Knicks Rally To Dust Bullets In Eastern Final Entry
The Knicks defeated the Baltimore Bullets 107 to 101 to win the series four games to two. Jerry Lucas and Bill Bradley led with 22 and 20 points respectively, and Walt Frazier added 22 as New York built late urgency. Archie Clark led Baltimore with 31 points as the Bullets trailed most of the night before a late run.
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Dodgers assign uniform numbers for key players
Frank Robinson has been assigned uniform No. 36 with the Los Angeles Dodgers while No. 20, his number at Baltimore, belongs to Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton.
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Vance Resigns as Illinois Athletic Director
Gene Vance, former Illini Whiz Kid and athletic director, resigns after a five year regime. He will step down July 16 citing health and personal interests, amid lingering financial and program pressures at the University of Illinois.
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Lakers Aim For Better Shooting To Even Series
Los Angeles hosts Milwaukee in Game 2 after a 93 72 playoff opener. Kareem Abdul Jabbar led the Bucks with 33 as the Lakers struggled from the floor. West and Goodrich were held to 10 and 8 points, while Oscar Robertson expects to move better with rest.
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ABA Draft Nears Finish As Colleges Go On Record
The American Basketball Association plans to complete its secret draft by Wednesday morning with 11 clubs picking from the sixth round via telephone. No undergraduates will be selected, despite earlier signings by New York Mets and others. Notable names from the prior rounds include McAdoo, Bibby, Westphal, Walton, Stallworth, Riker, and Gainey among others. Stanford and Penn State to meet in football four straight seasons starting 1973.
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AA Opens 1972 Baseball Season With New Leaders
The Class AAA American Association starts its 1972 season Friday night with three new managers Tony Pacheco at Oklahoma City Jim Marshall at Wichita and Jack Krol at Tulsa and a new president Joe Ryan replacing Allie Reynolds Ryan was formerly general manager at Wichita The Denver Bears seek a third straight Western Division title but lose Richie Scheinblum to the Kansas City Royals Denver adds Dave Moates and Ted Ford to bolster outfield while left handed pitching shortage remains Indianapolis adds Ed Armbrister in the outfield and veteran manager Vern Rapp promises more speed for 1972 Omaha gains Jim Wohlford and Keith Marshall boosting a younger Royals era club.
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Changes Made At Madison II Diamond
Rollie Girton II announces plans near completion for Madison Little League opening season. Girton and league officers have prepared the field for opening day. City park workers moved the outfield fence, seeding grass and installing a cinder warning track to protect outfielders from the fence. Concession stand remodeling and repair have been completed.
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Robinson Named New York Coach
Warren Sheriff Robinson was appointed as first base coach by the New York Mets, replacing Yogi Berra who became manager after Gil Hodges’ death. Robinson, 50, from Cambridge Maryland, had served as a Mets coach in 1964 66 67 and part of 1965 and was a former minor league coach and manager and a special assignment scout since 1968.
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