Anderson wins 77th BAA Marathon in dominant US showing
Jon Anderson, 23, from Eugene Oregon and Cornell graduate, wins the 77th Boston AA marathon in 2 16 03 amid sun and heat. Tom Fleming finishes second as Americans claim 14 of top 20 places. Ilavai Suomalainen third. over 1,384 starters.
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Tigers Top Red Sox 9-7 in Fenway slugfest
Detroit beat Boston 9-7 at Fenway Park as Willie Horton drove in three with his homer and Tony Taylor also homered. Carl Yastrzemski warned the season will stay tight as Detroit holds late lead, while Reggie Smith and Fisk added key hits for Boston.
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Colonels and Pacers Dominate Semi Finals Trail
Kentucky beat Carolina 118-108 and Indiana defeated Utah 108-94 to take 2-1 leads in their best of seven series. Dan Issel scored 32 for Kentucky with Artis Gilmore adding 19 and 15 rebounds while George McGinnis led Indiana with 31 points as the Pacers swept to another home win.
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Convict Baseball Finds Humor Behind Prison Field
In Atlanta the 16 inmate players of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary team practice daily on a 42 foot outfield wall. The Feds schedule 50 games annually against college and semi pro clubs while joking about their "contract" and FBI recruiting.
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Wilson Bitter Over Red Wings Interference Claims
Former Detroit coach Johnny Wilson accuses Red Wings executives Ned Harkness and Jim Bishop of undermining him as he seeks to coach the team amid playoff struggles. The Flyers and Canadiens lead their series as NHL semifinals resume with Montreal hosting Philadelphia after a 5-4 overtime win. The Red Wings missed the playoffs by two points, their only postseason in seven years.
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Herve Paul Wins Handicap Roll Off at 20th Century Lanes
Herve Paul capped the men's weekly handicaps rolloff at 20th Century Lanes with a 620 total. He opened with 144 and dominated, while the best remaining score fell short of the famous one seven ten split. Next rolloff at the same venue Friday at 8. Other scores: D Dusseault 604, R Lessard 594, S Ledoux 585, J Agreste 583, D Cote 538.
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Northeastern Student Wins Portland Five Mile Road Race
Steve Jaynes of Northeastern University won the 44th Portland Boys Club five mile road race in 25 minutes 33.6 seconds with Howard Scribner of Acton Massachusetts close behind at 26 11 Peter Gleason of Augusta was next and Northeastern’s Danny Paul of Portland placed fourth. Ken Flanders of Portland, last year’s 24 48.4 record holder, finished 19th. Mrs Robin Voelkner and Miss Brook Morrow were among the women in a field of 71.
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Baseball Standings and Monday Schedule Highlights
National League East standings show Pittsburgh leading with 5 wins and 1 loss, New York at 5-2, Chicago 4-3, Montreal 3-4, Philadelphia 3-4, St. Louis 1-7. Monday results included Cincinnati 7 San Diego 6 and Los Angeles 2 Houston 1 in 13 innings. Multiple games listed for Tuesday across leagues with cross matchups.
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Roanoke Coach Resigns for Tulane Job in Basketball
Roanoke College head coach Charlie Moir resigns to take a similar post at Tulane University. In New Rochelle, New York, Genie Robert, captain of Iowa College in 1953, is named head basketball coach of the school. San Francisco 49ers trade receiver Preston Riley to the New Orleans Saints for an undisclosed draft pick.
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Cepeda Comes East as Red Sox Designated Hitter
Orlando Cepeda, 36, joining the Boston Red Sox as a designated hitter under a new AL rule, faces the question of how much he can run given four knee operations in five years. He has one home run, a double, two RBIs in five of six games, and aims to help the club with a safer bat, hoping for three or four more years of play.
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Kennebunk Edges Stearns High 1-0 In Exhibition
Kennebunk defeated Stearns High School 1-0 in an exhibition game Monday. Dennis Dyer, Steve Rose and John Burbank combined for seven hits to shut out Stearns. Brian Dill drove in the lone run in the fifth on a single, a passed ball, and a subsequent two-out hit. The teams planned a doubleheader today.
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East Biddeford II Boundaries and Tryout Notice
East Biddeford Little League outlines its boundaries from Newtown Road along West Street to Granite Street and beyond through Hill Street Pool Street Alfred Street Elm Street and Five Points to the city line. Tryouts will be held next week for boys who could not register last week with dates to be announced.
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Ryun Sees Money Not Diminish Mile Fame In ITA Run
Jim Ryun world record holder for the mile says he does not feel different running for $500 purses rather than gold medals. He aims for a May 11 Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens meet and projects about $9,000 in four months plus a $6,000 Grand Prix prize. ITA founder Mike O'Hara touts strong early attendance and declares the circuit viable.
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Raymond Bowler Captures Western Maine Class B Title
Dave Britting of Beacon Lanes Raymond wins the Western Maine Class B singles at 20th Century Lanes with 1170 total in the under 105 rolloff. He will face the Eastern champion from Old Town for the state crown as 38 bowlers competed. Dick Boutin 1103 and Eddie Sanborn 1094 finish second and third. others include Ron Hebbert 1091 and Elwin Stillings 1080.
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Trojans Split Twin Bill With Rockland
Thornton Academy and Rockland High School played an exhibition twin bill at Saco field. Thornton won the opener 6 4 behind pitchers Jon Mistos and Ralph Neff and catcher Al Cook. Rockland took the nightcap 14 8 and outslugged the Maroon and Gold.
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