Celtics and Lakers Open Playoff Series Win Highlights
The Lakers defeated the Bulls 109 101 in Los Angeles as Elgin Baylor posted 32 points 23 rebounds and 8 assists while Jerry West added 33. Boston beat Detroit 123 116 in Boston led by Russell Havlicek Siegfried with strong all around play. Knicks Hawks split wins while Anaheim and Minnesota games yielded other playoff implications.
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Gamble Pays for Floyd at Pensacola Open
Ray Floyd entered the final round with a one shot lead at the Pensacola Open after a stunning rally that included an eagle on the par five eighth. Floyd fired a 64 to finish at 202, 14 under, narrowly ahead of George Archer and Tony Jacklin. Tom Shaw and Dave Marr were close behind at 204.
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Ron Speer
Associated Press
Pensacola, Fla
Ray Floyd
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George Archer
Tony Jackelin
Tom Shaw
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Porsche Dominates Sebring 12 Hours Race in 1 2 Finish
Porsche proves its durability with a 1 2 finish at Sebring 12 hours as Hans Herrmann and Jo Siffert win in a Porsche prototype. Elford and Neerpasch place second as Camaros Mustangs and a lone MG trail by over 390 miles. Herrmann and Siffert completed 1,232.4 miles at 102.52 mph average to extend Porsche’s points lead ahead of Brands Hatch.
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Sebring
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Porsche
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Germany
Jo Siffert
Switzerland
Daytona Beach
Brands Hatch
England
Vic Elford
Jochen Neerpasch
Daytona
Solunar Tables Major and Minor Periods Listed
The Solunar Tables from Richard Alden Knight outline daily Major and Minor hunting periods. Major periods begin at specified times and last about one and a half to two hours, with Minor periods shown in regular type as shorter intervals. The table lists dates with corresponding Minor and Major times for each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
Amnor
Alcindor Named Outstanding Player In UCLA Title Run
UCLA star Lew Alcindor led the Bruins to a 101 89 win over Houston and 78 65 over North Carolina to capture the national title. Alcindor scored 63 points and grabbed 34 rebounds in the two games, joining a select group of back to back tournament players of the year. Teammates Warren Alten Shackelford also earned all tournament honors as Ohio State beat Houston for third place.
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LOS Angeles
Lew Alcindor
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Aroinder
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Oklahoma State
Alex Groza
Kentucky
Larry Lucas
Ohio State
Mike Warren
Lucius Alten
Lynchh Shackelford
Larry Miller
Elvin Hayes
Shackelford
Allen
Warren
Tar Heels
Charlie Scott
Colonels Lose Game to Muskies
The Kentucky Colonels forfeited their final Eastern Division playoff berth game against Minnesota due to an unusable court in Commack New York. Minnesota then beat Kentucky 45 to 102 in Minneapolis in the opening playoff game, led by Mel Daniels with 44 points and Darel Carrier scoring 29.
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Exhibitlod Baseball Sunday Results and Week Schedule
Sunday results show Boston defeated Atlanta 6 to 2 and Cineihart beat St Louis 6 to 5 while Houston topped Oakland 11 to 4 and Baltimore edged New York N 5 to 0. Washington defeated Philadelphia 4 to 2 as Detroit and New York Ay tied 6 6.
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Dayton Wins NIT Title In 61 48 Triumph Over Kansas
Dayton, finishing the season 17 9, captured the NIT crown by defeating Kansas 61 48. Coach Don Donoher noted the mid season turnaround after a 7 9 start as Dan Obrovac boosted the Flyers inside, with Don May scoring 17 of 22 points in the second half to seal the win. Lew Alcindor led UCLA past North Carolina 78 55 as Houston fell to Ohio State 89 85 for third.
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Tye
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Louisville
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Obrovac
May
Jo Jo White
Larry Newbold
Long Island U
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St. Peter's
Bob Whitmore
Notre Dame
Sadecki Shuts Angels In Nine Inning 4 Hit Win
San Francisco lefty Ray Sadecki delivered his best spring outing, a nine inning four hit shutout of the Los Angeles Angels as the Giants won 4 0. Willie McCovey provided the key homer while other spring storylines included Bando Payletich power surges and early bullpen standouts across the league.
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Associated Press Sports
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Dave Johnson
Pete Ward
White Sox
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Don Drysdale
Jim 'Mudygat’' Grant
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Bob Bailey
Roston
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Razorbacks Ousted in Twinbill by East Texas Baptist
East Texas Baptist College pitcher Ray Rutledge no-hit Arkansas in game one for a 4-0 victory as Arkansas starter John Tyra left in the fourth. The Razorbacks lost 2-1 in game two after East Texas scored the walk-off run in the seventh. This pair opened Arkansas’s season with two losses in Marshall, Texas.
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Mike Carr
Green
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State Posts Win Over Iowa State in opener
Arkansas State defeated Iowa State 84 in the season opener behind pitcher John Ferrilant and winner Rusty Bourge. A-State built four runs in the first inning as Criss McGuire led Indiana batters with three straight hits. Northwestern beat Iowa State 3-2 earlier, and A-State later faced Northwestern in a 10 inning contest halted by cold weather.
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Canadiens Clinch East With 14-Goal Weekend Sweep
Montreal, led by Bobby Rousseau’s hat trick, routed Chicago 7-2 and Detroit 7-4 as Toed Blake earned his 500th regular season win. Howe tallied a three goal, two assist weekend to climb to 80 points, two behind Mikita, while Boston dropped to third after a 4-3 loss to Detroit in a game featuring Mahovlich’s 300th NHL goal. Rangers beat Toronto 4-2 as Kurtenbach scored twice. Minnesota and Pittsburgh tied 4-4, with Minnesota poised to clinch a West playoff spot after a Penguins own goal.
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Pittsburgh
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Killy Leads France Over Challenging Austria in Ski Meet
Jean-Claude Killy propelled France past Austria in the American International team ski meet at Sun Valley as he won the men's giant slalom by two-tenths over Rick Chaffee. Nancy Greene of Canada swept three events including the women's giant slalom, with Gottscheld of France and Budge of Jackson, Wyoming, following.
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Isabelle Mir
Annie Famose
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Karen Budge
Jackson
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California Swimmers Win Meet in National College Event
California State college swimmers dominated a national college division meet held in Atlanta. The team, led by standout performers, achieved a convincing victory with multiple events securing top placements and setting or approaching season best times.
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Oklahoma State Wins 38th NCAA Wrestling Title
Oklahoma State Cowboys rallied from a 19 point deficit on the final day to win the 38th NCAA wrestling championships with 81 points. Dwayne Keller upset Rick Sanders at 123 pounds, boosting OSU past Iowa State by three points as Oklahoma finished with 74, Navy 35, and Missouri State fourth at 55.
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Associated Press
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Rick Sanders
Portland
Ore
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Miss Wright Heads Series of Pro Matches
Miss Wright from Dallas led the Port Malabar Invitational in Melbourne Florida finishing three strokes ahead of Marilynn Smith to win 1500 dollars while Smith earned 3200 dollars. The event marked Wright’s climb from two behind to secure the title.
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