NBA owners fine nine players in non sanctioned game
NBA owners have fined nine players three thousand lines for playing in an unsanctioned May 25 all star game against the ABA. Players Association threatens to strike to block payment and contest the fines. Oscar Robertson Wilt Chamberlain Gail Goodrich and others named face the penalties while Paul Silas Connie Hawkins escape with permission. The ABA approved the game in advance and the merger bill looms over the move.
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Paul Silas
Connie Hawkins
Phoenix Suns
Richard L. Bloch
Larry Fleisher
NBA Players’ S Association
New York
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Oscar Robertson
Milwaukee
Wilt Chamberlain
Gail Goodrich
Los Angeles
Archie Clark
Baltimore
Bob Love
Chicago
John Havlicek
Boston
Nate Archibald
Kansas City
Heh Lanier
Detroit
Dave DeBusschere
Maurice Stokes
Monticello
New York City
Orioles extend streak with eighth straight win over Twins
Orioles win 3-0 behind strong pitching as Pat Dobson Mike Cuellar Dave McNally and Jim Palmer each win twice in the eight game run. Paul Blair drives in runs with a third inning single and an eighth inning triple before being thrown out at home. Detroit blocks California 3-0 and Oakland tops Cleveland 5-0 as rainouts hit New York Chicago.
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UPI
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Frank Robinson
Earl Weaver
Minnesota Twins
Weaver
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Grant Jackson
Palmer
Rick Renick
Minnesota
Jim Nettles
Paul Blair
Don Baylor
Detroit
California
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Cleveland
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Milwaukee
Texas
New York
Chicago
Boston
Jor Coleman
Mickey Stanley
Dick McAuliffe
Ken Holtzman
AWS
Reggie Jackson
Holtzman
Petty Clinches Pole At Riverside For Golden State 400
Richard Petty, stock car racing's alltime winner, earned the pole for Sunday's Golden State 400 at Riverside with a lap of 1 minute 26.78 seconds at 108.688 mph. Bobby Isaac and Bobby Allison followed, while Hershel McGriff and Dick Bown also posted top times in Friday's qualifying. First Baptist took a 12-1 win in Junior Church Slo-Pitch as hitters Kish, McMillin, Lutz, Kimmel, McConnick and Martin fueled the victory.
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Randleman
N.C
Plymouth
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
Bridal Veil
Plymonth
Dick Bown
Portland
First Baptist
Dave Kish
Tim McMillin
Phil Lutz
Lindsey Kimmel
Rod McConnick
Kevin Martin
Palmer makes charge at Open in Pebble Beach round
New Castle reports Arnold Palmer charging into contention at Pebble Beach during the U S Open third round. Palmer fired a 68 to reach 145, one behind joint leaders including Jack Nicklaus and Lanny Wadkins, as a crowded field of 70 faced two rounds to go. Trevino, defending champ, also stayed near the lead with 145 after an even-par second round.
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Cesar Sanuda
Navajoa
Mexico
Pebble Beach
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Jack Nicklaus
Homero Blancas
Bruce Crampton
Lanny Wadkins
Kermit Zarley
UPL
John G. Grarrity
UPI
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UPD
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Cesar Samudo
Arnie
Yesteryear
Wadkins
U.S
Arateurs
Tom Kite
Austin
Tex
Jim Simons
Butler
Daniel O'Neill
Jamestown
N.Y
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Gary Player
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Lee Eider
Rod Funseth
Ralph Johnston
Garden City
Nlw
Barry Jaeckel
Pacific Palisades
Billy Casper
Don January
Tom Weiskopf
J.C. Snead
Philadelphia
Chuck Courtney
Charles Coady
Ray Floyd
New Zealand
Bob Charles
Finley gains Memphis Pros ownership in deal
Finley signed to take possession of the Memphis Pros, with John Buddy Leake as board chairman and Aaron Fogelman as president, ending Leake and Fogelman's control of the ABA team. Finley, already an Oakland A's and California Golden Seals owner, hinted the Pros would stay in Memphis despite past losses and new management.
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Aaron Pogelman
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California Golden Seals
Oakland
Leake
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New Castle to Start Summer Basketball Program Monday
New Castle's summer recreational basketball program opens Monday at New Castle Senior High School under new head coach Don Ross. Seventh to ninth graders report first, followed by tenth to twelfth graders at noon. Elementary boys in grades six report Tuesday at 9 AM.
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New Castle Senior High School
Don Ross
Finley sells basketball team amid merger talks and debts
Finley, entering a new era, bought the team for cash to clear 250000 in debts while predicting a forced merger between the NBA and ABA. He warned that even in Memphis the other league has problems and hurried out to handle a client after signing the deal as Leake and Fogelman stayed behind.
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NBA
Finley
Leake and Fogelman
Wynn Fined Then Delivers as Astros Beat Phillies
Astros outfielder Jim Wynn, fined $400 by umpire Bruce Froemming for arguing a called strike, homered to start a late rally and power Houston to a 10-3 victory over Philadelphia Friday night. Wynn, not retired after the fine, singled in the seventh and walked in the ninth amid continued protest.
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Tom Murphy
John Mayheny
Horley
Dick Drago
Joe Frohlinger
Jim Wynn
Wynn
Bruce Froemming
Houston
Philadelphia
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Froenting
Steve Carlton
Sting
Blass Aims for 20 Wins After San Diego Gem
Steve Blass, the Pirates ace, won his seventh in a row to lift Pittsburgh over the Padres 2-1. He improved to 11-1 this season, allowing a lone ninth inning run while walking one and fanning nine. Blass said he plans to target 20 wins and eyeing the All Star game as he maintains peak form.
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Baseball Day Recaps and Probables Across AL and NL
National league and American league schedules show games and probable pitchers across cities including Cleveland at Oakland Baltimore at Minnesota Kansas City at Milwaukee Texas at New York Chicago at Boston and Detroit at California Sunday matchups. Additional games feature Los Angeles Chicago San Francisco St Louis and Montreal with listed starters like Downing Pappas Bryant and Niekro and planned broadcasts around 2 to 8 p m EDT.
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Reaves Signs Four Year Deal With Eagles
Philadelphia reports quarterback Joh Reaves, star at Florida and No. 1 Eagles draftee, signed a four year contract with the NFL club on Friday.
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UPI
Joh Reaves
University of Florida
Philadelphia Eagles
Trojans win third straight NCAA World Series title
Southern California Trojans defeated Arizona State Sun Devils 1 0 to capture the 26th annual NCAA World Series championship in Omaha. Russ McQueen pitched five shutout innings, earning the win and tournament outstanding player honors as head coach Rod Dedeaux clinched his fifth national title. Arizona State, led by Jeff Crawford, set bases loaded in the second, but Sogge and McQueen coasted to the victory. Tim Seale scored the lone run on a wild pitch. The Sun Devils finished 64 6 on the season.
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Rod Dedeaux
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Arizona State
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Crawford
Tim Slele
Sogge
Dan White
Dedeaux
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