Nuggets Seek Two Top Collegiate Stars In Remarkable Coup
NEW YORK AP The Denver Nuggets are pursuing rights to Marvin Webster and David Thompson, two top collegiate stars, in a bid that could outmaneuver the Atlanta Hawks. If they sign both, it would be a remarkable coup affecting the NBA draft dynamics.
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American Basketball Association
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Virginia Squires
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Nuggets Corral
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National Basketball Association
NBA
Bill Willoughby
Dwight Morrow
Englewood
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Baltimore
Carl Scheer
Atlanta
Norm Blass
John Wilcox
Colton Fitzsimmons
Major League leaders by the Associated Press batting and pitching
The AP lists AL batting leaders with Carew at .400 and Hargrove at .358, Burroughs and White leading runs, Munson and Carew high in hits, with Horton and Bonds among top home run totals. In pitching, Palmer and May top decisions with strong ERAs. NL leaders include Madlock and bench in key batting categories, with Morgan and Bench driving RBI and hits.
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T Ball Play Starts Here
Tee ball action for boys and girls at the City Recreation Dept ball complex began Monday. Participation is $3 per youngster. Girl softball sessions run 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Bay softballers meet 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bay baseballs 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 to 11 a.m. Fridays.
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Jabbar Goes West to Lakers in Big Trade
Los Angeles owner Jack Kent Cooke wagers on Kareem Abdul Jabbar turning the Lakers around after a five year deal. Abdul Jabbar, 28, joined L A from Milwaukee with Walt Wesley for Elmore Smith and two first round picks. He will earn at least 500000 annually as the Lakers pursue an NBA title with star power and a new era.
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Jack Kent Cooke
Los Angeles Lakers
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
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Walt Wesley
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Elmore Smith
Brian Winters
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Chamberlain
New York
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Power Memorial High School
UCLA
Mike Burke
Knicks
Eddie Donovan
Milwaukee
Bill Alverson
Wayne Embry
Bucks
Burke
Pirates rout Cardinals as Kison and bats shine
Bruce Kison watched teammates Homer stunners as Pittsburgh piled up 15 hits in a 14 4 rout of St Louis. Stennett drove in four with Gibson adding four RBIs. Cubs rally past Phillies 9 2. Padres shock Giants 7 1. Reds top Braves 9 2. Dodgers beat Astros 4 2 with Sutton earning win.
Guymon Edges Garden City In Late Inning Clash
Guymon's Guymon rallied in the bottom of the seventh to beat Garden City's Bison 4 3 in an Oklahoma League game. Garden City led 3 0 after the first inning but Guymon forged a three run rally, aided by a passed ball. Dean Clanton pitched all seven for the Bison with five strikeouts.
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Hall
Dean Clanton
Chick's Deck wins Kansas Futurity in 18.02 at Ruidoso Downs
Chick's Deck led from the start to win the 25th Kansas Quarter Horse Futurity at Ruidoso Downs. Jockey Richard Bickel guided the G R Russell prize horse to a 1 1/7 length victory and a $132,582 purse in the 350 yard race. Bugs Alive In 75 finished second. Mr Breakthru third. The win advances Chick's Deck in the Triple Crown with Rainbow Futurity Aug 3 and All-American Futurity Labor Day at the New Mexico track.
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Ruidoso Downs
N.M
Richard Bickel
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el Paso
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J.J. Pletcher
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Ralph Shebester
Wynnewood
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Motor Electric Wins Granada Invitational Slow-Pitch Crown
Rain delayed the Granada Colorado Invitational finish as Motor Electric defeated Pappas Concrete in a double elimination final. After a suspended game, Motor Electric won 11-4 in Fansler Field play and then 12-1 to clinch the title over Pappas Concrete, claiming the championship for Garden City area entrants.
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Colo
Garden City
Pappas
Fansler Field
Pappas Concrete
Garden City rec results feature softballs and baseball games
Results from Monday night city Recreation Dept programs list ACF TEAL Adult Men led by Forum over Motor City rics. Pappas Concrete beat Keines Chemical. Southwest Train 7 over Golden Plains Credit Union 1 at Deerfield. Jets beat Aidians 1 while Aztecs 19 4 over Comanches. Mohawks 16 4 over Kanzas and Rotary 12 6 over Kiwanis.
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Deerfield
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Knights of Columbus
Pappas Concrete
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Hopes Truck Line
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Raidbow
H&b Builders
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Lew
Geminine Neptune
Chipmunks
Webser Chosen No 1 in ABA Draft by Nuggets
Marvin Webser a 7 foot center from Morgan State was picked first by the Denver Nuggets in the ABA draft. Tom Jenkins earned his first pro win by one stroke at the Philadelphia Golf Classic finishing 69 and 72. Erik van Dillen beat Stephen Warboys in straight sets at the John Player tennis event in Nottingham England.
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Marvin Webser
Morgan State
Denver Nuggets
American Basketball Association
GOLF
Philadelphia
Tom Jenkins
Johnny Miller
Nottingham
England
Erik van Dillen
Aptos
Calif
Stephen Warboys
Britain
John Player
Major League Standings Update and Tuesday Schedule
Baseball standings show East and West leaders with Pittsburgh and New York atop the NL and Boston and New York leading the AL. Tuesday games include Philadelphia at Chicago, New York at Montreal, St. Louis at Pittsburgh, and Houston at Los Angeles among others, with several rain or postponement notes.
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Schedule overview for Tuesday softball and baseball leagues
Readable Tuesday schedule lists multiple adult and youth games at Fansler and other fields. Teams include Machine Supply, Tinker Shop, Craig Construction, Ponderosa Farm, Chresman Packing, Johnson's Liquor Store, American Implement, Gribble Bros, Garden by Co-op, Tript Concrete, Turquoise Shop, Holcomb, Western, Gigot Irrigation, M&M Fertilizer, Roark Realty, Garland Furniture, Sublette, Zero Canvas, Rent-Buy, Cottontails, Taurus, Aries, Clint Lightner Field, and various field assignments. Several times shown 4 pm to 10 pm with notes of field names White Yellow Red and instanced leagues. Some lines indicate no games today and weathered or garbled entries.
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Fansler Field
Tinker Shop
Craig Construction
Ponderosa
Purl Farm
Chresman Packing
Johnson's Liquor Store
Kmpont
American Implement
Gribble Bros
Co-op
Tript Concrete
Altan
M&m
Roark Realty
Garland Furniture
Sublette
Zero
P.m
Cottontails
Taurus
Aries
Fansler
Union City Merchants
M Industries
Garden Farm Center
Dart-In
Forum
Motor Electric
Pappas Concrete
Holeamb
Quint Automotive
Santa Fe Motors
Deerfield
Knights of Columbus
Wames
American Legion
Ansel’s
Angels of Lakin
Guy Mere
Turquoise
Big Field Set for Major Slow Pitch Tourney Here
A major men's slow-pitch softball tourney is planned this weekend with at least 35 clubs over four days. The Five-State Invitational will be yearly here, using all six fields for double-elimination play. Local clubs plus teams from Amarillo Texas and Lamar Colorado join Garden City entries, with 50 trophies to be awarded and daily sessions priced at one dollar.
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Garden City
Rainy night sinks Fingers as Twins beat A's 7 6 in Bloomington
Rollie Fingers labored for Oakland in a 7 6 loss to Minnesota at Metropolitan Stadium. Steve Braun fouled off a bat splinter for a key at bat, then a fourth pitch, and a homer by Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and Gene Tenace helped Oakland take a 6 4 lead before Larry Hisle delivered the game winning hit for the Twins. Orioles beat Indians 5 3 and Boston outslugged Detroit 6 2 in 12 innings, while New York defeated Milwaukee 10 7 as rain washed out California and Kansas City. Palmer earned his 11th win for Baltimore with support from Brooks Robinson and Lee May.
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Steve Braun
Palmer
Grant Jackson
Robinson
May
George Hendrick
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