East Favored In All-Star Contest
East led by Travis Grant the all time scoring leader and Tom Riker is expected to beat the West in the Coaches All-Star game at Dayton. The East also features Corky Calhoun Bob Morse Bill Shepherd Dennis Wujcik Greg Kohls Tom Parker and others. West stars include Jim Price Bud Stallworth Freddie Boyd Steve Hawes and Claude Terry with Hank Iba directing.
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George Strode
Dayton
Ohio
Travis Grant
Tom Riker
Grant
Kentucky State
Riker
Kansas
Bud Stallworth
Hartselle
Jayhawks
Henry
Hank” Iba
West
Howard Hobson
University of Dayton
Corky Calhoun
Bob Morse
Pennsylvania
Bob Ford
Purdue
Harold Fox
Jacksonville
Bill Shepherd
Butler
Dennis Wujcik
North Carolina
Greg Kohls
Syracuse
Tom Parker
Kentucky
Freddie Boyd
Oregon
Sam Cash
Cal-Riverside
Scott English
Texas-El Paso
Bernie Fryer
Brigham Young
Steve Hawes
Washington
Chuck Jura
Nebraska
Paul Stovall
Arizona State
Chuck Terry
Long Beach State
Claude Terry
Stanford
Groce Sparks Tanner Wins In Spring Jamboree
Tanner’s Groce scored three touchdowns in two periods as Ardmore beat West Limestone 12 to 0 and East Limestone 12 to 0 in a spring football jamboree. Martin added a TD for Tanner. Ardmore’s Curtis had two TDs against Elkmont. East Limestone’s Baird scored and Bergreen connected with Newby for a 40 yard setup.
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Tommy Groce
Groce
West Limestone
East Limestone
Larry Martin
Tanner
Ardmore
Elkmont
Grace
Martin
John Curtis
ABS Edges Priceville in Seven Inning Baseball Thriller
Kenny Hays pitched seven innings allowing three hits and eight strikeouts to lift ABS Eds over Priceville 5 to 2. White hit a first inning homer for Priceville, but Athens Bible School tied it in the fifth and pulled away with three runs in the seventh. Halbrooks took the loss for Priceville.
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Athens Bible School
Kenny Hays
Priceville High School
White
Athens
Hays
Halbrooks
Lemmond
Track Meet At Calhoun College Invitational
Calhoun Junior College hosts an invitational track meet today with preliminaries at 11 a.m. A strong field is expected to compete for the honors.
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Calhoun
Calhoun Junior College
Church League Meeting Set for Decatur at Aquadome
An organizational meeting for the Decatur Church League softball is scheduled Monday at 7 PM at the Aquadome. All teams interested in joining must be represented.
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Decatur Church
Aquadome
Hall to Succeed Rupp at Kentucky on Four Year Deal
Joe Hall, former Kentucky player and St Louis University alumnus, will coach Kentucky basketball under a four year contract. He returned to campus after Rupp pledged support as his successor upon retirement. Hall played one season for Rupp and is a University of the South graduate.
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Hall
Kentucky
St. Louis University
Rupp
University of the South
Ali Outduels Foster In Elite Display In Tokyo
Muhammad Ali controlled the ring with speed and footwork to defeat Mac Foster by unanimous decision after 15 rounds in Tokyo. The former champion used sharp left jabs and a crowd-pleasing style to dominate the bout.
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Tokyo
Muhammad Ali
Mac Foster
Bullets Edge Knicks In Overtime For Opener Win
Archie Clark and Jack Marin each hit two free throws in the last 39 seconds of overtime to lift Baltimore past the New York Knicks 108 105 in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinal opener.
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Baltimore
Archie Clark
Jack Marin
New York Knicks
National Basketball Association
Sam Snead Wins PGA Senior Title Fifth Time
Sam Snead clinched the PGA senior golf championship for the fifth time, adding another major title to his storied career. The victory underscores Snead's enduring dominance on the senior circuit and cements his legacy in golf history.
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Sam Snead
PGA
Hudgson Pours 41 as Hawks Tie Celtics in Playoff Showdown
Lou Hudson scored 41 points to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 113-104 win over the Boston Celtics, tying the NBA first round series at one game apiece.
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Atlanta
Lou Hudson
Atlanta Hawks
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Athens Jaguars Spring Camp Notes Show Progress and Scrutiny
Athens finished spring practice with no wins but optimism as coach notes improved young linemen and a difficult jamboree schedule. Johnson to Malone for a 14 yard TD highlighted Athens win over Austin, while Decatur beat Hartselle on Wagner’s 38 yard run. Co captains Chenault Evans Kennedy led Raiders in a tough session.
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Austin
Decatur
Hal Johnson
Eddie Malone
Phillip Jennings
Johnson
Greg Eubanks
Scott Wagner
Rick Chenault
Stan Evans
Charley Kennedy
Raiders
McCoy
Golden Eagles
Sadler
Jim Clarkson
Mark McClanahan
Pitts
Les Fowler
Mike Williams
Jeff Williams
Danny Sartin
John Smith
Fowler
B.D. Thrasher
Baseball Strike Sparks Mixed Reactions Across MLB
Team executives and players react to a players strike with firm stances. Gabe Paul and Calvin Griffith warn of financial impact while Carl Yastrzemski and Reggie Smith vent frustration. Players urge due process cost of living raises as Eddie Leon and Gaylord Perry weigh in. Cronin vows talks tomorrow.
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Calvin Griffith
Minnesota Twins
Joe Brown
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brown
Carl Yastrzemski
Reggie Smith
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Gaylord Perry
Indians
Eddie ‘Leon
Steve Hargan
Joe Cronin
American League
Gaherin
Colonels Host Nets In First ABA Playoff Clash
Kentucky Colonels, 68-16 record and East division leaders, open a best-of-seven playoff series against the New York Nets. Nets play without Bill Melchionni due to a finger injury. Series resumes in Nassau after a home game Tuesday.
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Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
New York Nets
Floridians
Virginia
Colonels
Virginia Squires
Nets
Bill Melchionni
Melchionni
Utah
Oakland Oaks
Oaks
Indiana Pacers
New York
Ward Rick Barry
Kentucky
Artis Gilmore
Dan Issel
Barry
Nassau
Alabama and Mississippi State split SEC baseball doubleheader
In Tuscaloosa Alabama and Mississippi State opened SEC baseball with a split as State won 4-3 in the first game on a seventh inning grand slam by David Ross while Alabama avoided a shutout with a 7-1 win in the nightcap led by Stan Chaney. Bernie Strawn contributed in the first game before the tide fell short.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi State
State
David Ross
Stan Chaney
Tide
Bernie Strawn
Florida Gators Rally to 11 3 Win Over Auburn
Florida used five singles two walks and four Auburn errors to score six runs in the seventh inning and pull away to an 11 3 SEC victory at Auburn. Auburn led 3 1 after three, Andy Merchant hit a two run homer, Florida tied in the fifth, and the Gators added one more in the eighth. Florida improves to 10 9 while Auburn falls to 4 5. A rematch is set for Saturday.
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Auburn
Ala
Florida Gators
Andy Merchant
Florida
Sevlenth
Gators
Amos Otis Sets Record of 85 Steals in Two AL Seasons
Kansas City Royals star Amos Otis stole 85 bases across the last two American League seasons setting a high mark. Otis showcased speed and baserunning skill for the Royals, drawing attention from fans and analysts alike.
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Amos Otis
Kansas City Royals
Boss Delivers Winning Blast After Walked Bases Full
A player walked the bases full and then hit a decisive winning blast that secured the victory for Boss. The decisive hit capped a tense inning and sealed the outcome.
Second Round Re Set At Greensboro Open Golf Event
Rain and cold forced postponement of the second round of the $200,000 Greensboro Open at Sedgefield Country Club. An 18 hole round was moved to Saturday with possible double rounds Sunday or a SundayMonday schedule, possibly extending to Tuesday due to weather. First round leaders included Julius Boros Miller Barber J C Snead and Bruce Crampton led the chase as others withdrew.
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N.C
Sedgefield Country Club
Julius Boros
Miller Barber
J.C. Snead
Bruce Crampton
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Tony Jacklin
England
Gary Player
South Africa
Billy Casper
Dale Morey
Bob Rosburg
Peter Townsend
Marty Fleckman
Baseball Strike Talks Move Toward Possible Settlement
Miller outlined two termination paths for the 663-10 strike with two abstentions: a settlement with owners or binding arbitration by a neutral figure. He said he may meet John Gaherin in New York to push talks. Gaherin indicated owners want to continue negotiations with the association to resolve the dispute. Miller noted owners have held firm on a $400,000 health care pension increase, while players seek a 17 percent rise in retirement benefits.
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Miller
John Gaherin
New York
Braulio Baeza Rides Numbered Account Star Filly
Braulio Baeza serves as the regular jockey for Numbered Account, the Ogden Phipps filly who won eight of her ten races last year, showing dominant form and high expectations for the current season.
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Braulio Baeza
Numbered Account
Ogden Phipps
Lakers In Command In Western Semi Final War
Los Angeles holds a 2-0 lead in the best of seven with 131-124 and 95-80 wins over Chicago at the Forum. Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, and Gail Goodrich pace the Lakers while Chicago battles injuries to Boerwinkle Walker and Love amid tense officiating late.
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LOS Angeles
Chicago
Los Angeles Lakers
Bulls
Lakers
Tom Boerwinkle
Chet Walker
Bob Love
Walker
Love
Wilt Chamberlain
Jerry West
Gail Goodrich
West
Goodrich
Bill Sharman
Dick Motta
Clifford Ray
Boerwinkle
Chamberlain
Mendy Rudolph
Motta
Lions Will Try Again In Intrasquad Football Game
Florence State Lions reschedule the spring training intrasquad game at Braly Stadium for Tuesday night 7 30 p m. The 1971 Mud Bath winner and several players sit out due to injuries while others recover enabling two key backs to return and coach Durell Mock credits the delay for better preparation.
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Florence
Florence State
Braly
FSU
Lions
Purples
Athens
Mike Wilburn
Leroy Baker
Huntsville
Howard We
Durell Mock
Mock
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