Baseball salaries and sports Q&A asides in reader mail
A reader column surveys top baseball salaries with figures for Williams DiMaggio Musial and Feller, notes on pole vault trampoline injury risks, ball foul rules clarified, World Football League prospects versus NFL, referee Jim Cleary in Albuquerque, and tennis seeding explained with Jimmy Connors cited.
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Denny Feliciano
San Leandro
Calif
Ted Williams
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Williams
Bob Feller
Bill Veeck
Cleveland
Babe Ruth
U.S
E.J. Jones
Madera
Brian Sternberg
University of Washington
Tim Volkerding
Cincinnati
Reader Volkerding
Roberto Clemente
Reggie Jackson
Bobby Bonds
Scooter Wysinger
Oakland
Jackson
Bonds
Jim Krieger
Portland
Ore
Memphis
Archie Manning
Houston
San Diego
AFL
San Diego Chargers
Buffalo Bills
Jorge Ahumada
Albuquerque
Bob Foster
Ahumada
Dan Dalton
Irvine
Jim Cleary
Albuquerue
Cleary
Rocky Marciano
Coley Wallace
Leo Carnell
Zete
Jimmy Conners
Mastering the Tennis Overhead Like Pros
Rod and Roy describe overhead technique emphasizing early racket back and arc tracking with the free arm. They advise meeting the ball in front as with a serve, aggressive timing, and precise placement over power to reduce errors, suggesting practice with a friend feeding lobs.
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Rod
Roy
Ken Rosewall
Parting shot on players' strike hurts star players
The column hints that top players like Bob Brown of the Raiders and Deacon Jones of the Chargers face fallout from a players strike, implying teams no longer want them and may dump them. It invites readers to send questions to Murray Olderman for his replies.
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Bob Brown
Raiders
Deacon Jones
Chargers
Frazier Wins Canada Dry Open as Anthony Rally Falls Short
Jim Frazier of Spokane Washington clung to a narrow final-game lead to win the Canada Dry Open Bowling Tournament at Hartfield Lanes Detroit. Earl Anthony of Tacoma Washington surged with 10 strikes in the last game but fell five pins short and finished behind Frazier who totaled 223 for the deciding frame. Frazier improved to 16-8 in match play while Anthony went 17-7 for the day.
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Detroit
Jim Frazier
Spokane
Wash
Hartfield Lanes
Frazier
Earl Anthony
Tacoma
Anthony
PBA Competiton
Browns Top Bengals in Tight Preseason Finish
Cleveland beat Cincinnati 21 17 as Mike Phipps connected with Milt Morin for a late winning TD. Greg Pruitt had a 94 yard kickoff return and Boobie Clark added a TD for the Browns. Dallas beat Kansas City 25 16 in a rookies showcase with Dennis Morgan, Charley Young and Clint Longley starring.
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United Press International
Paul Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
Detroit
Cleveland Browns
Brown
National Football League
Lions
Bengals
Cleveland
Mike Phipps
Milt Morin
Browns
Phipps
Steve
Holden
Morin
Greg Pruitt
Billy Pritchett
Doug Dressler
Boobie Clark
Cincinnati
Oakland
San Francisco
Dallas
Kansas City
Los Angeles
San Diego
Houston
Chicago
Minnesota
St. Louis
New Orleans
New York Jets
Denver
New England
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cowboys
Chiefs
Dennis Morgan
Charley Young
Clint Longley
Morgan
Young
Woody Green
Oilers
Bears
Lynn Dickey
Ronnie Coleman
Dickey
Ken Burrough
Jerry Broadnax
Coleman
Vikings
Cardinals
Brent McClanahan
Oscar Reed
McClanahan
Willie Belton
Saints
Jets
Jess Phillips
Rick Kingrea
John Hufnagel
Eagles
Giants
Tom Sullivan
John Reaves
Roman Gabriel
Charlie Evans
Falcons
Colts
Pat Sullivan
Sullivan
Ken Burrow
Donna Praises Swimmers in Dual Meet Victory
Donna de Varona lauds the UPI reported victory by U.S. swimmers over East Germany citing dedication and hard work. She notes strong performances in both men and women, highlighting the close loss by the women and the impact on college level swimming. The Belgrade 196X context frames a season of improvement.
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Concord
UPI
East Germany
Belgrade
Bickford wins low gross at teachers tournament
Bob Bickford shot 79 to win the 11th annual Teachers Tournament at Village Country Club. John Vass 80 and Bob Tate 81 followed. Dorris Gribble 68 captured low net. Sharyn Garrindo 69 and Ray Siminson 72 were next. Closest to hole went to Bob Bickford.
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Bob Bickford
John Vass
Bob Tate
Dorris Gribble
Sharyn Garrindo
Ray Siminson
Ben "Woe
Dick Wilson
Glen Abrahamsen
Gary Prucha
Decision expected tonight in America's Cup race
Newport observers await a final decision on the defender for the America's Cup as winds shift up to 20 knots may favor Intrepid. The series with Courageous is tied 44 all, and officials hint a clinching race could occur tonight or tomorrow with a possible Tuesday finale.
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Newport
UPI
U.S
Cup Committee
Harry Anderson
Harry Morgan
Morgan
National Weather Service
Courageous
Intrepid
United States
Standings and schedule from United Press International baseball
National League leaders Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia Montreal New York Chicago show tight race. West leaders Los Angeles Cincinnati Houston San Francisco San Diego follow with mixed results through weekend games and upcoming doubleheaders.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
New York
Chicago
W. i. Pet. Gb
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco
San Diego
Carlton
Schueler
Reuss
Kison
Barr
Messersmith
T. Carroll
Dierker
Mendenhall Wins Santa Maria Speedway Semi Main
Jack Mendenhall of Buellton held off Sonny Maddison and Larry Weber to win the semi main at Santa Maria Speedway on Saturday. Heat results list Mendenhall, Walker, Roberts, Meneley, and Weber among top finishers with Clarence details. Main event saw Dan Simkins first and Cliff Vose second with Bob Meneley third.
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Humpty-Dumpty
Lompoc
Fred Behmer
Santa Maria Speedway
Behmer
Fred
Marian Hospital
Rich Daly
Haverford
UPI
Don Gale
Mountain View
Calif
Clark
Villanova
Gale
Jack Mendenhall
Buellton
Sonny Maddison
Larry Weber
Mendenhall
Bob Biggs Jr
Darrel Walker
Earl Roberts
Steve Thompson
Bob Meneley
Bobby Clathorn
Bobby Randolph
Rick Amarillas
Dan Simkins
Cliff Vose
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Texas
Murray Olderman
Texas Rangers
Southwest
Oakland Athletics
Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
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Olderman
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Donna
Donna de Varona
Golden Spud
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Goleta
Hollister Ave
Turnpike Center
Bickford
Milwaukee
California
Boston
Colborn
Rodriguez
Tidrow
Tiant
Lee
Grimsley
Cuellar
G. Perry
Holdsworth
Tanana
Abbott
Decker
Bibby
Wood
Fitzmorris
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