Meek Orioles Fall To Twins
The Orioles lost 3-2 to the Minnesota Twins as Bobby Darwins double in the sixth inning powered the visitors to victory. Baltimore, hitting a .220 on the season, managed only five hits while Brooks Robinson homered in his first of the year. The loss left the Orioles 3 1/2 games behind Detroit in the AL East with six of seven losses. Powell went 0-for-3 in a night of continued batting woes.
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Boog Powell
Minnesota
Orioles
Twins
Bobby Darwin
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Campo Campaneris
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Earl Weaver
Dick Woodson
Wayne Granger
Brooks Robinson
Slam
Detroit
Powell
Trevino to Skip Three Golf Events This Season
Lee Trevino plans a two month break after missing the American Golf Classic in Akron the Cleveland Open and the Westchester Classic citing course length and caddy policies. Billy Casper also skips IVB Philadelphia Classic for his daughter's high school graduation. Gene Sarazen named to American Golf Hall of Fame selection committee. Richie Karl dubbed Klondike Karl.
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Bob Green
Philadelphia
Lee Trevino
Akron
Ohio
Firestone Country Club
U.S
Trevino
Billy Casper
Linda
Southern
California
Gene Sarazen
Foxburg
Richie Karl
Snead Fails To Qualify For U S Open
Sam Snead failed to qualify for the U S Open at Pebble Beach after a 69 morning round at Charlotte Country Club, then a 78 in the afternoon for a 147 total, 12 behind top qualifier Doug Sanders and two over the cutoff. The heat and his five front nine bogeys helped doom his bid as sectionals continued across six cities with many notables in the field.
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N.C
Snead
Doug Sanders
Pebble Beach
Calif
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J.C
Sam
USGA
Philadelphia
Tour
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Deane Beman
Marty Fleckman
Dale Douglass
George Knudson
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Billy Casper
NHL Sets Stage For Showdown Between Leagues
Montreal report notes the NHL and WHA looming clash as expansion clubs New York Islanders and Atlanta Flames build rosters. Eight players switch teams in the intratent draft, including Tim Horton to Buffalo and significant picks like Larry Pleau and Brad Selwood, who will join WHA’s New England Whalers. Torrey and Fletcher pursue top talent, eyeing contracts with likely NHL duty or court actions if needed. Vancouver and Los Angeles choose two players each as the draft unfolds.
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Rage
National Hockey League
World Hockey Association
NHL
New York Islanders
Atlanta Flames
Bill Orrey
Islanders
Cliff Fletcher
Flames
Tim Horton
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Toronto
Larry Pleau
Canadiens
Brad Selwood
Maple Leafs
New England Whalers
WHA
Torrey
Fletcher
Pleau
Selwood
Doug Volmar
Detroit
Barry Long
Chicago
Horton
Padres Pick 1st In Baseball Draft
New York AP San Diego Padres who were 61 100 last season will hold the first selection in the regular phase of the two day summer baseball draft. Inverse order of 1971 finishes determines picks with Dodgers first in the secondary phase. Prospects include Grossman Christiansen Ruthven MacGregor Bengston Goodman Chalk Roberts Thomas Howell Manning and others.
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NEW York
San Diego Padres
Padres
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cleveland
New York Mets
Texas
San Diego
Bob Grossman
University of Maryland
Larry Christiansen
Mayrsville
Wash
Dick Ruthven
Fresno State College
Scott MacGregor
el Segundo
Calif
Richard Bengston
Peoria
Ill
Bobby Goodman
Memphis, Tenn
Dave Chalk
University of Texas
Dave Roberts
University of Oregon
Danny Thomas
Southern Illinois University
Roy Howell
Lompoc Calif
Richard Manning
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Mantle says he has no job after baseball career
Mickey Mantle, after 18 years with the New York Yankees, says he is not busy and not doing much of anything aside from real estate and spring training. He would consider a good managing offer and notes baseball is all he has ever known. Mantle accepted an oldtimers game in Los Angeles and then awarded trophies to Little League officials in Tucson.
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Ariz
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Mantle
Yankees
The
Los Angeles
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