Pele Signs With New York Cosmos in Major Soccer Push
Pele, 34, agrees to join the NASL New York Cosmos for 1975 76 77 seasons in a deal reportedly worth about 4.7 million dollars. Cosmos GM Clive Toye said Pele will sign and play first league game June 10 in Philadelphia and home debut June 15 at Yankee Stadium versus Dallas. He aims to promote soccer in the United States while boosting his finances.
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NEW York
UPI
United States
Pele
Brazil
New York Cosmos
Cosmos
Clive Toye
U.S
Toye
Warner Communications
Atlantic Records
Warner
Philadelphia
Yankee Stadium
Dallas
Kyle Rote, Jr
South Central hires Bud Ratliff as new head football coach
Bud Ratliff 30, previously Gottfried assistant at Struthers and Youngstown State, named head coach at South Central High School. He succeeds Ron Minard after a 9-26-1 record, with SC not posting a winning season since 1966. Ratliff's background includes Morehead State and postgrad work at Westminster College.
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Allen
Bud’’ Ratliff
St. Paul
Mike Gottfried
South Central High School
Ratliff
Youngstown State University
Gottfried
Struthers High School
Morehead State University
Crestline High School
Pennsylvania Railroad
Westminster College
New Wilmington
South Central Board of Education
Ron Minard
Minard
South Central
Trojans
Lendrum Throws One-Hitter Before Blairs Hit Ends No-Hit Bid
Eric Lendrum pitched six and one third innings of no-hit ball for Alsport before Deitzel Blair lined an infield single to spoil the bid in an 8-1 win over Bleile's. Lendrum finished with 11 strikeouts and one walk while adding a triple and a single. Brad Thornton homered twice, Pat Furlong had two singles, Larry Sternburg doubled and Bill Pressley added a single. In other action, Eagles beat Don Tester Ford 6-4 as Marty Roth and Denny Furlong held opponents to two earned runs. Steve Hancock doubled and singled for the winners.
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Eric Lendrum
Lefty Grove
Deitzel Blair
Lendrum
Bleile’s
Brad Thornton
Pat Furlong
Larry Sternburg
Bill Pressley
Eagles
Don Tester
Ford
Eagle
Marty Roth
Denny Furlong
Steve Hancock
Carl Hinckley
Mike Stewart
Two Bosox contend for AL Rookie of the Year honors
The Boston Red Sox shift to a two man chase for the AL Rookie of the Year as Jim Rice and Fred Lynn lift the team. Rice drives in three and homers for the third time in four days while Lynn continues solid power. Dick Pole earns a 4 0 shutout in the win over Chicago. Elsewhere in the league, Kansas City tops Cleveland, Baltimore defeats Texas, New York slips Minnesota, Milwaukee edges Oakland, and Detroit beats California.
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UPI
Fred Lynn
Jim Rice
Boston Red Sox
Rice
Red _ Sox
Lynn
Boston
Darrell Johnson
AAA
Pawtucket
Deron Johnson
Red Sox
Johnson
Chicago
Dick Pole
Fenway Park
Carl Yastrzemski
Juan Benquez
Polo
Reggie Cleveland
Pat Kelly
Bill Melton
Jorge Orta
Kansas City
Cleveland
Baltimore
Texas
New York
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Oakland
Detroit
California
Yankees
Twins
Alex Johnson
Ensign Wins Action Stock Feature at Sandusky Speedway
Dick Ensign of Sandusky takes the Action Stock race in a 16-lap event at Sandusky International Speedway beating Huron’s Bob Pendergrass for the win worth 60 dollars. Pendergrass leads the stock season with 415 points followed by Ensign at 315. Danny Johnson of Temperance wins the midget feature. Earl Calhoun captures the late-model feature at Mid-America Raceway Park in Tiffin, his second of the season.
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Norwalk
Dick Ensign
Sandusky International Speedway
Bob Pendergrass
Huron
Pendergrass
Ensign
Danny Johnson
Temperance, Mich
Tiffin
Earl Calhoun
Mid-America Raceway Park
Calhoun
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Allentown
C. Salvino
N. Burton Jr
St. Louis
M. Roth
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Costa Mesa
Calif
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Onal Grover
Tommy Harper
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Cleveland Indians
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