Baseball trades echo open market in pre season flurry
The piece compares MLB open market activity to gambling in Las Vegas highlighting teams like the Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Oakland A's Boston Red Sox Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. It details Tigers trades sending Woody Fryman Terry Humphrey and Tom Walker and Ed Brinkman to move toward Nate Colbert while Cleveland wrecked its pitching depth with Jim Perry Dick Bosman and Blue Moon Odom among others and notes Boog Powell arriving from Baltimore in a Hood deal.
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Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Oakland A’s
Vegas
Monte Carlo
Racetrack
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Tigers
Gusto
Woody Fryman
Montreal
Terry Humphrey
Tom Walker
Humphrey
Walker
Fryman
Expos
Detroit
Ed Brinkman
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St. Louis
San Diego
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Jim Perry
Dick Bosman
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Blue Moon Odom
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Roric Harrison
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Jim Bibby
Jackie Brown
Don Hood
Dave LaRoche
Boog Powell
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Busy Major League Trade Season Shakes Up AL and NL
Western Division leaders Oakland acquire Billy Williams from the Cubs and Stan Bahnsen Sonny Siebert to bolster rotation. Red Sox stay put, move Tommy Harper to California. Yankees swap Bobby Bonds to Giants for Bobby Murcer as Giants receive Herrmann and Coggins. Angels gain Harper’s speed influence, Rivers Remy Nettles and Collins pace baserunning. Brewers reclaim Hank Aaron. Twins swap Darwin for Briggs. Killebrew joins Royals.
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Red Sox
Yankees
San Francisco Giants
Bobby Bonds
Bobby Murcer
Bonds
Murcer
Brinkman
Yanks
Mickey Rivers
Jerry Remy
Morris Nettles
Dave Collins
Rivers
Remy
Nettles
Collins
Angels
Harper
Texas
Bibby
Brown
Cleveland
Perry
Gaylord
Rangers
Minnesota
Bobby Darwin
Milwaukee
John Briggs
Brewers
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Darwin
RBI
Kansas City
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Killebrew
Lamar Hunt laments overblown sports contracts across leagues
New York AP reports Lamar Hunt, owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, criticizes rising salaries in major sports. He cites a $3 million contract for David Thompson with the Denver Nuggets and questions the feasibility of World Football League and World Team Tennis overcoming big deals. Hunt notes the need for big city arenas and top competition to keep the ABA viable. He also discusses a $1 million WCT deal with Spalding and doubts soccer can sustain multi million players.
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Lamar Hunt
David Thompson
ABA
North Carolina
Denver Nuggets
American Basketball Association
Thompson
Hunt
Texas
Spalding
Pete
Catfish Hunters
Bobby Orrs
David Thompsons
Legion Splits Doubleheader With Ottawa Contests
In a Wednesday night doubleheader, the Lawrence Legion Hawks lost the opener to Ottawa 10-6 in an error plagued game. Steve Jeltz homered leading off in the nightcap helping the Hawks win 7-5 as he collected three singles in the opener and scored again in the second game.
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Steve Jeltz
Lawrence Legion Hawks
Jeltz
Ranger Rod Gilbert signs multiyear NHL contract
In New York, right wing Rod Gilbert of the Rangers inked a multiyear deal with the NHL club. In Siena Italy Steve Williams equaled his world record 9.9 in the 100 meters at the track meet. Washington Redskins sign free agent wide receiver Danny Abramowicz. Soviet women’s foil team wins gold with a 9-3 victory over Hungary. Guillermo Vilas defeats John Lloyd in the Dutch Open. El Salvador tops Bowling Tournament of the Americas. USA finishes third.
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Rod Gilbert
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Siena
Italy
Steve Williams
United States
Carlisle
Washington Redskins
National Football League
Danny Abramowicz
San Francisco 49Ers
Budapest
Soviet Union
Hungary
Hilversum
Netherlands
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Britain
John Lloyd
Miami
el Salvador
Rotary, Cosmos Victors In Holcom League Baseball
In Holcom League action at Holcom Complex Rotary defeated the Elks 6-3 as Ron Amyx allowed three hits for the victory. Jeff Wyatt had two singles and Benny Sooby a double while Kent Shelley homered for the Elks. Cosmos beat VFW 6-4 with Terry Brubaker earning the win. Allen Wolfe hit a homer and single for Cosmos and Chris Bennett doubled. In Houk League McDonald's beat Knights of Columbus 10-7 and Buzzi Maupintour routed FMC 12-1.
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Holcom Complex
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Jeff Wyatt
Benny Sooby
Kent Shelley
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Terry Brubaker
Allen Wolfe
Chris Bennett
Chuck Sinks
McDonald’s
Knights of Columbus
Buzzi-Maupintour
FMC
Central Missouri State names new football coach
Warrensburg Missouri Walter Hicklin a 12 year coach at Lee's Summit High School was chosen to replace resigning Howard Mahanes. Emmett Edwards Kansas City wide receiver and College All-Stars member training in Evanston Ill prepares for August 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Edwards was a first round pick by the Houston Oilers.
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Walter Hicklin
Lee’s Summit High School
Howard Mahanes
Emmett Edwards
Kansas City
Kansas University
Evanston
Ill
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago
Edwards
Houston Oilers
Aquahawks Host AAU Swimming Meet For Lawrence Kids
The Aquahawks with Lawrence Parks and Recreation host an AAU sanctioned A and B class meet at the eight lane municipal pool. About 400 youths aged 7 to 19 are expected to compete over Saturday and Sunday with Wallace Hicklin as meet director and Jim Madden referee.
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Jayhawks sign six trackmen for 1968 class
Kansas track coach Bob Timmons announced six more high school athletes signed to national letters of intent. Kansas signees include John Patterson Hoisington high jumper Jeff Williams Chanute pole vaulter Brian Todd Harmon High School Kansas City Kansas and out-of-state standouts Bruce Coldsmith Alexandria Virginia Matt Hart Pottstown Pennsylvania and Stan Whitaker Sandia Albuquerque New Mexico. Patterson Williams Todd Whitaker Hart Coldsmith bring KU to twelve track scholarship signees.
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John Patterson
Jeff Williams
Chanute
Brian Todd
Harmon High School
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Kan
Bruce Coldsmith
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Chicago
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Spitz Seeks Return To Swim At World Championships
Olympic star Mark Spitz, 25, now out of competitive shape after three years, says he should be allowed to swim again. He criticizes AAU rules while admitting he would not resume racing but could still contend for money as a competitor.
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Spitz
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Kuhn Re-elected Commissioner of Baseball After AL Rift
Bowi e Kuhn won a second seven year term as baseball commissioner despite opposition from four American League clubs led by Charles Finley Oakland and players from the A's Orioles Yankees and Rangers. The National League backed Kuhn and a joint session followed amid surprise reversals and last minute positions.
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Corbett
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Steinbrenner
Richard M. Nixon
Hoffberger
Orioles
Lawrence Jaycees to Host State Slo Pitch Tourney
The Lawrence Jaycees will run a state slo pitch tournament July 26 and 27 at Broken Arrow Park and Holcom Complex. Ten teams from across Kansas expected, with participants from Derby Olathe Ottawa Bonner Springs Ft. Leavenworth Perry Wathena and Kansas City. The event aims to become an annual fair and features a double elimination format.
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City slo pitch league results across divisions and teams
Recap of scores from various divisions: Men's A Div 3 Kansas Construction 18 Softballs 3 and Shirt Factory 17 Mini Plaza 9. Men's 2A Div 2 Airce Gassers 15 Krege All-Stars 2 Coors 24 King Radio 14 Allen's Tap Room 20 University Shop 6 CFCA 12 Royal College 2. Men's 24 Div 3 E 23rd Car Wash 16 Over the Hill Gang 3 CBW 8 Journal-World 7 Packer Plastics 18 K Mart 5 Cassem's Clothing 9 Toms Skelly 8. Men's 4A Waxman Candles 8 1st State Bank 2 Campus Hideaway 6 Francis 4 Hallmark 11 Sambo's 6. Women's A Div 1 Rejects 10 L & J Insurance 5 Buzzi 13 KCQ 3 Hallmark 18 Casa de Taco 17.
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Connors to rest as doctors review leg injury
Fidgety Jimmy Connors will be idle while doctors decide on treatment for a painful lower right leg injury suffered during Wimbledon where he lost the singles final to Arthur Ashe. Dr Andrea Cracchiolo called the condition chronic anterior compartment syndrome, which may range from mild to severe pain requiring surgery.
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