Thornton Academy Girls Place Fourth in State Meet
TA girls track finished fourth at Mt Ararat High School behind Mt Ararat and Waterville with 19 points from six events. Ann Putney placed second in the 880 and Laurie Scott second in the 220 while Amy Belliveau added seconds in the javelin and fifth in the shot. Mildred Pelletier scored Biddeford’s lone point in high jump. Karen Smith of Old Orchard Beach third in Class C 220. 13 state records were set including Winslow’s Ann Turbyne with a 51 foot 102 inch shot put and disCUS set state marks. Thornton entered as regional champions and pushed Mt Ararat with depth from multiple events.
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Holtzman Nearly No Hit Tigers In 4-0 A's Win
Ken Holtzman carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning before Tom Veryzer broke it with a windblown double. Holtzman still earned the win as Oakland defeated Detroit 4-0. Hal McRae and Claudell Washington homered for Kansas City and Baltimore.
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Sox Sign Howard From South Portland High
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Howard a 1975 South Portland High School graduate and assigned him to their Class A Elmira farm team in New York. Red Sox scout Bill Enos announced the signing and assignment after Maine scouts watched Howard in a South Portland Portland game where Portland pitcher Dave Schoppee also performed well. The Sox won, aided by Schoppee and Howard.
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Umpire Blamed As Sox Fall 7-5 To Twins In Controversial Call
Boston fans and manager Darrell Johnson criticized umpire Jerry Neudecker after a ninth inning ruling on Larry Hisle’s double helped Minnesota erase a 1-1 tie and pull ahead 7-1. Bernie Carbo disputed the call, while Ted Williams era tense scenes followed, as Ike Heck and Fred Lynn echoed dissent.
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Portland Retains Track Title As Class A Crown Won
Portland High overwhelmed Bowdoin rivals to win the state Class A track title with 47 points to Brunswick 31 and South Portland 2. Ed Little, Bangor, Cony, Oxford Hills and others scored for a wide field, while Kennebunk led Class B, and Wells and Cheverus gifted strong Class C showings. Ed Bogdanovich starred for Portland with wins in shot put, long jump and a near-second in 220 as McDonald set the top Class B and C marks with a 55 ft 7 1 2 in shot put.
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McGinnis Signing Sparks NBA Rights Debate In Court
New York Times reports that George McGinnis’s move from the ABA to the Knicks has triggered a clash over who holds his NBA negotiation papers. Commissioner O'Brien disapproved the contract, prompting anticipated court action by 76ers lawyers led by federal Judge Carter. The case questions perpetual draft rights vs player freedom and highlights broader antitrust concerns in pro basketball.
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