Busby Seeks Double No-Hitter Fails Against Brewers
Johnny Vander Meer's rare achievement stands alone as Steve Busby sees a bid for a second straight no-hitter end in the sixth inning after Dave May homers, with relievers Mike Jackson and Gene Garber saving a 5 3 victory for Kansas City. The night also features a slate of other MLB results across the American and National Leagues.
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Fred Down
UPI
Johnny Vander Meer
Steve Busby
Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Busby
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
Dave May
Mike Jackson
Gene Garber
Houston
New York
Montreal
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Chicago
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Johny Mayberry
Amos Otis
Royals
Jim Slaton
Jackson
Garber
Brewers
Rudy May
Angels
Frank Robinson
Bob Oliver
Dave McNally
Orioles
Johnson
Deron Johnson
Major Leagues East and West Standings and Schedules
National League East standings show Pittsburgh Chicago New York Montreal Philadelphia St Louis atop, with Montreal Cincinnati Houston San Francisco Atlanta and San Diego trailing. American League listings place Chicago Kansas City California Minnesota Oakland Texas and Boston New York Baltimore Milwaukee Detroit and Cleveland with upcoming games and probable pitchers through Sunday.
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United Press Internationa
W. I Pet
G.b
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Montreal
Philadelphia
St. Louis
W. le
San Francisco
Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego
Atlanta
N.Y
Los Ang
Wilson
McAndrew
Gullett
Renko
Hooton
Bryant
Morton
Carlton
Bibby
Los Angeles
Downing
Pam
Ellis
Corkins
San Fran
San
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
California
Minnesota
Oakland
Texas
Calif
Baltimore
Detroit
Kan City
Milwaukee
Lee
Blyleven
Simpson
Parsons
Stanhope
Coleman
Odom
Tidrow
Peterson
Fisher
Wright
Cuellar
Secretariat Seeks Comeback In Derby Run
Secretariat faces a stiff test in the 99th Kentucky Derby as he attempts to rebound from a Wood Memorial defeat. Meadow Stable owner Lucien Laurin and jockey Ron Turcotte seek a Derby double after last year’s victory with Riva Ridge, with Sham, Angle Light, and several long shots including My Gallant and Our Native among the contenders and odds listed across the field.
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Louisville. Ky
UPI
Secretariat
Aqueduct
Meadow Stable
Lucien Laurin
Ron Turcotte
America
Riva Ridge
Angle Light
Edwin Whittaker
Quadrangle
Bettors
Wood Memorial
John LeBlanc
Jacinto Vasquez
Laurin
Sigmund Sommer
Sham
Laffit Pincay
Lou Finegold
Tnegold
My Gallant
Braulio Baeza
Our Native
Tone
Don Brumfield
Lazy F. Ranch
Aisco Stable
Royal
Regal
Warbuck
Ed Eizemeyer
Mike Hole
Elkwood Farm
Weston Spirez
Joe Stevenson
Ray Stump
Angel Santiago
Iowa senator calls for summer ban on all races to save gasoline
Des Moines Iowa senator James Gallagher urged Gov. Ray and the Fuel Advisory Committee to contact race promoters and shut down all stock car and go cart racing this summer to conserve gasoline. He warned high powered stock cars burn more fuel and cited potential farmer fuel shortages affecting field operations.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
James Gallagher
Iova
Gallagher
Towa
Doug Collins Signs with Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers sign Doug Collins a 6-foot-6 guard from Illinois State to a multiyear contract. Team officials compare him to John Havlicek and Dave Cowens, noting his scoring prowess after a standout game against Oral Roberts.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Philadelphia 76Ers
Bill Walton
UCLA
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Doug Collins
Illinois State
McMahon
Oral Roberts
Crampton Leads Houston Open As Tour Money Race Heats Up
Bruce Crampton holds a two stroke edge entering the third round of the $205 000 Houston Open with a total of 138 after a six under par 66 completing day two. He sits two ahead of Lanny Wadkins Rik Massengale and Ben Crenshaw with Trevino and Nicklaus not in the field.
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Houston
UPI
Bruce Crampton
Jack Nicklaus
Crampton
Lee Trevino
Nicklaus
Trevino
Lanny Wadkins
Rik Massengale
University of Texas
Ben Crenshaw
Wadkins
Massengale
Crenshaw
Charles Coody
Dave Stockton
Lee Elder
Bobby Mitchell
Bob Eastwood
Gene Littler
Homero Blancas
Skylab launch spared by ground crew strike
NASA said a 130 worker strike at Cape Kennedy no longer threatens the May 14 Skylab launch. Ground tests completed, crews ready, with astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz set for 28 days in orbit. Negotiations with IBEW resume. a faulty guidance unit for the Apollo ferry ship is being replaced.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Spacegency
Space Agency
Orbiting Laboratory
Charles
Pete” Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Uup
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Bendix Field Engineering Corp
NASA
Riverside Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Club Activities
Riverside reports a string of local visits including Walter and Mrs Sampson returning to Hudson after staying with the Thomanns and Wielands. Roger Schloss notes 50 plus boys and girls signed up for summer baseball with sign ups still open evenings this week. Cloverettes met April 20 at the Riverside Building with six members and plans for a style review and tours. May 14 bring a type of scam. Several social visits and bridge games are recorded, with pinochle winners and a paper drive reminder. Cubs and Girl Scouts held meetings focusing on upcoming Derby, Pinewood activities, and cookie distributions May 3 to May 10. Easter breakfast guests included local families.
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Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Walter Sampson
Mike
Eric
Hudson
Wis
Norbert Thomann
Robert Wieland
Ronald Wieland
Mount Pleasant
Roger Schloss
Clover Cloverettes
Riverside
Janet Sammons
Diane Steele
Earl Walton
Oscar Gerot
Gerots
Harold Cress
Florence Hamilton
Gale Dinnel
Fred Kron
Gerald Cress
Leroy Hardy
Howard
Howard Hardy Jr
Gertrude Waldschmidt
John Veggy
Paul Knebel
Walter Shebek
Pete Schneider
Jerry Dutler
Iowa City
Mark IV
Marion Davis
Cub
Charles Weaver
T Derby
Cubs
Kiene Sundries
Walter Hardy
Howard Hardy and
Howard Jr
Mid-Prairie class tours Independence mental health institute
Mid-Prairie High School psychology and sociology students from eighty members visited Independence Iowa. They toured the State Mental Health Institute with units for alcoholism drug abuse geriatrics child care adult mental hygiene arts crafts recreation and electroconvulsive therapy. Staff emphasized modern mental health treatment aims to help individuals work out their problems rather than rely on the institution. The trip aimed to deepen understanding of mental health issues for classroom study.
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Wellman
Mid-Prairie High School
Independence
Iowa
State Mental Health Institute
Mental Health Institute
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Jim Hunter
Gaylord Perry
Indians
Willie Horton
Jim Perry
Tigers
John Hiller
Dick Bosman
Rangers
White Sox
Stan Bahnsen
Terry Forster
Gene Michael
Ken Henderson
Mike Andrews
Ed Herrmann
White Stottlemyre
Tony Oliva
Bobby Darwin
Jim Raat
Rico Petrocelli
Red Sox
Marty Pattin
Major
Derby
P. J. Lynch
Richland, Iowa
Callas
Marion Swanson
Chick Robison
Jean
Walter Sampsons
Thomann
Journal
Ounty Fairgrout
Aqua
Hollywood
Apt
Elsie Wieland
Harry Simpson
Mike Orris
Keit
H Murphy
Tioneer
Nixon
Jim Wilson
Marvin Smith
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