Vance Beats Marichal in Dodgers 6 3 Victory Over Giants
Rookie Dodger Sandy Vance held San Francisco to one run through eight innings, matching ace Juan Marichal before a ninth inning surge. Dodgers powered by a third inning burst to chase Marichal, who left the game after five. Final: Dodgers 6 Giants 3.
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Cardinals
Joe Hague
Gene Garber
Willie Stargell
Pirates
Richie Allen
Rod Carew
Twins
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Tom Hall
Luis Tiant
Preakness Field Largest Ever As 14 Enter for Second Triple Crown Clash
Trainer Bud McManus hopes My Dad George avenges Derby loss in a 14-horse Preakness field. Dust Commander seeks repeat after Derby win as rivals High Echelon Personality Naskra Silent Screen Admiral's Shield and Robin's Bug join Stop Time Hark The Lark Buzkashi Sir Wiggle Oh Fudge Plenty Old among longshots set to challenge at Pimlico.
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UPI
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Silent Screen
League Standings And Weekend Results
The standings show Houston 3 San Diego 1 and Los Angles 6 San Francisco 3 with New York at Chicago and Md at Philadelphia postponed due to rain. Saturday games include Montreal at Pittsburgh Chicago at St Louis and Atlanta at Cincinnati. night games include New York at Philadelphia San Francisco at Los Angeles and Houston at San Diego. Thursday brought Minnesota 5 Kansas City 2 as the only scheduled game.
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Little League Sets D-Day for Sunday Bennington Park Street
The Bennington Little League has labeled Sunday May 17 as D-Day to prepare the Major and Minor league fields on Park Street. Volunteers are urged to assist in field prep and maintenance tasks ahead of games.
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Bennington
Park Street
Dean Osgood
New Jet Draftee Defends Right to Fly Old Glory
On a San Diego State campus Bill Pierson protected the American flag during a protest over Kent State deaths. The 26 year old former Navy man stood for hours guarding the flag, earning wide support from students and officials, while his wife Barbara watched in pride and fear for him.
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UPI
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Kent State
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California
Oklahoma City
Rain Delays Indy 500 Practice as Trials Loom
persistent rain threatens to halt the final full day of practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of Saturdays time trials. Mario Andretti works a second German car after his primary was wrecked, while Al Unser leads practice at 170 mph with brother Bob second fastest. Wally Dallenbach spins safely in turn two as 44 drivers hit the track before rain ended the day. Bruce Jacobi makes his first track appearance.
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UPI
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Nazareth
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Albuquerque
N.M
Bob
Wally Dallenbach
East Brunswick
N.J
Dallenbach
Speedway
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South Africa in IOC Congress as Munich 1972 ban looms
The 69th Olympic Congress in Amsterdam focused on South Africa's continued IOC membership amid calls from the Supreme Council of African Sport. Debates stretched and anti apartheid forces led by Dennis Brutus stayed away. Montreal and Denver secured 1976 venues while South Africa faced bans from Munich 1972 and from Tokyo and Mexico City.
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England
ICC Congress
Supreme Council of African Sport
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Congo
Munich
Tokyo
Mexico City
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