Exhibitions End and Baseball Opens With Weekend Slate
Baseball begins a new season with Opening Day matchups featuring the Oakland A's against the Texas Rangers and the Atlanta Braves meeting the Cincinnati Reds. Friday offers seven games, Saturday a full 12, with NL action in Cincinnati and AL action in Texas. Notable games include Mets vs Phillies on Saturday with Seaver vs Carlton, and Hunter vs Bibby in Texas. Rangers announce new ownership under Brad Corbett, after Bob Short sells 90 percent for 10 million.
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Catfish" Hunter
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World Baseball Association formed to challenge majors
Washington AP reports the World Baseball Association unveils a 32 team four division league planning to play in the US Mexico Central and South America and Asia. It targets 160 major league stars for its first year with a 72 to 4 game schedule and aims for substantial salaries and reduced schedules. Franchise costs are set at 150000 with 24 percent of gross revenues allocated to the WBA.
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UTA
Long NFL Contract Talks Aim To Avert Strike In Preseason
New York AP reports NFL owners will respond to the NFLPA demands in a three step process toward a new collective bargaining agreement. The talks, begun March 16, seek minimum salaries for veterans and Super Bowl players, plus freer player movement. Additional meetings are planned, with training camps due in July as negotiations continue to avoid a strike.
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CBS fires Baylor to replace with Rick Barry for playoffs
CBS announces Elgin Baylor is fired as NBA analyst. Rick Barry of the Golden State Warriors will fill in for the remainder of the playoffs, starting in Los Angeles where the Lakers play Milwaukee. The network cited criticism of Baylor and said his contract had run since the season start.
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CBS
Rick Barry
Golden State Warriors
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New ECC League Formed Splinter Group From MAC
Philadelphia AP reports Ernie Casale is the new commissioner of the East Coast Conference a splinter group formed by 12 former MAC university division members. The ECC includes Temple Hofstra St Josephs LaSalle American University Drexel Bucknell Lafayette Rider Lehigh Delaware West Chester with a note there is still good relations with MAC.
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Ernie Casale
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Fran McNulty Tops Bowling Finale
Fran McNulty starred in the bowling finale with a 229 game and 661 series as three leagues closed for the season. Women breaking 600 included several competitors while seniors topped 200. winners included Nelsons in the Avalon Girls League, A & B Distributors in Bowl-Aire Ladies, and W F Rickers in the Senior Citizens League.
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Young Corry Area track team shows potential in 1974 season
Coach John Correll leads CAHS cindermen as they move outdoors for the Franklin opener on April 16 after Mansfield Relays April 12 19. Ten Lettermen plus 35 hopefuls vie for spots. top returnees include Brad Allen Kem Hasbrouck Jon Bennett and Dan O Day with Lyle Richards Brumagin and Christensen among sprint and distance contenders. The squad is young and learning, with early practice limitations noted.
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Bob McCray
Corry Area
CAHS
Franklin
Mansfield
Beavers
John Correll
Max Bennink
Mike Anthony
John Wilson
Mark Ladika
Corry
Correll
Sparta
Brad Allen
Kem Hasbrouck
Jon Bennett
Allen
Dave Lyle
Dan Richards
Bill Shaw
Lyle
Richards
Dan O'Day
Fred Christensen
Terry Brumagin
John Lutz
Beaver
Brumagin
O'Day
Christensen
Bennett
Corry Area High School Announces Softball Field Meeting
Corry Area High School Athletic Director Lou Hanna announced a meeting tonight at 7 in his office for all teams hoping to use CAHS fields. The meeting excludes Church Softball League teams, which already have access on Monday Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The AD office is at the rear of the school near the football field.
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Corry Area
Lou Hanna
CAHS
Celtics Dominate Braves to Take 2 1 Lead
John Havlicek erupted for 43 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Buffalo Braves 120-107 to seize a 2-1 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. The ABA pair Colonels and Cougars were halted by a tornado at Freedom Hall delaying their East Division semifinal game. Spurs beat Pacers 115 96 behind 50 points from Swen Nater and George Gervin. Conquistadors edged Stars 97 96 for San Diego first playoff win.
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