Riva Ridge Leads Field in 98th Derby at Churchill Downs
Riva Ridge, Meadow Stud’s 1971 2-year-old champion, is the early favorite among 16 3-year-olds in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The field includes Hold Your Peace, No Le Hace, Head of the River, and Freetex. Post positions set. Riva Ridge from No. 9 under Ron Turcotte. Derby total purses reach about 182,800 with 140,300 to the winner. Weather forecast calls for no rain. Key to the Mint absent due to injury recovery.
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Corbin J. Robertson
Robert Michell
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A. E. Reinhold
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Hassi Shina
Hassi
Robert Lehmann
Majestic Needle
Max Gluck
Weather Bureau
Louisville
Mellon
Ron Turcott
Carlos Marquez
Phil Rubbicco
le Hace
Mike Hole
Freetex
Chuck Baltazar
Lucien Laurin
Midnight's Toll Holds Off For Cinderella Net Quint
The New York Nets clinched the Eastern Division with an 89 88 victory over the Virginia Squires in game seven. Rick Barry and rookie John Roche sparked the late push scoring seven of the final eight points. Barry's bank shot sealed the win as New York advanced to face the Indiana Pacers in the ABA finals.
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Soph Eddie Pinnix Captures Southern Conference Golf Title
Sophomore Eddie Pinnix of East Carolina University won the Southern Conference golf title by four strokes with a 36 hole total of 149 after a final round 76 and an opening 73. His victory helped the Pirates defend the team championship.
Bud Stallworth Wins Three Kansas Honors
Bud Stallworth collected three trophies at the Lawrence Roundball Club awards cookout for the 1971 72 Kansas team at Lone Star Lake He won the Phog Allen Award as MVP the Bill Bridges Rebounding Award and the Captain's Trophy. Aubrey Nash was named top defender and sophomore Tom Kivisto earned the assist trophy with the most assists.
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Bud Stallworth
Lawrence
Kansas
al Endacott
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Stallworth
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Seattle SuperSonics
Phog Allen
Bill Bridges
Aubrey Nash
Tom Kivisto
Jerry West Grooving Again For Game Four Clash
Jerry West says his shooting percentage improved after a relaxed Knicks playoff practice. The Lakers lead the Knicks 2-1 in the series as West eyed a stronger night at Madison Square Garden in tonight's ABC telecast.
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NEW York
Jerry West
Los Angeles Laker
New York Knicks
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Lakers Will Earn Record NBA Payoff If They Win Series
The Los Angeles Lakers stand to share 224 500 the highest payoff in NBA history if they defeat the New York Knicks in the best of seven championship series. They already earned 124 500 for best regular season and Western Conference titles. If they lose they still get 65 000 ahead of the Knicks 87 000 total so far.
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