Derby Stars Set For Preakness Test From Majestic Prince
Majestic Prince ships to Baltimore for the Preakness on May 17 after a neck win in the Kentucky Derby over Arts And Letters and Dike. Trainer Johnny Longden, who rode Count Fleet to three classics, hails the champion as a potential triple crown hopeful. Jockey Bill Hartack praises the colt's gameness, while rivals Ack Ack and others loom.
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Canadiens Capture Stanley Cup For 16th Time
Montreal Canadiens beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 to sweep the finals and claim the Stanley Cup for the 16th time. Ted Harris and John Ferguson scored as captain Jean Beliveau received the Cup, celebrating with coach Claude Ruel and the team in a postgame lift off the ice. Beliveau spoke of pride and family spirit shaping their enduring success. Ferguson praised the physical style, noting his play and Ruel confirming the plan to go out “mad” for the win.
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Ted Williams Praises Brinkman Ups His Bat To .264
Ted Williams praised Eddie Brinkman for a shift toward ground hits, boosting Brinkman from a career low to .264 after a 4-3 Senators win over the Indians in Washington. Brinkman’s single drove in the winning run as Frank Howard and Mike Epstein homered to tie the game. Williams highlighted the change from pop flies to lining drives.
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Celtics Seek Title In Game Seven Televised By ABC
New York UPI reports ABC will televise tonight’s NBA championship game at 10 p.m. EDT between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics forced a seventh game at the Forum in Los Angeles with a decisive win Saturday.
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Polio Victim Hinson Wins Greater New Orleans Open
Sean Larry Hinson a polio survivor from Douglass Ga won the Greater New Orleans Open in dramatic fashion beating Frank Beard in a sudden death playoff for a $20 000 prize on his first pro anniversary. Hinson trailed by five strokes in the final round but birdied holes 2 6 8 10 and 15 to post 67 and a 275 total while Beard parred the final round to finish tied and lose in the playoff.
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Major League Standings Night Schedule Incomplete
Montreal at Atlanta and other listed games show no scheduled contests for Monday or Tuesday with night times in EDT. Washington Oakland New York California Boston Seattle Kansas City Detroit Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Baltimore are noted as night matchups without results or dates.
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Major League Leaders Top Players Spark Strong Averages
National and American League leaders shown with batting averages runs batted in and pitching records. Notable names include Jones Alou Aaron Laboy Hebner Mays Carew Cepeda Robinson Howard McCovey and McNally among others across the NL and AL.
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Orioles Skipper Faces Pressure as McNally Wins Streak
Baltimore manager Earl Weaver reflects on stress in leadership as pitcher Dave McNally improves to 5-0 in a 5-3 win over the Yankees. Weaver recalls a tense bullpen call that led to a pivotal double play and a late run by Detroit that mirrored the season’s high stakes.
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