Hope Bobcats Win Opener In District Tournament
Hope Bobcats defeat Taylor 8-0 at Legion Field led by Lynn Norton who pitched a one hit shutout with 13 strikeouts. Ingram and Moore led the offense with four hits and two RBI. Nashville beat Prescott 10-2 earlier as Castleberry, Ray, Rice fueled the win. Gurdon topped Winthrop 9-3 in another early game. Tonight Nashville vs Cale at 4 and Blevins vs Texarkana at 7:30.
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Don Rice
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Frank Chick
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Buchanan stops Hernandez in London boxing clash
Ken Buchanan of Scotland halted Carlos Hernandez of Venezuela in eight rounds in London. Joe Bugner of Britain outpointed Jurgen Blin of West Germany over 15 rounds to retain the European heavyweight title. Angel Macias of Mexico knocked out Marion Thomas in San Antonio. El Fat Palebi of Iran outpointed Peter Cobblah in Stateline Nevada over 10 rounds.
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London
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Scotland
Carlos Hernandez
Venezuela
Joe Bugner
Britain
Jurgen Blin
West Germany
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San Antonio
Texas
Angel Macias
Mexico City
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Indianapolis
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Iran
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McCovey Sparks Giants to Eight-Game NL West Lead
Willie McCovey led San Francisco with three hits including his seventh homer as the Giants stretched their NL West lead to eight games by beating Cincinnati 6-1. Willie Davis added three singles and a triple as the Dodgers topped Atlanta 1-0 to move into second place. Other NL results included New York routing Houston behind Nolan Ryan’s three-hitter and Dave Marshall’s grand slam, while St Louis beat Montreal 10-4. MLB leaders and standings noted.
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Associated Press
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Printed by Offset Red Sox in Rare Win Over Twins
Boston bullpen shines as Bill Lee preserves Gary Peters rare victory over Minnesota 5-4. Peters and Lee dominate the late innings while Cesar Tovar breaks Minnesota’s hitless spell. Boston strengthens AL East lead. Orioles, Indians, California win elsewhere.
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Associated Press
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Royals
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Ken Berry
Ken McMullen
Dixie Association Stars Tuesday
Merv Rettenmund of the Orioles had four singles, the last driving in the winning run in a 5-0 victory over Kansas City. Clyde Wright of the Angels scattered eight hits to blank Detroit 5-0.
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Merv Rettenmund
Orioles
Kansas City
Clyde Wright
Angels
Detroit
All Star Basketball Game May 28 Pits NBA ABA Stars
The first cross league all star game pits NBA stars led by Oscar Robertson against ABA players in the Houston Astrodome on May 28. Players oppose a merger and face league legal pushback while owners seek congressional clearance. Proceeds benefit the Whitney Young Foundation and TVS will televise the event for national audiences.
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Associated Press
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Oscar Robertson
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
Houston Astrodome
NBA Players Association
Players’ Group
Robertson
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
Players Association
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ABA
Jack Dolph
Arlen Preblad
ABA Players Association
Whitney Young Foundation
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Lew Alcindor
Milwaukee
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San Francisco
Billy Cunningham
Philadelphia
Dave DeBusschere
John Havlicek
Boston
Elvin Hayes
San Diego
Earl Monroe
Baltimore
Dave Bing
Detroit
Walt Frazier
Zelmo Beaty
Utah
Mel Daniels
Indiana
Rick Barry
Roger Brown
Willie Wise
Dan Issel
Kentucky
Charlie Scott
Virginia
Larry Jones
The
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Bill Melchionni
Steve Jones
Memphis
Donnie Freeman
Texas
Ali Frazier Fight Promoter Near Twenty Million Gross
Los Angeles AP Jack Kent Cooke, chief financial backer of the March 8 Joe Frazier Muhammad Ali title bout, would not disclose his earnings but said his original $20 million gross projection was not far off. Cooke owned the Lakers and Kings and underwrote $4.5 million of the $5 million purse, entitling him to 60 percent of profits. his TV partner Jerry Perenchio would get the remaining 40 percent. he spoke from his Glenville ranch and declined to say exact figures.
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Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
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Kings
Jerry Perenchio
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Canadiens Rally To Even Series With 5-2 Win Over Hawks
Montreal surged past Chicago 5-2 on home ice to tie the Stanley Cup semifinal at 2-2. Pete Mahovlich opened scoring while Yvan Cournoyer added a pair as Jean Beliveau and teammates withstood Hawks pressure and late penalties amid a rowdy finish.
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Associated Press
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Montreal Canadiens
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Reay
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San Mikita
Jean Beliveau
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Solunar Tables Guide From Knight's Tables
Solunar Periods schedule printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan each day to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to find the best sport each day offers.
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Ryun Liquori to Meet on Sunday Dream Mile clash at Martin Luther King Games
Jim Ryun the 1965-68 world mile king faces Marty Liquori in the Dream Mile at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Ryun holds the mile and 1500m world records while Liquori has beaten Ryun recently and seeks another upset. Ryun returns from a long layoff and is aiming to regain peak form after a 3:55.8 effort at the Kansas Relays.
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Associated Press
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Marty Liquori
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Philadelphia
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