Commissioner Fines Boyer For Gambling On Grid Games
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn fined Clete Boyer $1,000 for betting on college and pro football in 1968 and 1969. The case could free Boyer to sign with another club, with Oakland and others showing interest. Miller filed a grievance over Boyer’s release method, claiming basic agreement violations.
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Condors sue Bulls and Porter over contract dispute
The Pittsburgh Condors sue the Chicago Bulls and Villanova star Howard Porter in U S District Court New York seeking an injunction to keep Porter from playing and for punitive damages They claim Porter breached a seven year 350000 plus contract signed with the Condors Porter reportedly signed a multi year Bulls deal worth about 1 5 million and denies signing with the Condors
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Padres Top Mets 4-2 Behind Kirby Four-Hit Pace
Clay Kirby struck out 13 in a four-hitter as the San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets 4-2. Ollie Brown and Nate Colbert homered, with Colbert adding a 13th homer on the road. Ed Kranepool hit a two-run shot for the Mets in the first before San Diego surged ahead.
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