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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1973
Page
2
Standings show New York 5 Houston 2 with Thursday games listed. Matchups include San Francisco Bryant 2-1 at Chicago Hooten 1-1 and New York McAndrew 1-2 at Houston Reuss 3-0, plus Texas 4 with W333 and 4tz.
From the Associated Press East semifinals Boston 98 New York 97 with New York leading 3 2 West semifinals Los Angeles 128 Golden State 118 LA wins 4 1 No games Friday Boston at New York 8 p m ABA Playoffs Championship Indiana vs Kentucky first game Saturday April 28 at 2 p m national TV
Solunar Tables based on Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES list daily periods for peak activity. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to maximize sport potential.
Star pitcher Wilbur Wood dominated New York with a 3-0 shutout leveraging a bouncing knuckleball aided by damp air. The Yankees managed only three singles as Boston, Texas, Kansas City, California and Cleveland also won, with Stottlemyre and McNally each taking losses in varied matchups.
Dwight Lamar, a 6 foot 2 guard from Southwestern Louisiana, will sign a long-term contract with the ABA's San Diego Conquistadors. The ABA has begun signing top collegians ahead of the NBA, with Lamar chosen first in the ABA draft and 45th in the NBA draft. Bill Walton also selected by ABA but intends to stay at UCLA.
Staub slugged a pair of solo homers powering the New York Mets to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros. Jerry Koosman held the hill, earning his third straight victory as Staub ended a drought with two decisive blasts.
The North South tournament advances to the semifinals at Pinehurst Country Club. Key matchups include top contenders from Florida and Colorado, with mention of notable players and impending rounds toward the championship.
Gail Goodrich scored 44 points highlighted by 20 in the third period as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 128-118 to move toward the NBA finals. The win put LA 3-2 up in the series with Boston looming if New York loses. finals in LA possible if Celtics rally. Goodrich’s 44 tops playoff marks, with a 73 percent night and the team earning $43,500 from the win, part of a playoff haul toward a potential $65,000 finals prize.
Celtics edge Knicks 98-97 to force a sixth game in New York as Havlicek returns from a shoulder injury to play 30 minutes with 18 points. Paul Silas adds crucial late free throws and rebound. Lakers top Warriors 128-118 to sweep their series.
Gail Goodrich, the shortest man on the floor, scored 44 points to break an NBA record as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 128-118. Los Angeles won the semifinal playoff series four games to one and advance toward the championship against the Boston-New York winner. He poured in 21 points in the third period on 10 field goals and a free throw.
The Alexandria Aces, after seven straight losses, routed the Memphis Blues 83 to 0 as Jim Williams led with three singles, two RBIs and two runs. In another result Midland Cubs edged El Paso Sun Kings 1 0 in 11 innings as Ron Matney and Bob Bussey provided the decisive hits. Rain halted multiple games, delaying San Antonio at Amarillo and Shreveport at Arkansas.
In St Petersburg Florida rookie outfielder first baseman George Basil Theodore harbors anxiety yet shows readiness to seize a spot on the Mets. Coach Joe Pignatano pressures him with playful curveballs while veterans gauge his pace, skill, and readiness for midseason form. Theodore, a Utah graduate and California League standout, recalls a tense first spring game against Detroit and hopes another season in Triple A steadies him for a potential promotion.
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