Winning Not Everything Says NBA Boss
Commissioner Walter Kennedy told a Senate antitrust panel that winning is not paramount for franchise success. He cited Milwaukee and Atlanta as examples of viable teams despite small arenas while recalling the 1950s NBA merger that reduced the league from 17 to eight clubs. The hearing discussed mergers with the ABA and concerns over team finances and player contracts.
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Washington
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
Senate
Kennedy
Tunney
Robert R. Nathan
Nathan
Auerbach fumes at fight and NBA recall
Boston Celtics president Red Auerbach laments a fight filled 128 119 loss to Phoenix Suns in Phoenix. He recalls past incidents with Jo Jo White and John Wetzel and questions league responses to on court brawls. Auerbach argues strong action would deter star vs star rifts. A separate legal notice from Butler County Ohio appears with case details and filing deadlines.
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Boston
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
National Basket Association
Auerbach
Suns
Phoenix
Jo Jo White
Celtics
John Wetzel
White
Davia
Stoner
Mery Lou Stoner
Common Please Court
Butler County
Ohio
Rowe, JR
Cou
Barbara Carter
Goonty Ht
O. Finkelman
First National Banking
Middletown
Dutch Doubles Date Extended at Laynecrest Lanes
The Dutch Doubles Tournament at Laynecrest Lanes adds a fourth Saturday night session through Nov 27 due to many entries. Leaders after week two are Janice Stidham and Steve Davidson with 978 handicap and 774 actual. Bernice and Ken Pelfrey fall to second with 940 while Ida Hutchinson and Rob York sit third at 930.
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Laynecrest Lanes
Janice Stidham
Steve Davidson
Bernice
Ken Pelfrey
Ida Hutchinson
Rob York
Akronite Don Johnson Clinches Fifth Title Of Year
Detroit AP report notes Akron, Ohio bowler Don Johnson won the $50,000 Ballows Vai r open for $6,000, boosting his earnings to $67,799 and tying Billy Hardwick for sixth all time with 16 titles in an eight year career. Johnson led after an eight game block of match play and opened a 44 pin lead.
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Detroit
Don Johnson
Akron
Johnson
Billy Hardwick
Louisville
Las Vegas
Seattle
Redwood City
Calif
Waukegan
Ill
Park Ridge kicker sets 54 yard MSU record in 1970
Borys Shlapak of Park Ridge Illinois kicked a 54 yard field goal for Michigan State in 1970 against Northwestern, setting a state record.
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Borys Shlapak
Park Ridge
Ill
Michigan
Northwestern
Kison Receives 3 Quarter Share In World Series Awards
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announced Bruce Kison, age 21, earned a three quarter share of World Series proceeds despite heroics for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971. Pirates voted 31 full shares totaling $627237.11 to 23 players plus staff. Orioles allotted 31 full shares, with Jay Mazzone receiving a special tenth share. Red Sox contributed a full share to the Jimmy Fund.
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New York
Bruce Kison
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bowie Kuhn
Pirates
Danny Murtaugh
Tony Bartirome
John Hallahan
Orioles
Jay Mazzone
Mazzone
Kuhn
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy
Keeneland Sale Totals Booming on First Day Fall Auction
At Keeneland in Lexington 227 horses sold for 3.3 million dollars on Monday's opening day of the fall breeding stock sale. Gainesway Farm sold 13 stallion breeding rights for 257 700 with no live foal guarantee. Elliott Burch bought a 6 year old mare in foal to Round Table for 160 000. Dave Parrish Jr. paid 112 000 for a -year old mare Jan Jessie in foal to Najinsky II.
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Lexington
Keeneland
Gainesway Farm
Elliott Burch
Rokaby Stable
Round Table
Burch
Ambiorix Zonah
Edward B. Benjamin
Dave Parrish Jr
Paris
Jan Jessie
Najinsky II
Jock Joe
Franklin Optimist Club to honor Little League football champions
The Optimist Club of Franklin will host a banquet Wednesday to honor its Little League football champions. Guests include players and parents and speaker Carel Cosby, Missouri Valley and Big 10 official and Oneida School principal. The event begins at 7 p.m. at Anthony Wayne School.
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Franklin
Carel Cosby
Cosby
Oneida
Middletown
Anthony Wayne
Rangers Capture Elusive Carr in Major Deal
New York Rangers acquire Gene Carr from St. Louis along with veteran Wayne Connelly and left wing Jim Lorentz after trading three prospects and a player to be named later. The Blues previously held Carr as their No. 1 pick last draft.
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NEW York
New York Rangers
Gene Carr
St.Louis
Rangers
The
Blues
Carr
Wayne Connelly
Jim Lorentz
Japs Team Up Bop Birds 9 to 1 in Japan
Tokyo Giants and Nagoya Dragons defeated Baltimore 9-1 as Jerry DaVan inon allowed 31 and one third innings in relief. The Japanese side rapped 14 hits including a home run. Mitsuo Inaba and Hisatoshi Ito held Baltimore to four hits. Orioles suffer second loss in 17 games. record in Japan 1-2-4.
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Nagoya
Japan
Tokyo Yomiuri Giants
Nagoya Chunichi Dragons
Baltimore
Jerry DaVaninon
Orioles
Mitsuo Inaba
Hisatoshi Ito
Park N Save Dominates Rudy's Tavern 88 68 in League Play
Park N Save rolled to an 88 68 Independent League victory over Rudy's Tavern as George McPunney poured in 28 points. Riverside Tavern beat Grill's Tavern 54 51, Kuhn Southern defeated Franklin Wood 67 53, and Tom's Boys topped the Merchants 61 41.
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Germantown — Park & Save
Rudy's Tavern
George McPunney
Riverside Tavern
Grill’s Tavern
Kuhn-Southern
Franklin Wood
Tom's Boys
Merchants
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