Roadrunner Garr Delivers Walkoff Heroics For Braves
Ralph Garr dubbed Roadrunner showcases blinding speed with a game tying homer in the 10th and a walkoff single in the 11th to beat the Mets 4-3 in Atlanta. Cepeda homers to force extra, Clemente fuels Pittsburgh comeback with two key hits. Phillies and Astros win as Bunning and Wilson ride strong pitching performances.
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Roadrunner
Atlanta
Ralph Garr
Garr
Clemente
Three Rivers Stadium
Mike Ryan
Philadelphia
Jim Bunning
Bunning
Reds
Phillies
Darrell Brandon
Ryun Falls Short In Dream Mile Rematch With Liquori
Jim Ryun finished second to Marty Liquori in a fast 3 54.6 mile in Philadelphia, matching world pace while both loom as Olympic contenders. The tactical race left Ryun with his fifth fastest mile ever and hints at a longer series into the AAU and NCAA meets with plan for a later rematch in Eugene.
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Philadelphia
Marty Liquori
Ryun
Villanova
Kansas
Bakersfield
Calif
Jim
Ryan
Liquori
Marty
Seattle
Eugene
Northwest
Braves win dramatic 12th inning over Mets 4-2
Ralph Garr homered twice including a walk off in the 12th to lift the Atlanta Braves past the New York Mets 4-2 after tying the game with a 10th inning blast. Don Wilson and the Astros blanked the Padres 2-0 on a four-hitter.
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Braves
New York Mets
Atlanta
Bob Priddy
Weis
Don Wilson
Jack Hiatt
Jim Wynn
Houston
Wilson
Doug Rader
Jesus Alou
Hiatt
Rader
Wynn
Joe Morgan
Ralph Garr
Atlanta Stadium
Astros
Ag ‘Houston
San Diego Padres
Fights Last Night in Multiple Cities
In Tampa Tony Licata stopped Larry Carney after a short battle. New York saw Donato Padiano outpoint Bobby O’Brien in a 10 rounder. New Orleans’ Hedge Man Lewis stopped Percy Pugh in another close matchup.
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Tampa
Fla
Tony Licata
New Orleans
Lary Carney
Lowell, Maas
New York
Donato Paduano
Montreal
Bobby O'Brien
New York City
Hedgeman Lewis
Los Angeles
Percy Pugh
Sparks Named Trainer For ABA Floridians
MIAMI AP Don Sparks named trainer of the ABA Floridians replacing Bill Norris. Sparks, 42, has 13 years with Texas Tech and previously served under Floridians acting GM Bob Bass when Bass was head coach at the Southwest Conference school.
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MIAMI
Don Sparks
American Basketball Association
Bob Bass
Sparks
Bill Norris
Texas Tech
Bass
Nitty Gritty Time Arrives In Cup Series
Chicago coach Billy Reay and Montreal coach Al MacNeil rally for a one game finale to decide the Stanley Cup. The Hawks seek their fourth Cup and first since 1961 while Montreal eyes 15th. Money at stake ranges by outcome with MVP bonus.
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Chicago
Billy Reay
Montreal
al MacNeil
Canadiens
Mahovlich Brothers
Frank and
Pete
Hawks
Reay
CBS
NHL
Crosby Opens Jan 13 Pro Am Golf Tournament
Crosby announces the 1972 Bing Crosby National Pro Am will be played January 13 to 16 at Pebble Beach California with tournament manager Larry Crosby confirming dates. Wise Buyers Read the Classifieds.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Bing Crosby
Larry Crosby
Nets Acquire Tom Washington From Floridians
The New York Nets obtain 6-foot-8 forward Tom Washington from the Floridians in exchange for a high choice in the 1972 ABA draft. GM Lou Carnesecca cites Washingtons experience rebounding and ball handling while noting injuries limited his past season to 10.63 rebounds and 9.37 points.
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NEW York
New York Nets
Tom Washington
American Basketball Association
Lou Carnesecca
Washington
KU Honors Two Athletes at Senior Parent Luncheon
Kansas University honored swimmer Kim Patrick Botton of Overland Park and runner James Jay Mason of Hobbs New Mexico at the Senior Parent Luncheon. They received Big Eight Conference awards with special dispensation allowing two honorees. Both earned Phi Beta Kappa and Dean's List seven of eight semesters, Bolton a pre med student and Mason a pre law student. Chancellor Laurence Chalmer presented the awards as 1,350 attendees watched. Jack Taylor of Columbia Missouri entertained the crowd.
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Kansas University
Kim Patrick Botton
Overland Park
James Jay Mason
Hobbs, N.M
Bolton
Mason
Laurence Chalmers
Nicklaus Still Tops Golf Money and Points Leads
New York AP Nicklaus remains first in PGA Tour money with 131,788 while Arnold Palmer is second above 100,000. In exemption points Nicklaus leads with 130,607.5, Gary Player second at 94,143. Hubert Green climbs to ninth with 58,704.6 after winning Houston event.
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New York
Houston
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Hubert Green
Fischer Wins First Game in World Chess Champs Quarterfinals
Bobby Fischer of Los Angeles defeated Marek Taimanov of the Soviet Union as Taimanov resigned after 40 moves in Vancouver. The win gives Fischer a 1 0 lead in the 10 game match to determine the challenger to Boris Spassy. Other quarterfinals saw Bent Larsen and Wolfgang Uthmann tied 1 1 in Las Palmas while Korchnoi and Geller drew their Moscow game. In Seville Petrosyan and Huebner also drew their fourth straight match.
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Vancouver
B.C
Bobby Fischer
Los Angeles
Marek Taimanov
Soviet Union
Fischer
Boris Spasky
Russia
Bent Larsen
Denmark
Wolfgang Uthmann
East Germany
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Victor Korchnoi
Yefim Geller
Moscow
Korchnoi
Seville
Spain
Tigran Petrosyan
Robert Huebner
West Germany
Softball Umpires Clinic Planned by Park Department
The park and recreation department will hold a softball umpires clinic at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Community Building. District commissioner Darwin Redmond will conduct the clinic inviting anyone interested in umping this summer to attend.
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Park and Recreation Department
Darwin Redmond
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