Mexico Legion Surprises in Summer Baseball Season
The Mexico Legion capped a surprising Khoury League summer by beating Columbia in a benefit game and setting up plans for next season. Manager Bob Kirgan praised young players like David Ezell Virgil McCormack and Barry Knipfel while noting veterans Monte Clithero Chuck Johnson and Greg Cox will depart. Johnson earned MVP honors as Mexico finished 15 16 and Kirgan aims for a stronger lineup with Dean Hopke Ro Smith Chuck Golden Bill Stephens and Harvey Maassen backing Knipfel McCormack Smiley Botkin Ezell Wehlewald.
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Steve Botkin
Chuck Johnson
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Bob Bastian
Top Row
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Barry Knipfel
Greg Cox
Virgil McCormack
Dennis Hopke
Drew Smiley
John Ekedahl
Ledger
Rob Tanenbaum
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Siven
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Dean Hopke
Ro ¥ Smith
Knipfel
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Smiley
Botkin
Ezell
Wehlewalt
Monte
Chuck
Kirgar
Memorial Day Legion
Jefferson City
Johnson
Pat Talley
Tim Wehlewald
RBI
Dan Hagan
Tim Vehlewald
Browns cling to Super Bowl hopes amid lineup concerns
Cleveland's Nick Skorich faces a rough path with young quarterbacks, shaky line play, and evolving defense as he eyes a 1970s AFC Central title. Nelsen's mobility limits, Phipps' readiness, and revamped line and secondary shape the Browns' bid for success.
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Nick Skorich
Cleveland Browns
Skorich
Bill Nelsen
Nelsen
Leroy Kelly
Bo Scott
Mike Phipps
Purdue University
Phipps
Frank Pitts
Milt Morin
Chip Glass
Gene Hickerson
Browns
Don Cockroft
George Hunt
Tennessee
Cockroft
Taciturn Thomas Remains Missing
Irvine report notes Duane Thomas has not reported to Chargers training camp 17 days after San Diego acquired him from Dallas. Coach Harland Svare calls the trade a gamble but stands by Thomas as a top running back potential, with no public updates on his whereabouts.
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Harland Svare
Thomas
Jim Brown
Charley Johnson Traded to Broncos in NFL Deal
Veteran quarterback Charley Johnson, 33, moves from Houston Oilers to the Denver Broncos for a high, undisclosed 1973 draft choice. Johnson, in his 12th season, has played for St. Louis, Houston, and Denver.
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Denver
John Ralston
Houston Oilers
Johnson
Broncos
Ralston
Tommy Prothro
Los Angeles Rams
Roman Gabriel
Oakland
Gabriel
Prothro
New Mexico State
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
Pete Beathard
Miller Farr
Cardinals
Oilers
Billy Taylor
Atlanta
Brundage’s Last Stand at the Olympic Games
Avery Brundage, 84, signals a final fight as IOC president amid a Rhodesia boycotts crisis. He vows to resist political interference and warns national Olympic committees of penalties while noting concern over his successor. Seven African states have threatened nonparticipation ten days before the Games.
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Germany
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Brundage
Rhodesia
IOC
Baseball schedule notes from Thursday and Friday games
The clipping lists Thursday matchups including Chicago Lemonds versus Baltimore led by Dobson at 13-11, Minnesota at Detroit with Perry and Fryman, and California at Cleveland. Friday fixtures show Minnesota at Baltimore, Oakland at Cleveland, Milwaukee at Kansas City, New York at Texas, California at Detroit, and Boston at Chicago, among others.
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G.B
Oakland Watt
Chicaga
Ain
Dodgers Fall In Ninth Inning Heartbreaker To Pirates
Willie Stargell capped a dramatic comeback with a two run homer in the ninth, erasing Willie Davis’s early two run double for a 3-2 Pirates victory over the Dodgers. Don Sutton was the losing pitcher as Pittsburgh built a 10 game NL East lead while also winning ninth inning games this season. Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the other NL action.
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pirates
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Wallop
al Oliver
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Sutton
Pittsburgh
Dave Cash
Oliver
Luis Melendez
Ted Sizemore
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
San Diego
Nate Colbert
Tony Perez
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Ken Reynolds
Bob Watson
John Edwards
Don Wilson
Houston
Montreal
Astros
Watson
Edwards
Doug Rader
CFL Games Off the Air in U S This Season
The Ottawa Rough Riders vs Toronto Argonauts CFL game will be the last telecast to the United States this season. The remaining 12 U S games will not be aired, though some cities may see delayed broadcasts. Balmar Sports will receive 100000 for 1972, and has option to buy 1973 rights for 150000.
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United States
Jake Gaudaur
CFL
Ottawa Rough Riders
Toronto Argonauts
U.S
CPL
Balmar Sports Productions, Inc
Gaudaur
Ralph Kiner
Marty Rosenblatt
New York
Johndrow to Transfer to K State
Ed Johndrow Missouri junior quarterback will transfer to Kansas State after being ruled scholastically ineligible this season. Wildcat Coach Vince Gibson announced the decision noting Johndrow cannot play this season but retains one year of eligibility for the future. He was Missouri’s starter late last season.
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Missouri
Kansas State
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Vince Gibson
Johndrow
Kstate
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