Era of Athlete Agents Began with Pyle and Grange
A (NEA) profile tracks C C Pyle as first sports agent who pressed Chicago Bears for Harold Grange in 1926. It details his failed NFL bid, Grange's rise, and Pyle's creation of a competing league. The piece notes agents now extract 10 percent, use data, and clash with owners like Lombardi, Auerbach, and Davis amid ongoing power struggles in football and basketball.
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NEW York
NEA
C.C
Pyle
Chicago Bears
University of Illinois
Harold
Red) Grange
Grange
Bears
Los Angeles
NFL
American Football League
Yankees
C.C. Pyle
Carry Pyle
O.J. Simpson
Chuck Barnes
Simpson
Chevrolet
O.J
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Barnes
Ralph Wilson
Buffalo Bills
Ron Johnson
Cleveland Browns
Canadiens Slump Deepens After Weekend Losses
Montreal dropped to fifth in the East after a 4-2 defeat by Detroit on Saturday and a 2-0 loss to Boston Sunday. The skid stretches to four games leaving Montreal three points behind Detroit and 10 behind Boston, ending a 22-year streak of never finishing lower than third.
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Sam Pollock
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Pollock
Canadiens
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Boston Bruins
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Boston
New York Rangers
Skein
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Black Hawks
Philadelphia Flyers
New York
Minnesota
Los Angeles Kings
Oakland Seals
John McKenzie
Ken
Eddie Johnston
Bobby Orr
Central Coast Porsche Club Autocross Sunday in Santa Maria
The California Central Coast Region of the Porsche Club of America schedules an autocross Sunday March 15 at the Santa Maria airport. Events run 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. with nine classes for sedans and sports cars, three runs per driver, trophies for top finishers, and free spectator viewing at the Jaycees’ drag strip.
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California Central Coast
Porsche Club of America
Santa Maria
CCCA
Madonna Plaza
California
Monterey
Santa Barbara
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
San Luis Obispo
Bob Lane
Bill Skok
Jim Miller
CCCR
John Beyea
Jaycees’ Airport
Orcutt Expressway
Blosser
Vagabond
Atlanta confident Aaron will lead flag winner
Hank Aaron is framed as the key star for the Atlanta Braves in 1970 with a .300 season and 44 home runs. The team aims for another Western Division title after last year's playoff defeats and adds pitching to bolster the lineup.
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Atlanta
Aaron
West Palm Beach, Fla
UPI
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Mets
West Palm Beach Stadium
Shaving Strokes and Baseball Feats Highlight Late 20th Century Sports
Frank Beard offers golf tips in his book Shaving Strokes, while a note on Hall of Fame credentials spots Hank Aaron approaching major career milestones. Aaron targets the 3,000-hit club with 44 hits needed, sits third in homers with 554, and trails Willie Mays by 46. Rico Carty returns from tuberculosis to hit .342 and Tony Gonzalez posts .294 after a San Diego arrival in Braves outfield alongside Aaron.
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Nap Lajoie
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Giants
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Lou Gehrig
Hans Wagner
Braves
Rico Carty
Tony Gonzalez
San Diego
Smith backs Flood to play and move on
Boston star Reggie Smith says Curt Flood should play for the Phillies and follow his course after courts blocked his baseball return. Smith, 24, reflects on trades, uprooting teams, and human reactions while praising Flood as baseball’s best center fielder and a valued person.
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Winter Haven
Fla
UPI
Curt Flood
Reggie Smith
Flood
Smith
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston
Minnesota Twins
Red Sox
Twins
Bighorn return in Ventura County eyed in reintroduction talks
Senator Lagomarsino cites a 1912 desert bighorn presence near Cobblestone Mountain and Topatopa Ridge as a basis for renewed Ventura County consideration. The California Fish and Game Department prioritizes northeastern California for reintroduction with two sites planned Lava Beds and Hot Springs Mountain, while on the ground surveys may push a trial reintroduction locally. The Forest Service support is expected to be favorable.
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Robert J. Lagomarsino
Ventura
Santa Barbara
Senate Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee
Ventura County
Lagomarsino
California Department of Fish and Game
Piru Creek
Topatopa Ridge
Ojai
California
Hot Springs Mountain
Lassen County
Topatopa
Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Forest Service
Angels Pick New Manager and Lineup as 1969 Prospectus
The Angels unveil Lefty Phillips as manager and Alex Johnson as left fielder while predicting a around .500 season. Key pitchers include Messersmith Rudy May Tom Murphy and Mel Queen with rookies Lloyd Allen and Greg Garrett in spring plans. Outfield features Alex Johnson Jay Johnstone and Rick Reichardt with Willie or Billy backups. Top rookies Wally Wolf and Allen are noted for potential pinch hitting and pitching promise.
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Alex Johnson
Bo Belinsky
Dean Chance
Anaheim
Disneyland
Andy Messersmith
Rudy May
Tom Murphy
Mel Queen
Cincy
Lloyd Allen
Greg Garrett
Ken Tatum
Paul Doyle
Atlanta
Eddie Fisher
Jack Fischer
Jay Johnstone
Rick Reichardt
John Hicks
Roger Repez
Billy Cowan
Haywood nets 46 as Rockets top New Orleans in double OT
Spencer Haywood scores 46 for the Denver Rockets in a 108-103 double overtime win over the New Orleans Bucs to widen the West lead. Byron Beck and Ben Warley add 14 each as Dallas falters with Pacers also scoring big in a 131-114 Indiana victory.
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Larry Jones
Spencer Haywood
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Byron Beck
Ben Warley
Steve Jones
Roger Brown
Mel Daniels
Cincy Powell
Bob Verga
Doug Moe
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Severn Tart
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