Namath quits football to protest restaurant ties
Jets quarterback Joe Namath announced retirement quitting pro football over a stake in Bachelors III neuroses surrounding a nightspot. Rozelle urged sale and Namath cited principle loyalty to teammates and a wish to avoid conflicting interests as reasons for stepping away while keeping the door open to reconsider.
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Jerry Lucas May Be Next To Announce Retirement
Cincinnati Royals forward and NBA career rebound leader Jerry Lucas plans to retire soon to devote fulltime to his business interests. At 29 with two years left on his contract, Lucas runs restaurants and merged with Cook Coffee Co. of Cleveland. Former stars Eddie Arcaro Bart Starr and Mickey Mantle may be involved in the new arrangement.
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Green Bay
Cubs Roll Over Reds 14-8 As Durocher Crew Goes Hot
Chicago Cubs blast Cincinnati Reds 14 to 8 in a 17 hit game. Ernie Banks drove in three with a homer while Billy Williams also homered. Ken Holtzman improved to 9-1 despite leaving after six innings. Pete Rose returned to center field for Cincinnati and went 1 for 5 amid boos. Reds gathered runs late but Chicago built a big early lead and stretched their division lead to seven straight wins.
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Holtzman
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Jack Fisher
Bill Short
Wayne Granger
Jose Pena
Ernie Banks
Cloninger
Billy Williams
Johnny Bench
Mets Edge Dodgers, Expos Suffer Nineteenth Straight Loss
The Montreal Expos lost 4-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers extending their skid to 19 games, chasing the modern record. The New York Mets, meanwhile, completed an eighth straight win by defeating San Diego 5-3, setting a club record. Cubs won seventh by pounding Cincinnati 14-8, while San Francisco beat Philadelphia 4-0. Willie McCovey hit two solo shots for the Giants as Gaylord Perry earned the win. Mays homered for the Giants, and Hank Aaron hit his 14th of the season for Atlanta as Niekro went seven innings.
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McCovey
Mays
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Mike Lum
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National League East Results and Upcoming Games
National League East results show Chicago routed Cincinnati 14 to 8, Atlanta beat Pittsburgh 3 to 1, St. Louis defeated Houston 6 to 3, San Francisco topped Philadelphia 4 to 0, New York edged San Diego 5 to 3, and Los Angeles won 4 to 2 at Montreal. Sunday schedules list Cincinnati at Chicago and Montreal at Los Angeles among others.
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Baseball scores and matchups listed across leagues and teams
Minnesota 28 Oakland 26 Chicago 21 Seattle 22 Kansas City 22 California 16 New York 3 Chicago 2 Washington Minnesota 0 Boston 4 Kansas City 2 Oakland Detroit Baltimore Seattle Cleveland California Washington Shellenback Boswell Dobson McLain Murphy Pina Brabender Palmer Horlen Peterson Bunker Elson Nagy Gl 2 0 Seattle Baltimore Kansas City Boston New York Chicago Seattle at Baltimore
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Belmont Stakes Opens Its Second Century With Majestic Prince
Belmont Park hosts the 101st Belmont as Majestic Prince, Derby and Preakness winner, enters the Test of The Champion. Other contenders include Rokeby Stables Arts and Letters, Dike, Rooney's Shield, Distray, and Prime Fool as the field contends for racing’s Triple Crown. Past winners failed to claim Belmont glory after Derby and Preakness wins.
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King Ranch
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Citation
McNally Shuts Down Seattle in Eightteenth Win Run
Orioles ace Dave McNally pitched a four hitter for his eighth win of the season and his first complete game in three weeks, as Baltimore beat Seattle 5-1. Frank Robinson and Paul Blair drove in two runs each while Barry Moore and Darold Knowles combined to limit the Pilots to five hits. The Orioles stretch their lead in the AL East to 44 games over Boston, with Washington routing Minnesota and other AL action noted.
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Hard Luck Is Dogging Davis In Dodgers Loss
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Willie Davis will miss at least two more weeks with a broken cheekbone after being hit by a Dan McGinn pitch. He had returned from a broken arm that sidelined him the first three weeks of the season. Davis was rushed to Daniel Freeman Hospital as the Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 4-2, extending the Expos' skid to 19 straight defeats. X rays showed the right zygoma bone was broken and wired.
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Giants blank Phillies as Perry loses no-hitter bid
The Associated Press reports Gaylord Perry of the Giants allowed two hits into the ninth and finished with a five-hitter in a 4-0 victory over Philadelphia. Tony Horton of the Indians drove in four runs with two homers in Cleveland's 8-3 win against California.
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Ex Penn State Coach Bob Higgins Dies at 75
BELLEFONTE Pa AP Bob Higgins aged 75 longtime Penn State head football coach for 18 years and Football Hall of Fame member died in a hospital Friday Higgins was a Walter Camp All America selection in 1919 and coached until heart trouble ended his career in 1948
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Akron bout ends in close decision for King over Mandell
Gil King, 137, from Akron, outpointed Julie Mandell, 136'2, of Toronto in a tight boxing match. King clinched the victory on points as the referee scored the bout.
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Julie Mandell
Toronto
Termites and Unfamiliar Canvassers Raise Home Trust Issues
A terse warning about house-to-house canvassers for termite services. The note cautions about dealing with strangers, noting a caller named Lewis Purdy and a hardware source, with disputed contact details and locations.
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