Pros A Dilution of Sport's Romance
A keen look at pro football’s shift from romantic Labor of the game to a money driven era. Players act like managers, with agents and pensions shaping moves, while many still prize the game’s aura and team loyalty. Merlin Olsen is cited as a counterexample of remaining idealistic.
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David Merrick
NBA
Night Train Lane
Lions
Bob St. Clair
49Ers
Night Train
Joe Namath
Stan Musial
Namath
Merlin Olsen
Los Angeles
Ams
Baseball Standings and Monday Results Across Leagues
National League East standings show Pittsburgh leading with 52 wins and 42 losses followed by New York and Chicago. West lider Los Angeles 54 38 with Atlanta at 41 46. Montreal 39 54. Monday results include Atlanta 3 Chicago 1 and multiple rain or extra innings games. Today's schedule lists pitchers and matchups across NL and AL games with times EDT.
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W. L. Pet
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Montreal
Cincinnati Ob
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
Houston
San Diego
Atla
Phila
Hous
Pitts
Inns
San Franz
Cincinnati
Simpson
Carlton
Wise
Marichal
Jenkins
Jarvis
Nelson
Wilson
Morton
Sutton
McAndrew
Kirby
Kansas City
Detroit
Minnesota
Cleveland
Baltimore
Wash
Milwaukee
Calif
Oakland
Boston
Hardin
Johnson
McLainee
Zepp
John
Hunter
Washington
Bosman
Lockwood
Bahnsen
California
Wright
Nagy
New York Aw
League leaders Home Runs National League
Perez leads with 30 homers in the National League while Bench of Cin has 28. Williams of Chi and Allen of St Louis sit at 24, with Aaron and Adair at 25.
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Perez
Bench
Cin
Williams Chi
Allen
Aaron
National League
G. Abr. H. Pe Carty Au
Cimate Pit
Perez Cin
Hickmagcehi
Gaston Sb
Dietz SF
Rose Cin
Wlliams Chi
Menke Hou
American League
Fobnsn
G. AB. R. H. Pet. Bal
Killbrw
Harpr Mil
Jobnsn Cal
Oliva
Apricio Chi
Cater NY
Jib White NY
Powell Bal
Tovar
Dont Rock Boat Saturday Afternoons
Coast Guard reports boating fatalities averaged one in forty thousand afloat last year with 1 350 deaths overall. Many victims had life jackets yet failed to use them while improper lookout and overloads cited as main causes. Advises proper loading flotation gear life jackets weather checks and safety equipment plus trained passengers and marked emergency signals.
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Washington, D. C
Nea
Coast Guard
Willard J. Smith
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Trioleads lead Lompoc Marlins at Northern Section Tri County Meet
The Lompoc Marlins hosted the Tri County Swim Meet at Lompoc Municipal Pool led by Don Reeser Randy Glaze and Karlyn Pipes with multiple wins. Reeser swept five events and Glaze and Pipes each won freestyle backstroke and medley in their divisions as nearly 250 swimmers from nearby cities competed. The Marlins return to action next Saturday at San Luis Obispo.
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Lompoc Marlins
Lompoc Municipal
Don Reeser
Randy Glaze
Karlyn Pipes
Reeser
Glaze
Miss Pipes
Marlins
San Luis Obispo
Michigan denies Cassius license for Frazier bout
Detroit promoter reports Michigan boxing officials will not license Cassius Clay to fight Joe Frazier. Chuck Davey, chair of the Michigan Boxing Commission, called the proposed September 21 bout at Cobo Hall dead in Michigan. Clay, stripped in 1967 for his army draft stance, has not fought since March 22, 1967, and is free on bond awaiting U.S. Supreme Court appeal.
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Detroit
UPI
Cassius Clay
Chuck Davey
Michigan Boxing Commission
Clay
Joe Frazier
Michigan
Davey
Cobo Hall
Zora Folley
U.S. Supreme Court
Clay- Frazier
Washington
Charleston
S.C
Lou Handler
William G. Milliken
State Boxing Commission
South Shrine team co captains named for 19th North South Classic
Blair star Jim McAlister and Redlands tackle Sam Trad named co captains of the South Shrine squad for the 19th North South Classic at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Anaheim’s George Fraser will quarterback the South. North picks include Casey Ortez and Rob Adolph at QB with Aut Parker, Lynn Swann and Darrell Sanders receiving passes. Tickets listed at Shrine Football Office with prices $5 $3 and $1.50.
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Blair
Jim McAlister
Redland
Sam Trad
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Shriners Hospital For
McAlister
Kermit Johnson
George Fraser
Anaheim
North
Casey Ortez
Stagg
Stockton
Rob Adolph
Dinuba
Aut Parker
Sacramento
Lynn Swann
San Mateo
Serra
Darrell Sanders
Taft
Chuck Sharpe
Red Bluff
Charles Washington
Edison
Shrine
Foreman tunes Up for Chuvalo in tuneup win
George Foreman stopped Roger Russell in 2 29 of the first round in Philadelphia to extend his streak to 21 consecutive wins as his August 4 showdown with George Chuvalo in Madison Square Garden neared. Foreman’s promoter and manager noted a possible Frasier signal if he defeats Chuvalo.
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Philadelphia
UPI
George Foreman
George Chuvalo
Foreman
Chuvalo
New York
Madison Square Garden
Roger Russell
Saye
Russell
George
Frazier
Dick Sadler
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Lompoc
Olli
By Murray Olderman
Pete Rozelle
America
Trioleads
Karlyyn Pipes
Tom Fisher
Kevin Hicks
Jimmys Piemme
Jimmy Piemme
Nancy Arnold
Kirsten Pipes
Lori Glaze
Jennifer Nogle
Cindy Sousa
Karsten Pipes
Tom Hicks
Mike Kowalik
Marshall Frasher
Brian McDougle
Philip Heidmans
Derek Pipes
Tom Andersen
Mike Spring
Jerry Kowalik
David Denton
Butterffly
Nancy Nogle
Denise Buzan
Gary Anderson
Randy Nogle
Glen Green
Mike McDougle
David Ross
John Ritter
Walter Heidmous
Eileen Pochalonis
Hoylake
England
Yvonne Goolagong
Kerry Melville
Cassius
South
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Golden Spud
Hugh Davies
Lompoc RE
Brickner Coast
Union Oil
Bankamericard
Chevrolet
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