Five years in sportswriting and no column idea
The writer marks five years in sports journalism and laments having nothing to write about for two upcoming columns. He recalls possible sources like the Davidson Randolph golf tourney washed out by rain, the Thomasville High School banquet, and local coach chatter, while noting brief, humorous golf misadventures and various regional teams.
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Montreal
Chicago
Yankees
Davidson-Randolph
Blair Park
Randleman
Charles Gregory
Charlie
Thomasville High School
Cal Stoll
Wake Forest
Ding
Stoll
SDRM
Sports Department
Doug Buckley
Doug
Country Club of
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Uwharrie
East Davidson
Ernie Newton
West Davidson
Joe Young
Trinity
Gene Hiatt
Pettit
Williams Approves Epstein Knowles to Oakland Trade
Manager Ted Williams said he approved Washington owner Bob Short's deal sending first baseman Mike Epstein and reliever Darold Knowles to Oakland. In return the Senators received reliever Paul Lindblad catcher Frank Fernandez first baseman Don Mincher and cash. Williams called it a great opportunity for Epstein and Harold to play on a winning club and noted the cash would help the club.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Ted Williams
Washington
Bob Short
Mike Epstein
Darold Knowles
Oakland
Senators
Paul Lindblad
Frank Fernandez
Don Mincher
Williams
Minnesota
Elliott Maddox
Mike
Harold
Red Sox beat Brewers 4 2 as Smith drives in four
Reggie Smith drove in four runs with a homer and two singles to power Boston past Milwaukee 4 2. The win capped a six game winning streak for the Red Sox.
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Milwaukee
Reggie Smith
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Norm Cash Homers Lift Tigers Over Royals 2-1
Norm Cash hit solo home runs in the fourth and sixth innings to power the Detroit Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Joe Coleman started for Detroit, with Fred Scherman relieving in the eighth as Kansas City loaded the bases before a double play ended the threat.
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Tigers
Detroit
Wally Bunker
Detroit Tigers
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Kansas City
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Joe Coleman
Fred Scherman
Royals
Scherman
Dennis Paepke
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Mauliffe
Keough
Arodiger
Paepke
Northrup
Otis
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Whorton
Rojas
Freehanc
Schaal
Stanley Cf
Roliver
Brakman
Taylor
Coleman
Bunker
Scherma
Hopkins
McOrmck
Enna
Minnesota Twins Top Senators Behind Oliva Three-Run Homer
Tony Oliva powered the Minnesota Twins to a 9-2 win over Washington with a tie breaking three run homer 410 feet into the right field bullpen and three singles. Rod Carew Harmon Killebrew and Leo Cardenas also contributed key hits as Jim Holt added two run scoring singles in a 17 hit attack. The Senators have dropped seven of eight.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Tony Oliva
Minnesota Twins
Washington
Oliva
Leo Cardenas
Rod Carew
Dick Bosman
Twins
Minnesota
Cardenas
Harmon Killebrew
Tim Cullen
Senators
Jim Holt
Killebrew
Mays Homer Powers Giants Past Braves 5-2
San Francisco rallied late as Clete Boyer delivered a two run pinch homer and Hank Aaron hit a three run shot in the eighth inning to topple Atlanta 5-2. Willie Mays, 40, homered to reach his 6th of the season and 634th of his career off Ron Reed in the sixth.
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Clete Boyer
Hank Aaron
Giants
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Mer
Ron Reed
Atlanta
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Baker
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Speier
Upshaw
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Boyer
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Stackson
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Fuentes
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Henderson
Reed
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Plunkett and Manning Pace College All Star Squad
CHICAGO AP Head Coach Blanton Collier announced the 1971 College All-Star squad to face the Baltimore Colts at Soldier Field on July 30. The 52-man roster includes 23 first round choices from 1970 71 drafts with stars like Archie Manning Jim Plunkett Jack Youngblood and Jack Tatum among others.
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Chicago
Blanton Collier
Baltimore Colts
Soldier Field
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Collier
Cleveland Browns
Donohue Wins At Lime Rock In Rainy Debut Race
Mark Donohue driving an American Motors 1971 Javelin clinched the Trans American Championship season opener for sports sedans at Lime Rock Park in rainy conditions.
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Lime Rock
Conn
Mark Donohue
American Motors
Lime Rock Park
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