Bunning Projected to Lead Pirates to Pennant Push
Pirates eye Jim Bunning as a topflight starter to lift the club from sixth place. Larry Shepard, new manager, aims to blend Bunning Maury Wills and Roberto Clemente into a cohesive lineup. Veale and Sisk, Blass, McBean compete for rotation as Mazeroski and Alley heal from injuries.
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NFL Players Meet with Owners in First CBA Talks
The NFLPA and club owners held the opening bargaining session in Chicago. Demands include a $15,000 minimum salary and a $5 million pension contribution, with disputes over grievances arbitration and revenue sharing among other proposals.
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Jersey Fourth in ABA Eastern Division Amid Playoff Fight
New Jersey remains in fourth place in the ABA Eastern Division but risk to the final playoff spot grows after Kentucky defeated New Jersey 115-98. Kentucky closes within a half game of fourth with one game left. Dallas hosts the Americans tonight as the Chaparrals pursue first in the West.
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Skinner Gives up 12000 Job to Chase Javelin at Tennessee
Bill Skinner a 6 foot 7 inch 240 pound 28 year old quits a 12000 a year welding job to enroll as a freshman at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with an athletic scholarship and Olympic hopes. He will major in industrial arts and may teach or move into sales later.
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Ecklund Becomes Saints Assistant
New Orleans Saints coach Tom Fears added Brad Ecklund to the coaching staff. Ecklund, 46, previously coached the Atlanta Falcons offensive line for two seasons and has prior NFL coaching and scouting experience including time with the Cowboys and Central Eastern Personnel Organization. He played for Oregon and later with Baltimore in the pros.
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Boxing Results Roundup From Multiple Cities
Miami Al Jones 227 percent outpoints Roosevelt Eddie 223 percent in Goulds Florida. Jesus Pimentel 117 percent stops Ray Jutras 120 percent in San Antonio. Dave Zyglewicz 190 percent outpoints Featherman 186 percent in Houston. Manuel Gonza 152 percent defeats Silas 143 percent in Tombstone Washington 10.
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Spring Baseball Scores and Spring Training Standings
A rundown of American League results from Tuesday incl Detroit 13 Boston 3 New York 4 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 5 Minnesota 4 Houston 1 Los Angeles 0 Washington 7 Atlanta 1 St Louis 11 Pittsburgh 1 Chicago N 5 San Francisco 4 Baltimore 8 Cincinnati 3 Cleveland 4 California 1 New York A 8 Mexico City Tigers 6. Wednesday and Thursday games listed with matchups and venues across Florida and Arizona. Golfist Frank Beard sets season mark with bogey-free Hartford and Westchester run, tying for seventh.
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NL Meet Is Today Expands to 12 Teams in 1970s
The National League expansion committee meets today amid rising sentiment to enlarge the NL to 12 teams next baseball season. Warren Giles notes mixed feeling on earlier expansion while AL plans two teams and two divisions. Expanding now could affect draft timing and pennant races. Committee members include Roy Hofheinz Walter OMalley and John Galbreath.
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Auburn Baseballers Blank Spring Hill 11-0 in Mobile
Auburn pitchers George Simmons and Tommy Smith limited Spring Hill to three hits as Auburn belted 18 hits in an 11-0 win in Mobile. Frank Baldasare collected four hits in five trips, boosting the Tigers in a one-sided affair.
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Dayton, Irish Win In NIT Semifinals Matchup Set
Dayton survived Fordham 61 60 as Dan Obrovac sank six straight free throws in the final 24 minutes to reach the NIT semifinals. LIU lost 62 60 to Notre Dame after a late collision kept them from a free throw chance. Notre Dame advances to face Dayton, while St Peter's meets Kansas.
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Big Ten Teams Dominate Crowds At NCAA Convention
Attendance reports at the 62nd annual NCAA Convention show that over 10 weekends from September 23 to November 25 three Big Ten teams drew the best football crowds of the week on three occasions.
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Golden Gloves To Open Today In Salt Lake City
More than 300 fighters weigh in ahead of tonight’s Golden Gloves opening bouts at the Utah Fairgrounds Coliseum. The event features three rings and represents teams from New York Chicago Kansas City Milwaukee Dallas San Francisco Los Angeles Phoenix Minneapolis Cleveland and Louisville while contenders chase a chance at the U S Olympic tryout team.
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