Pioneers and Bay ready for Lorain district final
North Ridgeville and Elyria both 21-0 battle to a 63-60 loss for Elyria as Ridgeville fights to stay undefeated ahead of Saturday's Class AAA Lorain District title. Richards Montague leads Elyria with 28 points and 13 rebounds while Ridgeville forces tough turnover pressure and balanced scoring.
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Bubbles Harris
Admiral King
Rangers
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Pioneers
Bay
Ridgeville
Sesle
Jim Bachna
Pioneer
Bachna
Richard Montague
Richard
Hubert Oliver
Lindquist
Pesos
C-T
Dave Zapatesky
Finley labels Kuhn a 24 carat kook in Oakland clash
Oakland owner Charles Finley defends signing free agent Dick Allen amid a tug of power with Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Finley calls Kuhn a kook and predicts more deals as he rebuilds the A’s while Allen asserts he sought the job at Oakland. Manager Jack McKeon plans Allen at first base and DH when not at first. Chicago White Sox top Pirates 3 2 in exhibition action behind three hits by Ralph Garr and a triple by Chet Lemon.
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Bowie Kuhn
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Chet Lemon
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Chicago Cubs
Vie Stone
White Sox
Tory
Milwaukee Brewh
DeJesus
Cubs
Gene Clines
Cecil Cooper
Ivan DeJesus
Brewers
Indians Win Comeback Spring Training Opener
Cleveland defeats the San Francisco Giants 8-7 in 10 innings to open spring training in Tucson. Larvell Blanks delivered a pinch-hit run-scoring single in the 10th as Vassie Gardner scored the winning run, spurring manager Frank Robinson to emphasize a championship mindset.
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Frank Robinson
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Larvell Blanks
Cleveland
San Francisco Giants
Phoenix
Vassie Gardner
Indians
Andre Thornton
Blanks
Dave LaRoche
San Francisco
Dave Heaverlo
Hood sheds Flake label as calm hood headlines spring camp
In Tucson Indians pitcher Don Hood describes a personal turn from past volatility to calmer demeanor after renewing his faith. He cites improved attitude after winter Dominican ball and notes Cleveland’s revamped clubhouse with ex Orioles as a key factor in building a winning mindset.
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Ariz
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Hood
Boog Powell
Baltimore Orioles
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Cleveland
Orioles
Oriole
Indians
Jim Kern
Robinson
Cavaliers lose to Spurs after slow start in San Antonio
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 49-47 at halftime but the San Antonio Spurs sped up in the second half to win 106-101 before 9,068 at the Arena. Spurs centers Paultz and Dietrich helped slow Cleveland, while Billy Paultz scored 26 and George Gervin 24. Jim Chones and Austin Carr led Cleveland with 14 each.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs
Spur
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Cavs
Moe
Cleveland
Billy Paultz
Cody Dietrich
Paultz
George Gervin
Jim Chones
Austin Cart
Cav
Jim Brewer
Larry Kenon
Flyers Crush Barons 7 2 In NHL Matchup
Philadelphia defeated the Cleveland Barons 7 to 2, though coach Fred Shero criticized the effort as lacking intensity and not helping the team. Flyers captain commented on comparing opponents, noting tougher play against the Barons.
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Flyers
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Shero
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Barons
NHL
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Montreal
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