Auerbach Dismayed By U S Olympic Hopefuls
Red Auerbach critiques the 53 U S Olympic hopefuls in Raleigh noting missing centers like Washington Parrish and Douglas and blasting agents for pressuring players not to compete He questions whether the remaining centers can beat strong international squads while Smith seeks more options including UCLA’s Greenwood and NC’s Kupchak.
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Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Italy
Richard Washington
UCLA
Leon Douglas
Alabama
Robert Parrish
Centenary
Indiana
Kent Benson
Washington
Parrish
Douglas
Auerbach
Mitch Kupchak
North Carolina
Wayne
Tree
Rollins
Clemson
Scott Lloyd
Arizona State
Smith
Bob Fleischer
Duke
David Greenwood
Kupchak
Proram
Benson
Vladimir Zhigili
A's Blast Royals 10-1 in rout behind Williams homer
Billy Williams drove in five Oakland runs with a first inning homer as the A’s beat the Kansas City Royals 10-1. Mike Torrez pitched a complete game for Oakland, while Paul Splittorff lasted only 31/3 innings and allowed seven runs. Williams added solo hits and extended his hot streak with 11 RBIs in six games.
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Oakland
Billy Williams
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Paul Splittorff
Mike Torrez
Splittorff
Bert Campaneris
Williams
Campaneris
Pirates and Mets split in doubleheader at New York
In the opener the Mets won 13 2 behind Jon Matlack five hits and Wayne Garrett three RBI. In the nightcap Doc Medich pitched a five hitter and Duffy Dyer homered twice as Pittsburgh took a 2 1 victory with an unearned run scoring early.
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NEW York
Doc Medich
Duffy Dyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Mets
Jon Matlack
Medich
Ron Hodges
Bob Apodaca
Rennie Stennett
Dave Parker
Mike Phillips
Dyer
Wayne Garrett
Phillips
Jerry Reuss
Kent Tekulve
Ramon Hernandez
Tommy Helms
Joe Torre
Reuss
Jerry Grote
Roy Staiger
Matlack
Garrett
John Milner
Tekulve
Torre
Grote
Staiger
Hernandez
Dave Kingman
Stennett
Richie Zisk
Pittsburgh
Padres Rally to Beat Braves 10-7 in Eight Run Outburst
San Diego trailing by three after seven innings staged a six run eighth highlighted by Dave Winfield three run homer sealing a 10-7 win over Atlanta. Rich Folkers earned the win while Max Leon took the loss as San Diego moved to six wins in eight games.
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Atlanta
Dave Winfield
San Diego Padres
Atlanta Braves
Winfield
Padres
Braves
Rich Folkers
San Diego
Max Leon
Jerry Turner
Merv Rettenmund
Leon
Mike Ivie
Enzo Hernandez
Marty Perez
Turner
Rettenmund
Indians Sweep Orioles Behind Blanks Two Run Shot
Cleveland rallied for a 4-3 win in the nightcap and swept the doubleheader 4-1 in the opener. Larvell Blanks delivered a game winning two run homer in the seventh after collecting a triple earlier, while Pat Dobson allowed five hits over eight innings in the second game.
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Cleveland
Larvell Blanks
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Blanks
Pat Dobson
Stan Thomas
Dave LaRoche
Baltimore
Mike Cuellar
Rick Manning
Buddy Bell
Indians
Celtics Suns brawl colors NBA finals clash in Phoenix
The Celtics and Suns traded blows in game three of the NBA finals, with two ejections for Boston and one for Phoenix. 65 personal fouls and 79 free throws highlighted a physical contest, Phoenix winning 105 98 as tensions spill over to game four at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Boston Celtics
Phoenix Suns
Celtics
Suns
National Basketball Association
Phoenix’ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Boston Garden
Boston
Kevin Stacom
Phoenix
Ricky Sobers
Stacom
Sobers
Boston Basket
Seattle
Tom Burleson
Golden State
Rick Barry
Dave Cowens
Charlie Scott
Richie Powers
Paul Mihalak
Tom Heinsohn
John MacLeod
Jerry Colangelo
MacLeod
Colangelo
Mihalak
Celtic
Stacom-Sobers
Phils Cubs Split Pair in Memorial Day Doubleheader
Jim Kaat homered and outpitched the Cubs to give the Phillies a 4-1 win in the nightcap, clinching a split after Mick Kelleher and Rick Reuschel delivered run scoring hits in a 7-5 first game. The Phillies remained atop the NL East with a 62 game lead over Pittsburgh.
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Philadelphia
Jim Kaat
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Mick Kelleher
Rick Reuschel
Bruce Sutter
Cubs
Kaat
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago
Cardenant
Bowass
Madiock
Schmidt
Mittewaidib
Luzinskilt
Buttner
Trillo I
Obrowart
Swisher
Wallert
Ralien
Lbarito Kelienerss
McCarvie
Rruscheip
Booneph
Zamora
Schultip
Sutter
Martin
Maltbie wins first playoff over Irwin for Memorial crown
Maltbie captures the inaugural Memorial Tournament title at Muirfield Village beating Hale Irwin in a three hole playoff. He birdied the 18th in regulation and again in the playoff, earning $40,000 and moving closer to the U.S. Open. Irwin frustrated but preserved, speaks of uneven form as Maltbie eyes Charlotte qualifier and the Open.
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Dublin
Ohio
Roger Maltbie
Maltbie
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Hale Irwin
Muirfield Village
San Jose Country Club
Hale
Charlotte
N.C
Irwin
Hubert Green
Hawaii
Colonial
Heir to Speedway Found Shot to Death in Indiana
Elmer George, former Indianapolis 500 driver and Hulman family heir, was killed by five rifle shots at a caretaker’s residence in Terre Haute less than 12 hours after the Indy 500. caretaker Guy Trolinger, 34, was arrested on a preliminary assault charge. George fired two pistol shots earlier.
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Ind
Elmer George
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Tony Hulman
George
The
Speedway
Hulman
Guy M. Trolinger
Trolinger
Mari
A.J. Foyt
Indianapolis
U.S
the Speedway
Tuesday's Probable Pitchers Across Leagues
Probable pitchers listed for American and National League games. Milwaukee Broberg and Champion face Detroit Bare and Coleman. New York Figueroa versus Boston Jenkins. Texas Singer against Chicago Rett. California Ryan against Minnesota Redfern or Decker. Kansas City Bird against Oakland Banhsen. In the NL San Diego Strom against Atlanta Ruthven Sor Devine. Chicago Renko at Philadelphia Reed. Pittsburgh Candelaria at New York Koosman. St Louis Falcone at Montreal Stanhouse. Cincinnati Zachry at Houston Dierker. San Francisco Malick at Los Angeles Sutton.
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Champion
Detroit
Bare
Coleman
New York
Figueroa
Boston
Jenkins
Texas
Singer
Chicago
Rett
California
Ryan
Minnesota
Redfern
Decker
Kansas City
Bird
Oakland
Banhnsen
San Diego
Strom
Atlanta
Ruthven
Sor Devine
Renko
Philadelphia
Reed
Pittsburgh
Candelaria
Koosman
St Louis
Falcone
Montreal
Stanhouse
Cincinnati
Zachry
Houston
Dierker
San Francisco
Malick
Los Angeles
Sutton
Baltimore
Cleveland
Ind
St Lous
Louis
Postponed Montreal Expos Doubleheader With Cardinals
The two night games between the St. Louis Cardinals and Montreal Expos were rained out and not yet rescheduled. Mickey Mantle credits Yankee Stadium for the Yankees’ success, noting visiting players were in awe of the big ballpark.
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Montreal
St. Louis Cardinals
Montreal Expos
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Mantle
Beaver Boosters Meet Tonight at Flat Top Bank
The Bluefield Athletic Boosters Club will meet tonight at 7 30 p m at the Flat Top Bank. Films of the State AAA football championship game will be shown. All members are asked to attend.
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Bluefield Athletic Boosters Club
Flat Top Bank
EACC Cage Camp Set For July at Concord College
The Eastern Associated Coal Corp will hold a basketball camp at Concord College in Athens during July 11 16 for sons and grandsons of EACC employees. Tom Satch Sanders former Celtics star and Harvard coach will direct. Ira Blankenship Concord athletic director coordinates with local West Virginia coaches.
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Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Concord College
Athens
EACC
Tom ‘“Satch’ Sanders
Boston Celtics
Harvard University
Ira Blankenship
West Virginia
Associated Coal Corp
Fred Robertson
Keystone
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