Capitalizing On Eight Errors Central Takes 1st Baseball Title
Knox Central captured the first TSSAA state baseball championship for Knoxville with an 8 2 victory over Tullahoma. Huskisson earned MVP honors, going 2 for 3 and pitching four hitless innings until the sixth. Central built early leads, scoring in the first four frames, while Tullahoma capitalized on eight errors to reach two runs in the sixth.
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Chattanooga
UPI
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Tullahoma
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Naseed Bell
Jeff
Mrs. French 85 Keeps City Recreation Ball Games Alive
Mrs. HF French, 85, a longtime City Recreation Department volunteer, is a regular at Clems Park and other sites for summer league baseball action. Retired from the railroad in 1940, she recalls country town ball and staying active nightly, crediting colleagues like Gabe Prescott and Mr. McHarris for keeping her connected.
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City Recreation Department
Gabe Prescott
Mrs. French
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City Bee
Spruce Pine
North Carolina
Enthusiastic Fan Remembers Railroading Past At Ball Game
A slender, frail woman recalls riding a railroad pass to Chicago to see a major league game with two brothers while dismissing experts’ views on baseball as a national pastime. She sits among Acme Sports softball players and remains convinced there will never be another national pastime.
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Acme
Surprises Mark Opening Day At NCAA Track Finals
Stars and underdogs battled rain flooded lanes as UCLA and USC navigated a delayed first day. Jerry Wilson of Southern Cal fell to elimination in the 120 yard hurdles while Prefontaine set a meet record in the three mile. Wottle edged into the mile final as Cummings sped to a 4 00.9 in the preliminary heat. Milburn and Wottle hinted at fast finals amid wet conditions and postponed events.
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Oregon
Steve Prefontaine
USC
Don Quarry
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Randy Williams
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Robert Pullard
Dean Owens
Finn Bendixon
Jamea McAllister
Jim Arnold
Rory Kotinek
Charles Rick
Clim Jackson
Prefontaine
Wottle
Munich
Paul Cummings
Brigham Young
Cummings
Woble
Forting
Hunts and Fish Licenses On Sale June Fifteenth
The Tennessee Game and Fish Commission announces 1873 74 hunting fishing licenses go on sale June 15 with 1972 78 licenses expiring June 30. The combination license priced at $5.25 for Tennessee residents aged 18 or older will be sold through Game and Fish offices and certified agents. A 25 cent raise, first since 1968, funds a five percent agent fee and adds about $175,000 in revenue for wildlife work. Director David Goodrich says the extra money will not cover near term wildlife management development.
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Tennessee
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Fastest Texas practice set for Mare 500 ahead of Sunday heats
Three drivers Buddy Baker Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough topped speeds during Thursday's Texas World Speedway Mare 500 practice clocking above 2 miles per hour for prep. Also notes Jim Nance signed as Jets free agent yesterday after a Patriots trade and out-of-shape concerns. Red Holzman nets five year Knicks contract as team eyes repeat glory.
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Weel Ewhank
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Red" Holzman
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National Basketball Association
Forster Saves Chisox and Messersmith KOs Cubs
Terry Forster anchored the Chicago White Sox bullpen with a dominant relief outing, earning his ninth save as Steve Stone secured a 3-2 win over the Orioles and snaps Chicago’s five-game skid. Messersmith struck out Cubs four, Dodgers beat Expos. Nolan Ryan tossed a five-hitter for California in a 3-0 win over Detroit.
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Nolan Ryan
Jeff Torborg
Angels
Ryan
Kansas City
Woody Fryman
Yankees land two 20-game winners to boost pitching
New York Yankees acquire righty Pat Dobson from Atlanta and lefty Sam McDowell from San Francisco as part of a new ownership push. Dobson won 20 games for Baltimore in 1971, while McDowell’s cash deal was about 125000. The trades follow prior moves including Jim Ray Hart from the Giants.
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Atlanta Braves
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Giants
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Frank Tepedina
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Steinbrenner
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Kekich
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Tams Sold If League Authorizes Their Move
The former Memphis Pros president predicts the ABA will not approve the Memphis Tams move to Providence Rhode Island. Charles O Finley sold to a group of Providence businessmen paying about 1.8 million, contingent on relocation. ABA Commissioner Carlson plans a conference call with owners next week.
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