Stargell Ties April Home Run Record With 10th
Willie Stargell belted his 10th homer in April tying a major league record as he again powered the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium. Pittsburgh jumped ahead early with a leadoff shot and Richie Hebner added RBIs to build a 6-0 lead. Steve Blass pitched seven solid innings, with Dave Guisti securing the win in relief.
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Andrews Stars Capture Second in Guilford Forsyth Meet
Andrews High School tied for second with 59 points at the first Guilford Forsyth all star track meet in Greensboro. Jesse Ratliff set a school and conference pole vault record with 12 feet 6 inches while High Point Central and Ragsdale posted several high finishes and Parkland earned MVP honors with 24.5 points.
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Nicklaus Returns to Tour After Masters setback
Jack Nicklaus shares the first round lead at the Tournament of Champions with Miller Barber after a Masters loss to Charles Coody. The Golden Bear notes he will resume his regular schedule on the tour, missing a potential grand slam.
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Panthers Capture Sixth Tennis Victory Over Guilford
High Point College claimed its sixth win of the season by a 5-2 score at Guilford. In singles, Javier Sanjines defeated Bill Kemp 6-2 6-0, Mike Smith beat Pete Fay 6-3 6-3, Chip Eisele topped Tom Gallagher 6-1 6-4, Bill Moore won at No.5 7-5 6-4, and the Panthers also won No.1 doubles. The team used its season-starting five-man lineup for the first time in a month after injuries.
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Spartans Sweep West Davidson In Doubleheader
Central Davidson Spartans win 4-2 in game one and 9-5 in game two over West Davidson. Hunt and Younts secure the 4-2 opener win while Beck, Snyder, and Mayhew drive the nightcap victory.
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Wilt Ends Ali Fight Sessions
Muhammad Ali prepared to sign for 1 million but Wilt Chamberlain demanded a 500000 tax free guarantee, canceling scheduled contract signings for a 12 round Astrodome bout. Officials said the match would trivialize boxing or basketball, and NBA rules prohibit players from boxing. Chamberlain did not arrive, leaving promoters unsure if a future deal can be worked out.
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Pembroke Tops HPC in Three-Way Track Meet
Pembroke defeated HPC and St Andrews in a three way meet scoring 130 to 40 to 10. Walter Mantz won HPC’s javelin while undefeated in the event and Tommy Davis captured a local 440 dash. Richard Bradley earned a runner up in pole vault. Noren and Steed did not compete due to injuries.
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Kentucky Colonels Aim to Slow Virginia Squires in Game Five
In Hampton, the Colonels seek to repeat strong defense as they hope to take a 3 2 lead in the ABA finals. Dan Issel praised Kentucky's effort after a 128 110 victory that tied the series at two apiece, noting they disrupted Virginia's ball movement. The Squires, Eastern Division champions, have been tough at Hampton's coliseum, with only two losses there all season.
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Liquors Leads Villanova Bid at Penn Relays
Villanova opens two day Penn Relay carnival with a bid for a sixth straight distance medley relay title. Coach Jim Elliott fields Wilson Smith in the 440, Greg Govan in the 880, Chris Mason in the mile and Mary Liquori among the entrants as Duke Texas El Paso Pitt Manhattan loom as rivals.
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Indiana Beats Utah To Force Sixth ABA Final
The Indiana Pacers defeated the Utah Stars 127-109 in Anderson to stay alive in the ABA West Division finals, cutting the series to 3-2. Mel Daniels had 27 points and 27 rebounds, Bob Netolicky scored 29, while Roger Brown and Billy Keller added 23 and 22 points respectively as Indiana opened the second period with a 20-3 run.
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HPC Golfers Fall to Pfeiffer in 10th Loss
Misenheimer Pfeiffer handed High Point College its 10th loss of the season with a 15 percent to 4 percent score margin. Charles Milks led HPC with four points and tied medalist honors at 79 alongside Rocky Thornton of Pfeiffer. The Panthers schedule an April 27 home match vs Belmont Abbey and an April 29 away match at Catawba. The Carolinas Conference tournament begins at Catawba on May 3.
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