Plan to Save Baseball Through Union Draft System
AP Sports analysis argues baseball's end is near and proposes a Union Baseball League with Marvin Miller as commissioner. Players draft teams, act as GMs, and every year all players become free agents, ensuring annual talent turnover.
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Hal Bock
Marvin Miller
Ray Grebey
Miller
Bowie Kuhn
Bob Boone
Doug DeCinces
UBL
Union Baseball League
Peter Seitz
Chicago Cub
Baker Extends Denver Open Lead in PBA Event
Tom Baker widened his advantage at the Denver Open after a 300-300 tie with Pete Weber in round five, setting a PBA match game record. Baker's 8,689 total over 34 games leads Al Stonum and Weber, with Aulby and Berardi next. In tennis news Fibak Portes Kirmayr won openers at the Swiss Open. Herschel Walker criticizes NFL draft rules for underclassmen amid CFL changes.
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Denver
Tom Baker
Pete Weber
Baker
al Stonum
Weber
Mike Aulby
Joe Berardi
Raiders Fight NFL Contract Case Over Oakland Move
Patrick Lynch argues the trial concerns a contract between Al Davis and the NFL, not antitrust conspiracy. He says Davis seeks a Los Angeles move for profit, while the Raiders must prove financial need to leave Oakland. Blecher warns antitrust law could unravel if the NFL wins, urging caution on the single entity claim.
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al Davis
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U.S. District Court
Harry Pregerson
Coliseum
Recusant Wins Mr. Pow Wow at Arlington Park
In Chicago Arlington Park hosts the Mr. Pow Wow with Recusant defeating Sonofagov and Waterway Drive by a length to take the $11,800 purse. Also at Pimlico Lady of Promise wins the Lady Baltimore Handicap over Nasty Jay in Maryland. In New York Adam's Pet edges Our Captain Willie by two for the ingbroke Purse at Belmont Park. Delaware Park features Fed Funds winning the program by 14 lengths over Bitter King.
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Belmont Park
Stanton
Del
Fed Funds
Delaware Park
Bitter King
Nicklaus Rogers and Twitty Earn Ryder Cup Berths at Western Open
Jack Nicklaus Bill Rogers and Howard Twitty secured the final Ryder Cup spots after weekend rounds at the Western Open in Oak Brook Illinois The trio earned the last three berths as Rogers tied for fifth Nicklaus tied for seventh and Twitty finished well back in the field The Western Open served as the last points event for team selection against Great Britain in September.
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Oak Brook
Ill
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Rogers
Howard Twitty
England
Rogers
Nicklaus
Twitty
Williamson Fares Poorly Against Jenkins in Augusta Bout
Freddie Lee Williamson 19 of Aiken suffers a narrow defeat to Alex Jenkins a Georgia Golden Gloves champion in a 175 pound amateur bout at Julian Smith Casino. Williamson came into the match with a 7 knockout record and a 12 1 record overall after his second loss in 13 fights.
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Aiken
Alex Jenkins
Georgia Golden Gloves
Julian Smith Casino
Williamson
Aiken Police Athletic League
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