Hope 3 Star SPORTS Knicks Hope For Playoff Comeback
Baltimore’s playoff hopes dim as Kevin Loughery and Gus Johnson struggle with injuries. The Bullets beat the Knicks 112 111 with Johnson sidelined and Loughery hobbling. Carter stepped up, firing a 16 of 20 floor game as Baltimore seizes momentum.
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Hannum Leaves San Diego Rockets for Denver Gig
Alex Hannum quits as coach of the San Diego Rockets to become head coach, president and GM of the Denver Rockets in the ABA. He cites low pay and San Diego ownership’s failure to land Otto Moore as key reasons, following a season that left the team just short of the playoffs.
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Rentzel Receives Probated Sentence In Indecent Exposure Case
Dallas Cowboys flanker Lance Rentzel was given a five year probated sentence after pleading guilty to a felony indecent exposure charge stemming from a November 1970 incident. Judge John Mead could have sentenced him to 15 years. Rentzel plans psychiatric and medical treatment and aims to continue his football career with team support.
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Opening Day Attendance Mark Set
Major league baseball opening day attendance reached record levels with 12 games drawing 430,688 fans. Detroit saw 54,089 for the Tigers opener, Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium topped 50,000 with 51,702, and sellouts occurred in Washington and Wrigley Field. The National League led slightly in total attendance.
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Solunar Tables From Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES
The schedule of Solunar Periods is printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to find the best sport each day offers.
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Lakers Meet Bucks In Semifinals Without West
In a playoff preview, the Lakers face the Bucks in the Western Conference semifinal series after Milwaukee swept San Francisco and LA beat Chicago in seven. West sits out with a leg injury, and Milwaukee carries a 20 game win streak mood with bench depth boosted by Bosser, McLemore, and Lucius Allen.
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Pro Sports Drafts Freedom of Choice Debate
The Spencer Haywood case and the four year rule drive a clash between college and pro leagues. NBA NFL ABA officials defend drafts as balance while critics fear harmed college programs and coaching salaries. Players like Johnny Neumann and Lew Alcindor illustrate limited choices for top talents.
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Walker Shuts Out the Phillies 2-0 in Pirates Win
Luke Walker tossed a five hitter and Willie Stargell drove in both runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0. Walker allowed only one baserunner to reach third, needed 97 pitches, and extended his win streak to six games. Stargell's double chased in two runs after Roberto Clemente and Manny Sanguillen started the sixth with a pair of hits.
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Rookie Hodge Delivers Walkoff Single For Indians
Cleveland rookie Gomer Hodge lined a two run single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Indians a 3 2 comeback win over the Boston Red Sox. Hodge had entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth, doubled and scored on John Lowenstein’s single. Sam McDowell pitched seven strong innings. Sonny Siebert started for Boston and gave up two Cleveland runs, charged with the loss after allowing a ninth inning rally.
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Father of the Masters at Augusta amid illness
The Masters, created in 1934 by Robert Tyre Jones Jr., remains his enduring influence as the frail figure battles spinal cord disease. At his white frame cottage by the 10th tee, Jones, once a golfing hero of the Golden Twenties, sits wheelchair bound and ill, yet his legacy colors the spring ritual. His friend Furman Bisher recalls past visits and speaks of Jones’s enduring presence at the tournament.
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Coody Opens Masters With Three Stroke Lead
Augusta News. Charlie Coody of Abilene Texas shot six under par 66 in the opening round of the Masters in Augusta. He led by three strokes after carding birdies on six holes and par on the rest, including a bold finish on par fives. He recalled past Masters heartbreak but says 54 holes remain.
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Hiatt Is Big Bat as Astros Down Cubs
Houston's Jack Hiatt, acquired from Chicago in the winter, hit two run scoring doubles to pace a 7 3 Houston win over Chicago. Hiatt in his first Houston start doubled home Venus Menke in the second inning and again in the fourth sparking a three run rally. Pitcher Jack Billingham allowed four hits in the victory as Houston defeated the Cubs Thursday night. Elgin Baylor named 1971 recipient of Seattle University Alumni Association's Distinguished Service Award.
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