Celtics win 13th NBA title in 20 years
Boston Celtics defeat Phoenix Suns 87-86 to claim the 1976 NBA championship. Coach Tom Heinsohn praises a total team effort while key players Havlicek Cowens White and Scott contribute as Boston overcomes injuries and Suns upsets. Suns earn $185,500 from playoff pool.
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Baseball Standings and Results Roundup
American League and National League standings show New York leading the AL with 29 wins and Baltimore at 24. Saturday results include Houston 4 Chicago 3 and Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 5. Sunday's results feature New York 3 Los Angeles 1 and Cincinnati 13 St. Louis 2 with several clashes slated for Tuesday.
Local junior golf tourney slated at Muscatine course
Muscatine will host the Town Western Illinois PGA Junior Golf Championships Friday at Municipal golf course. Four divisions run from 10 and under to 15 to 17 teeing off around 9 a.m. Entry is $3 with a Wednesday deadline. juniors 17 and under urged to enter.
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Duo shines as Plummer and Paciorek fuel big days
Cincinnati catcher Bill Plummer delivered seven RBIs with a homer, triple, and single as the Reds routed St. Louis 13-2. Atlanta outfielder Tom Paciorek added a homer, a triple, and a single in a 14-8 win over Montreal. Plummer and Paciorek both thrived after long benches, while other NL results included Philadelphia over San Francisco 9-3, Houston sweeping Chicago, Los Angeles topping New York 10-3, and San Diego beating Pittsburgh 6-1.
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Pole’s films inspire Red Sox win to trim East gap
Boston pitcher Dick Pole watched film of his June against Baltimore and saw flaws in his delivery. He then shut out California for seven innings as the Red Sox beat the Angels 4-0 to move within 5 1/2 games of the Yankees in the AL East. Yaz and Cooper provided the offense, while Pole improved to 2-3 and Cleveland relieved with eight innings.
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Muscatine Youth Shines At Iowa AAU Track Meet
Cedar Rapids Muscatine youths competed in the state AAU championship. Lane Levine won the 13 14 division with a 42 feet 11 inches shot put. Chris Ales was second in the 880 yards with 2 08. Larry Levine took third in discus and Mike Beauchamp third in 220 yards. Jeff Lee third in mile and Russ Hilton fifth in 440 yards. Muscatine Track Club begins summer program at Heinz Field tonight at 7 with open invitation to join three evenings weekly.
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