Yarbrough grabs pole at Atlanta
Lee Roy Yarbrough captured the pole for the Atlanta 500 at Atlanta International Raceway, clocking 155.646 mph in a 1968 Mercury. Eight drivers set records in the day’s runs, with 56 cars entered and 20 spots left to fill in the 44-car field.
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Atlanta
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Yarbrough
Columbia
S.C
Atlanta International Raceway
Charlotte
David Pearson
Spartanburg
Charlie Glotzbach
Georgetown
Ind
Cale Yarborough
Timmonsville
Bobby Isaac
Tiny Lund
Donnie Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Ford
Jerry Grant
Modesto
Calif
U S Tennis Teams Eye Davis Cup Sparks After Garden Win
In New York AP reports momentum for the United States in the Davis Cup with Arthur Ashe defeating Manuel Santana at the Garden. Ashe and Clark Graebner reach the semifinals as Stan Smith and Roy Emerson rivals also advance.
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New York
Sam
Arthur Ashe
Spain
Manuel Santana
Clark Graebner
Ashe
Yugoslavia
Zeljko Frantikovic
Graebner
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Herbert FitzGibbon
Garden City
N.Y
Roy Emerson
Holland
Tom Okker
Billie Jean King
Winnie Shaw
Scotland
Nancy Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Julie Heldman
Ann Haydon Jones
England
Francoise Durr
France
Judy Tegart
Australia
Kathy Harter
Seal Beach
Bulls and 76ers win as Pistons press Celtics in playoffs
The Bulls beat the Lakers 104-98 to cut their series deficit to 2-1 in the West. The 76ers outlasted the Knicks 138-132 in double overtime to lead 2-1 in the East. Detroit defeated Boston 109-98 to take a 2-1 series edge, continuing a surprising playoff run.
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Philadelphia 76Ers
Detroit Pistons
National Basketball Association
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Boston
Lakers
76Ers
Pistons
Celtics
SIU Swimmers Set for NCAA Meet in Hanover
Southern Illinois University sends five swimmers to the NCAA meet in Hanover New Hampshire with two relay teams. Ed Mossotti leads SIU with school records in the 50 yard and 100 yard events, while Scott Conker shares the 100 yard record. Bruce Jacobson, John Holden, Vern Dasch compete in breaststroke and distance freestyle events.
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Southern Illinois University
Hanover
N.H
Ray Essick
SIU
Southern
Ed Mossotti
St. Louis
Scott Conker
Mossotti
Bruce Jacobson
John Holden
Vern Dasch
Composing Liu
Conker
Dasch
Bob Schoos
Bill Noyes
Schoos
Essick
Armed Forces Selects All Star Roster for North South Game
Two more basketball stars were named Wednesday for the North-South College All-Star Game on April 13. Rodger Bohnenstiehl of Kansas will play South, Dean Foster of Cincinnati North, joining Wes Unseld and Ron Nelson on the roster as it expands to a 10-man field. The teams will be finalized next week. The Armed Forces All-Stars later won the AAU Championship 73-69 over Spokane with Akron taking third by 92-64 over San Francisco.
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Wichita, Kan
Rodger Bohnenstiehl
Kansas
Dean Foster
Cincinnati
Foster
Westley Unseld
Louisville
Ron Nelson
New Mexico University
Bohnenstiehl
Don Smith
Iowa State
Joe Allen
Bradley
Joe Franklin
Wisconsin
Denver
Armed Forces All-Stars
Spokane
Wash
Akron
Ohio
San Francisco
Lebrew
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore
Killebrew
Gene Brabender
Jim Merritt
al Worthington
Ron Perranoski
Jim Roland
Orioles
Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
California
el Paso
Tex
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Clearwater
Fla
Chris Short
Gary
Braves Star Rico Carty Hospitalized With Tuberculosis Fears
Atlanta slugger Rico Carty was admitted to the Southeast Florida Tuberculosis Hospital near West Palm Beach for extensive exams to confirm tuberculosis. A hospital spokesman said seven doctors and consultants will review his case as other Braves personnel are tested as a precaution.
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Fla
Atlanta
Rico Carty
Florida
Braves
Carty
Harvey Stone
Lyman Harris
Rico
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Spring Training Feud Flare Pops Up As Red Sox Fall to Yankees
Boston suffers 4-2 defeat to New York with tempers flaring in Fort Lauderdale as Williams and Popowsky are ejected after Lee Stange hits Roy White. Other exhibitions include Cardinals over White Sox 8-2 and Kildubrews Twins 1-0 over Orioles.
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Associated Press
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Red Sox
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
New York Yankees
Dick Williams
Eddie Popowski
Rhubard
Frank Umont
Lee Stange
Yanks
Roy White
Jerry Stephenson
Bob Cox
Yankees
Dale Spier
Joe Foy
White
Amont
Williams
Yankee Stadium
Jim Lonborg
New York
Thad Tillotson
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