Knicks Defeat Lakers For Second Title In Four Years
New York earns its fourth straight win over Los Angeles to clinch the NBA title 102-93. Willis Reed stars with 18 points and 12 rebounds as Earl Monroe and Bill Bradley also score big contributions in a defensive victory.
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West rips Chick denies TV job after Knicks win
Lakers star Jerry West, 34, hints at retirement though no formal announcement, as Los Angeles loses the NBA championship to the New York Knicks in four straight games. He cites injuries and criticizes coverage by Chick Hearn while noting a pending contract and possible CBS TV interest.
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Local track favorites eye CIF Prelims at Chaffey High
Williams of Lompoc High leads a nine man Braves contingent with three Cabrillo runners among CIF 3-A qualifiers. Soloman of Cabrillo tops the Cabvillo frosh-soph group as 36 competitors per event advance to finals with strong prospects for a team title.
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Schedule of Meets and State Meet Dates
Schedule lists prelims for 4-A Lakewood High tonight 3-A Chaffey High tomorrow 2-A Valencia High tomorrow. Team finals 4-A Lakewood May 18 3-A Chaffey May 19 2-A Valencia May 19. Individual championship meet and state qualification Citrus College May 25. All divisions state meet Woodland California June 1 and 2.
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Local Sports Schedule Highlights For Today
Baseball Cabrillo at Lompoc 3 15 p m Santa Maria vs Righetti 7 p m at Ik s Field Santa Maria Girls track SBC GAB League meet Huye Stadium 3 p m Tennis Lompoc at Cabrillo Golf Lompoc at Cabrillo Tomorrow Track CIF Prelims Chaffey High Ontario Swimming Lompoc Marlins at Northern Tri County League Meet Santa Barbara Los Banos del Mar 9 a m Gymnastics meet at Cabrillo 7 a m to 3 p m
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Lompoc Marlin Swim Meet At Los Banos Del Mar
The Lompoc Marlin swim team will compete in a Northern Tri County Meter Meet tomorrow at Los Banos del Mar on the Santa Barbara waterfront at 9 a.m. The meet is open to the public at no admission charge.
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Wood Wins in 12 as White Sox Edge Angels 4-3
Wilbur Wood gave Chicago a seventh straight win despite being knocked around for 12 hits in 11 innings. Bill Singer fanned 13 over 11. Angels led until Chicago's 12th inning rally. Jorge Orta opened with a walk, Pat Kelly delivered the go ahead single, Terry Forster sealed the save. Other AL action saw Boston beat Cleveland 4-3 and Kansas City top Detroit 8-2 while Oakland crushed Texas 17-2. In the NL, San Francisco defeated St. Louis 6-3.
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New World Basketball Association aims to field eight eight-man teams
Johnny Dee says 25 cities are eyed for eight franchises of the World Basketball Association to start next fall. The league would play 100-must games with no clocks, 50 points to end, Olympic foul rules, wider lanes, and an eight-man squad per team while seeking a commissioner.
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TM S Standings and Schedule
The TM S standings show San Francisco 6 St. Louis 3 in the only game played. Remaining Saturday games list Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at San Francisco San Diego at Atlanta Cincinnati at Houston Montreal at St Louis with night games noted.
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Lopez extends KO streak with sixth round win in Mexico City
Danny Lopez won his 18th consecutive knockout, stopping Cesar Ordonez in the sixth round of a scheduled 10 round bantamweight bout at the Olympic Auditorium in Mexico City. Ordonez suffered a deep cut over his right eye and the bout ended on corner advice.
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Little Red” Lopez
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Crampton leads Colonial National Invitation after first round
Bruce Crampton shot a four under par 66 at Colonial Country Club to hold a two stroke lead over Ken Still in the Colonial National Invitation. Gibby Gilbert Julius Boros Phil Rodgers Tom Weiskopf Bobby Nichols and Jerry Heard next at 69.
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Tom Weiskopf
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Roy Thomas Wins Fifth For Rocky Mount In Salem Series
Roy Thomas improved to 5-1 for Rocky Mount in North Carolina with a 2-1 victory over the Salem Pirates on Wednesday. He allowed one run in relief of a string of 30 scoreless innings, gave up four hits and three walks, and earned his fifth win while contributing a base hit.
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Roy
Salem Pirates
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