Knicks Clinch Second Title in Four Years on Defense
The New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 102-93 in Inglewood to win their second NBA title in four years. Willis Reed earned the series MVP with 18 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes, while Earl Monroe added 23 points. The Knicks pressured the Lakers into sub 100-point games for all five contests, capping a resilient title run.
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Calif
New York Knicks
National Basketball Association
Knicks
Willis Reed
Reed
New York
Los Angeles
Lakers
Grambling
Laker
Wilt Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Earl Monroe
Red Holzman
Ukiah Forms New Ukiah Valley Softball Association
Bob Cannon, Nokomis Dads player, is first president of the Ukiah Valley Men's Softball Association. Walt Duncan of Ukiah Liquor and Sporting Goods is vice president, Tom Morgensen secretary, and Mike Cookman treasurer. Twenty teams max. meeting Wednesday May 16 at 7 30 p.m. for managers coaches sponsors and entries.
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Bob Cannon
Nokomis Dads
Ukiah Valley
Ukiah Men’s Softball Association
Nokomis
Ukiah
Walt Duncan
Ukiah Liquor and Sporting Goods
Tom Morgensen
Western Lumber
Mike Cookman
Church of the Nazarene
Ukiah Girls Fall To Fortuna In Tough Tennis Match
Ukiah girls battled Fortuna on the Ukiah courts, losing 7-2 in a hard fought match. Tambi Boynton and Mary Ballestra won key singles, while doubles pairs struggled as Fortuna used its top players. Ukiah hosts Upper Lake May 15, Geyserville May 17, and Montgomery Santa Rosa May 21.
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Ukiahi
Tambi
Fortuna
Mary Ballestra
Jackie Wood
Kym Curtis
Felicia Eriksen
Kathy Ford
Belinda Love
Dee Lynn Carpenter
Anne Pardini
Tracy Walls
Bobbie Brooks
Sheryl Baker
Upper Lake
Geyserville
Montgomery
Santa Rosa
Colonels Tie ABA Finals With Pacers In 109 93 Win
Artis Gilmore 28 points and 21 rebounds powered the Kentucky Colonels to a 109 93 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis to knot the ABA title series at 3 3. Louie Dampier 25 and Dan Issel 22 paced Kentucky as they led throughout, widening the gap in the final period and forcing a seventh game in Louisville.
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Kentucky
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Dan Issel
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Pacers
Dampier
Trout fishing outlook for Northern and Central California weekend
PG E Stream Scouts report a favorable outlook for trout angling across Mendocino Humboldt and Trinity counties if warm weather stays mild. Spots on the Russian River and Lake Mendocino are described as cold and clear with fair to good fishing. Trinity Lake and Lewiston Whiskeytown lakes also show clear conditions, though debris levels vary and river limits apply.
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Lake
Mendocino
Hel
Pillsbury
Humboldt County
Huth Lake
Trinity County
Trinity Lake
Lewiston
Whiskeytown Lakes
Trinity River
Senior Citizen Fishing Rules Clarified by DFG
The Department of Fish and Game clarified that seniors must meet income and residency requirements to obtain free fishing licenses, despite a law change lowering the qualifying age. License Chief James Christopher emphasized that a 62 year minimum alone does not grant eligibility, with income limits set at 140 dollars monthly for singles and 280 dollars for married applicants, plus five years continuous state residence.
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Department of Fish and Game
James Christopher
Christopher
Ukiahi Golf Rallies To Second In NBL Duel
Ukiah High School’s varsity golf team posted a 32 stroke win over Vallejo to climb into second place behind Hogan and set up a key clash with Montgomery at Oakmont in Santa Rosa next Tuesday. Ed Ornham led the group with a 76. Bo Strong shot 77 with an eagle on the par five fourth. Pont Weyland added 81, Ken Carter Half nine and Paul Smith 86. Vintage beat Montgomery to vault Ukiah into second place behind Hogan.
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Vallejo
Hogan
NBL
Montgomery
Oakmont
Santa Rosa
Ed Ornham
Bo Strong
Pont Weyland
Ken Carter
Creckers
Hoth
Paul Smith
Weekend NBA Card Features Night Matches Across League
A packed schedule lists New York at Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at San Francisco with night games in Cincinnati at Houston and Montreal at St. Louis. Other matches include Milwaukee at Detroit, Baltimore at New York, Cleveland at Boston, Chicago at Calif, Oakland at Texas, and Minnesota at Kaw City.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
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Cincinnati
Houston
Montreal
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Calif
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Texas
Minnesota
Kaw City
Philadelphia
Pet. G.b
Kansas City
California
A's rout Rangers as Texas trip fuels 17-2 win
Oakland A's exploded for 23 hits to crush the Texas Rangers 17-2 in Arlington. Ray Fosse homered and drove in two, Deron Johnson hit his third of the season, and Joe Rudi had three hits with two RBIs. Ken Holtzman won his sixth, pitching seven strong innings as Oakland moved above .500 at 15-14, with Vida Blue set to start next against Rich Hand.
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Tex
UPI
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Texas
A’s
Rangers
Ray Fosse
Oakland
Deron Johnson
Joe Rudi
Ken Holtzman
Horacio Pina
Mike Paul
Bert Campaneris
Rudi
Gene Tenace
Reggie Jackson
Johnson
Sal Bando
Fosse
Tenace
Dick Green
Bill Gogolewski
Vida Blue
Rich Hand
49ers stop taking orders for tickets
The San Francisco 49ers report they have stopped taking orders after selling 97,000 season tickets. Remaining seats at Candlestick Park will go to visiting teams and about 2,000 general admission reserved seats will be sold for each game.
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UPD
San Francisco 49Ers
Candlestick Park
Ruling Pending in CJCA Eligibility Case
In Santa Cruz County Superior Court no decision yet on Cabrillo College’s request for a permanent injunction against the California Junior College Association CJCA. A May 4 ruling was delayed possibly a week with current injunctions blocking time residence rules for athlete eligibility. The Burlingame Spring meeting of the State Athletic Committee is set for May 18–19 at the Airport Marina Hotel with an open session May 18 at 1 PM.
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Santa Cruz County
Charles S. Kranich
Block U Boxing training starts Monday in Ukiah
Training for the Block U Boxing Show opens at Chessall Gymnasium at 7 p.m. Monday May 14 with Coach Bill Tatum directing initial instruction and conditioning. Boys will be weighed and matched by weight level for the May 25 show, with proceeds benefiting the Block U Society letterman fund.
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Bill Tatum
Chessall Gymnasium
Block U
Block U Society
Letterman's Fund
McDowell Wins Return To Form In 6-3 San Francisco Victory
Sam McDowell pitched six solid innings for the San Francisco Giants in a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He received relief from Randy Moffitt, but walked four and allowed six hits and all three runs. Willie McCovey hit his eighth homer, Dave Kingman added his fifth, Jim Howarth drove in two with a two-run triple, and Chris Speier delivered a bases-loaded single for key offense.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Sam McDowell
Randy Moffitt
St. Louis Cardinals
McDowell
St. Louis
Willie McCovey
Dave Kingman
Jim Howarth
Chris Speier
Canadiens Win 18th Stanley Cup Against Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 6-4 to claim hockey’s Stanley Cup for a record 18th time in the best of seven series. Yvan Cournoyer scored the deciding goal on a rebound with under 12 minutes left, as Tony Esposito misread the puck. Pit Martin delivered a playoff hat trick for Chicago, whose two-goal leads in the finale were not held.
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UPI
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal
Yvan Cournoyer
Tony Esposito
Cournoyer
Billy Reay
Hawks
Pit Martin
Ukiah Opens NCS Aquatic Bid With Early Dives
Ukiah’s Neil opens the North Coast Section bid at Santa Rosa Swim Center at 2 30 p m taking three compulsory dives aiming to survive day one and reach the NCS diving finals on Saturday. Teammates Rick Cleland and Dave Sperry also seek finals placements in the 100 yard breaststroke 200 yard individual medley and backstroke as Ukiah pursues its first swim season in over a decade.
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Ukiahi
Tom Neil
Ukiah
North Coast
Santa Rosa Swim Center
NCS
Neil
Knights Hold Slim Senior Edge In Ukiah League
Knights of Columbus posted a 10-7 victory over Mendocino Optical and a 10-7 win versus Value Giant to seize first place in the South Ukiah Senior League as play resumes Saturday night at Anton Stadium. Saturday games feature Mendo Optical vs Value Giant at 5:30 and Knights of Columbus vs G&G Tires at 8.
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Mendocino Optical
Value Giant
Anton Stadium
Mendo Optical
G&g Tires
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G&g Tire
Pele to play in Bay Area at Oakland Coliseum
UPI reports Pele the world’s most famous soccer star will appear at the Oakland Coliseum on June 1. The 32 year old, who began his career at 15 after being discovered barefoot in a Brazilian village, has scored over 1300 goals, earning about 2 million dollars annually. He says he will retire in October 1974.
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UPI
Pele
Oakland Coliseum
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