Umpire Bernice Gera Sues Baseball For 25 Million
Bernice Gera, a Long Island housewife turned umpire hopeful, filed a 25 million dollar damage suit in New York Supreme Court. She names Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and league bodies as defendants, alleging discrimination and unfair contract actions after 1969.
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New York State Supreme Court
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New York Commission On Human Rights
Sox
Cavaliers Win Coin Flip For NBA College Draft Top Pick
Cleveland wins the right to pick first in the NBA college draft on March 29 after a coin flip with Portland Trail Blazers. Coach Bill Fitch says no Lew Alcindor or Pete Maravich prospects exist this year, but the Cavaliers value the top selection highly.
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National Basketball Association
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Nick Mileti
Senators Fall 8 2 as KC Army Offense Roars
The Senators lost 8 2 to Kansas City in an exhibition game as Washington committed five errors. Two misplays by Joe Foy at third base contributed to five unearned runs that aided the Kansas City victory.
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Exhibition Linescores and Notes From The Weekend
Exhibition linescores show Tokyo Giants and Philadelphia games with multiple HRs and pitchers listed. The report highlights several MLB results including Mets versus Twins and Cardinals versus Tigers, plus NBA draft coin flip chatter involving the Cleveland Cavaliers and team prospects Artis Gilmore and Elmore Smith.
Dons Defeat Plainview in 64 battle for 100th win
Palo Duro Dons defeated Plainview 6 to 4 as Palo Duro won four and lost four on the year. Randall Moore fanned five for Plainview and Johnny Moore struck out six for Palo Duro with no walks in the game amid 12 errors.
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NCAA Pairings Set For Tourney Midwest Regional matchups
The University of Houston faces Kansas in the NCAA Midwest Regional second game in Wichita Kansas at 9 05 p m The first game pits Drake against Notre Dame at 7 05 p m The Thursday semifinals include Villanova Fordham Penn State South Carolina Ohio State Marquette Kentucky Western Kentucky Drake Notre Dame Houston Kansas UCLA Brigham Young and Long Beach State Pacific with the East and West regions listed for Raleigh Athens Salt Lake City.
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Zelner Shines As Monterey JV Beats Coronado 5-3
Perry Zelner pitched a two hit ball to lead the unbeaten Monterey junior varsity to a 5-3 victory over Coronado. Chuck Oakley and Mike Bewley produced the Mustang hits with Oakley driving in two runs. Dwayne Clanton added two Monterey hits and Dale Ramsey doubled.
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Knolle Phillips Pick Three Juniors In Draft
The draft selected three Texas players in early rounds with Knolle Kennedy and Chatman chosen by the Chaparrals and others by Dallas Memphis and Denver. Notable picks include Roche Owens Ribock and several star college players joined by Artis Gilmore and Jim McDaniels as first round selections.
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Tech Swimmers Earn Three Firsts In Albuquerque Meet
Texas Tech women's swimmers won three events in Albuquerque on Saturday as they prepared for national and state meets. Jan Smith took the 50 yard and 100 yard backstroke, Paula Clements won the 100 yard medley, Tech placed third with 100 points behind New Mexico and Arizona. Four swimmers will compete at the national meet in Tempe, then return to Dallas for the state meet where Tech defend its title.
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Abilene Christian signs two Brownwood stars in football
Brownwood high school players Larry Moore a 190 pound guard and Tommy George a 196 pound defensive back signed letters of intent with Abilene Christian. Earlier ACC signed all-state linebacker John Isom of Brownwood.
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Brundage ICAO Proxy to Retire Before Munich Games
Avery Brundage 83 president of the IOC said he would quit the presidency at the Munich Olympic Games next year even if urged to stand again. He spoke a day after the TOC amended eligibility rules and awaited congress vote within 30 days.
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ABA College Draft List Shows Round by Round Selections
The article lists multiple rounds of the ABA draft with players tied to schools and teams such as Texas, UCLA, Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Clemson, and Denver. Named colleges include Texas, UCLA, Notre Dame, Virginia, Indiana, and many others, indicating extensive coverage of both first and subsequent rounds with numerous players and franchises.
Andretti Gears Up For Sebring Debut Of Ferrari C-12
Mario Andretti previews his Ferrari C-12 endurance racer at Sebring, calling it "a bit weird" yet promising speed. He will co drive with Jacky Ickx in the 12 Hours of Sebring as Ferrari fields a strong entry amid Group 6 and 3 liter formula changes.
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TCU Coach Johnny Swaim Honored as District Coach of the Year
The National Association of Basketball Coaches named Tex Christian's Johnny Swaim the NCAA District VI Coach of the Year after leading TCU to the Southwest Conference title. He becomes a national contender, with the award to be announced at the NCAA championship in Houston March 25 to 27. This marks his second SWC title in four years and follows AP naming him SWC coach of the year.
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NIT Adds Four Clubs and Schedules Madison Square Garden Round
The NIT announces additions including Georgia Tech and Tennessee and lists first round pairings at Madison Square Garden. Saturday features Massachusetts vs North Carolina and Louisville vs Providence with Dayton-Duke also on the slate. Sunday includes Michigan vs Syracuse and St Bonaventure vs Purdue, Hawaii and Oklahoma conclude opening action. Semifinals Thursday, finals Saturday.
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Terps Sign Two Stars After Eligibility Rules Earned
College Park Maryland coach Lefty Driesell announces Maryland will add two high school stars to the Terps basketball program. Owen Brown of LaGrange Tennessee and Billy Hahn of Mishawaka Indiana signed letters of intent hours after clearing NCAA eligibility.
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