NBA playoffs open with 10 teams and 24 referees
The NBA playoffs begin tonight with 10 teams and 24 referees in action. Portland coach Jack Ramsay predicts a wide open field as opening games pit San Antonio at Boston Detroit at Golden State and Chicago at Portland in a best of series.
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National Basketball Association
Portland
Jack Ramsay
San Antonio
Boston
Detroit
Golden State
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Landover
Philadelphia
Houston
Los Angeles
Denver
NBA
National Labor Relations Board
National Association of Basketball Referees
NABA
Richie Powers
Earl Strom
Safari Rally Victory by Waldegaard and Thorstelius
Bjorn Waldegaard and Hans Thorstelius of Sweden won the Safari Auto Rally in Nairobi driving a Ford Escort RS1800. The win caps a high profile event in East Africa with strong European drivers competing.
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Auto Racing
Nairobi
Kenya
Bjorn Waldegaard
Hans Thorstelius
Sweden
Middletown Baseball Triumphs Over Withrow
Middletown defeated Withrow 13 to 8 after a high scoring nine inning game with Ralston Henderlight Sunday and Brown contributing key hits for Middletown. Ham Taft Monroe and Madison Dunbar scores reflected a busy day across several boys events.
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Middletown
Withrow
Ralston
Henderlight
Brown
Denham
Zornes
McDaniel
Middiette fete slated tonight at Middletown High
Middletown High's girls basketball team the Middiettes will be honored at a covered dish banquet in the school cafeteria starting at 6:30 PM. The Middiettes lost only two regular season games this season.
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Middletown High
Middiettes
Middletown Middies Four-Mile Relay Flub Disrupts Knights Race
In Reading last Saturday a starter misread the No 3 runners last lap prompting an early anchor leg start. After protests the race was halted and restarted but Middletown coach Bob Mucha chose not to enter his team again. Only four teams attempted the restart in the grueling four mile relay.
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Middletown High
Knights of Columbus
Reading
Bob Mucha
The
Middies
Leafs open playoff push with upset over Flyers on the road
Maple Leafs beat Philadelphia 4-2 to take a 1-0 series lead as Darryl Sittler scored in the first period. Montreal’s Guy Lafleur tallied three goals and three assists in an 7-2 win over St. Louis, while Boston crushed Los Angeles 8-3 and New York edged Buffalo 4-2 in NHL playoff action.
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Ralph Bernstein
Philadelphia
Toronto Maple Leafs
Darryl Sittler
Leafs
Flyers
Sittler
Toronto
Boston
Montreal
Fred Shero
Shero
Canadiens
Blues
Guy Lafleur
NHL
St. Louis
Bruins
Kings
Bobby Schmantz
Los Angeles
Brad Park
Bob Pulford
Lebanon Raceway Entries and Races Summary
Lebanon Raceway card lists nine races with pace events. Entries include Edgewood Lisa La Coaltown Corned Beet Genesta Eclat Parkway Peg and others across races from 1 through 9 with horses such as Satin Sheets Shadydale Miss Little Bit and Canadian David among the field.
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Iowa
Lyon
Maying
Little Sampson
Shadydale
Satin Sheets
Chat
Miss Little Bit
U.S
Edgewood Lisa
la Coaltown
Genesta
Eclat
Parkway Peg
Nacy’s
Darnley
Pace Meadow Margy
M.E.M
Maedean
Madam Whitney
Norton Bobby Lee
Byrd
Leon Spinks Brothers Debut On Track To Global Ring Tours
Olympic champions Leon and Mike Spinks enter pro boxing with Leon winning his first pro bout by KO in five rounds at a New York gym. Mike, 20, makes his own pro debut next Saturday in St Louis on a CBS telecast alongside his brother, with promoter Butch Lewis planning international bouts.
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Ed Schuyler Jr
New York
Leon Spinks
Leon
Montreal
West 30Th Street
Mike
Butch Lewis
Lewis
Howard Smith
Barnie Shavers
Las Vegas
CBS
Luis Rodriguez
Pedro Agosto
Tennis star Karen Krantzcke dies after doubles victory
Karen Krantzcke 30 collapsed after winning a doubles title and died en route home for burial in Australia. Dr. Ketchum cited enlarged heart as a possible cause while noting heart condition details remain undetermined. Survived by brother Tony, she had divided years between Australia and Texas. Partner Kym Ruddell helped her to a 6-2 6-1 win over Rayni Fox and Helen Gourlay.
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Tallahassef
Fla AP
Karen Krantzcke
Australia
Miss Krantzcke
CW Ketchum
Leon County
New Braunfels
Tex
John Newcombe
Walter Culley
Rayni Fox
Miami Beach
Helen Gourlay
Launceston
Gordin Named Athletic Director at Ohio Wesleyan
Dick Gordin, 48, will become athletic director at Ohio Wesleyan University in July succeeding retiring Bob Strimer. The Dublin native, longtime OWU coach and administrator, emphasized building a quality program and ensuring women receive proper opportunities alongside men across 23 sports.
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Delaware
Ohio
Dick Gordin
Gordin
Ohio Wesleyan University
Bob Strimer
Ohio Conference
Iold Strimer
Ohio Wesleyan
Westerville High School
Dublin
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Tennisport
N.Y
Marcie Louie
San Francisco
Sue Williams
Atlanta
Port Washington
Renee Richards
Ross Case
Vijay Amritraj
India
Secretariat
Illinois
Merry Intent
Windward Farm
Mundelein
Ill
Dirty Old Man
Chuck Schmidt Jr
Malcolm Cipar
Taft
Monroe
Ham
Colliver
Yenser
Fultz Johnson
Becker
McCormick
Madison
Dunbar
Franklin
Maloney
Stackhouse
Smith
Steele
Ryan
Andy
Ce Ue
Crawford
Maple Leafs
Islanders
Sabres
Clark Gillies
Jude Drouin
Buffalo
Jerry Korab
G. Reckart
T. Hale
OD. Spencer
G. Lee
J. Williams
T. Calloway
J. Cockerham
W. Fountain
T. Napier
Bailey
T. Barker
Norelco
Cooper’s Fixery
Lebanon
Herculon
Germantown
Krantzcke
Strimer
Williamson
Williamson-Ziegler, Inc
Jefferson Road
Henry W. Block
H&r Block
Block
America
Central Ave
High St
Mi Equipment Co
Miller Equipment Company
Butler County
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