Baseball Strike Nears Settlement As Talks Continue
The baseball players and owners, now in their 12th day of a strike, show signs of progress with a new offer. Marvin Miller says they are closer to settlement, while John Gaherin travels to Chicago to present the players' position on pay for rescheduled games.
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Marvin Miller
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Tom Haller
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Gaherin
Chia
Baker
Players’ Association
Bowie Kuhn
Injury Plagued Gus Johnson Traded To Suns
Gus Johnson the injury plagued Bullets forward was traded to the Phoenix Suns in a deal completed this week. Baltimore received a second round pick and other considerations while Johnson heads home to Akron Ohio after nine NBA seasons marked by knee problems and spectacular play. Coach Gene Shue called the move the most difficult of his career noting Johnson's nine years of contribution and leadership. Johnson leaves as the Bullets all time No 2 scorer and top rebounder in 561 games with 9781 points and 7133 rebounds.
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Gus Johnson
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Phoenix Suns
National Basketball Association
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Phoenix
Bullets
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Ohio
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Gene Shue
Shue
Idaho
Gus
Kevin Loughery
Owls Rally In Late Innings To Hand Cougars First Loss
Frederick Community College beat Prince Georges Junior College 3 2 in nine innings as Frederick scored unearned runs in the eighth and ninth. Joe Stancovich pitched nine strong innings for FCC allowing five hits and three walks while striking out six. Joe O Connell fanned 15 in nine innings for PGC, but two unearned runs doomed the Cougars who drop to 2 1 1 while the Owls rise to 7 1.
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Cougar
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Prince Georges
FCC
Joe Stancovich
Strik
Fng
Frederck Community College
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Frederick Community College
Joe O’connell
Mark Hawes
Steve Pope
County Baseball Schedule Features Five Games Today
Five local high school games are set for today despite talks of a Major League strike. TJ travels to Martinsburg to face Pat riots in search of a third win after a 1-1 start. Frederick visits South Hagerstown as Cadets sit 1-2. Walkersville hosts Middletown in their 1-0 home opener. St Joseph’s meets St John’s at TJ diamond.
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South Hagerstown
Cadets
Walkersville
Middletown
Knights
FSK Aay
Singanore
MVAL
St. Joe’s
St. John’s
Lakers Edge Bucks To Even Series
In Los Angeles Jim McMillian scored a career high 42 points but Happy Hairston hit a clutch late basket as the Lakers beat Milwaukee 135-134 to even the Western playoff finals at one game each. Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 40 and Jerry West added 28.
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Jim McMillian
Happy Hairston
Los Angeles Lakers
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Lakers
Jerry West
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Jabbar
West
Blue Ridge Relays Feature Top State Runners At TJ
Ten non county schools join TJ for the Blue Ridge Relays with Edmondson Arundel Springbrook Crossland Parkdale Wheaton and others in AA and ABC divisions. Key performers include Edmondson 440 relay strongman and Arundel sprinter George Procter. Springbrook star Bob Parry and shot put standout Paul Savchuck. Parkdale distance ace Dave Sandridge. Wheaton discus standout Dan Hyre. North Hagerstown shot putter Steve Stone and pole vaulters Steve Staley Pat Dattilio.
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Montgomery County
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Bowie
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Middletown
Singapore
Frederick County
T. C. Williams
George Procter
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Maryland
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Paul Savchuck
Savchuck
Phil Homan
Horman
Chris Turner
Riverdale
Dave Sandridge
Sandridge
Prince George’s
Bob Cook
Don An
Steve Stone
Stone
North High
Bob Chapa
Steve Staley
Pat Dattilio
Mrs. Gera Becomes First Woman Umpire
Bere nic e Gera, a 40 year old Long Island housewife, has secured a one year pact with the New York Pennsylvania League to umpire professional baseball pending national approval. The case follows a five year campaign after prior rejections and legal battles that included a suit and appeals up to the New York Court of Appeals.
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N.Y
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Vince McNamara
Long Island
Hank Peters
Columbus
Ohio
McNamara
National Baseball Congress
New York-Pennsylvania League
Gera
Clippers Tie Playoff Pace With 10 1 Win Over Barons
Baltimore Clippers rout the Cleveland Barons 10-1 to take a 3 2 lead in the Western Division semifinals. Jim French scores four goals tying an AHL playoff record while Howie Menard adds three goals and four assists and Bob Rivard adds two goals and four assists.
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Jim French
Howie Menard
Bob Rivard
Clippers
Cleveland Barons
Cleveland
French
Menard
Rivard
Catoctin Opens Season With 7-2 Win Over Linganore
Catoctin rely on a 17 hit attack to beat Linganore 7-2 setting a 1-4 record. Bob Henke Bernie Sweeney and Keither Culler each had three hits with two runs scored. Gene Stitely and Steve Gills combined for a five hitter in a win fronted by Stitely two and one third innings replacing and Gills finishing strong. Linganore’s Gene Stitely and Tom Grimes had two hits apiece. Catoctin led 3-0 before Linganore rallied to 3-2 then Catoctin added four runs bottom of sixth to seal it.
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Linganore
Lancers
Bob Henke
Bernie Sweeney
Keither Culler
Steve Gills
Gene Stitely
Tom Grimes
Stitely
Gills
Sttely
Middletown Tops Boonsboro in wild 15-11 win
Middletown defeats Boonsboro 15-11 to start the year 1-0 in a high scoring affair. Bill Georgants belted a grand slam as Middletown jumped to a 5-0 lead, then held on after Boonsboro rallied to 9-7 before Middletown added five more in the seventh. Perry Brandenburg had three hits and three runs, with contributions from Craig Hamilton Tim Fawley and Rick Ropp.
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The
Knights
Bill Georgants
Perry Brandenburg
Craig Hamilton
Tim Fawley
Rick Ropp
Fawley
Steve Stroup
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