Saints Brace for Court Over NHL Veterans Signing
The Minnesota Fighting Saints prepared for legal action over veteran Wayne Connelly and other players as WHA signings expand to eight with NHL experience. Thomas Scallen plans to file suit to stop Connelly from playing, while Saints coach Glen Sonmor and attorney Morden Lazarus forecast court moves and antitrust issues. Ball and Morrison, both NHL veterans, were signed adding depth to a 52 player WHA roster. Ball previously starred in Cincinnati AHL and had brief Buffalo minutes.
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North Stars risk three veterans in expansion draft
The Minnesota North Stars may lose Ted Hampson Charlie Burns and Craig Cameron to expansion franchises Atlanta and Long Island. Also unprotected were Terry Caffery Gord Labassiere Bill Heind Dean Prentice with Prentice retiring and Caffery Labassiere joining the WHA.
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Bill Heind
Dean Prentice
Bob Paradise
Fern Rivard
Prentice
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World Hockey Association
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Oakland and Cleveland edge in extra innings. Robinson homers
In a ten inning game Oakland tops Cleveland 1-0 after a scoreless extras battle. Jackson and Campaneris homer for Oakland while Leon goes deep for Cleveland. Odom records the win and Perry takes the loss.
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Ubert Leads Trap Shooters at Bemidji Gun Club
Paul Ubert topped Sunday's Bemidji Gun Club action with 25 straight birds his first perfect score. Gary Newell and Jerry Solheim also scored 25. Dennis Swearingen Lyle Lortie and Don Lortie and Ray Glenn followed with 23s. Skeet leaders were Don Lortie and Swearingen with 23. Club shoots occur Wednesdays and Sundays at the municipal airport range.
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Jerry Solheim
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Lyle
Don Lortie
Ray Glenn
Mike Pierce
Paul Geason
Jerry Pemberton
Martin Ubert
Chuck Lundeen
Chuck Smith
Bill Johnson
Swearingen
Rick Whittington
Lem Pierce
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights From League Action
National League standings list New York leading with 31 wins and 13 losses, Pittsburgh 27-16, Chicago 24-18, Montreal 19-24, St. Louis 7-28, Philadelphia 28? and others. Tuesday games feature rain and night fixtures across Pittsburgh San Diego Houston Philadelphia Atlanta Montreal Cincinnati New York Chicago Los Angeles St. Louis. Wednesday schedules add twin bills and crossleague matchups including Minnesota Baltimore Oakland Cleveland Milwaukee Kansas City New York Texas Boston Chicago.
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Twins snap four game skid with 3-2 win over Orioles
Bobby Darwin delivered a sixth inning double as the Twins beat the Orioles 3-2 in Baltimore to halt a four game losing streak. Minnesota rises to second in the AL West, five games behind Oakland, while Baltimore remains in slump with five scattered hits.
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Wayne Granger
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Twins seek future stars in major league draft
Minnesota Twins vice president George Brophy travels to New York to select 35 to 40 players from a 215 name pool as they build for a Killebrew era. The piece highlights minor leaguers like Bill Campbell and Bob Gorinski, plus Powell and Campenerig as part of a broad drafting strategy.
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Highway Host remains unbeaten in North Star action with 6-4 win
Highway Host rallied to beat Northern National Bank 6-4 as O.K. Tire trailed 3-0 before a five-run sixth. Sam Lyseng struck out 12 for the winners, Darrell Bahr and Steve Donahue added two hits, while Kirby Atkinson made a clutch seventh inning catch. Krolls topped Korders 13-10 and The Fort fell to Highway Host 12-2 in other North Star softball action.
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Patten
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Hiway Host
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