Wilson Throws No Hit To Stifle Reds In Lively No-Hitter
Astros pitcher Ben Wilson, 24, finally quieted Cincinnati with a 4-0 no hitter, duplicating Jim Maloney's earlier no no as Houston snapped a nine game drought. Rader started Houston scoring with a first inning homer, and a fifth inning rally added two more runs. Other NL action included Dodgers’ Sutton within two hits of a no no against the Giants, and late rallies by the Expos and Padres as Montreal and San Diego won.
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Joe Carnicelli
UPI
Ben Wilson
Cincinnati
Reds
Jim Maloney
Houston Astros
San Francisco
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Atlanta
Montreal
New York
Astros
Jim Merritt
Doug Rader
Jim Wynn
Denis Menke
Curt Blefary
Wilson
Houston
Don Sutton
Dodgers
Giants
Los Angeles
Jim Hicks
Vada Pinson
Nelson Briles
Pirates
Hicks
Joe Torre
Tim McCarver
Pinson
Torre
McCarver
Tony Gonzalez
Braves
Gonzalez
Roberto Pena
Casey Retires From NFL To Pursue Arts And Film
Ber nie Casey of Bowling Green retires from the NFL at 29 after eight seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. The flanker cites devotion to motion pictures painting and poetry amid doubts from Rams coach George Allen who hopes he may reconsider. Casey earned 53 receptions for 871 yards in 1967 and plans a second movie Tick Tick Tick while pursuing poetry and painting.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
Bernie Casey
Bowling Green
Los Angeles Rams
George Allen
The
Rams
Casey
Little Daytona 100 adds season opener intrigue at Santa Maria Speedway
Stock car fans anticipate a big season opener at Santa Maria with a May 31 Little Daytona 100. Sunday’s show grants 100-lap qualification and regular purse points, with 23 entries already and over 30 expected.
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Santa Maria Speedway
Speedway
Acre
Satriano Egan combo too much for Oakland
Angels move Tom Satriano to first base to insert rookie Tom Egan who belted his first homer while Satriano delivered the winning run in a 3-2 victory over Oakland. Reggie Jackson homered twice for Oakland but Satriano was credited with the decisive RBI.
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Coco Laboy
Ron Brand
Expos
Mets
Brand
Rusty Staub
Mack Jones
Donn Clendenon
Laboy
Anaheim
Calif
UPI
Bill Rigney
California Angels
Tom Satriano
Tom Egan
Satriano
Oakland Athletics
Angels
Oakland
Reggie Jackson
Arts And Letters Aims For Derby Confidence Boost
Trainer Elliott Burch builds mental and physical prep for Arts And Letters ahead of the 95th Kentucky Derby. The colt, a favorite in the Blue Grass Stakes, switched jockeys to Braulio Baeza after Willie Shoemaker’s injury, while Majestic Prince looms as the heavy Derby favorite. In the NBA, Wilt Chamberlain dominates Boston with 31 rebounds as West leads the Lakers and Havlicek struggles. The seventh game could be played Monday at the Forum if needed.
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Ray Ayres
UPI
Louisville Ky
Arts and Letters
Elliott Burch
Burch
Majestic Prince
Top Knight
Dike
Lights Fleet Allied
Ocean Roar
Traffic Mark
Rac Jet
Florida
Johnny Longden
Ray Metcalf
Jack Dempsey
Sword Dancer
Tomy Lee
Quadrangle
Northern Dancer
Willie Shoemaker
Braulio Baeza
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Celtics
Chamberlain
Russell
West
Boston
Emmette Bryant
Bryant
West Virginia
Bill van Breda Kolff
Keith Erickson
Erickson
Jerry
Laker
Wilt
Johnny Egan
Sam Jones
Celtic
John Havlicek
Havlicek
Lakers
Vincent Carter
Kerlan
The
Forum
Inglewood
Calif
Bill Shoemaker
Hollywood Park
Shoemaker
T. H. Haller
Churchill Downs
Louisville
McLain Leads Tigers To First Shutout Of Season Over Orioles
Denny McLain pitches Detroit to a 2-0 win over Baltimore after taking a line drive to the forehead. Jim Northrup defends the team against charges of overconfidence as other AL scores roll in with Cleveland, Minnesota, Washington, Kansas City, and California also winning.
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UPI
Denny McLain
Detroit
Baltimore
Jim Northrup
Tigers
Cleveland
New York
Minnesota
Seattle
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
Chicago
California
Oakland
Mclain
County Loop Spikers Eye CIF Qualifying Berths
County Loop track athletes shift to Bee divisions for tonight CIF qualifying meet at Lompoc Huyck Memorial Stadium. Top two in each event advance to Mor ningside Inglewood quarter finals. key rivals include Smith Jackson Kesler Sanford Hollister Brickner Dickson Miller and Cummings as competition heats up across Bee and varsity lineups.
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Lompoc
Huyck Memorial Stadium
Morningside High School
Inglewood
Ner
Jim Higgins
Don Ramirez
Cabrillo
Salvy Heredia
Smith
Jackson
Dale Brickner
Righetti
Dale Dickson
Chris Miller
Brickner
Dickson
Miller
Dee
Mike Marzio
Rolly Garife
Sydney Dansby
Gerald Steadmen
Tim Sanford
Santa Maria
Jim Phillips
Dos Pueblos
Hinderm Brand
SB County swimmers cut from CIF meet field
Time standards lowered to ten qualifying marks to reduce entrants for the CIF swimming and diving championships in Long Beach. Only two County League swimmers met revised marks, with Righetti’s Tom Ziemba and Lompoc’s Glen Green among those eligible in multiple events. Cabrillo led with three qualifiers, while others include Betts Wyckoff Heidmous Gurgiolio Logan Foote and San Marcos relay team.
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Long Beach
Righetti
Tom Ziemba
Lompoc
Glen Green
Cabrillo
Bee
Jerome Betts
Don Wyckoff
Walter Heidmous
Wyckoff
Heidmous
Betts
Terry Gurgiolio
Jim Logan
Dos Pueblos
Steve Foote
San Marcos
Fager Attracts Crowds To Tartan Farms In Ocala
Champion 1968 horse Dr Fager draws tourists to Tartan Farms Ocala Florida where he remains a main spectacle and a major draw for visitors and horse enthusiasts alike.
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Ocala
Fla
NEA
Dr. Fager
Tartan Farms
Canadiens blank Blues as playoff lead grows to 3 0
Montreal Canadiens rout the St. Louis Blues 4 0 to push their Stanley Cup finals lead to 3 0. Yvan Cournoyer Jean Beliveau and Dick Duff form the goal scoring line accounting for half of Montreal's goals. Rogatien Vachon earns his first Cup shutout. Serge Savard Jacques Lemaire and Duff contribute key tallies. Duff adds two goals in second and third periods. Blues face possible elimination in St. Louis Sunday.
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ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
Yvan Cournoyer
Montreal Canadiens
Cournoyer
Jean Beliveau
Dick Duff
St. Louis Blues
Montreal
Mighty Canadiens
St. Louis
Canadiens
Rogatien Vachon
Serge Savard
Jacques Lemaire
Blues
Duff
Charger linksmen defeat Lompoc in golf meet
Dos Pueblos Chargers win all five varsity matches at Santa Barbara Municipal. Mark Melendez and Steve Roberts tie for low medal with 71s, Randy Milam leads Lompoc with 79. Jay Vee: Bob Beckwith 80 beats Terry MacClure 96.
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Dos Pueblos Chargers
Lompoc Braves
Santa Barbara Municipal
Mark Melendez
Steve Roberts
Randy Milam
Lompoc
Melendez
Jay Vee
Bob Beckwith
Terry MacClure
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Jim Davenport
Tom Haller
Willie Davis
Bill Sudakis
Harold Rose
S. 101
Satriano Egan
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Chame Pions
Ballantine and Sons
Jerome Dansker
Investors Funding Corp
Celtics, Was ‘Substantially Complete,’’ Dansker
Roger Repez
Rigney
Egan
Athletics
Rudy May
Tom Reynolds
May
Hoyt Wilhelm
Jim Hunter
Lew Krauss
Rick Monday
Jim Nash
Steve Barber
Kansas City Royals
Tom Murphy
Andy Messersmith
Royals
Steve Jones
Dick Drago
James F. Cour
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Robert Kerlan
Self
Orioles
Boog Powell
Ed Runge
Northrup
Duke Sims
Indians
Yankees
Charley Manuel
Twins
Manuel
Ted Uhlaender
Uhlaender
del Unser
Ken McMullen
Hank Allen
Frank Howard
Joe Foy
Chuck Harrison
County Loop Spikers
Bees
Kesler
Ralph Perez
Bob Cummings
Larry Hildenbrand
Royal
Chearles Hollister
Village Hills
Aeloarie
Village
Cardinius
John Duffey
Charles Denson
Mike Duffey
Canadiens Blitz Blues
Don Berns
St. Louis Arena
Lexington
Leslie Combs II
LHS
D. Milam
D. Chambers
Vidal
D. Kranseler
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