Tiger Ace Now 1-4 After 7-2 Loss
The Tigers left hander Mickey Lolich, who logged 703 innings and 47 wins over the prior two seasons, slumped to 1-4 with a 4.15 ERA after a 7-2 defeat to the Texas Rangers. He allowed nine hits and six walks in 5 2/3 frames as Texas jumped on him early with three runs in the first. Other AL scores included White Sox over Yankees 11-2, Oakland sweeping Cleveland 12-0 and 7-3, Baltimore 5-0 over California, Milwaukee 3-2 over Kansas City, and Minnesota 10-3 at Boston.
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Pearson wins Winston 500 in fifth straight Grand National victory
David Pearson held off a 190 mph melee at Talladega to win the Winston 500 on Sunday, his fifth straight on the Grand National circuit. Teammate Joe Frasson and Ramo Stott were involved as a massive pileup wrecked 18 cars, with Stott hospitalized after suffering a cracked engine and other drivers injured. Pearson earned $26,095 more, chipping away at a $61,735 season total, while Donnie Allison, Bennie Parsons, Clarence Lovell and Cecil Gordon completed the top five. The race drew about 77,000 spectators at the Alabama International Speedway.
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Five Surpass 190 in Indy Practice Runs
Rain and cold slowed activity at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as five drivers exceeded 190 mph during practice. Art Pollard led with 193.923 mph in an Eagle Offenhauser, followed by Mike Mosley 193.673, Gary Bettenhausen 193.133, Johnny Rutherford 191.9, and Mark Donohue 191.7. Fifty-seven of 83 entries participated. 46 had passed inspections. A.J. Foyt reached 189.4. Bobby Unser 187.734. Mario Andretti ran warmups. Jerry Grant appeared with no fast laps. Glen Hall fined $25 for a loose oil line on track.
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Secretariat Faces Slim Field for Preakness Stakes
Secretariat seeks the Triple Crown as only a handful of rivals look prepared to challenge. Sham and Our Native are among the few confirmed or mentioned entrants for Pimlico on May 19, with other contenders like Knightly Dawn and Beautiful Music also tied to the race scene. Privacy of other horses and final entries remain pending as Meadow Stable prepares Secretariat to Baltimore.
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Cleanest game yet in U S Russia series sparks 83 75 U S win
The U S national team defeated Russia 83 75 in Indianapolis as 86 fouls and 10 players fouled out marked the cleanest game so far per coach Bob Cousy. Ernie DiGregorio led with 20 points while Aleksandr Belov had 17 for the Soviets in this four game series.
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Brazilian Eder Jofre Wins WBC Featherweight Crown
Brasilia AP Eder Jofre of Brazil defeated Spain's Jose Legra by a 15 round decision to win the world WBC featherweight title Saturday night.
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Top Pick Jones Signs with Colts
Bert Jones, the No 1 draft pick for the Baltimore Colts, signed to a multi year contract after a strong Rookie Day showing. The 22 year old LSU star, who broke LSU passing records once held by Y A Tittle, negotiated with GM Joe Thomas. Terms were not disclosed.
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