Derby Favorites Run Cold At Louisville Downs
In the 97th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs the betting favorites struggled. Only six favorites have won in 25 years, with post time at 4:30 p.m. CDT and CBS coverage. Cit ation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, paid $2.80, while Hill Gail paid $4.20 and Needles $5.20. Native Dancer, the notable upset loss, failed to catch Dark Star by a head despite a furious stretch drive.
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Dark Star
Chance Farm
Lord Boswell
Knockdown
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King Ranch
Assault
Baseball Standings and Results From Weekend Showdowns
The American League East leads with Boston at 2s 4. oon and Baltimore 12 8, while New York 8 10 and Cleveland 6 14 trail. AL West shows Oakland 17 8 and Minnesota 9 12 in pursuit. Weekend games featured Chicago’s 8 1 win over Washington, and New York’s 5 1 triumph over Milwaukee. Sunday matchups include Minnesota at Boston and Milwaukee at New York. The National League standings list Montreal 9 6 and Pittsburgh 12 10 atop the table, with Los Angeles 13 11 close behind. Multiple games across the circuits closed with San Francisco 7 5 over Cincinnati and New York 4 Houston 3 in 12 innings.
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Trempealeau Tops Melrose Mindoro In Track Meet
Trempealeau defeats Melrose Mindoro 76 to 51 as Timm Prochowicz and Galewski spearhead field events. Prochowicz wins discus and shot, D Thill leads high jump and hurdles, with Trempealeau runners and relays shaping the meet.
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Harris
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Brueggen
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Hayter
Schlifer
McCutchen
Olson
Trempeaieau
Wood
Liquori Sets Distance Mark At Quantico Relays Meet
Quantico Va AP opening day of the 15th Quantico Relays featured Marty Liquori winning the 5000 meters in 13 52.4, eclipsing the meet record by three seconds and edging Barry Brown of NYAC. Women’s events highlighted prospects for the Pan American Games with Lynn Graham Willye White Carol Frost Brenda Simpson Roberta Brown among winners. several top contenders failed to qualify including Barbara Friedrich Sally Pichal and Cheryl Toussaint.
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Barry Brown
New York A.C
Villanova
Donal Walsh
United States
Cali
Colombia
Lynn Graham
Fresno Track Club
U. S
Willye White
Chicago
Mayor Daley Youth Foundation
Carol Frost
Nebraska Track Club
Brenda Simpson
San Diego
Roberta Brown
San Diego Lancers
U.S
Barbara Friedrich
Sally Pichal
Cheryl Toussaint
New York
Ex-Texas Star Fred Steinmark in Critical Condition
Freddie Steinmark former University of Texas football star is listed in critical condition with cancer. He was readmitted to M D Anderson Hospital April 20 for evaluation. Steinmark had his leg removed at Anderson six days after helping Texas win the national title by defeating Arkansas. He played safety for the Longhorns before the operation and later returned to UT as a student coach.
Aaron Praised By Gov. Wallace
Atlanta Braves star Henry Aaron said Gov. George Wallace of Alabama sent a telegram congratulating him on his 600th career home run. Aaron, a Mobile native, noted the message praised him and Willie Mays, reflecting Alabama pride in their baseball achievements.
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Bowman Out Blues Seek New Head Coach After Bowman Resigns
St Louis Blues president Sidney Salomon Jr announces Scotty Bowman resigns as coach and general manager citing workload. Bowman, 37, leaves a 4-10-2 start on taking over in 1967 and led the team to three straight Stanley Cup finals and two division titles. Settlement reportedly around 50 000 for remaining contract years.
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National Hockey League
Sidney Salomon Jr
Scotty Bowman
Bowman
Norma Johnson Fires 608 Series in City Bowling Match
Norma Johnson top scored with a 608 in a tight city bowling race at Coulee Golf Bowl for Huber's Citgo in the Coulettes League, while Muggs Turner posted 597 in Pla-Mar Lanes Merchants League and Ruth French added 591 in the Nite Owl League. Other notable scores included Ron Tuma leading the Straightaway League with 674, and Jack Harris 620 in Pla-Mor League as the bowling night produced multiple high finishes.
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Norma
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Citgo
Coulee Golf Bowl
Pla-Mar Lanes
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South Lancs
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Joyce Smale
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Ron Tuma
Ray Michalko
Dave Wolfe
Bob Engelbrecht
Bill Burroughs
Jim Punko
Ben Lecher
Butch Severson
Ron Ambers
Jack Harris
Art Gilles
Coulettes
Jeanne Miller
Vivian Brown
Jan Bolstad
Betty Meyer
Marie Mueller
Middleweight Clash Set For Lake Geneva Fight Card
Trish Denny Moyer meets Jose Chirino in a 12 round middleweight title bout at the Playboy Club Hotel Lake Geneva Wisconsin on May 15 headlining a three bout card More than 60 television stations plan live coverage via the American Telesports Network.
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Rookie Barber Tie For New Orleans Open Lead
Rookie Hubert Green and veteran Miller Barber shared the lead at the Greater New Orleans Open after Green shot 69 to reach 137. Barber carded 67 to sit at 137 as Lee Trevino faltered with a late-round surge by wind and higher scores. Barber praised recent swing adjustments and his performance, while Trevino fell off the pace on a windy Lakewood layout.
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Badgers Fumble Big 10 Twin Bill
In Champaign Illinois beat Wisconsin 3-2 in nine innings then 5-2 to sweep a Big Ten baseball doubleheader. Bob Polock delivered a broken bat double driving in Bill Emerich who doubled to start the ninth and Illinois earned the first game win. Illinois improved to 3-3 in conference play while Wisconsin fell to 1-3.
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Wonewoc Banquet Set With Bucks Speaker Ron Blomberg
Ron Blomberg, vice president in charge of Bucks basketball camps, will headline the Wonewoc High School athletic banquet sponsored by the Lettermen's Club. The event begins at 8 p.m. in the school gymnasium tonight.
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George Trapp Signs With Hawks After Draft Bout
George Trapp, first draft pick from Long Beach State, signs with the Atlanta Hawks. He narrowly outbid Dallas in the rival ABA for the top selection, joining the NBA club in Atlanta, Georgia.
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North Stars plan for 1971-72 after Montreal sweep
Minnesota North Stars coach Jack Gordon and GM Wren Blair map a faster 1971-72, aiming to cut goals allowed from 223 to about 200. They praise the team’s mix of youth and experience, expect strong defense with Fred Barrett and Doug Mohns returning, and acknowledge Chicago as a tough hurdle in the West.
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Barry Gibbs
Ted Harris
Dennis O’brien
Cardin Medalist As LCU Golfers Cup Double Dual
La Crosse State hosted River Falls and Superior in double dual golf action at the Country Club and won both matches. Cardin medalist with a 73 and Lehman 74 led the Indians, while Superior's Shober shot 76 and River Falls' Palmer and Babbitt carded 78s. The Indians stand 5-0-1 with a Monday match at Wisconsin Madison.
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Jeff Lehman
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Marc Casper
John Pankratz
Jim Barry
John Shober
Craig Palmer
Steve Babbitt
Pace River Falls
Indians
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Baseball batting and fielding leaders across leagues
Baseball leaders listed include Oliva and Murcer atop American League batting. Notable runs and RBIs show Buford Bast and Yastrzemski. NL figures feature Garr, Stargell, Bench, and Seaver leading in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, and strikeouts with teams Braves, Giants, Pirates, Mets, and Dodgers represented.
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Seaver
Perry
Sun Prairie Ace Chooses UW Green Bay Next Fall
Sun Prairie High School star LeRoy Soldner a 6 foot 8 center will attend the University of Wisconsin Green Bay next fall. Green Bay coach Dave Buss announced the decision noting Soldner averaged 23.1 points and 13 rebounds per game last season.
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
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Sun Prairie
Friday Stars Pitching Leads Phillies Past Cubs 1 0
Chris Short of Philadelphia pitched a four hit game to beat the Chicago Cubs 1 0 in Friday action. Richie Hebner of Pittsburgh collected three hits and drove in the winning run as the Pirates defeated San Diego.
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Chicago Cubs
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Alley Cats and Strike Out lead bowling scores and team totals
In the Sunac Sun, bowling leagues report team and individual results across venues including Bill's Place Sunset Lanes Sparta Bowl Viasek's Bangor Lanes Pla Mor Lanes and LaX Printing. Top individuals include Darlene Ray Elaine Miller Del Marquardt and Bernice Baumbach with high singles noted.
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Betty Everson
Nancy Lovstad
Grace Hanson
Edna Blaske
Ann Bender
Lee Bergum
Sunset Lanes
Mike’s Musical
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Charlotte Savage
Bette Everson
Pat Mathison
LouAnn Engle
Marge Jeffery
Shirley Bohland
Katherine Anderson
Annette Melby
Sandy Olson
Karen. Holte
Darlene Nutter
Merc? Team Series and High Scores at Pla-Mor Lanes
Bowlers from Geo. Horman Construction led with 2490 in team series and 867 in team game. Individuals include Lorna Farley 531, Dorothy Bartsch 523, Lou Butterfield 523, V. Tanke 521, Sylvia Druschke 516, Becky Pynn 511, Rue Gantka 501, Betty Shan lay 487. Pla-Mor Lanes and several teams posted top marks across divisions with high single scores from Carol Kraus 213 and others.
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Cookie Kraus
Kay Shepherd
Irene Nedvidek
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Arlene Kallenbach
Geo. Horman
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Dorothy Bartsch
Lou Butterfield
V. Tanke
Sylvia Druschke
Becky Pynn
Rue Gantka
Betty Shanlay
Indiana Post Wins Over Wisconsin In College Tennis
Indiana defeats Wisconsin in a college tennis match. Wisconsin state college golf results show Eau Claire 387, Platteville 390, Stout 421. Midwest League scores include Burlington 8 Quad Cities 4 and Quincy 5 Danville 2 7. Decatur 3 Clinton 2 in 10 innings. Rain affects Waterloo at Appleton and Cedar Rapids at Wisconsin Rapids.
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DNR Reports Fishing Good Across Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources outlines strong fishing in weekly roundup. Targets include panfish walleye sauger and Great Lakes trout with district notes from Northwest West Central Lake Michigan and Southeast regions detailing smelt runs trout catches pike and coho and rainbow trout sizes and hotspots such as Lake Superior Union River Alma Trempealeau Lilly Bay Whitfish Bay Creek Beaver Dam Lake Crawfish River and Wisconsin.
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New Mexico Smith Signs With Sonics
New Mexico State University center Jeff Smith said he signed a three year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics. Smith, 6 foot 8, averaged 14 points per game for the Aggies in 1970 71 and was Seattle's fifth round selection in the college draft.
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Astros Staff Pitchers Exceed 1970 Victory Pace
If the Houston Astros pitchers match their 1970 major league wins they would total 78, one short of the 79 Houston had that year to finish fourth in the National League West.
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