Cowens and Petrie Tie for NBA Rookie Award
Boston center Dave Cowens and Portland guard Geoff Petrie tied for the NBA Rookie of the Year with 36 votes each. Maravich finished third with 21 votes, while Calvin Murphy and Bob Lanier received minor counts. Petrie, Princeton alum and Portland expansion star, scored 2031 points at 24.8 a game, the seventh rookie to top 2,000. Cowens, Florida State alum, excelled at center for Boston, helping the team rebound from Russell’s absence. Red Auerbach praised Cowens as a standout on the floor.
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Cowens Might Get It Because He Got Off To Such A Great Start.” Cowens
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Giants Stretch Winning Streak To Nine
San Francisco tops St Louis 4 2 as Ron Bryant and Frank Reberger combine on an eight hitter. The Giants hold a 12 2 record with Marichal and Perry set for consecutive complete games. Also MLB results: Dodgers beat Padres 3 2, Cleveland down Boston 5 4 in 13, Minnesota 9 8 KC, Reggie Smith injured.
Bryant Earns Spot as Giants Fifth Starter at Candlestick
Ron Bryant came off the bullpen to win a starting berth for the San Francisco Giants in a 4 2 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. Bryant allowed two runs on eight hits over seven innings and struck out 27 batters in a decisive performance. Dietz and Bonds provided the runs, with Foster drawing a bases loaded walk for another score.
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Steve Barber
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George Foster
Bullets Face Bucks In NBA Finals Bid After Knicks Win
Baltimore notes a 93 91 semifinal victory over New York at Madison Square Garden. Wes Unseld and Kevin Loughery project confidence, while Willis Reed and Walt Frazier warn of Milwaukee’s threat, and coach Gene Shue praises his team’s grit despite injuries.
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Baseball scores and upcoming games in a Pacific League lineup
Monday results include San Francisco over St Louis 4 2 and Los Angeles over San Diego 3 2. Today’s probable pitchers feature Niekro Moose Griffin Jenkins Arlin Sadecki Cloninger Short McAnally Cleveland Marichal with games in Pittsburgh Chicago Houston Montreal Cincinnati Philadelphia and St Louis at various 2 15 to 11 p.m. start times.
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Cowens aims to sharpen shooting as fouls ease next season
Celtics center Dave Cowens, co winner of Rookie of the Year, says he’ll focus on center and outside shooting after a rookie campaign that saw him average 17 points and 15 rebounds and set a personal foul record. He believes fouls will drop as he learns opponents and will study criminology at Florida State this summer.
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Squires Edge Colonels In ABA Eastern Final Game Three
Virginia Squires beat Kentucky 150 137 to take a 2 1 lead in the ABA Eastern Division final. Charlie Scott and Ray Scott each scored 30 points while Dan Issel led Kentucky with 27 as fouls soared to an ABA record 79. The series resumes Wednesday in Louisville with a potential fifth game in Hampton Virginia.
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Defense Steals Spotlight In NHL Semifinals Fight
The Stanley Cup semifinals hinge on defense and stellar goaltending as four clubs battle. Ed Giacomin and Gilles Villemure anchor New York's bid, while Montreal Ken Dryden backstops a playoff surge. Chicago relies on Tony Esposito with Desjardins out, and Boston’s champions face stiffer tests.
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Leading Batters National League and American League summaries
National League leaders show Staub Mont and Garr Atl atop batting averages with .448 and .426 while Mays SF hits .378 and Bonds SF .362. Home run leaders include Stargell Pitt and Aaron Atl with six and five. American League list features Kaline Det and Rojas KC among top averages, with Powell Balt and Monday Oak tied by power.
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