Alcindor Named NBA Rookie of Year in 1969
Lew Alcindor of the Milwaukee Bucks accepts the rookie of the year honor after a season in which he averaged 28.8 points per game and led centers with 337 assists. He helped Milwaukee rise from last place to second in the Eastern Division as they prepare to host the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their playoff series.
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Hockey Scores: Boston Beats New York 3 2 and St Louis Rolls 6 3
National Hockey results from East and West divisions show Boston with a 3 2 win over New York and St Louis defeating Minnesota 6 3. St Louis leads best of seven series 2 1 while Boston leads 3 2 in their series. Next games include Boston at New York and St Louis at Minnesota with Thursday schedules listed.
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Hope High golfers win sixth straight in Arkadelphia defeat
Hope High School defeated Arkadelphia 13 to 5 at Bismarck Country Club to mark their sixth victory in a row. Ralph Routon led with a 73 as the Hope squad set a school scoring record with 312 strokes, surpassing the previous 315.
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Lynn Norton
Tommy Frazier
Jay Rogers
Lee Davis
Artis Martin
David Johnson
Mike Waters
Danny Joyce
David Huddleston
Mike Crawford
Wade Harris
Melvin Weston
Buddy Ingram
Ashe Urges Global Boycott of South Africa Tennis
Arthur Ashe told the UN Committee on Apartheid that he would push for the expulsion of South Africa from the International Lawn Tennis Federation and a worldwide boycott by major tennis powers. He spoke ahead of the ILTF meeting in July in Dubrovnik, after being barred from South Africa Open in Johannesburg. South Africa has already been barred from Davis Cup participation.
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Yugoslavia
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Johanniesburg
Chaps Clinch Second in ABA Playoffs
The Dallas Chaparrals clinched second place in the Western Division as Washington fell late and the playoffs loomed. Dallas built a 20 point lead in a win over Los Angeles while Washington dropped a 104 98 decision to Carolina.
Solunar Tables for Daily Fishing and Hunting Timing
Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's tables guide daily planning for optimal fishing and hunting. The schedule urges users to target good territory or cover during peak periods to maximize sport opportunities each day.
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Giants Win Slugfest 15-11 Over Braves in Spring Game
Giants outslug Braves 15 to 11 as Ken Henderson belts a grand slam in the ninth breaking a high scoring Memorial Park exhibition. Henderson homered four times while Dick Dietz and Wil lie McCovey also homered for San Francisco. Other NL results include St Louis over Montreal in 10 innings and Pittsburgh rallying past New York in extras. Detroit, Boston, Oakland and Chicago posted wins in the AL with several games postponed by weather.
Baseball standings and Tuesday results mixed with scores
National League standings show Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Montreal, Cincinnati, San Francisco, San Diego, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles with varying records. Tuesday results include Pittsburgh 6 New York 4 in 10, Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 6 Montreal 5 in 10, San Francisco 14 Atlanta 11, Cincinnati 6 San Diego 1, Los Angeles 3 Houston 2. Giants Ken Henderson hit a grand slam in 9th to beat Atlanta. Jim Brewer pitched three perfect innings for Dodgers over Houston.
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San Francisco
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Sparma
Torrez
Dobson
Stone
Osteen
Merritt
Perry
Houston Griffin
Associated Press
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Giants
Jim Brewer
Dongers
Opening Day Roundup Finds Angels Struggling to Stay Afloat
Kaline drives a two run double for Detroit as they rout Cleveland 12 4 with 15 hits and Northrup and Cash each tally three. Smith fuels Boston with a homer triple and two runs in an 8 3 win over the Yankees while Horlen earns his 100th victory as Chicago beats the Angels 3 1 in Anaheim. Oakland defeats Milwaukee 9 1 behind Downing and Lindblad. Other NL results include San Francisco 15 11 Atlanta and Cincinnati 6 1 San Diego.
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Associated Press
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al Kaline
Boston
Reggie Smith
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Angels
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Fenway Park
George Scott
Tony Conigliaro
Horlen
Wilbur Wood
Anaheim
White Sox
Sandy Alomar
Rick Monday
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Yankees
Brewers
Lindblad
Sinden’s Talk Sparks Bruins Comeback Win
Bruins coach Harry Sinden disclosed nothing about his secret talk between periods. Boston trailed New York 2 0 before a third period surge powered by Phil Esposito to a 3 2 victory on Boston ice.
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New York Rangers
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Sinden
Casper Moves Into 5th Place Moneywise
Casper climbs to fifth in money earnings after winning the Masters, totaling $53,966 while Trevino leads with $84,272. The article notes a separate top ten point list and misleading, jumbled player totals in the PGA standings, with several inconsistencies and typos in names and figures.
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Billy Casper
Professional Golfers’ Association
Casper
Lee Treving
Treving
Bob Lunn
Dick Lotz
Tommy Aaron
Dave Stockton
Grier Jones
Frank Beard
Miller Barber
Ron Cerrado
Tony Jacklin
Trevino
Lota
Lunn
Gary Player
Bruce Devlin
Jackin
Bert Yancey
Barbar
Bob Stanton
Super Bowl in Tennis Is Suggested
New York AP reports US Tennis President Alastair Martin urged a “Super Bowl of tennis” if pros cannot play in the Davis Cup. He proposed separate amateur and professional categories from 1971, and forming a Davis Cup committee to consider changes like separate events.
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Alastair Martin
Lawn Tennis Association
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Martin
USLTA
West Leads Lakers to 2nd Victory in playoffs
Lakers beat Atlanta 105 94 to take a 2 0 lead in Western Division finals. West scored 23 points and shut down Low Hudson to 12 points on 3 of 20 shooting. Chamberlain grabbed 24 rebounds as Los Angeles shot 45.8 percent to Atlanta's 39 of 100.
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Associated Press
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Jerry West
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Star
Lakers
West
Hudson
Los Angeles
New York- Milwaukee
New York
Milwaukee
Richie Guerin
Elgin Baylor
Baylor
Guerin
Walter Kennedy
Wilt Chamberlain
Dick Guarret
Hawks
Lakers take 2-0 lead in Western Finals over Hawks
Los Angeles defeated Atlanta 105 to 94 to extend their advantage to two games in the best-of-seven series. Regular season results show ABACardina 104 Washington 9 and Dallas 129 Los Angeles 113, with upcoming games and matchups listed for Indiana Miami Kentucky New York Carolina Pittsburgh Denver Dallas Wilkes-Barre in the schedule.
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ILTF to Hear Calls for National Rule Freedom for Tennis
Martin said the league hopes the ILTF will allow each nation to set its own rules so American tennis can grow with experimental changes without ILTF approval. The ILTF is scheduled to meet in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia on July 8.
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Yugoslavia
Casper Seeks Grand Golf Slam After Masters Win
AP writer describes Bill Casper after winning the Masters in Augusta. Casper contemplates a bold rare feat by pursuing the British Open at St Andrews, PGA Championship in Tulsa, and U.S. Open in Minneapolis. He acknowledges the odds and reflects on past Grand Slam attempts by peers.
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Associated Press
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Bill Casper Wii
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Gene Liter
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Minneapolis
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Slim
Ben [Logan
Texas Hawk
PGA
Bobby Jones
Hogan
Merger Talks Between Pro Leagues Draw Fire From Mieuli
Pro basketball reports show ABA and NBA moving toward merger with seven general points agreed. San Francisco Warriors owner Mieuli threatens to block and accuses NBA president Irish of pushing expansion and Garden interests. Negotiations hinge on 11 million indemnity and territorial rights as Washington franchise shifts discussed. Jones, aged 78, listed as a separate note about past golf titles.
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Associated Press
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American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
NBA
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