Ashford Bows Out After Turbulent Umpiring Career
Emmett Ashford, 56, the first Black major league umpire, retires after five volatile seasons in Los Angeles. He steps down as Johnny Bench, Bob Gibson, and Willie Mays receive top awards at the inaugural national baseball banquet in Beverly Hills. Cronin praises Ashford, Kuhn hints at a role, and Ashford emphasizes ending on a high note.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Emmett Ashford
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
St. Louis
Bob Gibson
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Beverly Hills
Bench
Gibson
Cardinals
Mays
Giants
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Danny Murtaugh
Orioles
Harry Dalton
Ashford
Joe Cronin
Bowie Kuhn
Cronin
Alcindor and Robertson Deliver Bucks Victory
The Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 107-100 as Lew Alcindor and Oscar Robertson combined for 44 points and a late 7 point burst. In other ABA and NBA action, Nets upset the Pros 98-87, Denver defeated Virginia 124-111, and Carolina beat the Floridians 124-114 with key scoring from Sonny Dove and Larry Cannon.
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Associated Press
Lew Alcindor
Oscar Robertson
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
New York Nets
Memphis
Sonny Dove
Nets
Dove
Joe Caldwell
Bob Verga
Carolina
Larry Cannon
Denver
Virginia
Charley Scott
W. L. Pet. G
Kentucky
New York
Pittsburgh
Utah
Indiana
Texas
Indiana Floridians
Dallas
Special Trophy Featured in New Ellenton Horse Show
The New Ellenton Wildwood Garden and Civic Club Horse Show on December 12 at Deanwood Farms will offer a Special Trophy for Best Junior Rider among 18 events. Judge is Mrs. Larry Lannin of New Port Richey Florida with officials Mike Pasciella Ronald Gregory and veterinarians Drs William and Stephen Carr. Call Barbara Gregory at 652-2935 for details.
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Civic Club
Deanwood Farms
Larry Lannin
New Port Richey
Fla
Mike Pasciella
Ronald Gregory
William and
Stephen Carr
Barbara Gregory
Aiken High Opens Season Versus Graniteville Rocks
Aiken High School basketball tips off tonight against Graniteville Rocks after four weeks of practice. Coach Robert Grant, in his first year at Aiken, emphasizes speed to offset limited height, with 6'4" Kevin Johnson at center. Grant, a Scho field veteran, has trimmed 28 hopefuls to 15 and named starters Claude Jenkins Willie Bell Mike Schroder Kevin Johnston and Harry Poston.
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Aiken High
Graniteville
Rocks
Robert Grant
Willie Bell
David Jett
Warren Hall
Harry Poston
Phillip Watson
Mike Schrader
Claude Jenkins
Steve Berendsen
Mark Roberts
Kevin Johnson
Larry Simpkins
Armour
Aiken High School
Graniteville’s Rocks
Schofield
Grant
Mike Schroder
Kevin Johnston
Hornets
Roste
Aaron Hightower
NBA Standings and Results Highlight Tight Eastern Race
East leaders Milwaukee 19 3 and Detroit 17 10 clash in a tight conference. Chicago and Phoenix show midseason form as Pacific and Midwest divisions battle through weekend schedule with multiple noted matchups.
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Detroit
Chicago
Phoenix
San Fran
Los Angeles
San Diego
Seattle
Portland
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Buffalo
Boston
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Most Happy Fella Tops 3 Year Old Pacer Poll
Most Happy Fella, a Meadow Skipper colt from Egyptian Acre Stable, won 16 races and earned 387 248 dollars in 1970 to be named top 3 year old pacer by the U S Trotting Association with 152 votes. Timothy T led as top 3 year old trotter with 190 votes for owner John F Simpson of Hanover Pa and driver John Jr Simpson.
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Columbus, Ohio
Little Brown Jug
Messenger
Adios
Shapiro
Timothy T
Kentucky
U.S
Egyptian Acre Stable
New Egypt, NJ
Stanley Dancer
John F. Simson
Hanover
Simpson
John Jr
Racing Roundup from Multiple Tracks
Meritus won the Sofarsogood Purse at Aqueduct by one length over After Me. Take Warning captured the Breezewood Purse at Liberty Bell by a wide margin. Todd's Fried edged Gaelic Lass by two in the Nemrac Purse at Laurel. Watch De Judge won at Tropical Park by five lengths. Great Pumpkin sparked a Mongo upset at the Fair Grounds. Unconscious led the Bay Meadows feature by eight lengths in muddy conditions.
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Associated Press
New York
Philadelphia
Liberty Bell
Laurel
Fair Grounds
San Mateo
Calif
Bay Meadows
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