Flood antitrust suit in baseball near end of trial
Associated Press report on Curt Floods 3.1 million antitrust suit expected to close soon as rebuttal testimony by MLB Players Association officials and Bill Veeck is heard. Economist Dr John Clark testified on profits, salaries, pension costs, and development expenses, noting a declining net margin and the impact of proposed reserve system changes.
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Jack Hanu
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Curt Flood
Players’ Association
Bill Veeck
John Clark
Arthur Little Firm
Cambridge
Mass
Jay Topkis
Flood
Clark
Marvin Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
Dick Moss
Veeck
Irving Ben Cooper
Major League
Fishing Derby Opens June 13 in Southwest Arkansas
The 1970 Southwest Arkansas Fishing Derby starts June 13 and runs three weeks with weekly prizes for the largest bass crappie and bream and for the Derby’s top fish. Open to rod and reel on public waters Narrows Millwood DeGray rivers. $1 fee to compete at sponsor locations across the region. First five pound plus bigmouth bass wins $100, funded by four banks including First National Bank of Ashdown and others. Registration forms are being prepared.
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Southwest Arkansas
Narrows
Millwood Lakes
DeGray
Daisy
Self Creek Landing
Gilbert Hardware
Kenneth Lofton Hardware
Kirby
Dunlap’s
Lake Narrows
Swaha Lodge
Millwood
Shady Oak Trading Post
Millwood Grocery
Smokey's
Mineral Springs
Abe
Murfreesboro
Sportsman's
Nashville
Tollett Hardware
Estén Auto
Sewell
Oklahoma Tire & Supply
John's
Futrell Auto
Saratoga
Bill & Homer''s
First National Bank of Ashdown
Dierks Tellers Window
Pike County Bank of Murfreesboro
First National Bank of Nashville
Saturday Softball Results and Next Week Schedule
Last Saturday results in the Men's Softball League show Liberty Baptist 26 and First Methodist 24 tied high scoring. Upcoming games for Saturday night June 13 feature Church of Christ versus Catholic at 6 followed by First Methodist against First Baptist at 7 30 then Liberty Baptist against Unity Baptist.
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Nlay
Liberty Baptist
First Methodist
Unity Baptist
Calvary Dantini
Church of Christ
First Baptist
S—Liberty Baptist
Unit Baptist
Travelers Take Over League Lead in Arkansas Win
Arkansas blanked Memphis 5-0 to seize first place in the Texas League Eastern Division. Joe DiFabio earned his sixth win in seven decisions by allowing only four hits and no runner past first. Eddie Crosby hit a two run homer in the second, and Bill Stein drove in two with a seventh inning single as Wayne Dees scored on a grounder. San Antonio also played.
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Little Rock
Joe DiFabio
Memphis
Arkansas
DiFabio
Eddie Crosby
Bill Stein
Wayne Dees
Travelers
San Antonio
Mets and Brewers Win Only Games
Mets beat the Astros 2-0 behind Art Shamsky's two-run homer ending Jack Billingham's 25-inning shutout streak as New York ends a five-game skid in Houston. Jim McAndrew allowed five singles, and Milwaukee edged Chicago 2-0 on Tommy Harper's leadoff homer and Lew Krausse's steady six-hit outing. Ed Herrmann homered for the White Sox.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Houston
Jack Billingham
New York Mets
Billingham
Jim McAndrew
Art Shamsky
Mets
Astros
Shamsky
New York
Astrodome
McAndrew
Jimmy Wynn
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Tommy Harper
Lew Krausse
Brewers
Ed Herrmann
Sor
Carty
Atlanta
Perez
Cincinnati
Henderson
San Francisco
Bench
Gaston
San Diego
W. Parker
Los Angeles
Wynn
Cepeda
Bonds
Simpson
G. Stone
Seaver
Gibson
St. Louis
Tommy — Harper
Chicago
Expos
Red
Clay Cool to Latest Appeal Move
Cassius Clay refuses 18 hour Supreme Court travel pass to fight Joe Frazier in Canada. Attorney Eskridge filed the appeal claiming depleted resources and seeking travel permission if sanctioned. Clay says he is not interested in fighting until his case is settled and does not discuss money worries.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Cassius Clay
U.S. Supreme Court
Canada
Joe Frazier
Clay
Supreme Court
Frazier
Chauncey Eskridge
Chicago
Hugo L. Black
Eskridge
Baseball Wants This
Major League standings and schedules are listed for the American and National Leagues with team records, upcoming games, and leading players. The page includes notes on notable performances and a brief mention of Muhammad Ali appealing a legal matter tied to his draft evasion conviction.
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Muhammad Ali
Jaycees and First National Win Monday Night Games
In Babe Ruth League play the Jaycees beat Blevins 15-13 after a late surge while First National edged Merchants 6-1. Jaycees pitcher Bennie O’Neal earned the win with Mark Spears losing. First National’s Edward Bilbo won as Robin Lee took the loss. Also notes include league scoring details and standout players such as Wade Harris, Ricky Clark, Paul Young, Jay Balen tine, Mike Waters, and Danny Joyce.
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Jaycees
Blevins
First National
Merchants
Wade Harris
Ricky Clark
Jaycee
Bennie O’neal
Mark Spears
Paul Young
Jay Balentine
Mike Waters
Danny Joyce
Edward Bilbo
Robin Lee
Brothers teams to campaign on the golf tour
Two brother pairs plan to compete in the National Four Ball Championship of the PGA Tour. Dave and Mike Hill join Dick and John Lotz as top contenders at Lehigh Valley, with Palmer and Nicklaus among other notable pairings. Caspar and Venturi offer notes on health and form as the scene shifts to the Western Open.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Chicago
PGA
Dave
Mike Hill
John Lotz
le Bonnier
George Archer
Bobby Nichols
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gene Littler
Ken Still
Bob Charles
Bruce Devlin
Billy Casper
Bert Greene
Gardner Dickinson
Sam Snead
Larry Hinson
Bunky Henry
Bob Lunn
Dave Stockton
Tony Jacklin
Bert Yancey
Bob Murphy
Lee Elder
Grier Jones
John Miller
Dale Miller
Dale Douglass
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
R.H. Sikes
Open Qualifying Begins Across Six Sites for US Open
Qualifying rounds start at seven sites for the US Open with 39 players earning berths from six locations. Tom Kite Jr leads Dallas with a 139 total while Ken Venturi misses qualifying in Charlotte. Chicago and New York host major efforts as pros and amateurs chase 116 spots to join 34 exempt players for the June Open.
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Associated Press
Cate
Dallas
Tom Kite Jr
University of Texas
Kite
Ken Venturi
Charlotte
N.C
Venturi
Chaska
Minn
Chicago
Tommy Bolt
Jack Fleck
Gary Brewer
Bob Goalby
Dave Stockton
Jim Colbert
Larry Hinston
Marty Fleckman
Doug Sanders
Tom Nierporte
Paul Harney
Grier Jones
Bill Farrell
New York
Bob Dickson
Rives McBee
Terry Dill
John Schlee
Lou Graham
Kel Nagle
Bert Greene
Bobby Mitchell
Bob Lunn
Charlie Sifford
Don Finsterwald
Denver
Hel
David Graham
Cincinnatii
Sam
Snead
Jess
Vic Loustalo
Sacramento
Hesperia
Cali
Jerry Barber
Bob Johnson
Tacoma
Wash
Pat Fitzsimons
Salem
Ore
Portland
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