White Sox embrace a bold new look for 1976
In Sarasota, owner Bill Veeck and manager Paul Richards overhaul the roster and uniforms. Key moves place Jorge Orta at third, Jack Brohamer at second, Ralph Garr in left, and Carlos May as designated hitter. Pitching staff centers on Gossage, Wood, Osteen, Forster, Carroll, and Hamilton, with several young players contending for regular roles as fences are moved back and the infield reshaped.
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Sarasota
Fla
Chicago White Sox
Brian Downing
Bucky Dent
Bill Veeck
Chuck Tanner
Paul Richards
Jorge Orta
Veeck
Lemon
Melton
Richards
Sox
Wilbur Wood
Rich Gossage
Bart Johnson
Claude Osteen
Terry Forster
Clay Carroll
Dave Hamilton
Gossage
Forster
Carroll
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Jesse Jefferson
Jack Kucek
Pete Vuckovich
Chris Knapp
Bob Oliver
Cleon Jones
Alan Bannister
Philadelphia
Bill Stein
Downey
Pete Varney
Jim Essian
Orta
Frisbee Comes to Iowa Campus as Big-Time Sport
Iowa City reports Frisbee joins the University of Iowa physical education offerings, becoming one of the Midwest’s first schools to grant academic credit for a Frisbee course. Instructor Kurt Hilleman and a 33-student class explore throws, grips, and flight, with guidance from the Frisbee textbook by Stancil E. D. Johnson.
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Iowa City
America
University of Iowa
Midwest
Iowa
Don Casady
Proram
Kurt B. Hilleman
Hileman
Hilleman
California
Stancil E. D. John
Son
Workman Publishing Company
New York
Outdoor Calendar March Events in Eastern Iowa Groups
A compact schedule lists March shooting dog club trials, a coon dog field trial, indoor archery, bass fishing seminars, and a new fishing techniques course. It includes Linn County meetings, Iowa Trappers and Walton League events, and a June state convention with a membership steak fry.
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Eastern Iowa Shooting Dog Assn
Shooting Dog Assn
Linn County
Twin Pines
Iowa
Peoples Bank
Iowa Trappers Assn
Albia
Dubuque
Wildlife Outdoor Club
Habitat and wildlife trends in Iowa farmsalan
Iowa wildlife faces habitat loss as row crop expansion rises, impacting pheasants quail jackrabbits and cottontails due to reduced nesting cover and food. Deer and raccoon populations vary with timber availability, while blizzards and deep snow further stress pheasant and quail. A Cedar Rapids Bass Masters meeting highlights local fishing topics and expert Bob Hart shares bass fishing insights.
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Moorman
Lowa
Iowa
Fishing and hunting events fill busy Iowa start to spring
Forest and Stream notes sponsor drive for Bass Masters projects at Lake Macbride and Pleasant Creek. Eight week fishing techniques class led by Bill Krejca begins Thursday at Harding Junior High in cooperation with Kirkwood Community College. Coon dog field trials set for Sunday near Brandon with a $1 gate donation. Waltonian Bowhunters wrap season at Riverside Roundhouse with multiple shooting times. In Cedar Rapids, locals Dvorak and Thillen show offshore sharks from Fort Lauderdale trip. Waltonians hold indoor 20 yard championship Sunday.
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Bear Creek
Brandon
Waltonian
Riverside Roundhouse
Roosevelt Royale
Lake Macbride
Macbride
Pleasant Creek
Kirkwood Community College
Krejca
Harding Junior High
Iowa
Memphis to Host 1976 AAU Junior Olympics
Memphis State University will host the 1976 AAU Junior Olympic multi-sport championships in Memphis Tennessee from August 21 to 23. AAU officials said the event will attract about 2000 athletes from all states, with Joel Ferrell serving as vice president and national chairman of the Junior Olympic program.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis State University
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
Joel Ferrell
Memphis
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Nyls Nyman
Morris Nettles
Bob Coluccio
Chet
Uson
Dvorak
Ron Thillen
Cedar Rapids
Fort Lauderdale
Bill Krejen
Eastern Iowa Shooting Dog Assa
Prairie High School
A.e. S.W
Jung
Taekwon-Do Academy
Vernon Road
Robert Moorman
Iowa State University
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Bob Hart
Championship Fishing
Springfield
Outdoor Writers Assn. of America
Missouri
Virgil Ward
Hart
Larry Eggers
Professional *Products Ca
By Ken Sullivan
Bill Krejca
Harding
Coon
Bud Bumgarner
Dick Reese
Jim Mahon
Gawain Elliot
Jim Michalicek
Reese
Charles DeSaulniers
Larry Stewart
DeSaulniers
Wayne Miller
Ed Horn
Waltonians
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