Celtics Force Game Seven In Nail biting 113 108 Win
Boston rallies to stay alive in the NBA semifinal series with Jo Jo White and John Havlicek sparking a 113 108 victory over Philadelphia. Dave Cowens plays through foul trouble and makes key plays down the stretch to even the series at three games each, sending the showdown back to Philadelphia for a deciding seventh game.
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John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
National Basketball Association
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Havlicek
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Cowers
Rockets Rally Past Washington on Free Throws insemifinal game
Houston Rockets upset Washington 123 115 as Calvin Murphy scores 40 and 16 of 19 free throws power a 40 point third quarter. Moses Malone adds 25, Rudy Tomjanovich 19, while Elvin Hayes leads Bullets with 30 in a tight, late four point margin finish.
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Houston Rockets
Calvin Murphy
Washington
Rockets
Murphy
Moses Malone
Rudy Tomjanovich
Elvin Hayes
Mitch Kupchak
Phil Chenier
Landover
Bullets
John Lucas
Mike Newlin
GW Bowl: Cavaliers Fall In 11 Inning Loss To Durham
Durham rallies past George Washington 3-2 in 11 innings after GW errors in the late stretch. Durham pitcher J D Chitwood, charged with the loss, struck out eight over six innings with no earned runs allowed. Ronnie Wells and Jimmy Steamster led GW with key hits in early scoring, but costly miscues and late base running doomed the Eagles.
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George Bass
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Bobby Knick
Chitwood
Jimmy Steamster
Wells
Jay Brown
Franklin County
Charlottesville
Opportunist Chatham Edges Wildcats In District Baseball Bout
Chatham held off Din River with timely hitting and solid defense as Jimmy Eanes pitched a complete game for his third win against one loss. Roy Bibee sparked DR errors and staged rallies, while Kendrick, Evans, and Kendall provided key RBIs. DR fell to 7-5 in the district, with a must win FC game looming.
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Ricky Carter
Lance Kendall
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Jimmy Eanes
Anthony Bivens
Dave Foster
Chatham
Roy
Foster
Patrick County
Stuart
G.W. Carver
GW Completes Tight Doubles Win Over Charlottesville
Bobby Daly and David Kendall edged Mike Lewis and Jay Mashaw 7-5 6-7 6-4 to clinch a 54 Western District tennis victory for George Washington over Charlottesville. GW improved to 5-2 in the district. earlier singles favored Charlottesville, but GW claimed the decisive doubles wins led by the Snead brothers and Angelo Price.
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David Kendall
Mike Lewis
Jay Mashaw
George Washington
John Hirsch
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Wes Snead
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Glen Deputy
Jon Little
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Deputy
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Lillie
Rowles Back Near Form As Hawks Beat Back WC
Gretna pitcher Marty Rowles struck out 12, allowed six hits and one earned run as the Hawks beat William Campbell in the Seminole District. Rowles improved to 4 1 on the season after returning from the injury list. Jeff Swart homered, Rusty Shelton scored on Jerry Carter, and Don Ashworth was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded for a third Hawks run. William Campbell scored solo in the third and fifth.
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William Camp
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Martinsville tops Tunstall despite five errors in district win
Martinsville capitalized on five Tunstall errors to beat Tunstall 4-1 in Piedmont District action. The loss drops Tunstall to 6-6 in district play, 8-4 overall, with Laurel Park visit scheduled for 2 p.m. today.
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Connors Advances To Semis At Alan King Classic
Top seed Jimmy Connors defeated Stan Smith 6-1 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Alan King Tennis Classic in Las Vegas. Other quarterfinal winners included Bob Hewitt and Raul Ramirez, with later matchups set for Saturday and a national ABC telecast planned.
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Baseball Lefty Wilson and Local Games Noted
Baseball lefty Wilson and teams from the Pony League are mentioned with matchups at Riveraide Field and nearby venues. Scoring and affiliations include Dr Pepper and Hylton related entries, with Parker Amggmsna listed and other obscure references to Mansions and exchanges.
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Tks
Kid Jockey Shocks Aqueduct as 16 Year Old Cauthen Dominates
Report cites Thoroughbred bettors at Aqueduct voicing complaints over 16 year old Kentucky rider Steve Cauthen. He has been highly successful, turning once-longshots into favorites of about 2 to 1 when he rides, causing wagering unrest among bettors.
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Aqueduct
Steve Cauthen
Kentucky
Baseball Game Box Score and Strikeout Leadership Mention
Philadelphia and Boston box score snippets show player line totals and innings, with notes on team totals and fouls. The passage ends by naming Tom Seaver leading the National League in strikeouts in 1976 with 235 in 27 innings.
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New York Mets
GW Girls Breeze to 8-1 Win Over Charlottesville
George Washington's tennis team defeated Charlottesville 8-1 on GW Courts, losing only one doubles match. Top seed Robin Barksdale won 6-3 6-1 over Sharon Page to pace the Eagles, who improve to seven wins with Albemarle as their lone defeat. next up at Albemarle on May 3.
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Sharon Page
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