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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1972
Page
12
The 24 major league owners meet in Chicago to review a new offer aimed at ending the players strike. Marvin Miller cites progress toward settlement after talks with John Gaherin, with only pay for postponed games in dispute as the key remaining issue.
Work stoppage dispute centers on payment for missed games as players demand pay for full 162 games while owners refuse to compensate for strike time. Split opinions between National League and American League on whether postponed games should be made up or dropped, with a meeting planned to discuss the issue.
Los Angeles coach Bill Sharman calls the 135 134 win over Milwaukee the most significant victory of the year as Kareem Abdul Jabbar led the Bucks with 40 points and Jim McMillian poured a career high 42 for the Lakers in a dramatic comeback. The game featured 14 lead changes and a controversial finish after Happy Hairston scored on a travel-claimed sequence.
The New York Nets meet the Virginia Squires in the East Division final while the Denver Rockets clash with the Indiana Pacers in a decisive West semifinal game. Knicks and Celtics are evenly matched as Earl Monroe may start for the injured Dick Barnett. John Roche emerges for the Nets as Julius Erving leads the Squires after Charlie Scott left the NBA. Ralph Simpson stars for the Rockets with McGinnis Brown and Daniels pacing Indiana.
Aaron eyes another strong run at the 150000 Monsanto Open in Pensacola Florida facing rivals led by Archer Trevino and Crampton. Archer and Aaron have traded top finishes this season and Aaron seeks his first win after two runner ups this year and a career top 20 earnings tally.
Three Minnesota men form Minnesota Invader Inc to buy Dan Gurney's 1971 Gurney Eagle for $50,000 and field it at the Indianapolis 500 with Larry Dickson driving and Paul Leffert as chief mechanic. They aim to qualify and finish in the top five, despite SEC stock regulations limiting public touting.
Pro Cage Officers were elected at the organization meeting held last week. Elected: president Bill Prewitt, administrative vice president Larry Baker, vice president for planning and programs Capt. Jack Dyess, and secretary treasurer Cindy Prince. Western Conference NBA Finals result near midweek: Los Angeles 135 Milwaukee 134, tied 1-1. Eastern first game New York at Boston. ABA East Division Final New York vs Virginia at Richmond, first game. West Division Semifinal Denver at Indiana, series tied.
NHL quarterfinals show New York leading Montreal 3 2 in a best of seven. Minnesota leads St Louis with a similar margin as the series begin or continue.
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