Hawks Nip New York In Wild Conference Playoff Tilt
The Chicago Black Hawks beat the New York Rangers 5-4 to even the Stanley Cup semifinal series at 1-1. Chicago jumped to a 3-0 lead as Pat Stapleton scored twice in the first period, and Billy Reay praised his club after a high tempo, wide open game shifting the series to New York for the next games.
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Bobcats Win Twice in Series Clash with Kent State
Bobcats edge Kent State 4-3 in game two as Bob Makoski drives in Dave Sparks with a fifth inning single. Terry Wenger earns the win despite three runs on four hits.
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NHL Stanley Cup Semis and WHA playoffs results
In the NHL semifinals the Flyers beat the Canadiens 5 4 in overtime to lead the series 1-0. The Blackhawks defeated the Rangers 5-4 to tie the series 1-1. WHA playoff quarterfinals saw New England 5 Ottawa 4 in overtime with New England leading 4-1, Winnipeg 8 Minnesota 5 and Houston 6 Los Angeles 3 with Houston up 3-2.
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Aaron's 676th homer keeps chase of Ruth’s 714
Hank Aaron opens the season with three hits all for home runs to reach 676 career homers and close in on Babe Ruth's 714 as Atlanta loses to Los Angeles. The Braves also drop a four hitter in California while Cincinnati shells San Francisco in a doubleheader.
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Red Sox fall to no-hit threat as Stottlemyre dominates
A crowd of 35 700 watched as Mel Stottlemyre pitched four no hit innings while the Yankees seized control on Boston starter John Curtis. Kansas City swept Chicago with four homers Freddie Patek Hal McRae Ed Kirkpatrick and John Mayberry delivering. Milwaukee opened with a 11th inning run single Pedro Garcia while Baltimore won game two on a ninth inning rally capped by Mark Belanger RBI.
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Bitter Loss For Bulls As Lakers Edge Chicago 95 92
The Chicago Bulls lose at Los Angeles 95 92 ending their road playoff win drought and extending away-game defeat streak to 18. Lakers guard Gail Goodrich hit a late layup and Jerry West added two free throws sealing the win. Boston Celtics prove series form ahead of semifinals against the Knicks.
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Athens High hosts Waverly in makeup baseball game at 4 p.m.
Athens High baseball hosts Waverly in a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League makeup game at 4 p.m. then travels to Wellston for another league contest Tuesday. The Waverly game was postponed from Friday due to wet grounds.
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Pomeroy Wellston Lead Triangular Golf Victory
Pomeroy Wellston outdistanced Meigs and Southern to win a Friday golf triangular. The Rockets, now 2-1, host Athens Ironton Vinton County and Jackson with makeup matches and a scheduled Athens Wellston meet. In Palm Springs Mickey Wright won her first tournament of the 1970s with a 25 foot birdie on final hole.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule Notes from Tuesday
Detroit beat Boston 0-2 in a 0 0 game. California defeated Minnesota. Texas vs Chicago played. Milwaukee lost to Cleveland. Oakland and Minnesota game postponed by rain. New York beat Baltimore in a 6-2 contest.
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Blancas Wins Monsanto Open in Pensacola
Homero Blancas captures the Monsanto Open title in Pensacola with a final round 75 to finish 7 under par at 277, earning $30,000. Frank Beard ends with 278 after a late bogey run as Blancas seals a one stroke victory in windswept conditions.
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Athens Bulldogs Triump Over Logan on Weekend Golf Meet
Athens High School golf team defeated Logan 229 to 246 at Athens Country Club on Friday. Medalist was Athens' Jim France with a 41, while Logan's low score was Tim Cole's 45. The Bulldogs travel to Wellston for a dual today and then to Marietta Tuesday.
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Enduro Held Sunday By Athens Motorcycle Club
About 300 riders from the tri state area and Pennsylvania joined an Athens County enduro starting 11:00 a.m. at the Athens Motorcycle Club. Bill Knowlton on a 250 Husqvarna won with 997 points from eight checkpoints over a 68 mile course in mixed dry and muddy terrain. Thomas Boyle finished second overall with 996 points and won the A open class. Duane Roberts and Paul Kasler took second and third in open. Other class placers included Homer O’Neal Ralph Brown Larry Taylor Don Carpenter Roger Starcher Jim Gilham John Thomas and Gary Wood.
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Western Conference Semifinalsand Finals Highlights Update
Los Angeles defeats Chicago 92 to 3 in a semifinal series until winning 4 3 in the Western Conference. Golden State plays Los Angeles at 11 p.m. EST for the first game in the division finals as ABA standings update. Carolina tops Kentucky 125 105 while Indiana beats Utah 116 110 to tie series 1 1. Upcoming games list Carolina at Kentucky and Utah at Indiana both at 8 10 p m local time.
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Cindermen Capture Circleville Relays Second Place Finish
Circleville Athens claimed four first places and runner-up team honors at Circleville Relays. The four mile relay team set a school record 19 19.8 and Circleville Relays mark 19 56.2. Wagoner won the long jump tying a school mark and Ted Essex set a new high jump relay record. Mansfield suffered a lingering injury sidelining him for weeks.
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