Big men dominate pro basketball talk and pay
A analysis notes height and ego shape NBA centers who earn high salaries. Stars like Wilt Chamberlain Lew Alcindor Elvin Hayes Nate Thurmond and Wes Unseld top annual pay while others stay quiet. The piece cites average center salaries around 130000 and observes behavior patterns among the elite players.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Los Angeles
Lew Alcindor
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Wes Unseld
Baltimore
Willis Reed
New York
Connie Hawkins
Phoenix
Walt Bellamy
Atlanta
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Indians slim hope ride into Memorial Day with new trades
1969 Indians after a 6 game start, Alvin Dark orchestrates trades to boost the roster. Dean Chance joins pitching staff with Sam McDowell, Hargan and Burchardt return from injuries, bullpen reshaped with Higgins Moore and Miller. Offense centers on Horton and Harrelson with limited bats elsewhere.
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Prospectus
Indians
Alvin Dark
Tribe
Dean Chance
Twins
Sam McDowell
McDowell
Steve Hargan
Larry Burchardt
Dick Ellsworth
Dennis Higgins
Barry Moore
Washington
Bob Miller
Minnesota
Dons Meet Monarchs in Ventura CIF Playoff Clash
Santa Barbara enters the CIF Four-A playoffs atop the state poll with a 24-0 record. The Monarchs host Morning Side at Ventura College in a key round, while Santa Barbara’s Keith Wilkes returns home as a standout CIF selection. Morning Side stands 22-3 after a first round win over Lynwood, and other area teams push toward the next round.
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Sassy Morningside
Ventura College
Dons
Keith Wilkes
Ventura High
Sky
Monarchs
Morningside
Lynwood
Troy
Westminster
Long Beach Poly
Lions
Dan Broderick
Orange County
Verbum Dei
Playoff Bound Orange League Teams Vie For High Seeds
Top ranked Los Alamitos hosts Santiago while Lasuen meets Aviation at Redondo and Northview plays Rancho Alamitos though venue undecided. Ventura area teams push through with Villa Park and others rated in the final Top 10. Northview 24-3, Rancho Alamitos 21-3, Lasuen 25-3. In Two A Walnut seeks title at Fillmore led by Mark Ward 6-6. One A Trona hosts Calipatria after a 26.0 showing. Heublein limited in 60-44 win last round.
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China
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Hacienda Loop
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Tri - Valley
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Tornadoes
Pasadena Poly
Brian Heublein
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Marks Named Substitute for Tiger in Griffith Bout
Carlos Marks, the No. 5 junior middleweight from the British West Indies, was named Friday as a substitute for injured Dick Tiger for a 10-round bout with Emile Griffith Mardi ll. Tiger withdrew after injuring a shoulder in training.
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Pepitone Finds Life With Astros Barracks Not So Bad
Former Yankee Joe Pepitone adapts to Houston's Alcatraz like barracks at Astrotown. He says the hard setup, no TV or phone, and 12 o clock lockups feel like service, yet he enjoys the move and praises the Astros setup. Pepitone notes he has worked harder in two days than last spring with New York and misses only the boss who traded him.
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Vern Fuller
Gary Sprague
Portland
John Lowenstein
Reno
Short
Eddie Leon
Jack Heidemann
Graig Nettles
Max Alvis
Larry Brown
Lou Klimcheck
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Milton Richman
UPI
Cocoa
Fla
Joe Pepitone
Houston Astros
Houston
Joey
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Yankees
Ken Forsch
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Brooklyn
Honk
Burke
Frazier Knocks Ellis Then Loses White House Call
No presidential call for Joe Frazier after his knockout of Jimmy Ellis to win the heavyweight claim. Madison Square Garden crowd of 18 027 applauds as Frazier pockets about 300 000. The piece notes political caution toward boxing and recalls historic Capitol Hill brawls and fights over boxing legality.
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White House
New York
NEA
Joe Frazier
Darrell Royal
Hank Stram
Gil Hodges
Alexei Kosygin
Jimmy Ellis
Cassius Clay
Muhammad Ali
Kansas City
Nat Fleischer
Harry Truman
Madison Square Garden
Truman
Ellis
Durham breaks barrier at Florida State basketball
Florida State coach Hugh Durham has built a diverse roster with eight black players among twelve and four of five starters black. The team trains in Tallahassee amid criticism and probation issues as freshmen stars like Ron King average over 30 points. The campus shows mixed reactions though players say unity exists and no boycott occurred.
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NEA
Florida State
Hugh Durham
FSU
Tallahassee
Seminoles
Durham
Jacksonville University Dolphins
Ron King
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Club selection in cold weather affects golf shots
The piece notes winter conditions demand different clubs for 180 yards on frozen ground versus turf and warns players to decide quickly. It emphasizes avoiding indecision during the swing and recalls that shafts lose some whip in cold temperatures.
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