NBA Backroom Brawls Shape Second-Place Battles
February 27 1971 NBA action centers on second-place playoff races as teams like Philadelphia Cincinnati Atlanta and Chicago jockey for position alongside leaders Baltimore Los Angeles New York Milwaukee Connie Hawkins Lew Alcindor and Jo Jo White star in key showdowns. Celtics trail Knicks by four games in Atlantic. Phoenix tops Philadelphia as Hawkins shines. Lakers Kings Bulls and Knicks feature big scoring nights in various matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
National’Basketball Association
Milwaukee Bucks
Baltimore
Los Angeles
NBA
New York
Knicks
Philadelphia
Cincinnnati
Atlanta
Jo Jo White
Boston
Atlantic
Milwaukee
Lew ‘Alcindor
Bob’ ‘Dandridge
Tom McGlocklin
Cincinnati
Boston Celtics
Chicago
Phoenix
Connie Hawkins
Wilt Chambérlain
Los Angeles Lakers
Seattle Sonics
Dave Bing
Detroit
Buffalo
Kevin ‘Pone
Portland
Final Miller High Life 500 qualifying ends with tight field
The final qualification day for the Miller High Life 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway has completed with Bobby Allison absent due to engine trouble and Brooks pacing the late qualifiers at 146.680 mph. A. J. Foyt led Thursday’s opening session at 151.711 mph while Bobby Isaac was second at 150.097.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Calif
UPI
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Ontario Motor Speedway
Allison
Tbrough
Yarbrough
Brooks
Porterville
Jack. McCoy
Modesto
Fresaes
Don=Noel
Jim McElreath
Arlington
Tex
A. J. Foyt
Bobby Isaac
Nicklaus Holds PGA lead at midway of Championship
Jack Nicklaus sits two strokes ahead at 36 holes of the PGA Championship with a 6 under par 138. Miller Barber and Gibby Gilbert chase, while Arnold Palmer, Lionel Hebert, and others remain in contention as weathered by Friday's rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Griffin
UPI
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Jack Nicklaus
Fial
PGA
Nicklaus
Miller ‘Barber
Sherman
Tex
Jeader
Barber
Surise
C.L
Gilbert
Fort Lauderdalle
Bob Murphy
Larry Ziegler
Tom Weiskopf
Bob Lurin
Gene Derek
Bruce Devlin
Lionel Hebert
Lunn
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Peters
Tom Shaw
Malagasy sprinter Ravelo manatsoa shines at AAU Nationals
At Madison Square Garden Ravelo Manatsoa defeated Olympians Charlie Greene and Mel Greene in the 60 yard dash. The 27 year old Westmont College student equalled the world indoor 60 best with 5.9 seconds and claimed the NAIA title earlier in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilumadden
UPI
New York
Tongie
Spritter
Madagascar
Jean-Louis
Ravelomanatsoa
Madison Square Garden
Charlie Greene
Mel Fengstae
Dash’ Horu
Westmont
Cali
Kansas City
Raivelomanatsoa
Pole
Hicke Railshack
Bob Seagren
Kjell Isaksson
Kjell
Railsback
Sederen W
Willie Davenport
Davenport
New Orleans Saints
Leon Coleman
Frank Shorter
Florida Track Club
Shorter
George Young
Kerry Pearce
Australia
Grant McLaren
Canada
Poland
Szordikowski
Marty” Liquori-Jim‘ Ryun
John Mason
Pacific Coast
Andrej Badenski
Benedict ‘ Cayenne
Jamaica
Brooklyn
Atoms Track Glub
Pat Hawkins
College Basketball Scores From Various Schools
West Liberty 58 Fairmont 6 Penn 96 Brown 82 Elon 76 Catawba 67 Franklin & Marshall 77 Juniata 74 Georgia Tech 99 Tampa 72 Oberlin 72 Kenyon 70 Akron 92 Ferris State 80 Dartmouth 99 Cornell 88 Harvard 85 Columbia 66 Wake Forest 64 Clemson 54 Shaw 86 Elizabeth City St 84 Case Tech 69 Bethany 66 Mercer 100 Georgia St 74 Villanova 67 Temple 65 Princeton 108 Yale 64
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Fairmont
Penn
Brown
Elon
Catawba
Frrkin & Mrshil
Juniata
Georgia Tech
Tampa
Oberlin
Kenyon
Akind
Ferris St
Dartmouth
Cornell
Harvard
Columbia
Wake Fist
Clemson
Thoeni seeks World Cup giant slalom title at Heavenly
Gustavo Thoeni of Italy aims to clinch the men’s giant slalom title today at Heavenly Valley as he leads the World Cup standings with 145 points. Barbara Cochran of Richmond, Vermont, dominates the women’s event with wins in slalom and giant slalom boosting her to eighth in the overall standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Testa Rossa
Hialéah
Calumet Farm
Ange
Hialeah
cAt—-Bowie
Ashua
Elegant Heir
Oaklawn
Steady Riar
Fair
Lincoln Downs
Golden ‘Gate
Desmond
Santa’ Anita
San ‘Antonio
Santa Anita
Golden Gate
South Lake Tahoe
UPI
Gustavo “Thoeni
Thoeni
I - Tet
Jedds
Henri. Duvillard
France
Duvillard
Christian. Neureuther
West Germany
Barbara Cochran
Richmond
Karen Budge
Jackson
Hole
Wyo
Isabele Mir
Emm
Miss
Mir
Annamarie
Proell
Austria
Michele: Jacot
Miss Proell
Francoise Macrhci
Florence Steurer
Annie Famose
Jacqueline Rouvier
Gertrud Gabl
Haywood seeks federal hearing on NBA four year rule
Los Angeles United States court will hear Spencer Haywood’s challenge to the NBA four year rule next week. Judge Warren will decide on the legality of the rule that bars players from joining the NBA before their class graduates. Haywood wants an immediate ruling to play for the Seattle Supersonics after leaving the Denver Rockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Spencer Haywood
Warren
Ferguson
National Basketball Association
Haywood
Seattle ‘Supersonics
NBA
Denver Rockets
American Basketball Association
Detroit University
Seattle
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scottsdale
Tale OF the
Frazier
Pete Temwan
Cassius Clay
Joé Frazier
Clay
Miller
By Jim Cour
Hebert
Lafayette
Lionel
Cage
Pittsburgh Pirate
Gene Alley
Bradenton
Florida
Bill Mazeroski
Alley
Audit Bureau of Circulations
The
Bureau of Standards
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!