Foreman cries foul over ABA NBA plan amid Erving signing
Virginia Squires owner Earl Foreman alleges a coordinated NBA effort to destroy the ABA after star rookies Julius Erving and Charlie Scott defected to the NBA. Erving reportedly signed a three year plus option pact with the Atlanta Hawks worth about 2 million while Foreman contests the deal and seeks legal and congressional scrutiny.
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Richmond, Va
Virginia Squires
American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
ABA
Earl Foreman
Julius Erving
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
Foreman
Justice Department
Erving
Charlie Scott
Squires
Phoenix
Virginia
Scott
University of Massachusetts
Hawks
Floridians
Irwin Weiner
Weiner
Atlanta
See the Sights Heads Field in Georgetown Purse at Shenandoah
Mrs. M. Edgar Mills trained See The Sights a chestnut four year old filly leads an 11 horse Georgetown Purse field over 3 furlongs at Shenandoah Downs. She arrives with three straight wins and seeks a local comeback after a one month layoff following a close Delaware third.
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Charles Town
W.va
M. Edgar Mills, Jr
Georgetown
Shenandoah Downs
Delaware
Public Corporation Bets on Indy 500 Entry
Three Minnesota men form Minnesota Invader Inc a public corporation to back a 1971 Gurney Eagle race car driven by Larry Dickson for the 1972 U S Auto Club circuit The stock offering is in progress though SEC rules limit public details The car formerly piloted by Bobby Unser is being prepared for shipment to Indianapolis time trials next month
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Joe Frazier
James C. Rogers
Minnesota Invader, Inc
Rogers
St. Paul
Dale Maloney
Ronald C. Larson
Maloney
Larson
Dan Gurney
Santa Ana
Calif
Bobby Unser
Dickson
Paul Leffert
Ind
Indianapolis
Securities Exchange Commission
Minnesota Invader
Meringo Ray Upsets to Win Shenandoah Downs Fifth Race
Adolf Meyer's outsider Meringo Ray surged from last to win his fifth race at Shenandoah Downs in Charles Town before a 4,185 crowd. The exacta payoff reached 10 314 dollars with three winning tickets. Meringo Bay closed from the rear to finish a close second and paid 56.20 to win.
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Charles Town
W.va
Adolf Meyer
Shenandoah Downs
Meringo Bay
Vice Royal
Exacta
Jimmie Ellis
Eva
Valera
Lady Wins Court Decision To Be Professional Umpire
Bernice Gera, 40, won a court ruling in her bid to become a professional baseball umpire. If approved by the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, she would umpire in the New York Penn League. The signing of a one year pact followed a 1969 contract rejection citing sex discrimination.
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Gera
Women's Liberation
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Vince McNamara
Hank Peters
NAPBL
Area Sports Schedule for Thursday
Shenandoah Downs horse racing at 7 15. Harpers Ferry competes with Clarke County at 3 30. Woodbridge faces Handley at 2 p m. Local high school track and golf events listed with competing teams and kickoff times.
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Shenandoah Downs
Harpers Ferry
Clarke County
Woodbridge
Handley
Western Conference Finals thriller ties series at 1 1
The Los Angeles Rams? No. A dramatic 135 134 win for the Western Conference team over Milwaukee in a high scoring playoff clash. The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1. No other games were scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
New York
Boston
Virginia
Richmond
Denver
Indiana
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner Planned
The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame schedules its first induction dinner May 19 at Suburban Country Club in Portsmouth. Four living and two deceased nominees will be inducted with identities to be announced soon.
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Portsmouth
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Richmond
Board of
Honors Court
Portsmouth Civic Center
Hampden-Sydney and Emory & Henry Face Contests Across Maryland and Tennessee
College sports results include Hampden-Sydney at Maryland Baltimore, Emory & Henry at Maryville, and Virginia State at St Pauls. Virginia Tech meets Virginia, Lynchburg plays Madison, Richmond hosts Appalachian State, and in golf Madison challenges Lynchburg while Bridgewater meets Roanoke. Track features Bridgewater beating Washington & Lee, Randolph-Macon victorious over VMI, and lacrosse shows Randolph-Macon over Georgetown.
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Associated Press
Hampden-Sydney
Maryland- Baltimore
Emory & Henry
Maryville
Virginia State
St. Paul’s
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Lynchburg
Madison
Richmond
Appalachian State
Bridgewater
Roanoke
UNC
Greensboro
Virginia Wesleyan
Old Dominion
Shepherd
Pembroke
Washington & Lee
Randolph-Macon
VMI
Georgetown
Wesleyan
Shenandoah Downs Entries Sat 7 June Card
Entries listed for Shenandoah Downs on Sunday June 8 feature a mix of horses including Bunnys Trail Dantes Bearcat Seven O Clock News Val Jen Restless Treasure Drawoff Charlies Eddy Little Dave On Holiday Joy Princess Nenna May Aero Spin Till Marie Pie and others. The lineup shows multiple runners across races with notable names and combinations.
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Dantes Bearcat
Seven O'Clock News
Val Jen
Restless Treasure
Drawoff
Charlies Eddy
Little Dave
Joy Princess
Nenna May
Aero Spin
Till
Marie
Mr. Twisted Knots
Williams
Gary
College
Jill’s Pet
Kirk
Mr. Vin
Canizo
F.W. Kratz
Figgins
Flagger
Cerda
Dantel Bearcat
Roberts
Neysa
Cape
Casino Belle
Temes
Finkbinder
Martin
Howard
Exclusive Queen
Ora Dean
Melloroyal
Southmayde
Drawolf
Running Gee
Garcia
Wright
Reynolds
Sam
Laucirica
Susie
Stan‘s Bunny
Star Silver
Heim
Dibbryan
Sweet Caroline
Just Jane
Exacta
Daristown Ace
Cooke
Jeep County
Grove
Bart A
Bilbo Baggins
Castenada
Colin Jayan
Ampart's Son
Thornton
Seminole Sam
Crazy Ike
Ford
Meringo Bay
Vice Royal
Lisa’s
All
L. Gino
Smart Bell
Rose G
Mornalot
Peters
Dedad
Nanny
Eva
Valeta
Ella Baby
Baker
Hi Pretty Polly
Millie Milou
Daddy
Lawrance
T. Faulkner
E. Big Exacta
Lawrence
Finance Network
Rocky Hill
Josephson Cobblers
Dalgo
Tiger Bright
Peter
Castaneda
Navy Quest
Sun Eye
Sluti
Fitzys
Joey Jay
Dan Careful
Hopeton
Sing Aloud
Mr. Lugg
Artie Plume
Benjamin
Lee
Bob‘s
Monge
Gustines
Busy Baby
Lewis
Aroda
Rio
Miss
Carolina Jazz
Andy
Lisa
Melody
Sun
Uncle Pinkle
Gallegos
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Luis Rodriguez
Donato Paduano
Montreal
Paduano
Public Corporation
Buffalo
N.Y
Bernice Gera
Jack Barnes
J. Herbert Simpson
Barnes
Steve Sebo
University of Virginia
Tom Joynes
Virginia Military Institute
Stokeley Fulton
Hampden-Sydney College
Sebo
Mercury
Toyota
Opel
Winchester
GW Motors, Inc
Pan Mt Tage
Bunnys Trail
Correa
Oliver - R.C. Heffle
Whitiator
Horn
Flighty Lass
Dama Hermosa
Jolly Queen
Mr. Vin Running Gee
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