Commissioner voids three player sales in landmark ruling
New York AP report states Bow Ke Kuhn voids the 3.5 million sale of Vida Blue Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi from Oakland to New York and Boston. Oakland owner Charles Finley blasts the decision calling it stupid while vowing legal action with MLBPA head Marvin Miller also signaling suit. Kuhn defends his action as maintaining integrity and competitive balance, noting potential litigation from New York and Oakland.
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NEW York
Bowie Kuhn
Oakland A
Oakland
Charles Q. Finley
Kuhn
Marvin Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
Powers That Be
Vida Blue
Rollie Fingers
Joe Rudi
A's
Blue
New York Yankees
Fangers
Rudi
Boston Red Sox
Dick O'Connell
Red Sox
Yankees
Finley
Tom
Boston
Royals 5 Indians 3. Leonard Strong in 13-Hitter Victory
Kansas City manager Whitey Herzog praised Dennis Leonard after a 5-3 win over Cleveland. Leonard allowed 13 singles but kept the Tribe in check as Cookie Rojas drove in three with three hits and Buck Martinez threw out four baserunners. Rick Manning contributed two hits for Cleveland, but Cleveland errors plus Royals hitting sealed the outcome.
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Cleveland
Kansas City
Whitey Herzog
Herzog
Dennis Leonard
Royals
Cleveland Indians
Leonard
Cookie Rojas
Buck Martinez
Indians
Rojas
George Brett
Fred Patek
Tom Poquette
Robinson
Rick Waits
Stan Thomas
Rick Manning
Tennis Leagues Reform With A And B Divisions In City
The city recreation department reestablishes tennis leagues to pit players of similar talent against each other. Both men and women will have A leagues for highly competitive players and B leagues for recreational play. A Sunday meeting at the Civic Center invites all league players with separate 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. sessions for men and women.
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City Recreation Dept
Rec
Civic Center
Larry Prochazka
Cathy Jameson
DC Softball Tourney Set in Dodge City
Entries are now being accepted for the second annual Dodge City Land Co Invitational slow pitch softball tourney. The three day double elimination event runs Friday through Sunday June 25 26 and 27 at Thurow Memorial Park. Top three teams win trophies plus individual awards for MVP most HRs and other honors. Entry fee 40 plus one new game ball.
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Dodge City
Dodge City Land Co
Thurow Memorial Park Field
Kent
Bailey
Kaw
Bill Smith
Thompson
Kan
U S Olympic Trials Open With Bets On McMillan Laird
Eugene Oregon hosts the eight day U S Olympic track and field trials with Kathy McMillan and Ron Laird aiming for berths. McMillan, 17, seeks the women long jump title while Laird, national walking champion, eyes the 20 kilometer walk. Officials warned some entrants were rejected for not meeting performance standards and will test winners for possible use of drags.
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Eugene, Ore
Kathy McMillan
Ron Laird
U.S
University of Oregon
Laird
Baseball standings and Friday results fragment
MLB standings show Cleveland Baltimore Philadelphia Detroit and more with partial records. Friday games include Houston over Kansas City 5-3 and New York 3 Chicago 2. Saturday has Detroit Minnesota and Los Angeles Montreal matchups. local city leagues report multiple junior and amateur games and forfeits in several divisions.
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Baltimore
Phila
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Pitts
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Chicago
Kaw City
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Texas
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John
Stanhouse
Nolan
Carlton
Dierker
Kison
Barr
Lolich
Coleman
Burris
Niekre
Messersmith
Seaver Shines With 2-Hitter Against Giants
Tom Seaver rebounded from a late stretch slump with a two-hitter to lead the New York Mets past the San Francisco Giants 3-2. Ed Kranepool and John Milner homered for New York as Seaver improves to seven wins this season. Other NL scores featured Phillies over Reds 6-5, Pirates over Astros 7-3, Cardinals over Padres 7-4, Dodgers over Expos 6-5, and Cubs defeating Braves 6-4.
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Associated Press
Tom Seaver
Los Angeles
New York Mets
Seaver
California
Mets
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco
Ed Kranepool
John Milner
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Montreal Expos
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
Phillies
Reds
Mike Schmidt
Dick Allen
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
George Foster
Larry Bowa
Bowa
Tony Perez
Pirates
Astros
al Oliver
Manny Sanguillen
Pittsburgh
Houston
Cardinals
Padres
Hector Cruz
Lou Brock
St. Louis
San Diego
Randy Jones
Three-State Tourney Opens With Marathon Slow Pitch Action
The Three-State Tourney for men slow-pitch softball began with eight games on Friday night across two fields. Twenty-four teams from 12 towns in two states play in a three-day double elimination event, continuing today and tonight, ending Sunday with a potential 47 games. Participants include Garden City teams and squads from Lamar, Colorado Springs, Amarillo, and others. opening night results feature Peerless Plastics, Bell Creek Trucking, Pappas Concrete, Lakin Texaco, and a Hutchinson Oil Russell upset in a 29-run thriller. First-round byes were awarded to Dodge City Land, Garden City Farm Center, Amarillo Stars, Motor Electric, Cross Manufacturing, Quint Automotive, Home Oil, and others.
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Ol' Soak Weed
T&k Construction
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Don's Mill
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Goodtime Communications
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Planet League
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Ravens
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Holcomb
Bob's
Pappas Concrete
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Garden City Farey Center
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L&r Repair
Ehrenman Packing
Ansel’s Angels of Lukin
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Peerless Plastics
Western State Bank
Hopes Trucking
Master Feeders
Rainbow League
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Saturn
Jupiter
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Zodiac League
Prairie League
Peebles
Fansler
Lamar
Colorado Springs
Colo
Amarillo
Tex
Garden City
Kansas
House Lounge
Lakin
Texaco
Hutchinson Oil
Russell
Bhresman
Dodge City Land
Garden City Farm Center
Stars
Motor Electric
Cross Manufacturing
Quint Automotive
Home Oil
Ness City
Aaron's 750th homer lifts Brewers past A's 3-2
Hank Aaron delivers his record 750th career homer off Jim Todd in the ninth inning to pull Milwaukee ahead 3-2 over Oakland. In other AL action, Yankees edge White Sox 3-2 in 14 innings, Orioles beat Rangers 9-4, Red Sox top Angels 3-1, Royals over Indians 5-3, and Tigers defeat Twins 4-2 with key hits from May, Staub, and Freehan.
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Hank Aaron
Aaron
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Jim Todd
Milwaukee Brewers
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New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Yankees
White Sox
New York
Chicago
Fred Stanley
Mickey Rivers
Dave Hamilton
Roy White
Mahaffey Takes Open Halfway Lead After Aggressive Round
John Mahaffey, 28, surged to the halfway lead at the 76th United States Open with a 70-68-138 at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Amateurs and pros chase behind as Mike Reid's 67 leads early, with Ben Crenshaw, Jerry Pate, Rod Funseth close at 140, and Jack Nicklaus six back at 144.
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John Mahaffey
Mahaffey
Ben Hogan
Medinah
Chicago
Lou Graham
Atlanta Athletic Club
Mike Reid
Lanky
al Geiberger
Young Lions
Ben Crenshaw
Jerry Pate
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J.C. Snead
Lyn Lott
Mike Morley
Butch Baird
Jack Nicklaus
Reid
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