Kennedy Announces Retirement as NBA Commissioner
Walter Kennedy said he will retire when his contract ends June 1 1975 and will not be a lame duck. He plans to help select a successor and stay involved as a consultant for 10 years at over 500000 annually, while Ned Irish noted the league offered an extension which Kennedy rejected.
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Cardinals Feel They Can Still Win NL East Title
Tim McCarver led the Cardinals as they stayed within a half game of first after the Cubs fell to San Diego and the Giants won 8 3. Red Schoendienst shrugged off the loss noting past struggles and aiming to reach first place, while Rick Wise faltered after a rough start and Giants’ Gary Matthews hit a decisive sixth inning homer.
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Reds' Sparky Anderson names NL All Star pitching staff
Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson selected eight National League pitchers for the All-Star team to face the American League in Kansas City. Starters Claude Osteen and Don Sutton lead the staff with Jim Brewer, Jack Billingham, Tom Seaver, Wayne Twitchell, Rick Wise, and Dave Giusti joining them. Seaver earns a seventh straight midsummer start, while Osteen and Sutton are among the 1973 selections with prior All-Star action.
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Manny Mota
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Bob Gibson
Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago Cubs
Steve Carlton
Allen Medalist in SEK Meet at Pittsburg Crestwood
Marge Allen fired 41 strokes to medalist at the final SEK Women golf meet. Parsons-Katy clinched the league title with 81 percent, Pittsburg Crestwood took second, Chanute Country Club finished third. Safari Public Golf Course hosted Ladies Day with several winners and season awards to be presented August 8 at Parsons-Katy.
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Senate panel approves bill on TV blackouts rules
Washington Senate Commerce Committee approves a bill barring television blackouts for professional football games as long as all tickets are sold 48 hours prior. The measure targets league practices and aims to protect fans with full venue sales.
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Tigers Blast Royals 14-4 as McKeon Is Ejected
Detroit’s Dick McAuliffe voices bitterness after the Tigers rout Kansas City 14-4. Royals manager Jack McKeon is ejected by first base umpire George Anthony as Kansas City falls behind early and cannot respond to Detroit’s offense.
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Tigers erupt past Royals in high scoring win
Detroit topped Kansas City 8 to 4 as Joe Coleman earned his 15th victory. In a key fourth inning Detroit struck for five runs, with a costly baserunning call sparking a heated exchange between Tigers manager McKeon and umpire Anthony after Brinkman was ruled safe at first.
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Aurelio Rodriguez
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Bobby Floyd
Hutchinson Wins State Tourney Tilt In 10-0 Rout
Hutchinson, the second seed, blasted Turnerhouse 10-0 in the Kansas Baseball Congress. Jim Jacobson of Oklahoma State limited Turnerhouse to three hits with eight strikeouts and two RBIs. Earlier, Wichita Bowers Homes upset Dodge City 31 and Wichita Westwide Cowboys defeated Pearson Excavating 11-1. Turnerhouse was eliminated by the six-run rule after five innings. Cleo Congdon led Ladies Day golfing at Chanute Country Club with 29 participants and multiple prize winners in 9-hole and 1& hole formats.
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