New Yorkers introduced to Just Plain Bill
Portland rookie Walton arrived in New York with a mustard bag containing his uniform not money and spoke softly about the switch to pro basketball. Trail Blazers president Sarkowsky and GM Glickman praised his character and potential while noting a playoff bid as the goal. Walton impressed in exhibitions with 26 points and 28 rebounds against the Lakers and 10 points 12 boards versus the Warriors. He faces the Knicks tonight in his third Portland appearance, with questions about playing for money.
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UPI
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Hill Walter
Portland Trail Blazers
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Madison Square Garden
Portland
Jimmie Wergeles
New York Knicks
Herman Sarkowsky
Trail Blazers
Sarkowsky
NBA
Harry Glickman
Lente Wilkzn
Glickman
Kareem
Milwaukee
Lakers
Golden State
Warriors
George Rickles
Rickles
Norm
Bank
Guarchin
Cardinals Rally Past Rogers in Early Lead
The Cardinals jumped on Steve Rogers in the first with walks by Sizemore and Smith, followed by Simmons 20th homer. Forsch won his seventh against four tosses, facing 18 of 19 without a hit over six. Williams and Grich homered for the Orioles in a 7-4 victory over the Tigers.
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Ted Sizemore
Reggie Smith
Simmons
Forsch
Low Brock
Smith
Karl Williams
Rod Grich
Baltimore
Tigers
Orioles
Hill
Yankees
Jim Palmer
Baltimaore
Joe Coleman
Angels Face Hunter Tonight at Big A
The Angels host the Oakland A's in a season finale two game series at Anaheim Stadium. A's ace Catfish Hunter and Angels starter Frank Tanana square off as Oakland has clinched the AL West and seeks the win to cap its title run.
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Oakland A’s
Anaheim Stadium
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Catfish) Hunter
A's
Frank Tanana
Kilmer shines as Dodgers fall short in Houston series
Kilmer stars for Dodgers with 293 yards passing and two TDs though Houston’s early rally and late bullpen hold off Los Angeles. Dierker and Cedeno spark Astros as Dodgers’ late attempt falls just short. Alston and reporter Marty Brenaman offer mixed reactions after a tense game.
Rams struggle as Patriots edge in exhibition clash
Hollingworth notes a bright sideline boom with a 200-plus Rams band and predicts CBS snatching sports thunder. Wayne Howard and zany 49er assistants headline LA Century Club dinner. Knox grumbles that Rams players in exhibitions saw 40 to 60 snaps. Rams offense slow to gel. line and QB confront miscommunications against New England.
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Rams
Joe Sribelli
Chuck Knox
Ram Cocaptain
Patriots
John Hadt
Ram
Love match postponed in Berkshire wedding plans
Pittsfield mass reports the Nos 8 wedding of Chas Evert and Anthony Condors delayed indefinitely due to tennis schedule crush and a wish to set a new date. An Evert family source cited the postponement in Monday editions of the Berkshire Eagle.
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Rams Flight Delay and Long Night Landing in LA
The group endured a fog disrupted trip from New York to California with a three hour wait for a ramp and buses. Captain announced delayed landing in Ontario after a 2.5 hour hold and the team, despite being listed missing, appeared for Monday practice. Players and executives recall past fog legend from Green Bay to New York.
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Steve Rosenbloom
Baltimore
Colts
Green Bay
Steverino
Rams
California
Pete Rozelle
Knox
Pirates and Cubs Play Tight, Pirates Win Two to One
Baseball score board details a Pirates 2 to 1 win over the Cubs with players such as Kessinger, Morales, Swisher, and Bonham contributing. The noisy box shows numerous abbreviated stats, lineups, and fielding markers, reflecting a busy scoreboard page.
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Crin Pittsearch
Worday
Tor Kessinger
GOO Starwell
Cardenal
Parker
LO Sangulin
ID Morales
Mraia
Ladcith
Don Tavaras
Swisher
Thicano
Kison Téhadiock
Bonham
Ayeras
Pro grid briefs and match notes across events
Brief, action focused summary covering multiple games and players with named teams and venues. Mentions Arizona State, Texas A&M style lineups, and key performances while noting upcoming fixtures and results in a compact sports wire tone.
Wilt Chamberlain to retire from professional basketball
New York AP report says Wilt Chamberlain the 7 foot 2 star will announce retirement this week. Reports from San Diego and Sports Illustrated indicate he will not honor the remaining two years of his 1.8 million ABA contract with the Conquistadors. The 36 year old Hall of Famer cites many air miles and aging as reasons, ending a 14 season NBA career with record career scoring and rebounding marks.
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Wilt Chamberlain
San Diego
Conquistadors
American Basketball Association
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University of Kansas
Harlem Globetrotters
National Basketball Association
New York Nicks
Spat With Owner Prompted Firing Of Colts Coach Schnellenberger
Baltimore General Manager Joe Thomas said owner Robert Irsay’s call to bench quarterback Bert Jones led to Howard Schnellenberger’s firing after a 10-10 loss to Philadelphia. Schnellenberger defended his authority and noted Irsay’s demand altered team leadership during the game. Domres criticized the coaching move as ridiculous.
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Baltimore Colts
Robert Islay
Howard Schnellenberger
Thomas
Schnellenberger
Philadelphia Eagles
Irsay
Ubinvis
Sehnellenberger
Bert Jones
Marty Domres
Ersay
Tld Thomas
Domres
Buckeyes Stay No 1 In Nation After Narrow Win
Ohio State remains atop both AP and UPI college football rankings after a 28-9 victory over SMU as Notre Dame Texas Arizona State and Wisconsin fall from the top ranks. Oklahoma Alabama Michigan and Texas A&M fill AP’s top five while USC rises to ninth in AP and tenth in UPI.
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