Origins of Baseball Traced From Rounders to Cartwright Era
A concise survey of baseball's roots, tracing from stoolball and rounders in England to the Knickerbockers and Cartwright's 1845 rule ideas. It notes the Doubleday myth origins, Chadwick's early rule book, and the rise of professional play led by the 1869 Red Stockings.
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America
Abner Doubleday
B.C
Christian Church
Church
England
Rochester
N.Y
Boston
New York
Massachusetts
Tume
Alexander Cartwright
Cartwright
California
Washington
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Doubleday
Kenesaw Landis
Mills
Cooperstown
Spaulding Baseball Guide
Chadwick
Driessen Rides Crest as Reds But Not Without Scrutiny
Cincinnati first baseman Dan Driessen rides a .339 average and leads the Reds in hits doubles homers runs batted in and walks amid a team offense still finding consistency. He aims for more wins and reflects on past trade talk while praising his health and defensive value to manager John McNamara.
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Cincinnati
Dan Driessen
Cincinnati Reds
Driessen
Johnny Bench
Reds
New York Mets
Tony Perez
Tony
Baos
Riverfront Stadium
Inow
John McNamara
Davey Concepcion
McNamara
Danny
Erving Helps 76ers Rally Past Lakers Team Needs Win Tuesday
Julius Erving, scoreless early, scored 23 in the second half as the 76ers beat the Lakers 135-102 to cut the series deficit to 3-2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a rare 6-point night, while Philadelphia surged 71-34 after the third quarter and set an NBA Finals scoring record for a half. Lakers face crucial sixth game at the Forum with Pat Riley predicting high emotions but home-court advantage.
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LOS Angeles
Philadelphia 76Ers
Billy Cunningham
Julius Erving
Los Angeles Lakers
Erving
76Ers
Lakers
the Forum
L.A
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Abdul-Jabbar
Philadelphia
Boston
Andrew Toney
Riley
Clippers Move to Los Angeles Planned for Fall
The San Diego Clippers announced by owner Donald Sterling that the team will relocate to Los Angeles this fall. A three year deal to play in the Sports Arena with options for up to 20 additional years was reported, with NBA approval and existing lease terms to be resolved. Coliseum officials welcomed the move, noting expected revenue but acknowledging ongoing negotiations with the NBA and Lakers owner Jerry Buss.
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LOS Angeles
San Diego Clippers
National Basketball Association
Donald T. Sterling
Clippers
NBA
San Diego Sports Arena
Jerry Buss
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Coliseum
Jim Hardy
Cubs Take New Yorker First in Summer Draft
Shawon Dunston, a Brooklyn 19 year old shortstop from Thomas Jefferson HS, was selected No. 1 by the Chicago Cubs in the regular phase of baseballs summer free agent draft. Cubs officials praised his tools and projected big league potential in 3-4 years. Schmidt was taken second by Toronto as another shortstop.
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New York
Shawon Dunston
Thomas Jefferson High School
Brooklyn
N.Y
Chicago Cubs
Dunston
Cubs
Gordon Goldsberry
Chicago
Shawon
Manhattan
Bowie Kuhn
Dodgers Draft Stubbs from Virginia Tech
Los Angeles Dodgers selected All American first baseman Franklin Stubbs of Virginia Tech in the first round of the regular phase. Stubbs hit .310 with a .635 slugging percentage this spring after slugging 29 homers as a sophomore and adding 64 RBIs and 28 steals in 32 attempts this season. He drove in two runs with two homers at Bowen Field as the Hokies defeated West Virginia 15 2.
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Blacksburg
Franklin Stubbs
Virginia Tech
Los Angeles Dodgers
Omore
Chuck Hartman
Stubbs
Bowen Field
Hokies
West Virginia
Telegraph Tennis Deadline Thursday
The 1982 Bluefield Daily Telegraph Tennis Tournament entry deadline is Thursday June 10. Late entrants should call Tournament Director Tommy Arnett to confirm their entry. the event seeds 16 players next week in a 32 player draw. The tournament runs June 25 26 27 at Sedgewood with qualifying on June 19 at Bluefield city courts.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Tommy Arnett
Sedgewood Tennis Club
Fincastle Country Club
Sedgewood
Bluefield City Courts
Concord lands Pettry from Marsh Fork for guard help
ATHENS Gill Heasley announced Marsh Fork senior Renee Pettry will attend Concord College in the fall, majoring in business administration. Pettry scored 1,521 career points in three varsity seasons, averaging 25.6 ppg as a senior while drawing heavy defensive coverage. Heasley plans to use her as both point and shooting guard, joining Dee Dee Butler Bev Gandee and Sheila Shoemaker as Concord's latest signees.
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Athens
Gill Heasley
Marsh Fork
Renee Pettry
Concord College
Heasley
Pettry
Charles
Edith Pettry
Packsville
Princeton
Dee Dee Butler
South Charleston
Bev Gandee
Montcalm
Sheila Shoemaker
Umpire Lou DiMuro Dies After Car Collision in Arlington
ARLINGTON Texas AP veteran American League umpire Lou DiMuro 51 of Tucson Arizona died after being struck by a car near Arlington Stadium early Monday He had officiated a White Sox Rangers game Saturday night and was walking between fast food spots at about 11 pm when struck Witnesses said he walked into the car driven by David Ray O Toole Two nurses provided CPR until he died at Arlington Memorial Hospital Autopsy results were not publicly available He was second in seniority among AL umpires and had worked World Series league championships and All Star Games through 1981 The AL president mourned his untimely death noting his 20 years of service and popularity
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Arlington
Texas
Lou DiMuro
Arlington Stadium
DiMuro
Tucson
Ariz
Chicago White Sox
Texas Rangers
B.N. Wiggins
Bill Haller
U.S. Air Force
American League
Lee MacPhail
Lou
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Toronto
August Schmidt
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