Big Names Remain unsigned as baseball holdout list grows
A roundup of major league stars still unsigned as spring training opens. Vida Blue and Reggie Jackson among many holdouts, with teams pressuring for raises and terms. Several players from the Giants, White Sox, and Yankees camps listed as not yet signed or under negotiation.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Oakland
Charles C. Finley
Reggie Jaksone
Vida Blue
Jackson
Texas Rangers
Mas Finley
Frank Howard
Juan Marichal
San Francisco
Marichal
Giants
A’s
Finley
Tito Fuentes
Chris Arnold
Ariye
Vida
Chris Speier
Fuentes
Detroit
Mickey Lolich
Mike Kilkenny
Chicago White Sox
Dick Allen
Richie
Stu
Holcomb
Allen
Harmon Killebrew
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Ron B
Manchester Grace Baptist dominates City Cage Box Scores
In Manchester Grace Baptist 99 to 55 win over Gratis Church of God, Grace leads with Hall 46 boards and 18 assists amid strong team totals. Yankee Road Church of God falls short 75 to 55 as Ponder and Moore post double digit points. Trenton Presbyterian and others show scattered scoring as incomplete box scores end.
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Grace Baptist
Bales
Walner
Carmody
Thomas
Brandenburg
Miller
Gratis Church of God
Back
Buehner
Lovely
Williams
Hall
Grace
Yankee Rd
Church of God
Ponder
Moore
Meyers
R. Williams
W. Ponder
Banfield
Trenton Presbyterian
Rosenfelder
Jackson
Thomas Future: No Slip Allowed in Dallas Cowboys Tale
Duane Thomas, a Cowboys running back, pled guilty to marijuana possession in Texas. District Judge Hollis Garmon ordered five-year probated terms for Thomas and his brother Bertrand, while coach Tom Landry stressed a brighter future for the 24 and 21 year olds after a troubled season and a Super Bowl win.
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Dallas AP
Duane Thomas
Dallas Cowboys
Texas
Hollis Garmon
Greenville
Tex
Garmon
Thomas
Bertrand
Dallas
Tom Landry
Landry
Dallas Morning News
Photo Keglers Lead Pin Meet in Mansfield Bowling
The Photomen moved into first place with a 3 235 total and 2 913 actual at the American Legion State Bowling Tournament in Mansfield. Owen Case led locals with 640, Asa Creekbaum 603, Don Lehmkuhl 582, Sam Dishun 548, and Bob Blevins 40. The journey ends March 19.
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American Legion
Mansfield
Owen Case
Asa Creekbaum
Don Lehmkuhl
Sam Dishun
Bob Blevins
Legion
Lebanon Invitational Basketball Tourney kicks off second round
Four more first-round games are set at 4 15 p m tonight in the Third Annual Lebanon Invitational for grades seven through 10. The event runs through Feb 28 after starting Saturday. Results yesterday include Xenia Warner beating Middletown Roosevelt 46 37 in seventh grade and Princeton winning 55 34 over Bellbrook in eighth grade.
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Xenia Warner
Middletown Roosevelt
Princeton
Bellbrook
Mason
Beavercreek Trim
Hopes Run High in Cincy Middletown Tennis Finalists
Two all Middletown finals are set for the Eastern Hills Invitational in Cincinnati. Doug Gaker faces Peter Balzer in Boys 14, Leslie Carson meets Seann Grimes in Girls 18, while Sally Belew and Gil Wend are noted in other girls’ finals. Semifinal results include Gaker’s 6-1 6-2 win over Smolin and 6-1 6-1 over Garvey, Balzer’s 6-2 6-1 win over Meakin and 6-0 6-3 over Ferrell, and Belew’s 6-3 6-4 over Burrell.
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Middletown
Ono
Middletown Tennis Club
Cincinnati
Doug Gaker
Peter Balzer
Leslie Carson
Seann Grimes
Sally Belew
Hamilton
Massine
Gil
Gaker
David Smolin
Andrew Garvey
Scott Lehmann
Balzer
Chuck Meakin
Rick Ferrell
Jim Seitz
Miss Belew
Linda Burrell
Miss Carson
Molly Meakin
Miss Grimes
Sara Reynolds
Evelyn Kiely
Becky Bridgeland
Pipe Shop Clinches Patron Division Title In Verity Playoffs
Pipe Shop edged BOF 76 70 to complete a perfect 10 0 season and secure top Patron Division seed. Hamilton Blast beat Hot Strip Maintenance 76 51 for fourth seed after both finished 46 46. AEE defeated Electric Shop 45 40 for fourth in Safety Division. Tournament games start tonight at Amanda and Verity.
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Armco
Verity
Pipe Shop
BOF
Pipers
Hamilton Blast
AEE
Electric Shop
Amanda
Slo
UT Sportscaster Named State's Top
John Ward, UT athletic department director of radio and TV, named Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year. Ward announces Tennessee football and basketball games on the Val Network and will be honored at a Salisbury North Carolina awards dinner on March 21.
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Knoxville
Olympians Clash Over Professionally Competed Olympics
Four former Olympians debated amateur status on The Advocates. Jesse Owens opposed professionals in the Games, while Hal Connelly and Suzie Chaffe supported allowing paid athletes. Bob Mathias backed subsidies but warned against profits. Connelly urged a world without hypocrisy.
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Boston
Jesse Owens
Hal Connelly
The
Advocates
Owens
Bob Mathias
California
Connelly
Suzie Chaffe
U.S
Miss Chaffee
Japan
Louisiana Hall Enshrines Y A Tittle at Northwestern State
Former New York Giants quarterback Y A Tittle was enshrined in a ceremony at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches Louisiana. He credited a strong defensive team for enabling great quarterback performance and praised his time with the Natchitoches program.
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Natchitoches
New York Giants
Y.A. Tittle
Northwestern State University
Tittle
Shoe Ties Stakes Mark as Shoemaker Equals Record
Hall of fame jockey Bill Shoemaker rode Lord Derby to a 10-1 upset in the San Luis Obispo Handicap second division at Santa Anita. He also won aboard Practicante, tying Ed Arcaro with 554 career stakes victories, his 16th two-stakes-in-one-day feat and eighth at Santa Anita.
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Arcadia
Calif
Bill Shoemaker
Lord Derby
Santa Anita
Shoemaker
Eddie Arcaro
NHL Results: No Games Scheduled Tonight
No games on the schedule as New York visits Montreal, Toronto hosts Detroit, and Boston travels to Vancouver. Remaining slots listed as scheduled matchups with no current play set.
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New York
Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
Boston
Vancouver
Lebanon Trotting Club signs lease for fairgrounds racing
Lebanon Ohio AP A new lease grants the Lebanon Trotting Club harness races at the Warren County Fairgrounds starting March 23 with races through December 31 1977 and a five year renewal option. A prior lease from last June was voided by a Warren County judge confirming lease rights through December 31 1971. The association raced at the fairgrounds from 195 through 1971.
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Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon Trotting Club
Warren County Fairgrounds
Warren County Agricultural Socity
Warren County Common Pleas Court
Lebanon Trotting Association
The
Trotting Association
Fairgrounds
DSL Stars Include 2 Spartans and a Carlisle Player
The Dayton Suburban League’s 15 man first team includes two Valley View juniors Vic Alves and Jeff Brandenburg and Carlisle senior Bob Brewer. Preble Shawnee Arrows earned three honorable mention notas: Gary Frost Rod Baker Richie Longworth. Other first team picks include Gary Dean Terry Stevens Harold Johnson Jeff Currie Joe Staggs Randy Woodard Ned Hunsucker Randy Riffis Ed Minnick Bob Brill Kim Gilmer.
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Valley View High
Carlisle
Indians
Dayton
Vic Alves
Jeff Brandenburg
Valley View
Bob Brewer
Preble Shawnee Arrows
Madison
Gary Frost
Rod Baker
Richie Longworth
Clark
Boyd Risner
Eric Roach
Gary Dean
Terry Stevens
Bellbrook
Harold Johnson
Jeff Currie
Jefferson
Joe Staggs
Dixie
Randy Woodard
Twin Valley South
Ned Hunsucker
Randy Riffis
Ed Minnick
National Trail
Bob Brill
Kim Gilmer
Twin Valley North
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