Knuckleballer Wilbur Wood tops Nolan Ryan in classic game
Bennington Baxter reports Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox outdueled Nolan Ryan of the Minnesota Twins in a pitched duel. Bert Blyleven pitched a one hitter as the Twins beat the Royals 2-0, Ed Kirkpatrick’s bunt single the only knock. Lalich shut down the Yankees for a 4-0 Tigers win. Ryan dropped to 1-4 with seven hits allowed as Chicago opened the scoring early. Tanner left Wood in for nine innings before Cy Acosta finished with relief.
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Mickey Lelich
Nolan Ryan
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White Sox
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Cy Acosta
California
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Bob Oliver
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Houston
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Hoyals
Dick Drage
Bobby Darwin
Twins
Danny Thompson
Clarke Wins NHL MVP First From Western Division
Clarke, 23, of the Philadelphia Flyers, becomes the first Western Division player to win the Hart Memorial Trophy. He led with 158 points in voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, ahead of Esposito, Orr, Dryden, and Perreault. The award totals $1,500 for Clarke, with Esposito receiving $78 as runner-up.
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UPI
Bobby Clarke
Philadelphia Flyers
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Phil Esposito
Boston Bruins
Bobby Orr
Bruins
NHL
Professional
Hockey Writers Association
Esposito
Orr
Ken Dryden
Montreal Canadiens
Gil Perreault
Buffalo Sabres
Mickey Redmond
Rodgers seeks bigger pay and heads to Canada
Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska's Heisman winner, will sign with the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League for more money. The 21-year-old flanker, a No. 1 NFL draft pick by the San Diego Chargers, did not reveal terms but rumor places the deal around $100,000 per season plus fringe benefits. A spokesman said the Montreal offer was 80 to 100 percent larger than the Chargers' last bid.
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UPI
Johnny Rodgers
Nebraska
Canada
Rodgers
San Diego Chargers
Montreal Alouettes
Chargers
Generals open 73 season at Spinelli Field
Bennington Generals launch a summer of pro baseball with a 2 p.m. Saturday opener against Finkel Jewelers of Albany at Spinelli Field. The weekend slate includes a Sunday double header versus the Schaefer Brewers and a Monday game with the Springfield Blue Sox. Renovations at Spinelli Field include removed slope, new dirt, reworked dugouts, new bases, and bleachers.
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John Hubbard
Bennington Generals
Generals
Finkel Jewelers
Albany
Schaefer Brewers
Springfield Blue Sox
Spinelli Field
Bob Long
Clarence Pelkie
Roy Hill
Bennington
Hill
Castleton State College
Spinelli
Jimmy Playetis
Scott Racicot
Bucky Long
John Hart
Sue Mulligan Leads MAU in State Meet Races
Sue Mulligan of Mt Anthony cut seven seconds from her mile time to finish second in the state meet. She posted 4 33 in the mile and placed second in the 80 yard dash with a 22.26.5. Sandy Cook and Sally Johns also competed in the event.
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Sally Johns
Nicklaus Leads Atlanta Open After Birdie Surge
Nicklaus charged to the top with back to back birdies finishing the opening round with a 67 as a swirly wind gusted over the Atlanta Country Club course. Tour stalwarts Gleng and McLendon joined him under par, while others like Green and Kite trailed in a tight 147-man field. Nicklaus praised the course and his driving in a round that left him confident for the next round.
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Ore
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Mac" McLendon
Birmingham
Als
Hubert Green
Bruce Ashworth
Tom Kite
Namber
George Archer
Gay Brewer
Johnny Miller
Tom Welskopf
Willy Casper
Jackie Jensen Returns To Coach Cal Baseball
Jackie Jensen, UC Berkeley alumnus and former NFL and MLB standout, is named head baseball coach replacing the retiring George Wolfsmart. A Oakland native, Jensen starred for Cal postwar and later played for the Yankees Senators and Red Sox. He previously coached Nevada Reno from 1968 to 1971. Cal AD Dave Maggard praises his hiring.
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Calif
UPI
Jackie Jensen
University of California
Nevada
Office of Economic Opportunity
George Wolfsmart
Oakland
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Golden Bears
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Boston
Red Sox
University of Nevada At Reno
Cal
Bears
California
Indy cleans up for big race in Indianapolis
Indy’s speedway shut for a thorough cleaning as the 33-car field for the 500 prepares, with Bobby Unser fastest at 192.5 mph in the carburetion test and Al Unser close behind at 191.4 mph. Other 190 mph drivers include Swede Savage and Mike Mosley as race week actions begin.
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Dan Carney
Unser
David
Savage
Mike Mosley
U S college players to tour China in three-week series
A 12-member U S basketball squad including two players each from Kentucky and Memphis State will tour the Republic of China for three weeks. The team coached by Gene Bartow with Bob Hopkins will play eight games, starting June 16 near the Chinese border and returning July 7. Participants hail from Oklahoma Notre Dame Indiana Stanford North Carolina Providence Xavier and others.
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Oklahoma
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Indiana
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Gene Bartow
Murmphig State
Bob Hopkins
Louisiana
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