Flood Loses Bid in Antitrust Suit Against Baseball
Curt Flood failed to gain ground in his 3.1 million antitrust suit as he played for the Washington Senators against the Baltimore Orioles. A New York appellate court upheld a prior dismissal, with Flood noting he may appeal to the Supreme Court. He contends the reserve clause restricts players and violates federal law after being traded from the Cardinals to the Phillies and later joining Washington.
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Razorbacks sweep Abilene Christian in doubleheader
Arkansas Razorbacks freshman Bruce Mitchell led a 4-3 and 11-1 doubleheader sweep of Abilene Christian. Mitchell collected five hits, four singles and two doubles, stole three bases, and drove in one run as Arkansas improves to 9-4. Terry Berhage fanned 10 for the win in game one, Farrel Vincent struck out six in game two.
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Filion joins 3000th harness race milestone in Philly
Herve Filion drove Alligence's Son to victory at Liberty Bell Farr to become the second sulky driver in harness racing history to reach 3000 races. The 31-year-old joined Gilly Haughton in the 3000 race club, after Haughton first achieved the milestone on November 19, 1968 at Bourgville Raceway.
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Cowboys Star Lance Rentzel Pleads Guilty
Lance Rentzel, star Cowboys flanker, pleads guilty to exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl in Dallas. He receives a five year probated sentence with required medical and psychiatric care. the formal proceeding lasted under 20 minutes.
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Girl of 13 Sensation in swim Meet
In Pullman Washington AP reports a sensational 13-year-old Deena Deardorff of Cincinnati twice broken the listed American record in the 100 yard butterfly during the opening day of the National AAU Short Course Swimming Championships. Deardorff clocked 57.0 in finals and 57.4 in qualifying as teammate Alice Jones posted 57.7 and 57.6 in her events.
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Carlen Pleased With Red Raiders Spring Practice
LUBBOCK Texas AP Texas Tech Coach Jimny Carlen expresses satisfaction with spring football drills. He notes progress among younger players led by freshman Joe Barnes who played quarterback and half back, scored a touchdown, and threw an 18 yard TD pass to Calvin Jones. Freshman James Mosley and veterans Napper Langehennig also impressed in a controlled scrimmage.
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Solunar Tables Guidance for Daily Fishing and Hunting
Solunar Tables schedule printed from Richard Alden Knight's work guides readers to plan fishing or hunting around daily peak periods. The note encourages aligning activities with these times to maximize sport potential and successful forays.
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Cardinals Crush Cubs of Chicago on Wednesday
The Cardinals routed the Cubs 14-3 as Jose Cardenal and Joe Hague drove in four apiece and Chicago made five errors. Steve Carlton held the Cubs to three hits before Pepitone homered in the seventh. Alou came up big for Houston later while Atlanta, San Francisco and others won.
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Pacers win dramatic OT over Memphis Pros to reach ABA finals
Indiana Pacers edged the Memphis Pros 102 101 in overtime to clinch the West Division semifinal in Memphis. The series saw four straight Pacers losses earlier in playoff action, but Indiana pulled ahead late as Bill Keller sank a key foul shot to seal the game.
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Hope Arkansas Stai National League Thursday games listed
The schedule lists Thursday night MLB games including Montreal at New York Chiago at Houston San Francisco at San Diego Philadelphia at Pittsburgh with Friday matchups Pittsburgh at Atlanta Chicago at Houston San Diego at Los Angeles and notes home runs by Pepitone Williams Aaron Mays Colbert Melton among others. It also covers AL batting highlights by Melton and others and mentions Blyleven’s pitching and Indiana Pacers/Pros reactions after a tough series.
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Sox sweep A's in historic first opening doubleheader
The Chicago White Sox swept Oakland 6-5 and 12-4 in the first opening doubleheader in major league history. Carl May hit a homer and a triple as he briefly stepped over home plate, while Rick Monday booted the decisive error in the opener. Jay Johnstone homered in the nightcap and Mike Andrews delivered a two-run tie-breaking double and Melton added a grand slam in the sixth. Orioles open season with 3-2 win over Senators as McNally allows nine hits. Twins, Angels win as Killebrew hits 488th homer and California tops Kansas City.
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Nicklaus Not Favored by Odds Makers at Masters
Jack Nicklaus, chasing the Big Four in one year, faced nerves and a stomach ache before the Masters. He left Florida to see family after a home visit, then returned as odds placed him at 100-1 to complete the calendar year with the Masters and two Opens. Billy Casper defended the title as Nicklaus, Palmer, and Player shared top favoritism at the start of the 35th Masters.
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Mel Daniels Named MVP In American Basketball Association
Mel Daniels was named the Most Valuable Player of the American Basketball Association by commissioner Jack Dolph. The 6 foot 9 center led Indiana to its second straight division title and earned a spot on the All-Star team joining Rick Barry. The first team also included Roger Brown, Charlie Scott and Mack Calvin.
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Rentzel Goes to Trial in Dallas
Dallas Cowboys star flanker Lance Rentzel faces a Dallas Criminal District Court trial on indecent exposure charges. He has not requested a jury trial and has been free on a 1500 dollar bond since November 30. A neighbor's sensitive plate led to Rentzel being linked to the car in question after a 10-year-old girl described an incident near her home in University Park.
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Basketball Playoff Results and Schedules
NBA Eastern Conference Finals New York leads 1 0 in best of seven after beating Baltimore in afternoon play. Western Conference Final Los Angeles visits Milwaukee for first game of seven. ABA playoffs New York 130 Virginia 127 Indiana 102 Memphis 101 Indiana wins series 4 0. Kentucky leads Florida 2 1 in best of seven. West Division final schedule to be announced.
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Record Swim Sparks US AAU Short Course Meet
Deena Deardorff of Cincinnati swam to a 57.0 in the 100-yard butterfly to chip the AAU record, breaking Sharon Stouder’s 1965 mark. Alice Jones finished second in 57.7 and 57.6 as competition opened in Pullman Washington. Brian Joh of Santa Clara set a 56.9 in the 100-yard breaststroke, while Tom Bruce of UCLA posted 1 or 0 0 rivals. USC’s Heckman won the 100-yard butterfly in 49.4, ahead of Gary Hall and Mark Spitz.
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Battle of Giants in NBA Playoff Clash Opens
The NBA playoffs resume with a Western Conference final opener in Milwaukee and New York. Lew Alcindor leads the Bucks against Wilt Chamberlain and the Lakers. The Knicks face the Bullets in the East, with Baltimore hoping Gus Johnson returns. The series schedule spans Milwaukee Baltimore and New York dates into next week.
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NHL Quarterfinals open with tied New York Toronto draw
NHL playoff results show New York 5 Toronto 5 with New York leading 1-0 in the best of seven. Boston 3 Montreal 1 gives Boston a 1-0 edge. Chicago 5 Philadelphia 2 puts Chicago up 1-0. Minnesota 3 St Louis 2 leaves Minnesota ahead in the series as listed. Games were in Toronto New York Montreal Boston Philadelphia Chicago Minnesota at St Louis with no points scheduled.
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