Secretariat Ready For Final Triple Crown Bid
Secretariat turned in a solid Woodbine workout as trainer Lucien Laurin said everything is go for the final start of the Triple Crown winner’s career. Jockey Ron Turcotte was suspended five days and will not ride in the Canadian International at Woodbine, with Eddie Maple or Angel Cordero Jr. likely to take the mount on Secretariat’s stablemate Riva Ridge.
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Expos' Gene Mauch Named Top NL Field General
Montreal manager Gene Mauch was named National League Manager of the Year for a third time after 121 AP votes. He steered the Expos to a 79-83 fourth-place finish, their best NL East showing, while Berra, Anderson, and others trailed in the balloting.
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Bert Rosenthal
Associated Press
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San Francisco
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Jackson Not Surprised By Finley's Decision
A Sachs AP report notes Reggie Jackson says Oakland owner Charles Finley acts like a chess master in denying manager Dick Williams a rightful release. Jackson, honored as MVP after Oakland’s World Series win over the Mets, admires Finley’s business mind while lamenting Williams’s departure.
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Associated Press
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Blairs Junior High Beats Bonner 12 8 In Close Football Tilt
Jackie Wilson scored twice to lift Blairs Junior High to a 12 8 victory over Bonner. Blairs improves to 6 1 1 on the year with Bonner at 4 3. Phil Welch scored late for Bonner and added the extra point but too late to change the outcome. Blairs hosts Chatham next.
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Frank Howard cut loose by Tigers after 14 seasons
Detroit released Frank Howard, a 37 year old slugger who debuted with the Dodgers in 1958. Tiger executive vice president Jim Campbell said he offered Howard a minor league manager role, but Howard declined to pursue other opportunities in and out of baseball. He joined Detroit via a 1972 purchase from the Rangers and helped the club win the AL East that year, though he was ineligible for the playoffs.
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Jenkins Traded To Texas Team
Chicago AP Ferguson Jenkins 29, six straight 20 win seasons, traded from Cubs to Texas Rangers for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris. Jenkins era with Cubs, 149 wins 109 losses, 1,807 strikeouts, 1973 14 16. Rangers expect him to anchor rotation. trade priced Cubs prospects Madlock and Harris who posted strong PCL and Rangers 1973 stats.
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