Houston Group Buys Rockets NBA Franchise
The NBA sold the San Diego franchise to a Houston group for 5.6 million dollars. Wayne Dudlesten and Billy Goldberg lead the new ownership with Bob Britebart remaining involved. Tex Winter becomes coach as the team relocates to Houston playing mainly at Hofheinz Pavilion with some games in the Astrodome.
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Orioles Rout Senators as Powell Hits Two Homers
Boog Powell delivered two homers and Jim Palmer earned his 10th win as Baltimore beat Washington 7-5. Powell opened the game with a blast after a Rettenmund walk and added a solo shot in the eighth. Palmer allowed eight hits over eight innings before a ninth inning relief appearance.
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Smith Hurls Five-Hitter as Bluefield Tops Johnson City
Bluefield defeated Johnson City 4-0 in Appalchian League opener at Johnson City. Myrl Smith pitched seven innings allowing five hits with 10 strikeouts. John Bucciarelli added two hitless innings in relief. Delgado doubled for the Birds and Hernandez doubled for Johnson City. The teams meet again tonight with Bob Sekel on the mound for Johnson City and Larry McCall slated to start Friday at home against Kingsport.
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Standings Thursday's Games Across Baseball Leagues
Standings show Wright 7.6 at Milwaukee Slaton 1.1 Oakland 5.0 at Minnesota Kaat 4.7 Baltimore 11.4 at Washington Brown 1.1 Cleveland 5.4 at Detroit Leich 10.6 night. San Francisco 5 Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 6 New York 2 Montreal 6 Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 0 Houston at San Diego 2 St Louis at Los Angeles St Louis Cleveland 6 6 at Los Angeles Downing 74 New York Seaver 3 at Montreal Stoneman 5 Philadelphia Lersch 46 at Cincinnati Gullett 6-2 night.
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Gary Player to compete in Canadian Open in July
South Africa's Gary Player will compete in the Canadian Open on July 14 despite earlier reports of withdrawal. Promoters said the golfer entered after being bothered by hecklers at the United States Open in Ardmore last weekend, following his withdrawal from this week's Cleveland Open at Beechmont Country Club.
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Braves Sign Draft Choice Jamie Easterly
The Atlanta Braves announced the signing of their second pick from the June draft, left handed pitcher Jamie Easterly of Crockett Texas. Easterly stood 5 feet 10 inches and weighed 175 pounds and posted 11 wins and 3 losses for Crockett High School with 331 strikeouts in 111 innings and a 0.40 ERA.
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Better At Track New York Belmont Stakes Odds
Pass Catcher paid 71 for 2 at Belmont Park but returned 51 in New York OTB. In a 13 horse field of one and a half miles, five horses had higher track odds. Venezuelan favorite Caneiro II finished fourth and would have paid 3.40 at the track but 5 in OTB.
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Wise Throws No-Hitter as Phils Blank Reds 4-0
Rick Wise, 25, pitched the second no-hitter against Cincinnati in three weeks and hit two home runs in a 4-0 Philadelphia win. He fanned 10, walked one, and drove in three runs with his 3rd and 4th homers of the season, including a fifth inning solo shot and an eighth inning drive.
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Expos Top Braves 6-3 Behind Staub and Bailey Homers
Montreal built an early two run lead as Boots Day and Stan Swanson hit in his first major league at bat. Rusty Staub drove in three runs with two singles and Bob Bailey hit his eighth homer as the Expos topped Atlanta 6-3. Day added three hits and Staub added another late single to seal the win.
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Bears Sign Five Draft Choices in 1971 Class
Chicago Bears completed their 18 player 1971 draft with five new signings. The group includes Jerry Moore safety from Arkansas No 4 draft pick Buddy Lee Louisiana State quarterback No 7 Larry Rowden Houston linebacker No 10 Clifton Hardy Michigan State defensive back No 11 and Ron Maciejowski Ohio State quarterback No 15.
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Pirates-Take Mets 6-2 Behind Stargell Five Runs
Willie Stargell drove in four runs with a double and his 26th homer as the Pirates beat the Mets 6-2. Roberto Clemente added four hits, pacing Pittsburgh with a multi hit night and contributing to the win over New York.
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