Porsche May Get Last Laugh At Sebring
At Sebring Florida Ford and Chaparral race power, with the Mark IV Ford led by Mario Andretti and Bruce McLaren fastest in practice. Chaparrals suffer driver issues as Ferrari shows fielded by David Piper and a lone independent effort. Jerry Titus wins the warmup in a Shelby Mustang ahead of Jim Donohue and a Camaro, setting pace for the endurance event.
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Nazareth
Bruce McLaren
New Zealand
Ferrari
Italy
David Piper
England
Phil Hill
Santa Monica
Calif
St. Petersburg
Jim Hall
Hap Sharpe
Jerry Titus
Sherman Oaks
Mark Donahue
Stoney Brook
N.Y
Titus
Carroll Shelby
Sports Car Graphic Magazine
Donohue
Greer Puts 76ers Ahead as Celtics Crumble 127-113
In Philadelphia the 76ers overwhelmed the Celtics 127-113 to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Division final. Hal Greer scored 39 points, Wilt Chamberlain added 24 points and a 32 rebound, 12 assist, and 1 block performance as Philadelphia built a dominant 66-49 advantage. The Celtics face game 2 in Boston Sunday.
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Philadelphia 76Ers
K.C. Jones
Hal Greeritus
Greer
76Ers
Celtics
National Basketball Association
Boston
San Francisco
St. Louis
Green
Wilt Chamberlain
NBA
Philippines Congress Backs Greyhound Racing Bill
A bill authorizing greyhound racing in the Philippines was unanimously approved by Congress without debate on Friday.
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Manila
Philippines
Congress
Ryun Eyes New Records at Texas Relays
Kansas star Jim Ryun led his team to a world record in the sprint medley relay at the Texas Relays and seeks more while contesting top marks with Randy Matson. Ryun targets the open half mile and two additional relays as 24 events wrap up, with Matson chasing a shot put world record and Boston entering an invitational broad jump field.
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Austin
Tex
Jim Ryun
Kansas Jayhawks
Texas Relays
Ryun
Randy Matson
Texas Aggie Giant
Matson
Ralph Boston
Sam McDowell Shuts Out Cubs in Indians Win
Sam McDowell pitched seven scoreless innings to extend his streak to 13 shutout innings as the Indians beat the Cubs 6 3. He struck out five and walked two on six hits while Cleveland built an early lead and bullpen help closed the game. Willie Smith tripled for two runs and Max Alvis and Colavito added two singles each.
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Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs
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Vic
Paul Popovich
Pop Upee
Norma Gigon
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Cubs
Willie Smith
Max Alvis
Colavito
Scottsdale
Ariz
Baltimore Orioles
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Orioles
Pirate
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Luis Aparicio
Woody Fryman
Dave Johnson
Houston
Don Sutton
Dodgers
Astrodome
Loss Leaders Aim to Avoid Repeating Losing Seasons
A.P. report notes Ellsworth and Stottlemyre, top pitchers with recent losses, seek to improve in spring exhibitions. Ellsworth pitched nine innings for Philadelphia in a 2-0 win over Cincinnati, while Stottlemyre struck out two in seven scoreless in New York’s 3-1 victory over Boston. Other results include McDowell’s seven shutout innings for Cleveland over Chicago, and Orioles, Astros wins as spring training action unfolds across Florida and Arizona.
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Stottlemyre
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Virgin Islands
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Clearwater
Fla
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Red Sox
Jim Davenport
San Francisco
California
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Ariz
Chicago White Sox
Ron Hansen
New York Mets
Sarasota
Gypsy Joe Harris Knocks Out Cokes in 10 Round Upset
Gypsy Joe Harris, 22, from Philadelphia, defeated welterweight champion Artis Cokes by unanimous decision in a non-title 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Cokes earned $9,000 and Harris about $5,000 from a $25,000 gate. Harris improves to 9-5 favorite and targets Pavilla title defense May 19 in Dallas.
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Joe Harris
Artis Cokes
Philadelphia
Henry Armstrong
Beau Jack
Kid Gavilan
Dallas
Tex
Gypsy Joe
Cokes
Harris
Madison Square Garden
France
Francois Pavilla
Sawchuk Seeks Return to Detroit Area Club
Terry Sawchuk the NHL’s 100 shutouts record holder says he will not play for the Toronto Maple Leafs next season. The 37 year old goalie wants to live with his family in Union Lake Michigan near Detroit and would join the Detroit Red Wings if a deal can be arranged.
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Toronto
Terry Sawchuk
National Hockey League
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sawchuk
Union Lake
Mich
Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
McDaniel Leads Kentucky to Dapper Dan Classic Win
Jim McDaniel of Anderson County Kentucky scored 32 points to power the U S High School All-Stars to a 97 88 victory over the Pennsylvania All-Stars in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Jim McDaniel
Anderson County
McCool Starts Thinking In Reds Exibition Loss
Billy McCool struggled early as the Cincinnati Reds fell 2-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies in an exhibition game in Tampa. McCool allowed two earned runs on two wild pitches and a hit batsman before settling in, striking out eight and giving up only two hits through eight innings before being pinch hit for.
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Fla
Billy McCool
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia
Billy
Phillies
McCool
Cookie Rojas
Rojas
Tommy Harper
Allen
Dave Bristol
Underwood Leads All-America Intercollegiate Golf Meet
Hal Underwood of the University of Houston shot a four under par 68 to lead the All-America Intercollegiate Invitational after 54 holes with a total of 210. He holds a narrow advantage over the field as the event heads to its final round.
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Houston, Tex
Hal Underwood
University of Houston
Gretel Wins First Sydney Trial Against Dame Pattie
Gretel secured her first win over Dame Pattie in Sydney as trials narrow ahead of the Americas Cup. The challenger standings show Gretel at 5-1 in the series seeking a shot at the U S yacht.
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Sydney
Australia
Gretel
Archer Holds Two Stroke Lead At Greensboro Open
George Archer surged into a two stroke lead at the Greater Greensboro Open after a 67 64 Friday. He posted a 131 for 36 holes tying the course record at Sedgefield and moved closer to Masters eligibility with a strong opening at the 7,000 yard par 71 layout.
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N.C
George Archer
Georgia
Augusta
Archer
U.S
Sedgefield Country Club
Wood
Johnny Pott
Dave Stockton
Doug Sanders
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