Erving lifts 76ers as playoff series ends in defeat
Julius Erving scored 34 points to pace Philadelphia past Houston 112-109 in the sixth game of the East final. Doug Collins added 27 as the 76ers forced a seventh game with Portland, while coach Tom Nissalke blasted officiating and Houston late in the contest.
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UPI
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Nissalke
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Doug Collins
Darryl Dawkins
Erving
Rockets
George McGinnis
Henry
Bibby
Caldwell Jones
Gene Shue
John Lucas
Baseball season leaders and stats in four major categories
National League leaders include Cey and Sutton with top home runs and wins respectively. American League leaders feature Zisk and Bonds in homers and Rudi in RBIs, while pitching and ERA show strong showings from Tanana and Figueroa. Strikeout leaders include Ryan in the AL and Koosman in the NL, with multiple players from LA, NY, and Cal leading in various stats.
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Burroughs
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Chi
Gross
Oak
Bonds
Cal
Hisie
Minn
Page
Williams
Horton
Winfield
Staten
Lopes
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Pitt
Moreno
Cabel
Ana Cedeno
Remy
Patek
North
Norris
Clew
Sutton
R Reuschel
Forsch
Rau
Candelaria
Denny
Rhoden
Carlton
Phil S. Bonn
Rogers
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Hough
Koosman
Figueroa
Bigleven
Tex
Tidrow
Slaton
Stone
Colborn
Alexander
Richard
Seaver
Montefusco
Ryan
Tanane
Blyleven
Palmer
Balt
Blue
Dickey visits Garden City to support nursing home week
Former Kansas State quarterback Lynn Dickey, now with the Green Bay Packers, toured Briar Hill Manor as honorary chair of National Nursing Home Week. He discussed pro football, contract status, and K State prospects, noting his injury past and the Packers’ rebuild efforts.
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National Nursing Home Week
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Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Wildcats
Lynn Dickey
Rangers Invest in Campaneris and Alexander Pay Off
Texas Rangers aquired Bert Campaneris and Doyle Alexander for a conservative haul and it paid dividends. Alexander beat Detroit 3 1 for his fifth win in six decisions with a seven hitter and a 2.21 ERA. Campaneris went 2 for 4 lifting his batting average to .310. In other action, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 10 4 aided by Butch Wynegar’s bases loaded single and Rod Carew homer for the Twins.
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Texas Rangers
Bert Campaneris
Doyle Alexander
Alexander
Detroit
Campaneris
Twins
Indians
Butch Wynegar
Larry Hisle
Minnesota
Rod Carew
Eureka Futurity Winners Dominate Eureka Downs Races
Eureka winners Rita Bar None and Go Go Junior lead a Sunday card at Eureka Downs in the Flinthills Futurity and Derby. Rita Bar None earned 7618 dollars with trainer Mark Goad and jockey James Rosencutter, while Go Go Junior took the Derby for Simon Brothers, rewarding 4369 dollars and a trophy.
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Kita Bar None
Kitaman
Simon Brothers
Go Go
Junior Meyers
Myturn
George King
Ft. Smith
Ark
Bobby Miller
Ralph Cole
Derby
Erie
Paul
Mona Pitts
Thayer
Terry Diebert
Valentine signs with Kansas after perfect season
Darnell Valentine of Wichita Heights signed a national letter of intent to play for the University of Kansas. Coach Ted Owens and assistant Lafayette Norwood attended in Wichita to secure the transfer. Valentine, 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, averaged 26.1 points per game and was a three-time all-state selection.
Major League Standings and Tuesday Results Listed
Standings show Chicago and Houston moving in wins while 15 games feature teams like New York, San Francisco and Montreal in results. Upcoming schedules include Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Los Angeles at Philadelphia with multiple night games across cities.
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Minnesota
California
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Boston
Detroit
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Texas
Lala Atlanta
Openers deliver lopsided slow pitch wins at Santa Fe Park
Thayer blanked Foodtown 4 0 in the opener. Coliseum rolled to 16 2 over Gibson s after a nine run fifth frame with Ed Cox homering twice. Sunshine Mantle built a 5 0 lead and finished 18 8 against H K Porter as Mantle totaled 27 hits while Porter allowed 14.
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Foodtown
Coliseum
Sunshine Mantle
Santa Fe Park
Gibson's
Ed Cox
Gibson
H. K. Porter
Porter
Trio of out-of-state stars to attend Neosho County
Neosho County signs three out-of-state players for next season. David Ray from Saginaw Michigan Dennis McNeil from Bronx New York and Jerry Smith from Rockville Centre New York join Panthers under coach Galen Mote. Smith is a 6-3 guard with 22.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Ray is a 6-8 220 pound post expected to anchor center. McNeil is a 6-6 forward with 16.6 points and 14 rebounds per game.
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Saginaw, Mich
Ray
Neosho County Community Junior College
Neosho County
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Panther
Galen Mote
Dennis McNeil
Bronx
N.Y
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Rockville Centre
Smith
Southside Senior High School
Long Island
Wayne McKay
Southshore
Mote
Saginaw
Alfred E. Smith
McNeil
Nets
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