Astros Open 71 Season Against Dodgers in Houston
Houston meets Los Angeles to start the 1971 NL West race in the Astrodome with 30,000 expected. Larry Dierker vs Bill Singer headlines the opener as both teams reshuffle rosters with Voight and Duke Sims joining the Dodgers and Metzger moving to short for the Astros. Manager Harry Walker says Houston could challenge if arms stay healthy.
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NBA Playoffs Results and Series Standings
Eastern Semifinals Philadelphia 98 Baltimore 9 listed with errors for score. Baltimore wins series 4-3. Milwaukee 136 San Francisco 86. Chicago 113 Los Angeles 99 to tie series 3-3. Baltimore 128 Philadelphia 120 to win series 4-3. ABA West Indiana 106 Memphis 104. Utah 137 Texas 107. East Kentucky 120 Floridians 110. Utah 113 Texas 110. Virginia New York Hofstra notes.
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One Club Practice and Seasonal Baseball Outlook
The piece urges golfers to use one club to develop a repeatable swing and cites Tony Jacklin's shift to a 7 iron. It then shifts to a broad sports digest noting Kentucky versus Florida at Dade Jr College, Utah at Dallas, and updated SWC baseball standings and schedules plus major league baseball openers and NHL playoff timelines with teams and venues.
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Linnan aces Wind ing Brook with first in 14 years
Valatie New York golfer Linnan dropped a hole-in-one at Wind ing Brook on the 13th hole using a four-iron. It was his first Albany area ace in 14 years of play.
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Four New Texas Relays Records Fall in Austin
At the 44th Texas Relays in Austin four new records were set by Texas teams and others. UT Paso's four mile relay clocked 16 31.1, Rice's Dave Roberts hit 17 foot in pole vault, Randy Matson threw 68 8 in shot put, and Gar Kafer cleared 6 9 1/2 in high jump.
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Allin Wins Greensboro Open In Sudden-Death Finish
Buddy Allin, a Vietnam veteran and former artillery officer, edged Rod Funseth and Eichelberger in a four-way playoff at the Greater Greensboro Open. He sank a 3-foot birdie on the first hole of sudden death after a final round 69 to claim the 338000 first prize. Funseth and Eichelberger both earned 17575.
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Foyt Wins Atlanta 500 in Thrilling Late Rally
A. J. Foyt overtook Richard Petty with 12 laps remaining to win the Atlanta 500 on a 1.5 mile oval. He earned 319000 first prize amid a race slowed by cautions and a late surge by Petty, who finished second. Pete Hamilton was third driving a Plymouth, with David Pearson and Bobby Isaac rounding out the top five.
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SWC Grid Practice Signals Spring Football Stakes
SouthWest Conference coaches showed mixed moods during spring scrimmage actions. Jim Pittman criticized ball security after TCU fumbles, while Steve Judy and Kent Marshall starred for the Frogs. Bill Peterson noted sporadic play at Rice, Texas Tech praised its first offense, and Texas A&M rolled 30 0 behind Brad Dusek. Freshman Tim Trimmier saw action as Lex James sat out with hepatitis.
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