Expansion and lawsuits shake 1976 baseball season
Major League Baseball faces a shaky 1976 start as talks stall over a new contract. Owners fight the Seitz ruling freeing Messersmith and McNally while players demand reserve clause changes. Seattle expansion approved for 1977 pending league decisions.
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Dave McNally
Seitz
Lee MacPhail
Chub Feeney
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Western Reserve Dominates St Paul Matmen In Dual Meet
Western Reserve rolled to a 50-23 victory over St Paul as forfeit wins and pins built an early lead. Notable pins came from Bernie Grosswiler Jim Grosswiler and Rick Lasch, with St Paul’s Tom Fulton and Mark Stoll earning limited wins before the match ended.
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Jeff Tinker
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Kevin Koontz
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Mark Stoll
Bob Hahn
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Dennis Jackson
Mike Harshberger
Rudy Dudies
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Burras
Walt Koleno
St. Paul's
John Weisnberger
Nailed Rider
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Norwalk Girls Defeat Monroeville 38 26 In Norwalk
Norwalk led 10 at three quarters and held Monroeville to eight free throws, as Julie Fritz scored 16 points to keep the Truckers ahead. Monroeville coach Sarah Rupert cited Norwalks zone defense and fastbreaks while Cindy Wilson was limited to six points.
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Truckers
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Jean Newland
Sarah Rupert
Cindy Wilson
Sandy Keefer
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Sharpe
Patty Schafer
Becky Wright
Christman Grendon Roeder Smith
K Wilson Stewart Simon Keefer
Adelman
TOTA
Fritz Newland
Woelfli Tengowski
Colvin Stevenson
Smetzer Wright
Steelers Struggle Over Skating-Rink Like Field Ahead of Super Bowl
Pittsburgh coach Chuck Noll says his players are ready but need to be slowed as rain threatens the Orange Bowl surface. Dallas coach Tom Landry avoids hard hitting while preparing in Fort Lauderdale.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dallas Cowboys
Steelers
Chuck Noll
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Noll
Fort Lauderdale
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Tom Landry
Flyers Begin Home Stand With Mapleton Test
The St. Paul Flyers open a five game home stretch at Norwalk Junior High facing Mapleton. Coach Roger Holman lauds bench strength and hustle while Mike Grell Steve Preston and Jeff Dermeier earn praise for contributions in a New London outing.
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St. Paul Flyers
Norwalk
New London
Mike Grell
Mike
Joe Gross
Wildcat
Herb Gregory
Steve Preston
Jeff Dermeier
Bucyrus Hosts Norwalk In Quest For First NOL Win
Bucyrus seeks its first NOL victory as Norwalk arrives with a 1-7 mark in league play. The Redmen have struggled at the offensive end but show changes in the lineup and improved attitude after back-to-back losses.
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Pomaromse
Bellevue
Willard
Jerry Everhart
Everhart
John Schroeder
Bucy En
Schroeder
Jeff Dierkschiede
Doug Schiefer
Strow Ardhman
Schiefer
Bill Blicke
Blicke
Redman
Bob Cundiff
NOL
Doug France
Roger Brown
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