Oaklawn opens 50 day meet with King Cotton Handicap
Rip The Candy topweights 121 pounds for the 5 1 2 furlong King Cotton Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Larry Melancon rides Rip The Candy off a New Orleans victory while Silver Hope and Warbucks loom as strong rivals. Other entrants include Country Boy Jim Our Future King and Crafty Drone with Frosty Scott and others in the field.
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Knicks Beat Rockets Behind Layton's 19 Points
Mo Layton started for the injured Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe and delivered 19 points and 12 assists as the Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 106 to 00. Coach Red Holzman praised Layton’s performance and his impact on the lineup.
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Islanders Top Rangers On Hansen Debut After Westfall Pass
Ed Westfall set up Richie Hansen for a late goal as the Islanders edged the Rangers 3-2. Hansen scored his first NHL goal earlier, while Denis Potvin added a three assist night in a strong team win amid a rough stretch for New York.
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Borg Tops Amritraj in Arkansas Tennis Meet
Bjorn Borg cruised to a 6 1 6 4 win over Anand Amritraj to reach the quarterfinals of a $50,000 tournament in North Little Rock. Jim Delaney fell to Nick Saviano 7 5 7 3 6 3, Sandy Mayer beat Lito Alvarez 6 1 6 4, and Jim Hrebec defeated Bob Hewit 4 4 6 2 6 4. Fleming will meet Borg Friday night.
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Razorbacks Face Houston Cougars Saturday in Houston
Arkansas travels to Houston to face the Cougars with KXAR carrying the game locally and KARK Channel 4 plus KTAL Channel 6 carrying regionally. KXAR begins pre game at 2 40 PM and the game starts at 3 10 PM with TV coverage starting at 3 PM.
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College basketball scores roundup by region
Scores from multiple games across regions show East Army 60 over Penn St 56 Providence 67 over Rhode Island Scranton 82 over Crew 47 Syracuse 100 over Buffalo St 63 Temple 73 over Manhattan. Clemson 77 over Cleveland St 55 Duquesne 84 over DePaul 72 Johns Hopkins 77 over Ursinus 56 Creighton 93 over Cal Irvine 71 Illinois 82 over Wisconsin 72 Indiana 84 over Purdue 92 Michigan 89 over Minnesota 88 Northwestern 85 over Dakota St 79 Morningside 75 over Wichita St 75 Drake 65 Southwest SW Texas 87 over Texas A&I 82 Far West Air Force 70 over Cal Santa Barbara 62 Black Hills St 65 over Dakota St 61 Idaho St 77 over Arizona 76 New Mexico 73 over Colorado St.
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Negro Leagues committee ends after nine Hall of Fame picks
The Committee on Negro Baseball Leagues voted itself out of existence after inducting nine players, including Pop Lloyd and Martin Dihigo, into the Hall of Fame. Lloyd and Dihigo will be inducted posthumously at Cooperstown on August 8, the same day Banks Sewell Lopez and Rusie are also honored.
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Roche Beats Nastase In Richmond Quarterfinals
Tony Roche of Australia defeats second seed Ilie Nastase of Romania 6 4 6 3 to reach the Richmond Tennis Classic semis. Tom Okker eliminates Manuel Orantes 7 4 6 2 in the same round.
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Henderson State Reddies hold off Ouachita Baptist in AIC clash
Henderson State remains atop the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference with a 58-56 win over cross-town rival Ouachita Baptist despite shooting 37.3 percent. Greg Alexander and Sam Riley combined for 39 points to push Southern Arkansas to 11-2 in league play and 18-2 overall.
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Solunar Tables Guide for Daily Sport Planning
The schedule of Solunar Periods printed here comes from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to maximize sport.
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