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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1972

Page

15

Phillies Name All Star Presidents On Independence Day

Philadelphia players named presidential standouts for an on the spot list inspired by Nixon's list. Jim Nash picked Washington, Denny Doyle teased Taylor, Deron Johnson backed Nixon over Vietnam, Mike Ryan chose Nixon, Tomm y Hutton favored Truman, Bill Robinson and Barry Lersch cited Lincoln, Larry Bowa chose JFK, and Hutton later shifted to Taft, while Duke’s roster noted New Jersey and New York ties.

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Hulls Interest Conflict in World Hockey Association

New York reports Bobby Hull signs with the World Hockey Association for over 2.5 million dollars, including a million-dollar bonus from WHA Properties camouflaged as an advance on future royalties. The piece argues this creates an unprecedented conflict of interest as Hull must score to boost WHA ticket sales while clubs funded his bonus.

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Rod Laver Leads Mount Washington Tennis Triumph

Rod Laver, top seed and host pro, advanced to day two of the $25,000 Mount Washington International Tennis Tournament after beating Gerald Battrick of Great Britain 6 4 6 4. A pair of ranked players moved to the sidelines as Laver maintained his historic earning pace since turning pro.

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Pat DuPre Opens With Two Wins In Junior Hardcourt

Top seed Pat DuPre of Birmingham Alabama won two matches on Wednesday at the National Junior Hardcourt Championships in Burlingame California. He dropped only five games across the long day.

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