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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1975
Page
11
Baseball standings show Cincinnati Detroit and Chicago leading in a muddled table as rain interruptions and postponed games ripple through the schedule. Notable results include New York and St Louis matching at key times with several cities tallying late innings rain delays and rescheduled fixtures across American and National leagues.
Golden State rallies behind Rick Barry to beat Chicago 86 72 and claim home court for a decisive seventh game in Oakland. Barry scores 36 with 7 steals 8 rebounds and 8 assists as the Warriors overcome an early Bulls lead and pull away late. Norm Van Lier 24 Chicago Bob Love 22 lead the defeated Bulls as Dick Motta pushes for inside play and rebounding in the final period.
Muhammad Ali coins the “Rape & Dope Defense” as he trains for the Las Vegas title bout with Ron Lyle at the Convention Center televised by ABC. Nevada Athletic Commission clarifies that a fighter down remains counted until the bell. Galindez vs Elson set as a 12 round non-title fight, sanction rejected by WBA.
Ernest Kent and George Ernest teamed to win the Jones Park Men's Golf Association blind purifiers handicap tournament with a 4 net score of 69.
The Royals led 4-0 behind Steve Busby when George Brett and Kurt Bevacqua fought in the seventh. Both were ejected after benches cleared as Busby secured a 4-0 win. Other AL scores followed: Oakland over New York 7-5, Texas 11-7 over Detroit, Minnesota and Baltimore split, Boston beat California 8-2, and Cleveland edged Chicago 4-3 in 11 innings.
Right-hander Tom McGough pitched the Texas League's first no hitter of the season for San Antonio in a 1-0 win over Shreveport. The 19-year-old from Johnstown, Pennsylvania fanned eight, walked one, and faced 28 batters in a 2-2 record start. Shreveport’s Doug Nelson allowed only two hits, but a pair of errors produced the unearned run.
North defeats New Hampton 1-0 as Jos Curtis fires a two hit game in Explorers league play. Marshall scores the lone run after being hit by a pitch in the first, advancing on a wild pitch and an infield out. Curtis fans eight in seven innings, with two bases on balls and one error string.
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