Hawks threaten strike over stick curvature rules
CHICAGO AP The Chicago Black Hawks push for players input on equipment rules as NHL limits stick curvature to a half inch. Alan Eagleson polls clubs including Boston and Toronto after losses on Stapleton and Hull sticks, fueling potential playoff action.
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NHL
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Boston Bruins
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Billy Joe Named Head Coach at Cheyney State College
Cheyney Pa AP Billy Joe former Jets and Bills running back is named head football coach at Cheyney State College. The 31 year old has spent the last year as backfield coach at the University of Maryland and retired from pro football in 1968 after injuries with the Jets.
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Richey Signs Tennis Pact With World Championship Tennis
Cliff Richey, among the top ranking pros, signs a four year WCT contract and debuts next week in a $50,000 Charlotte tournament. Terms were undisclosed but tax favors and deferred payments could exceed $100,000 annually. He becomes ineligible for ILTF events including Davis Cup, US Open and Wimbledon. The WCT, financed by Lamar Hunt, has long feuded with the federation over scheduling and guarantees. Arlington, Ark. AP reported Henderson and Arkansas College split a doubleheader, Scots winning 1-0 and Reddies 11-4, with Helms two homers and Williams one.
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Lamar Hunt
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Henderson
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Preston Helms
Jerry Williams
Knicks Celebrate Revenge in 107-101 Playoff Win
New York coach Red Holzman grins saying he wants drinks after a 107-101 win over Baltimore that ended the Bullets’ playoff run and sent the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals against Boston. Archie Clark led Baltimore with 31 points while Jerry Lucas praised the Knicks’ defense.
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Richmond
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Phil Chenier
Archie Clark
Jack Marin
Undergrads Won't Be Drafted by ABA
The American Basketball Association will not select undergraduates in today’s draft after a secret selection last month. Commissioner Jack Dolph confirmed that only later rounds by telephone will proceed and that names of Wednesday’s selections will be released.
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American Basketball Association
ABA
Jack Dolph
Solunar Tables Outline Draft Picks For 1969 Draft Order
Teams select in reverse league standings as of February 20 with Memphis and Pittsburgh alternating first picks. The fixed order continues with Carolina Denver the Floridians New York Dallas Indiana Virginia Utah and Kentucky. Pre draft signings include Jim Chones Marquette to New York Nets Dave Brent Jacksonville to Memphis Pros and Bill Franklin Purdue to Virginia Squires.
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Ferguson to Play for Both Sides
Two sophomore quarterbacks for the Arkansas Razorbacks will start in the Red White game. Joe Ferguson backs up both Mark Miller and John Booty as the No 2 quarterback race remains open. The second Red White clash is scheduled for 7 30 p m in Little Rock on April 22.
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Joe Ferguson
Mark Miller
Augusta
John Booty
Shreveport
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Booty
Dickey Morton
Marsh White
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Hal Hitchfield
Wayne Miles
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Mark Hollingsworth
Steve Hedgepeth
Glen Lowe
Bill Bankston
Mike Griffin
Joe King
Randy Drake
Jim Hodge
Jack Fitinger
Gary Capshaw
Ron Revard
John Boozman
Tom Reed
Rodney Brand
Stuart Freeland
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Little Rock
Hog Baseballers Sweep a Pair
Arkansas Razorbacks sweep a college doubleheader from Kansas State College of Pittsburg in Fayetteville. Gerald Hannahs pitched a three-hitter in game one as Stanley and Randy Dailey hit triples. Larry Paulsen fanned one and allowed three hits in game two. Bruce Mitchell hit a two-run homer as the 11 hit Arkansas attack fueled the nightcap.
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Ouachita Baptist Sweeps Beebe Team After One-Hitters
Ouachita Baptist pitchers Tommy Fendley and Terry Stanfill threw one hitters to defeat the Beebe branch of Arkansas State University 6-0 in the opener and 1-0 in the second game. Mike Thrasher hit a six three-run homer in the second game’s first inning, while Lynn Claypool drove in three runs.
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Testa
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Ouachita Oo Cone
Lynn Claypool
No Baseball Money Keeps Hall of Famer Carey Hopeful
Miami Beach AP reports Hall of Famer Max Carey, 82, lives on a $200 monthly Social Security pension while MLB players push for larger pensions. Carey laments lack of pension funds for Hall of Famers, noting only about 30 survive, and worries about ways to convert his half century of baseball knowledge into income as older players’ pensions prove elusive.
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Forbes Field
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Cooperstown
N.Y
Players and Owners Still Deadlocked Strike Drags On
New York AP reports baseball players and club owners remain deadlocked over make-up salaries after a pension settlement. The dispute centers on rescheduling lost games and how players would be compensated. Owners argue doubleheaders reduce revenue versus single games.
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Bucks Claim Erving Rights Spark NBA Dispute
Milwaukee general manager Wayne Embry said the Bucks own Julius Erving's rights despite Atlanta Hawks signing him. Hawks’ Bill Putnam said the contract becomes valid only after Erving completes three ABA years with Virginia Squires, amid union mediation and possible further talks.
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Indiana swimmers break two American records in exhibition
Indiana University swimmers broke two American marks in an exhibition meet against a touring Russian team. Mark Spitz Tom Hickcox Gary Conelly and John Murphy swam the 200 freestyle relay in 1 23.6 to beat Tennessee 1 24.2. The 200 medley relay went 1 33.5 surpassing Hinsdale High School's 1 35.7. Stamm Ledewig Spitz and Conelly swam legs in the medley.
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Brock Ledewig
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