Knicks Turn Bulls? Knicks Edge Bullets in Big Win
Earl Monroe dazzled at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks beat the Baltimore Bullets 109-99. The victory eliminated Baltimore from the NBA playoffs and announced a future move to Largo Maryland. Chicago topped Los Angeles 98-94 and Atlanta beat Boston 97-94 in other NBA games.
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Fred Rothenberg
Associated Press
Earl Monroe
Jerry Lucas
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NBA
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Walt Frazier
Bob Love
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Bulls
Dick Motta
Chet Walker
Walker
Love
Atlanta
Pete Maravich
Havlicek
Utah
San Diego
Ron Boone
Willie Wise
Impecunious rematch looms with Secretariat in Derby
Arkansas Derby winner Impecunious eyes a Blue Grass Stakes run at Keeneland before the Derby, aiming to meet Secretariat who won Gotham Stakes in front running fashion. Secretariat equaled a track mile record and held the lead from mid race, with Champagne Charlie close behind.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Secretariat
George R. Handy
Oaklawn Park
Handy
Impecunious
R. L. Feinberg
Bay Shore
Keeneland
Champagne Charlie
Rush
Ron Tucotte
Santa Anita
al Unser
Johnecock
Pecos and Ector tie for second at Seminole track meet
At Seminole the Pecos Eagles and Ector Eagles both finished second with 108 points behind Monahans 142½. Five records fell and Pecos set a sprint relay mark of 42.4 led by Herod Horton Spray and Walker. Monahans notables included hurdle marks by Gainey and a 3:19.1 mile relay. Pecos sends six individuals and the sprint relay to Odessa regionals after a strong day with Don Walker leading high jump and sprint events.
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Ector Eagles
Seminole
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Bruce Horton
Chris Spray
Don Walker
Ronnie Gainey
Cliff Walden
Andrews
Mike Lee
Joe Segalia
Eagles
Joe
Steve Medley
Jerry Robinson
Ector
Kermit
Faulkner Brothers
Carroll
Bruce
Walker
Herod
Clay Slack
Lum Delivers in Braves 4-3 Extra Inning Win
Atlanta Braves edge Houston Astros 4-3 in the tenth as Mike Lum hits a game winning single after nearly being benched for a pinch hit. Lum had tied the score with a two run homer in the ninth. Eddie Mathews debated pinch hitting Oscar Brown before staying with Lum. Cesar Cedeno homered for Houston in the first game, while Dusty Baker also connected as Atlanta fell 10-3. The Astros built a big sixth inning behind Cedeno and Lee May. The Braves suffered a 4-18-1 preseason mark.
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Mike Lum
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Lum
Braves
Astros
Joe Hoerner
Houston
Darrell Evans
Eddie Mathews
Oscar Brown
Matthews
Jim Crawford
Evans
Cesar Cedeno
Cedeno
Dusty Baker
Lee May
Don Wilson
Gladding
Rod Gilbreath
Longhorns no hits Tech as Wortham shines in doubleheader
Richard Wortham, a freshman, no hits Texas Tech in the second game of a doubleheader as Texas tops Tech 9-0 after winning 6-2 in the opener. Texas moves three games ahead in SWC with a 9-2 mark while Texas A&M and TCU lag. A doubleheader with SMU looms in Dallas as the Longhorns aim to seal the title.
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Associated Press
James Street
Burt Hooton
Texas Longhorns
Longhorn
Richard Wortham
Texas Tech
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Street
Hooton
Red Raiders
Texas
Texas A
SMU
Dallas
IC4A Cross Country and Track Dates Announced
The IC4A cross country championships will be held at Van Cortlandt Park in New York on November 13. The IC4A outdoor track championships are scheduled for Rutgers in New Brunswick, New Jersey on May 25 and 26.
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van Cortlandt Park
Rutgers
New Brunswick
N.J
Trojans win AAU title and Indiana upset in Cincinnati
USC men roll to their second straight AAU title with 666 points, while Indiana finishes second as the Hoosiers chase a seven-time streak. Santa Clara wins the women's AAU crown, Shane Gould dominates with three golds, and Washington’s Rick Colella claims the men’s high point award.
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Trojans
Hoosiers
Santa Clara Swim Club
Californians
Santa Clara
Cincinnati Marlins
Shane Gould
Miss Gould
California
University of Washington
Rick Colella
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