Bulls pick Artis Gilmore in dispersal draft
Chicago Bulls choose Artis Gilmore with the top dispersal draft selection paying 1.1 million to the ABA. Portland trades Geoff Petrie and Steve Hawes to Atlanta for the Hawks No 2 pick and selects Maurice Lucas then buys Moses Malone for 350000. The draft distributes players from the defunct Colonels and Spirits rosters as ABA clubs join the NBA next season.
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National Basketball Association
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Moses Malone
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Bill Walton
Chicago
NBA
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Spirits of St. Louis
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Zorn to start Seahawks preseason game versus Bears
Jim Zorn, left handed rookie from Cal Poly Pomona, will start for Seattle against Chicago in Saturday night’s preseason. Coach Jack Patera cited Zorn’s good work against the 49ers and the need to test consistency with a half he might play. Zorn threw 10 of 19 for 151 yards and two TDs and also ran for a score.
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Gary Keithley
Stones predicts rain ruins high jump at US Soviet meet
Dwight Stones whose fame rests on bold forecasts doubts he can beat his world record as rain may cancel his jump at the U S Soviet meet opening in College Park Maryland He hopes to rebound with other top athletes including Edwin Moses and Mac Wilkins as Soviets face American stars.
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Babe Ruth
Joe Malate
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UPI
Dwight Stones
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Stones
Philadelphia
University of Maryland
Edwin Moses
Morehouse College
Mac Wilkins
Pacific Coast Club
Ford honors Olympians and Jesse Owens at White House
President Ford addressed U S Olympians in the East Garden praising Montreal performance and recalling 1936 Berlin games. He presented Jesse Owens with the Medal of Freedom after Owens spoke of the four golds and his dusted medals at home.
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Montreal
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Area pros face slumps as Rebels pace heats up
Dave Stegman of the Montgomery Rebels shows a warmer week raising his average to .226 with 19 hits in 84 at bats and 12 runs in 27 games. Roy Howell slips to .255 for the Rangers while Kevin Drake endures a long slump with Columbus Astros despite team gains. Rex Caldwell posts $5,529 win at Sutton event boosting earnings to $24,850. Thomas of Iowa Oaks battles for run support as he posts mixed results.
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Texas Rangers
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Howell
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Thomas
Omaha
Rex Caldwell
Sutton
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Rex
New York
Kevin Drake
Columbus Astros
Drake
Kevin
Astros
MSU Paper Alleges Further OSU Violations
The State News reports a third story alleging OSU football recruiting abuses. A prospective Buckeye claimed Woody Hayes offered an expense paid Rose Bowl trip in 1974 while denying other charges. The student remained unidentified amid denials and contextual claims of improper recruiting.
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Naber plans no cashing of Olympic medals for gold
UPI reports John Naber, the 6-6 backstroke star with four Olympic golds and one silver, will not convert his medals to cash. He plans to swim for USC next season, focusing on improving public opinion of swimming rather than seeking money or government subsidies.
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UPI
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John Naber
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University of Southern California
Tim Shaw
Long Beach State
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