White Sox overpower Tigers as Brewers fall to Yankees
Chicago White Sox explode for nine runs on 14 hits led by Ed Herrmann and Luis Aparicio to beat Detroit 9-5. Milwaukee’s rain halted game ends in a 5-5 standoff with New York after late defensive errors. Cal ifornia beat Boston 2-1 in 16 innings as Ray Culp tied strikeout record with six straight.
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Final Word On Olympics In Tonight
The IOC votes tonight on the site for the 1976 Winter Games among Tampere Sion Vancouver and Denver while also deciding the Summer Games venue among Los Angeles Moscow and Montreal. Avery Brundage warns that commercialism may push out ice hockey football basketball and Alpine skiing.
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Arkansas Pick Signees Oklahoma Star Roger Spears
Arkansas basketball coach Lanny Van Eman announced the signing of 6-foot-7 Roger Spears from Nathan Hale High School in Tulsa. Spears, an all state selection, averaged 13.2 points and 15.7 rebounds per game as Nathan Hale posted a 22-3 record.
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McGinn Tosses First Complete Game as Expos Blank Mets
Expos pitcher Dan McGinn threw a three hitter for a 3-0 win over the Mets, securing his first major league complete game. Richie Allen slammed a three run homer for the Cardinals in a 3-0 victory over his former Phillies teammates.
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Lebanon Raceway Results and Entries
Race by race results list winners and payouts at Lebanon Raceway with times and driver names. Entries section lists horse names and participants for all nine races.
Dayton Chorus Group To Entertain At Sportsmen's Club
The Sweet Adelaines from Dayton, a 50 member chorus, will perform at the Sportsmen's Club ladies night tonight. A beer dinner for members and wives starts at 6 30 p.m. The Dayton group performs at 8 p.m. Bob Wendt serves as club president.
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Knicks and Lakers in draft day shuffle after expansion picks
New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers led a flurry of trades as the NBA’s expansion draft ended. Buffalo picked guard Dick Garrett and veteran Bailey Howell, then swapped Howell for Bob Kauffman and a future asset. Portland moved Larry Siegfried to San Diego for Jim Barnett. Buffalo and Cleveland built early rosters with several moves shaping remaining clubs.
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Fenwick Eyes Record as Extra Innings Win Boosts Slant
Fenwick Falcons improved to 19-4 with a 6-5 eight inning win over Madison Mohawks. Chris Fening plated the decisive run in the eighth with a single, while Johnny Brill added the run with his hit. The team aims for a 20-4 mark against Ansonia in the District Baseball Tournament semifinal.
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Tim's Grabs Federal Win at Goldman Park
Tim's rolled to a 17 5 Federal League victory over Charlie's Top Shop at Goldman Park. The winning team led 4 0 after the first inning and never trailed. Heidenrich collected four hits and four runs for Tim's while Les Wills led Charlie's with a double a triple and a run.
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Gene's Welding Tops Louisville Derby Bowling Tourney
Middletown kegler team Gene's Welding moved into the lead at the Louisville Derby Bowling Tournament last weekend with a 3051 total to claim first place. Sixes by June Schuster 626 Gene Haney 649 Don Rice 658 Carl Compton 502 and Carl Yocum 626 propelled the effort while locals hold fourth in the handicap standings with three weekends remaining.
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Rain Slices Armco State League Night
The Armco Safety League at Armco Association Park saw only one of three games completed as rain washed out two. Works Engineering defeated Coke Plant 20 to 2, jumping 6-0 after one inning and 12 runs by the end of two frames. Ken Spark homered for Works Engineering while Ernie Powell had two hits for Coke Plant. Labor-Masonry and Armco Park-BOF games were postponed due to rain.
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Trojans Beat Ross 6-1 in SW Ohio Conference Game
Trenton High's baseball team defeated Ross 6-1 in a Southwestern Ohio Conference matchup at Ross. The Trojans improved to 5-8 on the season. Jim Ferguson collected three hits in four at bats as Trenton rallied with a six run total after Ross led 1-0 early.
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Askins Shuts Down Jefferson For Tie Atop DSL
Germantown. Greg Askins fired a two hitter as Valley View tied Jefferson for the Dayton Suburban League title. The Spartans finished 8-1 in DSL play after Barry Rieger hit a two run homer and Valley View added runs in the first and second innings. Askins earned his seventh win while Keller Wright and Slusser handled the Jefferson lineup.
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Trevino Leads PGA Money List for Seventh Straight Week
Lee Trevino tops the PGA Tour money list for the seventh straight week with 95,889 earnings across 16 tournaments. Gary Player and Dick Lotz follow, with Casper and Barber among the top earners, while Trevino also leads the new points standings with 848.3 points.
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U S Team Keeps Federation Cup Position Amid South Africa Tension
The USLTA says the United States will stay in the Federation Cup despite talks of a meeting with South Africa. The matches run May 19 to 25 in Freiburg West Germany, amid South Africa's ban from the Davis Cup due to racial visa policies affecting Arthur Ashe.
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Messenger the English Stallion Arrives in Philadelphia 1797
The English stallion Messenger, hailed as the greatest horse imported, was unloaded at Philadelphia docks in 1797. He became the ancestor of most harness racing horses today, shaping modern lineage.
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Mario Andretti Seeks 69 Script in Indy 500 Comeback
Indianapolis AP Mario Andretti aims to repeat his 1969 script at the 500 mile race May 30. He suffered facial burns in a crash but will return in the Hawk-Ford No 2 after a universal joint failure. McNamara rebuilt car may be ready for first weekend of time trials.
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Preakness field set with 13 starters for 95th race
The 95th Preakness field will have 13 starters from 12 betting interests pushing a record payday with $149,300 to the winner and $201,800 total gross. Notables include Dust Commander My Dad George Silent Screen Native Royalty Plenty Old Naskra Admiral's Shield Oh Fudge Robin's Bug Stop Time Buzkashi Personal and High Echelon. Buzkashi joined the lineup and is due at Pimlico this week.
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