Upton and Hart Earn LSWA All-State Picks in 1971
Former rivals Spencer Thomas of McNeese and Rodney Milburn of Southern lead the 1971 LSWA All-State track and field team with Coach Bob Hayes of McNeese named Coach of the Year. The list highlights top marks across sprints, distance, hurdles, relays, and field events from LSU Grambling Tulane and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Heroman
LSU
George Thornton
la. Tech
Tom Wilson
Northwestern
Dale Williams
A. Tech
Justin Brunet
McNeese
Eugene Lee
Grambling
Spencer Thomas
Tom Wilmington
Bubba Newton
Wayne Vandenstein
Farrel Soileau
Gerald Matthews
John Renado
Southern
Steve Meyer
Tulane
Ken Addy
Mark Hart
Northeast
Ken Bringham
Southwestern
A. J. Seymour
John Allen
Kendall Richard
Southeastern
Rodney Milburn
Bob Hayes
Atlanta Field Is Complete At 150
The fifth annual Atlanta Golf Classic field is now set at 150 after qualifiers at the Atlanta Country Club. Rod Curl and Terry Wilcox tied for medal honors with five under par 67s among 35 qualifiers, while 112 challengers vied for 35 spots. Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player headline the $125,000 event with a celebrity pro-am starting Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Rod Curl
Terry Wilcox
Atlanta Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Baseball standings and results from a midseason scoreboard
The page lists American and National League standings with wins and losses, then results from Saturday through Tuesday including New York, California, Milwaukee, Detroit, Oakland, Baltimore, Minnesota, Chicago, and Cleveland. It notes rain delays and upcoming games, plus a brief boxing blurb about Arunde val Nees beating Pedro Cirlo in a flyweight bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosion
Baltimore
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Milwaukee
AIZ
Chicago
Boston
Cain
Perry
Dunning
Pattin
Maloney
Bosman
Blue
Kline
Hedland
Lonborg
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Diego
Philadelpha
Zachary
Ellis
Blasinoame
Kelley
Renko
Downing
Gentry
Stone
Al Unser Wins Indy 500 Repeats in Colt-Ford Victory
Auto racing briefs recap multiple events with notable names. Al Unser repeats as Indianapolis 500 winner at IMS driving Colt-Ford, finishing 23 seconds ahead of Peter Revson in a McLaren-Ford. Other results include Andreas, rally wins, and various grand prix and track events across Europe and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Racing
Indianapolis
Ind
al Unser
Peter Revson
Athens
Ove Anderson
Arne Hertz
Sweden
Greece
Adenau
Germany
Gerard Larousse
Vic Elford
Charlotte
N.C
Bobby Allison
Mercury
Donnie
Frazier Takes Group To Rome
Joe Frazier the world heavyweight champion tours Italy with his singing group the Knockouts. He says singing requires as much energy as boxing and helps him stay in shape during a weeklong stay in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazier
Rome
Joe Frazier
The
Knockouts
Europe
Italy
People's Homestead Tops Rodriggues-Farr in 42-Run Victory
Jimmy Anthony pitched a two hitter and Les Loper had two hits to lift People's Homestead to a 42 run win over Rodriggues-Farr. Charles Harris and Rodrigues-Parr players each had two hits for the losers. The game featured St. Louis Cardinals personnel, with Red Schoendienst managing and Barney Schultz and others on the coaching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Anthony
Les Loper
People’s Homestead
Rodriggues-Farr, Inc
Charles Harris
Rodrigues-Parr
Les Leper
Lo—Sritt Risner
Jimmy Tucker
Ken Boyer
Vern Benson
George Kissell
Barney Schultz
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Schultz
Bunning Breaks into Second All Time in K's on Memorial Day
On Memorial Day Jim Bunning struck out five to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 3-1 in the opener, moving into second on the all time strikeout list with 2,823. He surpassed Cy Young but trails Walter Johnson, and reflected on his career as a durable, not overpowering pitcher. The Padres won the nightcap 6-3 as other NL and AL games unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bunning
Philadelphia Phillies
Dean
Bunning
Phillies
San Diego
Cy Young
Walter Johnson
Big Train
Young
Sandy Koufax
Bob Gibson
Garry Jestadt
Clarence Gaston
Padres
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Houston
Cincinnati
San Francisco
New York
St. Louis
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Montreal
White Sox
Tommy John
Orioles
Boston
Red Sox
Kansas City
Minnesota
Detroit
Washington
California
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Oakland
Philadelphia
Buford
John
Ed Herrmann
Joe Horlen
Bart Johnson
Otis
Schaal
Rojas
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Billy Martin
Tigers
Mike Thompson
Denny Riddleberger
Casey Cox
Thompson
Riddleberger
Cox
Larry Bittner
Berne Allen
Johnny Ellis
Fritz Peterson
Jim “Cathish’ Hunter
John “Blue Moon" Odom
Tommy Davis
Sal Bands
Angel Mangual
Ted Kubiak
Kubiak
Phil Hennigan
All-State College Team Selected in 1971 Track and Field
Louisiana Sports Writers Association names the 1971 All-State college track and field team. Notables include Rodney Milburn of Southern as Outstanding Track Man and Spencer Thomas of McNeese as Outstanding Field Man with multiple first place marks across sprints relays hurdles jumps and throws. Coach of the Year is Bob Hayes of McNeese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Thomas
McNeese
Rodney Milburn
Southern
Bob Hayes
Louisiana Sports Writers’ Assn
Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association
Jack Phillips
Grambling
al Coffee
LSU
Wayne Hardy
Southeastern
Bill Miller
Lloyd Wills
Fanahan McSweeney
Sam Watson
James Fipps
Harold Kimball
Terry Carney
Southwestern
Bill Brown
Tulane
John McKinnon
Art Butterill
John Steywart
Tom Hopkins
Ronald Landry
Jimmy Upton
Northeast
John Brassel
Hurdies
Carl Stevenson
Ricky Stubbs
la. Tech
Larry Gene
Ken Spearman
Robert Vernon
Dan Thiel
Louis Sirmon
Mark Spangenburg
Richard DeSoto
Tim Edmond
Nicklaus Caponi Set Par Targets For National Golf Day
AP reports Nicklaus and Caponi issued targets of par and one under par for amateurs in National Golf Day charity events concluding June 14 at Warson Country Club. Nicklaus shot 72 in rusty return, besting Jacklin 74, while Caponi posted 73 to beat Englehorn 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Jack Nicklaus
Donna Caponi
Warson Country Club
Nicklaus
Tony Jacklin
Miss Caponi
Shirley Englehorn
Owen
Jacklin
Dallas
Blond Blaster
Ardmore
Piggott Bidding For Sixth Derby at Epsom
Lester Piggott, Britain's top jockey, seeks a sixth English Derby on The Parson, a horse yet to win. The Parson sits 8-1 in a 21-horse field while hot favorite Mill Reef at 3-1 competes for the $147,900 prize with Geoff Lewis riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsom
England
Lester Piggott
Britain
Piggott
Magic
Mill Reef
Paul Mellon
Pittsburgh
Geoff Lewis
Pint-Sized Buford Hits Two Homers in Orioles Doubleheader
Baltimore’s Don Buford belts two homers and engages in a bench clearing moment after being hit by a pitch as the Orioles rout Chicago 11-3 in the Memorial Day second game. The White Sox win open er 1-0, Boston holds first, and other AL NL results follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Buford
Baltimore
Orioles
Chicago
Buford
Red Sox
Amos Otis
Paul Schaal
Cookie Rojas
Kansas City
Royals
Fenway Park
A’s
Cantrelle to Stand Trial on Battery Charge
LSU star tailback Arthur Cantrelle, 22, was scheduled to face trial on a simple battery count stemming from an February bar incident near the LSU campus. The case follows Cantrelle’s prior assault and resisting arrest charges and related incidents, with details including a suspended sentence and a police inquiry.
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Baton Rouge, la
Arthur Cantrelle
Louisiana State University
Cantrelle
Robert J. Taliancich
LSU
Taliancich
James R. Murphy
LaRose
Biloxi
Mis
Monroe
Sargent Pitcher
Murphy
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Thomas, Milburn
Groom
Canonero II
Belmont Park
Belmont
Pedro Baptista
NLU
Upton, Hart
Jerry Byrd
Thomas
Milburn
Carver
New Orleans
Clark
Opelousas
Lialo
LSWA
Sports Writers’ Group
Sports Writers
Liloyd Wills
James Enns
John Stewart
Phillips
Dick Stebbins
Evpos
Tim Clack
Coffee
Wills
Tech
al Oliver
Nicholas Colosi
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
National City
Jae - Mike Sears
Belitioner
Sive Peds Arunde Val Nees
Son 'Ene
Quebec
al Durate
Bos- Bangkok Ke Berkreuk Chartvanchal
Thailand
Pedro Cirlo
Philippines
West
Dallas-Fort Worth
Iene Amarillo
San Antonio
Albuquerque
Central Arkansas
Memphis
Shreveport
Birmingham
Asheville
Montgomery
Jacksonville
Savannah
Columbus
Amarillo
Arkansas
Allerque
Mallory Park
Leigh Gades
London
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil
Lotus
Crystal Palace
George Follmer
Arcadia
Calif
Villanova
Marty Liquori
Lee Trevino
Jerry Heard
Lee Elder
Hale Irwin
Randy Wolff
Danny
George Warren
U.S. Army
Paris
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
France
Georges Goven
Frank Froehting
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Marty Reissen
Evanston
Ith
Tunex
Protario
Stanton
del - Our Cheri Amour
Alma North
Delaware Park
Cherry Hill
Bold Reasoning
Pass Chatcher
Garden State Park
Inglewood
Monroe Dixie
Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Nellie Fox
San Diego Stadium
Willie Montanez
Darrell Brandon
Barry Lersch
Ivan Murrell
Bob Miller
Steve Blass
Blass
Willie Stargell
Richie Hebner
Stargell
Hebner
Larry Dierker
Cesar Cedeno
Cedeno
Joe Morgan
Roger Metz
Tommie Agee
Willie
Jose Cardenal
Louis Brock
Brock
Richie Allen
Jim Brewer
Don Sutton
James Epps
Don Credeur
Darryl Bizzette
Bob Burkett
Aaron Thompson
Mike Warson
Don Durden
Jack, Caponi
Hal Rock
Johnny Briges
King Edward Invincible
Sputnik Monroe
Rip Kirby
Doctor X Vs
Red Lyons
Bobby Shene
Johnny War Logle
Ramon Torres Vs
Penche Reserve
Normen Frederick Cherles
Silento Rodrigues
Monroe Civic Center Arena
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