Giants balk on Willie Mays 10 year pact for Williams
Cubs ink Billy Williams for six figures as Willie Mays seeks a long term deal at 75 000 per season Giants prefer not to risk Mays endurance with a decade contract details note further salaries for other players and contract talks across teams in baseball’s 1971 season preview
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Billy Williams
San Francisco Giants
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Giants
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Tony Tay
Larry Bowa
Don Money
Jong
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Philadelphia Phillies
Point lead tops eighth grade scoring in McKinley system
McKinley mentions Dawson and Seyfer as top in city eighth and seventh grade scoring with averages of 21.2 and 12.8. The report also notes Cincinnati unsigned regulars shrinking, Hal McRae signing with Reds, and various other MLB spring signings including Reggie Jackson and Bobby Murcer while Mets recruit Francisco Estrada and Ted Martinez arrive in camp.
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John Quinn
Doe
Cincinnati
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Woody Woodward
Tommy Helms
Reds
Oakland
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
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Jerry Kenney
New York Yankees
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Cleveland
Byron Browne
Phillies
Frank Quiliei
Minnesota
Ted Martinez
New York
Mets
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Aleatcher
Estrada
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St. Petersburg
Fore Elected at Otter Creek Club
Otter Creek Club directors were elected at a recent annual meeting and tickets for Chad Calabria’s appearance were announced. The club will hold an ATA registered shoot on Sunday February 28 starting at 10 30 with 100 in yard targets 100 handicap and 25 pairs of doubles.
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Sportsman's Ee
Cor
Randy R. Fare
Calabria Allstar
Prairie Heh
Keith the Prairie
Weber
Chick Vavra
Earl Kohighs
Tarad
Jack King
Paul Reyn
Olds
Lee Noeller
Frank Rybsk
Wayne Jensen
Rob Matias
Wash Girl Cagers Defeat LaSalle in AAU Play
Cedar Rapids Washington remained unbeaten in girls AAU basketball, defeating LaSalle 45 to 24 at the test gym. Dianth Wilson led Washington with 18 points while Laurie Kluber scored 40 for LaSalle.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
LaSalle
Dianth Wilson
Laurie Kluber
Foyt Dominates Ontario Pole For Miller High Life 500
Texan A J Foyt, already a millionaire, wins the pole for Sundays Miller High Life 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway. He posts 151.711 mph in a 1969 Mercury to beat Bobby Isaac of Catawba NC, leading the 51-car field in the first big stock car event on the West Coast. Isaac, Daytona 500 champ, comments as Foyt secures top grid spot. other contenders like Yarbrough and Allison face engine trouble or late qualification.
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Indianapolis
Ontario Motor Speedway
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
N. C
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Foyt
Daytona
Tsanc
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Bobby Allison
Dick Brooks
Yarbrough
Mercury
Dodge
Allison
Brooks
Hall of Fame to honor two Cedar Rapids coaches in Ames
Two pioneers of Iowa wrestling from Cedar Rapids schools will be inducted at Ames during the final session of the state wrestling tournament. Syd Wilson started the city’s first program at McKinley in 1956 and later coached at Jefferson. Bo Cameron headed Wilson and Jefferson programs and will be honored by the Iowa High School Wrestling Coaches Association.
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Ames Duri
Syd Wilson
McKinley High School
Bo Cameron
Wilson
Jefferson High
Iowa High School Wrestling Coaches Assn
LaSalle Dominates East Central Iowa All-Conference Basketball
LaSalle landed two first team selections Jeff Wessel and Dan Ryan and one second team pick Mike Serhousek as Cedar Rapids LaSalle led East Central Iowa in conference basketball honors. First team also included Jon Crase of Prairie Jim Pelechek of Regina and Dan Tegeler of Beckman with Dave Wessling of Benton. Second team listed Greg Gibney Bob Hittenmuiller Bill Ohde Steve Hubler and Mike O'Brien.
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Iowa
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Loop
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LaSalle
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Prairie
Jon Crase
Town City
Regina
Jim Pelechek
Dyersville
Beckman
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Benton Community
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Keokuk's King Ranks Second Nationally in NJCAA Scoring
Lamont King of Southeastern Town Community College Keokuk stands as the No. 2 scorer nationally with a 14.7 point average. He has 730 points in 21 games, trailing the leader by eight tenths. No Iowa team is in the NJCAA top 20.
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Lamont King
Southeastern Town Commounity College
Keokuk
National Junior College Athletic Assn
King
Iowa
NJCAA
Wilson Wins Cage Crown in Industrial League Final
Wilson Sinclair clinched the Industrial Basketball league title with a 74 to 34 victory over Post Office Thursday night. Other results showed Cherry Burrell over Kmart 96 to 47 and Pepsi Cola over Quaker Oats 59 to 43 amid a cluttered box of scattered league notes and standings.
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Kmart
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Renal
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World top tennis players to compete in Quebec event
In Quebec AP reports thirty two of the world’s best tennis players will enter an $80,000 international tournament running from July 26 to August 1. The event highlights global talent and features top contenders from multiple countries.
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Quebec
Hall of Fame inductees named for two year old honor
Inductees announced for the two year old Hall of Fame include N. B. Anderson of Clarion Chris Flanagan Cresco Jim Fox Davenport Sean Martin Algona and Cecil Mott Mason City. The background notes Wilson's career path from Wilson to Jefferson and his long list of standout performers before retiring in 1958 and returning as an aide to Bill McNeil at Jefferson three years ago.
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Jeferson
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Clarion
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Cresco
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Davenport
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Algona
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Mason City
Prep Notes Highlight Cedar Rapids West and Kennedy clash
Dave Wessel of Cedar Rapids West reflects on next season with Steve Saladino and underclassman reserves. Kennedy gains Greg Reed on staff as Oelwein secures Northeast Iowa hoop title under Bob Downs, while Decorah wrestling wins a district AA title as four Vikings advance to Ames state meet.
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Davenport
Kennedy
Don Fennelly
Jetterman
Dave
Steve Saladino
Minnois
Greg Reed
Regis and Uni
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New NHL Security Chief Named From Royal Canadian Mounted Police
IRwin Blehm, an 18 year veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was named assistant director of security for the National Hockey League. The Security Division, led by Frank A. Torpey, was created last October amid league changes.
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Mountie New York
Irwin Blehm
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
National Hockey League
Frank A. Torpey
District Three picks send three Iowa teams to NAIA tourney
Northwestern, Iowa Wesleyan and Loras earned NAIA District Three bids. Loras will face Iowa Wesleyan Monday at Mt. Vernon, with the winner hosting the Iowa conference champion Tuesday. Northwestern meets the conference runner up Tuesday at Orange City as Wartburg or William Penn may join the other district teams. Final conference games are Friday and Saturday, with the district championship Wednesday and the national tournament March 8-13 in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
North Iowa Ranks 2nd in JC Wrestling Poll
North Iowa Area Community College ranked fourth in the final National Junior College Athletic Association wrestling poll. North Iowa from Mason City finished 13 1 in duals this season, with a lone loss to No 2 Trinidad Colorado State Junior College. Grand Rapids Michigan Junior College led at 16 1.
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Hutchinson
Kan
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