Squires Win in ABA Playoff Thriller on foul-filled night
Virginia Squires beat Kentucky Colonels 150-137 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Division final. Key players Ray and Charlie Scott contributed double figures and Charlie Scott sealed the win with early third quarter clutch plays. Issel led Kentucky with 27 points before fouling out. Seven players fouled out overall as both teams battled to avoid a late collapse.
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Iowa Cagers Honored On Academic All American Team
Two Iowa college basketball players earned academic all American honors for 1970 71. Dave Platte of Wartburg College was named to the first team while Sid Dan Breen of Parsons College received honorable mention.
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Kennedy Girls Edge Prairie In Tennis Meet
Kennedy girls tennis edged Prairie 4 3 in a dial meet at Kennedy. Linda Danza of Prairie won the No 1 singles and teamed with Kris Holets to win No 1 doubles. Details are garbled but include other results and local names.
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Jessen Leads in Earnings for Ladies Golf
Ruth Jese tops the year’s earnings among professional women golfers with about 90,000, followed by Sandra Palmer in Fort Worth. Mary Mills, Sandra Haynie, Kathy Whitworth, Judy Rankin, Pam Barnett, Donna Capon, Deve Owens, and Larol Mann also posted notable winnings, with figures reflecting the Raleigh Classic and season totals.
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Hollywood
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Hemmingway
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Colombian Surprises In Boston Marathon
Alvaro Mejia, a 30-year-old migrant from Colombia via Redwood City, wins the 75th Boston Marathon in 2 18 45, narrowly outkicking Irishman Pat McMahon in a spillheavy six-mile grind from Hopkinton to Boston. Mejia, laid off five weeks ago after his wife gave birth, earns a diamond sunburst medal and laurel wreaths as McMahon settles for second amid blister and headwind challenges. Other runners: Halversstadt third in 2 22 22, Vitalsale fourth, Dowry fifth. Johnny Kelley, 63, finishes 726th in his fifth Boston.
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West Union North Defeats Elkader in Pigskin Run?
North edges Elkader 6-2 in Iowa conference action as a sophomore Jim Hauer drives in two runs with a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth. Esty adds a solo homer for North while Ke Vingenaner contributes at second base in a tense finish.
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Bryant earns starting job ninth straight for Giants
Giants beat Cardinals 4 2 as Ron Bryant earns his ninth consecutive start, relieving Frank Reberger with no outs in the first. Bryant allowed eight hits and struck out eight, but will be rotated out as Marichal and Perry pitch in coming days. Giants win ninth straight. Mays and Dietz contribute with multiple hits. Other scores: Dodgers over Padres 3-2 in 13 innings, Minnesota over Boston 9-0, Cleveland over Boston 5-4 in 13.
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Belle Plaine Wins Golf Triangular in Clean Meet
Belle Plaine tops H L V and Williamsburg in a triangular golf meetled by Til Jere Munday. Belle Plaine earned 161 as a team victory with Jonnie Nielsen medalist and Jim Tippett firing a 38. Williamsburg placed third and H L V second with higher team scores.
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Segal Finishes Boston Marathon In 3 23 14
Yale professor Erich Segal author of Loves Story completed the Boston Marathon in 3 hours 23 minutes 14 seconds during Patriots Day events. He noted the race was tougher than writing and praised the friendly crowds while 887 runners started. The winner finished in 2 19 95.
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Harter Quits As Penn Cage Boss
Philadelphia AP-record: Dick Harter resigns as University ofPennsylvania men’s basketball coach after guiding the Quakers to two NCAA tournaments in two years. He becomes Oregon’s head coach replacing Steve Belko, who resigns to join Oregon as assistant athletic director.
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72 Cars Set For Indy's Time Trials
Indianapolis Ind AP Sour enteits Monday brought the field to 72 cars for the 56th 00-tone race May 29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. They will be cut to 33 starters in 10-mile time trials the two weekends before the race. Drivers nominated include George Snider Bakersfield California with six starts and Arnie Knepper Belleville Illinois with five starts. Snider will drive one of two Ford powered entries by George Walther Jr Dayton Ohio, Walther's son Davis nominated for the second racer. Knepper to drive an Offenhauser powered car entered by Ernie Ruiz Modesto California. Larry Cannon Danville Illinois listed as driver for a stock block engine car entered by Richard Blacker Champaign Illinois.
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