Lamar Signs Three Year Deal With San Diego Conquistadors
Dwight Lamar, twice the nation’s leading scorer, joins the ABA’s San Diego Conquistadors on a three year, no cut contract. Estimates put his salary at 500 000 to 600 000 for the period, with coach K C Jones cited as a key influence.
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Dwight Lamar
San Diego Conquistadors
Lamar
Conquistadors
American Basketball Association
K.C. Jones
Southwestern Louisiana
Taylor Heads ABA All-Defensive Team
Guard Roland Taylor of the Virginia Squires leads the ABA’s first All-Defensive Team chosen by 10 coaches. Joining him are Artis Gilmore and Mike Gale of the Kentucky Colonels, Willie Wise of Utah, Joe Caldwell of Carolina, and Julius Keye of Denver.
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NEW York
Roland Taylor
Virginia Squires
American Basketball Association
Tucky Colonels
Artis Gilmore
Mike Gale
Taylor
ABA
Willie Wise
Utah
Joe Caldwell
Carolina
Julius Keye
Denver
Koosman Named NL Player of the Week
Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman regained form with a 40 season win and a 1.06 ERA earning NL Player of the Week honors. He threw two complete game wins including a shutout over Atlanta, allowing no runner past first base.
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San Francisco
New York Mets
Jerry Koosman
Plete
Atlanta
Koosman
Mets
Allison Rookie For Indy 500 With Penske
AP reports veteran stock car racer Bobby Allison of Hueytown Alabama will drive a McLaren Offy for Roger Penske as the most promising rookie in the Indianapolis 500 set for May 28. Allison, 35, began racing in high school and accepted Penske's offer to fit his schedule, after previous offers he could not take.
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Roger Penske
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Allison
Roger
Tennis Night Ends In Virginia Slims USLTA Accord
The Virginia Slims circuit and the U S Lawn Tennis Association settled their off court dispute. The World’s Professional Tennis Players Association said the agreement allows the remaining 1973 Slims tournaments to be sanctioned.
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World's Professional Tennis Players’ Association
USLTA
McNeill Extends Lead In U S Women Open Bowling
Pat McNeill of Durham NC maintained first place in the U S Women Open Bowling Championship by totaling 2544 after six more games. She sits 52 pins ahead of Patty Costello of New Carrollton MD as 128 professionals and league bowlers continue 18 qualifying games in the $30,000 event.
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N.Y
Pat McNeill
Durham
N.C
Patty Costello
New Carrollton
Standings and schedule shakeups in the American League East
AP baseball standings show Baltimore leading the AL East with 10 wins and 9 losses followed by Detroit Milwaukee New York Cleveland and Boston. Tuesday and Wednesday matchups include Kansas City New York Texas Boston California Detroit Oakland Milwaukee Cleveland Minnesota and more with numerous interleague games listed.
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Russia Edges U S 78 76 In Rough San Diego Clash
In San Diego 13,895 fans watched as Russia and the U S split the series with a 78 76 victory for the Russians. Jaak Salumets iced it with 1 52 left after Aleksander Bol eshev tied the game earlier.
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U.S
Los Angeles
Bill Walton
UCLA
Nater
San Diego
Cousy
Kansas City- Omaha
Albuquerque
Jaak Salumets
Aleksander Boleshev
U.S.A
ABA Playoffs in 1 1 Tie for Title
Sore backed Artis Gilmore led the Kentucky Colonels to a 114 102 win over the Indiana Pacers to pull even in the ABA title series. Gilmore had 29 points and 26 rebounds despite back pain, while Mel Daniels was limited to 14 points and 16 rebounds for Indiana.
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Artis Gilmore
Indiana Pacers
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
Gilmore
Colonels
Pacer
Indiana
Mel Daniels
Bob Leonard
Mel
Leonard
Hornets Clinch Region Title With 9-0 Victory
Aiken High School clinches the Region 4-AAAA baseball crown by defeating Columbia 9-0. Coach Phil Chewning called it a pretty good ball game as Aiken's defense backed pitcher Charlie Smith who fanned eight. The win sets up a showdown with a rival Airport tonight and a likely playoff against Union in the week of May 7.
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Green Hornets
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Aiken
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Richard Chesser
Paul Rideout
Rideout
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Cam Perkins
Marvin Foster
Steve Dufour
Chip Livingston
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Smith
Hugh Bell
Columbia
Bill Smith
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Amatuer Tourney Second Round Shifts Focus in Pinehurst
In Pinehurst North Carolina youths led by Danny Edwards defend the title while veterans chase the old guard. Notable survivors include Tom Draper Bill Hyndman Dale Morey Bill Campbell and Tony Reale who upset Jim Gabrielsen in a 22 hole finish.
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N.C
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Oklahoma State University
Tom Draper
Troy
Mich
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Huntingdon Valley
Dale Morey
High Point
Hyndman
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Huntingdon
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Century Club
Tony Reale
East Norwalk
Conn
Jim Gabrielsen
Atlanta
Bill Mallon
Duke University
Marlboro
Mass
Vance Heafner
Cary
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Bill Harvey
Jamestown
Peter Green
Franklin
Ed Updegraff
Tucson
Ariz
Dick Siderowf
Westport
Bobby Wadkins
Richmond
East Tennessee State
Racing Roundup finds winners at Aqueduct and Pimlico
New York Krislin captured the Busanda Purse at Aqueduct by a head over Never Hula in a $12,000 race. In Baltimore Insurgent posted his fourth straight win by defeating Double Edge Sword in the De Cathalon Purse at Pimlico.
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Never Hula
Aqueduct
Baltimore
Insurgent
Double Edge Sword
Pimlico
Senior Baseball Tryouts Set for Dixie League
All boys aged 15 through 17 are invited to sign up and try out at 5 30 p m Wednesday at old Eustis Park. A $5 registration fee applies. Dixie Senior Baseball will field four teams from Aiken and one from Graniteville with home games at Citizens Field.
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Aiken
Graniteville
Citizens Field
Bowling Standings and High Scores From Local League Event
League results list Palmetto Security Police leading with high team scores and JoAnn Goldman Peg Bethmann and Mary Sweetman among top individuals. Unofficial second half standings note a May 1 1973 rolloff for league champ and a May 11 1973 banquet at Shrine Club Cardlettes.
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Harte Realty
JoAnn Goldman
Peg Bethmann
Jim Snell
Nadine Vuick
Lillie Krick
Jean Randolph
Helen Robertson
Shirley Bell
Eleanor Lawrence
Betty Pinson
Fay Bradham
Dee Schneider
Mary Sweetman
Marge Godfrey
Carolyn’ Marlin
Dol Casto
Laura Ware
Millie Todd
Nancy Myers
Petey Carlin
Kathy Gilmore
Mary Ann Jackson
Shrine
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First Lady Beauty Salon
Warneke's
Joan Harvey
Dot Casto
Betty Hensen
March Gentry
Brenda Thorn
Evelyn Windham
Ann Herron
Marge Gentry
Carol Ross
Pat Chapman
Aiken Golf Team Edges Kennedy In Busy Match
Aiken Junior High School defeated Kennedy Junior High School in a golf meet at Highland Park. Aiken’s Tommy Carpenter shot 86 and Debra Boren 95 to total 380 while Kennedy’s Kevin Williams led with 86 but Kennedy finished 383.
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Kennedy Junior High School
Highland Park
Tommy Carpenter
Debra Boren
Aiken
Kevin Williams
Kennedy
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