First Coach Fired Before Traditional Opener
President Nixon will attend the Angels Royals opener in Anaheim where Maj. David Luna will receive the first pitch. Durgher fires Jim Owens and reshuffles the Angels staff with Hub Kittle handling pitchers and Bob Lillis joining the staff. The season opened with Giants over Reds as Durocher makes a coaching change before a busy day of AL and NL games.
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Leo Durocher
Durgher
Jim Owens
Hub Kittle
Houston
Bob Lillis
Astros
Cincinnati
San Francisco Giants
Reds
Juan Marichal
Chris Speier
New York Yankees
Boston
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
Texas
Minnesota
Oakland
Angels Royals Open With Fundamentals Emphasis
ANAHEIM AP Rookie managers with teaching aims face the season opener between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals. Angels boss Bobby Winkles, ex ASU coach, suggests we will see a focus on basics as Nolan Ryan faces Steve Busby in Anaheim Stadium with Nixon watching.
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Anaheim
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
Bobby Winkles
University of Colorado
Angels
Jack McKeon
Elon College
North Carolina
Royals
Winkles
Arizona
Los Angeles Dodgers
Nixon
Anaheim Stadium
Minnesota
Oakland
Chicago
Nolan Ryan
McKeon
University of Southern California
Steve Busby
Dodgers
Frank Robinson
Bill Grabarkewitz
Bob Valentine
Doug Howard
Gail Hopkins
NFL Owners Keep Rules Mostly the Same for Next Year
Scottsdale Arizona AP report notes NFL owners rejected major rule changes including sudden death ties and a two point conversion. Commissioner Rozelle cited concerns over ties affecting race dynamics and late game tension. They streamlined inactive lists, keeping seven inactive and a 40 player limit while removing the fixed transfer cap.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Oakland
Kansas City
Rozelle
Ottawa University Opens Baseball Season With Graceland Doubleheader
Ottawa University plans a Saturday doubleheader against Graceland at Orlis Cox Field starting at 1 p.m. If weather cooperates, the season will begin after prior rain postponements and two games were rained out since March 10.
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Ottawa University
Graceland
Orlis Cox Field
Ottawa Cyclones Triumph In Two-Man Duel At Osawatomie
Ottawa High and Osawatomie split two-man and four-man wins in dual golf action at Osawatomie. Osawatomie shot 287 to Ottawa 303 with B J Boucek medalist at 41. In two-man Ottawa’s Olmsted and Boucek won 91-98. in four-man Osawatomie won 189-212. Ottawa hosts a four-way next Wednesday with Osawatomie Paola and Bishop Miege at the Ottawa Country Club.
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Ottawa High
Trojans
Ottawa
Cyclones
B. J. Boucek
Randy Olmsted
Boucek
Trojan
OHS
Paola
Bishop Miege
Ottawa Country Club
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Mike Kilkenny
Ray Lamb
Milt Wilcox
Washington
Maj. Luna
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Orange High School
Suzuki
Dealership Opportunity
U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp
P.O
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Santa Fe Springs
Calif
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South Main
Interstate Securities Company
Texaco Service Appliance Center
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Ottawa, Kansas
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Karl
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Keith Kramer
Jason Douglass
Clay Kramer
Bill Bowers
Burt Bowers
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