Elusive draftee may be highest pick in baseball pool
Harvard catcher Pete Varney emerges as a top prospect in the major league draft opening two days of selections. Varney, a 6 foot 3, 230 pound bat hitter who hit .391 with 27 RBIs for Harvard, had refused to sign in prior years but now plans to pursue baseball. Also listed as future targets are Glen Borgmann, Bert Hooten, Pete Broberg, and Mike Pazik as the secondary phase begins.
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Harvard
Varney
Yale
Umpires Challenge Inning Decider After Fair Ball Dispute
The Cardinals beat the Braves 7 6 in 10 innings as Ted Simmons lined a game winning single after a foul call on his bunt. Umpire Mel Steiner ruled foul despite Priddy claiming contact on the ball. Stargell powered Pittsburgh past Chicago 11 4 with four homers in windy Wrigley Field.
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Simmons
Cardinals
Mel Steiner
Priddy
Steiner
Matdy Alou
Alou
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Jose Cardenal
Atlanta
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Engel
Braves
Hank Aaron
Ralph Garr
Zoilo Versalles
Ron Reed
Ted Sizemore
Reed
Jerry McNertney
Chicago
Canadiens face coaching uncertainty at NHL meetings
At the NHL meetings in Montreal rumors persist that Al McNeil may be replaced as Canadiens coach after a season marked by player criticism. McNeil denied resigning, while GM Sam Pollock did not rule out a coaching change before meetings end.
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al McNeil
McNeil
Canadiens
Sam Pollock
NHL
Irv Spencer
Pollock
Henri Richard
Hockey Fight Scuffle Spurs Tough League Rules
AP report notes chaotic rangy results with Tony Doyle and Thad Spencer in different cities. The piece also covers draft fees for goalies Gary Kurt Andy Brown and Jim McLeod, plus Portland’s Connie Madigan facing a 30 day suspension and three year probation for punching a referee during WHL playoffs.
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Western Hockey League
Gary Kurt
California
Cleveland
AHL
Andy Brown
Detroit
Baltimore
Jim McLeod
St. Louis
Portland
Vancouver
Spencer
Tidewater
Roy Edwards
Pittsburgh
WHL
Connie Madigan
Iowan Burden Qualifies for 1971 U S Open at Marion
Amateur Joe Burden of Clinton Iowa earned a spot in the 1971 U S Open by shooting 74 70 144 at Barrington Hills Country Club. He is the only Iowan to qualify so far for the July 17 20 event at Marion Golf Club Ardmore Pa. Burden a University of Illinois junior to be was among 72 qualifiers Monday.
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Joe Burden
Clinton
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Burden
University of Illinois
Marion Golf Club
Ardmore
Washington
St. Louis
New York
Pinethurst
N. C
Pittsburgh
Girls softball openers feature high scoring games
On opening day in the girls softball league Phelps Brothers Port City Taxi Wallys Deep Rock Foodland Muscatine Electric and Monsanto won. Monsanto beat Central State Bank 184 Foodland topped the Journal 27-7 Port City Yaxi defeated Brossart and Lucas 21-6 Wallys beat E Con O Mee 81 Phelps Bros defeated HON Industries 147 Muscatine Electric downed Matt Leuck Insurance 20-3. Schubick led Muscatine Electric with three hits incl a homer, Mullen was top hitter for losers.
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HON Industries
Matt Leuck Insurance Agency
Matt Leuck
HON
Yastrzemski Tops Early AL All-Star Balloting
Carl Yastrzemski leads the early American League All-Star voting with 31,645 votes. Tony Oliva and Frank Robinson follow in the outfield, while Boog Powell and Brooks Robinson lead at first and third base. Rod Carew Aparicio and Freehan lead their positions as 65,000 votes have been cast so far for the July 13 game.
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Boston
Bowie Kuhn
Yastrzemski
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Pate-Setter
Baltimore
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Orioles
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Brooks Robinson
Rod Carew
Luis Aparicio
Bill Freehan
Detroit
Powell
Norm Cash
Aparicio
California
Jim Fregosi
National League
Baseball Standings and Monday Results Digest
American and National League East and West standings are listed with teams, win loss records, and percentages. Monday results include St Louis over Atlanta and Pittsburgh over Chicago, plus notes on upcoming games and key performances by Hank Aaron and Dave Giusti.
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Touston
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Stoneman
Walker
Holtzman
Hank Aaron
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