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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1972
Page
6
The court refused to overturn baseballs reserve clause for the third time in 50 years, sending the issue back to Congress. The decision risks a new major strike next spring as the Basic Agreement with players and owners nears expiration on December 31.
Justice Blackmun’s majority opinion states Congress has had time to act and shows no intent to subject the reserve system to antitrust laws. Commissioner Kuhn calls the ruling a path to renewed bargaining after 1972. Cubs player rep Milt Pappa says the decision won’t cause chaos but will push for contracts allowing veterans more bargaining power after five to eight years. The court deems baseball an interstate business and its antitrust exemption an aberration to be corrected by Congress.
The Pirates exploded for 16 hits including homers by Clemente Alley and Oliver to beat the Dodgers 13-3 and move back into first in the NL East. Houston fed off a one hit effort by Dierker to defeat the Mets 3-0 at the Astrodome, tying their club record for consecutive one-hitters.
Atlanta star Orlando Cepeda, suspended without pay after walking out prior to a Montreal game, was reinstated following meetings with manager Lyman Harris and Eddie Robinson. The slugger, 34, has an operated left knee limiting him to 22 games this season and expressed relief at the resolution and desire to play.
New York AP reports Jack Nicklaus, winner of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, holds a lead near 60000 over his nearest rival in the PGA Tour money list. Nicklaus has $186,051 for the year after earning 30000 from the Open, with Trevino second at 126072 and Heard third at 114528.
The piece explains Canadian pro football features a longer wider field 12 players per side three running backs and motion rules plus the rouge for kicks into the end zone. It spotlights Alex Karras Jerry Kramer promoting the league on a July television hookup and notes American players like Joe Theismann Granville Liggins Jim Stillwagon and Kramer and Karras who publicize the game.
Denny McLain pitches for Birmingham in a Southern League doubleheader opener against Asheville in a bid to impress Oakland scouts. A strong showing could rekindle his major league prospects after a 31-win Tigers season and recent solid performances.
Eight players including Richard Marsden of Hutchinson Junior College left the U S Olympic team trials in Colorado Springs narrowing the field to 59 contenders for the second week of drills. Tom Kiviston of Kansas University remains among the 59.
Allen Keith Kelley son of Allen Kelley led a group of about 80 eighth and ninth graders at the Ted Owens camp and was named outstanding player for the Celtics. A KU All-American in the early 1950s and member of the 1960 Olympic Team, the 15 year old MVP of the 1972 Celtics group hails from Morton Illinois.
The New York Yankees, trailing 4-0 after Frank Fernandez and Danny Walton hit home runs, rallied in a 11 inning 8-6 win over the Syracuse Chiefs, marking the Chiefs first IL loss to a parent club this season. Ron Swoboda homered in the second and added a run-scoring triple in the sixth and a two-run shot in the eighth.
San Diego AP dispatch reports Bob Beamon, Olympic long jump champion, will retire from track and field after his gold at Munich. He aims to play professional basketball, saying he reached his track goals and believes he can compete in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns having drafted him in 1969.
Ottawa pummeled Lawrence pitching for 12 hits and a 13-2 victory. Chris Chaney limited the Hawks to three singles while Dave Dunkin and Chaney led the offense with multiple hits and RBIs. The series resumes June 30 in Lawrence as Lawrence sits at 9-6.
Charles D. Davis from Hazard Kentucky cinched the lead on the U S Olympic running board squad at the Phoenix tryouts. A shootoff was set for Tuesday to resolve a tie between Sgt J C Edward O Moeller of Houston and M Sgt Robert Dickens of Lackland AFB Texas. They scored 1625s and 1625s while Davis posted 1649.
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