Maury Wills Retires From Baseball After 18 Years
Maury Wills announces retirement at 36 with Montreal Expos after 18-year career. He cites a poor start this season, aging, and fatigue, saying fans and teammates expect more and he felt it time to quit before his performance worsens. Wills reads a bilingual retirement speech at a news conference attended by John McHale Jim Fanning and Gene Mauch. He defends the decision as his own and reflects on past greatness with Dodgers.
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Joseph Darso
New York Times
Maury Wills
Beere
Montreal Expos
Montreal
John McHale
Jim Fanning
Gene Mauch
Wills
Belmont Watch Dike and Majestic Prince in Belmont Stakes
Trainer Elliott Burch warns not to overlook Dike in the $125 000 added 1 mile Belmont Stakes as Majestic Prince and Arts and Letters lead a strong field. Dike, from Claiborne Farm, seeks a stretching finish after Gotham and Wood Memorial wins and a Derby third, with post time at 5 37 p m EDT and CBS TV coverage.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Majestic Prince
Arts and Letters
Dike
Elliott Burch
Frank McMahon
Rokeby Stable
George Wallace
King Ranch
Distrayer S. Deming
CBS
Citation
Blues Defeat Reds In City Swim Meet
Blues defeated the Reds 202 to 137 in the Decatur Swim Association intra-squad event at the Aquadome. Names listed include Wally Wharton Lisa Rose Robie Gibbs Edie Hart Jim Raths Tobin Voiles Charlie Johnston Pam Davis Kevin Kinnard Margie Gibbs Robin Voiles Ray Kyle among others.
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Blues
Reds
Decatur Swim Association
Aquadome
Wally Wharton
Lisa Rose
Chris Raths
Mark Williamson
Edie Hart
Robie Gibbs
Tacky Raths
Tim Raths
Pam Davis
Kevin Kinnard
Jan Roberts
Robin Voiles
Margie Gibbs
Mike Hinds
Tobin Voiles
Ray Kyle
Butterfly
Charlie Johnston
Athens CC Invitational Set With Nearly 100 Amateurs Competing
Athens Greece April event gathers close to 100 top amateur golfers for the second Athens Country Club Invitational. Edward Foxworthy chairs the event with a championship flight plus five other flights after Friday's qualifying. Notable contenders include Frank Campbell Elvis Larkin of Huntsville and O B Evans.
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Athens
Nobis voices nerves over Falcons upcoming camp plans
Atlanta linebacker Tom Nobis says he is nervous about the Falcons first NFL style camp. Head coach Norm Van Brocklin hired last fall plans a summer camp in Johnson City Tennessee with rookies reporting July 11 and veterans July 17. Falcons also schedule a June 17-18 Atlanta workout for rookies and free agents.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta Falcon
Norm van Brocklin
Tommy Mobis
Nobis
Atlanta
van Brocklin
Falcons
Falcon
Johnson City
Tenn
Courtland Dragway Hosts Funny Car Race Night
Larry Arnold of Memphis and Mike Burkhard of Dallas lead a Friday night funny car race at the old Courtland Air Base. About 100 cars expected, with gates at 6 p.m. and first race at 8 30.
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Larry Arnold
Memphis
Mike Burkhard
Dallas
Courtland Air Base
Gates
American League statistical leaders and pitching marks
The Associated Press pinpoints AL leaders in batting runs and RBIs plus top hitters and pitchers. Carew hits .399 with 64 by Robe rson and 43 runs, Petrocelli leads with 17 homers, Lans in 1.000 and McNally 7-0 pace the pitching.
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Associated Press
Carew
Minnesota
Petrocelli
Boston
F. Robinson
Baltimre
Blair
Baltimore
Murcer
F Robinson
F. Howard
Washington
Hogan
Seattle
R. Jackson
Oakland
Harper
Campaneris
McNally
Lanbord
Lyle
Culp
McDowell
Cleveland
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
Sanguil len Pittsburgh leads NL batting with 350 and 349 in two close marks. Kessinger Chicago and Wynn Houston top runs with 39 each. Banks Chicago and McCovey San Francisco drive RBIs with 45 and 43. M Alou Pittsburgh and A Johnson Cincinnati lead hits with 74 and 66. McCovey SF and L May Cincinnati pace home runs with 17 and 15. Brock St Louis and Morgan Houston top steals with 24 and 14. Abernathy Chicago and Stone Atlanta clock 1.000s in 4 decisions. Singer LA, Gibson St Louis, Jenkins Chicago lead strikeouts.
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Sanguillen
Pittsburgh
Hebner
Kessinger
Chicago
Wynn
Houston
Banks
McCovey
San Francisco
M. Alou
A. Johnson
Cincinnati
H. Aaron
Atlanta
R. Jackson
Tolan
L. May
Brock
St. Louis
Morgan
Abernathy
Stone
Baldschun
San Diego
Singer
Los Angeles
Gibson
Jenkins
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