Bench drives in four as Reds topple Braves in N L action
Johnny Bench returned to the outfield and hit a double with a homer driving in four as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 8 4. Bill Plummer added three RBIs as Cincinnati built an early 8 1 lead and starter Jack Billingham earned his eighth win. The night featured multiple other NL and AL results including Cardinals sweeping Mets 1 0 and 4 0 in a doubleheader and Yankees beating the Orioles 6 1.
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Runkle Opens California State Amateur With 72 Lead
Dick Runkle of Los Angeles fired an even par 72 to grab a one stroke lead after the first round at Pebble Beach. The 47-year-old veteran, runnerup three times in this event, stood two under at the turn and finished two over for the day ahead of Chris Clark San Jose Lew Garbutt Sacramento and Jack Vollstedt Burbank.
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Oklahoma City Beats Wichita 9 7 Evansville Indianapolis
Oklahoma City defeats Wichita by nine to seven with Evansville and Indianapolis noted in the scoring details.
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Seals Trade Center Weir for Fah Wing Gary
In a surprising NBL move the San Francisco Seals sent center Stan Weir to Fah Wing Gary in exchange for forward Gary Fah. Weir brings veteran rebounding and interior defense while Fah adds scoring and outside shooting versatility to the Fah Wing Gary lineup.
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Ali says last fight plans after Bugner title bout
Muhammad Ali announced plans to retire after his July 1 title defense against Joe Bugner. He cited family, wealth, a life story film, and Islamic study as reasons. Angelo Dundee and Jimmy Ellis doubt a permanent retirement and favor an elimination tournament to crown a successor. Bandini Brown doubts he will stay away from fighting.
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Eaton offers Ali 1.5 million for September bout
Aileen Eaton wired Muhammad Ali a 1.5 million offer to meet Ken Norton at the Coliseum in September. She said Ali must beat Joe Bugner convincingly next week and that the closed circuit could boost his purse to several times the guaranteed sum. Eaton noted Los Angeles fans historically turn out strongly for Ali.
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Baseball briefs show rosters shake ups and honors
PHILS reactivate shortstop Larry Bowa and place utility man Terry Harmon on the 21 day disabled list with a sprained ankle. GIANTS name Gary Carter National League Player of the Week. RED SOX reactivate catcher Carlton Fisk and waive catcher Tim McCarver.
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Bucks edge toward season with Meyers debut after flu
UCLA all American Dave Meyers, sidelined by a cold, struggled beside Bowling Green forward Cornelius Cash in Milwaukee rookie camp. Meyers said he would be ready when the season starts in October, after being traded from the Lakers for Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Coach Larry Costello noted Meyers is rusty but capable.
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Scoreboard fragment shows St Louis and New York game details
The clipping lists players and positions for St Louis and New York with inning notes and recalls an 80 run total for St Louis and 4 for New York. It includes hits errors left on base and pitcher notes, but OCR errors make many names unclear.
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Rose insists he remains a .300 threat despite shift to third
Pete Rose, 34 going on 25 and reborn at third base, projects a 200 hit season with over 100 by midseason as he seeks consistency after a sub .300 year. He recalls a rough 3 for 39 stretch at Dodger Stadium and cites lighting issues at Dodger Stadium as affecting his vision. Bobby Scanlon, 39, a former lightweight er, dies in a Lackawanna hotel fire started by smoking in bed.
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