Ace Cornerback Buchanan Dominates West All-Star Camp
West preparations highlight Willie Buchanan of San Diego State as a standout in the 12th annual coaches All-America game. The Packers’ first round pick led defensive play in college, with a Shrine Game MVP effort, while West backs its edge over the East as Jones Stadium hosts the nationally televised clash.
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San Diego State
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Oklahoma
Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant
Alabama
Pye
Willie
Southern Methodist
Gary Hammond
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Green Bay Packers
Jones Stadium
Texas Tech
Mike Tyler
Michigan
Murphy Western Contender in Western Open Run
By Associated Press golf writer Rob Green Northbrook Ill Murphy Murphy contends for the Western Open at Sunset Ridge after a lean season not yet a win but tops among contenders following a strong U S Open showing at Pebble Beach He stresses good health and hot weather could restore form with several top rivals in the field including Weiskopf Archer Casper Sanders and Rodriguez while Nicklaus Palmer and Player do not compete and Trevino withdraws due to exhaustion and illness.
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Associated Press
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Fll
Bob Murphy
Pebble Beach
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Sunset Ridge Country Club
University of Florida
Bruce Crampton
Tom Weiskopf
George Archer
Billy Casper
Doug Sanders
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Mt Vernon Open Tennis Tourney Opens Friday Morning
Mt Vernon hosts the annual tennis tournament at the city park with five divisions including open and senior singles and doubles and junior singles. Play starts 9 a.m. Friday with junior division, open play 8 a.m. Saturday, seniors 11 p.m. Saturday, finals Sunday. entry fees are $3 for singles and $5 for doubles. Contacts are Ben Harris, Lyle Crimm, and Bengt Olsen with phone numbers provided.
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Mt. Vernon
Ben [Arris
Lyle Crimm
Bengt Olsen
Indians Take 4-2 Win Over Twins in Perry Showdown
Cleveland beat Minnesota 4-2 as Gaylord Perry bested Bert Blyleven despite a rough night. Ray Fosse homered, Graig Nettles' glove work saved Perry in the ninth, and Chris Chambliss and Nettles later added the decisive eighth inning runs. Detroit moved into first with a win over Oakland while California topped Baltimore.
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Mickey Lolich
Frank Luffy
Ray Fosse
Indians
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del Unser
Dave LaRoche
Chris Chambliss
Nettles
National Football League labor hearing proceeds in Minneapolis
The NLRB hearing into NFL union bargaining over fines and turf safety entered its third day in Minneapolis. NFL attorney Theodore Kheel testified 90 minutes as the league debates players absence from the bench and the current contract with the NFL Players Association.
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National Labor Reations Board
National Football League
Theodore Kheel
NFL
National Football League Players Association
Kheel
NFLPA
NLRB
Melvin Welles
Alan Page
Minnesota Vikings
Edward R. Garvey
Khoury Makeup Games Scheduled
Six Mt. Vernon Khoury League makeup games set for weekend with four on Saturday and two on Sunday. Saturday matchups include Register-News versus ACT at 8:30 am, Security Bank versus The Tire Man at 10:30 am, American Legion against Mt. Vernon Savings and Loan at 1 pm, and Bank of Illinois versus Amvets at 3:30 pm. Sunday features ACT versus First Bank and Trust at 1 pm and King City Federal Amvets at 3:30 pm. Umpires needed. volunteers should contact Charles DeWitt at DeWitt Lumber.
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American Legion
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King City Federal Amvets
Khoury League
Charles DeWitt
DeWitt Lumber
Tigers and Giants win in close Little League slate
Last night in Little League action the Tigers beat the Orioles to reach 2-6 at the season midpoint while the Giants toppled the Dodgers as both bottom NL clubs sit at 2-6. In the AL First Bank and Trust Tigers lost 11-3 as Rich Wallace won on the mound.
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Giants
Orioles
Dodgers
First Bank and Trust Tigers
Pep Drilling
Rich Wallace
Birds
Wallace
Mark Tate
Bird Smith
Dudley Pierce
Matt McKegney
Deibert Sechrest
Tate
Tim Quick
Bruce Bitter
Jeff Conners
Smith
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King City Federal Dodgers
Steve Faulkner
Faulkner
Kevin Tolley
Denny Pettit
Randy Detwiler
Steve Brinkman
Rhett Raglin
Lambert praised for recruiting reform at SIU
Paul Lambert explains rebuilding strategy after losing seven players from last year's varsity squad. He notes SIU recruited sturdy junior college and high school players to add size and speed while preserving a strong freshman base. SIU athletic director Donald Boydston commends Lambert for improving recruiting in 1971 and 1972, acknowledging most travel squad this year will come from last year's freshmen and new junior college and high school talent.
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Hendrix
Paducah
Lambert
Donald Boydston
SIU
Paul Lambert
Boydston
Paul
Public Sale at Richview Illinois Estate Auction
Estate of Ralph Smith George Smith Administrator offers a public sale in Richview Illinois. Items include a 1969 Bel Air V-8 with 5320 miles, a complete bedroom suite, kitchenette set, appliances, lawn mowers, tools, furniture, radios, dishes, sewing machine, typewriter, and more. Auctioneers B G Bob Greene and Roger Hertenstein list cash terms and note lunch on grounds with no accident liability.
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Motorola
Briggs Stratton
H.P
Bel Aire
Sears
Rexair
Ralph Smith
George Smith
B. G
Bob Greene
Roger Hertenstein
Bob and
Roy
Legion Blasts Federals 18-4 in Khoury League action
American Legion hammered King City Federal 18 to 4 after trailing 4-3 early. Robbie Johnson earned the win with relief from Tim Pigg as Johnson added a double and triple and Pigg homered. Don Schnar took the loss. Keith Kramer, Lyle Grimm, Martin Wagner, Mike Hulbert, Jeff Jenkins, and Mark Beecher contributed singles for the Legion while Alan Metje and Clark Overstreet had King City hits.
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King City Federal
Federals
Mike Hulbert
Jeff Jenkins
Mark Beecher
The
Legion
Alan Metje
Clark Overstreet
King City
Old Timers Game Set For July 4 At Astrodome
Houston hosts an old timers baseball clash featuring 1946 World Series champions St Louis Cardinals against 1947 Texas League and Dixie series champions Houston Buffs. Terry Moore, captain of the 1946 Cardinals, will manage the Cards in the exhibition.
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Sst. Louis Cardinals
Houston Buffs
Astrodome
Terry Moore
Cardinal
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