Celtics Clinch Atlantic Division Title in Tight Win
Boston moves atop the Atlantic Division after a 100 94 victory over the New York Knickerbockers. John Havlicek and Dave Cowens push the fast break as coach Tom Heinsohn says the team aims for the best overall record and home court in the playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Celtics
New York Knickerbockers
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Washington
Cleveland
Tom Heinsohn
Golden State
New York
Cowens
Havlicek
Paul Silas
Knicks
Charlie Scott
Jim Barnett
Heinsohn
Butch Beard
John Ganelli
Earl Monroe
Spencer Haywood
Red Holtzman
Silas
Jerry Colangelo
Phoenix Suns
Paul Westphal
John Shumate
Buffalo
Garfield
Colangelo
Phoenix
Suns
Westphal
Los Angeles Lakers
Seattle
Atlanta
Lakers
Bill Sharman
NBA
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Portland
Kansas City
Sonics
Hawks
Fred Brown
Tommy Burleson
Los Angeles
Bucks
Blazers
Detroit
Bo Dandridge
Brian Winters
Gary Brokawarriors
Kings
Warriors
Bullets
Braves
Dave Bing
Indiana Michigan meet in NCAA final showdown
Indiana and Michigan reach the Spectrum title game after easy semifinals with Indiana riding Kent Benson inside and Michigan relying on Rickey Green’s quickness. Boilermaking coach Bob Knight calls past meetings irrelevant as he and Johnny Orr square off for the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Indiana
Michigan
Johnny Orr
Big Ten
Spectrum
Orr
Hoosiers
Wolverines
Kent Benson
Rickey Green
Knight
Rutgers
UCLA
Guady
Bruins Tie Canadiens Clinch Adams Division Title
Boston coach Don Cherry lauded his injury-hit Bruins after a 2-2 tie with Montreal clinched the Adams Division title. With stars Orr Park Bucyk shelved, Boston's goal scorers were Don Marcotte and Wayne Cashman, while Steve Shutt and Guy Lafleur leveled for Montreal. Other NHL actions saw Chicago top Vancouver, Pittsburgh topple Detroit, Atlanta defeat Washington, and New York beat Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Don Cherry
Boston Bruins
Cherry
Montreal Canadiens
Onan
Montreal
Bobby Orr
Brad Park
Greg Sheppard
Johnny Bucyk
Sion
Vancouver
Minnesota North Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
Los Angeles
Detroit Red Wings
Atlanta Flames
Washington Capitals
New York Rangers
Kansas City Scouts
Red Sox fall short in 15 inning exhibition tilt
Boston and Chicago played to a 1-1 tie after 15 innings as the Red Sox exhausted their pitchers. Mark Bomback and Tom House combined on three scoreless frames after a rough 12th inning, while Dwight Evans led Boston with three hits. The game capped Boston’s 3-1-1 preseason start as Houston next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flames
Capitals
Washington
Bill Clement
Eric Vail
Tim Ecclestone
Nelson Pyatt
Rangers
Scouts
Pete Stemkowski
Carol Vadnais
Greg Polis
Doug Soetaert
Kansas City
Winter Haven
Fla
Mark Bomback
Fall River
Mass
Durfee
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Bomback
Clearwater
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Chet Lemon
Darrell Johnson
Johnson
Mark
Reggie Cleveland
Chicago
Tom House
Atlanta Braves
Rogelio Moret
Cleveland
Jim Willoughby
Dwight Evans
Houston Astros
Bill Lee
Don Rase
Gerry Spencer
Joe Pepitone
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Chris Chambliss
Sandy Alomar
Otto Velez
Alex Johnson
Aurelio Rodriguez
Willie Horton
Tigers
Houston
Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Cedar Cedeno
Bob Watson
Montreal
Pete Mackanin
Mike Jorgensen
Expos
Oakland A’s
Chicago Cubs
Tim Johnson
Milwaukee Brewers
Oakland
Seaver to Dodgers in deal for Sutton
The New York Mets reportedly agreed to trade Tom Seaver to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Don Sutton, pending Sutton's approval. Mets GM Joe McDonald negotiated terms with Sutton's business manager, Larue Harcourt, as talks continued amid reports the deal was near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Cey
Mickey Lolich
John Hale
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Doug Ray
Mike Marshall
Lance Rautzhan
Kansas City
Paul Splittorff
Doug Bird
Steve Mingori
Pittsburgh Pirates
Royals
Doc Medich
Luis Melendez
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Tom Grieve
Texas Rangers
Baltimore Orioles
Frank Tanana
Don Kirkwood
California Angels
San Francisco Giants
Danny Thompson
Theee Twins
Atlanta Braves
Newark
N.J
Tom Seaver
Don Sutton
Sutton
Newark Star-Ledger
Mets
Joe McDonald
Larue Harcourt
Dodgers
Dodger
Joe Torre
Bud Harrelson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Biddeford
Ray Scott
Biddeford Ice Arena
John Hennedy
Biddeford Bantams
Dover
Bill Langone
Budweiser Kings
Maine Yankees
Maine
David DeTurk
Pete Maravich
Jazz
George McGinnis
76Ers
Canadiens
Bruins
Steve Shutt
Gerry Cheevers
Guy Lafleur
Pete Mahovlich
Don Marcotte
Wayne Cashman
Cheevers
Ken Dryden
Jean Ratelle
Cashman
Gary Doak
Scotty Bowman
Chicago Black Hawks
Black Hawks
North Stars
Martin
Dennis Hull
Bobby Sheehan
Cliff Korell
Penguins
Red Wings
Michel Plasse
Stan Gilbertson
Rick Kehoe
Pierre Larouche
Larouche
Yankee Stadium
Wrigley Field
Astrodome
Japan
Honolulu
Yuma, Ariz
San Diego Padres
Cleveland Indians
Ayer
Padres
Hawaii
Pepitone
San Diego
John McNamara
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!