Jones Funeral Held Today in Mankato Minn
Davey Jones 91, prewar star who sparked the first player walkout in 1912, died Thursday in Mankato. Funeral services, arranged Friday, were held today. In 1912 he met with clubs and owners to patch things up and helped organize a players fraternity that evolved into today’s MLB Players Association.
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Mankato
Minn
Davey Jones
Detroit
Ty Cobb
Sam
Wahoo” Crawford
Jones
Major League Baseball Players Association
Baseball strike shocks players and owners at dawn
Players reaction ranges from disbelief to anger as the MLB Players Association calls a strike across spring training after a pension dispute with owners. Managers and owners including Jim Campbell and Charles Finley defend the status quo while threatening hard line positions and possible losses in attendance and practice.
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Danny Cater
Boston Red Sox
Stu Holcomb
Chicago White Sox
Major League Baseball Players Association
Cater
Red Sox
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Detroit Tigers
Brown
Charles O. Finley
Oakland A’s
Vida Blue
Finley
Marvin the Great
United States
Marin's clutch free throws lift Bullets past Knicks 108-105 in OT
In a pressure packed semifinal opener, Jack Marin scored 26 points and sank two free throws with three seconds left in overtime to give the Baltimore Bullets a 108-105 win over the New York Knicks. Archie Clark had 38 for New York while Walt Frazier added 31 and Wes Unseld led rebounding with 18. The series heads to Boston for Game 3.
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Jack Marin
Bullets
New York
Knicks
Marin
National Basketball Association
Archie Clark
Clark
Walt Frazier
Bill Bradley
Walt
Frazier
Dave DeBusschere
Wes Unseld
Willis Reed
Jerry Lucas
Reed
Celtics Hawks Rally Falls Short in Rebound Battle
Celtics drop 43 points despite a strong effort from their defense, but Atlanta dominates the boards 56-40 led by Walt Bellamy with 18 and Jim Washington with 10. Havlicek sparked a late Celtic rally, yet Atlanta held on for an 83-? lead and the win. The piece weaves in sport strike commentary from baseball figures amid a period of labor strife, noting players' reactions and pension talks while listing exhibition results across MLB and other games.
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Walt Bellamy
Jim Washington
Boston
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Indians
Ray Lamb
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Chicago White Sox
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Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Mazeroski Placed on 21 Day Disabled List
Bradenton Florida AP reports Bill Mazeroski veteran second baseman for the world champion Pittsburgh Pirates was placed on the 21 day disabled list Friday due to a back ailment.
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Bradenton
Fla
Bill Mazeroski
Pittsburgh Pirates
Late Smith lifts Hawks to 10-8 win over Northern Arizona
In Phoenix Ray Smith slugged a bases loaded triple with one out in the ninth, turning a deficit into a 10-8 Iowa victory over Northern Arizona. Smith finished with five RBIs, supported by two-hit efforts from Brad Trickey, Fred Mims, Jim Sundberg and Tom Turn as Iowa improved to 3-4 and eyed a Tuesday matchup with Drake.
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Ariz
Ray Smith
Iowa
Northern Arizona
Mark Tschopp
Tschopp
Smith
Brad Trickey
Fred Mims
Jim Sundberg
Tom Turn
Hawkeyes
Drake
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Undberg
Presley
Waller
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Hawks Beat Celtics In Playoff Upset At Home
Lou Hudson scored 41 points as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics 113-104 in a game that shifted the series momentum. Hudson dismissed predictions of a quick Celtics victory, asserting the Hawks would not roll over.
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Atlanta
Lou Hudson
Atlanta Hawks
National Basketball Association
Boston
Ali Surprised Foster In Unmarked 15 Round Bout
Muhammad Ali beat Mac Foster by unanimous decision in Tokyo after predicting a fifth round KO. Foster, 211/144, with swollen face and a nose cut, lasted the full 15 rounds. Ali, 226 pounds, hinted at a title shot return versus Joe Frazier and a rematch could occur in the fall.
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Mac Foster
Muhammad Ali
Foster
Tokyo
Ali
Pacers Use New Offense To Beat Rockets 102-96
Indiana edges Denver 102-96 in game one of ABA Western Division playoff series. Freddie Lewis delivers late go ahead basket, while Roger Brown leads Pacers with 28 and Bob Netolicky adds 24. Ralph Simpson and Dave Robisch pace Rockets with 26 and 25.
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Indiana
Pacers
Denver Rockets
American Basketball Association
Bobby Leonard
Leonard
Rockets
Denver
Freddie Lewis
Alex Hannum
Indianapolis Fairgrounds Coliseum
Roger Brown
Bob Netolicky
Ralph Simpson
Dave Robisch
Squires Triumph In OT Opener Of Eastern Semis
Virginia Squires defeated the Floridians 114-107 in overtime to take a 1-0 lead in the ABA Eastern Division semifinals. Coach Al Bianchi described the finish as tense and the teams prepared for the next game in Hampton and Miami.
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Norfolk
al Bianchi
Virginia Squires
Floridians
American Basketball Association
Hampton
Miami
Bianchi
Coe Opens Season With Win Over Friends University
In Wichita Kansas Mike Steele drove in four runs as Coe College beat Friends University 10-3 in the opener behind seven hit pitching by Dan Streitner. In the nightcap Friends rallied to win 4-3 in eight innings after Coe tied the game in the seventh at 2-2.
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Coe
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Steele
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