Baseball Strikes Hit Attendance and Fan Regard
The Associated Press study finds major league attendance down by 316,722 from last year with a wider drop in the American League. The strike fuels fan discontent and questions about the sport’s future, while optimism comes from Commissioner Kuhn citing a 12 percent per date rise early in the season.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
NEW YORK /AP
St. Louis
San Diego
Texas
Bowie Kuhn
Mike Burke
New York Yankees
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Reds
Cincinnati
Marvin Miller
Players’ Association
Miller
State College Leads Way In Arkansas Conference Track
State College of Arkansas leads the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference track championships after opening events in Arkadelphia. Finalists were set for tonight as SCA topped Arkansas Tech and Arkansas Monticello, with Hazlewood and Loetcher of SCA winning discus and high jump while Tony Cotton of Tech captured the long jump.
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Bears
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University of Arkansas At
Monticello
Henderson
Ozarks
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Hendrix
Quachita
Danny Hazlewood
SCA
Chuck Loetcher
Tony Cotton
Tech
Hope Star Baseball Roundup from The Associated Press
The Hope Star summarizes American and National League standings and results. Key teams include Detroit Baltimore Cleveland New York Boston Minnesota Oakland Chicago Texas and more with upcoming schedules and noted leaders in batting and pitching. Notable names include Perry Lolich Darwin Freehan Cash Kaline McCraw D Allen.
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New York
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Texas
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West signs ready for fourth game in NBA finals
New York AP report says Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers declared he found his basket again and prepared for game four against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. West noted a higher practice shooting percentage as the Lakers hold a 2-1 series lead after a 107-96 win.
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Jerry West
Los Angeles Laker
New York Knicks
Madison Square Garden
Dave DeBusschere
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Knicks
West
Orr Captures Hart and Norris Trophies Again
Bobby Orr of Boston wins the NHL Hart Trophy for the third straight year, a record, and his fifth Norris as top defenseman, boosting his six season total to 11 trophies. Jean Ratelle earns the Lady Byng, Ken Dryden the Calder, with Dryden edging Rick Martin for rookies. Esposito 3rd in Hart, Esposito wins Art Ross, Vezina shared by Tony Esposito and Gary Smith.
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Bobby Orr
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Orr
Lady Byng
New York
Jean Ratelle
Montreal
Ken Dryden
Phil Esposito
Dryden
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Art Ross
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Buffalo
Rick Martin
Vezina Trophy
Chicago
Tony Esposito
Gary Smith
Baker family aims for fast pace at Talladega
Buddy Baker and Buck Baker watched cars fly around Talladega International Speedway as Buddy declared this track his. Buddy qualified fifth in the Winston 500 with 186.376 mph aboard a SST Dodge, Buck made the field at 174.598 mph in a Chevrolet, Jimmy Carmford led practice at 183.634 mph in a Dodge. Twenty five drivers already qualified for the $151,000 Grand National stock car race with ten spots to be filled in time trials and Saturday.
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Talladega
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Buddy Baker
Buck
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Bobby Isaac
David Pearson
Buck Baker
Jimmy Carnford
Eastern Airlines
Atlanta
Riva Ridge Favored In Derby Field At Churchill Downs
Riva Ridge top choice in the 98th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with 15 rivals including Dr. Neale. Hold Your Peace, No Le Hace and Head of the River also prominent entrants. Weather expected dry. no rain forecast. Kellen's Key excluded due to injury. Riva Ridge drew post No. 9 with Ron Turcotte aboard. field to run 1 1/4 miles.
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ED Schuyler Jr
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
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Dr. Neale
Meadow Stud
Chuck Nicholas
Churchill Downs
Maribel Blum
J. R. Straus
Arkansas
Louisiana
Paul Mellon
Joseph and
William Stavola
Middletown Stable
Freetex
Forrest H. Lindsay
Corbin J. Robertson
Robert Michell
A. E. Reinhold
Preston Madden
Bruno Ferrari
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Weather Bureau
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Phil Rubbicco
le Hace
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Chuck Baltazar
Bobby Kotenko
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Lucien Laurin
Thorpe Holds Lead in Houston Open Golf Tourney
Chuck Thorpe rookie and former Pirates farmhand led the Houston Open after a 66 first round at Westwood Country Club. Don Bies and Hale Irwin trailed by one stroke, with others like Doug Sanders and Bruce Devlin close behind. Thorpe, 23, a rare black player on tour, described his goal to repeat solid play amid career comeback from money issues.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Houston
Chuck Thorpe
Pittsburgh Pirates
Thorpe
Westwood Country Club
Don Bies
Hale Irwin
Doug Sanders
Jack Ewing
Jim Ferriell
Bruce Devlin
Lanny Wadkins
Bob Menne
Frank Beard
Bruce Crampton
Roxboro
N.C
Walter Burkeme
Solunar Tables from Richard Alden Knight's Tables
Solunar Periods schedule printed from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables guides hunters and anglers to plan days for best fishing or hunting. It advises planning around peak periods to maximize chances in favorable territory and cover.
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Richard Alden Knight
Tolan's Drive Sparks Win for Reds Over Troubled Cardinals
Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-5 as Bobby Tolan sparked the offense with a line-drive triple and a hot for season-best .438. Tony Perez made a pivotal play fielding Matty Alou’s drive, then Dave Concepcion delivered a run-scoring single. Clay Carroll closed the eighth with a strikeout. Cubs blank Braves 8-0 as Milt Pappas held six hits and Rick Monday drove in two in a fourth-inning rally.
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Paul Lebar
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Bobby Tolan
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati Reds
Tony Perez
Tolan
Reds
St. ‘Louis Cardinals
Perez
Matty Alou
Alou
Clay Carroll
Joe Torre
Anderson
Telan
Dave Concepcion
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
Chicago
Baltimore
Milt Pappas
Rick Monday
Jose Cardenal
Jim Hickman
Cubs
Braves
Mays Reluctantly Eyes Retirement After Giants Stay
Willie Mays, nearing 41, says he will step aside when a capable younger center fielder is ready. In his 22nd season, he has a .181 batting average and no homers yet this year, but notes he can still contribute. The final two-year contract is worth about $320,000, with retirement a possible option after this season.
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Eric Prewitt
Associated Press
SAN Francisco (Ap
Willie Mays
Mays
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets Giants
Giants
Philadelphia
New York
Houston
Mets
Rangers Stick It To Bruins In Stanley Cup Game Three
Rangers surge on three power plays in the first period and defeat the Boston Bruins 5-2 to pull within 2-1 in the best of seven. Rod Gilbert scores twice as New York snaps Boston’s nine game playoff win streak and Emile Francis hails the early power play as the turning point.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
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New York
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Bruins
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Tom Johnson
Francis
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