Mile Relay May Steal Thunder at King Games
North Carolina Central quartet led by Mel Bassett Julius Lang Robert Ouku and Larry Black will clash with Philadelphia Pioneers Adelphi and Brooklyn’s BCHA for a possible world record in the mile relay at the Martin Luther King Games. The meet features Jim Ryun who is nearing form with a 4 07 7 mile and a crowded roster including Francisco Arese Byron Dyce Marty Liquori and Kjell Isaksson among others.
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Philadelphia
Jim Ryun
Kansas
North Carolina Central
Mel Bassett
Julius Lang
Robert Ouku
Larry Black
Philadelphia Pioneers
Adelphi
BCHA
Brooklyn
Trinidad Tobago
London
Penn
Ancherman Black
Central
Ron
Basil
Ryan
Red Sox Crunch McLain Birds Denny Struggling
Orioles struggle to hit Denny McLain as Chicago White Sox edge them 4-3 while Boston Rockies score six hits. Rick Miller and Tommy Harper homer as Oakland fall 7-6 in 12 innings.
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Oakland
Denny McLain
Orioles
Denny
Chicago White Sox
Wilbur Wood
A’s
McLain
Boston
Rick Miller
Tommy Harper
Harper
Dave Duncan
Red Sox
Ben Ogilvie
Longest night game nears MLB record 21 innings suspended
Minnesota and Milwaukee battled 21 innings before play was suspended tied 3-3. Texas defeated Cleveland 3-1 is highlighted with Ted Ford homering for Texas and several late scoring plays. Yankees defeated California 6-3 as Blomberg drove in the go ahead run and homered later. Detroit and Kansas City rain out.
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Milwaukee
Texas
Cleveland
New York Yankees
California
Detroit
Kansas City
White Sox
Houston
New York Mets
Ted Ford
Rangers
Ron Blomberg
Roy White
Yankees
Blomberg
McGinnis Dominates Nets as Pacers Move Ahead 2 1
Pacers beat New York 114 108 in Uniondale to take a 2 1 lead in the ABA series. George McGinnis scored 30 and grabbed 20 rebounds, while Rick Barry led the Nets with 44 points but struggled at the line. The teams prepare for game four at Nassau Coliseum.
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Uniondale
N.Y
New York
Lou , ‘Carnesecca
Indiana
George McGinnis
Carnesecca
Nets
McGinnis
Pacers
Indiana University
Rick Barry
Barry
John Roche
Roche
South Carolina
Nassau Coliseum
Ingham and Heidinger Named KU Swim Captains
Rick Heidinger and Steve Ingham, both juniors and freestyle standouts, were elected co captains of the 1973 Kansas Jayhawks swimming team. Coach Dick Beamon hopes to extend a sixth straight conference title next season as the pair helped KU defend the Big Eight crown. Ingham won the 200 yard free and was third in the 500 free. Heidinger was third and fifth in those events.
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Rick Heidinger
Steve Ingham
Kansas
Jayhawk
Dick Beamon
Heidinger
Tulsa
Ingham
Leawood
Kan
Jayhawks
Barthes Upsets Smith in British Hard Court Championships
Pierre Barthes of France defeated Stan Smith of Pasadena 6-4 6-4 to reach the finals in Bournemouth England. Bob Hewitt of South Africa beat Ilie Nastase of Romania 6-4 9-8 to advance to the same final round.
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Bournemouth
England
Pierre Barthes
France
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Bob Hewitt
South Africa
Romania
Ilie Nastase
Baseball league leaders mixed in batting and fielding stats
American League leaders include Braun and Pinson atop batting rankings with standout averages and runs. Darwin leads RBIs and homer totals. Johnson and May headline doubles and stolen bases. National League leaders show Tolan and Morgan in hits and runs, with Kingman and Colbert shining in home runs and Sutter pitchers among strikeout leaders.
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Min
Pinson
Cal
Harper
Bsn
Darwin
Cash
Del
Duncan
Oak
Piniella
D. Johnson
Tal
Aparicio
Thompson
Minn
McCraw
Cle
R.woodson
Wood
Chi
G. Piery
Cie
Lee
Sheanote
Pgh
Morgan
Cin
Davis
Bonds
Kingman
Tolan
Sanuillen
Montanez
Phi
Sanguillen
Carlton
Seaver
Triplets Take One-Game Edge in Eastern Division Scramble
The Evansville Triplets opened a one game lead over Omaha and Iowa in the American Association Eastern Division standings as Wichita Aeros lead the West. The Trippets defeated the Towa Oaks 12-1, Omaha fell to Tulsa 4-3, Wichita beat Oklahoma City 89ers 2-0, and the Denver Bears beat Indianapolis Indians 5-2.
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Evansville
Trippets
Towa Oaks
Omaha
Tulsa
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Lions Reach State After Close Regional Golf Finish
Lawrence High’s four man golf team finished behind Mission South in the Class 5A-4A regional at Lawrence Country Club but beat the rain and the rest of the field. J J Shull led the Lions with 78 tying for medalist honors though he lost a playoff for first place to Pete Elsham of South.
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Lawrence Country Club
Lions
South
Lawrence
Mission North
J. J. Shull
Shull
Pete Elsham
Mike Grosdidier
Pete Higuchi
Doug Vaughn
Ted Lithgow
Kurt Fahey
Bill Hack
Rick Iennedy
Tom Albers
Mission East
Mission West
Washington
Mission Northwest
Leavenworth
Bishop Miege
Turner
Pete Flsham
Emisham
Mike Tuttle
Journal-World Photo
Ken Seals
Malloy Eyes Pole at Indy After Fast Practice
Indy 500 contender Jim Malloy, 39, led practice with the top lap five of seven days reaching 188.048 mph. Rivalry grew as Bobby Unser and Peter Revson posted faster speeds, while Malloy warned of mechanical failures as he aimed to top 190 mph and qualify for his fifth Indy 500. A Friday engine failure sprayed oil, briefly closing the track.
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Malloy
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Unser
Revson
Ehret Leads Suzuki Open After First Round
Gloria Ehret, a 30 year old from Dallas, shot five under par for a 67 and holds a one stroke lead after the opening round of the 54 hole Suzuki Golf International in Pasadena California. She focused on faster play and nerve settling to pursue her first LPGA victory in six years. Ehret needed 29 putts in the 33 34 round on the Brookside Country Club course.
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Calif
Gloria Ehret
Dallas
Suzuki Golf Internationale
Miss Ehret
Brookside Country Club
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