Seaver Back Hurling After 12 Day Injury Layoff
Tom Seaver, star pitcher for Mrs. Payson's New York Mets, returns from a 12 day layoff to pitch four innings in a 4-3 exhibition loss to Los Angeles. He reports satisfaction with his first action back. News notes include other spring training results across MLB and international clubs.
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Marion Ladewig's Bowling Tip
Those who release the ball too far behind the line will miss to the left if they throw the hook. The ball has too much time to work on the lane. Set up your approach so the left foot finishes near the line and release the ball four to six inches onto the boards.
Phils Edge Royals 1-0 in Exhibition Pitching Duel
In Clearwater the Philadelphia Phils edged the Kansas City Royals 1-0 as the NL squad scored the lone run in the second inning off Paul Splittorff. The Royals totaled four hits off Billy Champion and Rick Fusari. Bill Butler and Ted Abernathy pitched for Kansas City. Kansas City meets the Texas Rangers at Pompano Beach next.
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Rick Wise
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Ron
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Ernie McNally
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Clearwater
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Scott May Still Tops ABA Scoring Despite NBA Stint
ABA leaderScott May remains the league scoring king with 34.6 points per game though he played briefly for the NBA Suns after leaving the Virginia Squires. Rick Barry trails at 31.6 and Dan Issel at 31.0 while Artis Gilmore dominates rebounds and Beaty leads two point field goals. Gilmore also tops two point percentage and Beaty, Combs, and Jabali excel in three pointers. Barry owns the best free throw percentage and Melchionni is the assist leader.
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City Volleyball MEN'S TOURNEY RESULTS
Group play shows Pizza Hut 2 defeats Smashers 0 and Plaza Hut 2 defeats Flippers 0. Flippers recover to beat Saints 1 in Group 1 while Breakfast Optimists post two wins over Grasshoppers and Flippers in another set.
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