Pinch Hit Juggling Delivers for Twins in Eight Run Rally
Twins win 10-5 after Jerry Walton pinch hits for Oliva, belting a grand slam off Steve Barber in the seventh. Oliva, usually a DH, suggested Walton's chance to hit. Melton joins the homer club with career 100th, while other AL and NL scores unfold from across the majors.
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Associated Press
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Chicago
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Royals Discover New Bullpen Ace
Gene Garber excelled in relief as Kansas City defeated Oakland 5-4 in 14 innings. Garber improved to 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA after six and one third innings of scoreless relief. Hal McRae's single in the 14th plated Fred Patek for the winning run while Vida Blue started for Oakland and allowed three Royals runs in the seventh.
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Fred Patek
Patek
Horacio Pina
A's
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Amos Otis
John Mayberry
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Reggie Jackson
Softball Program Meeting Reminds Ot taka
An organizational meeting for the city softball program is moved to Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Youth Center at 115 W 4th It is for all teams and individuals interested in the 1973 Ottawa Recreation Commission softball program including church industrial and men and women leagues Agenda covers rules rosters releases and other items The May 4 deadline for team entries is set with league play hoped to begin the week of May 4 For more information contact Steve Queen at the Youth Center 242 1939
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Herald
W. 4Th
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Steve Queen
Youth Center
Ottawa Junior High Invitational Set For Thursday
The 10th annual Ottawa Junior High track meet will be at Ottawa High field Thursday with 10 schools. Action starts at 1 30 p m for preliminaries and finals. OJHS defends the crown but Lawrence South is favored with Santa Fe Trail and Ottawa strong. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students.
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Santa Fe
Lakers Stay Tough In Late Going
Lakers defend title with a 101-99 win over the Warriors to take a 1-0 series lead as West delivers a late decisive 15 foot shot. Mullins notes Lakers clutch ability while Attles laments late miscues as Barry battles foul trouble. Celtics Knicks, ABA playoffs also resume with Kentucky, Utah leading in their series.
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Bill Sharman
National Basketball Association
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Chicago
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Wilt Chamberlain
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al Attles
The
Warriors
Celtics boast Coach of the Year Heinsohn in NBA vote
New York AP report notes Celtics coach Tom Heinsohn won NBA Coach of the Year with 29 of 51 votes. Willis Reed of the Knicks downplays rivalry while acknowledging Boston's psychological edge as they lead the best-of-seven series after a 134-108 win. Other votes went to Gene Shue and several coaches near the top.
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National Basketball Association
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NBA
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Celts
Baltimore Bullets
Gene Shue
Cotton Fitzsimmons
Atlanta
Kids Baseball Registration for Midget and Junior Leagues
Ottawa Recreation Commission outlines two signup days at the Youth Center 115 W. 4th for Midget League ages 9 to 10 and Junior League ages 11 to 12. Registration is required for all boys wishing to play with signups on Monday April 23 and Saturday April 28.
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W. 4Th
Sooners Forfeit Eight Victories
The University of Oklahoma Sooners, ranked No. 2 last year, will forfeit eight of the victories from the prior season due to violations. The announcement affects final records and standings, with details on which games are forfeited and the program's response forthcoming.
Cyclone Netters finish strong in round robin meet
Cyclone netters edged Ottawa High 10 8 in a round robin quadrangular with De Soto and Paola also scoring. Eugene Rothfuss won No 2 singles while Jim Thornton and Phil Pacheco won the No 2 doubles. Oklahoma faces sanctions from transcript irregularities tied to Kerry Jackson and Mike Phillips amid a Big Eight probe.
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Phil Pacheco
Darrell Bartlett
David Geiss
Craig Leitaker
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Kerry Jackson
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