Ferguson's Razorbacks win spring scrimmage in Arkansas tone
In Fayetteville Arkansas quarterback Joe Ferguson went 15 of 23 for 983 yards and a touchdown guiding the first team to a 34 27 win over the second unit in the final scrimmage of week one. Sophomore Clark Irwin 39 yard interception return produced the winning score and Dicky Morton led rushers with 93 yards.
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Arkansas Razorbacks
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Dicky Morton
Jon Richardson
Scott Binnion
Bill McClard
Irwin
Walter Nelson
Ferguson
Razorbacks
Derby Entry Buildup Nears With Record Field Possible
The 97th Kentucky Derby sits 12 days away at Churchill Downs with forecasts of the largest field in two decades. Blue Grass Stakes may run in two divisions for the first time since 1951 as four horses from each division chase the roses, while contenders from New York and California are expected. Trainers including Alice Richard and Ike Bailey weigh entries as efforts to reach a Derby record field continue amid lingering uncertainties.
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Associated Press
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Phil D
Royal Mustang
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Wood Memorial
New York
California
Louisville
Joe W. Brown
Alice Richard
Ike Bailey
America
Neil Hellman
Aqueduct
Peter Kissel
Santa Anita Derby winner among Derby non-qualifiers
Jim French, the Santa Anita Derby winner, finished fourth as Executioner placed third behind Calumet Farm's Eastern Fleet. The result means no Wood winner appears in the Derby for the first time in a decade, while Unconscious won California Derby and Canty pledged to challenge Kentucky. French had earlier flown to Santa Anita to defeat West rivals including Unconscious.
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Calumet Farm
Eastern Fleet
Jim French
Bold Reason
Sound Off
Bobby Dees Boy
John Canty
Kentucky
Santa Anita
Unconscious
Petty eyes slowing after hitting one million in prize money
Richard Petty, winner of the Gwyn Staley Memorial 250 at North Wilkesboro, moves toward a potential slowdown after raising his career earnings to about 936 thousand dollars. He hints he may race seven or eight more years while chasing the million-dollar milestone as A.J. Foyt lingers ahead in prize money.
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AP Auto Raacing
North Wilkesboro
N.C
Richard Petty
Petty
Randleman
A.J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
Foyt
North Wilkesboro Speedway
David Pearson
Dick Brooks
Benny Parsons
Bobby Allison
Colonels to Play Squires a 3rd Game
Kentucky Colonels and Virginia Squires clash in Louisville for the third game of the Eastern Division finals series. Dan Issel leads Kentucky with 46 in the opener and 32 in the second, as Virginia uses balanced scoring and late defense to seize control. The series resumes on Monday with two games scheduled at home for the Colonels.
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Kentucky Colonels
Virginia Squires
American Basketball Association
Colonels
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Squires
Virginia
Dan Issel
Kentucky
Fresh Yankee Returns in Campbellville Stakes Victory
Fresh Yankee the 1970 Harness Horse of the Year returns to action winning the Campbellville Stakes at Mohawk Raceway Campbellsville Ontario in 2 05 over a mile. Aunt Penny second Lyndon Candy third as Fresh Yankee pays 230 210. Isle of Weight clocks 1 58 4 5 for fastest mile of the year in Meadows race paying 450 320 260. Rum Customer wins at Roosevelt Raceway Westbury NY by half length over Maida Million Leroy N. third with 201 1 5 time paying 4 2.60 2.
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Associated Press
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Isle of Wight
Charley Keller
Mohawk Raceway
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Ontario
Duncan MacDonald
Sydney
Nova Scotia
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Lyndon Candy
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Pittsburgh
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Leander Lobeil
Roosevelt Raceway
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N.Y
Rum Customer
Maida Million
Leroy N
Ashe Dashes Upset Hopes of Smith at Open Tennis
Arthur Ashe of Richmond defeated Stan Smith 6-3 6-2 to win the North Carolina National Bank Open in Charlotte, earning $5,000. Smith double faulted in the ninth game of the final set. Chrissie Evert captured the women's singles title in amateur competition, beating Laura Du Pont 6-2 6-0.
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N.C
Arthur Ashe
Stan Smith
Ashe
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Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Boxing waits for Supreme Court ruling on Ali recognition
The WBA will decide whether to recognize Muhammad Ali after the Supreme Court rules on his draft refusal. Ali, out of the heavyweight ratings since 1967, appeals his case as the WBA maintains Vincente Paul Rondon as light heavyweight champion with Bob Foster as No 1 contender. Ali’s un sanctioned flights and recent loss to Joe Frazier frame the dispute, while Foster seeks a committee hearing after the crown was stripped.
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World Boxing Association
U.S. Supreme Court
Muhammad Ali
Ali
WBA
Armed Services
Vincente Paul Rondon
Venezuela
Bob Foster
Joe Frazier
Foster
Devern
Adcock Named Commissioner of Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Charles M. Adcock executive secretary of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference since 1962 is named conference commissioner with broader responsibilities in eligibility game officials conference investigations and public relations. Cliff Shaw elected commissioner emeritus will advise.
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Charles M. Adcock
Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Adcock
Cliff Shaw
AIC
12th Man at A M Joins Baseball
Texas A M adopts the 12th man into baseball as Terry Logan acts as head coach during Tom Chandler’s surgery. Logan guides a three game series sweep of Texas Tech after beating Houston, keeping A M atop the SWC and at No 4 in Collegiate Baseball.
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Michael A. Lutz
Associated Press
Texas A&m
Aggie
Terry Logan
Logan
A&m
Tom Chandler
Chandler
Aggies
Texas Tech
University of Houston
Tech
ERO
Barry Hoffpaulr
Doug Ault
Panola Junior College
TCU
Fort Worth
Texas
Dave
Dave Elmendorf
Travelers Shut Out by Shreveport 5-0 in AR outing
Shreveport pitchers limited Arkansas to four singles as the Captains defeated the Travelers 5-0. Manager Jack Krol lamented slumps and noted few hits while Doug Howard doubled in the first Shreveport run in the fourth inning. Arkansas hurlers Steve Evans, Davie Frost, and Dan Keller toed the rubber as the Travelers head to Birmingham for three games.
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Shreveport
Arkansas Travelers
Jack Krol
Traveler
Doug Howard
Steve Evans
Arkansas
Davie Frost
Dan Keller
Captains
Travelers
Birmingham
Ala
British Girl Wins Big Money at Caesars Palace
England's Ann Haydon Jones defeated Billie Jean King 7-5 6-4 in the Caesar's Palace World Tennis Championships final to claim the $9,000 first prize. King earned $4,800 for second, in Las Vegas.
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England
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Billie Jean King
Miss Jones
Birmingham
Miss King
Long Beach
Calif
Reese Head Coach Joins Arkansas State as Assistant
LITTLE ROCK AP Bob Reese, head basketball coach at Little Rock McClellan High School, has accepted a position as assistant basketball coach at Arkansas State University. Reese succeeds LaVaughan Robertson, who recently resigned to take the head coaching job at Arkansas College in Batesville.
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Bobby Reese
Little Rock McClellan
Arkansas State University
Reese
LaVaughan Robertson
Arkansas College
Batesville
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