Lakers Really Hopping It Up Under Sharman
LA coach Bill Sharman has forged a high intensity Lakers regimen with five hour pre season workouts and competitive practices. He reshapes stars Elgin Baylor Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain into a tougher unit while emphasizing rebound start the fast break and defense to sustain momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Bill Sharman
Los Angeles Lakers
Cooke
Sharman
Lakers
Vince Lombardi
Vince
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt
Bull
Chamberlain
Merlin Olsen
Dick Butkus
Vida Blue
Exempt List Top Goal In Bahamas Open Golf Tourney
In Freeport Bahamas the Bahamas Islands Open wraps as big names skip the event to chase next year’s exempt list. Nicklaus Trevino Palmer already earned high money, leaving a tight race among 56th to 66nd for top 60 to gain exemption, with key contenders Lotz Jamieson Smith Knudson Brown Colbert Johnson Dill Ziegler Sikes and Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport, Gbi
Jack Nicklaus
Lee
Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Palmer
Dick Lotz
Jim Jamieson
Bob Smith
George Knudson
Pete Brown
Jim Colbert
George Johnson
Terry Dill
Larry Ziegler
R. H. Sikes
Bert Greene
Brown
Lucayan Country Club
Doug Sanders
Charles Coody
George Archer
Jerry Heard
Bruce Crampton
Delhi Tournament Opens With Five Games Today
Delhi hosts a five game opening day as 13 boys and 10 girls teams compete. The 3 p.m. slate features Delta versus McCall girls, 4:30 sees Central of Delhi boys against Epps, 5:50 has Holly Ridge girls against Oak Grove girls, and 7:10 Otden versus Monticello boys, with the Delhi Holly Ridge boys game closing the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Delta
McCall
Central
Epps
Holly Ridge
Oak Grove
Oxden
Monticello
Rayville
Kilbourne
Start
Pioneer
Tallulah
Neville Cage Tourney Opens With Sophomore Round
The Neville Invitational basketball meet hosts 18 high school teams in two divisions at Neville gym. Sophomore squads from Wossman Ouachita Neville Monroe Dubach Ruston Bastrop Delta of Mer Rouge Sterlington Caldwell of Columbia compete today with games at 3 4 15 and 6 30 and 7 45. Varsity action opens Thursday with Dubach Neville and continues through Saturday with semifinals and finals. Bastrop the defending varsity champion returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville Gymnasium
Wossman
Ouachita
Neville
Monroe
Dubach
Ruston
Bastrop
Delta
Met Rouge
Sterlington
Sophomre
Dubagh
Caldwell
Columbia
Spartan Sophs
Neville - Sterlington
West Monroe
Richwood
Forest
Neville - Dubach
West Moonrac
Soph
World Boxing Association Leaders Meet in New Orleans
In New Orleans executive committee chairman Piero Pini of Italy and European Boxing Union secretary general join Bill Brennan of New York as they convene the WBA meeting. The session continues today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau
New Orleans
World Boxing Association
Piero Pini
Italy
European Boxing Union
Bill Brennan
New York
WBA
Ramon Valazquez
Mexico
World Boxing Council
Emile Brun
Two Reds Highlight Astros Infield Prospects
The Houston Astros add two ex Reds who led the league in fielding last season. Second baseman Tommy Helms posted a .990 fielding average to repeat as the NL'S top fielder at his position. Catcher Johnny Edwards, a seven season Reds veteran, earned his fourth fielding crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Tommy Helms
Reds
Astros
Helms
Houston
Johnny Edwards
Cincinnati
Fielding leaders highlight 1971 season across MLB rosters
Edwards claimed his first fielding title since 1963 with the Reds and led Houston for three straight seasons. Other leaders include Ed Kranepool .998 at first, Ron Santo .961 at third, Rick Wise .987 on the mound, Bobby Bonds .994 in center, and Bowa's single season record 11 errors and top fielding percentage. Roberto Clemente, early in Montreal tenure, started eight of 60 games in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Reds
Houston
Ed Kranepool
New York
Ron Santo
Chicago
Rick Wise
Philadelphia
Bobby
Bonds
San Francisco
Bowa
Roberto Clemente
Montreal
Royals
Reagan Calls Football a Hot Clean Hatred for Players
New York AP Ronald Reagan urged that football not be abolished warning something vital would be lost. He described the game as hot clean hatred within rules and noted the final gun ends with affection, injury incidental. Reagan received the National Football Foundation Gold Medal at its 14th annual awards dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
America
Tanom Af Nowahintrota
Reagan
National Football Foundation
Hall of Fame
Eureka College
Ilinois
Foundation
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Richard M Nixon
Herbert Hoover
Also Mentioned on This Page
Melvin Durslag
Jack Kent Cooke
Utah
Bill
Overtme
Redleg
Astro
Monroe News-Star
Nello Falaschi
Santa Clara
Clarke Hinkle
Bucknell
Glenn Killinger
Penn State
Rags Matthews
Texas Christian
Dan McMillan
Southern Cal
Clyde “Smackover” Scott
Navy
Arkansas
Bob Steuber
Missouri
Bill Willis
Ohio State
Eddie Anderson
Loras
DePaul
Holy Cross
Town
Jess Nee
Indiana
Frank L. Boyden
Deerfield Academy
Massachusetts
Glenn Walker
Breard - Monroe
Montgomery
F.E.T. EA
F.E.T
Power Grip Heavy Service
Twin City Mall
WARDS
Garland
Automotive Dept
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!