Players lawyer fights establishment Marvin Miller
New York 1966 profile of Marvin Miller as he campaigned to head the new Major League Baseball Players Association. The piece contrasts Miller’s small, determined persona with owners’ power, notes his impact on player pay and pensions, and discusses press bias and owner perceptions. It cites Robin Roberts, Tom Seaver, and others, and includes Miller’s ties to labor law and his Brooklyn roots.
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Marvin Miller
Robin Roberts
Florida
Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
United Steelworkers of America
Steve Hamilton
Yankees
Mets
Tom Seaver
Paul Richards
Atlanta Braves
Frank Dale
Cincinnati Reds
Vida Blue
Sporting Press
Players Association
Ford Frick
Charley Segar
Baseball Rules Committee
Joe Reichler
Lakers fall to Pistons as three-game skid grows
Los Angeles missing Jerry West Happy Hairston and Keith Erickson lost 106-98 to Detroit. The defeat widens the gap behind Boston atop the NBA standings while Golden State remains distant in the Pacific Division.
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Associated Press
Bill Sharman
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Happy Hairston
Keith Erickson
Lakers
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Miami Upsets North Carolina in Home Loss
Unranked Miami of Ohio shot 57 percent to defeat sixth ranked North Carolina 102-92 in Chapel Hill. Rich Hampton led Miami with 25 points, supported by Phil Lumpkin with 24 and Dave Elmer with 22. George Karl and Bobby Jones paced UNC with 24 and 21 points.
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Gordon D.S. Peterson
Associated Press
North Carolina
Miami
Ohio
Tar Heels
Darrell Hedric
Dean Smith
Rich Hampton
Phil Lumpkin
Dave Elmer
Redskins
Sam Houston State dominates AP College Division poll
Sam Houston State retains No 1 with 22 0, 15 first place votes, 334 points after wins over Angelo State and Howard Payne. Augustana Ill moves to 2 with 284 points, Stephen F. Austin stays third. Assumption and Philadelphia Textile rise to 4 and 5 respectively. Top ten includes Wisconsin Eau Claire Roanoke Louisiana Tech Kentucky State with Fairmont State and Capital among others receiving votes.
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Associated Press
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston
Angelo State
Howard Payne
Augustana
Dainois
Stephen F. Austin
Assumption
Philadelphia Textile
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Roanoke
Louisiana Tech
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Fairmont
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Ill
Steph Austin
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Ohio
Akron
Alcorn
A.M
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Bluefield State
C.W. Post
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Cheyney State
Coe
Iowa
Guiford
Hastings
Darlin Lil Wins Oaklawn Park Feature in Hot Springs
Darlin Lil led from the stretch to win the $10,000 Oaklawn feature by two lengths at Hot Springs. Last Volunteer and Madame Dominar dead heated for second. Bosuns Strike faded to fourth. Darlin Lil, owned by Mr and Mrs R F Roberts of Shreveport, returned $12.60 $5.60 $4.80 after six furlongs in 1 11 2 5. Jockey Ron Alexander rode the winner for trainer Elmer Rorick. A crowd of 10,395 wagered $1,074,489.
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Elmer Rorick
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Deborah Lynn
Hereder
R. A. Jones
Brownie
Darrell McHargue
Pirates Cancel Exhibition Trip Amid Negotiations
Negotiations between owners and the Major League Players Association suspend spring training exhibition games. The Pittsburgh Pirates canceled their three game series in Mexico City, with at least four other games between Mets and Red Sox and Twins and Tigers also dropped. If an agreement is reached, players may report by Friday and the 10 day gate window could push games to March 5.
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Major League Players Association
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Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
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NBA schedule roundup for Friday and Wednesday games
The Hope Star lists Friday NBA matchups including Phoenix at Buffalo, Houston at Philadelphia in Hershey, Portland at Cleveland, New York at Chicago, Baltimore at Detroit, Golden State at Los Angeles and Atlanta at Seattle. Wednesday's results show Kentucky 125 Memphis 109 and Denver 110 San Diego 109. No games are slated for Thursday.
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San Diego
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Virginia
West Utah
Indiana
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Midgets’ Midget and Jr. Division Scores at Guernsey Gym
In Monday action at Guernsey Gym KXAR Radio defeated Anthony Lumber Co. 28 to 12 led by Martin with 20. Mountaire Poultry beat Wylie Glass and Salvage 14 to 8 as Palmer scored 10. B and R Lumber edged Will Rutherford 23 to 12 with Freel 14 for the victors. Junior Olympic games schedule shows Collums Floor Covering vs Village Rexall at 6, Farm Bureau vs Walker's Refrig at 7, and Laha Cleaners vs Herbert Burns at 8 on Feb 22.
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Kxar Radio
Anthony Lumber Co
Martin
Benton
Mountaine Poultry
Wylie Glass and
Salvage
Palmer
Mountaire
Townsend
Wylie
B and R Lumber
Will Rutherford
Freel
Collums
Village Rexall
Farm Bureau
Walker
Laha Cleaners
Herbert Burns
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Mountaire Poultry
Wylie Glass & Salvaged
Wwe
B &R Lurker Co
Deanna Drug
Solunar Tables Schedule for Fishing and Hunting Times
Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's tables guide daily plans for fishing and hunting. Use the periods to schedule activity in good territory or cover to maximize sport each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
Yolanda Eldridge Aims For 1976 Olympic Track Team
Wilma Rudolph Eldridge, 32, now assistant director of athletics at the Mayor Daley Youth Foundation, sees potential in her daughter Yolanda 14. Trained at the University of Chicago Fieldhouse by Ira Murchison, Yolanda clocked 19.8 seconds for 150 yards and 49.8 for 300. Eldridge and Murchison believe she could reach the 1976 U S Olympic team, as Yolanda’s park district meets show rising talent amid a family legacy in track and sport.
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Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
Chicago
Wilma Rudolph Eldridge
Wilma
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Rome
Mayor Daley Youth Foundation
Yolanda
Anthony
Diuana
Robert
Curry
University of Chicago Fiehhouse
Ira Murchison
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