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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1972
Page
6
In Philadelphia report, Lee Trevino announces he will skip three near term tour events and take two months off after the season. He cites the Firestone course length and a caddy policy as reasons for missing Akron, Cleveland Open, and the Westchester Classic.
New York AP David Roberts a third baseman from the University of Oregon was chosen by the San Diego Padres as the No 1 selection in the regular phase of the MLB free agent draft. Roberts hit .410 in 37 games with 12 homers and one strikeout in 144 at bats while leading Oregon to a strong season.
Dave Robisch Jo Jo White Bud Stallworth and Roger Brown help at Owens basketball camp as merger chatter intensifies. White argues a single league is near while others doubt NBA dominance, and players discuss future teams and potential moves amid ongoing bidding between ABA and NBA.
Mickey Mantle says he has no job and is not busy, though he attends spring training with the Yankees and holds real estate interests. He would consider a good managing offer and notes baseball is all he has known after a stint as a coach. He recently played in an oldtimers game in Los Angeles and then awarded trophies to Little League officials in Tucson.
Earl Foreman owner of the Virginia Squires called reports the ABA would be absorbed by the NBA nonsense. A Greensboro Daily News story claimed the ABA would cease to exist after June meetings and questioned the Squires entry due to debt while Carolina Cougars owner was said to meet with NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy.
Forty-one girls and 57 boys qualified for the Kansas Junior Olympics in the regional meet at Haskell Stadium. They will compete in finals at Memorial Stadium, with girls on Friday and boys on Saturday, as over 600 participants from Eastern Kansas take part. Outstanding performances included Tad Scales of Lawrence clearing 14 feet in pole vault and Tim Gaines clocking 13.5 in the bantam 100-yard dash, with Lawrence teams directed by Paige Carney and Ed Fahey.
In Montreal the New York Islanders and Atlanta Flames begin expansion drafting amid NHL and WHA tensions. Tim Horton moved from Pittsburgh to Buffalo, while Toronto and Montreal traded players who signed WHA contracts. Pleau and Selwood go to WHA, shaping a tense, high-stakes draft for remaining NHL clubs.
Keith Allen announced Mike Nykoluk as assistant to Coach Fred Shero of the Philadelphia Flyers. The veteran winger, 16 pro seasons, will work with Shero and AHL coach Larry Wilson handling player personnel, after 14 of 17 pro years with the Hershey Bears.
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