Packers Waive Half Of Million Dollar Tandem
Longtime Packers backfield duo Jim Grabowski and Donny Anderson are split as Green Bay placed Grabowski on waivers after a knee injury plagued career. John Brockington steps in as starter while Curt Jones and Jack Clancy also depart. Also: Cowboys release Wendell Tucker and Dave Conway. Jets expect Maynard and Thompson back. Giants lose Charlie Harper. Prothro names Pastorini to start. Gabriel to see more action.
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Wilbur Wood eyes 20 wins as White Sox starter
Wilbur Wood, now a full-time starter after relief duty, seeks a 20-win season as Chicago beat Detroit 4-2 with Bill Melton homering twice and Wood earning his 16th victory. The day’s slate featured several AL and NL games, including Orioles, Mets, and Phillies winners, plus key rallies and late scoring from multiple clubs.
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Albany Returns to Minors with SRO Crowd
Minor league baseball returned to Albany New York on Wednesday night after a 12 year absence drawing a standing room only crowd of 7 760 noted in the report.
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Perkins Shines as Bennington Star in Vermont Legion Pitch
Bennington Post 13, 20 1 league leaders, heads to the Vermont Legion Tournament with Pete Perkins showing a superb season. The second baseman hits .376 with 38 hits and seven doubles, good defense and a noted hit and run mastery. Reading’s Andy Thornton belted a late homer as the Phils beat Pittsfield 4 3 in an Eastern League game. Other results include Waterbury 5 Elmira 2, Three Rivers 9 Manchester 3, and Quebec City 4 Pawtucket 2 in a doubleheader split.
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Gullett Tops Gibson In Reds 5 0 Win In Cincinnati
Don Gullett allowed seven hits in a complete game shutout as Cincinnati beat St. Louis 5-0 in Cincinnati. Bernie Carbo homered off Bob Gibson, George Foster added a two run triple, and Gullett improved to 14 4 while Gibson fell to 11 11. The Pirates lead the division by six games.
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Major League Standings and Tonight's Probable Pitchers
Major League standings note Montreal 4 San Diego 3. Tonight Pittsburgh Johnson 7 8 at Cincinnati McGlothin 9 with McGlothbin 9 in the visitors rotation.
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Essex Jct Tangled With Burlington And Rutland
Essex Junction tangles with Burlington and Rutland in Legion baseball tourney action while Barre’s Northern Champs defend. Bennington faces the Essex Burlington winner tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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Sports Wage Freeze Prompts Mixed Reactions and Old Glories
Washington Post observes economists and sports insiders split over President Nixon’s wage freeze. Players, owners, and managers weigh exemptions for athletes while noting past raises and labor tensions. The piece recalls Cliff Battles’ 1937 salary dispute with the Redskins as a cautionary tale.
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