Jabbar to be known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar says at news conference
At a State Department news conference Lew Alcindor announced he wants to be known as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Islamic name meaning noble servant of Allah. He plans a 25 day Africa coaching tour with Oscar Robertson and Larry Costello, and may seek Bucks to change his program name.
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Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Washington
Lew Alcindor
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Jabbar
National Basketball Association
Milwaukee Bucks
State Department
Oscar Robertson
Larry Costello
Africa
Sports Illustrated
Kareen Abdul Jabbar
Algeria
Senegal
Mali
Nigeria
Tanzania
Somala
Janice Brown
Los Angeles
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District of Columbia
Kareem
Abdul
Allah
Weber Signs with Memphis Pros In ABA Draft Move
The Memphis Pros announce the signing of Thorpe Weber of Vanderbilt University, their third round pick. The 6 foot 7 forward was a fifth round NBA draft choice by the Boston Celtics. Pros GM Cavagnaro hails Weber and Johnny Neumann as two of the South eastern Conference’s finest players.
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Memphis
Backus Faces Ex-Champion Napoles In Title Defense
Los Angeles AP report on welterweight champion Billy Backus of Syracuse defending his 147 pound title tonight against Jose Napoles of Mexico City at the Forum Inglewood before 16000 fans. Napoles favored 2-1, purse $120000 total. Napoles $30000. Napoles seeks rematch glory after their 1969 bout. Basilio, former champ, part of Backus corner.
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Bob Myers
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Billy Backus
Syracuse
N.Y
Jose ‘‘Mantequilla
Napoles
Mexico City
Inglewood
Backus
Mexico
Cuba
George Parnassus
Billy
L.C. Morgan
Jerry Pelligrini
New Orleans
Mantequilla
Tony Graziano
Carmen Basilio
Holtzman's No-Hitter Tops Reds Night of NL Action
Holtzman pitched a 1-0 no hitter over the Reds marking the season's first such feat. St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 7-1 and Atlanta defeated Houston 5-2 while Boston edged New York 3-2 as Carlton and Jarvis earned key wins and Aaron delivered a clutch pinch double.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
Ken Holtzman
Cincinnati
Holtzman
Chicago
Reds
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Houston
Boston
New York
Tommy Helms
Lee May
Johnny Bench
Bench
Buddy Bradford
Bradford
Gary Nolan
Hal McRae
Tony Perez
Glenn Beckett
Cub
Hank Aaron
Pat Jarvis
Jarvis
Aaron
Braves
Steve Carlton
Cardinals
Matty Alou
Ray Culp
Red Sox
Bob Bolin
Reggie Smith
Thurman Munson
Peeples Prefers Retirement Over ABA Utah Move
Greensboro AP report notes 27 year old George Peeples says he would retire rather than report to the Utah Stars of the ABA. Peeples says Carl Scheer, general manager of the Carolina Cougars, assured he was among three players insulated from Stars selection as part of a broader arrangement.
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Greensboro
N.C
George Peeples
Utah Stars
American Basketball Association
Peeples
Carl Scheer
Carolina Cougars
ABA
Solunar Tables From Knight's Tables
Solunar Periods schedule printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guides readers to plan fishing or hunting trips for peak activity. The note advises using the periods to target good territory and cover each day for best sport opportunities.
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Richard Alden Knight
Cougars Obtain Rights to Jim McDaniels in Trade
Larry Keech of the Greensboro Daily News quotes Peeples saying after learning of his Utah selection he would rather retire, revealing doubt about the seven foot rookie from Western Kentucky. The deal details how the Cougars obtained McDaniels rights and the timing follows the selection news.
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Cougars
Jim McDaniels
Western Kentucky
Larry Keech
Greensboro Daily News
Peeples
Utah
Baylor May Be Lakers' New Coach After Mullaney Firing
LAKER speculation centers on Elgin Baylor as a potential head coach after Joe Mullaney was removed and offered an executive scouting role. Baylor, 36, recovering from injuries, has not commented while GM Fred Schaus considers a replacement. In Atlanta, John Miller shot a 65 at the Atlanta Golf Classic to lead by two, amid a crowded leaderboard including Nicklaus and Moody.
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John Miller
Atlanta
Baylor
Lakers
LOS Angeles
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Joe Mullaney
Mullaney
Fred Schaus
Seattle University
University of Washington
New York
Jack Kent Cooke
Laker
Minneapolis
Schaus
West Virginia
Belmont Stakes field set with Canonero II leading
Canonero II heads a 13 horse Belmont Stakes lineup for Saturdays 1 1/8 mile race chasing racing's Triple Crown. Notable rivals include Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Ken tucky Derby and Preakness winner Bold Reason Epic Journey and Good Behaving, with post time about 5 35 p m EDT and CBS radio television coverage.
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New York
Canonero II
Venezuela
J. M. Davis
Royal JD
James J. Harris
Adobe Ed
Steve Stavro
Pedro Baptista
William A. Levin
Ethel D. Jacobs
Neil Hellman
Tarzan Stable
Highbinder
Frank J. Caldwell
Jim French
Anthony Imebesi
Harry Langer
Salem
Pastoral Stables
Twist the Axe
Peter Kissel
John Campo
CBS
Arias
Earl Whyte
Edgar Carbett
Baptista
Babe Ruth League Results at Legion Field
Two Thursday games at Legion Field ended with Anderson-Frazier edging First National 7 to 6 and Blevins defeating the Merchants 15 to 6. Winning pitchers were Mike Butler for Anderson-Frazier and Spears for Blevins. League standings follow.
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Legion Field
Anderson-Frazier
First National
Blevins
Merchants
Mike Butler
Spears
Ferguson Quits Canadiens After NHL Career
John Ferguson of Montreal’s Stanley Cup champions announces retirement from the NHL after eight seasons. The 32 year old left wing cites extensive business interests in Montreal, a move he threatened last fall but reversed then. Ferguson scored 145 goals and 158 assists in regular season play and totaled 20 goals with 18 assists in the playoffs, with 162 penalty minutes last season. He remains on Montreal’s protected list for the next intra-league draft.
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Montreal
John Ferguson
Ferguson
NHL
Canadiens
Sam Pollock
Goolagong eyes first French Open title at Paris
Evonne Goolagong, 19, the bright new face in world tennis, starts her French Open bid seeded No. 3 in the hope of claiming her first major. If she wins, she would be the first since Maureen Connolly to sweep all titles in a debut. Women’s semifinals and men’s doubles final set for today. Goolagong faces Marijke Schaar with Nancy Richey Gunter meeting Helen Gourlay.
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Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Miss Goolagong
Maureen Connolly
United States
Marijke Schaar
Holland
Nancy Richey Gunter
San Angelo
Tex
Helen Gourlay
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Martin Riessen
Evanston
Ill
Tom Gorman
Seattle
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Margaret Court
Gail Changreau
France
McNeil Letters in Tennis at Southern State College
Betty J. McNeil of Hope was among SSC coeds lettering in tennis for 1970 71 season per coach Dr Kathryn Brown Miss McNeil placed runner up in her flight of the SSC Invitation Tournament where the Riderettes finished third She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T C McNeil Rt 1 Hope a 1967 Spring Hill High School graduate and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at the 1971 spring commencement.
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Magnolia
Betty J. McNeil
Hope
Southern State College
Haney Named New Jonesboro High Basketball Coach
Jim Haney, former Salem head coach and 1964 Salem High School graduate, is named head basketball coach at Jonesboro High School. He succeeds Charley Eagle who resigned last month for a Little Rock McClellan position. James G. Andy Anderson, a former Jonesboro star, becomes Haney’s assistant.
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Jonesboro, Ark
Jim Haney
Salem
Jonesboro High School
Haney
Salem High School
Arkansas College
Charley Eagle
Little Rock McClellan
James G
Andy” Anderson
Jonesboro
69 Tee Off in Lady Barling 69 Tee Off in Lady Barling
69 golfers will start today at Pine Ridge Country Club for the first round of the $25,000 Lady Carling Golf Tour. Defending champion Shirley Englehorn leads the field with 210 last year as Baltimore’s Carol Mann predicts a 211 could win due to soft course from rains. Pro-am results saw Sandra Spuzich, Sharo Miller, Judy Rankin, and Bo Stone tie for first with 15 under par.
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Atlanta
John’ Miller
Atlanta Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
Orville Moody
Ray Floyd
Dave Eichelberger
Miller
Nicklaus
Augusta
Tommy Aaron
Lee Trevino
Bob Lunn
Gardner Dickinson
Jim Colbert
Jim Dent
Rod Curl
Bob Barbarossa
Gary Player
Charles Coody
Baltimore
Shirley Englehorn
Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour
Miss Englehorn
Pine Ridge Country Club
Carol Mann
Englehorn
Sai
Tommy Miller
Pine’ Ridge
Rai
Sandra Spuzich
Sharo Miller
Judy Rankin
Bo Stone
Thurday
Lady Carling
New York Yacht Club Accepts Royal Thames America's Cup Challenge
New York Yacht Club announced it has accepted a 1974 challenge from the Royal Thames Yacht Club of England for the Twelve Meter class America's Cup. Other challenge entries came from Royal Perth, Yacht Club D'Hyeres, Royal Vancouver, Cercle de la Voile de Paris, Royal Sydney, and Societe Nautique de Marseille. Royal Thames to conduct elimination trials off Newport to select the challenger to race the United States in the Cup match.
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New York Yacht Club
Royal Thames Yach Club
England
Algg
Royal Perth Yacht Club
Western Australia
Yacht Club D’hyeres
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
Cercle de la Voile de Paris
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Societe Nautique de Marseille
Royal Thames Yacht Club
Newport
Australia
Canada
France
Travs Win Streak Broken by Savannah Over Arkansas
Savannah halted Arkansas six game win streak by defeating the Travelers 6-2. Savannah scored four first inning runs on Arkansas errors and rapped 15 hits off five Arkansas pitchers. Ron Schueler earned the win before leaving with a left elbow injury. The Travelers still hold a four game lead in the Dixie Central Division. Other Dixie results include Asheville 10 Memphis 9 and San Antonio 5 Dallas Fort Worth 2.
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Little Rock
Savannah
Arkansas
Travelers
Braves
Ron Schueler
Schueler
Memphis
Asheville
San Antonio
Dallas-Fort Worth
Columbus
Shreveport
Jacksonville
Birmingham
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Charlotte
Montgomery
Richard Crawford 75 at Atlanta in $125,000 event
Richard Crawford of Little Rock Arkansas shot 36 and 39 for a first round total of 75 in the Atlanta event worth 125000 dollars. The report notes the Atlanta competition and Crawford taking an early lead with the opening scores.
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Richard Crawford
Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga
Little Rock
Ark
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