Kennedy Obscures Weekend Sports Schedule
Major league baseball postpones New York and Washington games Saturday to observe Senator Kennedy's funeral. Belmont Park and Finger Lakes racing canceled, Roosevelt Raceway closed, and a Griffith Heilman bout delayed. Mets refuse San Francisco games, forfeit risks noted. Funeral coverage preempts Saturday sports on ABC NBC.
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United Pites
International
Robert FP
Kennedy
New York State
Emile Griffith
Andy Heilman
William D. Eckert
New York
Yankees
California Angels
California Angels _and in’ Washington
Senators
Minnesota Twins
Eckert
Arlington National Cemetery
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
Wrigley Field
Boston Red Sox
Oakland Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Johnson
Mets
Chicago
San Francisco
Gil Hodges
Giant
Horace Stoneham
New York Mets
Stoneham
Giants
Met
Belmont Park
Finger Lakes
Roosevelt Raceway
Westbury
Griffith
Heilman
Oakland
Calif
Robert F. Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Washington
Lexington
Ohio
ABC
NBC
W.L. Pet
W. L
St. Louis
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Cleveland
Okla City
Philadelphia
Atlanta
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Minnesota
Tulsa
Los Angeles
Boston
Phoenix
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
California
Houston
Washin
Pittsburgh
Spokane
Seattle
Hawaii
Cleve
Chi
Portland
Manager confronts slump amid a nation’s crisis
A baseball manager discusses a country in slump reflecting on violence and gun fears. He recalls daytime success drafting players but nights reveal personal worries about his family. A friend voices doubt about curbing hate, while a late win feels hollow as all feel a broader loss.
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New York
UPI
Bic
Shim
Amiles
Giants edge Yankees 1 0 in Hohokam majors thriller
Vasquez and Berry combined for eight innings of three hit ball with 19 strikeouts to give the Giants a 1 0 win over the Yankees. The losers managed two hits as Vasquez fanned 15 in six while Berri struck out four in two for the win.
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Jerry Vasquez
Darwin Berri
Giants
Yankees
Yankee
Vasquez
Dale Rustiak
Berri
Scott
Cross
Louie Perez
Rusnak
Brad Ligget
Saguaro Sprints to Softball Victory Over Merchants
Saguaro broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the sixth to beat Merchants 2-1 in city fast pitch. Dick Coombs and Lloyd Mathews drove in the runs for Saguaro. Corky Northrup homered and doubled to pace Morris to a 13-3 win over Dickson. In slow pitch, Divs edged Koehler 10-8 with Dick Klinge on the mound and Frank Rangel and Bill Boyer adding three hits. Stan Brown went 5-for-5 to lift Richards past AFT 13-8. Jack Milan homered for the winners.
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Saguaro
Merchants
Dick Coombs
Lloyd Mathews
Corky Northrup
Pace Morris
Dickson
Ed’ Brown
Div’s
Dick Klinge
Frank ‘Rangel
Bill Boyer
Koehler
Stan Brown
Richards
Aft
Jack Milan
NBA expansion eyed as Phoenix gains Suns franchise
NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy toured Phoenix after the Suns were awarded a franchise. He said Phoenix shows strong potential for big league teams, but warned against expecting instant success and stressed season ticket sales as crucial. A San Diego meeting will decide if two more teams join to reach 20. Kennedy dismissed bids from the ABA and noted NBA has signed 13 of 14 first round picks.
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Phoenix
UPI
National Basketbal Association
Walter Kennedy
Phoenix Suns
NBA
Kennedy
Arizona
Border Line
San Diego
American Basketball Association
Good bass spawn and antelope surveys in Arizona waters
Arizona Game and Fish reports a strong largemouth bass spawn in Roosevelt Lake with over 5,000 fry observed in two randomly chosen caves. Crappie spawning is underway in central Arizona. The annual antelope aerial surveys run through June into July with two planes to assess sex ratios, population numbers, and general health, noting spring reproduction especially near Winslow.
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Arizona Game and Fish Department
Jon Ercole
Roosevelt Lake
Roosevelt
Ercole
Arizona
John Russo
Winslow
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Butch
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Temple
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John Hilldebrand
Braves
South Scottsdale
Keith Heller
Angels
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Jim Anderson
Bill Rauch
Kevin Horville
Andy Ferrall
Steve Letson
Cubs
Red Sox
Jeff Crowell
Letson
Sox
Ron Despain
Roger Alarie
Salt River
Keith Miller
Scott Thaden
Dodgers
Kim Melius
Chuck MacDonald
Miké Coggins
Jamie Brody
Scottsdale
Robert—Drake
Steve Harris
Pirates
Orioles
Drake
Harris
Ale Dan King
Mike Storz
Indians
King
Storz
Todd Schlief
Mike Thompson
Jim MaccHareli
Bob Helffrich
Kim McMahon
Thunderbird School of Judo
Indian’ School
Daily Progress
Greyhound Park HiwAy
FUNKS
Phoenix Giants
Portland Beavers
Mon
Hale's
Scottsdale Rd
Thomas Rd
Stanley
Surfoam
RAY Lumber
S.-Old Scottsdale Rd
Elvis Presley
Cinema Oz
George Hamilton
P.M. Daily
Bill Barton
Ernie Humphrys
Sunnyvale
Ray
Mesa Community College
Jim Brock
Humphrys
Forse
Racing - Parl-Mutuel Wagering
Sunda
Y Cool Rescott Downs
Funks’ Greyhound Racing
Tony M. Coury
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West Main, Mesa
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