Smith Leads Red Sox Past Orioles in 10 Innings
Reggie Smith drove in three runs and scored the winning run as Boston beat Baltimore 6-5 in 10 innings. Smith hit a homer and later reached base while Baltimore questioned whether the drive cleared the wall. The win ended a five game skid after a late defensive error by Doug Griffin and marked Boston’s fourth extra inning victory.
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Boston
Reggie Smith
Boston Red Sox
Smith
Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Rico Petrocelli
Orioles
Earl Weaver
Dave) McNally
Doug Griffin
Griffin
Ben Oglivie
Weaver
NBA Stars Warned Against Playing All Star Game
NBA teams warned players to skip the NBA ABA exhibition game set for May 25 in Uniondale New York with fines or suspensions possible under contract Section 17. Commissioner Walter Kennedy noted most owners threatened action and letters warned against participation while rosters for both leagues were announced including stars like Lanier Havlicek and Barry.
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Phoenix, Ariz
NBA
Walter Kennedy
American Basketball Association
Uniondale
N.Y
Kennedy
ABA
Larry Fleischer
NBA Players Association
Jack Do
Seagren And Isaksson Set World Pole Vault Record
Seagren and Sweden’s Kjell Isaksson each cleared 18 feet 4 inches at a meet in El Paso. Both set world records as Seagren, visiting from California, and Isaksson topped the 18 foot mark after entering the event on a special Border AAU meet organized by UT El Paso.
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Seagren
Isaksson
EL Paso
Tex
Bobi
Monterhoursrey Park
Calif
Sweden
Kjell Isaksson
Munpole
Ich
Germany
Border Aau
University of Texas-El Paso
Wayne Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Santa Monica
Freeman Parker Leads Scarborough Harness Meet
Freeman Parker continues to lead Scarborough Downs harness racing standings with 14 wins, 5 seconds, 9 shows in 59 starts, 28 in the money, and a .335 universal rating. Bion Pike is close at .341 with 10 wins in 42 starts, while Don Richards sits third with 9 wins in 56 starts and a 276 rating.
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Scarborough
Freeman Parker
Scarborough Downs
Parker
Bion Pike
Pike
Don Richards
Yvon Demers
Joe Hogan
George Randall
Yankees Lead All Time A L Records At Opening of 1972
The New York Yankees hold the best all time record among American League teams. They stood 6070 4514 at the start of 1972 with a .574 winning percentage. Oakland ranked second with 360 287 and a .556 mark. Milwaukee had the worst at 198 287 and a .408.
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Yank
New York Yankees
Yankees
Oakland
Milwaukee
Frazier Fights Stander as 10-1 Favorite in Omaha Showdown
Joe Frazier trains hard for the Thursday 15 round heavyweight title bout at Omaha Civic Auditorium against unranked challenger Don Stander of Council Bluffs Iowa. Frazier, 28-0 with 24 knockouts, is a 10-1 favorite and will be televised on TVS. Stander, 23-1-1, insists he has a 50 50 shot and vows to fight hard.
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Omaha
Neb
Joe Frazier
Don Stander
Joe
Jerry Quarry
Bob Foster
Muhammad Ali
Yancey Durham
Frazier
Civic Auditorium
TVS
Durham
Stander
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Fox Hole Gym
Biddeford-Saco
Bill Proud
Kuntz
Oak Hill
Country Club
Golf club hosts women’s tournament day at 4 p.m.
Tee off time for the event will be 4 p.m. Hostresses for the day will be Mrs. James H. Prendergast and Miss Florence Driscoll. The women will gather in the club house for refreshments after the tournament.
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James H. Prendergast
Florence Driscoll
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Cincinnati
Bob Love
Chicago
Oscar Robertson
Archie Clark
Rick Barry
New York Nets
Dan Issel
Kentucky
Julius Erving
Virginia
Willie Wise
Utah
Rogermonth
Brown
Indiana
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Gilmore
Mel
Daniels
Gowards
Donnie Freeman
Dallas
Ralph Simpson
Denver
Jim
Jones
George
Thompson
Pittsburgh
Fed
Blackwall
U. S
Chuck Roast
Columbia Bacon
Whitewall
Independent Tires, Inc
Elm Street
Biddeford
Airport Auto
Bologna
Dixie
KRAFT
Kraft Jet
Vienna
Florida
Elmdale
Jemima
Morton
Homespun
Ivory
Alfred ST
Arthur Bedard
Lucien Auger
William Harriman
Gerard Cassette
Elmer Crocker
Ane
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