Baseball Talent Draft Opens in New York
Harvard star Pete Varney a top catch prospect in the two day Major League draft. Varney, 6 foot 3 inch 230 pounds, hit .391 with 27 RBIs for Harvard and will be watched by clubs alongside Glen Borgmann Bert Hooten Pete Broberg and Mike Pazik in the secondary phase on Wednesday.
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New York
Pete Varney
Harvard
Varney
Yale
Glen Borgmann
South Alabama
Bert Hooten
Texas
Pete Broberg
Dartmouth
Mike Pazik
Holy Cross
Foot Dragging Pros Bug Palmer and Other PGA Stars
Arnold Palmer Frank Beard and George Archer complain about slow play on regular tour events. They slam 4 and 5 hour rounds in twosomes and call for faster pace. Jack Nicklaus faces a light schedule with strong earnings per start as exempt status reshapes for 1972.
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Bug Palmer
PGA
Bob Green
Associated Press
Charlotte
N.C
Arnold Palmer
Frank Beard
George Archer
Palmer
Beard
Spartans Lead Big Ten Rivalry Standings
Michigan State football under coach Duffy Daugherty holds winning records over five Big Ten teams. The Spartans are even with one conference rival and trail three other foes in the standings.
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Michigan State
Duffy Daugherty
Spartans
Bies and Coody Qualify For National Open
Tour pro Don Bies from Seattle shot 68 and 67 to finish 135 and Masters champ Charles Coody stood nearby at 140 to help 72 players qualify for the U S Open. Another 384 compete Tuesday for 43 berths at Merion Golf Club with the July 17 to 20 championship. Sam Carmichael earned medalist honors with 69 and 70 for 139 to reach his ninth U S Open, one stroke ahead of Steve Wilkinson.
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Associated Press
Don Bies
Seattle
Wash
Charles Coody
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Pinehurst
N.C
Pittsburgh
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore
Cincinnati
Sam Carmichael
Martinsville
Ind
Carmichael
Steve Wilkinson
Columbus
Ohio
Clovernook Country Club
Ex Pitcher Gardner Found Dead On USC Field
Bruce Gardner former All American college baseball player and Dodgers minor leaguer was found dead by apparent suicide on Bovard Field at the University of Southern California. He held a USC diploma and All American certificate beside his pistol and 18 2 season with an 40 5 record across three seasons and was part of USC 1958 NCAA champions.
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LOS Angeles
Bruce Gardner
Los Angeles Dodgers
University of Southern California
Gardner
Bovard Field
USC
Trojans
National Coaches’ Committee
NHL Meetings Open Amid Firing Rumors
Montreal coach Al McNeil faces firing speculation as the NHL meetings continue the intra league draft amid rumors of a coaching change. McNeil denies stepping down while GM Sam Pollock avoids ruling out a shift before meetings end. Green Mountain starts a late spring thoroughbred meet in Vermont on April 23, running to Oct. 31, with racing Wed Sat nights and Sun afternoons. Saratoga's 24 day meet runs Aug. 2 to Aug. 28.
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Montreal
al McNeil
McNeil
Canadiens
Sam Pollock
Green Mountain
Pownal
Stanford Seeks Successor to Plunkett Amid Rich QB Talent
A sprawling look at Stanford's quarterback field as coach John Ralston hunts a Plunkett heir. Candidates include Don Bunce, Jesse Freitas, Mike Boryla, Mike Gilyard, and others with varying size and skill. The piece also notes Notre Dame and Oklahoma State QB battles and broader spring drills across programs. The article catalogs multiple schools, players, and potential replacements for Plunkett.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
NEW York
Stanford
Jim Plunkett
John Ralston
Don Bunce
Plunkett
Bunce
Cal Frosh
Oklahoma State
Tony Pounds
Mike Robichaux
John Ballard
Brent Blackman
Don Hardcastle
Gene Nichol
Hard luck Gary Nolan Faces Houston Tonight
Cincinnati pitcher Gary Nolan vows to win by shutting out the Astros in Houston as his winless stretch continues. Nolan has lost three straight despite a 2.58 ERA as Cincinnati struggles for run support through 11 starts.
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Gary Nolan
Houston
Cincinnati
Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Indians Open Home Stand
The Cleveland Indians host a 14 game homestand beginning tonight with Sam McDowell facing Wilbur Wood. An exhibition with the Reds was washed out by rain after five innings, preventing Ed Farmer from showing Dark his readiness as a fifth starter. Richmand pitched five innings, allowing two unearned runs and three hits while Farmer entered in the sixth with runners on base.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Sam McDowell
Chicago
Wilbur Wood
Alvin Dark
Cincinnati Reds
Ed Farmer
Dark
Richmand
Farmer
Pat Corrales
Wood Woodward
Palmer Leads LPGA Money List With $22,828
Sandra Palmer of Fort Worth tops the LPGA money list with $22,828 in season earnings. Sandra Haynie of Dallas is runner up with $22,284 and Kathy Whitworth of Dallas stands third at $18,875. Whitworth won the Lady Darling Open in Baltimore last week but kept her overall ranking.
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Atlanta
Salt Water Boaters Urged Regular Bottom Paint
The notice advises anti fouling bottom paint for boats living near salt water. It recommends yearly application in northern areas and every six months in southern regions to protect hulls.
Yaz Pacing AL All Star Balloting Opens Picks
Carl Yastrzemski leads the early American League All Star balloting with 31 645 votes as 65 000 votes are counted. Tony Oliva and Frank Robinson trail in the outfield race while Boog Powell and Brooks Robinson lead at first and third base respectively. Rod Carew Aparicio and Freehan head their positions as fans cast ballots for the July 13 game.
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New York
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Bowie Kuhn
Yastrzemski
Minnesota
Tony Oliva
Detroit
Norm Cash
Aparicio
California
Jim Fregosi
Doyle Plans Dallas Heavyweight Fight With Quarry
Tony Doyle aims to meet Jerry Quarry in a heavyweight bout set for June 24 in Dallas after a victory over Thad Spencer. Doyle, 46-7-1 with a prior draw against Quarry, says Dallas would be ideal amid Houston plans and other big names.
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Doyle
Quarry
Dallas
Tony Doyle
Jerry Quarry
Thad Spencer
Portland
Ore
Salt Lake City
Battler
Houston
Cassius Clay
Jimmy Ellis
Stormy Aire Wins Feature At Scioto Downs
Stormy Aire started third and surged at the 3/4 to win the Scioto Downs featured seventh race by a head in Columbus Ohio Monday night. Payouts: $6.00, $3.80, $3.40. Specie paid $5.80 and $3.60. Jingle Jangle finished third for $6.40. The 5-1 nightly double Hi Flite and Just A ended incomplete.
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Columbus, Ohio
Stormy Aire
Scioto Downs
Jingle Jangle
Recreation practices announced for local leagues
King Lumber Co Pony League will practice at 5 30 p m today and Wednesday at fairgrounds. Don s Sunoco Peewee League will practice at 11 a m Thursday at LHS diamond. Logan Daily News Pony League will practice at 3 p m Wednesday at fairgrounds. H S Firestone Midget League will practice at 3 30 p m Wednesday at LHS diamond.
Grid Deaths Said Rare
Baltimore surgeon Dr. Charles M. Henderson told a clinic that football has a low death rate compared with auto racing motorcycling horse racing powerboat racing and car crashes. He cited a 1964 JAMA study showing 3.9 deaths per 100000 players versus 16.7 for power boat racing and higher rates in other sports.
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Baltimore
Charles M. Henderson
Henderson
National Athletic Trainers Association
Journal of the American Medical Association
Wager Totals From Race Include 4131 In Attendance
A race day report shows 4,131 in attendance and total wagers of $190,887. A spinner paid 147 dollars and the 5 8 quinella yielded 24 dollars.
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Nicklaus
J. C. Snead
Hubert Green
Bud Allin
Dave Eichelberger
Jerry McGee
Dave Hill
Joe Thomas
Heineken
Lowenbrau
East Main Street
Laurelville Grain & Mill
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Laurelville
Bies, Coody
NHL
Saratoga, N.Y
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Steve Dean
Johnny Musso
Tom Gatewood
Notre Dame
Jean Fugett
Amherst
Rod Paige
Texas Southern
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Lem Barney
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Jets
Harold Jackson
Eagles
Paige
University of Cincinnati
Curtis Gentry
Chicago Bears
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West
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Johnson
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Jim Bulger
Pat Steenberge
Cliff Brown
NCAA
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Reds
Ken Holtzman
Chicago Cubs
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Indians
Sandra Palmer
Yaz
Scioto
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Athens
Nelsonville
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McArthur
Nake
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