No Strike Keeps Baseball Idle Amid Walkout
The second day of the season passes without games as the players strike continues. Marvin Miller and John Gaherin plan a meeting to discuss owners versus players while postponements mount including the Reds vs Astros opener. The owners reject a pension raise demand, proposing a $490,000 increase directed to health care while keeping retirement benefits unchanged.
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NEW York
Marvin Miller
John Gaherin
Cincinati
Reds
Houston Astros
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Montreal
Paul Richards
Atlanta Braves
Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
Gaherin
Richards
Chicago
Rich WIBC Meet Opens in Kansas City
The WIBC championship opens in Kansas City for 52 days with a record prize fund of 351305 dollars. A total of 5898 five woman teams and about 30000 bowlers will participate across Open and two divisions at North Kansas City Pro Bowl for team events and King Louie East for singles and doubles.
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Kansas City
WIBC
Rochester
N.Y
Bow Mer
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
NCAA Sues ABA and McDaniels Over Secret Signings
The NCAA files a 285 763.80 damage suit in Kansas City against the American Basketball Association and Jim McDaniels to stop secret signings of players with remaining college eligibility. It seeks 185 763.80 actual damages and 100 000 exemplary damages and demands disclosure of athlete names within 24 hours of any oral or written pro deal. In New York the ABA MVP Artis Gilmore says he could have done better after undisputed top vote total. he led Kentucky to 68 wins and the East Division title, ahead of Dan Issel.
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Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Association
American Basketball Association
Jim McDaniels
Western Kentucky
NCAA
ABA
Villanova
Howard Porter
Tigers Unveil Wishbone in Missouri Spring Scrimmage
Missouri demonstrated a wishbone offense in its first spring football scrimmage in Columbia. Coach A Onofrio said the unit will take time to perfect and warned of early turnovers as the Tigers also employed the slot-I formation during a nearly three hour workout.
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Columbia, Mo
Missouri
A Onofrio
Tigers
Chanute Blue Comets Eye Depth Gap at Relays
Chanute High School’s Red Raven Relays looming as the first outdoor test for the 29 member Blue Comets. Coach Thad Clements cites lack of depth but high work ethic and faith in underclassmen to improve and challenge for top league placing. Brad Parks leads veterans with strong high hurdle credentials.
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Thad Clements
Comets
Clements
Red Raven
Coffeyville
Brad Parks
Pittsburg
Brad
Breck Churchill
Dan Evans
Doug Pennington
Larry Muninger
Sam Nooteboom
Dick Ray
Tom Wheat
Roger Tucker
Dave Williams
Neosho College Coach Critiques New Basketball Rules
Coach Lewis Mann Jr. voices concern over proposed rule changes for high school and college basketball including the so called profit foul aimed at speeding play by delaying free throws. He fears increased contact and injuries and questions the need for such changes while noting other potential rules like a shot clock and higher goal height are being studied.
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Lewis Mann Jr
Neosho Counollege
U.S
Canada
Mann
Ottawa Tops Royster in Dual Meet Wins
Ottawa swept both eighth and ninth grade divisions against Royster Junior High of Chanute. The host score 70 58 against Royster freshmen and 70 23 against Royster eighth graders. Royster ninth grader Dale Breiner shaved half a second from the school mark to win the 440 in 53.5 seconds. Royster eighth grader Ron Courter led with wins in the 75 and 100 yard dashes and the shot put.
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Ottawa
Royster Junior High
Chanute
Royster
Dale Breiner
Ron Courter
Caney turf troubles hit golfers at junior high invite
Caney junior high hosts a five team golf meet where turf and fast greens drew criticism from players and coaches. Bartlesville led with 178 as Royster struggled to a 185, while individual medals went to David Reddout and Mike Sutcliffe. Team scores placed Bartlesville 178, Chanute 195, Parsons 192, Caney 201, Independence 215.
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Ed Sod
Royster Junior High
Paul Keller
Chanute
Bartlesville
David Reddout
Mike Sutcliffe
Reddout
Sutcliffe
Rob Johnson
Tim Blackwood
Mark Haight
David Cloke
Steve Crawford
Parsons
Caney
Independence
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Chanute Blue Comets
Breck
Churchill
S. Central
Clint Eastwood
RTA, Malpaso Company
Metimete
Misty
Rich
Gilmore
Artis Gilmore
Wishbone
S. Lincoln
Tribune Sports Editor
Chanute High School
Blue Comets
Tucker
Ray
Mike Esslinger
Rick Cox
Tim Fairchild
Will Summers
Steve Marts
Roger McAuley
Bart Johnson
Mike Mugrage
Golden Tornado
Fort Scott
Joplin
el Dorado
Mar
Altamont Relays
Emporia
Wichita
Sam Barnhart
Tribune
GI Forum
Chanute Church
Recreation and Parks Department
S. Highland
Amvets
Dodge Boys
J. Scott Loveless
MR. Loveless
DODGE
Ellis Dodge, Inc
Lincoln
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