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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1972
Page
3
AP reports MLB players ordered the first full-scale strike by a 47 to vote with two abstentions after a 14 hour meeting led by Mervin Miller. Exhi bition games were canceled and owner representatives may seek arbitration or settlement to end the walkout.
In Indianapolis the Indiana Pacers erased a second half deficit to beat the Denver Rockets 102-96 in the ABA first round. Denver led 55-46 after halftime but the Pacers tied it 55-55 and built key leads before fending off a late Denver rally.
The Associated Press reports disbelief and disappointment as players announce a planned strike for better pension benefits. Boston's Danny Cater and Chicago’s Stu Holcomb express strong reactions as Detroit and Boston clubs prepare for shutdowns, with locker rooms cleared and no games or sales. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn declines further comment.
In Baltimore Archie Clark and Jack Marin each hit two free throws in the final 39 seconds of overtime to lift the Bullets to a 108-105 win over the Knicks in Game 1. Clark scored 38 including 14 in the third, while Marin added 26. Walt Frazier led New York with 31 as Dick Barnett and Doug DeBusschere contributed, and Wes Unseld had 18 rebounds for Baltimore.
Atlanta guard Lou Hudson scored 41 points to lift the Hawks past Boston 113 104 in game two of the Eastern Conference semifinal. The Hawks never trailed, building a late cushion as Havlicek poured in 43 for the Celtics. Game three set for Boston Sunday.
Los Angeles tops Chicago 95 80 in opener and 131 124 at the Forum to take a 2 0 lead. Wilt Chamberlain leads with strong defense and 49.5 percent shooting as Chicago’s Boerwinkle is out with a knee injury. Motta fumes over a key goaltending call as Ray keeps Chicago in suspense.
Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali controlled the bout with a flashy dancing style and jarring lefts to defeat Mac Foster by unanimous decision at the Martial Arts Hall in Tokyo. Judges scored 73-65, 75-67, and 74-65. The AP scored 72-64. Foster was dazed at times and KO prediction failed. Audience boos marked the finish. Ali weighed 226 pounds to Foster 211 3/4.
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