Havlicek and Ruth in the spotlight of fans mailbag
Readers query about Havlicek nickname and Babe Ruth last game. The column explains Havlicek earned "Hondo" from a John Wayne roles comparison and recalls Ruth's 1935 Decoration Day finale against the Phillies. It also covers baseball card history and NCAA ticket details.
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John Kirby
San Leandro
Calif
Sy Berger
Goudey Gum Company
Topps
Little, Brown & Co
John Wayne
Wayne
Havlicek
Honda
NBA
NBA Properties, Inc
Pennsylvania Plaza
New York
N.Y
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn Dodger
Cincinnati
Sam Moyer
Allentown
Jake
Daubert
Weneaeee
al Gallagher
California Angels
Dorothy Suggs
Anaheim
All Lake City
Alan Mitchell
Edward George Patrick Henry Gallagher
Babe Ruth
Carl Coren
Denver
Colo
Phillies
Philadelphia
Jim Bivin
Boston Braves
San Diego
Bob Herchenroeder
Longmont
San Diego State University
Reds-A’s
Mets
Nielsen
Parting shot on World Team Tennis stars and readers
Murray Olderman invites readers to send questions about sports and players to this newspaper for his column. He cannot answer personally every inquiry but will publish the most interesting questions and responses.
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Murray Olderman
Olderman
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Baseball standings and results mixed with schedule
The record shows the American League East standings with Philadelphia and St. Louis atop the table and the West leaders Los Angeles and Cincinnati. It lists Wednesday results including Philadelphia 3 Houston 0 and Montreal 1 Philadelphia 3, plus Friday’s matchups and late-night games across multiple venues.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Montreal
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
West
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco
San Diego
New York Cinci
Phila
Rentzel conviction upheld in marijuana case
The state Court of Appeals sustained a lower court conviction against Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Lance Rentzel. He had pleaded guilty to marijuana possession, receiving 90 days in jail and a $2 000 fine, with an appeal claiming an improper search warrant.
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Los Angeles
UPI
State Court of Appeals
Los Angeles Rams
Lance Rentzel
Rentzel
Village CC Women Tie for First in Best 9-hole Tourney
Norma Stillman and Pris Heflin shared top honors at Village Country Club in a Best 9-hole women’s golf event. Marge Jensen and Wanda Pendley tied for third, with Doris Bucker Verle Bargeron and Jae Bradshaw sweeping second flight. Marge Hearne claimed third flight followed by Liz Gould and Renee Ruh. Installation of the new board, a 9-hole tourney, fashion show and luncheon were planned for Thursday.
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Jae Bradshaw
Norma Stillman
Pris Heflin
Village Country Club
Marge Jensen
Wanda Pendley
Doris Bucker
Verle Bargeron
Marge Hearne
Liz Gould
Renee Ruh
Carlton Regains Form as Phillies Top NL East
Phillies veteran Steve Carlton pitched his eighth straight complete game to blank the Houston Astros 3-0, helping Philadelphia maintain a one game lead in the NL East. Willie Montanez delivered a two run double, while Don Wilson took the loss for Houston.
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Phillies
Carlton
Houston Astros
Houston
Phils
St. Louis
Willie Montanez
Don Wilson
Cardinals
Dodgers
Joe Torre
Don Sutton
Padres
Pirates
Johnny Grubb
Dave Freisleben
Dave Tomlin
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