Haywood Sets ABA Scoring Record in Denver Win
Spencer Haywood of Denver scored 59 points against Los Angeles to set the ABA single game scoring mark as the league completed its regular season. He finished with 2,519 points and 1,637 rebounds, leading the league in boards. Indiana, New York, New Orleans, Denver, and Pittsburgh won to finish strong. Playoffs begin Friday with East: Indiana vs Carolina and Kentucky vs New York, West: Denver vs Washington and Los Angeles vs Dallas.
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Gene Moore
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Roger Brown
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NBA Playoffs East West Finals, Standings, Results
East and West division finals with New York at Milwaukee and Atlanta at Los Angeles. Standings show Indiana Kentucky New York and Pittsburgh teams with win totals. Friday sees semifinal matchups New York at Kentucky and Washington at Denver in best of seven.
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Hog Baseball Team Sweeps OSU in Twin Bill
In Stillwater Oklahoma AP Arkansas Razorbacks swept a baseball doubleheader from Oklahoma State 6-3 and 3-1 Terry Verhage and Bill Wyles pitched the wins Verhage gave up six hits in game one Wyles seven in game two Arkansas scored four in the first inning of the opener Freddie Howard hit a two run triple Danny Keeter delivered a fourth inning double to drive in David Marshall in the nightcap.
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Bill Wyles
University of Arkansas
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Wyles
Arkansas
Freddie Howard
Razorbacks
Danny Keeter
David Marshall
Southern Hires Coach For College Staff
MAGNOLIA Ark AP It was announced Wednesday that Jim Canter head football coach at DeKalb Tex High School for six years will join the staff at Southern State College Canter replaces Bob Staten who has been made assistant basketball coach in addition to head baseball duties
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Magnolia, Ark
Jim Canter
DeKalb, Tex
Southern State College
Canter
Bob Staten
Bruins and Rangers Vie as Playoff Series Heads North
Boston and New York clash in a pivotal Stanley Cup quarterfinal game tonight with the Bruins holding a 3-2 series edge after a 3 6 2 win in Boston. Esposito scored while Orr powered Boston as the Rangers seek a late comeback to force a decisive seventh game.
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Solunar Tables Plan Your Daily Outdoor Trips
The schedule of Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guides when to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover each day. Use these times to plan outings for optimal sport.
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Torrez leads Cardinals past Expos in shutout victory
Hall of Famer Torrez drove in runs with three singles and was hit by a pitch as St. Louis routed Montreal 10-0. Adolfo Phillips broke up Montreal’s no-hit bid with a single in the eighth. The Cardinals extended Torrez’s win streak to 11 over two seasons.
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Bobby Tolan
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Andy Kosco
Wes Parker
Clay Carroll
Billy Williams
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Montreal
Expos
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baseball Scores and Standings From National and American Leagues
National League standings highlight St Louis and Pittsburgh leading the pack with Chicago and Philadelphia chasing. Weekend results include St Louis 10 Montreal 0 and Los Angeles 7 Cincinnati 2 in 10 innings. American League leaders Baltimore and Detroit clash in a high volume schedule as Boston and New York post wins. Major stat leaders include Alyea batting .600 with Minnesota and Henderson of San Francisco driving runs and Gallagher of San Francisco collecting doubles.
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Janeski Masterful Rookie Shuts Out A's In Sox Win
Chicago White Sox rookie Gerald Janeski, a 19 year old right-hander acquired from Boston, threw his second straight major league win and first complete game in a 7-0 blanking of Oakland. He scattered three hits, walked one, and struck out two to back long-ball support from Matias Bradford Josephson and May. The night also saw Minnesota and Boston win while weather delayed the Washington Baltimore doubleheader.
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Rain Cancels Out Arkansas Spring Practice
Rain canceled Wednesday spring football practice at the University of Arkansas. Coach Frank Broyles said the team would practice Thursday Friday and Saturday, with a scrimmage on Saturday.
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University of Arkansas
Frank Broyles
Trevino Seeks New Orleans Title Amid Tour Ambitions
Lee Trevino arrives at Lakewood Country Club in New Orleans aiming to win the $125,000 event while pursuing the Tournament of Champions. He notes multiple goals this season, including major wins, and trails a strong field featuring Casper and Player as Palmer and Nicklaus sit out.
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Arkansas turkey hunting zones updated for spring season changes
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission announced new changes for the second spring turkey hunt April 18 to 26. Archers have April for hunting, while gun hunters face tighter limits and closed areas, with new closures on wildlife management areas except Muddy Creek, and prohibitions on Brandywine Island, federal refuges, state parks, and the Arkansas Post National Monument. Archers may take two birds monthly with hens allowed only outside the forest. gun hunters may take one gobbler in zones open to firearms. All hunters must check kills at authorized stations. Also features findings from the Sylamore Deer Study showing food plots improve overwinter deer carryover and potential fawn production, particularly in Caney and Big Spring enclosures.
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Brandywine Island
Arkansas Post National Monument
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Travelers Prep for Opener in Exhibition Shutout
The Arkansas Travelers beat Arkansas State University 6-0 in an exhibition in Jonesboro as they prep for the Texas League opener at Memphis Friday night. Skip Jutze drove in two runs, and three Traveler pitchers held ASU to five hits. The Trays pulled ahead with four runs in the second on doubles by Len Boyer and Eddie Cros, plus two Indian errors, a rally later capped by sacrifice flies and Jutze RBI singles in later innings.
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Arkansas Travelers
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Memphis
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Charlie Stewart
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Jose Cruz
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U S Open Chooses Par and Yardage for Hazeltine
The USGA sets par 72 and course length of 7151 yards for the 1970 U S Open at Hazeltine National in June. Executive director P J Boatwright and Hazeltine president Tot Helfelfinger plus host pro Don Waryan visited the course before finalizing yardage. Ten pars four holes, four par-5s and four par-3s defined the layout with the 18th at 592 and the 13th at 172 yards.
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Hazeltine
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