Ridge Spring-Monetta baseball faces McCrorey-Liston for state title
Ridge Spring-Monetta opens a three game series with McCrorey-Liston for the State Class A Championship at 4:30 this afternoon in Ridge Spring Monetta and 4:30 tomorrow at McCrorey-Liston Blair. Coach Jones notes McCrorey-Liston hitters and two strong pitchers James McConnell 7-0 and Willie Crumblin 5-1.
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Scott Hunter
Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
Trojans
Ridge Spring-Monetta
McCrorey-Liston High School
Ridge Spring- Monetta
McCrorey-Liston
Blair
Lockhart
David Jones
Jones
H. M. Boykin
James McConnell
Willie Crumblin
Boykin
H. E. McCracken
McCracken
Bryan Boatwright
Ricky Holston
McCrorey-Loston
McCorey-Liston
Mike Harmon
Keith Smith
New Orleans Nets Top Back Court in Expansion Draft
New owner Fred Rosenfeld says the New Orleans expansion team secured the league’s best back court by selecting Stu Lantz to team with Pete Maravich. Lantz averages 89 points per game last season, and the roster includes forwards John Block and Steve Kuberski and center Dennis Awtrey among others.
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NEW Orleans
National Basketball Association
Fred Rosenfeld
New New Orleans
Pete Maravich
Stu Lantz
Stu
Maravich
Lantz
Detroit
Rosenfeld
NBA
John Block
Kansas City-Omaha
Steve Kuberski
Boston Celtics
Dennis Awtrey
Chicago Bulls
Mitchell and Johnson Lead U S Open Regional Qualifiers
Bobby Mitchell and Howie Johnson led regional qualifiers for the U S Open. Mitchell fired 72 morning and 65 afternoon to total 137 at Alamance Country Club Burlington NC, with 11 qualifiers from that site. Johnson, newly a club pro, shot 75 74 in Greenwich CT as Tom Joyce topped that Greenwich field.
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Associated Press
Bobby Mitchell
Howie Johnson
Winged Foot County Club
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Mitchell
Alamanace
Burlington
N.C
Johnson
Greenwich
Conn
Tom Joyce
Golf Stance Effects On Ball Spin And Direction
The stance determines swing path and spin. A square stance yields backspin with no sidespin, a closed stance produces right-to-left spin causing a left hook, and an open stance creates left-to-right spin resulting in a slice.
Wynn Off To Fast Start No Blanks For Cannon
Dodgers outfielder Jimmy Wynn homered twice and drove in four as Los Angeles beat Cincinnati 5-3. Wynn raised his season total to 14 homers and 41 RBIs, tying Jeff Burroughs for the major league lead. Cubs edged Mets 2-1, Expos beat Pirates 4-2, Padres topped Astros 8-6, Phillies defeated Cardinals 2-1.
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Jimmy Wynn
Wynn
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New York Mets
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San Diego Padres
Houston Astros
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Mets
Cardinals fall to Phillies as Carlton sparkles in win
Phillies beat the Cardinals 2 1 as Steve Carlton pitched eight innings for the win. Norm Cash clashed with umpire Bill Kunkel over a close call and a later glove toss marked Detroit’s 6 4 defeat to Milwaukee. Oakland edged Minnesota 5 4 with May delivering a two run double for the A’s.
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Padres
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Astros
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Fred Kendall
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Cards
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia
Phillies
Norm Cash
Dave May
Detroit Tigers
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Tigers
Milwaukee Brew
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Brewers
Kunkel
Cash
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Minnesota Twins
Charlie Moore
Pedro Garcia
Tim Johnson
Tiger
John Hiller
Angel Mangual
Oakland
Minnesota
Twins
A’s
Jerry Terrell
Harmon Killebrew
RBI
Rod Carew
Killebrew
Bobby Darwin
Darold Knowles
Hawks pick Meminger and Kauffman in expansion draft
Atlanta coach Cotton Fitzsimmons says Meminger and Kauffman were chosen for marketability and potential to help the Hawks or another team. The move follows the Pete Maravich trade to New Orleans, giving Atlanta 14 players before the second round of the draft. Meminger said he aims to be a playmaking guard. Knicks coach Red Holzman praised Meminger’s contributions and noted the team would miss him.
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Golden State
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Cleveland
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Houston
Lamar Green
Phoenix
Nate Hawthorne
Los Angeles
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Portland
Bud Stallworth
Seattle
Toby Kimball
Philadelphia
Louis Nelson
Washington
Curtis Perry
Milwaukee
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Hawks
Pete Maravich
Atlanta
Meminger
Kauffman
NBA
New York Knicks
New York
Knicks
Red Holzman
Graniteville Leads Dixie Senior Baseball After Week One
Graniteville sits 3-0 atop the Dixie Senior League after week one under coach Jim McManus. Honda of Aiken stands 2-1 with Art Procter and Robbie Toole starring. Team No. 4 1-2 and Team No. 2 1-2 follow, Farmers & Merchants 0-2.
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Graniteville
Jim McManus
Farmers & Merchants
Honda
Aiken
Art Procter
Artie Procter
Robbie Toole
No. 4
Mike Pendleton
James Campbell
Scott Warther
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Trojans
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