Dave Hill Takes Lead In Monsanto Open Golf Round
Dave Hill fired a seven under par 64 to lead the Monsanto Open in Pensacola. Lee Trevino withdrew after a first round 74 as Hill held a single stroke edge over Bob Smith who carded 65 with an eagle on the 542-yard sixth.
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Dave Hill
Hill
Lee Trevino
Trevino
el Paso
Tex
Husky Bob Smith
Kermit Zarler
Chris Blocker
Jim Colbert
Pensacola Country Club
Ray Flord
Bob Goalby
George Archer
Lou Graham
Deane Beman
Harry Toscano
Professional Golf Association
Archer
William and Mary names Ashnault new head coach
Edward J. Ashnault, age 37, selected to succeed Warren Mitchell as head basketball coach at the College of William and Mary. He comes from Colgate after five years, three of which yielded winning teams, athletic director Ben Carnevale said he can turn a down program around.
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Colgate
Warren Mitchell
College of William and Mary
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Atheletic
Ben Carnevale
Pacers Face Utah Stars After Tough West Semifinal
Coach Bob Leonard and the Indiana Pacers earned a 91-89 win over the Denver Rockets to complete the West Division semifinal. Freddie Lewis led with 20 points, key blocks in the final 14 seconds sealed the victory, while Roger Brown also scored 20. The Pacers now prep for a seven game series against Utah, as Denver’s Ralph Simpson led all scorers with 30. The same night, the Virginia Squires crushed the New York Nets 138-91 in the East finals, Julius Erving’s NBA signing and Charlie Scott’s departure cited, with Erving scoring 26 for the Squires. In the NBA, the New York Knicks beat the Boston Celtics 116-94 to take a 1-0 series lead.
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Bob Leonard
Indiana Pacers
Utah Stars
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Indiana
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Billy Keller
Roger Brown
Simpson
Virginia Squires
New York Nets
National Basketball Association
New York Knicks
Boston Celtics
Squires
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Charlie Scott
Phoenix
NBA
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Atlanta
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Erving
George Irvine
Adrian Smith
Bernie Williams
John Roche
Rick Barry
Knicks
Celtics
Boston
New York
Walt Frazier
Short Baseball Season Opens Amid Strike Fallout
The first major league walkout ends with owners approving a delayed start and players agreeing on pension terms. With 24 teams losing home games, standings will be decided by percentage as schedules vary. Opening day features AL games Minnesota at Oakland and Chicago at Kansas City among others.
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Memphis Pros sale agreement reported in Memphis
The Commercial Appeal quotes Aaron Fogleman saying a sale of the Memphis Pros to Mike Lynn is signed and contingent on Lynn raising the sale price. Lynn leads Mid-South Sports Action, the group seeking an NFL franchise for Memphis for five years.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Baseball Strike Ends Fans Rejoice Across MLB
Players managers and fans express relief as a 13 day baseball strike ends. Ted Williams and Joe Burke say they are ready to play while Johnny Bench Rico Carty and Phil Niekro welcome the return of the season. Some fans may greet players with cat calls but most are glad play can resume.
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Baseball
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Rusty Staub
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Ted Williams
Texas Rangers
Texas
Joe Burke
New York
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati
Bench
Rico Carty
Atlanta
Phil Niekro
Torre
Staub
Dobson
Pitchers Start New Strike This Time Over the Plate
The 1972 baseball season opens after a 10 day delay with a new Texas Rangers franchise in Arlington and many managerial changes. Del Rice leads California with a rebuilt roster as Frank Robinson joins the Dodgers. Richie Allen moves to the White Sox while Sam McDowell, Lee May, and Rusty Staub shift teams. Hank Aaron chases Babe Ruth’s home run record amid shifts across the league. The Giants rely on McDowell and Marichal to defend the division as Dodgers bolster with Robinson and John. Pirates face uncertainty with Murtaugh's retirement but retain Clemente as their core.
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Associated Press
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Texas Rangers
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Arlington
Turnpike Stadium
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Danny Murtaugh
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Richie Allen
Chicago White Sox
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Sam McDowell
San Francisco Giants
Willie Mays
Braves
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San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Robinson
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Astros
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San Diego
Dave Roberts
Murtaugh
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Roberto Clemente
Solunar Tables Plan Your Fishing and Hunting Times
Solunar Period schedule from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES highlights daily peak activity windows for fishing and hunting. Plan days to fish in promising territory or hunt in promising cover during these periods to maximize sport.
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New Faces at Grid Coach Tournament in Bella Vista
The annual National Football Coaches Invitational Golf Tournament in Bella Vista Arkansas runs June 11 13 drawing over 50 college coaches from 11 conferences and independents. Sixteen entrants will be newcomers including Frank Rush Arizona State Grant Teaff Baylor Jerry Claiborne Maryland Rick Forzano Navy Louis Holtz NC State Alex Agase Northwestern Dee Andros Oregon State and others. Leading contenders include Darrell Royal Frank Broyles Chuck Fairbanks. Notables listed include Ben Martin Paul Bryant Bob Weber Len Jardine Jimmy Parker Hootie Ingram Eddie Crowder Doug Dickey Bill Fulcher Bill Yeoman Johnny Majors Vince Gibson Charles McClendon Lee Corso Frank Curci Charles Shira Al Onofrio and John McKay.
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Arizona State
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Baylor
Jerry Claiborne
Maryland
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North Carolina State
Alex Ag
Chuck Fairbanks
Oklahoma
Ben Martin
Air Force
Paul Bryant
Alabama
Bob Weber
Arizona
Len Jardine
Brown
Jimmy Parker
Citadel
Hootie Ingram
Clemson
Eddie Crowder
Colorado
Doug Dickey
Florida
Bill Fulcher
Georgia Tech
Bill Yeoman
Houston
Johnny Majors
Iowa State
Vince Gibson
Kansas State
Charles McClendon
Louisiana State
Lee Corso
Louisville
Frank Curci
Miami
Charles Shira
Mississippi State
al Onofrio
Missouri
Jim Wood
New Mexico State
Rod Rust
North Texas State
Floyd Gass
Oklahoma State
Carl DePasqua
Pittsburgh
Frank Jones
Richmond
John McKay
Southern California
Hayden Fry
Southern Methodist
Ben Schwartzwalder
Syracuse
John Symank
Texas-Arlington
Bobby Dobbs
Texas-El Paso
Benny Ellender
Tulane
Claude
Chinese table tennis team in U S exhibition match
The visiting Chinese table tennis team arrived in Detroit for a two week U S tour and prepared for an exhibition match at Cobo Arena against the American team. They toured Chrysler’s Lynch Road plant, met UAW President Leonard Woodcock, and dined at Oakland University before practice and the night game.
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Malcolm Johnson
Associated Press
Detroit
Cobo Arena
United States
Chrysler Automobile Assembly
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Oakland University
Chrysler
Lynch Road
Lu Ts’ung-min
Chester Benning
Sailing knots and ship rope terms for safe handling
Instruction on securing lines at sea covers bowline clove hitch and square knot usage. It mentions tying to pilings and loop integrity. Anomalous text appears with garbled phrases and a stray price and address.
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Bo-Lin
Travs Open Texas League Season At Memphis
Arkansas Travelers start the Texas League season at Memphis with Jackie Stripling named the opening pitcher. Stripling, 10 9 with the Travs last year, calls it an honor and says he is ready. Arkansas lost all three spring games to Memphis in Florida. Memphis is described as strong.
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Arkansas Travelers
Memphis
Fred Koenig
Jackie Stripling
Stripling
Travelers
Arkansas
Florida
Women Fight Desert Gales at Winner's Circle Golf
Palm Springs Calif AP a field of 39 women golfers battled 30 to 40 mph winds in pro am and yesterday's round over par. Jane Blalock Jan Ferraris and Kathy Farrer led with 74 as Kathy Whitworth Sue Bering Joanne Carner and Mickey Wright followed with 75 and higher. The $110000 event offers a 20000 first prize the highest in LPGA history limiting entrants to past decade winners and top finishers.
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Jane Blalock
Jan Ferraris
Kathy Farrer
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Kathy Whitworth
LPGA
Sue Bering
Joanne Carner
Mickey Wright
New Coach at Wake Forest
Carl Tacy of Marshall University is named head coach at Wake Forest University in the ACC. In his first year as a college head coach he led Marshall to a 12th national ranking and playoff berth.
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N.C
Carl Tacy
Marshall University
Wake Forest University
Tacy
Marshall
Wake Forest Wednesday
Jack McCloskey
Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketball Association
Davis and Elkins
Ferrum Junior College
Virginia
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Vincennes
Ind
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