Elder Seeks Masters Bid at New Orleans Open
Lee Elder leads the Greater New Orleans Open after an opening 65 as he pursues a historic Masters invitation. Rivalries and controversy surround his bid amid calls for a special invitation and a chance to become the first Black player in Augusta.
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Furniss Sets NCAA 200 IM Record Amid Sad Reflection
Stephen Furniss, a sedanate sophomore from Southern California, broke the 200-yard individual medley record at the NCAA Championships in Knoxville. He touched in 1:51.385, surpassing Gary Hall's 1:51.507. Furniss called the moment bittersweet as Indiana opened a 26-point lead over Southern California on day one.
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Swords steam to 5 2 win over Nova Scotia
Cincinnati Swords raced to a 4 0 lead in 49 seconds and defeated Nova Scotia 5 2. Jim Nichols opened scoring, Rick Dudley added his 35th and 36th goals, and Bill Inglis netted his 37th as Cincinnati improved to 51 wins 17 losses and five ties.
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Gems take 2-0 playoff lead with late goals
Dayton Gems rallied in the final period to beat the Des Moines Capitals 5-4 in game two of the IHL playoffs. Jerry Kemp and Roy Carmichael scored in a comeback win as the Gems moved to a 2-0 series lead. Game three is set for tomorrow in Des Moines with a victory sealing the series.
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NHL Thursday results and WHA ties listed
The NHL slate reports the New York Rangers 4 over Atlanta 5 and Boston 5 over Minnesota 3 with Philadelphia 9 defeating Vancouver 0. Only WHA games shown include Alberta 1 Winnipeg 1 after overtime and Minnesota 2 Chicago 1 in overtime, with Ottawa 4 New England 2 in the other scheduled match.
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California teen tops Goolagong at Akron Open tennis
Marita Redondo, 17, from National City Calif., upset Evonne Goolagong 6-3 7-5 to reach the Akron Tennis Open quarterfinals joining rivals including Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Olga Morozova and Isabel Fernandez. Evert edged Navratilova 7-6 6-3. Morozova beat Sawamatsu 7-5 6-1. Hogan fell to Tuero while Stap beat Walsh 6-3 0-6 6-4. Fernandez defeated Ebbinghaus 6-2 6-1 Kroshina defeated Kiyomuri 6-3 6-1.
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Nellie Fox Ends Baseball Career to Retire
Retiring Astros coach and 1959 AL MVP Lee A Nellie Fox, age 45, says he is tired of living out of a suitcase and will retire to his home near Chambersburg Pennsylvania. AP Wirephoto
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Lebanon Raceway Results and Entries
The Lebanon Raceway program lists results from the IST race where Lucky Joan won with 6.20 3.80 3.20, Bell's Chance 4.20 5.00, Bryan's Scotty Jet 4.40, Time 2 11.4. The 2nd race trotting winner was Blind Crusader with Time 2 12.3. Daily Double paid 134.60. The card includes multiple races with winners, payouts, and entries across pace and trot divisions and a long list of horses and drivers.
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Bucks stun Warriors as Robertson fuels 11th straight win
Milwaukee coach Larry Costello credits Oscar Robertson with steering the run of 11 consecutive victories. Robertson scored 25 points as the Bucks toppled Golden State 108-98, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar adding 27 and Curtis Perry 16. Barry and Mullins struggled, missing all 11 first-half shots.
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Bucks top Warriors 108 98 in Friday NBA action
Milwaukee defeats Golden State 108 to 98 as Atlanta visits Boston and Houston plays Philadelphia. Other games include Baltimore at Cleveland, Golden State at Phoenix, Buffalo at Los Angeles, Portland at Seattle, ABA Utah 134 Virginia 115, Carolina 137 Dallas 117, Kentucky at New York, Virginia at San Diego, Indiana at Denver.
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Opti-Derby Holds Final Two Signups
The Optimist Club will hold its final two signups for the annual Opti Soap Box Derby tomorrow and March 3 at Howe Motors on Verity Park Way. About 35 youngsters have registered for the local event at Jacot Downs, sending the local winner to the national Derby Downs in Akron for a week of activities. The club has shown derby movies at area schools to boost interest and will hold an April 7 clinic at the First National Bank building on Breiel Blvd.
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Laver Aims For Fourth WCT Triumph In Atlanta
Rod Laver the 34 year old Australian world No 1 advances to the World Championship Tennis quarterfinals at the Peachtree Corners event in Atlanta. He beat Harold Solomon 6 3 6 4 to reach the quarters and seeks a fourth WCT title this season. Dick Stockton calls him the favorite while Laver remains confident he can win.
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