Hank Aaron Fan Mail Shows Range of Views and Praise
Hank Aaron receives letters from across the country as he nears Babe Ruth's home run record. The Atlanta Braves and secretary Carla Koplin manage vast mail, balancing praise, criticism, and childhood fan notes.
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Tigers sweep Red Sox at Fenway in 11-7 win
Detroit pounds Boston 11-7 at Fenway Park to complete a four game series sweep. Bill Freehan and Aurelio Rodríguez each post four hits while Mickey Stanley adds a three run homer as the Tigers surge past the Red Sox. Milwaukee beats Cleveland 10-7 and New York tops Baltimore 6-1 as other AL action.
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New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City Royals
Oakland A’s
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Aurelio Frodriguez
Mickey Stanley
Detroit
George Scott
Darrell Porter
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Kansas City
Oakland
Baltimore
Boston
Kentucky Derby picture shaping up for 99th race
The Wood Memorial in New York hosts Phase III and Sham headlines the West Coast challenge as Secretariat seeks Derby favor. California Derby at Golden Gate and Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland follow, before the May 9 Louisville classic.
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Golden Gate Fields
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Sham
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Lakers win rivals in finals push as West stars
In a close fourth quarter, Jerry West rims 14 points and Wilt Chamberlain adds 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Golden State Warriors 104-93, seizing a 2-0 lead in the NBA Western Division finals. ABA and Eastern finals notes accompany.
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Jerry West
Wilt Chamberlain
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Black Hawks need one more victory to reach finals
The Chicago Black Hawks defeated the New York Rangers 3 1 to take a 3 1 lead in the best of seven semifinal series. Tony Esposito stopped 38 shots as New York coach Emile Francis lamented limited scoring. Pit Martin broke the tie in the third period, with Dennis Hull scoring earlier. Meanwhile the Canadiens edged the Flyers 2 1 in Philadelphia. In the WHA, the New England Whalers beat the Cleveland Crusaders 3 2 to take a 2 0 lead in the East final as Gordon Labossiere suffered a knee injury. The WHA plans merger talks with the NHL continue.
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New York Rangers
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Houston Astros
Gordon Labossiere
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Gary L. Davidson
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Clarence Campbell
Shreveport Powers Past Arkansas In 14-2 Rout
Shreveport used home runs including a grand slam by Doug Clark to rout Arkansas 14-2 in the East Division game. Clark added a solo homer, Joe Lindsey homered, and Johnny Denny held Arkansas to two runs as Shreveport solidified its division lead. El Paso widened its West lead with a 5-0 win over Midland. Amarillo swept San Antonio 8-2 and 7-5 in the nightcap.
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Larry Hanson
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Colbert leads MONY Tournament of Champions with 66
Jim Colbert shot six under par 66 to take a one stroke first round lead at the MONY Tournament of Champions in Rancho La Costa California. Homero Blancas trailed while Grier Jones posted 69 and a group including Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were at 70.
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Colbert
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Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Hope 3 Baseball Standings Show Tight NL East Race
National League and American League standings and upcoming games shown. Baltimore leads with 7 wins, Detroit and New York close behind. schedules include Friday matchups like Atlanta at Cincinnati and San Francisco at Los Angeles. Saturday options list St Louis at Philadelphia and Montreal at New York among others.
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Gullett
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Willoughby
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Downing
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Philadelphia
Montreal
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
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West San Francisco
Pro Basketball Playoff Games and ABA Division Finals
NBA playoffs schedule shows Western Conference LA Lakers 104 over Golden State 93 with a 2 0 lead. Eastern Conference New York at Boston 7 30 p m tied 1 1 4 Los Angeles Golden State Oakland 11 06 p m. ABA West Indiana 104 Utah 102 Indiana leads 3 2 East Kentucky vs Carolina Greensboro N C 8 10 p m tied 2 2 Carolina vs Kentucky 2 p m or 8 10 p m Utah at Indiana 2 p m national television
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Oakland
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Solunar Tables Schedule From Knight's Tables
Solunar periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide anglers and hunters to plan activities. The schedule highlights best fishing territories and hunting covers, guiding days for optimal success.
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Mets Edge Cubs In Doubleheader Thriller
Mets beat the Cubs 1 in the first game of a doubleheader before a 7-0 loss in the nightcap as Burt Hooton shut them down. Seaver and Berra were sidelined by illness while Mauch praised a balanced lineup following Milner and Singleton hits.
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Chicago
Razorbacks accomplish objective says Broyles
Fayetteville Arkansas AP Frank Broyles says the Razorbacks achieved their main spring practice objective. He notes the team focused on fundamentals and building depth as a priority for the upcoming season.
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