McCovey Faces Eye Trouble After Giants Orient Tour
San Francisco Giants star Willie McCovey reports no improvement in his inflamed retina and ongoing knee trouble after the spring tour of Japan and the Orient. He plans an appointment at UC Medical Center to diagnose the eye, aiming to be ready for the April 7 season opener.
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Glaze and Piemme Lead Lompoc Marlins at Tri-County Meet
Lompoc Marlins won 52 awards at the Tri-County meet in Santa Maria led by Randy Glaze with 27 points and Jimmy Piemme with 26. Winners span multiple ages including Glaze in 25 yd backstroke and Piemme in 50 yd butterfly and freestyle, with many relay and individual podiums. The team prepares for meets in Atascadero April 11 and a home Tri-County event April 25 at the Lompoc pool.
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Pilots sale to Brewers looming in bankruptcy court
Seattle hearing on the Seattle Pilots franchise proceeds with Judge Sidney Volvin weighing an order to sell the team to the Milwaukee Brewers for 10.8 million dollars. Testimony shows the Soriano brothers bankrolled the club, facing losses of about 1.0 to 1.5 million, while the Brewers' bid remains the sole viable path to bailout amid a looming season.
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Turf test slated for Anita field
A field of eight grass runners led by Argentina's Figonero contest the 25 hundred dollar San Bernardino Handicap at Santa Anita. The race on the turf over 1 1 8 miles serves as a prelude to Saturday's 125 thousand dollar Invitational San Juan Capistrano over 1 3 4 miles with Figonero and Society II among those invited. Also announced is a Lompo c Little League Auxiliary meeting on April 6 seeking mothers to help with local youth baseball.
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Washington plans anti trust move against leagues
Washington lawmakers prepare anti trust legislation targeting professional baseball as the Seattle Pilots face franchise moves. Senator Magnuson and Rep Adams vow action to apply antitrust laws to leagues, hoping to shield communities from similar upheaval and secure hearings on the issue.
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Petty Extends NASCAR Stock Car Lead After Atlanta Finish
Rich ard Petty holds a 26 point NASCAR Grand National lead after finishing fifth at Atlanta. Petty has 655 points while Bobby Allison sits second with 629. Dave Marcis falls to third with 579 as Pete Hamilton leads money list with 53940 from Daytona 500 win.
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Peters Lifts Scoreless Streak as Sox Top Cardinals 20 Victory
Red Sox starter Gary Peters extended his spring scoreless streak to 24 innings with seven shutout frames in a 20 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Rico Petrocelli praised Peters' enthusiasm as Boston builds hope for the pennant, while Ray Jarvis closed the final six outs.
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Bucks Dominate 76ers 156-120 In East Semifinal
Milwaukee rockets to a 156-120 win over Philadelphia at the Spectrum to take a 2-1 series lead as Lew Alcindor scores 33 and assist records fall. The 76ers crumble early trailing 40-14 after the first period and later 124-72 after three quarters.
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Giants Return From Asia After Slow Tour
San Francisco managers cut 10 players led by Jim Hart after a 3 6 pre season showing in Japan. Willie Mays and Willie McCovey faced health issues while Masaichi Nagata’s Lotte Orions drew small crowds at Tokyo Stadium during the tour.
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McKay upbeat on USC 1970 squad ahead of spring practice
USC coach John McKay says the 1970 Trojans should compare favorably with any of his past teams if they avoid losses before fall. He notes experienced backs, a tougher opener against Alabama in Birmingham, and aims to challenge for the Pacific-8 title while eyeing Stanford UCLA and California as strong rivals. McKay cites quarterback Jimmy Jones and linchpins Greg Slough and Charlie Weaver as pivotal, with possible early tests against Nebraska.
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Pacific spike loop slate opens a Pacific-8 season
USC and UCLA track coaches prepare for the opening Pacific-8 dual meet with Cal favored by Vern Wolfe. Cal won the Santa Barbara Faster Relays while USC aims to rebound since their WWII-era streak against the Bears. UCLA plans a possible trip to Stanford as Jim Bush praises Wayne Collett and reshuffles spikes strategy. Jack Rose unveils Lee Evans by the Long Beach Invitational with Evans joined by Vanderstock Adkins and Gittins.
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Buckner Is Dodgers Spring Rookie Of The Year
Vero Beach Florida UPI Bill Buckner of the Los Angeles Dodgers is named the club’s outstanding spring rookie prospect. He batted .303 in spring training, led in doubles with five and tied for stolen bases with five, with 12 RBIs, and not an error in 19 games while playing first base and in the outfield. Buckner has not struck out in his last 232 plate appearances across spring and winter league play. He succeeds Ted Sizemore as the Dodgers rookie award winner.
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