Frank Kush Tops Nation In Winning Percentage Among Veterans
Birmingham AP reports Frank Kush former Michigan State guard and Arizona State coach leads major college football in winning percentage at .783 with 121 victories 33 losses and one tie in 15 seasons. Teammates and coaches listed include Bo Schembechler Darrell Royal Woody Hayes Charlie McClendon John McKay Frank Broyles Ara Parseghian Shug Jordan Bill Yoeman and Jim Parker among top twenty.
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Birmingham
Ala
Frank Kush
Michigan State
Arizona State
Sun Devils
Elmo
Hudgins
Southeastern Conference
Rush
Bo Schembechler
Michigan
Darrell Royal
Texas
Schembechler
Royal
Sill
Nebraska
Bob Devaney
Alabama
Paul
Bear
Bryant
Maryland
Kentucky
Texas A & M
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Charlie McClendon
Louisiana State
John McKay
Southern California
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Ara Parseghian
Notre Dame
Ralph “Shug” Jordan
Auburn
Houston
Bill Yoeman
Clemson
Jim Parker
Citadel
Yoeman
Ben Schwartzwalder
Syracuse
Parker
Perry Confesses Spitball Use in 1964 Major League Career
The article reports Gaylord Perry admitting in Sport Magazine excerpts from his memoir that he first threw a spitball in 1964. It recounts his plant to master the illegal pitch, his long May 31 doubleheader mishap for Mets, and his claim to have reformed, while noting the surrounding debate among peers and managers.
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New York
Gaylord Perry
Sport Magazine
New American Library
Cleveland Indians
Cy Yound
Bob Sudyk
Cleveland Press
San Francisco Giants
Tacoma
New York Mets
Shea Stadium
Jim’ Hickman
Mets
Chris Cannizzaro
Tom Haller
Perry
Haller
Gaylord’ Haller
Bob Shaw
Giants
Chicago White Sox
Shaw
Milwaukee Brewers
Bob
Cannizzaro
Casey Stengel
Galen Cisco
Orlando Cepeda
Giant
Calhoun Secures City League Softball Title
Calhoun Junior College clinched the City League Fastpitch Softball Tournament championship by defeating Lang's Sporting Goods 5-3 after a semi final replay protest. Cal Tech notables include Burns and Maze homers and Bowling contributions. Lang's lineup features Miller Shelton Barnes Morris and Sams.
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C.I
Calhoun Junior College
Lang’s Sporting Goods
Cal Tech
R. Bowling
W. Bowling
Goodwin
Archre Robinson
Lang’s
Miller
M. Shelton
Barnes
Morris
Sams
Frazier
R. Scott
Lang
Jones
Ratliff
P. Lane
HR Burns
Maze
Arcure
Robinson
Burns
Giles
Campbell
Shuttleworth
Starr Named Honorary Chairman of 1973 Youth Games
Former Packers quarterback Bart Starr, a Montgomery native, is named honorary chairman of the 1973 United States Youth Games in Birmingham. The Olympic style event begins Thursday with over 700 youths from 11 eastern cities competing in track and field, basketball and bowling. The festival originated in New York in 1966 as the Eastern Youth Sports Festival.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bart Starr
Amateur Athletic Union
Starr
Montgomery
Green Bay Packers
New York
Turner Named Skipper of 12-Meter Mariner for Cup Trials
Ted Turner of Atlanta was named skipper of the 12-meter yacht Mariner for the 1974 America's Cup trials off Newport. Sponsored by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the aluminum vessel will be built starting November at Derecktor shipyard in Mamaroneck, designed by Britton Chance Jr. and funded by the Kings Point Fund donations.
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Kings Point Fund
The
Merchant Marine Academy
Mauch Dials M to Save Expos Victory Over Giants
Montreal Expos edge San Francisco 5-3 as reliever Marshall secures the win. Jim Lyttle and Ken Singleton homered to stake Montreal to a 4-0 lead before Marshall shut down late threats. Dodgers top Mets 1-0. Braves rally past Cardinals 8-6. Padres beat Phillies 10-9 in 11 innings.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Montreal Expos
Gene Mauch Dials
Marshall
Mauch
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Mike Torrez
Jim Lyttle
Ken Singleton
Montreal
Expos
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers
Mets
Manny Mota
Los Angeles
Claude Osteen
New York
Osteen
Jerry Koosman
Dodger
Braves
Cardinals
Dave Johnson
Atlanta
Padres
Phillies
Dave Roberts
John Grubb
Commander Sheats Win In C s h ips
Chiff Sheats reaches the semi finals by beating Walter Starkey 6 1 6 2. David Commander reaches semis after a default over Richard Verchot. Sheats and Verdhot beat Best and Starkey 6 2 6 3 to reach doubles final. Felkins and Commander advance on a default over Pearce and Case.
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Chiff Sheats
Decatur Daily
Walter Starkey
David Commander
Richard Verchot
Sheats
Verdhot
Ed Best
Starkey
Robert Felkins
Commander
Mark Pearce
Butch Case
Felkins
Kyle Henderson
Silk expert catalogs race riders colors in New York
45 year old former jockey Louis Olah known as the Kaleidoscope Kid oversees about 1600 sets of silks worn by jockeys at Saratoga Belmont Park and Aqueduct. He claims to know the exact location of every color but admits his organization is hard to describe.
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New York
Saratoga
Belmont Park
Aqueduct
Louis Olah
Olah
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