Celtics and Lakers clash for NBA title tonight
Boston meets Los Angeles in a decisive final with 48 000 to the champion’s purse and 32 000 to the loser. Sam Jones retires after this season. West aims to play through a hamstring setback as Russell's Celtics seek a 11th title in 12 years.
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Bobcats Finish 13th in Northern Intercollegiate Golf
Ohio University placed 13th among 15 teams at the Northern Intercollegiate golf tournament hosted by Ohio State. Team scoring featured Houston 1514 as medalist, with Purdue 1524 and Ohio State 1525 among the top rivals. individual Bobcat leaders were Ludi Schenk 306, Slugger White and Greg Moore 319, Mark Brugner 338, Tim O’Rourke 330, and Tim Reardon 341. Medalist was Michigan State’s Lynn Janson with 293.
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Leas Wins Skyline Feature at Skyline Speedway
STEWART J D Leas of Steubenville won the season's first 25 lap feature at Skyline Speedway before about 1,500 fans. He was fastest qualifier and finished ahead of Harold McGilton Garretsville Ohio and Steve Ungar Garretsville Ohio. Other winners included McGilton and Ungar in various heats and Darren Dexter in the Road Stock feature amid engine trouble for last season's point leader Monty Goodfellow.
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Six Records Broken Athens Spencer Dominate SECAL Track Meet
Athens High School dominated the 13th annual SECAL track meet at Ohio University Peden Stadium. The Bulldogs won the team title with 79 points, Gallipolis 48, Ironton 27, and Nelsonville York 14. Tom Spencer of Gallipolis won three events, set records, and led as top individual scorer with 18 points.
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Dick Coury Named Cal State Fullerton First Football Coach
Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton California selects Dick Coury former Steelers assistant coach as its inaugural football head. Coury 39 years old brings high school CIF title success and USC and Notre Dame training to a program expected to field later.
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Royal Rookie Goes 6-For-6 Against Angels
Kansas City rookie Bob Oliver went 6-for-6 with a homer and a double as the Royals crushed California. Oliver’s six hits tied an American League record. the Royals piled 19 hits and six California pitchers yielded five runs in the fifth. Roger Nelson won, Oliver’s status was updated to 6-for-6 with an RBI on a grounder.
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Hinson Wins Greater New Orleans Open in Sudden Death
Larry Hinson, 24, from Coffee County Georgia, captured the $20,000 top prize at the Greater New Orleans Open after beating Frank Beard on the third hole of a sudden death playoff. Beard earned $11,200 as the runner up with Hill in a three way tie for third. Hinson, polio affected since age five, shot 67 in the final round to overcome a five stroke deficit.
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Slo Pitch Workday for Athens League Set at Evening
A workday for the Athens slo pitch league is planned for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the W State Street ball diamonds. Players should bring pliers shovels and rakes. Managers may collect game schedules at the same time.
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Crooksville Bears F H Defeat Federal Hocking in Sectional
Crooksville defeats Federal Hocking 7 to 1 in a sectional Class A baseball game advancing to the district tournament at Chillicothe. The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, is open year round with summer hours 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and winter hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Southeast District selects Kostival and Sparks for Fast-West series
Athens star Dave Kostival and Portsmouth ace Dave Sparks were named Southeast District representatives for the annual Fast-West high school baseball series in Columbus next month. Ten players earned all district honors, with Gallipolis’ Tom Spencer and Lancaster’s Rod Miller named East West alternates for the expanded three day event June 6 7 and 8. Other honorees include Dan Wickerham Athens Fred Walter Logan Jerry Mitchem Warren Local Bob Fout Waverly Bill Anderson Portsmouth Chuck Weaver Miami Trace. Positions not considered in selections.
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