Orioles Cubs Athletics Braves Gain Ground in Recent Sports
Orioles win streak lengthens as Dave McNally starts for Baltimore against Minnesota while Earl Weaver warns of a long season. Cubs extend lead in NL East over Pirates and Mets. Athletics move into a 1 4 game edge on Minnesota in the AL West. Braves widen NL West gap despite rainout in Montreal. Cleon Jones headlines Mets surge with .388 average as they chase .500 May.
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Dave McNally
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Houston
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Pirates
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Athletics
Twins
Los Angeles
Montreal
Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Bet
Mets
Cleon Jones
Pitching and hitting highlights pace early baseball action
Jim Palmer leads with three shutouts while Ken Holtzman and Ferguson Jenkins each have three. Odom tops majors with 7-1 as the Braves endure injuries. Reggie Jackson with 11 homers and Dan ny Cater at .394 pace the new york coverage as Minnesota’s Rod Carew leads the league.
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Ken Holtzman
Los Angeles
Ferguson Jenkins
Bill Hands
Dick Selma
Ted Abernathy
John “Blue Moon” Odom
Athletics
Minnesota
Reggie Jackson
Rick Monday
Danny Cater
Braves
Mets
Rico Carty
Tito Irancona
Orlando Cepeda
Montreal
Hank Aaron
Phil Niekro
Ron Reed
Pat Jarvis
George Stone
Niekro
Reed
Jarvis
Rod Carew
Les Kennedy Qualifies For 20th U.S. Open Bid
Les Kennedy, a 31-year-old pro from Paywtuckel Rhode Island, led the field of 17 with a 38-hole total of 70 76 146 at Metacomet Country Club East Providence ending Monday. He seeks a 20th visit to golf's premier event as three New England sites hosted qualifying rounds.
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Spro
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R.I
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Engand
Metacomet Country Club
East Providence
Pro golf qualifiers headline at Spring Valley and Ridge Brook
Jay Dolan led Spring Valley qualifiers with 74 72 146 as amateurs and pros mix in Massachusetts. Roger Harney and Paul Barkhouse tied for second at 147 while Paul Barkhouse and Tim Leslie posted 149s. At Ridge Brook Conn Am Gorman shot 69 74 143 to lead. Fuchs Howell Alpert tied at 144 while Ragaini Stranahan 146 and others followed.
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West Warwick
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Jay Dolan
Leicester
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Pleasant Valley
Sutton
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Lynn
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Barkhouse
Spring Valley
Timothy Leslie
Salem
Bruce Dobie
Worcester
Dan Keefe
Chatham
Bob Menne
Andover
Charlie Volpone
Concord
Orange
Conn
Tom. Gorman
Manchester
Rade Brook Country Club
al Fuchs
Rock Ridge
Ray Howell
Rolling Hills
Jeff Alpert
Pennsylvania
Dave Ragaini
Race Brook
Dick Stranalan
Longmeadow
Jerry Caurville
Shorehaven
Doug Dalziel
Aspetuck Valley
Chuck Lasher
John Pracon
Wethersfield
John McConachie
Gene McMasters
Frank Guerrara
Chase
Ron Henry
F Paderson
Tony Clecak
Bob Benson
Flyers name Vic Stasiuk head coach in major reorg
Vic Stasiuk, 89, appointed head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers with Keith Allen moved to the front office as vice president and assistant general manager. Allen will direct playing personnel while Bud Poile shifts to trades drafts scouting and farm system development.
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Step Dants In Third CSPSL Win At Lakewood Field
Step Dants, last year's City Show-Pitch Softball League champion, defeated Berkshire Life 24-4 at Lakewood Field for its third consecutive win before rain halted play after five innings. Fran Reardon and Al Hubbard led with three hits each for the victors. Bob Forrest, Tony Skorput and Ernie Sagalyn had two hits for BLICO. In the opening game, James Jewelers beat Marland Mold 11-6 with Al Moulen collecting three hits. Tonight Caltsville Shell vs. Elks at 7:15 and Moby Dick Lounge vs. Yellow Coach at 8:15.
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al Hubbard
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Ernie Sagalyn
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Marland Mold
al Moulen
The
Jewelers
Tom Ditello
Bill Barnes
George Clark
Dick Cadenelli
Frank Brown
Caltsville Shell
the Elks
Moby Dick Lounge
Teichgraeber sets Williams discus mark at Bowdoin
Williams College junior John Teichgraeber hurled the discus 156 feet 7 inches to place second at the Eastern Intercollegiates hosted by Bowdoin College and establish a college record. The Bowdoin winner coast guard Skip Brown beat him by two inches. Brown and Teichgraeber were Deerfield teammates who graduated in 1965.
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Bowdoin College
Ned Reeves
Wesleyan
Bowdoin
Skip Brown
Coast Guard
Teichgracher
Brown
Deerfield Selons
Stanford University
Ife
Houston
Texas
Boxing Results From Associated Press Scores and KOs
In Las Vegas Soanny Liston 217 stopped George Scrap Iron Johnson 212 in 7 rounds. Bennie Brisco 154 knocked out Percy Manning 156 in Philadelphia. Jimmy Lester 162 stopped Pedro Miranda 161 in San Francisco. Chang Carmona 19544 stopped Ramon Blanco 184 in San Diego. Domingo Ortiz 158 out pointed Billy Lonergan 155 in Secaucus.
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George
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Los Angeles
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Los Sees
Roger Rouse
Aaconda
Ment
Philadelphia
Bennie Brisco
Percy Manning
San Francisco
Jimmy Lester
Pedro Miranda
Puerto Rico
San Diego
Changs Carmona
Mexico City
Ramon Blanco
Caratas
Venezuela
Secaucus
Domingo Ortiz
Hoboken
Billy Lonergan
Glen Cove
N.Y
Liston Stops Scrap Iron In Las Vegas Showdown
Sonny Liston, at 37, knocked out George Johnson in the seventh round at the Convention Center. The former heavyweight champion eyes a 15 round title bout with World Boxing Association champ Jimmy Ellis, with promoter Bill Miller hinting an Ellis match is in the works. Johnson said Joe Frazier hits harder, as Liston weighed 217 and Johnson 212.
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Sonny’ Liston
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Tron
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Jimmy Ellis
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Ellis
Liston
Angelo Dundee
Miami Beach
Fla
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Joe Trazier
Bear
Harry Krause
Frazier
Joe Frazier
Pittsfield Jaycees to show ski movies from Iron Mountain
The Greater Pittsfield Jaycees will screen films of local skiers racing at Iron Mountain Michigan after their meeting tomorrow at 7 30 at Christos. The public is invited to view the movies about 8 80. The film was prepared by Richard B Shipton and will be shown by Shipton and William Lyon of One Shore. Other local racers include Doug Wright Lori Monaco and Stacy Weston. Call Christos to arrange attendance.
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Lane Fires Ace Foursome 4 Under At Wyantenuck
GREAT BARRINGTON George Lane scored the first hole in one of the season at Wyantenuck Country Club on Friday. Lane used a biron to reach the green and the cup on the 135 yard ninth. Lane and Willian Weber tied for gross score with Michaeline and Herman Morelli as Kinne and Morelli made threes. The foursome finished 4 under par on the hole.
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Wyantenuck
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Weber
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Herman Morelli
Kinne
Morelli
Hird
Boyd Dinner Deadline Set For Wednesday
The testimonial dinner for Bob Boyd, former Dalton High coach, has a Wednesday deadline to purchase tickets. The event will be held Saturday night, May 31, at the Dalton American Legion Home and will be open to both men and women. Tickets are available from committee members Paul Archambault, Paul Burke, Everett Calkins, Maurice Callahan, Jack Casey, Filberto Chiacchiaretto, Archie DeAngelis, James Fraley, Philip Lennon, Harry Stedman, and Fred Warren.
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Dalton High
Dalton American Legion
Paul Archambault
Paul Burke
Everett Calkins
Maurice Callahan
Jack Casey
Filberto Chiacchiaretto
Archie DeAingelus
James Fraley
Philip Lennon
Harry Stedman
Fred Warren
Lonborg Faces Angels Tonight at Fenway Park
Boston AP Lonborg the Red Sox ace with a balky shoulder faces a severe test in the opener of a three game series with the California Angels at Fenway Park The 1967 Cy Young winner has shown signs but must prove durability Lonborg last pitched 2 2 8 innings then 7 1 3 in Detroit and Boston plans no immediate changes while Angels send John McGlothlin and Boston reshuffles the batting order including moving Reggie Smith from leadoff to cleanup and dropping Tony Conigliaro in the lineup.
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Huston Red Sox
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California Angels
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Red Sox
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Tigers
Dick Williamgy
Angels
Anaheim
John McGlothlin
McGlothlin
California
Williams
Seattle
Pilots
Reggie Smith
Tony Conigliaro
Trinity Pawling Routs Lenox In Lacrosse Clash
Trinity Pawling School lacrosse routed Lenox Mass School 11 2 at Pawling. Rick Gerglund Duncan Tenny and John Pettit led with goals in the second and third periods while Lenox goalie Fred Nicholaev stood out. Lenox plays Williston Academy next Wednesday at 2 30 in Lenox.
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Tenny, Berglund
Jim Drayton
Jody Haddow
Lenox
Tenny
Tandy
Pettit
Williston Academy
Ron Murphy Retires After 17 NHL Seasons
Boston Bruins veteran left winger Ron Murphy, 36, announced his retirement due to shoulder injuries and sleepless nights. He played 17 NBA? No, NHL seasons and posted 16 goals and 38 assists last year while a key part of a record 243-point line with Esposto and Hodge. Murphy, who also played for New York Chicago and Detroit, will focus on his interior decorating business in Mount Hope Ontario.
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Bruins
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Ken Hodge
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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