Riva Ridge Favored as Derby Field Forms at Louisville
Riva Ridge, Meadow Stud's 1971 champion, opened as the early favorite for the Derby in Louisville. The field includes Hold Your Peace, No Le Hace, Head of the River, Freetex, and others, with Meira's Key to the Mint missing. Derby purse could reach 182,800 with a 140,300 winner's share. 126 pounds assigned to each starter over 1 1/4 miles on a fast track.
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Oil City taps Petulla as new head wrestling coach
Grove City High School head wrestling coach Dick Petulla is named to replace Bob Flath at Oil City High School. Petulla, a 1957 Oil City graduate, previously coached at Commodore Perry and Curwensville, earning state champs and district honors, with ties to Blair Hildebrand. He will lead Oil City wrestlers as the program shifts leadership.
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Warren Dragons Defeat Corry Beavers 6-1 at Loveland Field
Warren Dragons outscored the Corry Beavers 6 to 1 in a low offense baseball game at Loveland Field. Miles Slitzinger pitched all nine innings for the win, allowing four hits while Stan Komenda took the loss with ten strikeouts. Mike Passaro and Beavers' Mike Williams produced the lone extra base hit, a double, and the Beavers travel to Meadville Thursday for a 4 p.m. matchup.
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Corry Junior High Opens 1972 Track Season At Home
Corry's Junior High track team under coach John Wilson starts its 1972 season today at Howard J. Sheen Field. The Baby Beavers begin a six meet schedule facing Beaty High School Knights of Warren at 4 p.m.
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Corry Girl Also Wins Special Olympics
Shirley Waldorf of East South street earned the right to attend the State Special Olympics at West Chester State College. She competed in the General McLane event last month, earned awards in the 50 yard dash and softball throw, and placed second in the broad jump and third in the 50 yard dash.
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Gates Fitch Lead Top Summer Mixed Series
Ron Gates and Lanny Fitch produced strong scores in the Summer Mixed Couples League with Gates posting a 638 series from 201 204 233 and Fitch delivering a 253 high, a 223, and a solid 253 for points while other high games included 263 and 272 by Fiten and 238 by Stuart. St. Louis soccer stars sign John Sewell of Crystal Palace at 31, captaincy noted.
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West Ready For NBA Playoff Game Four
New York AP West LA Lakers guard Jerry West declared readiness for game four of the NBA playoffs against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. West noted improved practice shooting after a 10-for-28 night in a 107-96 win that left the series 2-1 in favor of the Lakers amid DeBusschere’s injury woes for New York.
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Pats Sign Reynolds From SDSU In Draft Deal
Foxboro Mass Tom Reynolds one of the nation's top receivers last year at San Diego State signed a multi year contract with the New England Patriots. Reynolds was New England's top pick in this year's college draft selected in the second round.
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Tolan Perez Spark Reds Triumph Over Cardinals
Reds beat Cardinals 5 3 as Tolan hits three with Perez making key plays in a tense late game. Perez leaped to snag a line drive off Alou, preserving momentum before Tolan drove in five runs including a decisive eighth inning rally. Concepcion added a run on a game winning single to boost his RBI total to 13. Cubs 8 Braves 0 in NL and a rainout in the AL referenced.
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Thorpe Leads Houston Open After Round One
Chuck Thorpe, a rookie pro and former Pirates farmhand, shot six under par 66 to take a one stroke lead at the Houston Open. Don Bies and Hale Irwin tied for second at 67 while Doug Sanders and several others followed with 68 and 69 as Bruce Crampton slumped to 74.
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Nets Win Ninth? Nets Dump Squires for ABA Title Shot
The New York Nets, Eastern Division champions, beat the Virginia Squires 94-88 in seventh game to earn a date with the Indiana Pacers in the ABA finals. Rick Barry and rookie John Roche sealed the win with seven of the Nets' final eight points in a tense closing stretch. Barry's off balance 20 foot bank gave New York the lead at 90-88.
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