Baseball must exit oxcart era
A NEA column argues baseball should abandon old nostalgia and embrace inter league play to modernize. It critiques traditional standings, single league cities, and past memorial events, warning that Cleveland and Anaheim losses and figures like Denny McLain and Curt Flood test baseball’s ability to adapt or risk self destruction.
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Bob Gibson
Rip van Winkle
Lake Owego
Cooperstown
N.Y
Cleveland
Seattle
Denny McLain
Curt Flood
Portrait of an Idol Asks What an Athlete Represents
A Chicago report follows an unnamed baseball enthusiast nicknamed Elmer, debating the athlete’s public image and moral influence while criticizing Namath and hippie culture. The piece contrasts the ideal of “clean living” with personal doubt as a former champion in the front seat challenges the radio.
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Elmer
Bugs Bunny
Sinclair Lewis
Joe Namath
America
Harrelson spring woes and rookies to watch in baseball leading off
The piece notes Kenny Harrelson's rough spring including a haircut incident and a broken ankle delaying his return. It also highlights Alvin Dark, George Halas, Tim Floi, Joey Foy, Ron Swoboda, Dave DeBusschere, Ted Williams praise for Mike Epstein, and promising rookies John Mayberry Elliott Maddox Bernie Carbo Thurman Munson and Leo Foster with emphasis on Foster as a future Atlanta shortstop.
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New York
UPI
Denny McLain
Kenny Harrelson
Alvin Dark
Harrelson
Tucson
Ariz
Cambridge
Mass
Santa Maria Hospital
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Ken Harrelson
Papa Bear
NFL
Honolulu
Halas
Tim Floi
Mets
Tidewater
Joey Foy
Ron Swoboda
John Mayberry
Houston
Elliott Maddox
Detroit
Bernie Carbo
Cincinnati
Yankee
Thurman Munson
Leo Foster
Atlanta
Foster
Rubenstein
Shaving Strokes and Grip Advice From Frank Beard
Golf columnist Frank Beard advises players to avoid abandoning a natural grip early in the season and to keep hands working in unison. He warns against over-gripping under pressure and suggests maintaining a firm left hand with a lighter right hand for better timing. Katsumata Wins Hong Kong Open by one stroke over Yasuda with a final round 70 for a 274 total.
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Katsumata
Hong Kong
Salomon Shaker Study Boosts Coastal Fishing Rules
The California Fish and Game Commission halted anchovy taking in Zone I to protect stocks and set a 12 mile boundary for reductions. Local waters report slow activity with 19 salmon caught at Port San Luis for the week ending March 27. Fresh water boosts Lopez Lake trout prospects amid a 10 fish per angler limit proposed May 2 to Nov 15. Nationwide NFL Players Association seeks better pensions and contract changes.
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Avila Beach
Point Sal
Pedro Rock
California Fish and Game Commission
Point Dume
Catalina Island
Dana Point
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
DFG
Harbor Associates
Port San Luis
Lopez Lake
Arroyo Grande
Lopez
Cachuma Lake
Lompoc
Murray Lester
Lake
Fish and Game Commission
Oregon Fish Commission
California
Alaska
Phillips Seeks Surprises as Angels Open 1970
California Angels manager Gene Phillips, in his first full season, shows guarded optimism for 1970. He cites a stronger lineup led by Alex Johnson and Chico Ruiz, with younger players like Jim Spencer and Andy Messersmith contributing, though catching and pitching pose concerns. Messersmith posted a 16-11 record with a 2.52 ERA last year.
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Palm Sapings
Calif
UPI
Lefty Phillips
California Angels
Phillips
Bill Rigney
Angels
Jim Spencer
Bill Voss
Andy Messersmith
Ken Tatum
Voss Roger Repez
Jim Hicks
Jim Fregosi
Jim
Aurelio Rodriguez
Sandy Alomar
Spencer
Joe Azcue
Tom Egan
Azcue
Boston
Messersmith
California
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NEA
Young America
Ohio
Anaheim
Indians
Lake Erie
Chicago
Namath
Tribe
Dave DeBusschere
Knicks
White Sox
Ted Williams
Ington Ball Club
Mike Epstein
Williams
al Weill
Rocky Marciano
Larry Dierker
Frank Beard
Rod & Gun
National Football League Players Association
John Mackey
Baltimore
Mackey
Nacimiento Lake
Dick Kelsey
Nacimiento
Adrian Watt
Eau Claire, Wis
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