Sports leaders urge games to go on amid Kent State protests
Red Smith notes athletes faced pressure to keep playing as Kent State mourners. Presidents and athletic directors like Spec Richardson and Ken Fairman label players as conservative yet increasingly vocal against the silent majority notion. College teams pause play or boycott actions amid protests.
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Kent State
John Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King, Jr
Spec Richardson
Houston
Rusty Staub
Bob Aspromonte
Joe L. Brown
Pittsburgh
Maury Wills
Milt Pappas
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Ken Fairman
Princeton
Herman Stevenson
Yale
Steve Tourek
Dartmouth
Columbia
Manhattan College
Stanford
Richard Milhous Nixon
Spiro
T. Agnew
Nixon
Vietnam
Cambodia
Agnew
Preakness Field Set With 13 Starters at Pimlico
The 95th Preakness lineup is solid with 13 starters from 12 betting interests. The purse would total $201,800 with $149,300 to the winner, both record payoffs. Dust Commander and My Dad George, first and second in the Kentucky Derby, worked Monday as they prepare for Friday and Saturday’s race week. Buzkashi joined the lineup and is expected to arrive at Pimlico this week.
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My Dad George
Don McFarren
Pimlico Race Course
Baltimore
Dust Commander
Churchill Downs
Bruins Eye Encore After Stanley Cup Win
Boston after securing the Stanley Cup ends a drought since 1941 and eyes a stronger future. Coach Harry Sinden, 35, praises stars led by Bobby Orr, cites youth and defense, and plans talks on salary, drafts, and potential trades with Milt Schmidt and Weston Adams Jr. Orr wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP, cementing a historic season.
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Boston
Boston Bruins
Bruins
Chicago Black Hawks
St. Louis Blues
Harry Sinden
Sinden
Bobby Orr
Park Square
City Hall Plaza
Milt Schmidt
Weston Adams Jr
Buffalo
Vancouver
Schmidt
McLean Big Money Time Nears For McLain
Former Detroit pitcher Denny McLain awaits July 1 when a suspension ends and his $16 000 a month earnings resume through Mark McCormack who now manages his affairs McLain plans to live on an allowance while his wife Sharon recalls his rapid spending and poor investments that left him financially ruined and solvent again will take years to regain as he faces bills and debts.
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Lakeland
Fla
Denny McLain
Detroit Tigers
Big Daddy
Cleveland
McLain
Denny
Mark McCormack
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
McCormack
Mack
Detroit
NBA Shuffles Mark End Of Draft Period
New York Knicks claim championship status as NBA deals flow after the expansion draft. The Los Angeles Lakers lose unprotected rookie guard Dick Garrett to Buffalo, which also selects Bailey Howell from Boston and trades him to Philadelphia for Bob Kauffman and a future draft pick.
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New York Knicks
NBA
Buffalo
Portland
Cleveland
Edly
Dick Garrett
Bailey Howell
Boston Celtics
Howell
Philadelphia
Bob Kauffman
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Richland Ave. E
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Fabulous
Vna Pkg
Mitchell Shopping Center
Aiken
McLean
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National Basketball Association
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Eddie Donovan
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