Wilt puts Knicks on ropes in Game three rout
Wilt Chamberlain led the Los Angeles Lakers past the New York Knicks 107 96 to take a 2 1 edge in the NBA final. Chamberlain scored 26 with 8 of 11 from the line while Gail Goodrich added 25 and Jerry West 21. West's 4 001st playoff point capped the night as Los Angeles dominated the boards and free throws.
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Four-way tie possible as NorCal league heads to finish
With four games left in the Northern League, Lompoc leads Cabrillo by one and Santa Maria by one in a tight race. Lompoc hosts San Luis while Cabrillo visits Righetti and Santa Maria travels to Arroyo Grande.
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Trackmen Gear Up for CIF Qualifier at San Luis Obispo
Northern League athletes converge on the San Luis Obispo High oval for the CIF qualifying meet with divisions in varsity bee and cee weights. Top finishers earn trips to quarterfinals at Redondo Beach High, then semifinals, CIF finals, and State Championships.
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Cubs Bash Braves 12-1 as Williams and Cardenal lead rout
Billy Williams and Jose Cardenal drove in eight runs as the Chicago Cubs routed the Atlanta Braves 12-1. Williams hit a three run homer and two singles while Cardenal added five RBIs with two singles a double and a triple. Ferguson Jenkins pitched six solid innings for the win. In the NL, New York beat San Francisco 8-5 and other results included San Diego over Montreal 3-2 in 14 innings Philadelphia over Los Angeles 5-1 Pittsburgh over Houston 3-2 and St Louis over Cincinnati 2-1. Tommie Agee and Jim Fregosi each had three hits for the Mets.
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Twins Ride Darwin and Blyleven To 7-0 Win Over Brewers
The Minnesota Twins maintain first in the American League West as Bobby Darwin drives in four runs and Bert Blyleven improves to 4-0 on a four hitter. Detroit tops Kansas City 6-1 while Cleveland beats Texas 2-1. Three AL games were rained out. Darwin belts a sacrifice fly and a three run homer. Lolich remains strong, 4-1 after five starts, despite KC hits.
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Local prep sports sked features CIF finals and All-star game
Today and tomorrow events cover girls swimming in Lompoc and San Marcos, baseball matchups San Luis at Lompoc Cabrillo at Righetti, and a Central Conference All-star game at Hancock. Also CIF finals swimming Belmont Plaza Long Beach at 7 30 pm, CIF Qualifying track in San Luis, plus tennis golf matches Cabrillo Righetti Cabrillo Santa Maria Lompoc.
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Stanford weighs Thunderchickens nickname for athletic teams
A nine member student alumni committee favored the nickname Thunderchickens for Stanford athletics. The term was coined by defensive lineman Pete Lazetich during the 1970 season and became associated with Stanford defenses that won back to back Rose Bowls in 1971 and 1972.
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Hold hoop merger, says Ervin
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. urged Congress to delay the proposed NBA merger to see how Commissioner J Walter Kennedy handles gambling ties claims and to await the Curt Flood ruling. He faulted officials for disciplining players more than owners amid Emprise Corp court case links to casino ownership.
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Paultz Helps Nets Force Crucial Eastern Final Game
In the sixth ABA playoff game Billy Paultz outmuscled 7 footer Jim Eakins and 6-9 Ray Scott for 33 points and 14 rebounds as New York beat Virginia 146-136. He plans to apply the same inside tactics in the decisive seventh game tonight in Norfolk to decide the Eastern Division champion.
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