Will Fans Turn Out Today Aids Opening Strike Season
Major league players start the first strike curtailed season as crowds face uncertainty. All 24 teams play Saturday six games per league with Los Angeles at Cincinnati as the national TV game. Commissioner Kuhn will throw out the first ball before TV cameras.
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Senators
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Cincinnati
Bowie Kuhn
Marvin Miller
New London Golfers Triumph In Triangular Match
New London defeated Mapleton 7-2 and 9-0 in a three way golf meet with Edison. Jim Martin led with 43 for four points while Ken Delamater and Neil Girton posted 49 and 63 for Edison and Mapleton respectively. Stewart Cook 44 and Kevin Heisman 48 also led New London in pairings as Edison trips Mapleton to 2-1 on the day.
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Don Crawford
Heisman
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Don Way
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Gary ‘Hopkins
Dennis Boose
Chargers
Firelands Campus Softball Debuts Coed Intramural Team
Firelands Campus at Bowling Green State University opened its 1972 intramural softball season with a coed team, the Falconettes, featuring Sandy Gerber and 17 others. Their first game ended in a 19 to 2 loss to Firelands Faculty, signaling mixed reactions among male teams regarding the new coed effort.
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Monroeville
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Bellevue
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Pat Ruemmele
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Marylin Roeder
New London
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Attica
Becky Roeder
Karen DeLuca
Judy Albright
Willard
Ruth Hay
Barbara Butler
Milan
Ann Miller
Columbia Tops Harvard 9 0 in 1924 rematch
Columbia defeated Harvard in straight sets to sweep the Crimson 9 0. It marked Columbia’s first win over Harvard since 1924, snapping Harvard’s 30 game series run.
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UPI
Columbia
Harvard
Lions
Crimson
First woman AAU wrestling official cards issued
Mrs. M J Litzinger of Birmingham Alabama became the first woman in AAU history to receive a national official card for wrestling. She called wrestling a game of chess with mental and physical duties and noted it as a fast growing sport.
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UPI
M.J. Litzinger
Birmingham
Ala
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Litzinger
St Vincent College
Mileti Declares Indians Financially Strong and Ready for Fans
New Cleveland Indians owner Nick Mileti told the Wahoo Club the franchise is among the majors’ best financially and just needs a strong attraction to draw fans back to the stadium. He owns the Cavaliers and Barons and expects solid attendance after spring momentum. Ken Aspromonte said the strike set the team back but the roster is in great shape and ready to perform. The Golden Tomahawk Award went to Greg Nettles for his prior season’s contribution.
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UPI
Cleveland — Indians
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Statium
Cleveland Cavaliers
National Basketball Association
Cleveland Barons
American Hockey League
Ken Aspromonte
Greg Nettles
Lakers Edge Bucks in close playoff affair
Los Angeles beat Milwaukee 108 105 to take a 2 1 lead in the Western Conference series. Wilt Chamberlain dominated defensively with 10 blocks and Goodrich led the Lakers with 30 points while Abdul Jabbar scored 33 and Dandridge 25 for the Bucks.
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Bucks
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Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt
Sharman
Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Milwaukee
Larry Costello
Abdul Jabbar
Bob Dandridge
Lucius Allen
Goodrich
Jim McMillian
Jerry West
Norwalk Nets Edge Shelby in Singles Sweep
Norwalk swept all five singles matches led by Steve Zureich who beat Mike Surifchook 6-2 3-6 6-0 and Mark Zorn 5-7 6-0 6-3. doubles fell in two straight sets to Shelby with 2-6 1-6 and two reserve doubles 3-6 3-6 and 1-6 1-6.
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Sonoma State to drop football this fall
Sonoma State College announced in Rohnert Park California that the football program will be dropped this fall while all other sports remain in competition. The decision affects the football squad but preserves participation in remaining athletic programs.
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Rohnert Park
Calif
UPI
Sonoma State College
Aggie Scorecard Highlights Top 554 by Reichert at City Lanes
Zarie Reichert rolled a 226 554 to lead Hit for Misses at City Lanes with Agnes Higgins posting 500 series in the Spares and Strikes league. Numerous bowlers from Citizens Bank, Norwalk Parts, Milan Comet Cleaners and others posted strong scores including 190s and 180s as regional teams pursue state events and a notable hole in one awarded to Chuck Hoffecker.
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Citizen’s Bank
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Alma’s Answering Service II
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Season Ends For Barons In Calder Cup Playoffs
Cleveland Barons' season ends with a 4-1 loss to the Baltimore Clippers, who win the series four games to two. Mark Dufour scores twice in the first period, Bob Rivard adds two goals, and Gordon Labaisiere scores for Cleveland in the second. Clippers move on to face the Cincinnati Swords in the semifinals.
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Clippers
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Bob Rivard
Baltimore
Gordon Labaisiere
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Hardman To Coach At Camp In Ashland
Len Hardman Norwalk High School basketball coach joins Ashland College Basketball Camp of Champions as top instructor. He has a 65 37 Norwalk record in six seasons and a 144 59 71 win rate. Camp directed by Jerry Walke and Joe Gottfried. last season Ashland Eagles went 19 7. Camp runs June 25 30 July 9 14 July 16 21 and July 30 August 4. Mail Gary Prabst Ashland College Ashland Ohio 44805 to register. Tuition 90 per week.
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Len Hardman
Norwalk High School
Ashland College
Hardman
Norwalk
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Joe Gottfried
Eagles
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Sixers Sign Charlie Tharp From Belhaven College
Philadelphia signs 6-11 center Charlie Tharp of Belhaven College to a multi year contract. Tharp scored 1 718 points and had 1 435 rebounds in college and was Philadelphia's first choice in the NBA draft.
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UPI
Philadelphia 76Ers
Charlie Tharp
Belhaven College
Miss
Tharp
Freeman KOed by Gratien Tonna in Marseille bout
Gratien Tonna of France scored a second round knockout over Howard Spider Freeman of Newport Massachusetts in a Friday night middleweight bout in Marseille France.
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France
Gratien Tonna
Howard “Spider” Freeman
Newport
Mass
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