USC Takes Narrow NCAA Track Lead After Day Seven
UCLA standout Warren Edmonson won the 100 meters in 10.1 seconds as the Trojans surged to the team lead after seven finals in Eugene. Randy Williams captured the long jump 26-8 4, Jerry Wilson the 110 hurdles 13.4, with close fields and meet records shaping the score race.
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Cliff Branch
Colorado
Harrington Jackson
UTEP
Williams
Wilson
Earl McCullough
Richmond Flowers
Ervin Hall
Tom Hill
Arkansas State
Mark Borncy Moore
Oregon
Rod Milburn
Southern University
Ron Evans
Connecticut
al Schoterman
Kent State
Jacques Accambray
France
Fred DeBernardi
John Halberstadt
South Africa
Oklahoma State
Halberstadt
SOC
Southern California
UCLA
Evans
Andrew Pettes
Rory Kotinek
Buckner Drives Dodgers Past Cards With Quartet of Singles
Bill Buckner powered the Dodgers with four straight singles and three runs scored as Los Angeles defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8 3. Buckner contributed a pivotal offensive burst in a Friday night game, reinforcing the Dodgers' offensive surge.
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UPI
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St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
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Jim Brewer
Buckner
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Reggie Cleveland
Steve Garvey
Duke Sims
Bobby Valentine
Cleveland
Crawford
Manny Mota
Cardinals
Ted Simmons
Donn Clendenon
St. Louis
Ted Sizemore
Cal Maxvill
Clendenon
Lou Brock
Baltimore
Paul Blair
Bob Grich
Baltimore Orioles
Vida Blue
Oakland A
Jim Palmer
Blue
Palmer
Don Baylor
Grich
Larry Brown
Blair
Etchebarren
Don Buford
Mark Belanger
George Hendrick
Middle America charm praised by visitor across sports and people
A UPI report describes a traveler’s favorable view of Middle America during visits to Indiana Illinois Iowa and Nebraska praising fairmindedness helpfulness toward strangers and broad interest in sports. The piece notes Omaha steaks culture and a contrast with East and West perceptions before detailing baseball and other sports scenes in Arizona and Cleveland results from college and pro contests.
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New York
UPI
Middle America
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Ned
Hoboken
Holland Tunnel
Billy Martin
Detroit Tigers
Oakland
Calif
Blalock Cleared to Play in Eve LPGA Tourney
U.S. District Judge Charles A. Moye Jr. granted a temporary restraining order allowing Jane Blalock to compete while her $5 million suit against the LPGA proceeds. A June 12 hearing is set as the case wends toward settlement. Blalock, 26, from Portsmouth New Hampshire, welcomed the decision to play near her hometown in Sutton Massachusetts next week.
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Atlanta
UPI
Jane Blalock
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Miss Blalock
LPGA
U.S. District Court
Charles A. Moye Jr
Blalock
Moye
Portsmouth
N.H
Sutton
Mass
PH and T Pitch Hit Throw Contest Opens 1972 Runs
The PH T Pitch Hit Throw program invites boys aged 9 to 12 to register at Phillips 66 stations and other locations for a four event elimination series. Local competition runs June 10 to 15 with four winners and four runners up per age group advancing toward national championships at the All Star Game in Atlanta on July 25. Organizer Tucker Harrison says more than 500000 participants are expected in 1972.
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Ph&t
Phillips 66
Major League Baseball
Phillips Petroleum Company
Atlanta
Tucker Harrison
Bartlesville
Ohlo
State high school track and field finals conclude today
Today marks the final day of the state high school track and field championships with events wrapping up across venues. Also on today’s schedule the Oroville Decathlon finishes its state junior college decathlon and Hancock College hosts intramural events in the Girls Track at Lompoc Valley AAU meets in Southern California.
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Oroville
Hancock College
Lompoc Valley
UC Irvine
Pete Newell Named Lakers General Manager in Inglewood
Pete Newell 56, renowned talent scout, was appointed general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers. Owner Jack Kent Cooke praised the hire as a boon to the championship organization. Newell, born in Vancouver August 31, 1915, built a coaching and front office record at Loyola, San Francisco, Michigan State, California and the U S Olympic team before joining the Rockets and later serving as a consultant after their move to Houston.
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UPI
Pete Newell
Los Angeles Lakers
Laker
Jack Kent Cooke
Newell
United States
Vancouver
B.C
Loyola of Los Angeles
University of San Francisco
Michigan State
U.S. Berkeley
U.S
Berkeley
San Diego Rockets
National Basketball Association
Rockets
Houston
Williams and Gilmore Eliminated at State Meet in Oroville
The Northern League duo Terry Williams and Alvin Gilmore, representing Lompoc High, were eliminated on opening day as Oroville hosted the state track and field championships. Williams finished sixth in the two mile with 9:08, while Curtis Beck of Santa Monica won in 8:52.3 and set a state meet mark.
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Lompoc High
Terry Williams
Alvin Gilmore
Oroville
Williams
Speedy Curtis Beck
Santa Monica
Dave Taylor
Merced
Bob Grubbs
Freemont
Jim Salcido
Sunny Hills
Steve Martin
Davis
Terry Cotton
el Cajon
Barrie Williams
North Torrance
Gilmore
Lompoc
Mark Schilling
Garden Grove
Ed Ariola
Gahr
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Milton Richman
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al Bannister
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Angels
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Buddy Bell
Greg Nettles
California
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Chicago
Kansas City
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Phila
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