Local youth baseball seeks sponsors for 1974 season plan
In 1974 the Harold Fisher League for 15 year olds struggles with a sponsor shortfall after one dropped out leaving three teams. Organizers hope to create a Babe Ruth type 16 18 league next year and expand Holcom League for 13 15 year olds but need at least five more sponsors.
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Matt Haverty
Tom
Matt
Tom Carmody
John Hill
Harold Fisher
Holcom
Hill
Major Standings and Thursday MLB Results
Standings show New York 31 27 534 and Detroit 30 27 560 with several teams tied. Thursday games featured Kansas City at Baltimore, New York at Oakland, Boston at California, and other matchups with results noted for the Cleveland and Chicago purses.
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New York
Detroit
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
West Chicago
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
Oakland
Texas
Chicago
Littell
Alexander
Medich
Hunter
Curtis
Brewers surge toward top in rugged AL East
The Milwaukee Brewers won 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins to extend their win streak to six and raise their season mark to 11 wins in 12 games. Milwaukee moved into a tie for second place with Detroit, a half game behind New York.
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Johnny Briggs
Brewers
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
California Angels
Boston Red Sox
Oakland A’s
City Slo-Pitch CLASS A Results Roundup
In American Division Bierstube defeated Rumiies 19 to 9 while LMH Smith Paper toppled Bat Bunglers 19 to 9. Harbor Lights beat Alfies 23 to 19 and Am bassador Cards won 13 to 21 against LEA 21.
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Bierstube Rumiies
Lmhsmith Paper
Bat Bunglers
Big Blue Sportsmen
LEA
Harbor Lights
Alfie
Ambassador Cards
Liquori Prefontaine Lead AAU Mile Duel in Bakersfield
Marty Liquori and Steve Prefontaine are co favorites in the 85th National AAU championships mile at Memorial Stadium Bakersfield with finals set for Friday and Saturday. Wottle and Wohlhuter, world record holders in the half mile, are also expected to clash amid a field featuring foreign stars and a draw still pending for heats.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Marty Liquori
Steve Prefontaine
Memorial Stadium
Dave Wottle
Rick Wohlhuter
Wottle
Wohlhuter
U.S
West Germany
Italy
Russia
Colson Opts Out of National Meet as Kansas Sends Four
Four Kansas trackmen travel to Bakersfield California for the National AAU Outdoor Championships Mark Lutz Delario Robinson Barry Schur and Terry Porter in Kansas uniforms Javelin thrower Sam Colson stays in Lawrence to rest for the World University Games after winning the NCAA Outdoor spear title with 279 9 feet last week
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Kansas
Bakersfield
Calif
Mark Lutz
Delario Robinson
Barry Schur
Terry Porter
Sam Colson
Lawrence
Colson
Boxing Roundup Follows Last Night Knockout
The Associated Press reports Bobby Difazio of Chicago defeated Las Vegas fighter Bobby Smith by knockout in a bout held in Las Vegas. Difazio weighed 157 pounds to Smiths 161. The result gives Difazio a knockout win on the Las Vegas boxing card.
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Nev
Bobby Difazio
Chicago
Bobby Smith
League Leaders in Batting and Runs Highlight 1970s Stats
Compilation shows leading American and National League batters by at bats, average, runs, runs batted in, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. Notable names include Maddox Bonds Stargell Mayberry Carew and D Allen with top marks across OBP and RBIs.
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Mota
Bonds
Rose
Cin
Ata
W. Davis
Bench
Ferguson
Simmons
St L
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Sanguillen
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H.aaron
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Morgan
Blomberg
D.allen
Chi
Mayberry, KC
Carew
Min
Mayperky KC
R.jackson
Oak
Kirkpatrick
Rojas
Triplics
NU Gridders Fail To File for Appeal
Lincoln AP report says former Nebraska fullback Bill Olds and teammate Ralph Powell face possible jail if they do not pay fines after pleading no contest to visiting a place where a controlled substance was used. They were fined 100 dollars each by Judge Ralph Slocum and plan to appeal to the district court.
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Lincoln
Neb
Bill Olds
Nebraska
Ralph Powell
Olds
Powell
District Court
Ralph Slocum
Seminole Gridder Backs Head Coach Denial of Off-season Drills
Mack Brown former Cookeville High star now at Florida State rejects reports that coach Larry Jones ordered dehumanizing off-season drills. He says 28 players quit or were removed from the team and many redshirts were not dissatisfied, calling the Times series blown out of proportion. Brown notes some players did not participate yet planned to play. He praises Jones as one of America's best college coaches and credits him for support since transfer.
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Ron Lang
Kansas
Ron
Lawrence High
Lang
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Outer Space
Joe Dimaggio
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New York Jet
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Williamson
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Cookeville
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Larry Jones
Mack Brown
Vanderbilt
Jones
St. Petersburg Times
Times
America
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