Wristwrestling World Championship Event In Petaluma May 20
The 1972 world wristwrestling championship features four divisions including a heavyweight open to all, plus a ladies division. Entries must be at Petaluma Veterans Memorial Building by 12 noon, with preliminaries Saturday afternoon and finals at 8 p.m. The event has drawn wide publicity, with past champions and notable bouts highlighted.
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Petaluma
Calif
Veterans Memorial
Charley Schulz
Snoopy
Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles Times
Jim Dolcini
Jim Pollock
Palo Alto
Bill Rhodes
Belmont
Emily Matterazzo
Boston
Mass
Dolcini
Maurice Baker
Bristol
Conn
Baker
United States
Jim
Maurice
Reds Edge Cardinals 5-4 in Milner debut at Shea
Mets fans packed Shea Stadium hoping to see Willie Mays in a New York uniform but he did not play. John Milner, a rookie southpaw swinger, drew a walk to spark a rally and Ken Boswell’s double tied the game 1-1 in the eighth. Jerry Grote’s single in the ninth gave New York a 2-1 victory over San Francisco. Elsewhere Don Sutton improved to 5-0 with a four-hitter for the Dodgers over the Phillies, Frank Robinson homered for the Padres, and other NL results included Pittsburgh over Houston, Chicago blanking Atlanta, Cincinnati edging St. Louis, and Montreal, San Diego both winning.
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Burce Lowitt
Associated Press
Willie
New York Mets
John Milner
Willie Mays
New York
San Francisco Giants
Shea Stadium
Giants
Mets
Yogi Berra
Milner
Ken Boswell
San Francisco
Reliver
Jerry Johnson
Jerry Grote
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Diego
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Houston
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Mays
Yogi
Don Sutton
Dodger
Phillies
Frank Robinson
Bill Russell
Don Zimmer
Padres
Bill Hands
Braves
Cubs
Ron Reed
Rick Monday
Jose Cardenal
Randy Handley
Glenn Beckett
Joe Morgan
Reds
Ross Grimsley
Orioles and McLain suffer hitting woes in losses
Orioles total six hits in a 4-3 defeat to the Chicago White Sox as Wilbur Wood shuts them down. Denny McLain serves up four runs in the second inning for Boston but A's drop 7-4 in 12 innings on Harper’s two long balls. Yankees roll past California 6-3, while Texas beats Cleveland 3-1 as 21-inning tie looms between Minnesota and Milwaukee.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland
Denny McLain
Orioles
Denny
Chicago White Sox
Wilbur Wood
A's
McLain
Boston
Rick Miller
Tommy Harper
Harper
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Texas
Cleveland
New York Yankees
California
Detroit
Kansas City
White Sox
Mike Cuellar
Merv Rettenmund
Dave Duncan
Red Sox
Ben Ogilvie
Tommy Reynolds
Brewers
Malloy Sets Pace At Indy
Indianapolis AP report notes Jim Malloy, 39, leading practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the first week for the May 27 Indy 500. Mosley tops practice at 188.048 mph while Bobby Unser 194.721 mph and Peter Revson 178.696 mph set pace. Malloy seeks fifth Indy 500 start after a 1970 pace-lap DNF.
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Mike Harris
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Jim Malloy
Masloy
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bobby Unser
Peter Revson
Gary Bettenhausen
Mike Mosley
Mosloy
Unser
Revson
Malloy
Baseball game canceled due to muddy Green Field
Mexico Highs varsity baseball season ended early as a noon scheduled game against Quincy Christian Brothers was cancelled this morning because the field at Green Field was a sea of mud. The district track meet began at 10 a.m.
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Mexico High
Quincy Christian Brothers
Green Field
Gary McFarland
Odd Preparations Lead Heard Stockton to First
Jerry Heard and Dave Stockton led by a single stroke entering the third round of the Colonial National Invitation after unorthodox preparations. Heard fished, drank beer, and played cards to prep, while Stockton hunted in Northern California. Heard shot 66 after 69, Stockton 68 after 67, totaling 135 to edge Fred Marti and Lee Elder by one.
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Stockton
Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Heard
California
Fred Marti
Lee Elder
Marti
Bruce Crampton
Elder
Trevino Leads Day With 71 as Rodgers Seeks Payday
Final round pace quickened as Phil Rodgers shot 69 to sit two behind at 137 while Len Thompson and Dave Marr matched 189 for 36 holes. Stockton, last year's champion, posted a bogey-free 71 to reach 144 with Trevino, Palmer, Nicklaus, Player, and Casper among the star names lingering.
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Phil Rodgers
Len Thompson
Dave Marr
Crampton
Bruce Devlin
Ralph Johnston
Bert Greene
Bobby Nichols
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Billy Casper
Lee Trevino
Stockton
Ryun Mile Relay Race Will Highlight King Games Today
Kansan great Jim Ryun headlines the Martin Luther King Games with a featured mile run while a strong NCCU quartet faces Adelphi and the Brooklyn BCHA in a pivotal relay. The event could push toward a world record as teams like the Pioneers and BOHA bring seasoned sprinters and Olympic veterans to Philadelphia.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jim Ryun
Kansas
North Carolina Central
Mel Bassett
Julius Lang
Robert Ouku
Larry Black
Philadelphia Pioneers
Adelphi
BCHA
Brooklyn
Trinidad Tabgus
London
Penn
Black
Central
Aldelphi
Hon Basil
Sports on the Air Sunday schedule update
Highlights include Baseball Red Sox at Athletics from Oakland with 2:35 start on 54 10 and St Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds from Riverfront Stadium with 12:15 start and 11:45 pregame on 5 8 10. Also Colonial Invitational golf Fort Worth 2:30 and final round Fort Worth 3. Boxing AAU national championships noon on 4 7 13. Tennis pro tour at 2:45 after baseball on 5 10. Auto racing specialty events at 5 on 3 17.
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Boston Red Sox
Oakland Athletics
Oakland
Ft. Worth
Munich
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Riverfront Stadium
Cincinnati
Fort Worth
UCLA Star Bill Walton Arrested At Antiwar Protest
UCLA's basketball star Bill Walton, national player of the year, was among about 50 people arrested for failure to disperse during a campus antiwar protest. An official said expulsion is unlikely and other disciplinary actions are undecided. Walton, a San Diego native, said arresting is minor compared to the administration's actions.
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LOS Angels
UCLA
Bill Walton
Vietnam
Bruins
Walton
NBC
Rosewall and Laver to meet again in Dallas finals
In Dallas Moody Coliseum Rosewall defeats Arthur Ashe 64 6 7 6 to reach the final and Laver prevails over Marty Riessen after a five set battle. The $50,000 world championship final is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. CDT with Laver as the 6 6 favorite.
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Dallas
Ken Rosewall
Rod Laver
Rosewall
America
Arthur Ashe
Laver
Marty Riessen
Moody Coliseum
Ver
Riessen
Layer
Baseball Standings and Schedule In Brief
National League East standings show Philadelphia leading with 14 losses and 9 wins, Montreal and Pittsburgh close behind. American League East includes New York and Boston near top, with Cleveland and Baltimore mixed in the West, Milwaukee and Los Angeles leading respective divisions. Friday results include Cincinnati over St. Louis, Texas and Cleveland split, and San Diego beating Montreal. Saturday highlights feature Milwaukee over Minnesota, and a marathon San Francisco game lasting 21 innings. Sunday and Monday matchups list several city pairings and night games across leagues.
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Montreal
Cleveland
Chicago
Baltimore
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York
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Houston
Minnesota
San Diego
Oakland
Cincinnati
Atlanta Nile
Texas
San Francisco
California
Kansas City
St. Louis
New York
Atlanta
Boston
Marichele
Detroit
Osteen
Chariton
Ind
Tidrow
Normanya
Lonborg Gay
McAnally
Arnesota
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Oak- Pittsburgh
Briles
Holtzman Alves
Wilson
Bahnset
New New York
Stottlemorea
Philade
Wright
Diego
McGinnis Dominates as Pacers Win Playoff Game
In Uniondale New York AP notes coach Lou Carnesecca compared Indiana rookie George McGinnis to a heavyweight after the second ABA playoff game. He then revised his view after the third game, saying McGinnis looks like a champion.
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Uniondale
N.Y
New York
Lou Carnesecca
Indiana
George McGinnis
Carnesecca
Nets
McGinnis
Cousy Accepts K C Terms For 1972 73 Nets Coach
Kansas City AP Bob Cousy has accepted terms to coach Kansas City's new NBA entry for 1972 73. Terms were not announced by GM Joe Axelson at a meeting to launch a 5000 season ticket drive. In playoff action Pacers beat the Nets 114 108 as McGinnis starred with 30 points and 20 rebounds.
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Kansas City
Bob Cousy
National Basketball Association
Cousy
Cincinnati Royals
Joe Axelson
Carnesecca
McGinnis
Nets
Pacers
Indiana
Rick Barry
Barry
John Roche
Roche
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