Merger of NBA and ABA moves toward Congress approval
The NBA and ABA announced a merger agreement ending their costly bidding war with a plan for a 28 team league subject to antitrust relief from Congress. Indemnities of 1.25 million per ABA team were set, with Virginia exempt. Kennedy would head the merged league. final approval hoped before 1972-73 season.
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New York
Congress
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
Larry Fleisher
NBA Players Association
Kennedy
NBA
ABA
Virginia
Squires
Washington, D.C
Baltimore
Rick Barry
Zelmo Beaty
Joe Caldwell
Billy Cunningham
Sports On The Air Today and Sunday Highlights
TV sports listings note live ABA final Kentucky versus Utah at 1 p m on channels 4 7 and 13. Senators versus Twins baseball at 1 15 p m on channels 3 5 8 and 10. Byron Nelson Classic third round at 3 p m on channel 2. Monzon versus Benvenuti boxing at 4 p m on channels 2 and 3 from Monaco. Sunday AAU gymnastics noon and Cardinals Mets baseball 1 p m on channels 5 8 and 10. Black Hawks Canadiens Stanley Cup finals at 1 p m on channels 4 7 and 13. Final Byron Nelson Classic round 4 p m with 3 30 p m note on channel 3.
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Kentucky
Utah
Washington Senators
Minnesota
Twins
Carlos Monzon
Nino Benvenuti
Monaco
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
A's Fetch Epstein as Senators Trade Three for Mincher
In Minneapolis after the Twins game, the Washington Senators traded first baseman Mike Epstein and pitcher Darold Knowles to the Oakland Athletics for first baseman Don Mincher along with catcher Frank Fernandez and pitcher Paul Lindblad. An undisclosed cash amount accompanied the deal to be used for June draft purchases.
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Minneapolis
the Ton
Ted Williams
Washington Senators
Mike
Darold
Knowles
Mike Epstein
Oakland Athletics
Don Mincher
Senators
Twins
Bob Short
Mincher
Frank Fernandez
Paul Lindblad
Short
End of Season League Batting and Pitching Leaders
A compact AP summary lists top batters and pitchers by league. In the American League Oliva leads batting average at .376 with 24 runs and 23 RBIs, while Killebrew and Powell add power with 6 home runs each. In the National League Stargell and Bonds pace in runs and RBIs, with Seaver and Jenkins leading strikeouts among pitchers.
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Associated Press
Oliva
Minn
Schaal
Yastrzemski
Bast
Buford
Balt
J-Powell
Killebrew
Mian
Ale Rojas
T. Conigliaro
Calif
Northrup
Del
Schaat
Siebert
Bost
Blue
Oak
Lolich
Det
Garr
Mays
Bonds
Bench
Cim
Stargei
Pitt
Haron
Ally
Atl
Broek
SF Sanguilien
Harrelson
Clemente
Trikeouts
Seaver
Jenkins
Chic
Centralia Ban Johnson League Sets Sunday Workout
Centralia manager J R Silver calls a 1 30 Sunday practice at Centralia City Park Baseball Field for Ban Johnson League players and junior team hopefuls. Prospects urged to attend as the season opens Sunday June 6 in Centralia.
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Centralia
J. R. Silver
Centralia City Park
Coody Grabs lead in Byron Nelson Classic with 66
Texan Charles Coody, the Masters champion nicknamed the Masters Rabbit, fired a 66 on the Preston Trail course to move into a five under par 135 halfway, sharing a round lead and putting pressure on Nicklaus and Palmer who trailed at 140 and 141 respectively.
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Arnie Palmer
Army
Palmer
Dallas
Tex
Arnie
Charles Coody
Dallas Tex
Preston
Jerry McGee
Bob
Stone
Ed Sneed
Howie Johnson
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Lee Trevino
Sneed
Johnson
Rodriguez
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Panthers outgolf Boonville in final dual meet
Centralia Panthers edged Boonville Pirates 227 to 238 in a Friday dual meet. Low scorer Bob Wheeling with 42 barely beat Pat Oswald 43. Bill Wainscott’s 50 outran Stan LaBouche 54 at No 5. Centralia finished 5-7. Coach Jim Enlow noted few returners. Other Centralia scores: Paul Reinhardt 44, Kirk Waisner 45, Steve Denham 48. Boonville’s Mike Fay 45, James Henry 47, Hal Schnetzer 49.
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Centralia
Panthers
Boonville Pirates
Bob Wheeling
Pat Oswald
Bill Wainscott
Stan LaBouche
Jim Enlow
Paul Reinhardt
Kirk Waisner
Steve Denham
Mike Fay
Boonville
James Henry
Hal Schnetzer
Knicks Trade Cazzie For Jerry Lucas
New York Knicks trade 6'5 Cazzie Russell to the San Francisco Warriors for 6'8 Jerry Lucas. Both former college Player of the Year recipients, Russell from Michigan and Lucas from Ohio State, as the Knicks seek to regain the NBA title. Red Holzman cites Lucas' stature and two position value while acknowledging the loss of a top shooter.
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NEW York
New York Knicks
National Basketball Association
Cazzie Russell
San Francisco Warriors
Jerry Lucas
Russell
Michigan
Lucas
Ohio State
Knicks
Red Holzman
Cazzie
Thoenen Hagan Lead Bulldogs To 5-1 Win In Second Match
Mexico Bulldogs sweep Rolla with a five to one victory after a four run two out first inning rally. Hagan pitched five innings allowing one hit with seven strikeouts. Thoenen and Johnson fueled the offense with key hits and drives.
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Rolla
Mexico Bulldogs
Mexico
Mark Thoenen
Chuck Johnson
Earl Wilfong
Dennis White
Mike O'Connor
Steve Hagan
Mike Fennewald
Keith Campbell
Don Fuemmeler
Hagan
Bulldogs
Thoenen
Church Johnson
Johnson
Campbell
RBI
Fuemmeler
Fennewald
Wilfong
White
Sedalia
Green Field
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Across Leagues
The table shows American League East ties and West leaders with Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, New York, Cleveland, Oakland, Kansas City, California, Minnesota, Milwaukee and Chicago all listed with records and percentages. Weekend results include California 4 Cleveland 2, New York 4 Chicago 3, Boston 5 Milwaukee 9, Washington 6 Minnesota 5, Detroit 3 Kansas City 1, plus multiple Saturday and Sunday games across both leagues with various pitchers noted.
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Boston A
Baltimore Ooh
Detroit
New York One
Cleveland DB
Oakland
California
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
Milwaukee
Washington
Minnesota
Kansas City
Baltimore
Iain
Murphy
Lamb
Bunker
Coleman
Siebert
Wnwaukee
Krausse
Bosman
Barber
Hunter
Bmore
Cuellar
Kline
Ago
Bradley
W. L. Pet. G.B
Pittsbregh
Montreal
St. Lewis
Phila
San Franween
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Diego
Ariin
Phoebus
Pittsborgt
Briles
Bos Wingeles
Downing
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Canadiens Turn To Win at Home
Montreal AP reports the Canadiens aim to even the home set after claiming two victories on their own floor. A key sentiment from team leadership notes restoring home-ice parity, as players prepare for the next matchup in front of their fans.
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Canadiens
Montreal
al MacNeil
Montreal Canadiens
MacNeil
Chicago Black Hawks
Hawks
Chicago
New York Rangers
Pit Martin
Prairie chickens on verge of disappearance in Missouri
Prairie chickens remain endangered in Missouri with about 7,000 birds in small pockets mainly in southwest. Habitat loss and disturbances at Taberville prairie led to a closed viewing area as numbers declined. New finds in Audrain County show a small flock using railroad right of way fringe. native grasses and habitat restoration offer hope for the species.
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Don Christisen
Department of Conservation
Missouri
Taberville Prairie
St. Clair County
Taberville
Christisen
Tom Toney
Andy Runge
Mexico
Missouri Prairie Foundation
Audrain County
Rush Hill
Laddonia
Seaver Defeats Gibson In NL Duel 3-1
Tom Seaver outdueled Bob Gibson for the second time in 12 days, throwing a six hitter with nine strikeouts to lift the New York Mets over St Louis 3-1. The article notes other NL and AL results, including Expos over Cubs, Astros beating Phillies, and Giants’ Willie Mays birthday contribution.
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Tom Seaver
Bob Gibson
Cardinals
Seaver
New York Mets
St. Louis
Gibson
Montreal
Chicago Cubs
Houston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Diego
California
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Milwaukee
Washington
Minnesota
Mets
Expos
Cubs
Carl Morton
Chicago
Bill Hands
Ron Fairly
Ron Swoboda
Coco Laboy
Joe Morgan
Phillies
Willie Stargell
Pirates
Bob Veale
Jim Grant
Willie Mays
Giants
Royals Lose After Lolich Bunt Sparks Tigers
DETROIT AP The Kansas City Royals drop a 3-1 decision to Detroit as Mickey Lolich wins to move to 5-2. Hedlund allows the misplayed bunt that starts the Tigers’ go-ahead rally, then Dick McAuliffe homers to cap the victory. Lolich fans 13 in a complete game showing.
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Detroit
Kansas City Royals
Mickey Lolich
Tiger
Mike Hedlund
Lolich
Royals
Eddie Brinkman
Brinkman
Hedlund
Tigers
Dick McAuliffe
Joe Coleman
Wally Bunker
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