Baseball launches drug education program for players
Major league baseball declares a Drug Education and Prevention Program to curb drug use among players. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn notes the problem exists, outlines regional seminars in Fort Lauderdale Tampa and Phoenix led by Dr Garrett O Connor, and emphasizes safeguarding players health and game integrity.
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Johns ‘Hopkins University
1971 Season Tests Sparky Anderson at Reds Spring Camp
Sparky Anderson enters his second season as Reds manager facing a lean roster. Key unsigned players include Johnny Bench and pitchers Jim Merritt and Wayne Simpson. Bob Tolan is out with an Achilles injury until June, while Cincinnati bolsters with Pat Corrales and Greg Garrett.
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Associated Press
Sparky Anderson
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Tampa
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Johnny Bench
Jim Merritt
Wayne Simpson
Bobby Tolan
Tolan
TV Sports Weekend Listings Highlight Broad Range of Events
A scheduled lineup covers Roller Derby and multiple college basketball games including Western Michigan at Kent State Purdue at Iowa and LSU versus Kentucky. Pro bowling golf stock car racing Daytona and NHL action plus hockey and fishing and trapping programs complete the weekend slate.
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Iowa
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Ken Still
al Geiberger
Dave Stockton
Wide World of Sports
National Basketball Association
Baltimore Bullets
Atlanta Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Sharks
Orioles Begin Camp as McNally Cuellar Remain unsigned
Baltimore Orioles open spring training in Miami with veteran starters Dave McNally and Mike Cuellar unsigned. Paul Blair arrives week early to practice a switch hitting trial. Bob Veale is absent from Pittsburgh as he is expected to join by weekend. Doug Griffin reports to Red Sox camp in Winter Haven to challenge Mike Andrews at second base. Dennis Menke also arrives early at Astros camp in Cocoa.
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Franklin Freshmen Top Miamisburg In West Carrollton Invite
West Carrollton Ohio Franklin High freshmen defeated Miamisburg 50 to 47 in the West Carrollton Freshman Invitational. Rick Carpenter scored 23 and Greg Campbell 13 as Franklin improves to 10-5 on the season and advances to face Oakwood or West Carrollton in the tournament final.
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Buchanan Named Top Fighter of 1970 by Boxing Writers
Ken Buchanan of Scotland was named fighter of the year by the Boxing Writers Association, edging Joe Frazier in a runoff after Muhammad Ali placed third. Don Dunphy received the James J. Walker Memorial Award. Dick Sadler earned the Al Buck Memorial Award.
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Frosh Squads Split Contests at Wade E Miller
Middletown Freshman High split its games with team No 1 losing to Indian Hill 48 40 while team No 3 defeated Edgewood 44 38 Cockerham and Scheibert each scored 2 for team 3 and Hunter led team 1 with 14 points
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Gems Tie For Loop Lead In Hockey Tonight
Barry Merrell scored a hat trick for the Dayton Gems lifting them into a first place tie in the International Hockey League with a 5 3 win over the Fort Wayne Komets at Hara Arena.
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Parker Hall Draws Unkind Comments
Gainesville columnist Dave Hunter of the Gainesville Sun criticizes Florida's 5,100 seat Parker Agricultural Hall calling the arena the world's biggest garage where games are played.
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Pro Basketball Thursday Results and Friday Schedule
Lakers beat Trail Blazers 136 114 and Knicks edge Clippers 116 115. Friday features Detroit Philadelphia Los Angeles Boston Phoenix Milwaukee Seattle Cincinnati Cleveland Baltimore San Diego San Francisco New York Carolina Greensboro Virginia Pittsburgh Utah Texas Fort Worth Indiana Kentucky.
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Monroe High swimmers edge Oxford Talawanda 58 35
The Monroe High swim team won seven events at the YMCA pool to defeat Oxford Talawanda 58 to 35. Relay and individual results feature multiple swimmers from Monroe and Talawanda with times noted for each event.
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Local boys in Golden Gloves face round two in Cincinnati
Two local boxers advance to the next round in the Golden Gloves with James Greer meeting Kevin Hilson of Cincinnati in the middleweight division and Rod Randall facing Walt Green of Cincinnati in the light welterweight bracket. The winters will move into the Open Division March 2 3.
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James Greer
Kevin Hilson
Rod Randall
Walt Green
Miami RedHskins Seek MAC Title With Five Games Left
Miami faces Marshall tomorrow at Millette Hall at 7 30 p.m. as part of a four game home run ending February 27 against Western Michigan. The Redskins chase a second MAC title in three years while Michigan must win all remaining league games. Marshall led by 6 5 Russell Lee averaging 26 4 points per game has won two of six MAC games this season. Dayton meets DePaul for the second time this year and Cincinnati eyes a rebound after a loss to UC Flyer Cincinnati at George Washington in a busy midweek lineup.
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