Fosse Closes Gap On Freehan In AL All Star Balloting
Catcher Ray Fosse of Cleveland narrowed the margin on Detroit’s Bill Freehan as write-in votes elevated Cookie Rojas of Kansas City in the second base race during the second week of AL All Star voting. Yastrzemski still leads with 156,279 of 275,000 ballots. Freehan trails Freehan by 610 votes with 64,518.
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Cookie Rojas
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Boog Powell
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Rod Carew
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Luis Aparicio
Boston
Brooks Robinson
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Oliva
Frank Robinson
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Tommy Harper
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Jim Fregosi
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Reggie Smith
Frank Howard
Washington
Reggie Jackson
al Kaline
Tony Conignaro
Thurman Munson
Elrod Hendricks
Paul Casanova
George Mitterwald
Phillies Sign Five Players From Draft Picks
The Philadelphia Phillies announced the signing of five players from last week's draft, bringing the total signed draft choices to eleven. Guerrant Scarce of Florida State University headlines the group, with others including Gary Poteet, Dave Croft, Mike White, and Terry Ford assigned to their respective minor league teams in Pulaski, Peninsula, Walla Walla, and Augusta.
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Gary Poteet
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McCovey May Have Surgery Indicated After Knee Injury
Giants first baseman Willie McCovey, sidelined by a left knee problem, may require surgery after doctors suspected a knee tear. At 33, he batted .288 with 10 homers this season and missed games in New York as manager Charlie Fox awaited a home examination before a Phillies series. Willie Mays has filled in at first during McCovey's absence.
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Romania Reaches Davis Cup Final With 4 1 Victory
Romania moves into the Davis Cup finals after a 4 1 win over Yugoslavia in Bucharest. Zeljko Franulovic beat Ion Tiriac 6 4 6 0 4 6 6 3, while Ilie Nastase completed the victory as Bora Jovanovic abandoned at 4 6 4 due to a strained muscle.
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Zeljko Franuloyvic
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Ilie Nastase
Bora Jovanovic
Stewardess Steals Fans Heart While Chasing Orioles
Mary Cahill, a 25 year old Miami based National Airlines stewardess, stacks her flying schedule to catch Orioles games and key matches across the nation. She follows the team from Miami to Los Angeles New York and beyond hoping to see Vida Blue pitch for Oakland and to witness power hitters from Baltimore in World Series years. Her love of baseball grew from family trips to Chicago White Sox games and she keeps Orioles lore in a North Miami apartment alongside Ball Four and other memorabilia.
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Southern Conference Eases Hardship Rule and Transfers
Athletic directors recommended keeping the hardship rule in its current form allowing a full year of eligibility for players injured in preseason or the first game. A proposal to extend the extra year to injuries in later games was rejected. The group also supported eligibility for transfer students entering after leaving a sportless school and voted to declare baseball cochampions with a possible best of three playoff if an NCAA bid is at stake. Officials fees rise with basketball at 95 and football at 110 per game.
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Lloyd Jordan
Baseball Attendance Figures Show Increase
AP reports a weekend with no doubleheaders drew 877,214 fans, boosting figures through June 13. Major league attendance totaled 10,147,724, up 708,927 from last year, with National League at 5,893,928 and American League at 4,263,796. Mets led with 759,058, Boston Red Sox rose to 585,862, while San Diego at 182,806 and Cleveland bottomed the AL with 187,214.
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Wolfpack signs backcourt star Thompson from Shelby
NC State announces the signing of 16 year old David Thompson of Shelby to a basketball grant in aid. Coach Norman Sloan calls him the best all round player for his age and notes Thompson could team with Tommy Burleson. Thompson averaged 29 points and 15 rebounds for Crest High School last season.
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N.C
North Carolina State
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David Thompson
Shelby
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Norman Sloan
Tommy Burleson
Sloan
Burleson
Crest High School
Western North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Crest
Salisbury Boyden
Petty Leads NASCAR Money Standings Ahead of Golden State 400
Bobby Allison climbs into the $100,000 club with three straight Grand National wins at Charlotte Dover and Irish Hills, boosting his earnings to 100 680 while Richard Petty leads with 140 255 going into Riverside for the Golden State 400. Petty tops Winston Cup points with 2009.
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Truax Named UVA Freshman Coach
Terry Truax, formerly UNC assistant freshman coach, was named freshman coach at the University of Virginia. He succeeds Dick DiBiase who moved to Notre Dame. A Maryland graduate, Truax previously coached at Dematha High in Washington, DC, where his jayvee teams were 50-0 and the varsity 79-7.
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A's Obtain Mike Hegan
Milwaukee trades first baseman Mike Hegan to the Oakland Athletics in cash deal as Brewers add Rob Ellis from Michigan State to the roster replacing Hogan. Hegan was surplus after Danny Walton was dealt to New York for Frank Trepedino and a minor leaguer. Hogan hits .221 this season. Elllis signed Saturday.
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New York
Frank Trepedino
Rob Ellis
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West Coast Relays Set For May 12 13
Fresno AP reports the 45th West Coast Relays are scheduled for May 12 13 with meet director Cornelius Dutch Warmerdam predicting world class track stars in 1972 an Olympic year. He notes 1971 losses of about 8000 dollars due to rain washing out opening day.
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Hooton Activated by Cubs After Draft Top Pick
Burt Hooton the Cubs No 1 draft choice from Texas was placed on the active roster after a strong first workout. To clear a roster spot Chicago optioned pitcher Earl Stephenson to Tacoma.
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Pepitone Cubs Rally Past Braves on Pepitone Blow
Joe Pepitone hit a three run homer with two out in the eighth to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3 2 win over Atlanta. Phil Regan earned his first start in four years with relief help from Ron Tompkins as Felix Millan drove in Atlanta's runs. Niekro pitched seven innings of three hit ball before the late error and rally.
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Ron Tompkins
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Felix Millan
Buckskins Acquire Rights To Slade In ACFL Draft
Roanoke in the Atlantic Coast Football League draft gained rights to Slade from Richmond and acquired a new quarterback Tom Dimuzio from Norfolk. The Buckskins also swapped Jim Paul to Orlando and added rookies from several NFL teams, with Roanoke eyeing Slade as a possible starter.
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Trevino confident as U S Open opens at Merion
Lee Trevino expressed confidence ahead of the U S Open at Merion Golf Club saying he is striking the ball well and believes anything could happen. The 31-year-old, famed for his wit and unorthodox play, is among the favorites alongside Palmer Nicklaus and others in the 72 hole championship.
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