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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1977

Page

12

ABC halts boxing tourney amid controversy and suspensions

ABC pulls $1.5 million purse and suspends three Miami Beach semifinal telecasts as allegations of kickbacks and false records swirl. Ring officials deny wrongdoing while maze of investigations and blame games unfold among ABC, promoters, and media outlets. Public doubt grows as NBC refutes, referees strike and NBA coaching moves appear beside the sports turmoil.

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Seaver Shuts Out Cubs As Mets Win Big

Tom Seaver pitched a one hitter and Mets routed the Chicago Cubs 26 to 0. Steve Ontiveros got the Cubs only hit in the fifth. Dave Kingman hit a two run homer, Bruce Boisclair added three RBIs, and Chicago's infield errors aided seven runs in the seventh. Other NL scores included St Louis over Pittsburgh 4-3 and Montreal beating Philadelphia 8-1.

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Travers beats Yankees despite uneven stuff

Milwaukee pitcher Bill Travers defeated the New York Yankees 2 11 in a game where his stuff was off. Charlie Moore drove in the decisive run with a third inning triple as the Brewers completed a three game sweep of the defending AL champions. The rest of the league scoreboard showed Minnesota over Oakland, Kansas City past Detroit, and Chicago over Toronto in a busy day across the American League.

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Unbeaten Nitehawks sweep Santa Barbara softball doubleheader

The Beach Nitehawks improved to 7-0 in Western Softball Congress with two wins over the Santa Barbara Merchants. Bob Todd pitched a shutout in the first game, Jerry Flory had two hits, and in the second game Dave Garcia doubled in two runs while Don Frazier hit a two run homer as the Nitehawks edged the Merchants on three hits.

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Barons sweep Pico Rivera at Mayfair Park

Lakewood Barons dominate opening day with two pitching gems against Pico Rivera. Jack Van Voorst allows three hits in game one as Mick Van Te sma sheds a two run homer for a 2 1 win. In game two Bobby Gray yields two safeties while John Miller belts a two run triple in the fifth inning for a 6 1 victory.

Lakewood Barons Pico Rivera Mayfair Park Jack van Voorst Mick van Te Bobby Gray John Miller

Umps Protest TV Replay During Atlanta Game Walkout

In Atlanta, an umpiring crew halted play in the fourth inning protesting a stadium replay of a close plate-attack play. The officials returned after a team official’s request, but left the field again when boos continued through the replay.

Umps Atlanta Atlanta Baseball Bill Lucas Avanla Terry Tata Ed Sudal Dick Stella Bruce Froemming Bob Watson Bilf Pocoroba Phil Niekta Braves Ted Turner

Henderson Leads Wizards In Narrow Win Over Cavaliers

Guard Tom Henderson poured in a season high as Washington fended off Cleveland 106 99. He scored key baskets and four free throws in the final 4 seconds after Elmore Smith fueled a late Cavaliers push. Washington built a 42 25 lead, but Cleveland rallied to tie at 94 with 3 28 remaining.

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Warriors win late surge in NBA playoff clash

Golden State overcame a late rally to edge Seattle with Rick Barry scoring three straight baskets in the final minutes. Rob Lanier and Charles Dudley contributed as Golden State held on. Portland rallied past Chicago with 4 points in the final 15 seconds by Lionel Hollins, while Boston's Jo Jo White hit a last second jumper to win in Philadelphia.

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Portland Wins Series In Close Game At Home

In a tight contest Portland edged Portland 108 to 8 outlining the series result. Washington and Houston were noted in the discussion with references to other teams and players amid scattered OCR fragments.

Plares Washington Portland

Toronto, Canadiens, Flyers in tense playoff action

Toronto battles in a 4 3 overtime tilt as Leach and McDonald spark the Maple Leafs while the Flyers edge the Bruins in a goal-filled Stanley Cup clash. Montréal and St Louis both secure pivotal series wins with late goals and solid team defense.

Standings From Ascot Races and Related Events

A fragmented results list shows standouts across multiple events at Ascot and related venues. Names such as Jose Tanasi Holt wood Mike Kanye Catan Paramount shive Hobbs and others appear in various races with partial placements and lap counts.

Ascot Jose Tanasi Holt Wood Mike Kanye Catan Paramount Shive Hobbs Inkelar Carson Ron Hayden Sanega Sete Bach Shardenay

Kings Win in Boston Rally Sparks Playoff Hope

The Kings defeated the Bruins 7-4, with Brad Park noting confidence for a quick series swing if they win Tuesday. Boston captain Jean Rine returned from a four-game absence as Reilly drew a rare triple minor in the first period amid rough play and penalties.

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