Kuhn Pursues Hearing Over Finley Player Sales
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn called a hearing in New York to review Charles O Finley’s sale of Vida Blue Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi from the Oakland A’s. He halted the trades keeping the trio on the Oakland roster but out of uniform pending action.
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New York
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Miller
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Gaherin
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Baltimore
Cincinnati
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The Pearl Monroe Takes Skateboard Lessons in New York
Earl The Pearl Monroe, Knicks star, learns skateboarding from Russ Howell, men’s national freestyle champion, at a New York playground on a Wednesday. AP Wirephoto notes Monroe keeping poise and balance during the lesson.
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Pearl’ Monroe
New York Knicks
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Pearl
New York
NBA Expands to 22 Teams by Adding Four ABA Clubs
The NBA approves adding San Antonio Denver New York and Indiana from the ABA for the 1976 77 season paying 3 2 million each reducing from 4 5 million. Kentucky and St Louis Utah move blocked dispersal draft to follow. Negotiations included player contracts honored and no ABA TV revenue share for four seasons.
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Nicklaus Roasts Wednesday Practice Round at Atlanta
Jack Nicklaus, three time U S Open champion, described his Wednesday practice round at Atlanta with a sharp rasp of disgust. He criticized conditions and play, offering candid remarks on the course and his own performance.
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Jack Nicklaus
Atlanta
Allen Still Slugger Old Dog Pulls Some Old Tricks
Allen slugger Old Dog drives in four runs with a single and his fifth homer as the Phillies rout the Giants 10-2. In other NL action, Pirates beat Astros 6-3 and Oliver extends hitting streak. Cubs top Reds 5-3 in a rain-shortened game. Dodgers over Mets 4-1. Padres top Expos 6-2. Cardinals edge Braves 4-3. Jim Kaat wins his 241st, despite five innings of 11 hits.
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al Oliver
Doc Medich
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Joaquin Andujar
Medich
Frank Taveras
Cesar Cedeno
Houston
Reds
Bill Bonham
Cubs
Cincinnati
Joe Morgan
Great Form In Golf Promotes Decatur Tournament
Mrs. Gayle Prater follows Jaycee advice as she helps promote the June 26 and 27 golf tourney at Indian Hills Golf Club in Decatur. The field is over half full and entries are taken at the Indian Hills pro shop.
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Gayle Prater
Decatur
Finley Bombshell Shocks Baseball on Player Freedom
The report notes Oakland owner Charles O Finley dropped a bombshell on the baseball world amid talks over free agency. It discusses how sales of key players to New York and Boston bolster owners who oppose the reserve system and advocate free movement, while the Seitz arbitration law governs current unsigned 1976 contracts.
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Oakland
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Baseball World
Finley’s unsigned stars sold as reserve system bites
Oakland owner Charlie Finley sells Vida Blue to the Yankees for 1.5 million and Joe Rudi with Rollie Fingers to Boston for 1 million each, trimming a pennant-winning core as the new free agent era dawns. Sal Bando and others face uncertain futures as unsigned players seek leverage.
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Bando
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Calvin Hill
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee
Spencer Haywood
National Basketball Association
Portland
Marcel Dionne
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Calvin Griffith
Griffith
Baxley Attacks NCAA Cutbacks in Alabama Case
Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley contends an NCAA rule restricting coaching staffs violates state law. The UA president and CEO Dr Richard Thigpen say the ruling limits state control of personnel policy, while two assistants Dude Hennessey and Wendell Hudson sue the NCAA over anticipated non fulltime status on August 1.
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Ala
Alabama
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NCAA
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Baxley
Richard Thigpen
University
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Wendell Hudson
Thigpen
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