Vikings QB Joe Kapp Sues All NFL Teams Over Contract
Joe Kapp files multimillion dollar antitrust suit in federal court accusing the NFL and 26 teams plus Commissioner Pete Rozelle of monopolizing professional football. He alleges Rozelle exploited a standard contract to bar him after his 1970 Patriots season and seeks tripled damages under antitrust laws.
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Joe Kapp
Minnesota Vikings
NFL
Pete Rozelle
U.S
William T. Sweigert
Kapp
New England Patriots
Rozelle
Patriots
Rozelle “Ransom
California Bears
Minnesota
New England
Men’s Row of Codes in Historic Page Segment
A series of numeric groupings appears as a historical newspaper fragment detailing unidentified data blocks. The lines list multiple four-number sequences that resemble cataloged entries or coded references without clear context or readable names or events.
Harlem All Stars to Perform in Monroe Tonight
The Harlem All-Stars, a Globe Trotters type act, visit Monroe High School gym for an 8 p.m. show raising funds for a new athletic department camera and spring sports. Proceeds support the athletic program with tickets sold by athletes or at LK Restaurant Monroe and Allsports Middletown. A preliminary Monroe fifth and sixth grade game starts at 6 p.m.
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Monroe High School
Harlem All- Stars
Monroe
Allsports
Middletown
Pedro Ramos Leaves Mets Farm To Join Puebla Mexico
Pedro Ramos, 36, former major league pitcher, requested and received his release from the New York Mets' Tidewater club after a Monday game against the Mets' squad. He plans to join Puebla in the Mexican League. Ramos pitched two scoreless innings in that game.
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Fila
Pedro Ramos
New York Mets
Tidewater
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Ramos
Mets
Swords and Robins Set for Crucial RHL Showdowns
Cincinnati Swords must win their final two home games to secure a playoff berth, starting with tonight's 7:35 p.m. clash against Richmond in the Cincinnati Garden. Western Division race tightens as five teams vie for four spots. Cleveland trails two points behind with two games left.
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Swords
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Middletown YMCA earns third at Mansfield invite
Middletown YMCA girls gymnasts place third in the six-team Mansfield Invitational over the weekend. Pam Harris won the under eight all around and balance beam, with second in uneven bars and floor. Sally Ritter took first on balance beam and second on floor. Carol Strassburger was second on floor and third on vault. Heather Hatton was third in 17 and under all around and balance beam.
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Middletown
Heather Hatton
Lebanon Raceway Race Meet Results Card
Trotters and pacers finish at Lebanon Raceway with winners including Beatrice Lil and Sherry Hope. Daily doubles pay $546.20. multiple entries listed for each race with payout lines and time-2 figures.
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Bad Days For 1970s Pitchers In Spring Training Baseball
Spring training saw Cy Young winners McLain and Jenkins roughed by hitters. The Indians edged the A’s 3-2, while the Cubs rallied past San Diego 12-11. Pirates beat Royals 8-7 as Dick Drago allowed six runs in the third. Other results included Philadelphia over Minnesota 4-3 and Montreal defeating Texas 5-2.
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Ferguson Jenkins
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Dick Drago
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Royals
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Milwaukee
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Atlanta
Houston
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McLain
Eddie Leon
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Dave Cash
Jenkins
Cubs
Don Kessinger
Bearcats Open Spring Drills in 30 Day Session
Cincinnati UC football begins thirty days of spring practice with Kas Oganowski favored to claim the No 1 quarterback job as coach Ray Callahan searches for a starter. The drills close with an intrasquad game on April 2.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Bearcats
Madison High
Kas Oganowski
Ray Callahan
Middletown High Golf Opens With 7 2 Victory
Middletown High opened the season with a 7 2 win over Cincinnati St Xavier at Wildwood. Ruscher 40 Turner 41 Mitchell 42 Scheibert 42 total 165 for Middletown. Zoellman 39 O Keefe 44 Wessenknapp 47 Pater 43 total 173 for St Xavier.
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Wildwood
Middletown
Ruscher
Turner
Mitchell
Scheibert
St. Xavier
Zoellman
O'Keefe
Wessenknapp
Pater
Kentucky Coed Makes Race Track Stop Day's Routine
Peggy Skid an 18 year old Lexington freshman animal science major works at Keeneland Race Track as part of her daily routine on the way to the University of Kentucky. She handles horses and hopes to gallop by summer while describing track work as demanding yet rewarding.
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Peggy Skidmore
Keeneland Race Track
University of Kentucky
Keeneland
Natu
Peggy
Islanders Boss Puts On Miles Ahead Of Expansion Draft
Bill Torrey, GM of the New York Islanders, travels to scout talent for the expansion clubs ahead of the June draft. He notes the protection limits and the draft exemption for first-year pros like Rick Martin, Gene Carr, Jocelyn Guevremont, Marcel Dionne, and Guy Lafleur, which affects protected rosters.
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Hal Bock
NEW York
Bill Torrey
National Hockey League
New York Islanders
Torrey
NHL
Islanders
Atlanta
Rick Martin
Buffalo
Gene Carr
New York Rangers
Jocelyn Guevremont
Vancouver
Marcel Dionne
Detroit
Guy Lafleur
Montreal
Bowl Down Kines Collect For City Bowlers
Middletown hosts the Bowl Down Kines Collect cancer crusade at Sports Bowl as Mike Melton posts 765 to win men’s prize and Marie Koster leads women with 704. Both winners advance to statewide competition. Phi Beta Psi Mu chapter sponsors. The drive totals $1,293, up from 1971.
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Ohio
Phi Beta Psi Sorority
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