ABA Finals Begin As Nets Meet Pacers In Indy
Indiana and New York open the best of seven ABA championship with game one at IU Assembly Hall. Nets star Rick Barry and Bill Paultz face Pacers veterans Mel Daniels Bob Netolicky and Roger Brown as five other players aim to spark a series likely to reach six or seven games. The second game is set for Tuesday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum.
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Wood Shuts Out Indians as White Sox Take 2-1 Win
Wilbur Wood pitched a five-hit gem, giving Chicago a 2-1 victory over Cleveland, with Pat Kelly singling and scoring in the first and a third Chicago run on a single by Alex Johnson. Del Unser scored Cleveland’s unearned run in the sixth.
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Orioles Rally Past Royals 3 2 on Late Inning Seven
Orioles climb back with a three run eighth inning to defeat the Royals 3 2 after Kansas City scored twice in the eighth. Belanger started the rally with a single, Buford and Rettenmund delivered, Powell sac fly, and Scheinblum's eighth inning single broke the no hit bid. Palmer improved to 2-2 as Kansas City stranded a run in the eighth.
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Tribe 6th as Jeff wins Torrid NCC meet in Lafayette
Lafayette Jefferson led a fast NCC track meet with Tribe finishing sixth. Logansport Richmond and Kokomo followed Bronchos. Paul Johnson took two sprint seconds behind Logansport’s Bester and Richmond’s Henderson. Anderson showed two second places and set or tied several NCC marks in a crowded field.
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Parts storage for Volkswagens would fill 23 fields
A report notes that parts storage space in the United States for Volkswagens could cover the equivalent area of 23 football fields. The comparison highlights the scale of warehousing and logistics for VW parts in the U.S. market.
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Giants Sign Two Wide Receivers From College Powerhouses
NEW YORK AP The New York Giants signed two wide receivers who combined for 40 college touchdowns. Eldridge Small of Texas A&I tallied 167 receptions for 2,547 yards and 20 touchdowns, and Gatewood of Notre Dame posted 159 catches for 2,359 yards and 20 touchdowns. Small was drafted as the Giants No 1 pick while Gatewood joined in the fifth round.
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Haworth Wins at Olympic Conference Meet in Kokomo
Kokomo Haworth dominated the Olympic Conference meet with 86 points led by standout performances from Luther Bradley on the 440 and Cameron in the 880. Muncie North edged Muncie South 63 to 58 for second as Madison Heights struggled with eight scholastic absences and a flat showing, producing only one individual blue ribbon by Dan Hubler in the two mile.
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Aaron Belts Fifth Reds Rally In 10th To Down Pirates
Aaron belted a game winning rally in the 10th as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 5-4. Pete Rose started the winning sequence with a single, Perez delivered a bases loaded hit, and Bench was intentionally pitched to set up the decisive hit.
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Expos top Dodgers 3 1 on Stoneman two run double
Montreal Expos beat Los Angeles Dodgers 3 1 as Stoneman allowed seven hits and Hunt drove in two with a third inning double. Willie Davis homered for the Dodgers before Montreal answered with two runs, then added an insurance run in the next frame.
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Revolutionary football shoes by Dr Bruce Cameron
Houston orthopedic surgeon Dr Bruce Cameron and trainer Otho Davis announce a torque based football shoe with a 360 degree swiveling front unit and a heel torsion bar. They claim a 70 percent knee and ankle injury reduction from tests in Chicago area high schools and a Duke camp. Grambling to test in spring practice with Lions Harvey says light shoe may help football overall. Redskins officials express doubt pending thorough testing. Cameron notes 20 years of research including Baylor animal work and cites high injury counts across youth college and pro football.
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Padres Top Mets 6-0 Behind Four-Hitter By Arlin
Nate Colbert homered for two runs in the first inning and Derrel Thomas cleared the bases with a three-run double in the fourth as the San Diego Padres shut out the New York Mets 6-0. Steve Arlin pitched a four-hitter, extending Koosman’s skid to four straight losses.
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