Muhammad Ali Debuts as Harvard Lecturer to Applause
Harvard seniors packed the Business School auditorium as Muhammad Ali, 33, spoke without notes to more than 1,200 students. He urged them to remember their roots, recalled his humble beginnings, joked about Cosell, and read a short poem at wife Melinda's request. He said he expects five more years in fighting and then exhibition bouts to showcase the ex champ in places like Libya and Malaysia.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Muhammad Ali
Harvard
Harvard Business School
Ali
Louisville
Joe Bugner
Great Britain
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Howard Cosell
Boston
Melinda
Whee
Exchamp
Libya
Rothmans Lawn Tennis Tourney Second Round Upsets
Gavin Levenson defeated George Burns 2 up in third round play of the British Amateur Golf Championship as South Africa advances. Bjorn Borg tops Norman Holmes 6-2 in the French International Tennis. Jimmy Connors dominates Nick Boyne 6-1 6-1 at Wimbledon. Danny Goodwin becomes first pick in baseball free agent draft by the California Angels. Golden State Warriors trade Butch Beard to Cleveland, completing Dwight Davis acquisition.
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Holyake
England
South Africa
Gavin Levenson
George Burns
Port Washington
N.Y
Paris
Bjorn “Borg
Sweden
Norman Holmes
Australia
Hick
Chichester
Jimmy Connors
New Zealand
Nick Boyne
Baseball
New York
Danny Goodwin
California Angels
Golden State Warriors
Butch Beard
Cleveland Cavaliers
Milwaukee
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Warriors
Cleveland
U.S. Golf Contingent Dropped to Five at Hoylake
At Hoylake England five U S players remained in the British Amateur Golf Championship as poor weather and hard course conditions plagued the field. Seeded players fell with upset losses as Dick Siderowf and Dick Eyles advanced as the only surviving seeds while rivals like Neville Chessell and Nick Faldo upset higher seeds.
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Hoylake
England
United States
Grace
Craig Stadler
University of Southern California
Stadler
Dick Eyles
Little Neville Chesses
U.S
Jerry Pate
Pensacola
Fla
Nicky Faldo
Scotland
John Davies
Odom shines in 4-0 win as Indians battle for pay
John Odom pitched a two hit shutout over Kansas City to press Cleveland for a higher salary. He claimed teams were watching as he noted his playoff and World Series earnings with Oakland. Odom hinted at a possible trade if his wage demands aren’t met. Meanwhile other AL scores featured Boog Powell and Alan Ashby homers, and Texas beat Baltimore in 12 innings.
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Associated Press
John
Blue Moon
Odom
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Indians
Cleveland
Texas Rangers
A's
Boston
Chicago
Texas
Baltimore
New York
Minnesota
California
Detroit
Oakland
Milwaukee
Boog Powell
John Lowenstein
Alan Ashby
Royals
Kansas City
Richie Hebner
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Expos
Dennis Blair
Andy Messersmith
Mets
Astros
Jerry Koosman
Ed Kranepool
Koosman
Kranepool
Granada Invitational Opens With Four.GC Clubs In Action
Eighteen teams compete in Granada Colorado for the Granada Invitational slow pitch softball tournament four Garden City clubs participate. The four day double elimination event begins tonight with Motor Electric of Garden facing Lamar Auto Parts at 7 30 p m and Pappas Concrete of Holcomb meeting Caddoa Dam at 9 30 p m Garden City Merchants square off with BMS of Lamar Friday at 7 30 p m.
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Granada
Colo
Garden City
Motor Electric
Garden
Lamar Auto Parts
Pappas Concrete
Holcomb
Caddoa Dam
Belmont Stakes poised for a strong field of top 3-year-olds
FP's trainer LeRoy Jolley says Belmont will be some horse race as Foolish Pleasure and Master Derby lead a list of contenders. Others entered include Avatar Diabolo Singh Prince Thou Art Nalees Rialto and Just The Time. Master Derby required supplementary fees to enter and start. The 1 mile race at Belmont Park offers 168,859 to winner and CBS coverage 5 to 6 p.m. EDT.
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New York
LeRoy Jolley
Foolish Pleasure
Robert Lehmann
CBS
Ierom
Major League Standings Brighten With Thursday's Results
National League page summary lists San Francisco 10 Chicago 8 and Philadelphia 7 San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 1 Los Angeles 3 Montreal 0 New York 1 Houston 0 St Louis 5 Atlanta 2. Thursday and Friday games include Houston at New York and Atlanta at New York plus many nings noted.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Montreal
New York
Houston
St. Louis
Atlanta
Richards
Seaver
Falcone
Bonham
Philphia
St.Louis
Boston
Milwaukee
S. Francisco
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
Texas
California
Bison fall to Mustangs in opener at Lightner Field
Garden City Mustangs upset the Bison 6-5 in the Ok Kan League game at Clint Lightner Field. Arlyn Algrim struck out 15 in 7 innings as the Bison won the nightcap 7-2 to move to 1-3. Mustangs stand 2-2.
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Bison
Clint Lightner
Garden City Mustangs
Mustangs
Scott City
Arlyn Algrim
Great Bend
al. Lightner
Dodge City
Guymon
Okla
Ok-Kan
Scott
Rec Results From City Recreation Wednesday Night Games
Softball and baseball results from City Recreation Dept programs include extra innings thrillers. League-by-league outcomes feature Garden City Farm Center beating Quint Automotive eight innings, Knights of Columbus defeating Peerless Plastics in nine, plus forfeit by Devies Chemical over Deerfield Co-op. Baseball Major League show Royals over Indians four nothing and Yankees routing Jets fifteen to three.
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City Recreation Dept
TED
Garden City Farm Center
Quint Automotive
Knights of Columbus
Peerless Plastics
Devies Chemical
Deerfield Co-op
Garden City Merchants
Pappas Concrete
Holcomb
Dart-In
Motor Electric
Southside Grain
Hammond Organs
Western Bu and Supply
Uh Chamisel
Deerfield
Rainbow League
Delta Irrigation
Garst-Thomas
Rent-Buy
M&m Fertilizer
Alay Rowland Concrete
Skylined
aggue—Hawks
Ravens
Owls
Larks
Royals
Indians
Yankees
Jets
Oilers
Twins
NBA Considers Center Jumps Change and Third Official
NBA may abolish center jumps and add a third official next season. Proposals, tested in exhibitions, affect jump situations and late-period calls. McGinnis and Erving cases loom as trade talks swirl around Warriors, Knicks, and Nets.
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NBA
San Francisco
National Basketball Association
George McGinnis
Larry O'Brien
Boston Celtics
Red Auerbach
Eddie Gotlieb
Auerbach
Beanball Brawl Ignores Fistfight as Padres Top Phillies 7-2
San Diego pitcher Bill Greif opened beanball exchange against the Phillies while Greg Luzinski avoided the fray after being targeted. Tug McGraw clashed with John Grubb as the benches cleared but no ejections followed. Mike Schmidt homered twice for Philadelphia in the 7-2 win. Wayne Twitchell earned the decision.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Bill Greif
Phillies
Greg Luzinski
Padres
Phils
Greif
Philadelphia
Dave Cash
Tug McGraw
John Grubb
Luzinski
Ted Kubiak
Plate
Doug Harvey
Mike Schmidt
Ollie Brown
Wayne Twitchell
MLB batting leaders and pitching figures summarized
The data shows notable leaders from both leagues. Al Kaline style names include Bench and Garvey, with Bench leading Cincinnati in runs batted in and home runs, while Garvey tops hits in the Dodgers. In the American League, Carew leads at bat count with strong totals from Munson and Rivers. Pitching lists feature Kison and Kaat with high decision counts, and Messersmith posting strong strikeout marks.
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National League
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Hin
Sanguillen
Pgh
Lopes
Cedeno
Bench
Cin
Winfield
Garvey
Cash
Phi
Grubb
Kison
Messersmith
Sutton
Carew
Min
Lynn
Ben
R.white
E.maddox
G.scott
Mil
Horton
Det
McRae
Hisle
Munson
Rivers
Cal
Chalk
Rudi
Oak
Orta
Chi
Remy
Del
Bonds
R.jackson
Otis
Ruble
Kaat
Ryan
Blyleven
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