Sports headlines for Tuesday May 1, 1979:

• Threat Fails To Stop Federation Cup Play
• Baseball Attendance Mark Set
• Win No. 200 Eases Niekro's Pain
• Pro Golfers Propose Major, Minor Tours

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NHL standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Montreal Canadiens (58-18-11) 0 0 1 1 Boston Bruins (48-25-14) 1 0 1 2 Att: 14,654 at Boston Garden Game Summary Montreal Canadiens lead, 2 games to 1   (best of 7)

Team 1 2 3 F New York Islanders (56-17-14) 0 1 0 1 New York Rangers (48-31-11) 0 2 1 3 Att: 17,375 at Madison Square Garden Game Summary New York Rangers lead, 2 games to 1   (best of 7)

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WHA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 F Edmonton Oilers (50-32-2) 1 1 2 4 New England Whalers (41-37-9) 0 4 1 5 Att: n/a at Springfield Civic Center Game Summary Series tied, 2-2   (best of 7)