Baseball Moves To Break Off Ties With Las Vegas
Baseball officials move to sever ties between Atlanta Braves and Oakland Athletics amid a gambling probe with Las Vegas casinos. The action follows a monthlong review by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and top executives. Delbert W. Coleman chairs the announcement.
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Charles O. Finley
Parvin Dohrmann
Kuhn
Pete Rozelle
New York Jets
Joe Namath
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Kenesaw Landis
Chicago White Sox
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Havana
Major Box Scores and Braves Parvin-Dohrmann ties emerge
Baseball box scores show Monroe Police, Eastnate Merchants, and Southern Chrysler games with key hits. A sweeping report details Parvin-Dohrmann exits from Braves leadership, chairman Kuhn’s probe, and the Namath betting flap tying baseball to gambling amid SEC scrutiny.
Recreation Softball League Results Highlight Narrow Victory
In a Thursday night City BA League outing the Sirellanhters won 14 7-2 with Farr and Unseen Sports players contributing RBIs. Yardage by Pardue and Dupont paced offense while Wilson Auction Baer earned a 9 dollar decision. Ridge Avenue edged Memorial Methodist 11-10 as Williams homered and Green and Fateree added key hits.
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Red Ruffing Turns 64 Coaching Denver Bears
Former Yankees star Charles Ruffing celebrates his 64th birthday while serving as pitching and first base coach for the Denver Bears in the American Association this season.
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West Monroe Dixie Boys No-Hitter Lifts Paperworkers 10-0
Kurt Hummel fired a no hitter as the Paperworkers routed Mitchell Radiator 10 to 0. Bill Hulsey collected three hits for the winners while Hummel and Wooley played strong on the mound and defense. Linescores and full details unavailable.
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Lakeshore Lions Beat Krauss and Cahn 12 6 Behind Vaughn Two-Hitter
Monroe Dixie Seniors Proter belted two hits to pace Lakeshore Lions past Krauss and Cahn 12 to 6. Vaughen hurled a two hitter for the win. Via added two hits, McGough had a triple for Krauss and Cahn.
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Pacers Sign Duke Guard Dave Golden
The Indiana Pacers of the ABA announce the signing of 6 foot 1 guard Dave Golden from Duke University. Golden averaged 8.7 points per game for the Blue Devils last season.
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Southern Stars Romp Over Braves In Short Contest
The Southern League All-Stars defeated the Atlanta Braves 7 to 1 after five innings in an exhibition game in Birmingham. A sudden electrical storm and blackout halted play and forced the crowd of more than 15,000 to seek cover for two hours. Felix Millan homered for the Braves to take a 1-0 lead, but Dan Anderson Bill McNulty and Al Crawford each homered for the Stars.
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al Crawford
Jack Jenkins
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Cowboys name three captains for fall season
Wyoming Cowboys will be led by three captains from across the country. Defensive tackle Larry Nels of Syracuse New York, offensive guard Tommy Tucker of Lansing Michigan, and tailback Joe Williams of Lufkin Texas are all seniors and Nels is the heaviest at 230 pounds.
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Jaycee Softball Meet Opens With Co hosts Cablevision
The fourth annual Jaycee Fast Pitch Softball Tournament opens tonight with Cablevision and Kahn Insurance as co hosts. Seventeen clubs enter the event sanction ed by the Amateur Softball Association. Action resumes Saturday on three diamonds with top teams from Baton Rouge Shreveport and Lake Charles among others.
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Rams Acquire Sweetan From Saints For Draft Picks
Los Angeles Rams obtain quarterback Karl Sweetan from New Orleans in exchange for two college draft choices. Sweetan, 26, competes with Milt Plum for the No. 2 spot behind Roman Gabriel. The deal follows Sweetan's time with Detroit and New Orleans. Coach George Allen praised his strong arm.
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West Monroe Youth Baseball Roundup
Dixie Youth Nix-Cage Drugs stopped Burger Chef 6 to 1 as Gary Franks pitched a one hitter with 15 strikeouts. Randy Cox doubled twice for the winners, Frank Fox had the lone safety for Burger Chef.
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Mets Welcome Shamsky Bat in Key Victory
Art Shamsky, returning from Tidewater, homered twice and drove in three as the Mets edge the Phillies 6-5. He belted a two-run shot in the sixth and an eighth-inning homer, boosting New York within five games of the Cubs in the NL East.
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Foster Stops Roundtree In Fourth Round at City Auditorium
Light heavyweight champion Bob Foster stopped Levan Roundtree in the fourth round after Roundtree led on points through three rounds in Atlanta. Foster drilled a hard right cross opening a cut, referee Ed Morgan halted the bout. Attendance was 2,450 with a $11,787 gate.
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Umpire G Merlyn Anthony Debuts in Red Sox Yankee Game
G Merlyn Anthony, after seven seasons in the Pacific Coast League, will debut in the American League tonight as the Red Sox face the Yankees. He was acquired Thursday to fill gaps left by Cal Drummond and Bill Kinnamon who are out with ailments.
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No Ski Camp Canceled By Heat At Snoqualmie Pass
The spring training camp for the U S ski team near Snoqualmie Pass is canceled due to excessive heat. Rene Moser, head of the Alpental ski school, and U S team coaches agreed on the decision.
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Mike Green Signs Tech Scholarship Near Home
Louisiana Tech inks six foot nine Higgins High star Michael Green as coach Scotty Robertson says he could start as a freshman and become a college All American. Green, who averaged 32 points and 28 rebounds, chose Tech for proximity to home and early playing time.
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