Rooney brothers expand father's sports empire
The Rooney family extends its athletic holdings as New York racing buyers acquire Yorkers Raceway for 47 million dollars. Art Rooney recounts bold bets and legends from Saratoga to Tokyo, detailing ventures in Philadelphia horse racing, Fitzaburgh football, Palm Beach dog racing, and Shamrock Farm stakes.
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Uch
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Johnny Blood
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Arts Five
New York
Yorkers
Rooneys
Philadelphia
Liberty Bell Park
Fitzaburgh
Palm Beach Kennel Club
Art
Shamrock
Saratoga
Harrisburg
Buck Crouse
Harry Earl
Plumbers’ Union
Charlie Anderson
Empire City
Jez Madden
Buck
Madden
Tim Mara
Peter Blong
Frank Erickson
Péter
Tom Shaw
Erickson
Bill Corum
George Marshall
Washington
Cavaliers top poll after 15 5 win over North Carolina
Virginia remains number one in the coaches poll after a 15-5 win against North Carolina and a 202 victory over Duke. The Cavaliers face a tough test as Thiel notes Hopkins’ defense, and Jack Thomas leads Johns Green in a 11-4 win over Brown. Others: Maryland over saverna Park. Cornell beats Dartmouth and Fairleigh Dickinson. Navy tops Harvard. Towson defeats New Jersey.
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Virginia
Cavaliers
Coaches’ Weekly
North Carolina
Duke
Mount Washington
Long Island
Army
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
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Philadelphia
Bowie
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Saverna Park
Cornell
Dartmouth
Fairleigh Dickinson
Harvard
Rutgers
Navy
Pennsylvania
Johns Green
Penn State
Hopkins
Thiel
Jack ‘Thomas
Thomas
Brown
Mary
East Carolina
Cortland
Meggyesy to speak at HVCC on Football Myth
Dave Meggyesy former NFL player will lecture at Hudson Valley Community College on Monday April 17 1972 at 2 00 PM in Hudson Hall Gym. The talk titled The Football Myth challenges professional football myths and notes his 14 years of football experience plus diverse work and activism. He founded works with Institute for the Study of Sport and Society and lives in Oakland California with his wife and three children.
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Troy
Dave Meggyesy
Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Hall
Megeyesy
HVCE
Cleveland
Meggyesy
Glenvillow
Ohio
Seton High School
al Cuyahoga County
Mogeyesy
Syracuse University
Syracuse
Falstaff Brewing Corporation
Rasio Station
KMOX
St. Louis
Oakland
California
The
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Knicks Ready for Celtics After Narrow Bullets Win
The Knicks defeated the Baltimore Bullets 107 104 in six games to advance to the NBA Eastern Conference finals against Boston. Walt Frazier and Jerry Lucas tied with 22 points each, while Dave DeBusschere and Willis Reed faced injuries but contributed 20 apiece. Archie Clark led Baltimore with 31 points as New York outrebounded 334. The first game is set for Boston Thursday with the series shifting to New York and beyond if needed.
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UPL
NEW York
UPI
New York Knicks
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National Basketball Association
Knicks
Baltimore
Bullets
Boston
Knick
Red Holzman
Walt Frazier
Jerry Lucas
Madison Square Garden
Los Angeles
Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
Zockd
Bradley
Yersois Umen
Tosing
Gene Shue
Shue
Wes Unseld
Frazier
Dave DeBusschere
Archie Clark
Jack Marin
Mike Riciordon
Bruins edge Maple Leafs to reach semis in 7 game series
Bruins beat Toronto 4 2 to clinch a semi final berth as Ken Hodge netted the deciding goal at 7 38 of the third period after a setup from Esposito. The Leafs faltered late in a hard fought quarterfinal clash in Boston.
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Bruce Upe
Boston
UPI
Wayne Cashman
Phil Esposito
Hodgie
Esposito
Ken Hodge
Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins
Hodge
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Bruins
Clancy
Ali Promoter War Ends in Verbal Fallout in Vancouver
The piece mixes boxing hype with Ali's verbal battle against Chuvalo in Vancouver. Ali boasted of worldwide promotion while Chuvalo and promoter Mas Pezim eyed a televised fight, with Frazier potentially looming. The report blends boxing theatrics with early season hockey playoff notes.
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Ali
Chuvale
Vancouver
Minnesota placed on one year NCAA probation
The NCAA sanctioned the University of Minnesota at Duluth for 14 ineligible basketball players who competed in the 1970 and 1971 seasons. The case cites unauthorized summer competitions in 1976 and 1971 involving center Jim Harrison, amid hockey game notes and remarks from coach Clancy on a Bruins Leafs contest.
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NCAA
University of Minnesota At Duluth
Jim Harrison
Harrison
Bruce Hood
Toronto
McKenney
Fred Stanfield
Parent
John
McKenzie
Bruins
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