May Sinks Reds With Damaged Knee Ligaments In Mets Exhibition
Cincinnati star Lee May suffered knee ligament damage in a collision with Tim Foli during a 6-3 loss to the Mets. The injury joins an earlier Reds run of sidelined players, with Meritt, Simpson, Bobby Simpson and Concepcion among those out, while Koosman and the Mets looked strong earlier. Other rival notes include Stottlemyre, McLain, LuDakis and Renko contributing in spring action across the league.
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Associated Press
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Bobby Simpson
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Neuman to Star on East Team in Senior Classic
Ole Miss sophomore John ny Neumann, top scorer last season with 40.1 ppg, will play for the East in the East-West Senior All American Basketball Classic in Memphis. He recently left school to sign with the Memphis Pros, and the East will be coached by Bob Pettit.
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Shafei Upsets American In Miami Tennis Clash
Ismail El Shafei upset second ranked American Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-3 in the first round at the $50,000 Aventura World Tennis Classic in Miami. Other results: John Newcombe defeated John Alexander 6-3 4-6 6-3, Tom Okker beat Phil Dent 6-2 6-4, Roy Emerson beat Torben Ulrich 6-3 6-3, and Charles Pasarell defeated Bob Lutz 6-4 4-6 6-2. In Michigan State basketball, uniforms stolen from Ohio State locker room preceded a Spartans 82-70 win at Columbus.
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Torre Earns Adirondack Big Stack Award Alongside Giants
Third baseman catcher Joe Torre of the St. Louis Cardinals becomes the third National Leaguer to win the Adirondack Big Stack Award joining Willie Mays and Willie McCovey of the Giants.
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Willie McCovey
Giants
Brisker Leads Condors In ABA Season Finale
John Brisker scored 42 as the Pittsburgh Condors defeated the Kentucky Colonels 149-132 in the final ABA game of the season. Brisker poured in 31 points in the second half while Dan Issel led Kentucky with 51. Other ABA results included Carolina 114 Indiana 112 and Texas 99 Memphis 86.
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Charlie Williams
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Top Sports Reporters Honored in 1970 awards
Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times and Chris Schenkel of ABC topped the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association honors for 1970. Murray won his fifth straight award. Schenkel his fourth. John Kieran entered the Hall of Fame, with Mel Allen slated for next year. Others considered included Bill Stern Red Barber Arch Ward and Stanley Woodward.
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Bill Stern
Red Barber
Arch Ward
Stanley Woodward
Red Sox Chase Big Game In Talent Hunt
Winter Haven Florida AP reports the Red Sox pursued a major target after signing catcher Duane Josephson from the White Sox. General Manager Dick OConnell indicated talks with the Washington Senators about Frank Howard, with owner Bob Short seeking players and cash, potentially trading George Scott and cash for Howard. Howard’s 44 homers and Fenway power loom as a cleanup option behind Carl Yastrzemski.
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Don Pavletich
Tom Satriano
Bob Montgomery
Hardy runner Montoya wins 10 cross country meets
Bob Montoya, a 117 pound runner from Ordway, Colorado, won ten cross country meets while at Adams State College. He sometimes ran three events in one day the mile two mile and steeplechase.
Knicks Rally Past Hawks In NBA Playoff ThrilIing Loss
Knicks topped Atlanta 113 107 to take a 2 1 series lead as Willis Reed and Walt Frazier sparked a late surge. Lou Hudson led the Hawks with 30 points and Walt Bellamy added 25 and 16 rebounds before a late cold spell doomed Atlanta.
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NBA Playoffs Results Eastern Western Semifinals
Eastern results New York 113 Atlanta 107 and Baltimore 120 Philadelphia 105 with New York 3 1 and Baltimore 3 1 lead. Western Chicago 112 Los Angeles 102 tied 2 2 Milwaukee 111 San Francisco 102 lead 3 0. Wednesdays no games.
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NCAA Probes Villanova Star Porter Eligibility
The NCAA says it is investigating reports that Villanova star Howard Porter may have signed a professional contract, potentially voiding Villanova’s 1970 71 season. Porter and Villanova deny any signing while reports tie him to a Dec 16 1970 agreement and a Feb 4 1970 affidavit.
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Associated Press
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Bout between Bossi and Hernandez postponed indefinitely
In MADRO Spain the welterweight bout between Carmelo Bossi of Italy and Jose Hernandez of Spain was postponed indefinitely Tuesday. In San Juan Puerto Rico Rosemary Casals upset Kerry Melville 6-4 6-4 in the Caribe Hilton Invitational first round. Owensboro Kentucky JaNice Johnson, 1969 state champ, will join Kentucky Wesleyan College golf as its first female on the team. San Diego Chargers signed three free agents Aubrey Duncan Otto Love and William Wayman. Auckland long distance walker John Sinclair set a world nonstop record 218 miles 60 yards in 60 hours 42 minutes. South Bend All American Austin Carr honored as Notre Dame MVP. Los Angeles Pepperdine basketball coach Gary Coulson named athletic director while remaining basketball coach.
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