Local Gals Eliminated In Net Tourney Finals
The Middletown duo of Carolyn Dishun and Lynne Wiley fell to Kathy Graeter and Vera Murphy of Cincinnati in the women’s doubles final 3-6 6-4 6-0 at the Middletown Tennis Club Invitational. Major Hank Jungle, second seed, won the men’s singles title at Wright Patterson AFB after 6-2 6-2 6-1 semi and 6-4 6-3 7-4 finals over Ross Helft. Jungle and Jim Provines then won the doubles title by defeating Mike Goodrich and Jim Dean. Awards included trophies and gift certificates. women’s singles were canceled for lack of entries.
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Middletown
Carolyn Dishun
Lynne Wiley
Middletown Tennis Club
Dishun
Wiley
Kathy Graeter
Vera Murphy
Cincinnati
Jungle
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Jim Provines
Ross Helft
Helft
Mike Goodrich
Kalamazoo
Mich
Goodrich
Helst
Jungie
Provines
Jim Dean
Dean
Columbus
Bucks Defeat Lakers Capture Western Conference Title
Milwaukee led by Captain Marvel Greg Smith which sparked a 116 98 win over Los Angeles to seal the Western Conference crown. Wilt Chamberlain matched Kareem Abdul Jabbar 23 20 but Milwaukee pulled away in the second half. The Bucks advance to face the Knicks or Bullets in the NBA championship series.
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Bob Greene
Milwaukee
Wilt Chamberlain
Marvel
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
Ing
Indiana
Los Angeles Lakers
Abc-Tv
New York Knicks
Baltimore Bullets
Greg Smith
Lakers
Alcindor
Chamberlain
Smith
Laker
Kansas
Jo Chamberlain
Los Angeles
Lebanon Raceway Entries and Race Lineups
The Lebanon Raceway program lists entries for nine races including pace and trot divisions. Notable runners include Little Rep Song, Greenland Beauty, Tennessee Tom, Miracle Song, Doug's Special, Irish G, Mathias, Big Jim Adios, and Goldie's Gift among others with multiple jockeys and horse names across the card.
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Little Rep Song
Greenland Beauty
Sepatety Tame Freight
Storm Princess
Speedy Indian
Sliver Til
Libby's Oy
Chet Lynn Key
Frisco Travel
Cindy Melody
Tax Payer
Princess Lang
Fenella Creed
Dandy Horn
Tennessee Tom
Lucky Gene
Cattle Ed Jones
Sharon Dale
Lucky Bloss
Rolling
Granny Spencer
Slugger Johnson
Miracle Song
Quaker Linda
Carolyn Axland
Jeanette Victor
Valiant Virtue
Walter van
Easy Bob
Laurel
Doug's Special
Bobby Storm
H.0.’s Lind
Hallie’s Folly
Allie
Liz Farong
Josedaie L. Capitan
Lady Egerton
Irish G
Mitzi Rambler
My Doll
Kinda Special
Amber Lincoln
Vancy’s Best
Jeremiah Joe
Boring Direct
Rendezvous Lopez
Snippy Choice
Bucks Clinch First Conference Crown Enter NBA Title Quest
Bud Danridge added points to Milwaukee's total. High for Los Angeles was Happy Hairston with 27. With their first conference crown in hand, the Bucks immediately turned to their next goal, the NBA championship. "We want the Knicks," Robertson said. "If we beat Baltimore, everyone will say the Knicks were the best team, they lost because of injuries." Alcindor agreed, "We want to be the best," said an ecstatic star.
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Bud Danridge
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Happy Hairston
Bucks
Knicks
Robertson
Baltimore
Alcindor
Gentry Packs Extra Pounds Adds Weight in Spring Camp
In St. Petersburg Mets pitcher Gary Gentry, listed at 165 pounds last year, reported weight of 192 this spring. Manager Gil Hodges jokes he could be like Frank Howard with a stronger arm, comparing Howard's 270 pounds and height of 6 feet 7 inches.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
New York Mets
Gary Gentry
Gil Hodges
Frank Howard
Washington
Howard
Bowsher Triumphs In ARCA 100 At Tri-County Speedway
Tom Bowsher, 28, Springfield, piloting a 1971 Ford Torino, won the ARCA 100 at Tri-County Speedway in West Chester after chasing down Ramo Stott of Keokuk, Iowa. Stott pressured Bowsher late, but the margin was under two car lengths. Andy Hampton set early qualifying fast time at 21.23 seconds for the half mile dirt track, surpassing Stott’s previous 21.78. Iggy Katona finished third in the feature after winning the trophy dash in his 1970 Dodge Challenger, with heat winners Charley Paxton, N. D. Copiey, and Chuck McWilliams.
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West Chester
Tom Bowsher
Auto Racing Club of America
Tri-County Speedway
Bowsher
Springfield
Ramo Stott
Keokuk
Andy Hampton
TCS
Stott
Iggy Katona
Charley Paxton
Louisville
N. D. Copiey
Sprint Repeat For Sessions Triumph At New Bremen
Sammy Sessions of Nashville Michigan secured his second Ohio sprint car victory with a 40-lap win at New Bremen Speedway beating Gary Bettenhausen. The race followed Sessions’ season opener win at Tri-County Speedway. Larry Dickson struggled with tire trouble, sidelining half the field. Sessions also won the semi feature while Dickson Merle Bettenhausen and Gary Bettenhausen won heats.
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New Bremen
Sammy Sessions
Ohio
USAC
United States Auto Club
Sessions
New Bremen Speedway
Gary Bettenhausen
Nashville
Mich
Tri-County Speedway
Larry Dickson
Dickson
Merle Bettenhausen
Trentonian Edges Edgewater in Dragway Wins
Davyl Hobbs of Trenton drove a B dragster to an 8.45 second eliminator win at Edgewater Park Dragway. K S Pittman in a 1971 Opel set a new track record 68.52 seconds in the feature supercharged race. Dave Lewis of Cincinnati topped D Modified Production with 11.15 seconds and Mike Keown of New Albany Indiana won the L Stocker stock eliminator chase.
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Cleves
Trenton
Davyl Hobbs
Edgewater Park
K.S. Pittmans
Dave Lewis
Cincinnati
Mike Keown
New Albany
Ind
Austin Claims Kil-Kare Title
Xenia driven Austin Allen Fetters of Union Ohio won the eliminator at Kil-Kare Dragway Sunday. Dayton’s Jerry Ault took street eliminator in an F-gas Corvette. Columbus Indiana’s Roger England won first round Super stock in an SS-DA 1971 Barracuda while Xenia’s Eddie Spender led in an SS-HA 1969 Mustang as second round winner.
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Xenia
Allen Fetters
Union
Ohio
Jerry Ault
Dayton
Roger England
Columbus
Ind
Eddie Spender
Ball Fastest In Cycle Run At Clark County Fairgrounds
Ronnie Ball of Mansfield set a new track record 2 40 in the expert final of the American Motorcycle Association races at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Carl LeBlanc of Huntsville Alabama won the amateur final and Mike Johnson of Flint Michigan won the novice clamp on a Yamaha.
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Springfield
Ronnie Ball
Mansfield
American Motorcycle Association
Clark County Fairgrounds
Carl LeBlanc
Huntsville
Ala
BSA
Mike Johnson
Flint
Mich
Yamaia
Petty Nears Million In Prize Money After Victory
Richard Petty, 33, won his 126th career NASCAR race at North Wilkesboro in the Gwyn Staley Memorial 250. He boosted 1971 earnings to $106,550 and sits at $935,438 career winnings, close to the $1 million milestone. Petty hinted at continuing his career into the next years.
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Blozs Britt
North Wilkesboro
N.C
Richard Petty
Petty
Randleman, N.C
Bleachers Collapse Injures Dozens At NC Race Track
At least 102 fans were injured when a 20 tier section of wooden bleachers collapsed at the Leland race track near Wilmington North Carolina. Thirteen were admitted to area hospitals with fractures and lacerations as nurses and doctors treated victims into early Sunday.
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Wilmington
N.C
North Carolina
New Hanover Memorial Hospital
Frank Pritchett
Leland Race Track
Highway 74
WBA Awaits Court Word on Muhammad Ali
The World Boxing Association will wait for the U S Supreme Court ruling on Muhammad Ali's draft refusal before deciding recognition. Ali, not listed in WBA heavyweight rankings since 1967, appeals the decision while the committee maintains Vincente Paul Rondon as light heavyweight champion with Bob Foster as top challenger. Ali has fought three times since the case entered court challenges.
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New Orleans
World Boxing Association
U.S. Supreme Court
Muhammad Ali
Ali
WBA
Armed Services
Vincente Paul Rondon
Venezuela
Bob Foster
Joe Frazier
Slap late model chase winner at Eldora Speedway yesterday
Cheveliv led the feature at Eldora Speedway in a late model chase. Patrick, a top Tri-County Speedway driver, beat Rodney Combs for the win at Cincinnati in a 1970 l car.
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Cheveliv
Eldora Speedway
Patrick
Tri-County ‘Speedway
TCS Rossburg
Pat Patrick
Rodney Combs
Cincinna‘i
Littler Wins Monsanto Open in Pensacola Comfortably
Gene Littler, 40, from La Jolla, Calif, captured the Monsanto Open in Pensacola with a final round 67 for a 276 total, three strokes ahead of George Archer. Archer and Pete Brown tied for second at 279, as Littler ended a two year win drought and earned a $30,000 top prize.
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Pensacola
Fla
Gene Littler
Ben
George Archer
Littler
la Jolla
Calif
Archer
Pete Brown
Canadiens Rally Past Bruins in Seven to Reach Semis
Rookie Ken Dryden and 24-year-old Pete Mahovlich starred as Montreal upset Boston in a seven game series winning 4-2 in the clincher. Dryden 46 saves and Mahovlich setup the go ahead goal as the Canadiens advance to face Minnesota.
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Boston
Montreal
Ken Dryden
Pete Mahovlick
Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Dryden
Mahovlich
No Names Lose Fame In Chronicle Bowling Tourney
Franklin based No Names drop from team claim as Laynecrest lanes host. Stump's Lanes tops team handicap at 3209 while leading with 2975 actual. Pat Burns 687 key for Pat Oswald and Judy Blankenship doubles lead soon after.
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Franklin
Chronicle
Laynecrest
Stump
Cincinnati Crew
Pat Burns
Dottie Sargeant
Pat Murray
Genna Davis
Jackie Wimmer
Middletown
Dayton
Mary and
Martha
Pat Oswald
Judy Blankenship
Gray
Oswald
Blankenship
Mary Spear
Cambridge City
Ind
Mary Sweigart
Muncie
Mary Robinson
Yesterday's Stars AP: Cepeda's 5 hits win for Braves
Orlando Cepeda of Atlanta had five hits including a game winning home run in the 10th inning as the Braves defeated Philadelphia 5 to 4. Gary Gentry of the Mets pitched a one hitter in the first game of a doubleheader, with Roberto Clemente contributing a sixth inning triple as New York beat Pittsburgh 5 to 2.
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Orlando Cepeda
Braves
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Gary Gentry
Mets
Roberto Clemente
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Weekend Fights in LA and Oakland Prompt Knockouts
Windmill White of California defeated Chuck Hamilton of Oakland in a weekend card. Felipe Torres of Los Angeles knocked out Lovell Franklin of Oakland in the other bout.
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Los Angeles
Ray “Windmill” White
California
Chuck Hamilton
Oakland
Felipe Torres
Lovell Franklin Oakland
Ritter shoots 73 to lead Wildwood golf field
Jim Ritter carded a two over par 73 to top the Wildwood Golf Club standings yesterday, just ahead of John Warner who shot 74. Bill Ritter and Bill Rupp followed with 75 each, while Ed Sabo totaled 76 to complete the top five. Net winners included Wolner 69 in 68 handicap, Bob Trimble 65 in 9 14, and Gordon Lindsay 64 in 15 plus. Closest-to-pin honors went to Bill Ritter on No 2, Trimble on No 9, and Ray Harvey on No 18.
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Jim Ritter
Wildwood Golf Club
John Warner
Bill Ritter
Bill Rupp
Ed Sabo
Wolner
Bob Trimble
Gordon Lindsay
Trimble
Ray Harvey
New Schwinn Unicycle Debuts For Fun Seekers
Be first on the block to ride the newest fad as Schwinn unveils a unicycle with a special saddle, cord tires, and tubular frame. Stop in to see the extra fun and unique ride experience it offers.
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