Trio of horse racing champs may meet again
New York's Belmont Park and California's Hollywood Park vie to stage a $300,000 race featuring three 1975 Triple Crown winners Avatar Master Derby and Foolish Pleasure. A likely Belmont date June 28 or 29 with 126 pound assignments. Ruffian is not included in plans.
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New York
Belmont Park
Hollywood Park
Avatar
Foolish Pleasure
Master Derby
Belmont
California
Kenny Noe
New York Racing Association
Smiley Adams
Noe
Leroy Jolley
Jolley
Knoxville
Tenn
John L. Greer
Greer
Jack Dreyfus
Charman
The
NYRA
Ruffian
City softball results from church league games
St Olaf Blue defeated First Baptist 21 to 7 with Gordy Backman and Dick Belknap each collecting three hits and Ron Barnett homering. St John’s beat Our Saviors Brownsdale 7 to 6 as Bob Schammer hit two homers and Rod Voelker also went deep. Village Pump won 7 to 5 over Nickerson Farm Rusco with Carolyn Wradislavsky and Jennie Saaranen adding two hits. House of Pizza soared 27 to unknown over Moose as Suzie Nelson and Mary Ingram homered. Brick Furniture Rebels won 15 to 13 with four-hit performers Sue Nelson Joan Wood Judi Tostenson Donna Hearn and Jori Nash. Jeity’s Girls defeated George’s Pizza 25 to 3.
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St. Olaf Blue
First Baptist
Glenn Mair
Gordy Backman
Dick Belknap
Ron Barnett
St. John’s
Our Saviors
Brownsdale
Dick Wuertz
Bob Schammer
Rod Voelker
St. John's
J. Wollenbrug
House of Pizza
Moose
Suzie Nelson
Ann Astrup
Mary Ingram
Brick Furniture
Rebels
Dairy Queen
Sue Nelson
Joan Wood
Judi Tostenson
Donna Hearn
Jori Nash
Jeity’s Girls
George's Pizza
Joan Diggins
Big Ten Women Athletes See Budget Growth and Pushback
Growth in Big Ten women's intercollegiate sports reflects rising budgets and participation across schools like Minnesota Ohio State Indiana Illinois and Michigan yet disparities remain. Northwestern plans a program next fall while men’s and women’s awards differ and some schools pursue unified honors. Indiana reports a 25 percent rise to 300 athletes since 1972 with budgets climbing from 18 000 to 185 000.
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Martha Hair
Associated Press
Northwestern
Minnesota
Ohio State
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wolverine
Iowa
Christine Grant
Barbara Hinton
OSU
Ohio State University
Michigan State
MSU
Bil Orwig
Owners plot to block Kuhn reelection for seven years
American League owners move to stop Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn from a new seven year term. Three charter members of the Dump Bowie Club Jerry Hoffberger Charles Finley and George Steinbrenner back the plan, which could surface at the July 14 meeting in Milwaukee.
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Chicago
Bowie Kuhn
Chicago Sun-Times
Houston
Kuhn
Milwaukee
Bowie Club
Jerry Hoffberger
Baltimore
Charles Finley
Oakland
George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees
Beaulieu Named First NHL Stars Assistant Coach
Andre Beaulieu, 35, named the Minnesota North Stars first ever assistant coach joining Ted Harris as head coach. He formerly led the Minnesota Junior Stars in the MJHL with a 121-35-2 mark and two state titles, and his team tied for the MJHL championship in his first season.
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Bloomington, Minn
Minnesota North Stars
Andre Beaulieu
Minnesota Junior Stars
North Stars
Jack Gordon
Beaulieu
Ted Harris
St. Mary's College
Winona
Minn
College of St. Thomas
St. Paul
Hill- Murray High School
MJHL
South's risky play in spade lead costs contract
In a bridge hand South overruled a partner's four spades and faced a tough set of discards. West led three top spades, East discarded clubs, South attempted multiple trumps and a diamond finesse, only one trick short. The lesson: a singleton or doubleton king can save the day with a different club lead to North.
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South
West
East
Singleton
Hogan Ends Competitive Golf Career At 62 In Quiet Retirement
Ben Hogan, aged 62, confirms retirement from competitive golf. He says knee pain and past surgery hinder play, and he no longer enjoys rounds even at Shady Oaks. Hogan reflects on a 1971 Houston finish and notes he might play again only with an operation he does not want.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ben Hogan
Shady Oaks
Hogan
Houston
Texas Hawk
Gray
Champions
City golfer nets first ace at Rushford Country Club
Rushford Minnesota Austin golfer Joe Meany scored a hole in one on the 150 yard par three No 5 with a seven iron. It marked his first ace and made him the fifth local golfer this season to achieve the feat. His wife Dorothy and neighbors Dick and Jean Brown were in his group.
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Rushford
Minn
Austin
Joe Meany
Rushford Country Club
Meany
Dorothy
Jean Brown
NFL faces new NLRB complaint over union bargaining
The National Labor Relations Board accuses the league of unfair labor practices including changes to overtime rules without players’ input, withholding salary and injury information, and firing four union officials. The suit adds to ongoing cases involving Rozelle Rule and the college draft as rookie camps approach.
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New York
National Football League
NFL
National Labor Relations Board
Rozelle
Kapp
Minneapolis
John Mackey
Providence
R.I
NLRB
Bill Curry
Kermit Alexander
Tom Keating
Ken Reaves
Miami
Manny Fernandez
Bill Stanfill
Kansas City
St. Louis
Dallas
Houston
Major League Leaders Baseball Stats Summary
American League leaders include Carew and Munson with top batting and hits marks. Notable pitching leaders feature Ryan and Palmer with best win totals and low ERAs. National League leaders list Lopes and Bench in runs and RBIs, with Garvey and Cash leading hits and other stat categories.
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Carew
Min
Lynn
Bell
Burroughs
Tex
R.white
Horton
Del
Bonds
McRae
Munson
Chalk
Cal
Rudi
Oak
Rivers
Orta
Chi
LeFlore
Remy
Otis
Ryan
Palmer
Bal
R.may
Blyleven
R.smith
Madlock
Lopes
Wynn
Bench
Cin
Winfield
Garvey
Cash
Phi
Grubb
Starr backs NFL rules as balance builders
Bart Starr coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers argues that NFL regulations for players are essential building blocks to assure competitive balance. Berlin hosted the DDR championships where East Germany swimmer Birgit Treiber set a world record in the women's 100 meter backstroke with 2 16.10.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Berlin
Birgit Treiber
East Germany
Bowling Top Five Echo Mixers and Sunday Doubles
Top individual scores in Echo Mixers men include Tom Wacholtz 578 Blake Greenlee 549 Ralph Morgan 548 Rick Johnson 540 Greg Hanson 514. Women leaders Eunice Hanson 468 Sandy Baker 446 Vicki Anderson 442 Lori Gilbertson 442 Pam Berg 434. Sunday Mixed Doubles shows Howard Majerus 603 Chuck Strey 525 Gary Granle 524 Mike McGonigle 514 Kevin Miller 512 Kathy Wohlfeil 520 Marge Bugge 517 Char Hooper 477 Mary Engstrand 466 Vicki Anderson 462.
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ECHO
Tom Wacholtz
Blake Greenlee
Ralph Morgan
Rick Johnson
Greg Hanson
Eunice Hanson
Sandy Baker
Vicki Anderson
Lori Gilbertson
Pam Berg
Howard Majerus
Chuck Strey
Gary Granle
Mike McGonigle
Kevin Miller
Kathy Wohlfeil
Marge Bugge
Char Hooper
Mary Engstrand
U of M star Kordosky signs with Minnesota Twins
University of Minnesota shortstop Joe Kordosky, 22, signed with the Minnesota Twins after being the 17th regular draft pick. He led the Gophers with a .337 batting average, was 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds, and was named All Big Ten MVP and team captain. He will report Friday to the Wisconsin Rapids Midwest League affiliate.
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Bloomington
Gophers
Kordosky
Edina East Captures 1975 Minnesota Tennis title
Edina East swept team and doubles to win the state championship as Minnetonka’s Mark Wheaton beat Greg Swendsen of Edina East 6-4 6-5 for the singles title. Edina East defeated Madison 5-0 in the team final and Nesbitt and Arnold beat Atlas and Carroll 6-2 6-0 in doubles.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Edina East
Minnetonka
Mark Wheaton
Greg Swendseen
Madison
Scott Nesbitt
Bill Arnold
Dave Atlas
Jeff Carroll
St. Louis Park
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Nickerson
Rusco
Carolyn Wradislavsky
Wradislavsky
Jennie Saaranen
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Kit Saunders
Ilinois
Purdue
Reggie Smith
Atlanta Braves
Vic Correll
Atlanta
Correll
Braves
Sun-Times
Hoffberger
Orioles
Stars
Shawinigan Falls, Que
Oswald
James Jacoby
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AST
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Joe Kapp
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Gross
Htn
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Pgh
Metzger
Cedeno
Kison
Messersmith
Sutton
Goddess
U of M Star
Inks Twins
Edina
H&s
1St Ave
Austin, Minn
Sip
Seagram
Pouce
Stasmane Pestuiees Command
Seagram’s VO
Canada
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