Cubs Lose in Mets Thriller Over Umpire Call
The Chicago Cubs lost 3-2 to the New York Mets after a ninth inning call by umpire Mel Steiner negated a potential go ahead run. Tommie Agee's 11th inning RBI pushed the Mets to their sixth straight extra inning win while Philadelphia edged St. Louis 3-2 in the other NL contest.
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Ron Santo
Tug McGraw
Stan Landres
Ken Holtzman
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Tommie Agee
Jerry Grote
Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Cuero Little League Opens Season With Ceremonies
The Cuero Little League inaugurated the 1971 season with player and manager introductions, flag ceremony by Troop 241, and the National Anthem. About 150 spectators attended as Johnny Cooley presided. The Colts beat the Reds 7-3 in the opening minor league game.
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Bobby Baca
Major League Indians
Jack Calk
Yanks
Frank Kuecker
Powder Puff Derby Set For Aloe Speedway Mother's Day
At Aloe Speedway on Mother's Day a Powder Puff Derby is planned with gates at 6 p.m and time trials earlier. Memorialized stock car action from Saturday night included Garvel flipping on lap 17 but escaping with minor burns and a later disqualification for leaving the track before lap 18 restart.
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Larry Garvel
Gary Johnson
Garvel
Randy Culpepper
Kenneth Densman
Pat Gilpatrick
Mark Pesek
Ind
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Bob Smart
David Harris
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Nicklaus Fades Final Push as Grand Slam Hopes Dwindle
Comments flag Jack Nicklaus unable to seal a grand slam after a tense ending at the Masters. Charles Coody denied a late stretch run while Nicklaus showed nerves on the final holes. The dream of sweeping the Open PGA Masters and British Open remains highly unlikely.
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Jack Nicklaus
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Texas Longhorns clinch seventh straight SWC baseball title
Texas defeated Texas A&M 96 and 50 to clinch the Southwest Conference crown with one game left on the schedule. The Longhorns trailed 12-3 in conference play but overtook the Aggies as they lost three straight to Texas Christian. They eye an at large bid and a College World Series date in Omaha.
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New Park Plan Approved by New Jersey Senate
A bill to establish a sports complex in Hackensack was approved by the New Jersey Senate on Monday the 2nd. The measure, from Park Trenton, aims to create a new facility to boost local recreation and community events.
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Milwaukee Bucks ex coach John Erickson becomes VP at farm firm
Former University of Wisconsin coach and Bucks general manager John Erickson was named vice president of an agricultural company in Milwaukee. The Baylor College of Medicine history notes its Dallas origins and 1943 move to Houston before becoming independent.
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Major League Standings National League East and West
Athletics of standings show teams like New York Pittsburgh Montreal St. Louis San Francisco Los Angeles Houston and San Diego in NL divisions. Numbers tangled with partial records indicate ongoing race with several games remaining and matchups listed such as Atlanta at San Diego and Cleveland at California.
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Dallas Civitan Open win highlights crowded golf week
Sandra Haynie captured her 22nd LPGA victory by shooting 12 under par 201 to win the Dallas Civitan Open. Rice edged Texas A&M 60 to 60 in a SWC track meet, with Curtis Mills hampered by an injury in the mile relay.
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Utah and Kentucky Clash in ABA Playoff Final Round
Utah defeats Kentucky 156 to 117 in Monday action as the ABA finals proceed. Kentucky visits Utah for a decisive game 3 in the best of seven series.
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Kentucky
U of H Joins SWC As Ninth Member In 1973
Houston agrees to join the Southwest Conference beginning 1973 74 in all sports except basketball and football. Basketball starts 1975 76 and football in fall 1976. The move affects future seniors and requires release from opponents for eligibility and a revised schedule.
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University of Houston
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Rutgers assistant named head coach at New Brunswick
PD Dick Liegd, longtime Rutgers basketball assistant, was named head coach at Rutgers University in New Brunswick replacing Bill Foster who resigned to take a position at Utah University. A stray capuchin monkey is noted as being found in tropical regions of South America.
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CHS Cindermen Shine At Little State Meet In Corpus Christi
CHS ace Sammy Campos placed third in the mile in 4 2 61, while Victor Mathis finished fourth in the broad jump 22 2. Relay quartet of Mathis Wesley Arndt and Whittington took seventh in 43.1. Results show strong 4A competition ahead of the State Meet in Austin.
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Ace Mirer
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Victor Mathis
Corpus Christi
Austin
Campos
Rodney Grommans
Austin Lanier
Eddie Guzman
Edinburg
Mathis
John Gilford
San Antonio Brackenridge
Ronald Carroll
Corpus Christi Miller
Leo Haggerty
Baytown Sterling
Cuero
Three Golfers Win Open Exemption at Merion
J C Snead Tom Shaw and Dave Eichelberger earned exemption from qualifying for the 1971 U S Open at Merion Golf Club Ardmore Pa Eichelberger won exemption on the local stage in a Monday result
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J. C. Snead
Tom Shaw
Dave Eichelberger
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore
Eichelberger
Smith Signs with Seattle SuperSonics Center
The Seattle SuperSonics announced the signing of Jeff Smith a 26 8 center from New Mexico State. Smith is the first draftee to sign with the NBA club.
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Seattle SuperSonics
Jeff Smith
New Mexico State
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