Vida Blue Quits Baseball Over 1972 Salary Dispute
A's star Vida Blue announced he is quitting baseball to take a public relations job after Oakland owner Charles C. Finley offered only 50 000 for the coming season. Blue seeks 92 500 and plans to work as VP of public relations for a Los Angeles steel firm.
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Oakland Athletics
Charles C. Finley
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Finley
Robert J. Gerst
Steel Products
Los Angeles
Chicago
A’s
Mesa
Ariz
Angel Mangual
A's
Mansfield
Blue Cadillac
Oakland Coliseum
Cy Young
Noren Sets New HPC Track Mark in Rain Halted Meet
In a rain soaked dual meet at Andrews High School High Point College defeated Towson State 75 to 69. Eric Noren swept the 120 high hurdles in 14.95 seconds to set a school record and won the 440 hurdles in 57.6. Noren was the day’s only double winner as the Panthers claimed seven other first places.
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Andrews High School
Eric Noren
Panthers
Towson State of Maryland
Noren
High Point
Towson State
Bob Hagelgans
Tubby Smith
Mike Bogdon
Panther Joe Meek
Mike Turmala
Bob Phippen
Panther
Hagelgans
Terry Oldaker
Mark Croson
Furman
Greenville
S. C
Petree Paces Eddietron In Gold Medal Tourney
In class C action of the YMCA Gold Medal basketball tournament, Eddietron of Walkertown led by Tom Petree with 26 points, downing Jiffy of High Point 81-73. Jim Smith scored 29 for Statesville’s Master Station in a 93-69 win over Winston-Salem’s Hustlers. Ramseur Shell beat Horton of Sanford 93-72. Terry Brown led Price of Salisbury with 19 points in an 88-73 win over Styron Landscraping. Four more games are scheduled tonight including High Point Court vs Wholesale Tire and Conover Y vs Hedrick Oil.
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Eddietron
Walkertown
Tom Petree
Jiffy
Tony Shaver
Jim Smith
Statesville
Winston-Salem
Dennis Lewis
Ramseur Shell
Horton
Sanford
Dick Rich
Ramseur
Larry McKinnion
Terry Brown
Price
Salisbury
Winston
Styron
Tom Moore
YMCA
High Point
Wholesale Tire
Conover Y
Hedrick Oil
Winston's
Phantoms
Richfield Mfg
Elkin
Hickory
Rupps Riflemen Drill Marquette
Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp used a zone defense to beat No. 7 Marquette as Jim Chones sat out with a pro contract. UCLA beat Weber State 90 58 behind Bibby and Farmer while Walton sat foul trouble.
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UCLA
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Marquette
Bruins
Weber State
John Wooden
Weber
Wooden
Henry Bibby
Larry Farmer
Bill Walton
Walton
Swen Nater
Gene Vis
Bibby
Farmer
Bob Davis
Wildcats
Riley Kimberly
Provo
Utah
Rupp
Warriors
Jim Chones
New York Nets
American Basketball Association
Chones
White New Pro At Roaring Gap
Joan B. White named head professional at High Meadows Golf and Country Club in Roaring Gap North Carolina. He previously served as assistant at Willow Creek Golf Club and High Meadows and is joined by Larry Craven as his assistant. High Meadows opens for 1972 season on April 1.
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Joan B. White
Willow Creek Golf Club
High Point
High Meadows Golf and Country Club
Roaring Gap
N.C
White
Brad Anderson
Sonny Ridenhour
Drew Pierson
Willow Creek
Bob Galloway
High Meadows
Ledford High School
Davidson County Community College
United States Army
Scott
Larry Craven
Ridenhour
Pine Tree Golf Club
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