Weather concerns outweigh lineup for Preakness 1969
Pimlico's rain battered surface worries trainers more than the starting gate order for the 96th Preakness with 11 colts set to run at 5 40 p m Eastern. Sound Off drew No 1 with Eastern Fleet Executioner and Canonero II among the principal rivals as betting favorites and prize money of 137 400 to the winner.
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Jimmy Nichols
List
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Gerald Lord
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Executioner
CBS
Sound Off
Calumet Farm
W. P. Rosso
Jim French
Frank J. Caldwell
Eastern Fleet
Edgar Carbett
W. A. Levin
Brookmeade Stable
Charles Fritz
Betty Sechrest
Vegas Vic
Walter D. Fletcher
J. McCloy Davis
Royal JD
Hogan Blows Houston Tourney
Ben Hogan, limping badly, opened with 11 over par after nine on the par four fourth hole at the Houston Champions Invitational. Kermit Zarley and Larry Hinson shared the lead at four under, with Hubert Green, Dave Hill, and Bob Murphy one stroke back. Zarley received a one stroke penalty for moving a loose impediment in Spanish moss but remained optimistic about winning.
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Houston
Tex
Ben Hogan
Kermit Zarley
Larry Hinson
Hogan
Hinson
Zarley
Champions Golf Club
Hubert Green
Dave Hill
Bob Murphy
Lean
University of Houston
Stars Take Game Five In ABA Championship Showdown
Utah coach Bill Sharman praises defense as key to a 137-127 win over Kentucky in Salt Lake City. Darel Carrier and Louie Dampier tallied 21 points as Louisville hosts game six on CBS at 2:00 p.m. EDT with the series tied 3-2.
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Louisville
Utah
Bill Sharman
Darel Carrier
Kentucky
Stars
Colonels
CBS
The
Carrier
Louie Dampier
Salt Lake City
Dampier
Frank Ramsey
Freedom Hall
Drafting And Luck Pay Off In Winston 500
In Talladega Frank Warren and Bill Champion rely on drafting and luck for strong finishes in the Winston 500. Warren, 33, clocked 177.093 mph in a Dodge to earn 11th starting spot among 50, while Champion, 49, qualified second best in a Ford at 175.249 mph for seat 12. The two veterans emphasize teamwork with faster cars to tow the slower machine to speed on the big Alabama track.
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Talladega
Ala
Frank Warren
Bill Champion
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Dixie Racing
Springfield
Mass
Alabama International Speedway
Sena
Ariova
Legion Tryouts Set for A and B Teams at Orris Cox Field
American Legion baseball tryouts for the A and B teams will take place Sunday afternoon at Orris Cox Field. A-team sessions start at 1 PM for prospects up to 18 years old but not turning 19 before August 1. B-team candidates must not be 17 before August 1 and will try out at 3 PM.
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Orris Cox Field
Kansas signs top athlete and linebacker to KU
Lawrence, Kansas AP report notes Rudy Guevara a 6 foot 240 pound shot put national leader at 66 feet 4 inches for Essex Catholic Newark and Eugene Simms 6-2 225 pound DC lineman with 4.7 second 40 yards named to all metro. Both signed national letters of intent to enroll at the University of Kansas.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Rudy Guevara
Essex Catholic
Newark
N.J
Eugene Simms
Washington, D.C
Taylor to Return Next Week After Personal Problems
Kansas City Royals outfielder Carl Taylor, who burned his sweatshirt and left the team after a poor start, plans to return next week. General manager Cedric Tallis disclosed Taylor called from Sarasota, Florida, citing personal matters and a family illness. manager Bob Lemon suspended him but did not replace him on the roster.
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Kansas City
Carl Taylor
Kansas City Royals
Cedric Tallis
Royals
Taylor
Sarasota
Fla
Tallis
Baltimore
Bob Lemon
Coaches set MVC meetings in Dallas for 1972 73
Missouri Valley Conference coaches will meet June 18 19 at the Sheraton Dallas to plan scheduling for the 1972 73 and 1973 74 seasons. The MVC football officials clinic and coaches press conference follow July 23 25 at the same hotel led by Commissioner DeWitt Weaver and supervisors E D Cavette and Johnny Overby.
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Missouri Valley Conference
Sheraton-Dallas
MVC
DeWitt Weaver
E.D. Cavette
Johnny Overby
Conference Finals Unknown But Braves Troubles Are
The Kansas Conference baseball standings show Sterling and Friends tied for first at 13-3, with College of Emporia at 12-4 and OU at 4-12. The Braves finished 6-19, amid defensive errors and limited offense, but returning underclassmen offer a potential improvement for 1972.
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Sterling and Friends
College of Emporia
Sterling
Friends
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Emporia State
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McPherson
Bill Lynagh
Doeren
Bahrenburg
Jeff Peine
Tim McDonald
Schoonejongen
Toach Sherm Price
Price
Great Bend High School
Owners Protest NBA ABA All Star Game Feud
New York AP Walter Kennedy says 17 NBA team owners protested a proposed all star game with an ABA team set for Houston May 28. He warns players face contract breach penalties without owner consent and notes proceeds and charity questions amid merger talks.
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New York
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
NBA Players Association
American Basketball Association
Larry Fleischer
NBA Players Organization
Kennedy
Houston
Oscar Robertson
NBAPA
NBA
ABA
Jack Dolph
Fleischer
League Leaders By The Associated Press
American League batting leaders show Oliva of Minnesota with a .407 average at 90 at bats and 48 hits, plus 9 home runs and 25 runs. Carl Yastrzemski leads in runs with 26, while Harmon Killebrew drives in 126. Pitching features Jim Seaver 5-0 and Whitey Ford 8-1 among leaders. National League batting highlights Garr of Atlanta at .402 with 53 hits, Stargell of Pittsburgh 13 home runs, and Wayne Davis of Los Angeles with 50 hits. Seaver leads in wins atop the pitching chart with 4 decisions and Seaver 72 strikeouts for the NL.
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Minn
Murcer
N.Y
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Bost
Buford
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Killebrew
Powell
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T.conigliaro
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Clarke
Schaal
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Pinson
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Atl
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Grote
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Harrelson
Hebner
Clemente
Concepcion
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St.l
Ryan
Dierker
Houst
Seaver
Jenkins
Jets Raise Ticket Prices for New York Home Games
The New York Jets announce higher prices for next fall. Box seats in loge mezzanine and upper stands rise to 10 dollars, field box seats to 9 dollars, and reserved loge mezzanine and upper stand seats to 8 dollars.
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