Senators Look For Turnaround After McLain Flood Signs
Ted Williams says no problems with Denny McLain and Curt Flood joining the Washington Senators. The club faces position battles and questions about Flood’s return to hitting and McLain’s form after suspensions, with veterans Frank Howard and Dick Bosman providing stability as the team edges toward .500.
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Ted Williams
Washington
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Curt Flood
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Pittsfield
Ed Brinkman
Tigers
Paul Casanova
Jim French
Dick Billings
Denver
Howard
del Unser
Richie Scheinblum
Fifty Miles Hike Draws Cumberland Valley Growers
Seven hikers in 195? formed a group that grew to 276 last year and aims for 500 for this year’s April 3 trek starting at Boonsboro Junior High. Organizers Guy Whidden and Buzz Sawyer expect weather permitting to cover fifty miles via Appalachian Trail and C O Canal Towpath, with a 15 hour limit, a $1.50 entry fee, and records including Berryhill’s 7 21.25 mile mark and Donna Aycoth’s 1969 women’s time.
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John F. Kennedy
Guy Whidden
Frederick
Buzz Sawyer
Hagerstown
Boonsboro
South Mountain
Weaverton Cliffs
St. James School
Baxter Berryhill
Berryhill
Donna Aycoth
Carl Llewellyn
Whidden
Sawyer
Buzz
National Flavor UNC Duke Named To NIT Field
The National Invitation Tournament added four more teams to reach a 16 squad field with Louisville Duke North Carolina and Purdue joining a national mix led by St John s Hawaii and St Bonaventure. Purdue and Michigan mark the Big Ten s first appearance in the tourney.
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Ken Norton
Norton
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Ners
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Lasalle
Oklahoma
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Ternessee
Georgia Tech
Major League realignment study sparks 3 division plan
Major League Baseball officials discuss a Walter O Malley proposed realignment dividing the two leagues into three four team divisions to boost pennant race interest and expand markets. Cronin said the plan, submitted to Commissioner Kuhn and NL president Feeney, still has a long way to go before implementation.
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Los Angeles
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O’malley
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Driesell Lands Two Top Recruits for Maryland
Maryland coach Lefty Driesell announced the signings of Owen Brown of LaGrange Illinois and Billy Hahn of Mishawaka Indiana. Brown, 6 foot 8 and Illinois player of the year, will study prelaw and averaged 18.9 points per game. Hahn, a playmaker and defensive guard, will be used as the point man in Driesell's plans. Other finalists for Brown included Yale Harvard Stanford and Davidson.
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Mishawaka
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Yale
Harvard
Stanford
Davidson
National Honor Society
Bernice Gera Aims To Umpire At 39 In Baseball Suit
Bernice Gera a Long Island housewife vows to keep trying as an umpire despite a 25 million lawsuit against baseball leaders. The 39 year old woman seeks professional umpire status after prior contract denial and a sex discrimination ruling, while recalling Hall of Fame names.
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Long Island
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Vincent M McNamara
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
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New York Commission On Human Rights
Walter Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Honus Wagner
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown, N. Y
Organized Baseball
Squires Break Four Year Rule In ABA Draft Pick Undergrads
The Virginia Squires drafted three undergraduates in the ABA final rounds, defying the league’s four-year eligibility rule. Tom Riker Barry Parkhill and Jim Chones were selected despite warnings from Commissioner Dolph. Owner Earl Foreman defended the move citing bylaws and case law, while signaling no immediate contact with the players.
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N.C
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Kentucky
Tom Owens
Memphis
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