Stevenson and Carter Named to All-Southern Football Team
Orlando Sentinel Star selects its annual high school All-Southern Football Team with two local players from Alabama. Hartselle tackle George Stevenson and Athens running back are among five Alabama players on the 40-man roster, joined by Charlie Trotman Jeff Davis and others from across multiple states and schools.
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Alabama
Hartselle
George Stevenson
Athens
Arkansas
Houston
Dale Nutt
Little Rock Central
Robert Farrell
Tim Alexander
Fort Smith Northside
Stephen Thornhill
Andrew Jackson
Pine Bluff
Charlie Trotman
Montgomery
Jeff Davis
Curtis McGriff
Cottonwood
Freddie Smith
Greg Hall
Dothan
Hartselle Morgan Co
Florida
Scot Brantley
Ocala Forest
Jim Jordan
Tallahassee
Leon
Joe Brodsky
Hialeah Miami Lakes
Frank Grady
Deland
Mo Wesley
Delray Beach Atlantic
Georgia
Michael Jolly
Macon Central
Mackel Harris
Mitchell Ferguson
Augusta Laney
Ed Guthrie
Marietta
Wheller
Jeff Pyburn
Athens Cedar Shoals
Kentucky
Mike Beaton
Green County
Seitz Decision Sparks Varied Baseball Reactions
Owners branded arbitrator Peter Seitz a Scrooge while players hailed him as Santa Claus after his Messter Smith and McNally free agent ruling. Dodgers, Orioles and White Sox leaders voiced mixed views as court action loomed and the reserve system hung in the balance.
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Peter Seitz
Scrooge
Santa Claus
Andy Messersmith
Dave McNally
Seitz
Messersmith
Los Angeles
McNally
Montreal
Catfish Hunter
Oakland
Charles Finley
Messersmith-McNally
U.S. District Court
Kansas City
John W. Oliver
Peter O’malley
Dodgers
Andy
Dodger
Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
Veeck
Hunter
New York Yankees
Tal Smith
Houston Astros
Hank Peters
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Baseball Arbitration Sparks Debate Over Clarity and Contracts
Players and experts clash over Seitz ruling on arbitration and the reserve clause. Hogan and Hegan foresee longer contracts and higher salaries while Eskridge says baseball must raise pay to deter team hopping. Smith and Miller praise arbitration and leadership, warning owners to bargain rather than dictate.
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Mike Hegan
Milwaukee Brewers
Robinson
Neal Eskridge
Baltimore News- American
Hogan
Dick Young
New York Daily News
Seitz
Napoleon
Baseball Gains Free Agency After Seitz Ruling
The opinion notes baseball now allows players to become free agents after one year beyond their contract, aligning with other major sports. It credits arbitrator Peter Seitz for the change, hopes for fewer cases like Catfish Hunter, and argues the sport needed a rules update.
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Peter Seitz
Catfish Hunter
Valley Conference tournament opens in Danville with Auburn
Friday features the first round of the Valley Athletic Conference tournament at Danville, paired with a Duke at North Carolina State basketball doubleheader. The NBA schedule includes Kings versus Suns on Channels 5 and 19 at 2 30 p.m. Local promoter Gary Davidson, first WFL commissioner, pledges to eschew promoting any athletic venture again.
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Auburn
North Carolina St.Duke
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Kings
Suns
Gary Davidson
WFL
Sportsman of the Year honors for Lou Brock marked by Sporting News
One year ago today Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals was named Sporting News Sportsman of the Year after stealing 118 bases in the 1974 season. The retrospective notes other historic dates including Randy Johnson’s 1970s college performance and a Shrines Charity game upset with Dean Davidson scoring late.
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Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals
Sporting News
Randy Johnson
Texas A&i
Vandy
Dean Davidson
Alabama
Herb Hannah
Athens
Alabama coach John Mitchell elected first vice president of US Cross Country Coaches Assn
John Mitchell of the University of Alabama was chosen as first vice president of the United States Cross Country Coaches Association for 1976. Harley Lewis of Montana is president with Mel Brodt of Bowling Green as second vice president, Ken O'Brien of Massachusetts as secretary, and Ted Banks of Texas at El Paso as treasurer.
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John Mitchell
United States Cross Country Coaches Association
Harley Lewis
Montana
Mel Brodt
Bowling Green
Ken O’brien
Massachusetts
Ted Banks
Texas
el Paso
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