Knicks Clinch NBA Title 102 93 Over Lakers In Final
New York defeats Los Angeles 102 to 93 to take the NBA finals four games to one. Willis Reed leads with 18 points 12 rebounds and seven assists while Earl Monroe adds 23 and Bill Bradley 20. Jerry West hampered by hamstring injuries. Reed earns MVP honors and a new car as the Knicks collect $197 500 in postseason prizes.
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Colonels Tie Pacers In ABA Championship Thriller
The Colonels defeated the Pacers 109 93 in Indianapolis to even the ABA final series at three games apiece. Coach Bobby Leonard lamented the back and forth momentum as the teams head to Kentucky for the decisive seventh game. The Pacers, defending champions, seek a home win to claim a second title in five years.
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Canadiens Win Stanley Cup With 6-4 Triumph Over Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens clinched the Stanley Cup with a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks. Yvan Cournoyer scored the playoff record 15th goal. Henri Richard and Jacques LeMaire helped seal the comeback as Ken Dryden and the Canadiens quashed Chicago’s hopes in a hard fought series finale.
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SIU signs 50 yard champion Rick Fox for Saluki swimming
SIU confirms Rick Fox of Prospect High Mt Prospect has signed a letter of intent to join Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Coach Ray Essick says Fox, Illinois 50 free champion in 1973 with 21.6 seconds, shows untapped potential and joins SIU as the program adds recruits this spring.
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Lady Carling Open Begins Amid LPGA Controversy
The $30,000 Lady Carling Open started today at Pine Ridge Golf Course as Jane Blalock returned to the scene of her legal battles over alleged past cheating in LPGA events. A second item lists Expos 7 8 Harrisburg 6 2 at Johnston City.
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Cobden and Vienna Vie For South Egyptian Title
Cobden seeks its 138th spring win tonight at Vienna in the South Egyptian Conference final after Cobden crushed Joppa 22 to 1 behind Steve Harline’s one hitter and 19 walks. Vienna beat Shawnee 84 to 54. Joppa meets Shawnee for third place earlier.
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Quillman and Browns Ready for Mobile Weekend Series
Clem Quillman and the St. Louis Browns softball team head to Mobile Alabama for four games this weekend after a productive start. He hit two homers on Saturday and walked four times amid a 2-8 weekend, as crowds reached 7 400 for two days. Other league entrants include teams from Philadelphia New Orleans Charlotte N C and teams from Canada.
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U S Seeks Victory In Davis Cup Zone
U S captain Dennis Ralston leads the Davis Cup team in Mexico City in the American Zone final. Without Stan Smith the squad of Tom Gorman Harold Solomon Erik van Dillen and Dick Stockton aims to repeat last year's 5-0 win over Mexico amid the Mexicans' improvement and Smith's absence due to World Championship Tennis. The U S seeks another victory as Ralston notes the team's Davis Cup experience remains strong.
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Designated hitter rule gains traction in majors
The American League use of the designated hitter is working and may pressure the National League to adopt it next winter. The rule shortens rosters by reducing pitcher counts and has altered in-game pitcher use, with AL teams often carrying nine pitchers and hitters like Cepeda and Hart batting for pitchers.
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