Che Guevara and a Skyball Spike at the Coliseum
The United States men’s volleyball team arrive in Havana to play in Sports City Coliseum for Olympic qualification. Duke’s skyball earns a sparring wager against Patterson as the Americans train beneath a Che Guevara poster. The schedule features Mexico, the Netherlands Antilles, and Cuba, with a decisive finale set for Sunday.
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Neil Amour
N.Y
Havana
Duke
Dan Patterson
Coliseum
Patterson
United States
Netherland Antilles
Allen Scates
Mexico
Cuba
Colombia
Oakland Coliseum
Madison Garden
Che Guevara
Palmer Dominates Brewers As Orioles Expand Lead
Orioles ace Jim Palmer allowed six hits over a 3 2 victory at Milwaukee County Stadium. Frank Robinson drove in the go ahead run with a bases loaded single as Baltimore stretched its AL East lead. Palmer earned his 15th win, using the high grass to his advantage while Belanger and Powell aided the rally in the fourth and fifth frames. Other AL results included Boston beating California 6-5 and Minnesota defeating Cleveland 11-2. In the NL, Chicago shut out Atlanta, Houston fell to Pittsburgh, St. Louis lost to Cincinnati, and New York defeated Los Angeles 6-0.
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Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Milwaukee
Brewers
Frank Robinson
Orioles
Detroit
Palmer
Milwaukee Brewers County
Boston
California
Minnesota
Cleveland
Chicago
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Houston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Los Angeles
Mark Belanger
Washington
Oakland
Kansas City
Splittorff
Clemons
Kekick
Peterson
Jenkins Wins 3-0. 200th Strikeout Mark For Chicago
Ferguson Jenkins scattered two hits over eight innings and added a two run double as the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0. Jenkins raised his season total to 203 strikeouts and passed 200 for the fifth time. Hank Aaron saw his 22 game hitting streak end as Jenkins dominated. In other NL action, Pittsburgh topped Houston 8-3, New York blanked Los Angeles 6-0, and Cincinnati edged St. Louis 6-5 as Dock Ellis earned his 17th win.
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al Lyle
Red Sox
Harmon Killebrew
Tony Oliva
RBI
Jim Kaat
Killebrew
Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago Cubs
Jenkins
Chicago
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Braves
Warren Spahn
Aaron
Ralph Garr
Earl Williams
John Callison
Brock Davis
Callison
J.C. Martin
Pittsburgh
Houston
New York
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Vic Davalillo
Robert Clemente
Pirates
Major League standings and Monday results recap
Major League results feature Pittsburgh routing Houston eight to three while the Mets break a five game skid with a four run rally aided by Ken Boswell and Tom Seaver seven hit effort. Dodgers suffer third straight loss as they drop games in recent stretch.
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Bob Robertson
Ken Boswell
Tom Seaver
Mets
Dodgers
Nixon wage freeze unsettles pro sports holdouts
Washington officials say the Nixon wage and price freeze applies to professional athletes. Treasury counsel Pierce says unsigned players may be stuck at last year’s pay, with possible tapering. NBA NFL ABA and NHL leaders weigh impacts on contracts and ticket pricing amid uncertainty about guidance and implementation.
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Nixon
Treasury Department
Samuel R. Pierce Jr
Pierce
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Knick
Ranger
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
Ed Garvey
National Football League Players’ Association
Pete Rozelle
NFL
Mike Storen
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
Vince Boryla
Utah Stars
ABA
Stars
Joel Axelson
Cincinnati Royals
NBA
Kennedy
Bill Wirtz
Chicago Black Hawks
National Hockey League
Stan Mikita
Bobby Hull
Pete Retzlaff
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
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Jim Coleman
Che
Pinkos
Kerry Miner
Brattleboro
New Hampshire
Stanley Pinkos
Miner
Cove
Butterfield
Ladue
Hart
Vermont
Granite Staters
Crafty Palmer
Brewer
Joe Frohlinger
UPI
Boog Powell
Belanger
Robinson
Skip Lockwood
Billy Conigliaro
Reggie Smith
Skein
Conigliaro
Joe
Lahoud
George Scott
Luis Apaicio
Sandy Almour
Angels
Bill Collins
Jim Fregosi
Ula
By Neil Hershberg
UPI Sports
Willie Stargell
Dock Ellis
Davatillo
Stargell
Dave Cash
Las
Blasin
Walker
Hands
Reed
Reuss
Nolan
Ryan
Osteen
Montreal
Morton
McAnally
San Diego
Ariin
Lolich
Cain
John
Horlen
Paul
Blyleven
McNally
Pattin
Odom
Gogolewski
Messersmith
Tatum
Philadelphia
San Francisco
San
Diego
Allan Paine
Adams Clothes Shop
N.Y. Times News Service
Blue Flame Gas Service
Bennington
Hoosick Falls
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