Buy A Championship In Draft Wall Street Baseball
AP Special Correspondent reports a Wall Street style draft where 80 plus baseball assets were on offer at the Plaza Hotel. Dick O Connell, Boston Red Sox veteran executive, laments two-tier clubs with rich budgets of 11 million or more and poorer clubs struggling at 4 million. He notes buy now pay later schemes, deferred compensation, and tax advantages as rich clubs pull away while former Red Sox ties fray after a sale attempt involving Buddy LeRoux and Haywood Sullivan. The piece frames owners Steinbrenner, Kroc, Bronfman, Kaufman, and Autry against traditionalists like Griffith and Fetzer as the sport confronts wealth concentration.
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Boston Red Sox
Wall Street
Plaza Hotel
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George Steinbrenner
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Joe Cronin
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Haywood Sullivan
Steinbrenner
Yankees
Ray Kroc
Hamburger Millions
McDonald's
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Montreal
Charles Bronfman
Schenley
Ewing Kaufman
Kansas City
Gene Autry
California
Minnesota
Calvin Griffith
Detroit
John Fetzer
Cleveland
Ted Bonda
Reds
Bob Howsam
Hayes Apology Backed Up By 21 Points 20 Rebounds
Elvin Hayes told Washington Bullets teammates he owed them an apology for his 52 rebounds in six games. He then delivered 21 points and 20 boards as the Bullets beat the Jazz 108 97 at the Superdome. Other NBA results include Knicks 106 Lakers 102 and Trail Blazers 108 Pacers 106.
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Associated Press
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Jazz
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Hayes
Bullets
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Los Angeles Lakers
Portland Trail Blazers
Indiana Pacers
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Trail Blazers
Dave Twardzik
Bill Walton
Dan Roundfield
Blazers
Kansas City
Seattle
Lucius Allen
Kings
Sonics
Scott Wedman
Ron Boone
Fred Brown
John Johnson
Notre Dame Bowl Picture Hinges On Nov 19 Vote
Notre Dame and Rev. Edmund Joyce navigate a complex bowl picture as November 19 bids approach. Texas, Oklahoma, Clemson, Alabama, and Ohio State loom with Sugar Cotton Orange and Rose possibilities while Notre Dame weighs Cotton versus Sugar depending on No. 1 ranking and conference outcomes.
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Ind
Edmund P. Joyce
University of Notre Dame
Father Joyce
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Texas
Houston
Texas A&m
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Crimson Tide
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Auburn
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Nebraska
Sooners
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Clemson
North Carolina
Ohio State
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Elon Holds Top SAC Standings After Newberry Win
Elon remains alone atop the South Atlantic Conference at 4-1 in league play and 7-2 overall after a 25-13 win over Newberry. Quarterback Mike Curin earned offensive player of the week honors with 12 of 21 passing for 264 yards and a rushing TD. Presbyterian dropped to fourth after a 17-0 loss to Gardner-Webb.
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Associated Press
Elon
Presbyterian
Mike Curin
Jerry Tolley
Newberry
Curin
Oxford
N.C
SAC
Presbterian
Gardner-Webb
Cally Gault
Lenoir ‘Rhyne
Carson-Newman
Mars Hill
Georgetown
Wofford
Catawba
Claude Gibson
Redskins Colts Renew Old Monday Night Rivalry
The Baltimore Colts host the Washington Redskins in a Monday night telecast. Washington, 9-1 on the series, aims to stay atop the NFC East while Baltimore, 6-1, fights for division title and playoff hopes. Joe Theismann leads Washington as Chris Hanburger returns on defense.
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Washington Redskins
Ted Marchibroda
George Allen
Washington
Memorial
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Wayne H. Honeycutt
William G. Ervin
Ray B. Wesson
Ervin Insurance Service, Inc
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