Winning coach Jim Harding faces hiring questions after ABA firing
The Minnesota Pipers fired Jim Harding after a scuffle with Gabe Rubin during the ABA All-Star break. Harding, 39, previously led Loyola of New Orleans, Gannon, and La Salle to strong records and an NCAA appearance but left behind tension at each stop.
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Old Golf Club Names and Etymology
The piece recalls historic golf terms for clubs: the 2-wood brassie, 3-wood spoon, 4-wood cleek, 5-iron mashie, and 9-iron niblick. It also notes the word golf, though developed in Scotland, derives from a Dutch term for a club used to hit a ball.
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Sievers to Manage Burlington A's Farm Club in Midwest League
Roy Sievers, a 15 year major league veteran with 293 homers, will manage the Burlington Iowa farm club of the Oakland A's in the Class A Midwest League this season. Gene Littler leads 1969 golf money winners after Phoenix Open with 48028 dollars, Jack Nicklaus second at 36950. The St Louis Cardinals sign Roger Wehrli a three year contract after leading national punt returners last season at Missouri.
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Baseball czars and the challenge of leadership in a changing game
Ford Frick faces pressure as baseball’s third commissioner amid a drift from Landis era authority. The piece contrasts past leaders Chandler Eckert and Frick, notes Kuhn’s reform aims, and sketches the shift from a “ballplayer’s friend” model to corporate stewardship, with fans split between old and new eras. It also reports Paul Lohuis’s wrestling placements at Lompoc High and Diablo Valley League.
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Santa Rosa
Confidence and golf: the subtle path to belief
The article argues confidence cannot be practiced or bought, it arises subconsciously from positive results. Gary Player illustrates by noting his putts improve as he focuses on the ball dropping, letting his subconscious register success and build steadiness.
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