Whitworth, Nabors pace Jackson drag meet headlines
Richard Whitworth of Stone Mountain Georgia won the modified class at Jackson with a 12.08 ET and 111 mph in a 1958 Corvette. Calvin Nabors of Decatur Georgia topped pro stock in a 1969 Camaro with a 10.20 ET and 137 mph. Augusta’s Jimmy Martin led superstocker and Richard Skelton took ET eliminator honors.
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Richard Whitworth
Stone Mountain
Jackson
Calvin Nabors
Decatur
Augusta
Jimmy Martin
Richard Skelton
Vida Blue Holds Out As Contract Talks Continue
Oakland left-hander Vida Blue remains a holdout as two commercial groups press Finley to reach terms. Blue’s attorney says he balks at Finley Stand-fast offer of 50 000 with a 25 000 inducement. Blue argues the owner should bear all profits from his playing value. The groups intervened fearing the loss of a major baseball attraction.
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NEW York
Vida Blue
Oakland
Charles O. Finley
Robert Gerst
Blue
Guy LeBow
National Broadcasting Company
Finley
Vida
Gerst
LeBow
Wall criticizes Florida State over NCAA finals participation
Bill Wall, outgoing NABC president, says Florida State should not be in the NCAA basketball finals after three years of eligibility penalties. He criticizes the coaches as angry and disillusioned, claiming the coach has been caught with his hand in the till twice.
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Los Angeles
Hugh Durham
National Association of Basketball Coaches
Florida State
Bruins Clinch East Division Title With 5-4 Win
Boston Bruins clinched their second straight East Division title by beating the Montreal Canadiens 5-4. Mike Walton scored twice and Johnny McKenzie added a third period goal to put Boston up 5-2 before Montreal rallied with late goals from Jacques Lemaire and Henri Richard. The win leaves four games in the regular season.
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Associated Press
Tom Johnson
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Bruins
Mike Walton
Boston
Johnny McKenzie
Montreal
Jacques Lemaire
Henri Richard
Indiana Wins NCAA Swim Title Amid Controversy at West Point
Indiana secured its record fifth straight NCAA swimming crown at West Point with a 390-371 victory over Southern California. Mark Spitz and Brian Job set two American records each in the three-day meet amid a brewing controversy involving Indiana and the defending champion Hoosiers.
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West Point
N.Y
America
Indiana
Southern California
Tennessee
Mark Spitz
Stanford
Brian Job
Hoosiers
Cal
Inman Hayes Capture Four Ball Championship in Playoff
Joe Inman of Greensboro and Mark Hayes from Ft. Jackson won the 16th International Four-Ball title in Hollywood Florida after a sudden death playoff against Bill Hyndman of Huntingdon Park and Ralph Bogart of Kensington.
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Hollywood, Fla
Joe Inman
Greensboro
N.C
Mark Hayes
Ft. Jackson
D.C
Bill Hyndman
Huntingdon Park
Ralph Bogart
Kensington, Md
Los Angeles Hockey Clinches Division Title
The Los Angeles hockey team sealed the division title with a strong season showing. Key performances included 18 wins and 49 points, aided by 8 overtime wins and 44189295 total goals for the campaign.
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L. Angeles
Wilhelm's Spring Debut Signals Aging Knuckleballer’s First Test
Hoyt Wilhelm, 48, makes his spring training debut with the Dodgers and is bombed in a 9-1 loss to the Mets. He yields six runs in the seventh inning and receives little support as the Dodgers observe his long major league career and warm weather profile. Other exhibition results include Baltimore 6 Texas 5 in 14, Montreal 11 Houston 5, Boston 7 Chicago White Sox 5, California 7 Cleveland 1, Minnesota 1 Atlanta 0 in 11, Detroit 3 Philadelphia 1, Oakland 8 San Diego 3, Cubs 3 Milwaukee 2, New York 2 Kansas City 0, and Cincinnati squads over St Louis 5-3 and Pittsburgh 5-4.
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Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
Buffalo Vanevr
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Minn
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Phila
Pitts
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Hoyt Wilhelm
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Houston
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Minnesota
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Oakland
San Diego
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Terry Crowley
Brooks Robinson
Robinson
Bob Bailey
Sovereign Bill wins Irish Sweepstakes by a neck
Doncaster notes Sovereign Bill a four year old takes the Irish Sweepstakes by three quarters of a length securing owners a $130,000 payout. Explodent wins Bay Shore Handicap at Aqueduct by 1 1/2 lengths over Eager Exchange. Archie Spears clocks 1:41 for 11 16 miles to beat Never Wink in Pimlico Handicap by four lengths. Good Counsel and His Majesty finish 1 2 in Widener Handicap at Hialeah. Joe Frazier wins Spring Fiesta Cup at the Fair Grounds by three lengths over Fare You Well. Just Could passes Dream Bar at Narragansett for nose victory. Nor H wins San Luis Rey Handicap at Santa Anita.
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Associated Press
Doncaster
England
Sovereign Bill
New York
Aqueduct
Strike
Explodent
Eager Exchange
Baltimore
Archie Spears
Never Wink
Pimlico
Miami
Good Counsel
His Majesty
Hialeah
New Orleans
Joe Frazier
Fair Grounds
Pawtucket
R.I
Dream Bar
Narragansett
Arcadia
Calif
Nor H
San Luis Rey
Santa Anita
Ranger Fans Draw Fire as North Stars Shutout Rangers 5-0
Cesare Maniago watched from the bench as Gump Worsley posted his second shutout of the season for Minnesota in a 5-0 victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. A heckler incident led to charges against Anthony Moulton, 27, booked for third degree assault after Minnesota officers filed a report at the 14th Precinct. The Rangers, missing Jean Ratelle, Rod Gilbert, and Brad Park, were unable to threaten Worsley.
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NEW York
Cesare Maniago
Minnesota
Gump _ Worsley
New York Rangers
North Stars
Rangers
Madison Square Garden
Tom Reid
Maniago
Reid
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Blues
al Arbour
Jackie Gordon
Anthony Moulton
Jean Ratelle
Rod Gilbert
Brad Park
Worsley
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