Thinks American Flag Between Orioles A's
In New York AP Sports writer HAL BOCK previews 1972 AL contenders. Orioles tout four 20-game winners and a deep lineup with McNally Cuellar Dobson Palmer, while the A's boast a strong pitching staff with McLain joining Hunter Holtzman Odom and Dobson backed by powerful hitters Bando Jackson Rudi Epstein Tenace Duncan.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
NEW York
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland A’s
Orioles
Dave McNally
Mike Cuellar
Pat Dobson
Jim Palmer
Birds
Frank Robinson
Los Angeles
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Don Baylor
Rochester
Baylor
Don Buford
Merv Rettenmund
Paul Blair
Bobby Grich
Brooks Robinson
Mark Belanger
Dave Johnson
Boog Powell
Vida Blue
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Charles O. Finley
Blue
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Catfish Hunter
Ken Holtzman
Chicago Cubs
Blue Moon Odom
Chuck Dobson
Finley
Sal Bando
Reggie Jackson
Joe Rudi
Mike Epstein
Dick Green
Bert Campaneris
Gene Tenace
Dave Duncan
Billy Martin
Detroit Tigers
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Dick McAuliffe
Mickey Stanley
Willie Horton
Bill Freehan
Mickey Lolich
Joe Coleman
Detroit
al Kaline
Baseball Players May Strike Threat Hits Major League
The Associated Press reports major league baseball players may strike today, first in the sport’s history. Marvin Miller, executive director of the MLB Players Association, met in Dallas with player representatives from 24 clubs to discuss an uncertain bargaining outlook.
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Associated Press
Marvin Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
Dallas
Campanella Is Critical After Hospitalization
Roy Campanella former Dodgers catcher and Hall of Famer was reported in critical condition at Grasslands Hospital after a seizure like episode at his home in Greenburgh New York He regained consciousness but remained critical doctors issued two daily bulletins while he remains hospitalized. Several other league baseball notes follow including Mankato State sweeping Arkansas Tech and a series of spring games with notable performances by Larry Hisle Fritz Peterson and Reggie Smith.
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Grasslands
W.R. Dalziel
Brooklyn Dodger
Dodgers
DeBorde Quits Hogs During Spring Practice
Arkansas fullback turned linebacker DeBorde quit the Razorbacks for personal reasons to focus on class work. Coach Frank Broyles noted DeBorde started games last season and had been shifting to linebacker during spring drills. The team prepared for a scrimmage as Broyles praised the secondary's pass defense.
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Fayetteville
Ark
DeBorde
Arkansas
Razorback
Frank Broyles
DeBorder
California
Tulsa
Razorbacks
Broyles
Pine Bluff Names Harold E. Tilley New Coach and AD
Harold E. Tilley, 39, named head football coach and athletic director at Pine Bluff High School. He succeeds Jerome Wesson as coach and Jack Robey as athletic director, with Wesson resigning to a district administrative post. Robey serves as assistant superintendent.
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Pine Bluff, Ark
Harold E. Tilley
Pine Bluff High School
Tilley
Jerome Wesson
Jack Robey
Wesson
Robey
Gage Line Favored in Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn
Gage Line, trained by Dave Vance and ridden by Louis Spindler, heads a field of nine older sprinters in the six furlong Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Staunch Avenger Barbizon Streak and Road Man follow with weights from 120 to 124 pounds. In cofeatures, Darlin Lil and Gallant Davelle each won a division of the Ballerina Stakes, with late-ride results and a daily double payout of 21.40 from Annihilate Em and Corner Signal. Crowd of 15,022 bettors $1,573,113 wagered.
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Ark
Dan Lasater
Gage Line
Oaklawn Park
Dave Vance
Louis Spindler
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Barbizon Streak
Road Man
Roadman
Larry Snyder
Eddie Burns
Dave White
Ballerina
Darlin Lil
Fussy Girl
Gallant Davelle
J. L. Lively
Corner Signal
Potter defends three meter title at AAU diving meet
Cynthia Potter of Houston reclaimed the three-meter title at the 1972 National AAU Indoor Diving Championships in Dallas Loos Pool. Don Dunfield of Ukiah, California, won the one-meter event, ending a string of runner-up finishes and shocking the U.S. team. Potter qualified for the Olympic trials in Chicago, while Dunfield, a University of Wisconsin student, earned his first national title after 16 prior championships.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Cynthia Potter
Houston
America
Don Dunfield
Ukiah
Calif
Uncle Sam
National Amateur Athletic Union
Loos Pool
Miss Potter
Air Force
Micki King
Miss King
Chicago
Dunfield
University of Wisconsin
Hill Seeks Olympia Chance After Comeback Season
Arkansas State hurdler Thomas Hill aims for Olympic selection in Munich after returning from a knee injury that sidelined him for a year. He posted 7.1 in the 55 meter hurdles at the U S Invitational and 7.0 in a Los Angeles indoor meet, competing against Rod Milburn who set the world record. Hill, 22, also ran 13.5 to win at the Florida Relays and is hopeful to peak by mid April with a long season ahead.
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Harry King
Associated Press
Jonesboro, Ark
Thomas Hill
Arkansas State University
Track and Field News
Hill
Southern University
Rod Milburn
New York
Milburn
Los Angles
Paraground
United States
Munich
Solunar Periods Plan for prime fishing and hunting times
The schedule of Solunar Periods is printed 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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Richard Alden Knight
Bucks Even Playoff And Jabbar Dominates Warriors
Milwaukee knits its Western Conference series at 1-1 behind Kareem Abdul Jabbar 25 points and 22 rebounds while Curtis Perry adds 22 points. Los Angeles cushions its lead with a 131-124 win over Chicago as the NBA playoffs roll on.
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Los Angeles
Spanish Riddle Opens Derby Favorite at Oaklawn Park
Oaklawn Park hosts the Arkansas Derby field with Spanish Riddle installed as the 3-1 favorite on Thursday. No Le Hace, fresh off a Louisiana Derby win, is the 4-1 second choice, while other contenders include Feloniously, Fame and Power, Tarboosh, and Eager Exchange in a 17-horse entry.
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Ark
Roy E. Anderson
Spanish Riddle
Oaklawn Park
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No le Hace
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le Hace
Harvey Peltier
Fame and Power
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State Defeats Notre Dame in 74 Victory
Ken Copeland cracked three hits to power Arkansas State to a 7 4 college baseball victory over Notre Dame here Thursday. Jim Berry and Pete Davis each had a double and a single for the Indians. Rich Deuser pitched the win for ASU.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Ken Copeland
Arkansas State
Notre Dame
Jim Berry
Pete Davis
Indians
Rich Deuser
ASU
Ali Predicts Fifth Round Stop In Foster Bout
Muhammad Ali boasted at the Tokyo weigh in that he will stop Mac Foster in the fifth round of their planned 15 round heavyweight title fight Saturday. Ali weighed 226 pounds the second heaviest in his career while Foster, from Fresno, California, weighed 211 and a half.
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Muhammad Ali
Mac Foster
Foster
Buster Mathis
Fresno
Calif
United States
Canada
Japan
Ali
Joe Frazier
Cherry Hill
N.J
Griffith in a Decision Grips Lopez For Sixth Title Shot
Emile Griffith, five time world welterweight champion, won a unanimous decision over Ernie Lopez in a 10 round bout in Los Angeles. Griffith, 153, of New York, now eyes a sixth title as he outboxed Lopez in late rounds despite age and a close 5-4 and 5-2 judge scoreline. Lopez, 152% of Arcadia, California, seeks another title shot and revenge for a prior Griffith loss.
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Los Angeles
Emile Griffith
Ernie
Red’ Lopez
Griffith
New York
Lopez
Arcadia
Calif
Jose Napoles
Carlos Monzon
Argentina
Monzon
Buenos Aires
Snead Leads Greensboro Open At Five-Under Par
Key to the Greensboro Open is driving said J C Snead who moved into a share of the first round lead with a 66. He sits tied with Julius Boros and Miller Barber after 18 holes on the wet Sedgefield Country Club course.
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Greensboro
N.C
J.C. Snead
Snead
Julius Boros
Balding Miller Barber
Sedgefield Country Club
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