Baseball's First Black Manager Will Come Too Late for Jackie
New York based piece recalls Jackie Robinson's hope for a black major league manager. It notes Robinson's view that owners fear fan reactions, cites players like Henry Aaron and Maury Wills as capable, and mentions recent managerial appointments such as Bobby Winkles and Dave Bristol as evidence of slow progress.
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Bucks ruin playoff schedule with late surge over Lakers
Milwaukee edge Los Angeles 85 84 to extend its winning streak to 14 and push the NBA playoff picture into chaos. Oscar Robertson 25 points Kareem Abdul Jabbar 24 led the Bucks as Jim McMillan 32 paced the Lakers in their lowest scoring night.
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Eight teams draw byes in national AAU women opener
Eight teams that had byes into the second round clash with eight survivors from Tuesday’s first round in Gallup as the national AAU Women’s Basketball Tournament resumes. Defending champion John F. Kennedy College of Wahoo Nebraska awaits its first action, drawing Shawnee Mission Kansas Lady Bugs in the second round.
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AAU NCAA squabble prompts federal sports reform talk
Rep. James G O'Hara urged the sanctioning bodies be a service to schools, not a threat, as hearings examined bills to curb AAU NCAA power. Lawyer George Bisacca acknowledged abuses and urged a third body. Proposals include federal penalties for denying student athletes intercollegiate play and a five member federal commission to promote amateur international competition.
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Golf gag is no gag says PGA tour chief Dey
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports Joseph C. Dey Jr., commissioner of the pro golf tour, denies any gag order on black players discussing the Masters. He says no rule forbids talk, only a code of conduct, while noting the Elder controversy and prior ethics violations within the Tour Players Division.
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Reds Seek Repeat Amid Jinx in National League West
Tampa AP report notes the Cincinnati Reds, NL champions, aim to repeat as West Division titlists in 1973 while confronting the division jinx that felled prior champions. Key concerns include starting pitching, with Nolan out and Grimsley Gullett Billingham Nelson McGlothlin competing. Reds rely on Rose Morgan and Nolan’s offense, boasting 100 stolen bases combined last season.
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Hope Star NBA Wednesday Scores and Schedules
AP summary lists Wednesday games Buffalo at Houston Phoenix at Seattle Baltimore at Boston Los Angeles at Golden State Detroit at Cleveland plus regular season standings and playoff clinches. Later schedule shows Indiana Utah New York at Virginia Kentucky at Carolina Dallas at Memphis and several Florida venues for Wednesday matchups.
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Solunar Tables Schedule From Knight's Tables
The schedule of Solunar Periods printed below is taken from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables. Plan your days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to find the best sport each day has to offer.
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Dodgers trade Dietz to Braves in undisclosed cash deal
In baseball notes: Los Angeles sold veteran catcher Dick Dietz to Atlanta for an undisclosed cash amount. Separate trades sent Jim Perry from Minnesota to Detroit for Dan Fife, Mel Behney to Boston from Cincinnati for Phil Gagliano and Andy Rosco, and Frank Baker from Baltimore to New York for Tom Matchick.
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Fans cheer Tiger homecoming after big season
Fans jammed Mid-South Coliseum as Mississippi State cheerleaders led a jubilant homecoming for the MSU Tigers. Gov. Winfield Dunn and officials attended while coach Gene Bartow received a resolution of congratulations. Star players Larry Finch Ronnie Robinson and Bill Cook spoke as the crowd roared and the band played.
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