Drake Relays Open With Record-Setting Track Star Showdown
About 1 600 collegians from 121 schools launch the 61st Drake Relays at Drake University with Jack Bacheler the defending standout. Gerry Lindgren and Van Nelson challenge in the three mile, while BYU and Kansas vie for potential Drake marks in pole vault and 440 hurdles. Saturday finals include nine relays and 12 individual events.
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Jerry Liska
Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Jack Bacheler
Drake
Bachelor
Miami
Ohio
Drake University
Gerry Lindgren
Washington State
van Nelson
St. Cloud
Minn
Indiana
Mike Goodrich
Mel Gray
Missouri
Texas
Kansas
Michigan State
Herb Washington
Gerald Tinker
Memphis State
Earl Harris
Oklahoma State
Robert Taylor
Texas Southern
Brigham Young
BYU
Allti Alartou
Finland
Ralph Mann
Chris Callon
Ken Lundmarck
Texas A & M
Kansas State
Caps Look Forward to Home Court in ABA Semis
Washington Caps prepare to return home after a 192-110 defeat by Denver in the Western Division ABA semifinal. Denver holds a 4-2 edge in the best-of-seven, with game six set for Saturday in Washington and game seven, if needed, in Denver. Only ABA playoff action Thursday night. Indiana Pacers lead 3-0 in Eastern Division semifinals and can close out with a win tonight.
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Denver
al Bianchi
Washington Caps
Deniver
American Basketball Association
Washington
Indiana Pacers
West Picked All Pro for 7th Time
NEW YORK AP Jerry West Willis Reed Walt Frazier and Billy Cunningham plus Connie Hawkins named to NBA 1969 70 All Star team West the only unanimous pick Reed and Frazier first timers Cunningham second selection Hawkins unique all star in NBA and ABA Oscar Robertson missed first team for Milwaukee trade eligible second team features Havli eek Johnson Alcindor and Hudson West first unanimous since Chamberlain Baylor Unseld Monroe noted as omissions.
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NEW York
Jerry West
Willis Reed
Walt Frazier
Billy Cunningham
Connie Hawkins
National Basketball Association
West
Los Angeles
Walter Kennedy
Reed
Frazier
Knicks
Cunningham
Philadelphia
Hawkins
NBA
American Basketball Association
Cate Quick
ABA
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Minnesota
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Big O
John Havli
Eek
Boston
Gus Johnson
Baltimore
Lew Alcindor
Lou Hudson
Atlanta
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
Elgin Baylor
Wes Unseld
Earl Monroe
Bruins Take 3-0 Lead As Carleton Cashman Score
Wayne Carleton and Wayne Cashman scored key goals to lift Boston over Chicago 3-0 in NHL East finals. Boston leads series 3-0. game five heads to Boston as Chicago faces elimination. Pittsburgh beat St. Louis 3-2 in West finals, tied 2-1, with game four Sunday in Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
Wayne
Chicago Black Hawks
Wayne Carleton
Wayne Cashman
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Blues
Cliff Koroll
Carleton
Eddie Westfall
Ted
Cashman
Bruins
Nevers
Gerry Cheevers
Stange
Solunar Tables Plan for prime fishing and hunting times
The schedule of Solunar Periods is printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to maximize sport each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
Cater Rides See-saw In Hit Parade For Yankees
Dan ny Cater and Bobby Murcer powered the Yankees in a 15 hit performance against Washington as Cater posted 4 hits and 3 RBIs. He climbed to .328 after a 4-for-6 day, then dipped with an 0-for-8 stretch before rebounding. John Cumberland earned his first major league win in relief. Other games saw Pittsburgh beat Atlanta 8-6 with Mazeroski and Sanguillen driving in runs, while the Cubs edged the Twins and the White Sox benefited from Perranoski errors.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
Danny Cater
Washington
Carter
New York Yankee
New York
Cater
Bobby Murcer
Yankees
Senators
Frank Howard
John Cumberland
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Chicago
Minnesota
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Bill Mazeroski
Pirates
Orlando Cepeda
Braves
Manny Sanguillen
Hank Aaron
Bobby Knoop
Ron Perranoski
White Sox
Twins
Knoop
Perranoski
Luis Aparicio
Leftield
Aparicio
Louis
Wynn
Houston
W. Davis
Los Angeles
Seaver
Nolan
Jarvis
Washesington
Baseball Hog Fans to Get Look at Quarterbacks
Arkansas fans will see Bill Montgomery and Joe Ferguson duel in a Red White game at Little Rock. Montgomery, senior-to-be from Carrollton, Texas, has led Arkansas with strong option execution while Ferguson, from Shreveport, Louisiana, has set offense records for the freshmen.
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Harry King
Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas
Bill Montgomery
Joe Ferguson
Montgomery
Ferguson
Carrollton
Tex
Rasterbacks
Texas
Shreveport
Frank Broyles
Don Breaux
Breaux
Bill
Joe
Razorbacks
Staneford
Walter Nelson
Nelson
Broyles
Albuquerque Wins Texas League Thriller Over Travs
Albuquerque scored five runs in the sixth inning to beat Arkansas 5-3 in Little Rock. Key blows included singles by Bob Long Steve Yeager Jim Williams and Larry Eckenrode along with two Arkansas errors and Tim Johnson's double. Arkansas led 1-0 on Jose Cruz's homer and added two in the fourth before the rally.
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Albuquerque
Arkansas
Dodgers
Bob Long
Steve Yeager
Jim Williams
Larry Eckenrode
Tim Johnson
Guy Rose
Jose Cruz
Travelers
Lenny Bayer
Ray Bare
Bruce Ellingsen
Jim Reynor
Chico Diaz
Memphis Blues
Amarrillo
Dallas-Fort Worth
Shreveport
el Paso
Euns
San Antonio
Barber shoots par 72 in Tournament of Champions Round One
Miller Barber of Texarkana shot a par 72 in the first round of the $150,000 Tournament of Champions at Costa, Calif. He opened with 35 37 and trailed leader Gary Player by four strokes after the opening round, following his win at the Greater New Orleans Open.
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Sikes shoots 69 to sit tied for fifth at Tallahassee Open
H Sikes of Springdale fired a three under par 69 in the first round of the Tallahassee Open. He totaled 37 on the front and 32 on the back, two strokes behind a three way lead held by Terry Dill Jack McGowan and Harold Henning.
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Tallahassee
Fla
H. Sikes
Springdale
Sikes
Terry Dill
Jack McGowan
Harold Henning
Lakers and Knicks Begin Title Playoff Clash
New York hosts Los Angeles in the opening game of the NBA championship series with Wilt Chamberlain Willis Reed and Jerry West amid marquee matchups. The winner earns 48000 dollars with 32000 to the loser as the series unfolds across New York and Los Angeles.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Los Angeles Lakers
New York
Knicks
Los Angeles
Jerry West
Walt Frazier
Elgin Baylor
Dage DeBussehere
West
Frazier
NBA
Lakers
Dick Barnett
Kuicks
Dick Garrett
Bill Bradley
Keith Erickson
Cites Pressure on Shoulders of Athletes
In Fort Lauderdale NCAA leaders debate recruiting rules to ease teen stress. Dr Harry Cross says high school stars face excessive campus visits as clubs offer up to 100 scholarships, potentially up to 200 trips. The five day meeting at a luxury oceanfront motel opens with proposals on shielded recruiting.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
NCAA
Harry M. Cross
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Cross
University of Washington
Player Leads Champ Meet With Four-Under First Round
Gary Player opened with a four under par 68 to lead the $150,000 Tournament of Champions at La Costa. Tony Jacklin and Bruce Crampton trailed by one stroke, Arnold Palmer led a group at 70 with Dale Douglass Lee Trevino and Frank Beard. Player, defending champion, battled back after a front-nine burst, finishing strong despite late bogeys.
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Rancho LA Costa
Calif
Gary Player
Tony Jacklin
Bruce Crampton
Arnold Palmer
la Costa Country Club
Dale Douglass
Lee Trevino
Frank Beard
Pultier
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Player
Fia
Top Kentucky Derby Threats to Run Sat
East and West contenders converge at Churchill Downs for the Stepping Stone purse with Tortuga and My Dad George heading a field that includes Cassie Fed Silent Screen Personality Sailstone and Dust Commander aftermath. Dust Commander showed gate speed in Keeneland’s Blue Grass Stakes finishing three quarters of a length ahead of Corn Off The Cob as Derby prospects solidified. The Blue Grass ran 1 1/16 miles and likely yields six Derby starters from the top four finishers plus Action Getter and Dr Behrman.
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Bob Cooper
Associated Press
Churchill Downs
Mr. Wi
Samuel Agnew
Raymond M. Curtis
My Dad George
Victor
Charles Windle
Sonny Werblin
Ethel Jacobs
Herbert Paleseline
Dust Commander
Keene+land
Cob
Naskra
Protanto
Dr. Behrman
Corn
Mrs. Ted Gary
Action Getter
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