Governors Vote To Fine All Star Participants In Exhibition Game
The NBA board of governors unanimously directed Commissioner Walter Kennedy to fine each player who participated in the May 20 all star game against the ABA without club approval. Fines would be donated to charity. the exact amounts were not disclosed. Abe Pollin was named board chair. An experimental rule change on foul shots was approved for preseason testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. V
Kennedy
NBA
ABA
Dick Block
Phoenix
Chamberlain
Board of Governors
Abe Pollin
Baltimore Bullets
Pollin
Washington
National Hockey League
Rules Committee
Eddie Gottlieb
Allen Tops AL All Star Voting In initial counts
Chicago White Sox first baseman Dick Allen leads AL voting with 96 633 of 217 029 ballots counted for the All Star Game in Atlanta on July 25. Rod Carew Luis Aparicio Brooks Robinson top other infield spots with Robinson close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dick Allen
Chicago White Sox
Allen
Atlanta
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Luis Aparicio
Boston
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Robinson
Bill Freehan
Detroit
Reggie Jackson
Oakland
Lou Piniella
Kansas City
Carlos May
Chicago
Bobby Murcer
Henry Aaron
Roberto Clemente
Norm Cash
Harmon Killebrew
Boog Powell
Bob Oliver
California
Mike Epstein
Cookie Rojas
Sandy Alomar
Horace Clarke
Dick McAuliffe
Dave Johnson
Bill Melton
Sal Bando
Aurelio Rodriguez
Rico Petrocelli
Graig Nettles
Cleveland
Vada Pinson
Joe Rudi
Amos Otis
al Kaline
Carl Yastrzemski
Thurman Munson
Ray Fosse
Dave Duncan
Carlton Fisk
Dick Billings
Texas
Virginia commission to hold public meeting at Burnt Chimney
The Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries will meet June 30 at the 4 H center near Burnt Chimney in Franklin County, with a Richmond business session June 23. About 10 000 grayling eggs will be hatched at Marion Fish Culture Station for stocking Smith River below Philpott Dam, under new fishing regulations limiting grayling to one per day with a minimum 10 inch length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Burnt Chimney
Franklin County
Chester F. Phelps
Smith Mountain
Commission
Richmond
Utica
Marion
Jack Hoffman
Fish Division
Smith River
Philpott Dam
Trinity Takes Tennis Title
Trinity University stars Dick Stockton and Bryan Gottfried defeated Stanford All Americans in the NCAA tennis championships to capture the team title in Athens. Stockton beat Roscoe Tanner in a lengthy bout 7-5 3-6 6-7 6-2 6-4, while Gottfried won 7-6 6-1 6-3 over Alex Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Trinity University
Dick Stockton
Bryan Gottfried
Stanford
Trinity
UCLA
Southern California
Stockton
Tanner
Gottfried
Mayer
Cubs Top Dodgers 4-0 Behind Hooton Strong Start
Burt Hooton worked six effective innings for the Cubs who supported him with solo homers from Jim Hickman and Billy Williams to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0. Beckert doubled and Hooton escaped a bases loaded jam as Chicago improved against lefties this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jim Hickman
Billy Williams
Burt Hoot
Chicago Cubs
Los Angles Dodgers
Hickman
Williams
Glenn Beckett
Hooton
Willie Crawford
Steve Garvey
Randy Hundley
Claude Osteen
Cubs
Los Angeles
Orioles Sign Draft Choice Randy Benson Joins 13 Under Contract
Baltimore Orioles announce signing of Randy Benson a pitcher from Granite Quarry North Carolina son of Vern Benson St Louis Cardinals. Benson is the No 3 pick and will be assigned to Miami Florida State League after agreeing to terms Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Randy Benson
Baltimore Orioles
Benson
Granite Quarry
N.C
Vern Benson
St. Louis Cardinals
Miami
Giants Shade Cubs 6-4 In LL Action
The Giants beat the Cubs 6 to 4 in Bluefield Virginia Little League play at Graham Park Saturday. Scott Jones earned the win in relief of Barry Reed while Stanley Rogers took the loss for the Cubs. The Mets visit Graham for a 10:00 a.m. Monday game as the league standings show the Mets 2-0, White Sox 1-1, Giants 1-1 and Cubs 0-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Cubs
Bluefield
Virginia
Graham
Scott Jones
Barry Reed
Stanley Rogers
Mets
White Sox
WVU Hires Byrd to boost southern recruiting efforts
WVU athletic director designates southern West Virginia for talent scouting. Dr. Leland Byrd, former Matoaka High School star and WVU All American, vows intensified recruiting in the southern part of the state and a broader eastern conference schedule. He aims to review the program and implement changes gradually while growing a representative schedule across football and basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blankenship
West Virginia University
Leland Byrd
Southern West Virginia
Mountaineer
Dr. Byrd
Matoaka High School
Mercer County
WVU
The
Daily Telegraph
Glenville State College
Penn State
Pit
Syracuse
Byrd
Miami-Dade Junior College
Miami
Fla
Red Brown
Florida
Orioles Face Clowns At Bowen Field In Seven Inning Exhibition
The Bluefield Orioles host the Indianapolis Clowns tonight at 8 p.m. at Bowen Field in a seven inning exhibition. Clowns bring showmanship and former pros including Hank Aaron Hal King and Paul Casanova. Orioles staff and players including George Farson Herm Starrette Randy Thomas will appear along with Larry Green Randy Benson and Jerry Maland. The Orioles open the season Wednesday at Wytheville and return home Friday to face Pulaski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Orioles
Indianapolis Clowns
Bowen Field
The
Clowns
Hank Aaron
Hal King
Paul Casanova
Bluefield
George Farson
Orioles
Baltimore
Herm Starrette
Oriole
Larry Green
Randy Benson
Jerry Maland
Randy Thomas
Wytheville
Pulaski
Duran Aims for Lightweight Title on His 21st Birthday
Roberto Duran, celebrating his 21st birthday, camps in Kiamesha Lake awaiting a world lightweight title shot against Ken Buchanan at Madison Square Garden on June 26. He predicts a ninth-round knockout, touts his punching power, and cites Ali as his favorite fighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Roberto Duran
Ken Buchanan
Madison Square Garden
Duran
Buchan
Ismael Laguna
Panama
Buchanan
Huertas
New York
Benny Huertas
Buchanan-Laguna
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Angel Robinson Garcia
Francisco Munoz
Freddie Brown
Shaving Strokes and the One Plane Golf Swing
A golf columnist highlights the value of a stable head position to keep the backswing and downswing in one plane. Cites Grier Jones as an example from Hawaii Open success and warns against unnecessary adjustments for an inside-out power swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grier Jones
Baseball's Top Ten As AP Names by League Leaders
AP list highlights American League standouts with Piniella Allen and Alomar among top hitters. Notable home run leaders include Jackson and D Allen. Runners RBIs show May and Carew among the leaders. pitching leaders feature Kant Fingers and Lolich with strong win totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Piniella KC
Allen Chi
Audi Oak
Alomar Cal
C May Chi
Oliver Cal
Braun
Carew
Kelly Chi
Pinson Cal
R Jackson
Oakland
Cash
Detroit
D. Allen
Chicago
Duncan
Harper
Boston
Allen
C May
Minnesota
Darwin
Kant
Fingers
Burgmeier
Kansas City
Lolich
Wood
Palmer
Baltimore
Bradley
Holtzman
Finley to Keep Team in Memphis as Owner
Charles O. Finley completed the purchase of the Memphis Pros and plans to keep the ABA club in Memphis under a new coach who will also likely serve as general manager. He will change team colors to Kelly green and California gold and may rename the Pros. He paid debts of 250000 and would not disclose the price to stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles O. Finley
Memphis
American Basketball Association
Finley
Oakland A’s
California Seals
National Hockey League
Babe McCarthy
California
ABA
Eagles Sign Reaves To Four Year Pact
Philadelphia quarterback John Reaves signed a four year contract with the Eagles for about 200000 dollars plus incentives that could double the pay. Reaves, a Florida alumnus and No 1 draft pick, voiced hope to win a starting job while praising teammate Pete Liske and stressing team success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Reaves
Philadelphia
John Reaves
Philadelphia Eagles
National Football League
University of Florida
NFL
Pete Liske
Tampa
Pete
Liske
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uniondale
Players Association
Bob Lanier
Wilt Chamberlain
Gail Goodrich
Archie Clark
Oscar Robertson
Milwaukee
Bob Love
John Havlicek
Nate
Pittsburgh
Rusty Staub
Lee May
Houston
Glenn Beckert
Joe Torre
St. Louis
Bud Harrelson
Manny Sanguillen
Virginias
By Ken Hilling
Jerry Armstrong
Armstrong
Bluestone
Spanishburg
Camp Creek
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore, Jr
Stockholm
U. S
Canada
Great Lakes
Forest Management Review Commission
Carl Gainer
D-Nicholas
State Forest
Lester McClung
Safe
Forester
Georgia
Okefenokee Swamp
Dodgers
Shade Cubs
Billy Vaughn
Vaughn
Muhammad Ali
By Frank Beard
Aper Enterprise Assn
Nolan
Cincinnati
Sutton
Blass
J Ray
Marshall
Montreal
B Miller
Hall
Matlack
Sanguillen Pgh
Carty Atl
Alou
Torre Sil
Tolan Cin
Buckner LA
Lee
Stargell Pgh
Clemente Pah
Oliver Pgh
Stargell
Kingman
San Francisco
Aaron
Colbert
San Diego
A Oliver
Simmons
St Louis
Skampers
Sunline
SUN ‘N’ Fun Campers
Ed White
Ray Munsey
Barefoot Motors, Inc
Tazewell
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!