Willie Mays Makes First Spring Training Appearance
In the first inning at Al Lang Field, Willie Mays, age 41, appears with his small shadow as fans from a retirement community applaud. The aging star, with 21 major league seasons and many records, faces doubt from manager Yogi Berra about remaining with the Mets, while Mays shows lingering knee issues and a fighting spirit to prove he can still play.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Nea
Willie Mays
Mays
al Lang Field
Dodger
Claude Osteen
Berra
Arizona
San Francisco
Mets
Joan Payson
Walt Alston
Alston
Osteen
American Association
Minneapolis
New York
San Francisco Giants
Candlestick Park
Oakland A's Prospects: 1973 Season Preview
Prospectus highlights the Green and Gold in 1973 with Gene Tenace at first and Sal Bando at third, Campaneris at short, Dick Green at second, Rudi in left, Jackson and Mangual or Hendrick in center and Right field, Dave Duncan catching. Predicted finish: second in the West.
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Charlie Finley
Nine
Mike Epstein
Matty Alou
Gene Tenace
Dick Green
Sal Bando
Campy Caomponeris
Joe Rudi
Jackson
Angel Mangual
George Hendrick
Dave Duncan
Tenace
AAU swim records fall as Colella wins breaststroke
Lynn Colella of Seattle set an American record in the 200 yard breaststroke at the National AAU Short Course Championships in Cincinnati, clocking 2:20.549 to win after finishing second in the 200 yard butterfly to Shane Gould. Her brother Rick Colella won the men’s 200 yard breaststroke minutes later.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Lynn Colella
Seattle
Wash
Shane Gould
University of Washington
Miss Gould
Colella
Keating
Lynn
Rick
John Hencken
David Wilkie
Robin Backhaas
Fom Redlands
Calif
Munich
Mark Spitz
Gary Hall
U.S
Linda Stimpson
Los Angeles
Melissa Belote
John Naber
Menlo Park
Bill Schulte
Walton to Receive Second Adolph Rupp Trophy
UCLA star Bill Walton will receive his second straight Adolph Rupp trophy at a April 13 banquet in Louisville Kentucky. Walton, a junior, was named the most outstanding college basketball player by sportswriters and broadcasters. Runner up was Ernie DiGregorio with several others among the top vote getters including Ed Ratleff and David Thompson.
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Louisville
UPI
Bill Walton
Adolph Rupp
Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky
Walton
Rupp
Ernie DiGregorio
Providence College
Ed Ratleff
Longeach State
David Thompson
North Carolina State
Larry Finch
Memphis State
Steve Boveang
Indiana
Doug Collins
Illinois State
Hill teams cruise to easy tennis and golf wins
Cabrillo swept Righetti 7-0 as Mike Weinstein led with a 6-0 6-2 win and all five Cabrillo singles won in straight sets. Cabrillo also won both doubles matches. Cabrillo improves to 4-0 in league and 8-2 overall, with Lompoc next Friday. Hill IVs beat Arroyo Grande JV 32-4 as their JV squad goes 10-0. top scorers include Kinsley 81 and deDera 85.
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Cabrillo
Righetti Warriors
Mike Weinstein
John Spencer
Righetti Netter
Hill
Arroyo Grande Eagles
Congs
Eagles
Rick Burris
Curt Wilde
Tim Lockwood
Rick Cosca
Jim Gray
Lompoc
Hill IV
AG JV
Mike Kinsley
Mark deDera
Jeff Vordermark
Mike Brown
Gary Howell
Box Score Recap From Fractured Bipartisan Game
WP Weischedel takes the loss while Rover picks up the win. Flores credited with the relief appearance. Bratz drives in two with RBI and Ochoa also contributes. Errors by Lom, Slo, Dalton and Hubbard factor into the scoring.
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Flores
Bratz
Proud
Farmer
Thompson
RBI
Ochoa
Lom
Brockett
Moore
Dalton
Hubbard
Menaga
Gardner
Brownell
Duncan
Weischedel
Elli
di Hargis
Cabrillo
Lompoc
Drake
Terrones
Hain
Hargis
Fridrich
Samaniego
Long
Barthel
Clayton
Grossini
Boyer
Rodriguez
G. Long
Heath
Charboneau
Renfroe
Righetti
NFL expansion committee formed to study sites
NFL owners closed their spring meeting in Scottsdale Arizona by naming a four member expansion committee chaired by Dan Rooney. Gerald Phipps Tex Schramm and Lou Spadia serve with ex officio members George Halas and Lamar Hunt. Rooney indicated plans to study possible sites without a set target date.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
UPI
National Football League
Dan Rooney
Pittsburgh Steelers
Gerald Phipps
Denver
Tex Schramm
Dallas
Lou Spadia
San Francisco
Rozelle
League
George Halas
Chicago
Lamar Hunt
Kansas City
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Polo Grounds
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Yogi Berra
Ising
Shea Stadium
Glee
Willie
Yogi
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Oakland Athletics
Vida Blue
Ken Holtzman
Campy Campaneris
Reggie Jackson
Jim Hunter
Blue Moon Odom
Rollie Fingers
Blue
Odom
Hunter
Holtzman
Fingers
Paul Lindblad
Dave Hamilton
Vegas
Carson City
Nev
London
Nevada
Mike O’callaghan
Howard Hughes
O’callaghan
E Gambling
Rupp Trophy
John Beaudry
Jasper von Salvnge
Bob Russ
Tim Galland
Steve Mummy
Mike Mclean
Lonnie Driscoe
Rick Beers
Randy Fletcher
Marck Larsk
David Laband
Murray King
Steve Siber
Monty Anderson
Riveroaks
I’ Street
Weischedel LP
Rover
Rhe Cabrillo
NFL
Dan
Pete Rozelle
SIL
Hehe
American Red Cross
America
Red Cross
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