Celtics and Lakers Vie for Title in Final Showdown
Boston and Los Angeles meet in game seven of the NBA final at the Forum with 17,500 in attendance. West vows to play through a hamstring injury as Sam Jones retires after a Hall of Fame career begun in 1957. The Celtics seek a 10th title in 12 years while the Lakers chase their first since moving to LA.
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Nats Cup 10th in It Starts With 4-3 Win over Indians
Royals crush Angels 15-1 as Bob Oliver goes 5-for-5 with a homer and six RBIs. Oliver, a Kansas City rookie, joins a select AL group with six hits in a nine inning game. Twins, Senators, Orioles also win as AL teams surge.
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Major League Standings and Weekend Results
Standings from the Associated Press show Chicago leading the National League West race with a 18 9 record, while Pittsburgh 15 10 and Philadelphia 11 11 vie for position. Weekend results include Chicago 3 New York 2 and Atlanta 6 Los Angeles 5 with several other divisional tilts.
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Shenandoah Racing Results Summary
Multiple races list winners and payouts from a Shenandoah track meet. First race Queen For A Day won with Dublin's Pride second. Daily Double paid 80.80. Third race Compensation led with others Greek Caravel and Bold Magic. Big Exacta in seventh race paid 1,435.60. attendance 8438 and handle 533,8% noted.
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Allen, Minus 1000, Slugs Phillies to Win
Richie Allen, fined for missing games, returned to drive in two runs as the Phillies beat St. Louis 5-2. Cloninger and Face also starred for Cincinnati and Montreal, while Atlanta, Houston, and New York posted NL wins in a weekend full of comebacks and record set plays.
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Front runners share Shenandoah Downs daily double
At Shenandoah Downs Charles Town two top horses led the daily double. Queen for a Day ridden by Milton Dalgo won the first race by three quarters of a length over Dublin's Pride and paid $10. Pas De Cheval led wire to wire in the second race to pay $6. The 2-1 double paid $80.80.
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Vertex Sire of 1968 Champion at Red Oak Farm
Vertex the sire of Top Knight the 1968 racing two year old champion is based at Red Oak Farm in Ocala Florida where the horse stands for stud duties.
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