Rookie of the Year contender joins USAC mile race field
Jerry Karl of Manchester Pennsylvania has entered the 1969 USAC mile race at Indianapolis, driving the Dura-Pot Racing Special. Ed Bauer of Sparta Illinois will be crew chief. Other entrants include Sam Posey and John Mab a s George Eaton Karl. Entries close April 15 with about 70 expected. Practice runs begin April 29 with time trials May 15 18 and May 20.
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Jerry Karl
Manchester
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sam Posey
John Maba
George Eaton Karl
USAC
Michigan International
Trenton
Nazareth
Speedway
Hulman
Midwest
Earl Baltes
ElDora Speedway
Rossburg
Ohio
Larry Dickson
Marietta
Dickson
Baltes
Winchester Speedway
Winchester
Roger Holdeman
Paul Leffler
Leffler
Holdeman
Jon
Candidates Named for 1972 All Star Game in Atlanta
The 128 players named as baseball All Star candidates for the American and National Leagues include major and minor leaguers chosen by a panel of 144 writers broadcasters players and managers. Final fan voting will select the 1972 All Star lineup with ballots at parks and retailers.
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New York
Frank
Howard
Texas Rangers
Papeete
Dick Allen
Cago White Sox
Atlanta
Warriors Top Bucks In NBA Playoff Opener Upset
Golden State defeated Milwaukee 117 106 to seize control of their best of seven series. Mullins led with 29 points while Barnett and Russell added double digits as the Warriors limited Kareem Abdul Jabbar to 34.8 points per game pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Repute
Ueno
Caesee Warriors
Warriors
Oscar Robertson
Mullins
Riors
Jeff Mullins
Jim Barnett
Milwaukee Bucks
Nate Thurmond
Cazzie Russell
Barnett
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball Association Western
Golden State
Allen
Russell
Ware
Bucks
Thelriad
Iers
Houston
Elvin Ward
Jabbar
Lucius Allen
Hayes
Cunningham
Tolball Associaton
NBA
Rockets
Tex
Nets Stay in Second By Beating Pacers 92 86
The New York Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 92 86 to keep a second place finish in ABA East within reach. Rick Barry scored 52 points as Joan Roche stepped up with 22 for the Nets while Roger Brown led Indiana with 23 and Mel Daniels added 20.
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Uniondale
Winter
Hayes
New York’ Nets
Ciation
Indiana Pacers
Rick Barry
Nets
Visinia Squires
Carolina Cougars
Pacers
Indiana
Barry
New York
Joan Roche
Bill Melchionni
Roger Brown
Mel Daniels
Scrambled OCR Names Paint Vague Read on Fox Sports
Fragmentary OCR text lists numerous names and places such as Chicago Philadelphia New York San Francisco and various surnames. The garbled lines suggest a sports or event roster but no clear event, date, score, or organization is identifiable.
Armed Forces win fifth straight National AAU title in London
The Armed Forces All-Stars beat Marathon Oil 92 80 to claim the fifth consecutive AAU title in London Kentucky. Don Crenshaw led with 20 points aided by Gregg Popovich and Paul Andrews while Kenny Davis led Marathon Oil with 28 points. Richard Harris was named tournament MVP as the team prepares for a Soviet Union tour in April.
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London
Armed Forces All-Stars
Marathon Oil
Lexington
Armed Forces
Gregg Popovich
Phil Argento
Paul Andrews
Thomas Daley
Don Crenshaw
Kenny Davis
Argento
Popovich
Marathon
Richard Harris
Marion Kay
Indianapolis
Ind
Crenshaw
Cliff Parsons
Harris
Bill DeHeer
Davis
Cecil
Cue
Marathon Au
Roy Hinton
Sanders Stone
Dayton
Ohio
Roscoe Poindexter
Brad McNamara
California Junior College All Stars
United States
Soviet Union
Floridians Clinch Playoff Spot in ABA Action
Jabali scored 30 as the Floridians beat the Memphis Pros 118 107 to secure fourth in the ABA Eastern Division and join the Kentucky Colonels Virginia Squires and New York Nets in the division playoffs. Govan missed with an elbow injury ending his 307 game ABA streak. Newmann sat for Memphis with a stomach ailment.
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Suamt Wead
Warren Jabali
Memphis
Johnny Newmann
Jabali
Lary Jones
Willie Long
Randy Denton
October In March For Champion Pirates
In an exhibition, world champion Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St Louis Cardinals 6 2 as Steve Blass pitched seven scoreless innings and Bob Robertson hit two homers. Robertson added a three run shot in the fifth, boosting spring stats to five homers and 16 RBIs.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Steve Blass
Bob Robertson
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Robertson
Jim‘ Maloney
al Santorini
Houston
Denis Menke
Joe Morgan
Cesar Geronimo
Cincinnati Reds
Astros
Menke
Jim Wynn
Murray and Scott Honored by National Sportswriters
In Salisbury North Carolina Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times won sports writer of the year and Ray Scott of CBS and Hughes Network was named sportscaster of the year. Mel Allen was inducted into the association Hall of Fame as Scott became president of the 1100 member group.
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Furman Bisher
Atlanta Journal
Red Barber
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodger
New York Yankees
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Roller Derby at Wigwam April 7 Heats Up Local Interest
The IRDL brings Chiefs and Eagles to Anderson High School Wigwam on Friday April 7 at 7 p.m. Promoter Moyers notes regional expansion after 120 game season with Jokers Pioneers Red Devils and Bombers. Chiefs and Eagles vie for playoff berths led by coaches O Connell Sco pas and Miller. tickets available at the Wigwam.
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Dave
Ace
Loverly Herald
Anderson High School
Chiefs
Eagles
West Coast
IRDL
Jokers
Pioneers
Red Devils
Bombers
Midwest
Mideast
Sy Use
Providence
Scranton
Pittsburgh
Roanoke
Chicago
St. Louis
Bloomngton
Ill
Memphis
Milwaukee
Huntington
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
South Bend
Gene “Monk” Moyers
Madison County
Charlie
O'Connell
Mike Gammon
Judi McGuire
Gammon
Unser Sets Speedway Mark at Indianapolis Tests
Bobby Unser, former Indianapolis 500 winner, posted three consecutive laps at 181.0 194.3 and 184.4 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway driving an Eagle Offenhauser. The runs, fastest ever at the track, followed his Phoenix 150 victory on March 18.
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Indianapolis
Bobby Unser
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Unser
Phoenix
NBA
Golden State
Milwaukee
Fund-Raising Opens With Babe Ruth Passbook Sale
Anderson Babe Ruth League launches a fund raising drive through the Redbud Passbook program. Books sell for 3.50 at the Home Show with 95 coupons worth over 350 in merchandise and entertainment. Proceeds fund a 20 team league and are slated to run during the Lions Club Home Show week.
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Anderson
Burkett
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Lions Club
Anderson Retail Association
Redbud
Herman Club
Greensboro Open field set after sudden death playoff
SBORO North Carolina AP six entrants earned spots in the Greater Greensboro Open starting field after a two hole sudden death playoff. Winners included Jim Grant Don Iverson Bern Kern Jorley and Peter Townsend securing berths for the $200 000 event.
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Sboro
N.C
Jim Grant
Don Iverson
Bern Kern
Jorley
Peter Townsend
Exhibition results from St Louis to Montreal
Summary of baseball exhibition scores with multiple games including St Louis 6 Philadelphia 3, Chicago A 6 Baltimore 1, Detroit 5 New York N 4 in 10 innings, Los Angeles 6 New York A 7 in 10, Houston 3 Boston 3 Minnesota 3, 8 innings, Chicago N 8 San Diego 6, Oakland 1 San Francisco Milwaukee 5 Cleveland B 1, Montreal 5 Atlanta 4 in 10 innings.
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Calternine Spoon
Sandy Alans
Boson Dave
Dunesee
Ratt Stepease
Dewi
Eke Peri
Sarer Carn
Tob Harta Ean
Michael
New York
Fred 3
Gras Nettie
Cleveland
Rica Pere Ee
Sone Oats
Baltimore
Tommy Harper
Pusarsh Tony
Stempnin
Plena Andy Messersmith
Rick Clark
Oakland
California Angels
A’s
del Urer
Cleveland Indians
San Francisco Giants
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Atlanta
Montreal
Bobby Grich
Andy Etchedarren
Pat Dobson
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers
Willie Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
New York Mets
Brent Strom
Strom
al Kane
Bill Freehan
John Dfilner
Texas
Detroit
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Houston
Boston
Minnesota
Chicago
San Diego
San Francisco
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ABC
Wide World of Sports
Openi Haute
Tony Hulman
George Snider
Terre Haute
Jim Spence
ABC Sports
Heckaman
Buick, Inc
Broadway
Jabbars
Chamberlains
Nate Thurmonds
Houston Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association
Arvey Hostlemoney
Serge, Bretry
Andee
Sten
Pere i Fremna
Maine
Marne
Alee
Ate
Toa State
Muwasien
Squires
Virginia
Drees
Stour
Willian
Don Keser
Rise
Doug Rade Hansan
Ronsanto
Chieer
Jobeey Besek
Cineenal Ea Duna
Sam Francine
Jerry Greve
Yormas’ Hey
Chiragos Ena
Mick Monday
Bly Dae
Stash
Masten Witie
Montane Pruagephia
Roberts Nemente
San Dinan
Bobby Om Endereons
Walie Saye
San Fran
Mie Agee
Cleon’ Jones
Floridians
Champion Pirates
Murray
Scott
Elvin
Nes
Wigwam
Moyers
Nbaland Aba
Roller der
Helty
Jon Vallow
Rugged
Eagle
Nick Scopes
Maureen O'Brien
Dallas
Utah
Peter Carolina
Revson
Rusourgh
Philadelphia
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