NFL bargaining talks open as July strike threat looms
NFL players and owners begin a three day bargaining session led by William Usery to seek a quick settlement after a recent labor clash. Ed Garvey warns if no deal by July 1 a strike will be declared, with 90 demands on the table including pension raises and freedom issues like the Rozelle Rule. John Thompson heads the owners’ council as talks aim to avert stoppage before mid July exhibition games.
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National Football League
Ed Garvey
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Garvey
Rozelle
John Thompson
NFL Management Council
Thompson
Marichal Near End of Pitching Career with Back Surgery
Juan Marichal may need a second disc operation for a back problem that could sideline him for the season. The 35 year old ace, a winner with Bob Gibson and 240-141 lifetime, told the Red Sox by telephone that his doctor wants a myelogram to assess the issue. The club has not heard back from him.
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UPL
Juan Marichal
Bob Gibson
Boston Red Sox
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Red Sox
San Francisco
Namath sues camp critic over remarks on summer camp
Joe Namath files a $1 million defamation suit in Massachusetts Superior Court against Eddie Andelman and broadcaster RKO General Corp over a June 26 1973 WNAC Boston commentary criticizing Namath camp operations. The 16 page eight count suit claims malice and false statements implying Namath cares little for camp quality and welfare. Namath plans to teach at Nichols College camp starting June 23 while denying the charges.
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Andelman
Namath
Joe Namath
New England
Nichols College
Phillies slugger Schmidt nets Player of the Week honors
United Press International reports that Phillies slugger Mike Schmidt, named NL Player of the Week for June 3-9, continued his torrid hitting Monday night with three hits including a ...
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United Press International
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia
First NL All Star balloting figures show Garvey leads at first base
In New York and Los Angeles reports, players dominate early NL fan voting for the July 23 Pittsburgh game. Hank Aaron tops the league with 82,121 votes. Reggie Smith trails, Lou Brock and Pete Rose follow as Cardinals and Reds players lead balloting in a season set. Joe Torre urges Garvey to lead at first base despite his own strong showing.
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Smith
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Pete Rose
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Dave Winfield
San Diego
Horace Clarke
Derrel Thomas
Willie Stargell
Manny Sanguillen
Philadelphia
Bratz Stegman spark big seasons in college ball reports
Local roundup highlights Yavapai College slugger Jeff Bratz posting a .342 average across 30 games with 39 runs and 29 RBIs while Dave Stegman of Arizona Wildcats hit .391 with 81 runs and 64 RBIs in 61 games. Also noted are Howell Thomas and Bolinger with solid minor league stats.
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Lompoc
Yavapai College
Arizona
Jim McKaskle
Jeff
Yavapai
Dave Stegman
University of Arizona Wildcats
Stegman
Dave
Roy Howell
Spokane
Roy Thomas
Reading
Monte Bolinger
Arkansas
Former Jets player Johnny Sample gets three-year sentence
Johnny Sample, former New York Jets running back, was sentenced to three years in prison by U S District Court Judge Daniel H Huyett III for violating his 1973 probation tied to cashing stolen government checks. Sample, 36, disputed the charges and asked for leniency citing his family. He runs a West Philadelphia ticket agency.
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UPI
Johnny Sample
Sample
New York Jets
U.S. District Court
Daniel H. Huyett
Huyett
U.S. Treasury Department
Burleson Chooses Seattle Sign Five Year Sonic Deal
North Carolina State center Tom Burleson signed a five year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics, ending speculation about a move to the Indiana Pacers. Burleson, 7-2, cited NBA stability and preferred Seattle over Indiana in the deal worth close to two million dollars.
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UPI
Portland
National Basketball Association
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Tom Burleson
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Sonics
Burleson
Indiana Pacers
American Basketball Association
Newland
N.C
Bill Russell
Indiana
NBA
Odds rise for Los Angeles 1980 Olympic bid says Colosseum manager
Jim Hardy, LA bid chief, reports talks with 38 sports federations in Munich and Lausanne. He says delegates prefer Los Angeles to Moscow, IOC to vote in Vienna first week of October. If LA fails, he fears a long wait for the Olympics.
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Moscow
Hardy
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Vienna
Angels GM considers actions to halt slump
New York report says Angels General Manager Harry Dalton weighs options to stop a losing streak as he refused to commit to replacing Manager Bobby Winkles. Dalton spoke after the club posted 10 losses in 13 games and vowed to explore trades before Saturday's deadline.
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UPI
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Bobby Winkles
Frank Robinson
Whitey Herzog
Dalton
Angels
New York Yankees
Jauffret Upsets Kodes At French Open In Paris
Francois Jauffret defeated Jan Kodes 7-6 7-5 7-5 to win a $200,000 French Open match in Paris. The French No.1 starter dropped the second set from a 5-0 deficit before Kodes failed to hold serve as the rally swung to Jauffret.
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UPI
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