Porter Leads Bullets Past Celtics to Eliminate Defending Champs
Kevin Porter kept his cool to power the Washington Bullets to a 98-92 win over Boston, clinching the Eastern Conference title 4-2. Porter scored 13 of his 21 in the fourth quarter and matched his season assist pace, helping eliminate the Celtics and earning a week off before facing Golden State or Chicago in the NBA Finals.
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Mike Riordan
Golden State
Chicago
Warriors force seventh game in NBA finals showdown
In Chicago, Golden State defeats the Bulls 86 72 to force a seventh game in Oakland for the NBA title chase. Rick Barry led with 36 points and sparked a late Warrior rally lifting them to a 3 3 series tie. Barry’s 12 second quarter points sparked a key burst, as the Warriors out rebounded Chicago 51 39.
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al Attles
Golden State Warriors
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Warriors
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Rick Barry
Oakland
Washington Bullets
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Warrior
Bulls
Nadarko Captures River Downs Feature in 1:12 Stretch
Nadarko edged clear late to win the six furlongs feature at River Downs in Cincinnati. The $2,600 race paid $10.60 to win, with Mayme’s Joye paying $5.40 and $3.80 in place and show. Lot O Song was the show horse at $3.00.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Nadarko
River Downs
Mayme
Joye
Lot O Song
Allsports Clinches West Carrollton Softball Crown
Allsports of Middletown defeated Mad River Realty of Dayton 16 to 5 to win the West Carrollton Recreation Dept Invitational softball tournament. Twelve teams competed and Allsports went undefeated in the event.
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West Carrollton Allsports
Middletown
Mad River Realty
Dayton
West Carrollton Recreation Dept
Allsports
Dayton Bowlers Lead in Ohio State Women’s Tourney Shakeups
Dayton duo Teri Smith and Sandy Wallick topped doubles with a 1160 at Sports Bowl to seize the lead, edging Estes Waldron 21 pins. Springfield’s Estes and Waldron led doubles handicap with 1322, while McMannis Basnett moved to second in another standings update.
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Ohio State
Teri Smith
Sandy Wallick
Dayton
Doris Estes
Rosa
Waldron
Estes-Waldron
Estes and
Springfield
Letha McMannis
Lailah Basnett
McMannis-Basnett
U S Track Team Prepares for China Trip in May
Al Hall leads a 64 member U S squad departing for Hong Kong with a three city program in Canton Shanghai and Peking May 18 to 28 1964 The trip aims at an Olympic style exchange with no scores kept and features 11 former Olympians and 30 national titleholders. Hall and Willye White bring Melbourne 1956 experience as veterans.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Shanghai
Peking
U.S
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Melbourne
Australia
Anthony seeks third straight PBA national title
Earl Anthony of Tacoma seeks his third consecutive victory in the $75,000 National Championship of the PBA, starting May 25 in Downey California with finals May 31 televised nationally. The 13 week tour runs through September ending in Detroit.
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Tucson
Ariz
Davenport
Iowa
Pittsburgh
Jackson
N.J
Foul shooter Dan Krueger sparks trio of wins
Texas junior Dan Krueger nailed clutch free throws in three straight games over eight days. He clinched a 63-62 win over Baylor with two late foul shots, then a 60-59 win over Rice with two more, and finished with six consecutive made foul shots in a 70-69 victory over Baylor. Krueger has made 51 of 55 foul attempts in SWC play.
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Texas
Dan Krueger
Baylor
Krueger
Rice
Spring Softball Scores From Saturday Card
Madison 3 New Miami 2 Monroe 8 Mason 6 Monroe 2 Lakota 5 girls softball results listing several games played Saturday with close scores and team matchups Madison defeats New Miami by one run Monroe doubleheaders over Mason and Lakota, reflecting a busy weekend slate
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New Miami
Monroe
Mason
Lakota
Nets' Tiff doubles up to make up for size
Margot Tiff, 22, 5'2" 105 pounds, joins the Cleveland Nets in World Team Tennis. She uses two handed backhand and forehand to compete with veterans like Laura DuPont, Sue Stap, and Ann Haydon Jones. Tiff eyes exposure and experience as a young player despite slim chances of regular action.
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Chris Evert
Miss Tiff
Cleveland Nets
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Laura DuPont
Sue Stap
Ann Haydon Jones
Cleveland
Tiff
Kent State University
Los Angeles
California State
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Nets
Excellent Tad to race in Ohio Sired Stakes at Lebanon
Lebanon Raceway hosts a two-division Ohio Sired Stakes eliminations tonight featuring Excellent Tad among 21 trotters. The top five in each division advance to Saturday’s opening trotting series sponsored by the Ohio Standardbred Breeders Association as bettors set a new mutuel record of over 272000 dollars on a busy night.
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Lebanon Raceway
Ohio Standardbred Breeders Association
Spadafora Tops WW Golfers in Club Event
Paul Spadafora, son of Wildwood pro Sam Spadafora, posted the low gross 68 to win by five strokes over Middletown High coach Bill Rupp and Frank Fanning at the club yesterday. Paul Szabo won the 0-8 handicap with 68 and Mort Taylor had 69 for the 9-14 division. Chas Brewer claimed the over-15 handicap title with 69. Closest to pin went to Jim Shiverdecker No 2, Jim Curry No 9, Gus Mehl No 18. Blind bogey winners were Dick Fiessinger, Bob Hufziger, and Dick Schramm.
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Paul Szabo
Mort Taylor
Chas Brewer
Jim Shiverdecker
Jim Curry
Gus Mehl
Dick Fiessinger
Bob Hufziger
Dick Schramm
Gregory sweeps at Tri County Speedway
Westchester driven Gregory of Columbus wins all races at Tri County Speedway Saturday night led by a 30 lap late model feature. Ned Webb initially led before Rodney Combs and Gregory surged ahead with Lennie Waldo rebounding to finish second and Combs third. Butch Major also dominates hobby stock with fast time dash heat and feature.
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Don Gregory
Columbus
Tri-County Speedway
Ned Webb
Hamilton
Rodney Combs
Gregory
Lennie Waldo
Combs
Butch Major
Columbus White Way team tops Ohio State Bowling Tourney
The White Way Carpet Cleaners from Columbus won the team handicap division with 3 309 and the $2 000 top prize as the 11 week Ohio State Bowling Tournament concluded. Kent Lincoln Mercury led actual team scores with 3 294, Star Lanes Sandusky was second in both divisions, and Canton pairs John Namey Pat Koury won doubles handicap. Ed Bruder Canton and Cid Barger Akron won singles handicap. Doug Miller Mansfield led all-events with 2 106. The event drew 1 562 teams, 3 644 doubles, 7 288 singles and 5 198 all events entries with total prize money over 80 000.
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Sandusky
John Namey
Pat Koury
Rich Davis
Chris Neidert
Akron
Ed Bruder
Cid Barger
Doug Miller
Mansfield
Fening Places Fourth in Western Ohio Sprint Meet
Tracy Fening of John XXIII finished fourth in the finals of the girls 440 yard dash at the Western Ohio Sprint Championships in Xenia. Stacy Irwin tied for fifth in both the 220 and 440 yard dashes for the 14 15 age group. John XXIII and Middletown fielded runners in the younger division, while John XXIII beat Loveland St. Columbian 19 to 3 in baseball yesterday.
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John XXIII
Xenia
Stacy Irwin
Fening
Monica Long
Middletown
Loveland St. Columbian
Tourney leaders and winners in local bowling standings
A list of top teams and players in handicap and actual events across Ohio venues. Notables include Sharon Meister at Columbus and Irene's in Marietta with high team scores, plus singles and all events leaders Ruby Ohly of Mansfield and Annie Fife of Greenfield among others.
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Sharon Meister
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