Bobcats grab spot in state tourney
The Hope High Bobcats defeated the Arkansas High Hogs 43 in the District 7 Baseball Tournament to secure a place in the State Tournament. Mike Downs earned the win with nine strikeouts as Hope staged a late rally aided by hits from Brown Ingram Price and Downs. The Bobcats would face Fairview for the district title in Texarkana at 1 p.m.
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Arkansas High Hogs
Cats
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Hogs
Hope
Mike Downs
Brown
Ingram
Price
Downs
Fairview
Smith Laver to meet in WCT semifinal showdown
In Dallas AP reports two semifinals headline the World Championship of Tennis with Stan Smith facing Rod Laver in the opener for the king of the exterminators while Arthur Ashe and Ken Rosewall meet in the marathoners semifinal. Rosewall survived a late push by Roger Taylor and Ashe beat Marty Riessen in a marathon three hour plus win.
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Dallas
Stan Smith
Rod Laver
Jonn Alexander
Roy Emerson
Arthur Ashe
Ken Rosewall
Ashe
Rosewall
Marty Riessen
Roger Taylor
Laver
Thompson signs with Razorbacks star Ted Thompson joins Arkansas
Fayetteville AP reports University of Arkansas coach Lanny Van Ernan announced that Ted Thompson of Iowa Western Community College accepted a basketball scholarship offer. Thompson, six feet tall, averaged 29.9 points per game last season and scored 1,474 points over two years at Clarinda High School.
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Ted Thommpson
Iowa Western Community College
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Iowa
Knicks Capture NBA Title In 4-1 Final Win
New York defeated Los Angeles 102 93 to take the series four games to one and win the NBA championship. Bill Bradley and Earl Monroe led scoring for the Knicks while Willis Reed shone with 16 points and 7 assists as Jerry Lucas praised the team’s intelligence and balance. West's hamstring hindered the Lakers’ efforts despite West and Goodrich's 28 and 23 points respectively.
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Jerry Lucas
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Dean Meminger
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Bill Bradley
Dave DeBusschere
Willis Reed
Grambling
Jerry West
Jerry
Bill Sharman
Gail Goodrich
Chamberlain
Crampton Leads Colonial National Invitational Round One
Australian Bruce Crampton shot a four under par 66 to take a two stroke lead at Colonial in Fort Worth. He escaped six traps with one bogey as Wadkins Trevino and Still commented on the tough wind and heat in the first round of the $150,000 event.
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Associated Press
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Lee Trevino
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Ken Still
Bruce Crampton
Texas
Crampton
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Houston
Colonels Even Series in ABA Finals in Indianapolis
The Kentucky Colonels beat the Indiana Pacers 109 93 to tie the series at three games apiece. Dan Issel scored 22 and Artis Gilmore dominated with 28 points and 21 rebounds as Kentucky pulled away with a 19 3 run in the third quarter. George McGinnis led Indiana with 26 points while Mel Daniels and Freddie Lewis added 17 and 16. The Pacers face a decisive seventh game in Kentucky.
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Indiana
Dan Issel
Artis Gilmore
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Louie Dampier
Dampier
George McGinnis
Mel Daniels
Freddie Lewis
Indians Trade Dunning to Rangers for Bosman and Ford
In baseball action the Cleveland Indians sent pitcher Steve Dunning to the Texas Rangers in exchange for pitcher Dick Bosman and outfielder Ted Ford. Also in tennis at Osaka Valerie Ziengenfuss defeated Laura Dupont 6 0 6 3 in the World Women's Tillray Sillock event. Dallas Cowboys star Ron Sellers was traded with a 1974 second round pick to the Miami Dolphins for wide receiver Otto Stowe.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Steve Dunning
Texas Rangers
Dick Bosman
Ted Ford
Osaka
Japan
Valerie Ziengenfuss
San Diego
Laura Dupont
Charlotte
N.C
Dallas
Ron Sellers
National Football League
Dallas Cowboys
Miami Dolphins
Otto Stowe
Canadiens win Stanley Cup in six game thriller
Montreal defeats Chicago 6-4 to claim the Stanley Cup in a hard fought series. Yvan Cournoyer sets a playoff record with 15 goals and scores the decisive goal at 8:13 of the third period. Henri Richard rounds out the win as Jacques LeMaire seals it with a lucky shot rebound. The series totals set records for goals with 56 and a seven game finish.
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Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal
Boston
Yvan Cournoyer
Conn Smythe
Cournoyer
Henri
Henri Richard
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Hawks
Pit Martin
Pete Mahovlich
Rejean Houle
Dave Kryskow
Frank Mahovlich
Martin
A's pound Rangers 17-2 in lopsided win
Oakland erupts for 23 hits to crush Texas 17-2 as Tim Hosley, Reggie Jackson and Dick Green spark the offense. Ken Holtzman dominates with seven strong innings, Patterson’s club ride extended by early five-run burst. Other AL results include White Sox over California 4-3 in 12, Kansas City over Detroit 8-2, Boston over Cleveland 4-3, NL: San Francisco over St. Louis 6-3.
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Associated Press
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Ray Fosse
Dick Green
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Deron Johnson
Ken Holtzman
Pat Kelly
Jorge Orta
White Sox
Wilbur Wood
Bill Singer
Chicago
Ron Perranoski
Orta
Luis Alvarado
Kelly
Fred Patek
Joe Coleman
Patek
Carl Taylor
Dick Tidrow
Jerry Johnson
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Minnesota
Texas
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Palmer
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Strom
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Solich
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Dand
Blyleven
Atansas City
Cal Canton
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Major Leagues
MLB standings show Chicago leading the East with 16 wins and 13 losses while Pittsburgh and New York chase. West leaders San Francisco and Houston hold slim margins. multiple interleague and scheduled games listed including Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at Pittsburgh with pitchers Seaver and Ellis on the mound.
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Solunar Tables From Knight's Almanac Offered
Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to plan days for optimal fishing or hunting. The schedule highlights daily periods of peak activity to seek productive sport in suitable territories and cover.
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El Paso Travs Swap Wins in Texas League Doubleheader
El Paso and Arkansas split a Thursday doubleheader with the Travelers taking the opener 19-4 before the Angels won 12-4. Amarillo routed Memphis 19-6, San Antonio beat Shreveport 8-4, and Midland blanked Alexandria 5-0.
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Arkansas
Travelers
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Memphis
San Antonio
Shreveport
Midland
Alexandria
el Paso Sun Kings
Ronnie Jackson
Nelson Pichardo
Jackson
Bobby Frazier
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Andy Rodriguez
Dan Corder
Midland Cubs
White Water Derby Hijinks on Hudson River
A first hand account from North Creek New York covers the 16th annual White Water Derby on the Hudson. About 700 spectators watch as two amateur paddlers stumble through rough rapids losing control yet finishing with a triumphant shout of White Water. They describe chaotic starts, capsized canoes, rescue boats, and a friendly battlefield of boats named The Rock Chopper and Boulder Bouncer as they befriend the river and endure the wet ride toward the finish.
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Hudson River
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