Royals Stand Pat At Deadline Amid Pitching Woes And Uncertain Turnaround
Royals GM faces tough call as Splittorff and Dal Canton provide little production with Briles sidelined. The team clings to a seven or eight man staff led by Busby Fitzmorris Leonard and Pattin, while minor league prospects falter. Oakland's aging rotation contrasts with KC's unsettled depth and question marks surrounding Splittorff's future role.
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Major league standings and Tuesday schedule across leagues
American League East leaders Boston and New York hold slim margins with Milwaukee and Oakland top in the West and NL leaders Pittsburgh and New York in the NL. Monday results include Boston’s 6 2 win and Baltimore over Cleveland 8 3 while rain paused California at Kansas City. Tuesday games feature multiple matchups across both leagues with key pitching lines noted.
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Attendance at AL ballparks tops one third of 1975 season
New York AP reports that through 335 games by Sunday, American League attendance rose 12 percent over 1974. The league announced 527,556 more fans than last year at this point, signaling steady early momentum.
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Dual WFLs under California bankruptcy court scrutiny
Two World Football Leagues face bankruptcy proceedings in California. The old 1974 WFL owes about 8.9 million to players coaches and others, with additional 7 million planned for 1974 salaries. The new 1975 WFL seeks to fund debts over 12 years via team revenue contributions and may rely on a major TV contract to repay obligations.
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KU duo upset USC pair in NCAA doubles
Unseeded Bill Clarke and Tim Headtke of Kansas University upset 13th-seeded Hans Gil demeister and Mike Wayan of USC in the NCAA tennis championships doubles opener. Clarke and Headtke won 4 6 1 7 5 to advance, as Headtke also won in singles over Joe Shaheen of Eastern Kentucky 6 1 7 5. Clarke had a first round bye in singles.
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Pirates power past Cardinals 10-4 as Kison fans crowd
Bruce Kison watched Pittsburgh teammates Stargell Stennett and Oliver launch homers in a 10-4 Pirates win over St Louis. Stennett drove in four. Gibson allowed four runs as Chicago, San Diego, Cincinnati and Los Angeles also won. Dodgers Don Sutton notches 11th win.
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Kobayashi Knocks Out Ryong in Featherweight Bout
In Tokyo, Royal Kobayashi of Japan defeated Ryu Hwa Ryong of South Korea by knockout in the featherweight division. In Philadelphia, Benny Briscoe of Philadelphia won a decision over Stan Hayward of Philadelphia in a middleweight match.
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Lakers Acquire Abdul-Jabbar and Wesley in Bucks Trade
Los Angeles lands center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Walt Wesley from Milwaukee in exchange for Elmore Smith guard Brian Winters and two high draft picks Dave Meyers of UCLA and Junior Bridgeman of Louisville. Marvin Webster taps No 1 ABA draft by Denver. Tom Jenkins wins Philadelphia Golf Classic. Erik van Dillen defeats Stephen Warboys in Nottingham first round.
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Ford's Bronco Ride Ends Smoothly for President's Son
In Ramona California 19 year old Steve Ford rode a bronco for a brief rodeo baptism before a crowd of about 50 spectators He jumped clear of the stamping horse and walked away unharmed after a four day saddle stay as guest of veteran ro deo cowboy Casey Tibbs Tibbs praised his balance and horsemanship noting he handles chases well
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Mets Seaver and Cubs Madlock named NL Player of Week
New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver and Chicago Cubs third baseman Bill Madlock shared the National League Player of the Week award. Seaver posted two shutouts, Madlock hit .533 in the week, raising his season average to .360, and went 11-for-13 against Cincinnati.
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