Rookie Catcher Fahey Impresses Williams in Grapefruit League
Ted Williams praised 20 year old catcher Fahey after a hitting drill saying he could reach the majors now but needs minor league seasoning. Williams predicted Fahey as American League All Star in 1975, while other Grapefruit signees and unsigned stars linger in negotiations.
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Ted Williams
Bill Iehey
Fehey
Washington Senators
Williams
Fahey
Atlantic
Kerrville captures District 14-AAA with 78 67 win
Kerrville, the defending AAA state champs, led the game from start to finish to defeat East Central 78 67 and claim District 14-AAA. The report notes Cuero East Central free throw shooting and college rankings alongside golf and football awards and player injuries.
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Cuero
East Central
Gobblers
Robert Hopkins
Larry Pickens
Victor Mathis
John Blackwell
Lucien Johnson
Tanny Johnson
Kerrville
East Central Hornets
Baseball Fever Brings Reds Pirates Cardinals to Gulf Coast
In Florida spring training centers near Tampa, the Cincinnati Reds train in Tampa with Sparky Andersons club, while the Pirates train at Bradenton and the Cardinals at St. Petersburg. The Phillies train at Clearwater. all four major contenders prep in the Gulf coast region, signaling a competitive season ahead.
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Fla
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Reds
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Bradenton
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
O’s
Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Phillies
Clearwater
Gulf Coast
Florida
Stricken Coach Dromo to Miss Remainder of Louisville Season
John Dromo suffers a heart attack January 2 and will stay away from coaching the University of Louisville team for the rest of the season. He plans to resume active coaching next season.
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Louisville
UPI
John Dromo
University of Louisville
Astros Announce Preseason Games and Dodgers Opener Tickets
Ticket Manager Don Andrews says tickets for five Astros preseason games in the Astrodome and the April 5 season opener against the Dodgers are available by mail only. Prices are 4 dollars for box, 3 dollars for reserved, with a 25 cent handling fee.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Don Andrews
Andrews
Astros
Yankees
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Houston
Dodgers
Baseball Ticket Manager
Texas
Hull Says No Race To Break Howe Record
Bobby Hull, 32, of the Chicago Black Hawks, says he will not chase Gordie Howe’s NHL goal record. He notes Howe, 43, has 782 goals and would require 236 to tie, making a late surge unlikely. Hull emphasizes adjusting his style with age and not risking a poor season just to reach the mark.
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UPI
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Bobby Hull
Chicago Black Hawks
Black Hawks
Maurice
Richard
Hull
NHL
Detroit
Gordie Howe
Willie Mays
Cing
Babe Ruth
Mays
Ruth
Howe
Red Wings
Bobby Kyi
Isis
Gordie
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn launches drug education drive
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn opens a program to combat drug use in the sport. Seminars will be held in Fort Lauderdale on March 2 and 3 in Tampa and Phoenix on March 18 with league presidents minor league leaders and team physicians in attendance. Kuhn said there has been a limited use of drugs and the effort will focus on education prevention and disciplinary procedures.
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Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Tampa
Phoenix
Ariz
Tional Association
Phil Piton
Fighter of Year honors go to Ken Buchanan
The New York Boxing Writers Association named Scotland’s light weight champion Ken Buchanan the Edward J. Neil fighter of the year. Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali finished second and third in the balloting.
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New York
UPI
New York Boxing Writers Association
Ken Buchanan
Scotland
Edward J. Neil
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Foster Spars for Title Defense in Scranton Showdown
Bob Foster sparred four rounds with Joe Burns and two with Willie Wilson in Tampa preparing for the light heavyweight title defense against Harold Carroll set for March 2 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Bob Foster
Joe Burns
Willie Wilson
Harold Carroll
Scraton
Beltone offers free miniature hearing aid replica in Austin ad
A Beltone ad promises a free non functioning replica of Beltone's smallest device to people who hear but cannot understand words. The offer is for home use with no cost or obligation while supplies last, to be requested from Beltone Hearing Aid Service at 127 E 7th Avenue, Austin, Texas.
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Ray Fosse
Alan Foster
Ollie Brown
San Diego
Leron Lee
Bob Burda
St. Louis Carinals
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Mike Cuellar
Baltimore Orioles
McNally
Cuellar
Chicago Cubs
Ken Holtzman
Ferguson Jenkins
Billy Williams
Jim Colborn
Joe Decker
Larry Gura
Cub
Kansas City Royals
Joe Keough
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
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Texas
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