Warriors bench fuels 101 95 playoff win over Bullets
Warriors rally from 16 down to beat the Washington Bullets 101 95 in game one of the NBA finals at Washington. Phil Smith scores 20 off the bench as Golden State’s reserves outpace Washington’s 15 point scoring from substitutes.
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Brett's Bat and Pitching Lead Pirates past Dodgers 7-2
Ken Brett shined at the plate and on the mound, collecting three hits including two doubles and a two-hitter as the Pirates beat the Dodgers 7-2. Brett raised his batting average to .333 and contributed a run-scoring double in a four-run sixth inning.
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Culver City Elbows Cabrillo In CIF 3-A Playoff Clash
Culver City Centaurs rout Cabrillo Conas 7 3 at Culver City to reach the CIF Southern Section 3-A playoffs. Cabrillo led late in the season but failed to deliver clutch hitting or defense as Culver City pitcher Bob Corzel worked the full game and Cabrillo stranded runners with costly outs.
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Clarke Dominates As Flyers Edge Sabres 2-1 In Finals
Bobby Clarke again sparked the Philadelphia Flyers with relentless pressure guiding a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. He assisted on the opening goal by Reggie Leach and scored the decisive second period tally, giving the defending champions a 2-0 series lead.
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Montreal mayor heads to Europe as strike impacts Olympics
Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau travels to a top level Olympics conference in Europe amid fears that wildcat strikes at the 1976 site will push a forecasted deficit beyond $250 million. About 2,000 park workers join 10,000 Quebec site workers in protests over government plans and union cleanup measures. The COJC says the village may reopen today and the stadium complex on Thursday with police protection.
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US Track Team Dominates First China Meet in Kwanchow
In a friendly in Canton, US athletes swept 14 of 15 events despite wet conditions. Veterans like Willie Davenport won the 110 meters in 14.2 seconds as China's team, mostly second-string, faced a stronger American squad.
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Tanner Edges Case In Alan King Classic Final
Roscoe Tanner, 23, from Lookout Mountain Tennessee, defeated Ross Case in a tense final 5-7 7-5 7-6 to claim the Alan King Classic title. The windless heat and long rallying defined the two hour and 15 minute match as Case squandered three match points. Both players earned $30,000 from the $150,000 purse after Caesars Palace pumped in extra prize money.
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Trojans dominate Pac-8 track meet in Pullman
USC swept the Pacific-8 track championships scoring 152 points to UCLA’s 115 and Washington State’s 9½. James Gilkes starred with wins in the 100 and 220 and anchored the 440 relay as USC claimed nine firsts across 21 events.
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Foolish Pleasure shipped to New York for Belmont prep
Foolish Pleasure, runner up to Master Derby in the Preakness, left Baltimore for New York to train for the Belmont Stakes on June 7. Trainer Leroy Jolley criticized Pimlico officials blaming the track condition for the colt's second loss in 13 starts.
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Angels Roll Past Orioles Behind Ryan Speed and Close to AL Lead
California Angels star Nolan Ryan dazzled with an 82 3 inning two hit performance to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1, while manager Dick Williams highlighted the team's 67 stolen bases in 37 games as a sign of their speed. The “road runners” with Mickey Rivers and Morris Nettles sparked ongoing pressure on defenses even as Ryan tired late.
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Tanzanian Bayi Sets Mile World Record at Freedom Games
Filbert Bayi of Tanzania clocked 3 minutes 51 seconds for the mile at Kingston winning the race by 1.2 seconds over Marty Liquori of the United States. Bayi, 21, the first black man to hold the mile record, called it a warmup for Montreal Olympics and said the best is yet to come. He also holds the 1500 meters world record.
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