Reed Holds Key As Knicks Edge Bucks 112-111
Willis Reed scored 36 and grabbed 19 as the New York Knicks edged the Milwaukee Bucks 112-111 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Division finals. Lew Alcindor had 38 points and 23 rebounds but missed two late free throws. The Bucks face Games 3 and 4 in Milwaukee with ABC televising Sunday’s matchup.
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Guerin Fined $1000 Over Blood Threat After Lakers Game
Atlanta Hawks coach Richie Guerin received a $1000 fine for conduct detrimental to basketball after vowing blood if referees did not change calls in Sundays 119 115 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He defended the remarks at a news conference saying officials favored Lakers stars Baylor West and Chamberlain. The best of seven series moves to Los Angeles for two games following tonight’s contest.
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Arcadia Favored In Central Division Tennis Meet In Chandler
Arcadia is favored to win the central division tennis championships in Chandler with a strong 8 0 Arcadia freshman record, and Titans entering with a 16 0 perfect regular season. Arcadia stands out with John Byron Zeca Muniz Bill Byron Dan Grossmiller and Jeff Nees among top players as they aim for a state berth.
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Casper Captures Masters Title In Playoff Rout
Billy Casper won the Masters at Augusta in a five stroke playoff over Gene Littler. Casper led at 9 under through 72 holes, then shot 69 to seal the title while George Archer tied for second. Casper stated he stayed aggressive and credited Littler for a tough start, with a trip next to Expo 70 in Tokyo.
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Devils meet Grand Canyon in intrastate baseball clash
Grand Canyon College and Arizona State University clash at Rendezvous Park in a 7:30 p.m. intrastate showdown. Grand Canyon, ranked second nationally among small colleges, fields pitcher Ken Corley 7-0. ASU, defending national champion, carries a 21-13 record with a top trio likely to pitch in preps for the WAC series with Texas-El Paso.
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Aaron’s 475 Foot Homer Tops Braves Victory
Hank Aaron hit the longest recorded homer of his career estimated at over 475 feet into the upper left field stands at Atlanta Stadium. It was a two run shot fueling a 9 3 Braves win as Aaron added an RBI single to reach 11 for the season and 557th career homer.
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Baseball standings and schedules from Monday and Wednesday results
Baseball results show Los Angeles beat Houston 2 0, San Diego over Cincinnati 3 1, Atlanta 9 San Francisco 3. Wednesday night games include Philadelphia at Chicago Montreal at St Louis San Diego at Atlanta Los Angeles at Cincinnati San Francisco at Houston and later games Kansas City at Minnesota Cleveland at Detroit New York at Boston Milwaukee at Oakland Chicago at California Washington at Baltimore.
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Angels Open Home Season With Surprising Record
California Angels, undefeated at 7-0, face the Chicago White Sox at Anaheim Stadium. Clyde Wright to start against Joe Horlen. Eddie Fisher lauds rival teams’ hitting while Angels boast seven .300 hitters including Alex Johnson with a .667 average and multi players above .350 in the lineup.
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Manzanita Speedway Owner Offers Indy 500 Entry
Arizona fan entry plan funds a car for the Memorial Day Indianapolis 500. Keith Hall commits 1500 dollars and 3000 more for wheels fuel and equipment. Firestone will supply tires and engine either turbo Ford or Turbo Offenhauser. Darrell Dockery of Phoenix to drive in Trenton UC S race April 26. The car to be named Valley of the Sun Special with sponsor names on the exterior if space allows.
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Booies Bullah Leads Arizona Downs Final Week Feature
Arizona Downs begins the last week of its Springs meeting with the six furlong Queen of Queens Purse at Turf Paradise. Booies Bullah, carried 120 pounds by jockey L J Durousseau, is the heavy favorite in a field of nine. Durousseau holds the Arizona Downs single meeting wins record and tops the nation in win percentage. Booies Bullah has one win and two seconds in four starts, with Black Canyon Sue and County Line as top challengers.
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Pacific Coast League notes from Monday games
Phoenix remains the PCL's only unbeaten team after a day of action. The Giants beat Eugene 5-3 with a three-run fifth, Julio Linares, Jim Rosario, Frank Johnson, and Damasco Blanco each contributing two hits. Lee Pitlock earned the win with relief from Don Carruthers and Bill Faul. Hawaii suffered a 5-4 loss to Tacoma as a walk sparked a late rally. Spokane edged Salt Lake City 6-5 as Bob Valentine and Von Joshua fueled the rally. Portland defeated Tucson 7-3 with Gus Gill homering twice as Bernie Smith and Floyd Wicker made key catches.
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Dolphins Pay Hefty Price For Shula Move
The Miami Dolphins must forfeit their first round draft pick next year after NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle ruled Don Shula and the team violated tampering rules in negotiations with Shula. Rozelle said the Dolphins did not inform the Colts early enough and that circumstances of Shula’s employment violated league policy. Teddy Sizemore of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit .271 in his rookie major league season.
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