Vida Blue to End Holdout and Sign with A's
Vida Blue arrived in Boston and agreed to a total package of 63 000 dollars to sign with the Oakland Athletics ending his holdout. The 22 year old MVP and Cy Young winner, who had sought 92 000, will join the A's in Boston as Finley Kuhn and others finalize terms. Blue indicated he just wanted rest and soon plans to join the team at Fenway Park.
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San Francisco
Blue
Logan International
Joe Reichter
Bowie Kuhn
Athletics
Busi
Ness
Back Bay
Fenway Park
A’s
Boston Red Sox
Robert J. Gerst
Los Angeles
Finley
Kuhn
Baseball standings and Tuesday schedule summary
The standings show Oakland at Boston Portland? No, wait. The card lists Oakland at Boston with Holtzman 24 and Culp 1 2, plus various matchups: California at New York with Clark 2 1 or May 0 0, Chicago at Baltimore with Bahnsen 2 2, Minnesota at Milwaukee with Blyleven 3 0, Cleveland at Texas with Peary 2 2, Kansas City at Detroit with Cal Canton 1 1, and daily notes for Wednesday games and multiple night games. Also results show New York 7, San Francisco 4. Houston 9, Pittsburgh 8. Philadelphia 2, Los Angeles 1. Exhibition note: Cardinals to play 16 spring games at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Holtzman
Boston
Culp
California
Clark
May
New York
Stottlemyre
Chicago
Bahnsen
Baltimore
McNally
Minnesota
Blyleven
Milwaukee
Parsons
Cleveland
Peary
Texas
Bosman
Kansas City
Cal Canton
Detroit
Timmerman
San Francisco
Houston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Reed
Hands
Reuss
Briles
Cincinnati
Gullett
St. Louis
Wise
Fryman
Downing
Gentry
Carrithens
Montreal
Renko
McAnally
San Diego
Norman
St. Louis Cardinals
al Lang Fie
St. Petersburg
Fla
Associated Press
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San Francisco & IL
Astros Upgrade Powers Hitters With Lee May Trade
Associated Press reports the Houston Astros traded for slugger Lee May in the off season, boosting the lineup after Toy Cannon Jimmy Wynn cooled. The move aims to improve run production and create a stronger middle of the order for Houston.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Houston Astiros
Lee May
Jimmy Wynn
Slow pitch league grows with thirteen teams ready to play
Thirteen teams have indicated they will participate in the men s summer slow pitch softball program. Cleve Spearer, city recreation director, seeks additional teams and outlines a single round robin starting Monday at Pansler and Cleaver fields, then splitting into upper and lower leagues after the opening round. Contact Spencer at Civic Center, 6 2303, to join.
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Cleve Spearer
Kin‘ney Glass
the Oasis
Ehresmin Packing
Southwest Carpet and Tile
Pappas Concrete
Oswalt Industries
Club 45
Machine Supply
Western Kansas Sporting Goods
Pepsi- Cola
Keller-Leopold Insurance
Lakin
Sublette
Wright and Farmer Bay Jayhawker Key Honors Sunday
Wright led Wright and Farmer Bay Jayhawker with the high men's game 221 and 573 series by John Farmer. Marilyn Holcomb posted 212 in the high women's game and 538 in the best women's series. Kleeman Wilken achieved the top team game 837 and the Cyclones had the best team series 2 401.
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Jayhawker
Darvel! Wright
John Farmer
Marilyn Holcomb
Kleeman- Wilken
Cyclones
Bison and Mustangs Begin 2024 Practice Sessions in Jefferson City
Twenty three players gathered at Clint Lightner Field for inaugural practices of the Legion VFW Bison and the new Mustang squad. Duane Hays will lead both coaching staffs as 16 year olds form the core. First games set for June 3 at Salina. Mustang eligibility cutoff July 31. Holes in one also noted at Hulf Park with Lincoln University and Rockhurst players shooting within a Lincoln–Rockhurst match won by Lincoln 12 to 6.
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Clint Lightner
Legion-Vfw
Bison
Mustang
American Legion
Duane Hays
Salina
Hays
Mustangs
Jefferson City
Mike Scheperle
Lincoln University
Hulf Park
Tim Downey
Rockhurst
Sheperle
Downey
Lincoln
Major League Leaders and Royals Player of the Month
The American League batting leader list includes Darwin Min, Cash Det, D Allen Chi with 25 at bats and 12 teams tied for doubles. Pitching leaders feature Blyleven Min and Seaver NY with 3-0 and 4-0 records. KC Royals name Cookie Rojas player of the month for April and Paw Splittorff as pitcher of the month.
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Darwin
Min
Cash
Det
D.allen
Chi
D.nelson
Tex
D. Allen
D.johnson
Bal
Aparicio
Ben
Brinkman
Murcer
Pinson
Qal
Randle
P. Kelly
Bando
Oak
McCraw
Ole
Patek
Blyleven
Siebemt
Kehick
Bradley
Burgmeier
R.woodson
Locker
Broberg
Lolich
Coleman
Kansas City
Cookie Rojas
Kansas City Royals
Paw Splittorft
SFTL Thinclads Eye Loop Event at Dodge City
The Santa Fe Trail League hosts its annual conference track meet at Dodge City with separate boys and girls divisions. Seven small schools Copeland Deerfield Ingalls Ensign Montezuma Moscow Rolla compete in eight girls events and eighteen boys events. Deerfield defends boys team title. Ross Thornbrugh named 1972 meet director. In Columbia Missouri, Missouri University searches for a new athletic director after Sparky Stalcup’s death.
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Dodge City
Santa Fe Trail League
SFTL
Copeland
Deerfield
Ingalls
Ensign
Montezuma
Moscow
Rolla
Tns
Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Committee On
Wilbur N. ‘Sparky
Stalcup
Henry Z. Lowe
Herbert W
Harry L. Ice Jr
Rodriguez Wins Byron Nelson in Sudden Death Duel
Chi Chi Rodriguez endures a four year winless drought to defeat Billy Casper in a playoff at the Preston Trail course. Rodriguez drains a five foot birdie on the 15th to finish seven under par 273, earning $25,000 while Casper pockets $14,300 and Nicklaus trails by 11 shots.
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Dallas
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Billy Casper
Rodriguez
Casper
Ovens
Long Preston Trail Golf Club
Billy
Iune
Caspea
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Wilf Homeniuk
Canada
Bruce Crampton
Charles Coody
Ali Falls Short but Wins On Unanimous Decision
In Vancouver, Muhammad Ali defeated George Chuvalo in a 12 round unanimous decision. The bout drew about 8,800 in attendance with a near $200,000 gate while Ali praised his improved condition and predicted a rematch with Joe Frazier.
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Vancouver
B.C
Muhammad Ali
George Chuvalo
Joe Frazier
Ali
Pacific Coliseum
Toronto
Frazier
Chuvalo
George
Jon
Dave Brown
Tom Keys
Tommy Paenessa
Associated Press
Juco instructor marks 40th year with 40 tennis sets
Betty Jo Johns of Garden City, a women's physical education instructor at Garden City Community Junior College, celebrated turning 40 by playing 40 sets of tennis indoors in nine hours, winning all 40. She played her students and Beth Tedraw, with Barry Peck as the only male opponent, defeating him 6-2, 6-2. Johns has a history in softball and other sports and plans summer travel with her husband.
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Betty Jo Johns
Garden City
Juco
Beth Tedraw
Barry Peck
Greeley
Joe Johns
Garden City High
Dighton High
Concordia
McPherson College
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Pirates
Tom Seaver
Tug McGraw
Mets
Bud Harrelson
Tommie Agee
Rusty Schaub
Cleon Jones
To Montanez
Selma
Jim Fregosi
Wille Crawford
Lone Mun
Seaver
Dave Rader
Chris Speier
Ken Henderson
Bud Harrellson
Dick Selma
Pittcher
Willie Montanez
Claude Osteen
Dodger
Wright
Farmer Bay Jayhawker
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