Millionaire Marty Stone pursues big league dreams in batting practice
Martin Stone, Monogram Industries chair and 43 year old baseball nut, narrates his unlikely path to real pitching. He warms up Dodgers spring training, earns a Dodgers batting practice role, pitches at Dodger Stadium, and even courts a Montreal Expos tryout while denying political ambitions.
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Los Angeles
Martin Stone
Monogram Industries, Inc
Braves
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Courtney
Stoney
Richards
Henry Aaron
Aaron
Joe Torre
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Joe
Tony Cloninger
Luman Harris
Walter Alston
Vero Beach
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Mar Vista Playground
Frank Robinson
Peter
Walter O'Malley
Gene Mauch
Montreal
Expos
Gene
NBA players may face fines for ABA exhibition game
Ten NBA stars plus possibly one more could be fined or suspended after the unsanctioned May 25 all star game against the ABA. Players named include Wilt Chamberlain, Gail Goodrich, John Havlicek, Nate Archibald, Bob Love, Paul Silas, Connie Hawkins, Archie Clark, Oscar Robertson, Bob Lanier. Dave De Busschere dressed but did not play. Erving’s ABA to NBA move also discussed, with owners noting attendance rose to 6,642,634 for 1971-72.
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W. Va
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N.Y
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Players’ Association
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Virginia Squires
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Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls
Hooton’s knuckle curve fascinates Cubs fans and rivals
AP Newsfeatures recounts Burt Hooton of the Chicago Cubs, a high school innovator of the knuckle curve, who after a 35-3 Texas rise and a no hitter against the Phillies April 16, dazzles in Shea Stadium with a string of called third strikes. Teammate Seaver compares, Moe Berg admires his breaking ball, and coach Jansen notes the Giants’ influence on his style.
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Chicago Cubs
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Tex
University of Texas
Hooton
Mets
Tom Seaver
Phillies
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Cleon Jones
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Berg
Seaver
Cub
Larry Jansen
Juan Marichal
Gaylord Perry
Giants
Sandy Koufax
Warren Spahn
KC Knights go 5-0 in City softball action
The KC's improved to 5-0 in the City slow pitch softball Class AA League after an 11-7 win over B and J Bar. Tom Winkels Pete Hermanson and Duane Delaney homered Hermanson had three hits. In Class AAA House of Pizza routed Tiki Pub 33-2 with Doug Braaten hitting three homers and Roger Winters Gary Clough Tom Higgins two each. Bob Blake earned the win. The Rebels topped Dairy Queen Apollo 9-4 in the Rebel League as Marilyn Murray Karen Judd Jane Simonson and Lynn Majewski each had two hits with Murray pitching and allowing three hits.
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Hermanson
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Rebels
Dairy Queen Apollo
Marilyn Murray
Karen Judd
Jane Simonson
Lynn Majewski
Murray
Angels Pitcher Messersmith Undergoes Hand Surgery
Anaheim California pitcher Andy Messersmith of the California Angels had successful surgery to repair a torn tendon sheath in the middle finger of his right hand.
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Anaheim
Calif
Andy Messersmith
California Angels
Bailey Signs Multiyear Pact With Bruins Amid Bakersfield Shuffle
Boston Bruins general manager Milt Schmidt announced Garnett Bailey has signed a multiyear contract with the team. Bailey, a three-year Bruin, showcased versatility by stepping at center and wing last winter. Also named are Boston University standouts Bob Gryp and Ron Anderson. Los Angeles Sharks ink Bart Crashley to a two-year WHA deal, adding J. P. LeBlanc from Dallas CHL for depth.
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Boston Bruins
Milt Schmidt
Garnett
Ace” Bailey
Boston University
Bailey
Bruins
B.U
Bob Gryp
Ron Anderson
Fenseman
Bart Crashley
National Hockey League
New York Islanders
Los Angeles Sharks
World Hockey Association
Sharks
Crashley
Dallas
J. P. LeBlanc
Los Angeles
Two Horse Match Race Looks Like A One Sided Thriller
In Hollywood Park s 250000 match race Fletcher Jones says Typecast and Leonard Lavin s Convenience lack true balance weights. Typecast favored at 120 pounds equals Convenience with 120 while Convenience won the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park. Odds place Typecast at 1-2 with Convenience even money.
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Associated Press
Inglewood
Calif
Fletcher Jones
Leonard Lavin
Hollywood Park
Jones
Lavin
Glen Hill Farm
Convenience
Computer Sciences Corp
Westerly Stud Farms
Saints to hold preseason camp in Duluth arena
The Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association will start their first pre season training camp in the Duluth Arena around September 1. A team spokesman announced after Saints officials toured local facilities, citing strong area enthusiasm as the reason for choosing Duluth.
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Minnesota Fighting Saints
World Hockey Association
Duluth
Saints
Rubin Named New Coach of the 76ers
Roy Rubin, 45, appointed head coach and athletic director at Long Island University, becomes the Philadelphia 76ers new coach succeeding Jack Ramsay. He says he starts at the bottom, has a three year contract, and aims to build a winning team despite a 30-52 previous season and weak division rank amid expansion Buffalo Braves.
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Roy Rubin
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Rubin
Long Island University
Jack Ramsay
76Ers
Buffalo Braves
South African runners barred from AAU meet amid boycott threat
Two South African athletes Van Reenen and Halberstadt were barred from the National AAU championships after a boycott threat by about 100 athletes. AAU cited a rule linking participation to the country’s permit for Americans. A South Africa representative tied the move to apartheid policies. Van Reenen led the year in discus at 215 feet 10 inches. Halberstadt ran 28:50.4 for 10,000 meters. Both unavailable for comment.
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Seattle
University of Washington
John van Reenen
Johan Halberstadt
AAU
Stan Wright
van Reenen
Halberstadt
Bowling Top Five Echo Lanes Thursday
Mixed doubles led by Alan Lysne 423 Kevin Highbie 402 Jeff R 403 Don Turner 387 David Milton 382. Girls Robbin Roush 440 Bonny Bishop 390 Robbin Olson 332 Joni Gilbertson 330 Trudy Bishop 305. Try Ettees B Enright 539 C Torgrimson 539 S Baldus 527 L Carrol 515 K Glover 496. Thursday junior and senior Ed Christopherson 544 Bruce Shoden 540 Lee McDaniel 526 Terry Greenlee 525 Bill Arnold 522.
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Don Turner
David Milton
Robbin Roush
Bonny Bishop
Robbin Olson
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Trudy Bishop
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K. Glover
Thur, JR. & SR
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Bruce Shoden
Lee McDaniel
Terry Greenlee
Bill Arnold
Phillies trade Hoerner for two Braves pitchers
The Philadelphia Phillies swap ace reliever Joe Hoerner and minor leaguer Deron Johnson for right-handers Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer from Atlanta. Nash joins rotation potential, Neibauer adds versatile relief. The move follows a separate McCarver Bateman catcher swap with Montreal.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Phillies
Joe Hoerner
Braves
Jim Nash
Gary Neibauer
Phils
Montreal
Tim McCarver
Expos
John Bateman
Hoerner
Paul Ownes
Nash
Neibauer
Frank Lucchesi
Richmond
Minnesota Golfer Ehrmanntraut Opens U S Open Wide 83
Rich Ehrmanntraut of Minnesota fired a nine over par 83 in the opening round at Pebble Beach for the U S Open. He posted nines of 58 and 45 as the tournament began.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
University of Minnesota
Rich Ehrmanntraut
Ehrmanntraut
Austin Herald 1972 June 16 page snippet
Local Austin Minn paper notes the Friday date June 16 1972 with brief community items. Mentions city life and regional happenings including civic notes and small notices.
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Austin (Minn
Herald
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