Coach Cropp's Life-Led Sports Ethic Sparks Debate
Excerpts from a Chattanooga Times column highlight Tennessee High coach John Cropp's philosophy that high school sports should build character and life skills rather than focus on wins. The piece praises his view that coaches should measure success by how many boys they help mature, not by record alone.
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Reds beat Astros 10-3 on McRae grand slam
Hal McRae delivered a pinch hit grand slam in the sixth as Cincinnati swept Houston 10-3. Johnny Bench and Tony Perez homered, while Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader produced solo shots for the Astros, who extended a losing streak to six.
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King Meets Masthoff In Paris Open Semifinal
Billie Jean King, the No. 3 seed from Long Beach, meets Helga Masthoff of West Germany in the French Open women's singles semifinal. Goolagong defends against Durr, while Kodes and Smith fell in men’s singles quarterfinals after a night session disrupted by darkness.
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Baseball Scores and Schedule: Key Matchups Listed
Scores show Chicago 7 over St. Louis 3 New York 6 over Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 10 over Houston 3 San Francisco 5 over Los Angeles. Upcoming games include Cincinnati at Philadelphia, Houston at Montreal, Atlanta at New York, Chicago at San Diego, St. Louis at Los Angeles, Pittsburgh at San Francisco with listed pitchers Grimsley Fryman Griffin Niekro Gentry Kirby Cleveland Carrithers and others.
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Baseball scores and next games standings
Kansas City defeated Minnesota 5 to 3 and Milwaukee beat New York 9 to 8 in 12 innings. Boston routed Baltimore 7 to 1 while Cleveland edged Detroit 1 to 0. Oakland visits Baltimore as Palmer starts for Baltimore and Wright faces Cleveland in a busy schedule with multiple pennant contenders and listed pitchers.
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Siebert Stymies Orioles in 7-1 Red Sox Victory
Sonny Siebert limited Baltimore to seven hits and one unearned run to post his 16th win in 20 decisions against the Orioles. Rico Petrocelli provided early offense with a two‑run single, Carlton Fisk added a two‑run homer, and Cleveland, Kansas City, and Milwaukee also won as Perry and others shined.
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Wren Quits OU Baseball Amid Austerity Push
Ohio University baseball coach Bob Wren resigns effective July 1 citing financial aid and staff cuts under a tightening athletic budget. Wren led OU to 404 wins, 11 MAC titles, 15 All-Americans, and 52 pro players but the program faces loss of baseball grant and elimination of junior varsity and freshman teams. He to lead an American College All Star tour June 29 to July 20 before seeking scouting or minor league work.
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Sanudo Reaches Kemper Open Lead With 65
Cesar Sanudo shot a seven under par 65 to lead the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow. He joked about borrowing a putter from Lee Trevino and a 30 percent share, as Billy Casper chased with a 66, one stroke back, in Charlotte.
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Golfer Finishes Round After Stray Bullet Incident
Robert Kennedy of Cleveland Ohio was struck on the head by a stray bullet while playing at Riverside Golf Course in Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania. The bullet, from a hunter's rifle, left Kennedy head bandaged but he returned to finish the round after treatment at a nearby doctor's office.
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Buckeye Groves Key Player On All Conference Golf Team
Ohio State placed two golfers on the coaches' all conference squad as Steve Groves earned a unanimous selection and Ray Sovik joined the group. Groves averaged 73.9 strokes over 21 rounds, with Rod Myers stating the picks reflected regular season and tournament play. Other honorees included Joe Burden Illinois Gar Hamilton Indiana Gary Grant Purdue and Neil Spitalny Michigan.
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Purdue
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Michigan
Bengals Sign Casanova and Plan Long Range Roles
Cincinnati Bengals inked defensive back Tommy Casanova in a multi year deal the last of their 1972 draftees Brown noted Casanova who starred at LSU aims for graduate studies and a medical career He and Sherman White will play in the College All Star game in Chicago this summer Brown also commented on a potential amicable settlement proposal by Bob Woolf regarding reserve clause and free agency Matson backed Woolf saying the plan could address the team’s issues
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