Lakers reach rest as they sweep Hawks in NBA playoffs
Lakers beat the Hawks 133 114 to win the Western Division series four games to none and gain rest before facing the East winner. Elgin Baylor led with 31 points, Jerry West had 39, and Keith Erickson hopes for a return from a sprained ankle as New York leads Milwaukee 3 1 after a 117 105 win.
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Esposito brothers clash on ice in Stanley Cup semifinal
Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins defeated his brother Tony, Boston goal guardian for Chicago, with three goals as Boston won 6-3 in game one of the Stanley Cup semifinal. St Louis Blues topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in the Western series with Glenn Hall holding the Penguins scoreless until late.
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Pacific-8 track meets dominated by USC and UCLA
USC defeated Stanford 96-58 and UCLA edged Oregon 81-73 as the Pac-8 hosts neared a decisive finish in the final event. Ron Pharris delivered two wins for USC, while San Diego State led by Charlie Winsor swept the three mile. Daniel Moore shocked with 20.8 in the 220 as Long Beach State upset the field.
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Scorer Has Headache in Angel Royal Clash
Amos Otis of the Kansas City Royals hit a bases loaded double in the 13th inning to drive a 4 1 victory over the California Angels. Otis also hit into a double play on the same at bat as the Royals pulled away with three runs.
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Simpson reshapes Reds with rookie Wayne Simpson debut
Cincinnati pitcher Wayne Simpson, 21, who wears Bob Gibson's number 45, fired a one hitter over San Francisco as the Reds win 6 to 0. Simpson had walked seven and struck out nine, while Tony Perez backed him with a two run homer and singles to surge Cincinnati's offense.
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Dodgers Rout Braves In Atlanta and Olivares Castilo Sparks Rematch Talk
In Atlanta the Dodgers crushed the Braves 10 to 1 amid a clubhouse altercation between Willie Davis and Larry Jaster. Davis escaped a pitch and the two exchanged blows. Davis later claimed he was tired of running. Ted Sizemore and West Barker drove in two runs each, Alan Foster pitched a six hitter to improve to 2-1. The Dodgers head to Montreal next. In Inglewood Ruben Olivares defended his bantam title against Chucho Castillo who contended the decision was unfair after a 15 round fight, Castillo calling for a rematch in Mexico City. Promoter George Parnassus backed future plans.
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Buellton Driver Slick Gardner Rises in Mint 400
Buellton racer Slick Gardner and co driver Ed Smith finished fifth in the Mint 400 Desert Rally in Las Vegas, a brutal event where only 12 of over 300 entrants finished. Gardner, 22, sponsored by Pea Soup Andersen’s, has raced since 1962 in drag, stock, and off-road cars and credits a special carburetor cleaner setup for his finish. He previously placed 12th in the Baja Mexican 1000 production four wheel drive class and aims to return next year seeking a first place for Buellton.
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Three golfers in playoff for Greater New Orleans title
Bob Charles Miller Barber and Howie Johnson reached a sudden death playoff at Lakewood Country Club after George Archer failed to birdie on Sunday with Archer finishing at 276? Ten under par. The trio led with Charles 67 Barber 70 Johnson 71 for 278. The two losing players earn 11575 each while the winner takes 25000.
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Barry Haywood duel ends in stalemate as Caps win
Washington Capitals defeat Denver 125 120 in Western Division semifinal. Rick Barry and Spencer Haywood each score 45 for their teams. Mike Barrett 31 and Gerry Bradds 15 support Barry. Nets beat Colonels 107 99. Pacers top Cougars 103 98 in Eastern playoffs.
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Parnelli Wins Trans-Am Opener at Laguna Seca for Ford
Parnelli Jones led all but three of 90 laps at Laguna Seca driving a Ford Mustang to victory in the Trans-Am season opener, with teammate George Follmer third. Jones earned 9 points toward the title as Donahue finished second in a Javelin after a Chevy Camaro challenge.
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Smith Electric smashes Ojai in fastball softball win
Dewey Short and Dick Jeffers sparked Smith Electric to a 73 win over Ojai on Saturday. The Smith nine notched their third win in as many starts, with Walton driving in the first run and Pardo driving in two on a double as Short and Jeffers shared mound duties. Walton hit his first homer of the season, a 280 foot shot. In golf, David Graham of Australia won the Yomiuri International with a 286 total, Tommy Aaron was third at 290.
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