White Sox Open Milwaukee Home Run Attack
Chicago six hits by Peters and a Buddy Bradford three run homer powered a 7-1 victory over California in Milwaukee County Stadium in front of 8,565 fans as the White Sox opened their transplanted home slate. Bradford hit his third homer of the year, with Aparicio driving in two and Alomar May contributing another, while McLain faltered for Detroit in a 10th inning Orioles win.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Milwaukee County Stadium
Gary Peters
Buddy Bradford
California
Milwaukee
Fred Haney
California Angels
Chicago
San Francisco
Angels
Peters
Bradford
Sandy Alomar
Carlos May
Luis Aparicio
Mark Belanger
Orioles
Baltimore
Denny McLain
Ellie Hendricks
McLain
Mike Cuellar
Chuck Harrison
Kan
Brundage May Have Found a Bottomless Pit
Aground in Chicago IOC President Avery Brundage urged reclaiming Alpine skiing medals from Grenoble 1968 amid claims of commercialism. Earl Walters of the U S Ski Association warned such moves could erase Olympic competitors and noted widespread financial aid to athletes. Brundage, 81, wants FIS to reclaim medals. Killy challenged Brundage to confront him in Val d Isere.
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Chicago
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Grenoble
France
Earl Walters
U.S. Ski Association
Salt Lake City
Walters
Brundage
Ier
IOC
Warsaw
Poland
Val d’Isere
Baseball Scoreboard National League East and West results
National League standings and results show Chicago Pittsburgh New York Montreal St Louis Philadelphia and others with wins and losses. Wednesday results include St Louis at Chicago rain and New York over Pittsburgh 9 to 2. American League results feature Baltimore Detroit Boston New York and Cleveland with varied scores and upcoming games listed.
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Arthur Allyn
Sox
Haney
California
Chicago
Allyn
Milwaukee
Angels
White Sox
Baltimore
Detroit
Kansas City
Seattle
Minnesota
Oakland
Washington
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Houston
San Diego
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
Atlanta
Associated Press
W. L. Pet. G.B. Chicago
Phila
Phia
San Fran
San Francisco
W. L. Pet. G.B. Baltimore
Wash’n
Williams Reserved In Triumphant Homecoming
Boston crowd welcomed Hall of Fame slugger Ted Williams to Fenway Park as a Washington Senators manager. Williams, unfazed by the praise, recalled 1939 rookie days and celebrated a 9-3 Senators win while sharing a playful exchange with reporters and old Boston rivals.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Fenway Park
Hall of Fame
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Yesteryear
Dick Williams
Williams
Ottawa seventh graders win Chanute meet title
Ottawa seventh graders captured the Chanute Seventh Grade Invitational track meet crown with 44 points, ahead of Coffeyville at 40. David Thompson won three events including the 100 and 220-yard dashes and the broad jump, while Ottawa also swept the shot put. Chris Van Fossan and Jeff Emerson led a 1-2-3 pole vault sweep with John Killough and Mike Moore placing, and other top finishes included Larry Black second in hurdles and Beaman fourth in broad jump.
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Ottawa
David Thompson
Coffeyville
Chanute
Iola
Independence
Parsons
Thompson
Ottawans
Chris van Fossan
Jeff Emerson
John Killough
Mike Moore
Larry Black
Dave Beaman
van Fossan
Waverly star Doug George commits to Washburn
Doug George, a 6-8 senior center and valedictorian from Waverly High, signed with Washburn University as the NAIA District 10 champions court recruit. He earned 1969 All-State honors, led his team to a 24-1 season and semifinal finish, averaging 26.3 points and 15.3 rebounds while shooting 66 percent. George is a three-year starter under coach Russ Kistner.
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Topeka
Washburn University of Topeka
Glenn Cafer
Doug George
Waverly High School
Topeka Capital-Journal
George
Waverly
Russ Kistner
Redmond High Elects Two Student Body Presidents
Dan Elliot and Paul Unger, both honors students, were elected as a two person student body president team at Redmond High School on a platform that two could do a better job and each could keep up his grades.
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Redmond
Ore
Redmond High School
Dan Elliot
Paul Unger
Frazier to defend title for 250000 in MSG bout
Joe Frazier, rising heavyweight star, will defend his title against Jerry Quarry on June 2 at Madison Square Garden. He has been guaranteed 250000 with 35 percent of net gate and 40 percent of ancillaries, after a 9.5 second knockout in Houston. Quarry to receive 25 percent of net receipts and ancillaries. billed for national closed circuit, NY blackout.
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Houston
Tex
Joe Frazier
Philadelphia
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Jerry Quarry
Dave Zyglewicz
Frazier
Harry Markson
Madison Square Garden Boxing Inc
Markson
Quarry
New York
West Carries Lakers To 1-0 Playoff Margin
Lakers star Jerry West exploded for 63 points and 10 assists to power a 120-118 opening win over Boston in the best of seven series. Bill Russell paced the Celtics with 37, while Elgin Baylor scored 4 and Wilt Chamberlain 22 rebounds. Celtics lead changed 21 times as West’s late baskets sealed the victory before 17,554 at the Lakers’ forum.
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LOS Angeles
Boston
John Havlicek
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
Celtics
Lakers
Bill Russell
Lakers’ Forum
West Virginia
West
Russell
Jerry
Havlicek
Elgin Baylor
Sam Jones
Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Braves blank SWBC golfers in 15 0 dual meet
Ottawa University posted 15 0 victories in all five matches at Ottawa Country Club to defeat Southwest Baptist College. Ron Dunham led OU with an 18 hole total of 77 while Jerry Bowers 80 Lee Garling 84 Dave Creed 89 and Ron Redard 92 rounded out the scoring. OU will play a triangular with College of Emporia and Baker Saturday morning.
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Ottawa University
Southwest Baptist College
Ottawa Country Club
Ron Dunham
Jerry Bowers
Lee Garling
Dave Creed
Ron Redard
Braves
College of Emporia and
Baker
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Ken Mce Mullen
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Red Sox
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Denver
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Thomas Jefferson High
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Don Day
Cox
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Maxine Collins
Wee
Ben Printy & Son
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