Signing War Continues Amid Player Trade Demands
Paced by Zepp and Brown, several unsigned majors threaten disruption as holdouts push for better terms. Zepp seeks Detroit move or no season, Brown expects a trade from Cleveland, while McDowell Higgins Pinson Fosse and others also negotiate. Reds Cubs Twins and Red Sox talent weigh six figure offers with lawyers involved and top names eyeing big contracts.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Bill Zepp
Larry Brown
Baseball General
Zepp
Powell
Minnesota
Detroit
Twins
Tigers
Holdons
GMS
Brown
Cleveland
Indians
Sam” McDowell
Dennis Higgins
Vada Pinson
Ray Fosse
McDowell Seeks $100000 As Tucson Deal Delayed
McDowell aims for a $100000 contract while delaying talks about joining Tucson. He says he is anxious to sign and get ready but will not go until the deal is signed, and Higgins debates a cut from $30,000 after a 46 season.
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Sporting Goods
Indians
Baltimore
Dave McNally
Boog Powell
McNally
Towch
Powell
Johnny Bench
Reds
Pete Rose
Tony Perez
Bobby Tolan
McDowell
Tucson
Higgins
Nolan Signs for 1971 Season with Reds
Cincinnati Reds announce pitcher Gary Nolan, the club second in command, signed his 1971 season contract. Nolan posted a 7 8 7 0 record in 1970, second to Jim Merritt 20 wins, as Reds list 12 players under contract. Pitchers and catchers report in Tampa Friday, spring training begins Saturday.
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Cincinnati
Gary Nolan
Cincinnati Reds
Nolan
Jim Merritt
Reds
Tampa
Fla
Curtis Miffed At Colt Critics
Curtis Miffed At Colt Critics after remarks at the Kansas City Chiefs Committee of 101 awards banquet. The event honored AFC defensive player of the year Curtis with other accolades including NFC offensive player of the year John Bodie and AFC offensive player of the year Alan Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mike Blanda
Oakland Raiders
Curtis
AFC
Baltimore Colts
Chuck Howley
Dallas Cowboys
Colts
Kansas City Chiefs’ Committee of 101
John Bodie
San Francisco 49Ers
NFC
Alan Page
Minnesota Vikings
George
Parade Rush Aboard Chloe Pace Ends Cleanup Spree
A brisk shove to clear festival gear as Chloe hurries to finish unloading before the parade passes. Urgency pervades the crew as items are sorted for transport and crowd flow.
Sales Service extends win streak with 51 44 victory
Sales Service won its ninth straight game topping Armco's Steel Division Research 51 44 at Verity gym. Newt Kelhoffer scored 21 for the space squad and Dave added 16 as Research fell to 6 3 on the season.
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Sales Service
Armco
Steel Division Research
Verity Gym
Newt Kelhoffer
Soace
Dave
Research
Hot Strip
Dave Wilhoit
Ron Current
Engineering
International
E . Harold McCune
Bobtt
Prep games rescheduled due to weather
Bad weather forced several cancellations over the weekend and most have been rescheduled. The Valley View vs Northridge game will be played Saturday at Valley View, Eaton versus Carlisle at Carlisle on Friday, and Westmont versus Madison set for Tuesday Feb 23 at Madison.
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Valley View
Indians Sign Pitching Team Ahead of 1971 Season
The Cleveland Indians have 22 players under contract after signing pitcher Phil Hennigan and catcher Ken Suarez. Spring training starts in Tucson, Arizona, with pitchers and catchers reporting Friday and the full squad on February 25. A 33 man entourage is invited to the minor leaguers instructional camp beginning March 1 in Tucson.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Indians
Phil Hennigan
Ken Suarez
Tribe
Tucson
Ariz
Indians
Madison Matmen End Best Year With 39-16 Win
Madison High wrestlers finish the year with a school record 11-2 solo and an overall 74- season score after beating Ross 39-16 at the Madison gym. Russell Morris leads with an 11-2 mark while the Mohawks post their best team showing to date.
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Madison
Madison High
Ross
Russell Morris
Drake
Davidson
Todd
Curry
Wolf
Young
Roberts
Ragsdale
Schantz
Murphy
Banks
Coulter
Lauer
B. Morris
Gross
Stanton
Agnew
Blake
Blevins
Hess
Hvy — Rhoades
Dietrich
San Diego Rockets Install Plush Contour Benches
The San Diego Rockets replace traditional benches with portable contour chairs costing $28.50 each at the International Sports Arena. Coach Les Land says the seats improve dependability and comfort, while a reserve player quips he now does not mind being sidelined.
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National Basketball League
Les Land
International Sports Arena
San Diego
Chicago
Los Angeles
The
Rockets
Box Scores From Church League Basketball Night
Knights box scored 59 led by Brumfield 23 and Ernst 15 while St Luke s Presbyterian 58 had Johnson 23 and Arnold 14 to half 28 26 Grace Baptist Srs 102 led by Tillman 31 Issacs 19 and Highley 22 and St Paul s United Church of Christ 44 paced by Ferguson 24 Justice 13 Yankee Road Church trailed with 990 totals not completing readable details Grace Baptist Juniors Newman 2 and Miller 6 led 16 38 at halftime 48 13
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Grace Baptist Srs
Highley
Issacs
Moehring
Williston
Osborne
Tillman
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Justice
Hopper
Kramer
Wells
Ferguson
iTotals
Grace
Yankee Road
Banfield
W. Ponder
D. Ponder
R. Williams
Myers
Denton
D. Williams
J. Ponder
Tipton
Grace Baptist Jrs
Upton
Yankee
Lebanon Seeks Teams for Seventh and Eighth Grade Tourney
Lebanon seeks entrants for seventh and eighth grade cage tournaments starting Saturday. Athletic Director John Armstrong asks coaches to contact him at 932-5836. one seventh grade opening and two eighth grade spots remain. A ninth and tenth grade playoff will accompany the two lower divisions.
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Lebanon
John Armstrong
Melbourne bout ends with Blake stoppage of Mahanga
In Melbourne Eric Blake of Great Britain stopped Kahu Mahanga of New Zealand in the fixed bout featured on Monday night. The match concluded with Blake securing victory after Mahanga faced a technical knockout stated as 1159%4 in the official tally.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
Eric Blake
Great Britain
Kahu Mahanga
New Zealand
Ohio to rate teams regionally for potential playoffs
The Ohio High School Athletic Association plans a regional rating system using a computer to rank Class A, AA and AAA football teams by records and opponents. A 37-member panel will provide weekly winners, with points assigned by opponent class and open dates count. If ratings succeed, playoff questions may return to schools.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Harold Meyer
Dowling P. Tops Honor Roll With Scoring Totals
Dowling P. posts high scores in a lengthy honor roll list across multiple players. Key figures include Tufts 227 234 177 638 and Harding 191 256 185 632, with many teammates recording exceedances and averages. Triplicate entry notes J. Knecht at 124 points.
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B. Tufts
D. Harding
F. Finney
G. Haney
M. Roe
C. Weaver
J. Day
B. Theodore
L. Ratliff
W. Dennis
P. Demostenes
G. Reckart
J. Harrison
J. Carter
E. Bunnell
L. Buckhans
R. Frye
Freshman Wrestlers Rally for 38 2 Win at Fairfield
In Fairfield the Middletown Freshman High wrestling team rallied from a 13 9 deficit to pin seven opponents in a row and defeat Fairfield 38 to 2. Steve Hightower Bob Page Ed Richter Jeff Mattingly Mark Frazer Mark Begley and Tom Blankenship all earned pins for the Olympians.
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Fairfield
Middletown
Steve Hightower
Bob Page
Ed Richter
Jeff Mattingly
Mark Frazer
Mark Begley
Tom Blankenship
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Rico Petrocelli
Reggie Smith
Billy Conigliaro
Yaz
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Fhomas
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Rome
Bloomington, Illinois
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Colt
Dick Nolan
49Ers
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Cincinnati Bengals
Chloe
Renag
Renault
Columbus Ave
Johnny Coulon
Toby Kimball
San Diego Rockets
NBA
Philadelphia
OHSAA
State Board of Control
Meyer
Shell
Middletown Ice and Coal CO
Curtis St
A. Sparrow
D. Shelby
M. Stephenson
J. Johnson
N. Jones
J. Hightower
T. Barnes
M. Fryemann
R. Harper
J. Knecht
Hunter Service
Bill Land
Central Tire
Charles —Call
Servic
Magnavox
Sive
H & H Electronics
S. Main
ST. Franklin
Franklin-Middletown
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