Knicks and Celtics Triumph In NBA Playoffs Round One
Earl Monroe scored 32 as New York toppled Baltimore 123 103 to seize a 1 0 lead in the Eastern series. Boston rolled past Atlanta 134 109 behind Havlicek 30 by halftime. Golden State edged Milwaukee 95 92 while Los Angeles beat Chicago 106 93 to go 2 0.
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Baltimore Bullets
Boston Celtics
Atlanta Hawks
National Basketball Association
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Celtics
Earl
Monroe
Bullets
John Havlicek
Atlanta
Celtic
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
Chicago Bulls
the Pearl
Cazzie Russell
Nate Thurmond
Rick Barry
Golden State
Milwaukee
Russell
Thurmond
Gail Goodrich
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Chicago
Rain Delays Greensboro Open Final Round
Greensboro awaits a rain delayed final round in the Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield. Billy Casper and Lou Graham led at 199, 14 under, before weather forced a Monday finish and pushed Masters travel plans back for many top players.
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Greensboro
N.C
Augusta
Billy Casper
Lou Graham
Graham
Casper
Sedgefield Country Club
Martin Returns to Tigers After 24-Hour Walkout
LAKELAND Florida Billy Martin resumed his role as manager of the Detroit Tigers following a 24 hour walkout that briefly interrupted spring training activities.
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Lakeland
Fla
Billy Martin
Detroit Tigers
Ali Loses Split Decision To Norton In San Diego
Muhammad Ali loses a 12 round bout to Ken Norton by split decision in San Diego. Norton, 28, improves to 31 fights with 30 wins, while Ali suffers a broken jaw and contemplates retirement after earning 210000 to Norton's 50000.
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San Diego
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Ken Norton
Frazier
George Foreman
Jamaica
Norton
Foreman
Angelo Dundee
Dundee
Oldfield Breaks Indoor Shot Put World Record in San Francisco
Brian Oldfield improved the indoor world mark for shot put by two inches with a 69 feet 112 inch effort at a professional meet in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Brian Oldfield
Walton will stay at UCLA for senior year
Bill Walton said he chose to turn down a $2 million pro offer and return to UCLA for his senior year. He noted soul searching was brief and the decision mostly easy, eight days after UCLA's seventh straight win and NCAA title run.
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Atlanta AP
Bill Walton
UCLA
Walton
Philadelphia 76Ers
National Basketball Association
John Wooden
Bruins
Comets Show Strength In State Indoor Meet
Chanute Blue Comets place third in Kansas high school state indoor meet. Ward of Kansas City won 4A team title, Junction City second. Parks led Chanute with 7.6 60 yard high hurdles and 8.1 70 yard lows. Mugrage and Williams added points in pole vault. Alumni standouts and other class winners noted.
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Blue Comets
Ward
Kansas City
Junction City
Hutchinson
Hoisington
Belleville
Bucklin
Brad Parks
Chanute
Parks
Don Welter
Bob McKenna
Miege
Mike Mugrage
Jeff Williams
Mugrage
Leavenworth
John King
Altoona-Midway
Willie Troutman
Jets
Troutman
Marion
Jack Loomis
Loomis
Eudora
Syracuse
Steve Spencer
Marmaton Valley
Donations Rescue Legion Baseball
Chanute will host an American Legion baseball team this summer thanks to community donations. Commander Hoyt Wilhite announced sponsorship continues, with Lee Wilkins noting a 22 game schedule and a Fourth of July tournament.
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Chanute
Hoyt Wilhite
The
Legion
Lee Wilkins
Wilkins
Bank of Commerce
American
Jaco Golfers Clip Seven-Team Meet In Arkansas City
Johnson County won the seven-team junior college golf meet in Arkansas City led by medalist Mike Messbarger who shot 73. Team total was 306, 15 strokes better than Coffeyville and Hutchinson tied for second at 321. Neosho County placed fourth, Barton sixth, and Cowley seventh. Stan Morton led Neosho County with 84 and other scores included Malson 85 Hubble 87 and Kelly 88.
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Johnson County
Mike Messbarger
Kansans
Coffeyville
Hutchinson
Butler County
Neosho County
Barton County
Cowley County
Stan Morton
Bob Malson
Roger Hubble
Dan Kelly
Track and field and tennis schedule updates
The calendar lists track and field events for Royster Junior High Chanute NCCJC Chanute High School and others with dates from Wednesday to Saturday across multiple venues. Tennis features NCCJC and Chanute High School with afternoon matches. A UCLA vs Tennessee and Kansas triangular track meet results show UCLA sweeping events with nine wins at the Bruin Track Stadium.
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Caney
Here
NCCJC
Allen County
Iola
Chanute High School
Coffeyville Relays
Wichita State Relays
Independence
Coffeyville
High School
Chanute
Fort Scott
Haskell
Lawrence
Parsons
el Dorado
LOS Angeles
UCLA
Tennessee
Kansas
Bruin
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Donations Rescue Legion Baseball
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Kkoy Radio
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