Lane and Finley push three-ball walk rule idea
Milwaukee executive Frank Lane and Oakland owner Charlie Finley back a proposed change to baseball allowing a batter to take first base after three balls while three strikes remain. Lane recalls pitching reforms he championed years ago and hopes the plan, tested at minor league level, could shake up the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Richman
UPI
NW York
Frank Lane
Milwaukee Brewers
Charlie Finley
Lane
Finley
Kansas City
Oakland A’s
Mesa, Ariz
White Sox
Saul Rogovin
Saul
Milwaukee
Comiskey Park
Red Sox
Allan
Bud) Selig
Brewers
Bud
Ben Selig
Bruins Escape Oregon In Close Back-To-Back Wins
UCLA, ranked No. 1, escaped Oregon 69-68 on a late Henry Bibby steal and layup, then edged Oregon State 67-65 on Sidney Wicks free throws with four seconds left. The week saw top teams tighten the national race as Marquette, USC, Penn, and Kansas won to stay in pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
John Wooden
UCLA
Los Angeles
Bruins
Eugene
Henry Bibby
Corcallis
Oregon State
Sidney Wicks
Wooden
Southern California
USC
Marquette
Detroit
Hull Becomes NHL's No. 2 All-Time Goal Scorer
Bobby Hull surpassed Maurice Richard to move into second on the NHL career goals list with his 545th and 546th, pairing a 3-1 Chicago win over Vancouver with his 35th and 36th goals of the season. Hull notes aging and positional play while reflecting on Gordie Howe. Other NHL results include Detroit 4-0 Los Angeles, Boston 5-1 Toronto, New York 2-1 St Louis, Minnesota 5-4 Pittsburgh, and Buffalo 3-2 Philadelphia amid Detroit fines for hustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Hull
Hull
Detroit
Gordie Howe
National Hockey League
Chicago Black Hawks
Vancouver Canucks
Maurice
Rocket” Richard
Montreal
Los Angeles
Boston
Toronto
New York
St. Louis
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Tom Webster
The
Kings
United Press International
Chicago
Minn Pitts
Phil
Vancouver
Hull tops records as Rocket nears Howe mark
Hull scores at 15 43 of first period and again later to push his total toward Howe's 782 goals while Barkley fines players after a 5 3 loss to Vancouver. Rookie Jim Rutherford notches his first career shutout as Esposito Cashman and Bucyk power Boston past Toronto. Balon nets 33rd to lift New York past St Louis. Labassiere and Andrea lead Minnesota and Buffalo past Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocket
Hull
Howe
Doug Barkley
Vancouver
Barkley
Jim Rutherford
Phil Esposito
Wayne Cashman
Johnny Bucyk
Boston
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Dave Balon
New York
St. Louis
Balon
Petty wins unprecedented third Daytona 500
Richard Petty clinched a record third Daytona 500 victory driving a second fastest car but taking advantage when A J Foyt ran out of gas. Teammate Buddy Baker finished second as Petty earned 48000 dollars and his 120th NASCAR win amid late pressure and pit-suspension changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petty
Walt Smith
Daytona Beach, Fla
UPI
Richard Petty
A.J. Foyt
Buddy Baker
Baker
Foyt
David Pearson
Fred Lorenzen
Andy Granatelli
STP Corp
Petty Enterprises
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ucla Bruins
Nation
Penn
Yale
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Jacksonville
Bradley
Western Kentucky
Tennessee Tech
Florida
Kentucky
Notre Dame
DePaul
North Carolina
Clemson
Michigan
Purdue
Duquesne
Rhode Island
Fordham
St. John’s
Tennessee
LaSalle
Georgia
Villanova
Curtis Rowe
Wicks
Orego State
Richard
NHL
Gordon Labassiere
Paul Andrea
Steve Canyon
Shirley
Barbara
Sue
Virginia
Pat
RAW
By Charles Schulz
Milton Caniff
Maumee
Blondie
By Dhi Young
Heart of
Juliet Jo
Bougain
Carringtons
Mindy
Carson
By Hart
Danny
By Stan Drake
Ie Thi
Triple
Grand Union Empire
Aia
Town & Country
Amily Dining
Granth Restaurants
Coast TO Coast Monument Plaza
Asa Ee
Mace
Benmont Avenue
Bennington, Vermont
Firestone
York
Main St
Bennington, Vt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!