Reds Hope For Long Ball As Anderson Regroups After Nipped By Giants
Sparky Anderson lamented Cincinnati’s homerless show as the Reds lost 3-2 to San Francisco. Tony Perez hit a two-run homer while John Bench and Pete Rose provided the scant other offense. Giants pitcher Juan Marichal earned his fifth win. Willie Mays scored the Giants’ first run.
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Wally Post Remembered By VFW in Ohio Story
Wally Post, former Cincinnati Reds outfielder, honored in northern Ohio by the VFW for Joe Baker, a local funeral director. Post recalled lodging help in 1946 with Reds minor league pay and rise through the system, crediting Baker’s support and Gee Walker’s scouting that moved him to a major league hitting role.
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Orr Will Swap Honor For Cup
Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins accepted the Hart Memorial Trophy and the James Norris Memorial Trophy at the NHL awards lunch and said he would trade both for the Stanley Cup. Gil Perreault won the Calder Trophy, Johnny Bucyk took the Lady Byng, Phil Esposito earned the Art Ross, and Ed Giacomin along with Gilles Villemure received the Vezina. Orr became the second defenseman to win the Hart twice and tied a record with four straight Norris awards.
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Foreman Earns R&R After Knockout Of Peralta
George Foreman extended his unbeaten streak with a 10th round KO of Gregorio Peralta, his 25th knockout in 28 pro fights, earning a brief rest per manager Dick Sadler. The telecast featured a heavyweight tripleheader including Terrell and Ellis wins, with attendance around 6,000 at Oakland Coliseum Arena.
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One Angel Plagued By Bad Tootsie
Anaheim California Angel shortstop Jim Fregosi was sent home to undergo medical exams on an infected right foot that may require surgery. A long time original of the Angels since 1961, Fregosi has played sparingly after pain from a toe nerve tumor. if operated on, he is not expected back for about two months.
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Junior Pro Am Goes To Lefty Ferrell Wins Tulsa Tourney
Gene Ferrell, a 28 year old left hander and former LSU star from Mobile Alabama, shot 32 33 65 to win the Tulsa Junior League charity pro am at Southern Hills. He finished one stroke ahead of Bobby Mitchell and Paul Moran with Bert Greene at 68 and Charles Coody and Roy Pace tied at 69. Leading money winner 1970 Lee Trevino tied at 70 with Bob Lunn Hugh Royer and Hubert Greene.
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Ali Joe Promoters Sued Over Closed Circuit Fight
A $10 million class action was filed in Chicago Circuit Court by Philip Zera of Skokie and Richard W. Schreiber of Arlington Heights on behalf of all closed circuit telecast ticket buyers. Plaintiffs name promoters Jack Kent Cooke Jerry Perenchio and eight related corporations in the suit.
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Nicklaus Extends Lead After Nelson Victory in Dallas
Jack Nicklaus won the Byron Nelson Classic in Dallas adding 25,000 dollars to his season total. He now has 131,787 dollars in 196? earnings and 130,607.5 PGA Tour points, leading Arnold Palmer who sits at 106,535 dollars and Gary Player at 94,144.3 points.
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Lawsuit Over Delayed Fight Film Release Seeks Lanham Act Relief
Zera and Schreiber allege false promises to withhold fight films for six months violated the Lanham Act consumer protection provisions. They say viewers paid 15 dollars to watch the bout, others 10 to 30 dollars at 360 nationwide sites. Four days after the bout films screened in theaters with a 1.50 to 2.50 dollar movie, and 8mm copies were sold April 30 for home viewing.
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Baseball Standings and Monday Schedule Snapshot
West division standings show San Francisco leading with 23 wins. Atlanta and Los Angeles sit midpack, Houston and Cincinnati at lower marks. East division features New York and Pittsburgh atop, Chicago and Philadelphia trailing. Monday results include St. Louis over Montreal and New York over Houston. Upcoming night games list several matchups across cities.
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Baseball Standings and Tuesday Schedule from American League
The American League standings show Boston 18 9 67 - Orioles Baltimore 16 12 , Detroit 14 14, New York 13 14, Wash 13 16, Cleveland 9 19, Oakland 21 16 36, Kansas City 16 14, California 16 16, Minnesota 15 15, Milwaukee 12 15, Chicago 10 18, Detroit 5, California 2. Tuesday games list Boston at Minnesota, New York at Milwaukee, Washington at Chicago, California at Detroit, Oakland at Cleveland, Kansas City at Baltimore, and repeated matchups.
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Royals End Baltimore Jinx For 4th Time This Season
The Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 4 to 1 as Amos Otis and Bruce Dal Canton helped turn around a key series, with Otis’s homer in the seventh and Dal Canton delivering a five hit start on the mound. Bud Harrelson’s clutch two run single helped the Mets topple the Astros 2 to 1, ending a ten game slide. Other results included San Francisco beating Cincinnati 3 to 2, Ferguson Jenkins striking out 12 in a 3 to 0 Cubs win over Philadelphia, St. Louis over Montreal 8 to 5, and Detroit 5 to 2 over California.
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