Jerry West honored at Forum Night of Tribute
Lakers star Jerry West, hurt and nearing retirement, received a star studded tribute at The Forum as Bill Russell and teammates lauded his career. West voiced hope to play another season if his knee allows and thanked fans and WVU scholars supporting his scholarship fund.
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Encouraging to Jerry in optimistic report by Dr Frank
An optimistic update describes encouragement given to Jerry, with Dr Frank delivering positive notes on his condition and outlook. The communication centers on hopeful signs and supportive medical messaging from the physician.
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Equipment makers push science and style in 1971 golf gear
New York UPI reports golf equipment firms promote quality scientific design and fashion as sales focus in 1971 catalogs. Companies note steady 1969-70 sales with soft spots from confusing revolutionary tech, while players chase more rounds. trends include color in gear and new putter designs amid modest rule limits on ball construction.
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Cash and Mazeroski duel for Pirates second base job
Bradenton Florida Dave Cash battles 34 year old Bill Mazeroski for Pittsburgh Pirates second base job with opening day on the line. Cash praises Mazeroski while Mazeroski admits not being in peak shape yet. Mazeroski helps Cash with the double play pivot and other aspects as Cash rose from Columbus to reach the majors last year.
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Exhibition Baseball in Tempe and Other Spring Games
Recap of exhibition baseball results from Tempe Tucson Lakeland and other sunbelt sites. Notable outcomes include Regan yielding wins for Chicago and Dunning for Cleveland while several players hit home runs such as Munson and Reese. Multiple spring matchups feature Chicago Boston New York and San Francisco facing varied opponents with detailed box scores.
Robert Morris of Illinois Wins at Hutchinson in N J C Tournament
Robert Morris of Carthage Illinois jumped to an early lead and held on for a 93 74 victory over Hutchinson in the National Junior College tournament earning third place The Morris team was led by Lee Gilbert with 25 Clyde Turner 22 and Richard Marsden had 24 for Hutchinson Twin Falls Idaho faced Iowa Falls in the title game as the top ranked team and an unranked foe respectively
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College NIT first round results recap
College basketball NIT first round results show North Carolina defeating Massachusetts 90 49 Providence 64 Louisville 58 Tennessee 84 St Johns NY 83 UCLA 57 Long Beach State 55 Pacific 84 Brigham Young 8 Eastern Fordham 100 St Carolina 90 consolation Villanova 90 Pennsylvania 47 Mid East Kentucky Wesleyan 8 Ohio State 78 Marquette 91 Kentucky 74 consolation Midwest Houston 119 Notre Dame 106 consolation
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Brown wins three bouts in Navy Plebe Wrestling Tourney
West Virginia University wrestler Jeff Brown won three bouts in the Navy Plebe Wrestling Tournament in Annapolis before defaulting to Penn State’s Dave Palmeri. Fellow Mountaineers Harry Lowe Dave Hill and Blair Albert posted mixed results in the double elimination freshman meet.
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Hoist the Flag Dominates Bay Shore at Aqueduct
Kentucky Derby favorite Hoist the Flag led all the way in the Bay Shore Stakes at Aqueduct beating eight rivals by seven lengths. Jockey Jean Cruguet sent him clear on the turn and the colt finished seven furlongs in a stakes record 1 21. The year’s second start for Hoist the Flag saw him eased with only two promptings from the whip as he widened his daylight lead.
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