Aaron's soft homer seals Braves 3 1 over Reds
Hank Aaron belted a wind driven two run homer in the eighth to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 3 1 win over Cincinnati. Aaron's 569th long ball traveled on a gusty night, giving him 2 997 career hits. Rico Carty added a sixth inning double and two hits as Jim Nash earned his fifth win against one loss. The Reds remain four games ahead in the West and the teams meet again tonight.
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Floods Trial Sparks Ongoing Player Owner Tug Of War
NEW YORK AP The Flood antitrust suit against major league baseball opens in New York on Tuesday with the trade dispute lingering. Flood refused a winter trade to Philadelphia and challenges the game’s structure as players reject the owners contract proposal by a wide margin.
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Mays and Aaron chase Ruth and 3,000 hits in NL action
Willie Mays at 39 homered twice to drive the Giants past the Dodgers 11-5 while Hank Aaron aged 29 or 32? No 15th homer and career 569 helped the Braves beat the Reds 3-1. Mays remains 106 behind Ruth’s 714, Seaver struck out 15 in a 4-0 Mets win over Philadelphia, Gentry threw a one-hitter at Chicago as NY led majors with strikeouts and one-hitters continue to mark the pennant chase.
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De Vicenzo Takes Colonial Lead With 66 In Round 2
Roberto De Vicenzo shot a sparkling 66 to move to 136 for 36 holes and share the Colonial lead with Lee Trevino and Bob Smith. Trevino matched par in improving conditions as Gary Player faltered from the early pace.
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Preakness Stakes Draws Millions At Pimlico
Takelmann's Dust Commander headlines a 95th Preakness field in Baltimore, part of the Triple Crown trio with the Kentucky Derby and Belmont. The 3-year-olds faced a 13 to 16 mile race set for 5:40 p.m. EDT as CBS carried the event live.
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Preakness Purse Tops Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
The Preakness is the richest of the Triple Crown races and this year for the first time the gross purse topped the $200,000 mark. Preakness Susans are fake flowers made with painted black centers to resemble Black-eyed Susans.
Umpire Catches Juggling Act in Washington Loss
Washington’s defense faltered as a ninth inning force play tied the game after a low throw by Dave Nelson. Orioles then won 4-3 in the 11th on Rettenmund’s double and Morton’s pinch single, extending the Senators’ skid to eight games while maintaining Baltimore’s AL East lead.
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Ohio U Athletes Prep for MAC Meet Amid Campus Closures
Ohio University faces campus closures from student disorders but plans to send track golf and tennis to the MAC championships in Oxford May 21-23. Kent State is closed and will not participate. Baseball and golf proceed on the road. officials expect all conferences to decide on the post season.
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Friday's Fights in Sao Paulo and San Diego Card
In Sao Paulo Brazil Joao Henrique stopped Sera Luccherini of Italy in the welterweight division. In San Diego Eddie Mazon outpointed Jesus Monreal of Tijuana over ten rounds.
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Drake Beats Grinnell In First Des Moines Football Night
In Des Moines Iowa the first night football game of 1900 featured Drake defeating Grinnell 64 points to none. The historic matchup marks an early era of college football in the region with Drake College achieving a decisive home victory.
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Buffalo and Syracuse Face Off in I League Tilt
In a busy I League scoreboard Buffalo beat Syracuse 3 to 1 while Tidewater triumphed over Richmond 6 to 3. Rochester loaded 11 runs past Toledo 2 and Columbus edged Louisville 5 to 4 in 10 innings.
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Penguins rookie Michel Briere injured in Quebec crash
In Malartic Quebec AP reports 20 year old NHL rookie Michel Briere of the Pittsburgh Penguins was severely hurt in a Friday night traffic crash. A Malartic teenager was struck and killed by the ambulance transporting Briere to the hospital.
Father of the T formation Clark Shaughnessy dies
Clark Shaughnessy, called the father of the modern T attack, died at 78 in Santa Monica Hospital from natural causes. A longtime football figure, he coached the 1949 Rams and later aided the Bears as a technical adviser. His Stanford 1940 team won the Rose Bowl 21-13 over Nebraska. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Pierce Bros. Mortuary.
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Mad Daniels Sparks Hoosiers Rally In Indianapolis
Mel Daniels fuels an Indiana Hoosiers surge in Indianapolis as he gets mad and leads decisive plays. The AP report highlights his intensity driving clutch baskets and defensive stops to energize the team and tilt the game.
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Coaches All America game on despite tornado damage
The 10th annual Coaches All-America football game, set for June 27 in Lubbock, proceeds despite Monday’s tornado that damaged lights at Jones Stadium. Engineers assure poles and lighting can be repaired for the nationally televised event. the stadium and turf remain intact. Indiana Pacers win playoff opener 109-93 as Daniels shines in the final quarter.
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Gonzales Edges Roche In Las Vegas Semifinal
In windy conditions Pancho Gonzales used finesse over power to defeat Tony Roche 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the Howard Hughes Tennis Championships semifinals at Las Vegas. Gonzales advances to face Rod Laver, who defeated Roy Emerson 6-3 3-6 6-2 3-6 6-3.
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Ed Marinaro Ranks Second Nation in Rushing in 1969
Cornell sophomore Ed Marinaro finished 1969 with 1,409 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, ranking second nationally in rushing.
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Yesterday's Stars By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITCHING Tom Seaver with a one hitter strikeout spree led the Mets to a 4 0 win over the Phillies. BATTING Ken Berry hit two two run homers powering the White Sox to a 9 3 victory over Kansas City.
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