Club Owners Players Plan Meet For Contract Talks
Major League Baseball players voted 305 to 89 against the owners proposed three-year deal in a secret ballot. Players advocate shortening the 162 game schedule and seek a larger share of playoff gate revenue, with concerns over termination pay and spring training releases. A joint meeting with club owners is scheduled for Friday to discuss the contract and general issues.
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Julia Gaherin
Major League Baseball Players Association
Gaherin
Marvin Miller
Players Association
Miller
Philadelphia Phillies
Tito Fuentes Drives Giants Past Padres with All RBIs
Tito Fuentes drove in all four San Francisco runs, delivering a triple and a two homer, as the Giants beat San Diego 4-1. Rich Robertson earned his third straight win despite a second inning run on a wild pitch, with key hits from Ivan Marshall and Dick Dietz framing Fuentes’s decisive blows.
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Tito Fuentes
Rich Robertson
San Francisco Giants
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Ivan Marshell
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Danny Coombs
Dick Dietz
Frank Johnson
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Diets
Johnson
Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
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Ernie Banks
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al Oliver
Pirates
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Bob Gibson
San Francisco
New York Yankees
California
Boston
Ouiland
Washington
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Detroit
Gary Gentry
Mets
Banks
Dave Marshall
Gentry
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Ron Santo
Willie Smith
Art Shamsky
Wayne Garrett
Bill Hands
Oliver
Matty Alou
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Dietz
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Staub
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Phillies
Don Money
Ron
Houston
Claude Osteen
Dodger
Don’t Count Mr. Foyt Jr Out in Indy Trials
AAP reports A J Foyt Jr. remains a possible starter in the 54th 500 mile race practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He posted 169.473 mph in a Toro Ford built at his own factory, under pace from Al Unser 171.233 mph and other drivers like Art Pollard, Mark Donahue, Dan Gurney and Denis Hulme in test runs as May 24 final qualifications approach. Hulme, burned in a test fire, remained hospitalized with uncertain driving chances.
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Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Laren
Travs Explode in Victory Over Shreveport
Arkansas built six runs in the fifth to beat Shreveport 7 to 6 despite two early errors. Jose Crug opened the rally with a two run homer, Gino Mairena, Joe DiFabio and Charley Stewart drove in runs, and a wild pitch scored another. Shreveport closed to one late, but Ron Willis saved DiFabio’s win.
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Shrevesport
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Big Traveler
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Joe DiFabio
Charley Stewart
Shreveport
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Ron Willis
Traveler
DiFabio
Fabian Mang
San Antonio Missions
Memphis
Paul Reuschel
Bull Denchy
Albuquerque
Dallas
Orioles Lose Wits Battle With Rigney
Orioles manager Earl Weaver lost a tactical duel to Minnesota's Bill Rigney as Harmon Killebrew hit a two run homer in the first and a key walk set up the winning run in the 10th. Rich Roselli doubled home Oliva for a 5 4 Minnesota win, snapping Baltimore's eight game streak.
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Sal Bando
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Joe Keough
Hank Taylor
Phil Hennigan
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Bill Butler
Alan Fitzmorris
Ted Savage
John Morris
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Roy White
Grand Slam Downfall of Cardinals Shakes Hope Baseball
A cluttered score tableau shows Minnesota, California and Milwaukee leading divisions with key results. Chicago and Detroit rained out while giants Fuentes and Oliver spark big NL games. Mets edge Cubs as Gentry, Staub and Money star in dramatic action across leagues.
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Gale Sayers to Receive Halas Award for Courage
New York AP Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears will receive the George Halas award as the most courageous player in the NFL at the New York chapter Pro Football Writers dinner on May 25. Sayers missed five games in 1968 due to knee surgery but returned in 1969 to lead the league with 1,032 rushing yards. Also honored is Milt Woodard, retiring AFL president.
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George Halas
National Football League
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American Football League
Trav Fielder Has to Have a Good Year
Arkansas Traveler left fielder Charlie Stewart faces a pivotal season to reach major league status. At 25 he seeks a .300 average, 35–50 steals, and 90–100 runs while leveraging speed and smart baserunning to prove he belongs at higher levels after earlier success and a two-year Army hiatus.
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Associated Press
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Fights Wednesday's Fights Las Vegas and Edmonton results
In Las Vegas Manuel Avilla of Mexico City stopped Hernando Vallegas of Monterrey after four rounds. In Edmonton Al Ford of Edmonton won a decision over Len Kasey of Eugene Oregon over ten rounds.
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aAl Ford
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100 Group Awaits IOC Report On Skiing Commercialism
In Amsterdam the International Olympic Committee awaits a Ski Federation report on alpine skiing business deals. Lord Killanin cautions no decision on continuing the sport in the Winter Games is expected at this meeting and suggests the matter may move to next year in Luxembourg. Brundage accuses some skiers of earning up to 50000 annually, challenging their amateur status. Meanwhile Denver won the 1976 Winter Games bid and Montreal the Summer Games.
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Gibby Gilbert Wins Houston Championship in Dramatic Playoff
Gibby Gilbert, a Florida club pro, stunned the Houston Champions International by beating Bruce Crampton in a third playoff hole. The 29 year old, nicknamed the shadowy figure, earned $23,000 and headed to the Colonial National Invitation while his wife awaited a baby. The final rounds featured Ben Hogan returning, with heavy hitters Nicklaus Trevino and Player in attendance.
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Associated Press
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Tex
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Bruce Crampton
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Fla
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Crampton
Bert Greene
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Ben Hogan
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casher
United States Wins Third Straight World Cup Game
The United States defeated Czechoslovakia 99 to 86 to complete the qualifying round sweep in Class A of the World Amateur Basketball Championships. The win earns the Americans the No. 1 ranking heading into the final round starting Saturday in Ljubljana.
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