NHL Holds Intra League Draft With Six Moves
The NHL conducted its intra league draft with six players changing teams at 40000 dollars each. Vancouver Canucks had first pick and chose Don Kannahill from Boston Bruins, later dropping Ron Ward to join the WHA. Buffalo Sabres acquired Tim Horton at 42 years old, amid retirements and past Maple Leaf ties.
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Boston Bruins
Kannahill
Boston Braves
Canucks
Ron Ward
New York Raiders
World Hockey Association
Los Angeles Kings
Barry Long
Chicago Black Hawks
Long
Portland
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Kings
Bill Orban
Chicago
Orban
Buffalo Sabres
Tim Horton
Pittsburgh
Penguins
Horton
Toronto Maple Leafs
Sabres
Punch Imlach
Buffalo
Danny Lawson
Montreal Canadiens
Leafs
Larry Pleau
Brad Selwood
New England Whalers
Bowlegs Regatta Opens Sailing Action This Saturday
The Fort Walton Yacht Club hosts the Billy Bowlegs Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11. Open and cruising class races run both days with Bermuda and Portsmouth ratings, trophies for each class, and a Bowlegs treasure chest for overall winners. Registration starts 9 a.m. Saturday at the Yacht Club with multiple races planned.
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Fort Walton Yacht Club
Bermuda
Portsmouth
Yacht Club
Prairie View A&M Favored to Win NAIA Golf Title
Prairie View A&M of Texas goes to the NAIA National Golf Tournament for the fourth straight year as favorite to win the 72 hole event. The four day meet at New Mexico Military Institute begins Tuesday with 33 teams and 10 medalists. Walter Pryor leads Prairie View, which seeks its seventh straight league title after sweeping the SWAC. Glenville State and St Bernard College return as contenders with Sammy Rachel aiming for a second medalist trophy.
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Prairie View
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Pryor
Glenville
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St. Bernard College of
Alabama
Sammy Rachel
Columbus
USAC Board to Hear Gurney's Indy Appeal
Dan Gurney's car owner appeal to the USAC board seeks reversal of a decision that moved driver Jerry Grant from second to 12th in the Indianapolis 500. The three-member panel will be unnamed until the hearing, held behind closed doors in Indianapolis. Grant’s demotion stemmed from using gas from teammate Bobby Unser's pit during the May 27 race, with Gurney arguing the penalty is too severe.
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United States Auto Club
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Jerry Grant
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al Unser
Joe Leonard
Mario Andretti
Bignotti
Bobby Unser
Unser
Harlan Fengler
Bignotli
ABA Doomed Says North Carolina Newspapers Move to Merge with NBA
Two North Carolina papers report the ABA will dissolve by June and at least six teams will join the NBA. They name Walter Kennedy and Todd Munchak as key figures and cite a June ABA meeting in New York as the plan’s deadline.
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American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
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Charlotte Observer
Greensboro Daily News
NBA
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Carolina Cougars
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Twins Edge Orioles 3-2 for fourth straight loss
Bobby Darwin's sixth inning double lifts the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles as pitcher Dick Woodson earns his fourth victory. Dave McNally allows the decisive hit after a two-run double by Eric Soderholm in the fourth. Brooks Robinson homers for Baltimore in a losing effort.
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Baltimore Orioles
Minnesota Twins
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Dave McNally
Eric Soderbalm
Darwin
Harmon Killebrew
Oakland Nips Indians In 10th Inning 3-2
Bert Campaneris hit his third homer of the season in the 10th inning and Reggie Jackson added a two run shot in the third as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-2. John Odom pitched 8 2 3 innings, aided by three double plays, while Gaylord Perry lasted eight innings with eight hits allowed and a 4-1 record before the loss.
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UPI
Bert Campaneris
Reggie Jackson
Gaylord Perry
Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians
John Odom
Oakland
Carol Knowles
Perry
Odom
Padres Rainout Forces Doubleheader In San Diego
Rain canceled Monday’s Padres Pirates game, the NL nightcap. The makeup will be a Wednesday doubleheader. Reggie Jackson hit a long homer, driving in his 30th run, as Campaneris and Perry involved in a first base play. Joe Rudi grounded into a double play.
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Campaneris
Perry
Joe Rudi
Reggie Jackson
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