Bullets Edge Knicks to Reach NBA Finals
Baltimore Bullets beat the New York Knicks 93 91 at Madison Square Garden to advance to the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. The game was rough with 40 fouls called and physical play on the boards noted as a key factor by coach Gene Shue.
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NBA
Baltimore Bullets
Milwaukee Bucks
National Basketball Association
New York Knicks
Bullets
Madison Square Garden
Knicks
Gene Shue
Baltimore
Nine Hole Results and Playoff Outlook Across Tours
Gene Littler shot 71 67 71 67 to win the Monsento Open by eight under par. Gay Brewer struggled with 73 73 71 71. In Corpus Christi at Oso, Charles Papacek was defeated 2 down with 1 to go in the City Golf Tour. The NBA playoffs saw Lew Alcindor's Bucks top Wilt Chamberlain's Lakers 4-1, then Baltimore Bullets beat the Knicks 113-96 and 93-91 to set up Bullets Bucks finals. Earl Monroe starred for Baltimore. Willis Reed injured. Fran Healy drove in four for the Giants. Cuero golf notes praised local players and duos like Ray Leggett with Cliff Gips and Dr. and Mrs. Chas Tubbs.
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Gene Littler
Park
Gay Brewer
Brewer
Charles Papacek
Oso
Corpus Christi
Charles
Baltimore Bullets
New York Knicks
Bullets
Knicks
Milwaukee Bucks
New York
Willis Reed
Pearl
Monroe
Cuero
Robert Hopkins
Robert
Baltimore
Walt Farrier
Earl
Jack Marin
Fred Carter
Bill Bradley
Ray Leggett
Cc. E
Ray
Cliff
R. D
Cuero Jaycee Golf Tourney fills up fast with 72 team limit
Cuero Jaycee Partnership Golf Tournament has 28 slots remaining with 72 team cap. $25 per team entry, $1,600 in merchandise prizes. May 15 and 16 event includes sausage and chili supper for contestants and wives. Local qualifying for U S Open May 24 at Inwood Forest.
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Cuero Jaycee Partnership
Randy Johnson
Inwood Forest Country Club
Houston
San Francisco Giants Extend Win Streak to Nine
In MLB action Monday the Giants beat St Louis 4 2 in a ninth straight win while the Padres edged the Dodgers 3 2. Harmon Killebrew drove in six for Minnesota in a 9 8 win over Kansas City and Roy Foster hit a two run homer for Cleveland in a 5 4 thirteen inning victory over Boston.
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Minnesota
Kansas City
Harmon Killebrews
Bob Oliver
Royals
Cleveland Indians
Roy Foster
Indians
Boston Red Sox
San Francisco Giants
Taylor Wins Palermo Open Singles Title
Roger Taylor of Great Britain defeated Pierre Barthes of Preiuce to win the Palermo Open singles tennis title 6-3 4-6 7-6 6-2. Philippe Bona of France won the saber championship and Hungary led the team title at the Martini and Rossi International fencing tournament.
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Taylor
Palermo
Italy
Roger Taylor
Great Britain
Pierre Barthes
Preiuce
New York
UPI
Philippe Bona
France
Table Tennis Team Strikes Blow For Friendship In China
US table tennis team arrives in Tokyo after a week visiting Peking Shanghai and Canton. Players report genuine friendship found with Chinese people and say ping pong diplomacy opens paths to friendlier US China relations. Coach Jack Howard calls it a beginning toward improved ties.
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Communist Red China
Albert E. Kaff
Tokyo
UPD
U.S
China
Hong Kong
Peking
Shanghai
Canton
United States
Oliver breaks records at Le Mans trials in Porsche 917
British driver Jack Oliver, piloting a five liter Porsche 917, shattered track speed records in Le Mans trials ahead of next June's race. The performance highlighted Oliver's team during the UPI report from Le Mans France.
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Oliver
LE Mans
France
UPI
Jack Oliver
Major League Standings and Tuesday Schedule
Major League results show Cleveland beating Boston 5 4 in 13 innings while Minnesota defeated Kansas City 9 8. Remaining games list matchups across the league with pitchers and records for Washington at New York Cleveland at Boston Kansas City at Minnesota Chicago at Milwaukee Baltimore at Detroit Oakland at California San Francisco at St Louis Los Angeles at San Diego Houston at Chicago Philadelphia at Montreal Atlanta at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Los Angeles at San Diego St Louis at San Francisco with several night games noted.
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Boston
Minnesota
Kansas City
Washington
Shellenback
New York
Peterston
Pascual
Peters
Cal Canton
Perry
Chicago
Johnson
Milwaukee
Lockwood
Baltimore
Palmer
Detroit
J. Niekro
Oakland
Hunter
California
Murphy
San Francisco
St. Louis
Los Angeles
San Diego
Houston
Griffin
Jenkins
Philadelphia
Short
Montreal
McAnally
Atlanta
P. Niekro
Pittsburgh
Foose
Sadecki
Cincinnati
Cloninger
Downing
Arlin
Marichal
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Fran Healy
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Cuero Gun Club
Earl Monroe
Dick Barnett
Chas. Tubbs
Cuero Golf Course
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Texas
A&m
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Escoeee
Baylor
SMU
Cuero Baseball
Cuero Municipal
Kizer Komments
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West
Bobby Bond
San Francis
Jack Howard
Seattle
Wash
KCFH
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Neal Daly
Ross Elliott
Babe” Juarez
Edward
the Press
Goodyear
Coppedge Tire Service
N. Esplanade
United Press International
Nathan Post Lumber CO
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