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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1973

Page

9

Dodgers star Willie Davis finds new faith through Nichiren Shoshu

In Vero Beach Willie Davis, Dodgers center fielder, embraces Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism after a Japan trip, chanting 30 minutes daily and claiming it boosts confidence and love. He cites single salary peak at 100000 dollars and notes how teammates such as Jim Gilliam cope on the Dodger dorm floor.

John Wooden Don Shula Muhammad Ali Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Willie Davis Los Angeles Dodgers Nichiren Shoshu Willie Frank Leahy Davis Joanna Los Angeles Chinatown Dodger Walter O'Malley Santa Monica Japan Mt. Fuji Juan Marichal Dodgers Juan Bill Buckner Marichal Nichiren-Shoshu Henry Aaron Aaron Walter O’malley Dodgertown Jim Gilliam

Staub Murcer In 100000 Salary Club Nearing Deal

Staub signs a three year 330 000 package with the Mets and Murcer reaches six figures with the Yankees as the 100 000 salary club expands. Rose travels to Tampa for final contract talks with the Reds while Geronimo remains unsigned. Mayberry boosts Royals while other holdouts and signings reshape rosters across the league.

Yankee Bobby Murcer Fort Lauderdale Fla Lee MacPhail Yank Staub Murcer New York Mets Yankees Rusty Staub Met’s Kansas City John Mayberry Mayberry Royals Dick Drago Tom Burgmeier Cookie Rojas Amos Otis Joe Hoerner Atlanta Braves Pat Dobson Johnny Oates Paul Casanova Marty Perez Darrell Evans Dusty Baker

All First Round NCAA Cage Tilts Go On Television

The NCAA announced all nine first round games will be televised. TVS covers seven regionals with a 4:10 PM start in Utah and 7:05 PM to 9:05 PM times in the East and Midwest. NBC will televise two early West matchups and a Southwest rematch in Wichita, with final regional games split between TVS and NBC.

Kansas City NCAA TVS NBC Arizona State Oklahoma City University Logan Utah Penn-St. John’s William and Mary Long Beach State Weber State Wichita

Babe Ruth defined the Bronx Bombers and baseball’s rise

From his Red Sox beginnings to superstardom with the New York Yankees, George Herman Ruth transformed baseball. The monolithic slugger hit 54 homers in 1920 and 60 in 1927, led gate receipts, and shaped the sport’s era while overcoming early life hardship and a later controversial Braves chapter.

Yankee Stadium Babe Ruth Ball New York Yankees Yankees Polo Grounds Giants Boston Red Sox Ruth Boston Fenway Park Red Sox Doc Waite Hoyt Yanks Kid Walter Bambino Charlie Root Chicago Cubs George Herman Ruth Baltimore Bronx Bombers Boston Braves Pittsburgh Pie Traynor Pirates Forbes Field Traynor Walter” Hoyt Hoyt

State Prep Cage Tourney Opens Tonight In Alexandria

The Louisiana High School basketball championships begin with 24 teams across six classes at Rapides Coliseum Alexandria. Shady Grove leads Class C action facing Singer. triple A semifinals feature Natchitoches Central vs McDonough 35 and DeRidder vs Baton Rouge Redemptorist.

Rapides Coliseum Alexandria Monroe Area Calhoun Bastrop Quitman Shady Grove Wildcats Singer Enterprise Robert Hudson Hudson Natchitoches - Central McDonough New Orleans DeRidder Baton Rouge Redemptorist Natchitoches Civic Center Arena

State Prep Cage Tourney Schedule Feed

Today Shady Grove plays Singer at 6 pm in Class C while Natchitoches Central meets Mc Donough 35 at 7:30 in Class AAA. DeRidder battles Redemptorist at 9 pm in Class AAA, with multiple games through Friday and finals listed by class.

Calhoun Midland Dry Prong Arnaudville

Recreation Basketball League Scores Report

Parkview won by default over Mt Vernon in Junior A. In Junior B the Bruins edged Central 33 32 with Moulder scoring 10. Stars topped First Methodist 52 38 as Francis Langlois Watcher each had 10. Bears beat Sports 29 22 paced by Centor seven. Junior C College Place beat Bull Hogs 37 7 led by Raymond 16 and Wyant 10.

Bruins Central Moulder Stars Methodist Francis Langlois Watcher Bears Centor College Place Bull Hogs Raymond Wyant

Utah Stars Win Without Wise Over Virginia Squires

Utah stars beat Virginia 117 to 110 as Willie Wise sat out with a hand injury. Beasley 22 Boone 21 Beasley 22 and Boone 21 led the balanced attack while Rod McDonald shut down Julius Erving in the second half.

Salt Lake City LaDell Andersen Utah Stars Basketball Association Virginia Willie Wise Andersen Wise ABA National Basketball Association Julius Erving Squires Erving Bobby Warren Ron Boone John Beasley Stars Rod McDonald Beasley James Jones

Sterlington Boosters Plan Meeting for Independent Tourney

Sterlington High School booster club will meet at 7 00 tonight in the band room to discuss the upcoming independent basketball tournament to be held at Sterlington gym.

Sterlington High School Sterlington Gym

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