McHargue misses Oaklawn record by one winner
Darrel McHargue rode five winners in seven races at Oaklawn Park but finished ninth in the eighth aboard Hot N Nasty, missing Larry Snyder’s 1969 one-day riding record by one win. The 20-year-old jockey spoke of needing to improve and of the relief from a recent five-day suspension.
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Kentucky and Indiana reach NCAA Mideast final at Dayton
Kentucky 24 4 faces unbeaten Indiana in a regional final as both squads advanced with wins at Dayton. Kentucky toppled Central Michigan 90 74 while Indiana defeated Oregon State, led by Steve Green's 34 points. Other regional results include Syracuse stunning North Carolina, Kansas State over Boston College, Louisville beating Cincinnati, and Maryland downing Notre Dame. Indiana meets Kentucky for a shot at San Diego semifinals.
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Solunar Tables Plan Your Days for Prime Sport
Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to plan fishing or hunting around peak activity times. The schedule notes daily periods to target for best sport opportunities.
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NFL owners and players eye Rozelle Rule clash in Hawaii
NFL owners and players at Waikiki Beach face a returning battle over compensation for players changing teams. The Rozelle Rule remains central as richer clubs fear losses to better financed rivals. A legal case on compensation has begun in Minneapolis.
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Maddox Martin feud flares in spring training melee
The Yankees and Rangers sparked a rare bean ball war in a 3-2 10 inning spring tilt. Maddox charged Martin's alleged conduct, while both clubs split exhibitions. Other games featured Dodgers, Angels, Reds, Royals, Mets and more as CBA talks loom with owners seeking compensation in the next agreement.
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Two Globetrotters units in play and roster details
The Harlem Globetrotters operate in two traveling units, the main national roster and an international squad led by Marques Haynes. The national team lists players such as Nate Branch and Meadowlark Lennon, while the international unit tours Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East biennially, with a Europe invasion planned this summer.
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Parting shot questions money behind ABA team
A note on Leonard Blount the San Diego orthodontist who funds his ABA pro team with unclear money sources. The column hints the Teamsters Union as a possible source but provides no concrete attribution. Murray Oldeman invites readers to send questions for future columns and regrets personal answers cannot be provided to all inquiries.
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Wepner Faces Muhammad Ali In Crown Dream Fight
Al Wepner, a Yon e Bayonne liquor salesman, challenges Muhammad Ali Monday night in Cleveland for the heavyweight title. Wepner bets $700 on himself as a 10 to 1 underdog while manager Al Braverman wagers at longer odds. Ali, untrained and not at peak form, says he is ready and jokes about Wepner being a “White Hope.” Wepner dreams of knocking out Ali in the 13th round as Howard Cosell anticipates the moment.
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Baseball as a spring ritual and art, says Grella
An unpublished University of Rochester paper by Professor George Grella argues baseball is an intricate, symbolic expression of American life. He compares the sport to painting and literature, links it to ancient rites, and praises its clockless, expansive, almost spiritual frontier spirit.
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