Spectacular Bid Favored In 105th Kentucky Derby
Ten colts contest the 105th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs led by Spectacular Bid and Flying Paster. Spectacular Bid seeks a third straight Triple Crown bid while Flying Paster, California bred, is the 9-5 second choice. Jockey Ronnie Franklin defends the mount for Spectacular Bid as Don Pierce rides Flying Paster. other notable contenders include Golden Act.
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Dick Joyce
Loussville, Ky
Spectacular Bid
Flying Paster
Affirmed
Alydar
Florida
Churchill Downs
ABC
Hawksworth Farm
Ben Ridder
Hollywood
Santa Anita
Ronnie Franklin
Franklin
Buddy Delp
Younster
Don Pierce
Pierce
William Oldknow
Robert Phipps
Golden Act
Arkansas
Louisiana
Sandy Hawley
Flying Zee Stable
Wood Memorial
Gotham
Aqueduct
Angel Cordero
Bert Firestone
General Assembly
Secretariat
Laffit Pincay
Leroy Jolley
Sir Ivor Gain
Frederick Lehmann
Lot o’Gold
Che-Bar Stable
King Celebrity
Rogers Red Top Inc
Shamgo
Great Redeemer
J.A. Mohamed
R.A. Smith
Louisville
Grandstand
Cubs Acquire Capilla From Reds In Cash Deal
The Chicago Cubs obtained pitcher Doug Capilla from Cincinnati for cash or a player to be named later and optioned him to Wichita of the American Association after a 1-0 Reds start in five appearances with a 9.00 ERA in 61 innings.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Doug Capilla
Cincinnati Reds
Wichita
Capilla
Reds
Baseball At A Glance Eastern and Western Leagues
The standings show Milwaukee leading the AL East with 16 wins while Toronto has 9 losses and Minnesota tops the AL West at 16 7. Chicago and Cleveland face schedule notes. major league games include Milwaukee Toronto Minnesota Detroit Chicago at Texas and other clashes with rain delays and rescheduled contests. In the NL Philadelphia leads at 14 7 with St Louis at 11 11 as rains interrupt Atlanta and Pittsburgh. The report notes Gerry Hart of the New York Islanders was born in Flin Flon Manitoba.
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Associated Press
Ball
Bos
Miln
Detr
Cleve
Toro
West Minn
Calif
Texas
Chic
Oakland
Seattle
Milwaukee
Toronto
Minnesota
Detroit
Chicago
Barrios
Baumgarten
Jenkins
Alexander
California
Rase
Baltimore
Palmer
Abbott
Boston
Renko
Kansas City
Gura
Cleveland
Waits
Norris
New York
John
Clancy
Caldwell
Wilcox
Hartzell
Mont
Phila
St. Louis
Pitts
West Houston
Cinc
San Diego
Sfran
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Rain
Houston
San Francisco
Newark
Montreal
Los Angeles
Phila 2Lphia
McWilliams
Krukow
Ruhle
Incinnati
Seaver
Rhoden
Sykes
Grimsley
Mura
Philadelphia
Lerch
Sutton
Cincinnati
Gerry Hart
New York Islanders
National Hockey League
Flin Flon
Manitoba
Spurs vs 76ers NBA Playoff Series Recap
Associated Press round up of the Eastern Conference second round results. Spurs defeated Philadelphia in seven games with scores including 119 106 and 121 120 in consecutive wins and a 111 108 final in Game 7. The Finals featured Spurs at Washington with dates listed for upcoming games if needed.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Philadelphia
Washington
Gerulaitis and Borg Set for Semis in World Championship Tennis
Defending champion Vitas Gerulaitis faces No 1 seed Bjorn Borg in the semifinals after both advanced in straight sets. Connors meets 20 year old John McEnroe to decide finals contenders for the $100,000 prize. Gerulaitis credited Stolle with a improved second serve and noted his 11 straight losses to Borg do not worry him.
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LOS Angeles
UCLA
Pauley Pavilion
Bruins
Ball State
Southern Cal
Rutgers-Newark
Pepperdine
Denne H. Freeman
Dallas
Vitas Gerulaitis
Bjorn Borg
Jimmy Connors
John McEnroe
Gerulaitis
Borg
Brian Gottfried
Geoff Masters
Fred Stolle
Stolle
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Kentucky
Athens
Eamonn Coghlan
Ireland
Villanova University
Buerkle
Mr. Stanley
Batavia Downs
Armbro Rambler
Wellington
New Zealand
John Williams
State Services Commission
Williams
Alabama
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Allen
Blue
San Francis
Allstate
Allstate Insurance Company
Northbrook
Pecos Insurance Agency, Inc
Second Pecos, Texas
NBA
Pecos
Manatee
Melody
Magnolia
Laddie
Valley Distributors
Fort Stockton
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