Seven Old-Timers In Hall Of Fame
NEW YORK AP The Hall of Fame elected seven veterans by a committee after the regular BBWAA ballot failed to name moderns. Rube Marquard and George M. Weiss led the group, with Hooper Kelley Hafey Beckley Bancroft named alongside. Weiss was the executive pick, later first president of the expansion New York Mets.
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Veterans’ Committee
Baseball Writers Association of America
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George M. Weiss
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Joe Kelley
Chuck Hafey
Jake Beckley
Dave Bancroft
Marquard
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Kelley
Beckley
Hafey
Bancroft
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Weiss
Yankee
Yankees
New York Mets
Baseball Writers Association
BBWAA
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Johnny Bench
Fritz Peterson
Donald Davidson
Atlanta Braves
Baltimore
Brooks Robinson
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bench
Sid Mercer
Peterson
Ben Epstein
Davidson
William Slocum
Robinson
Babe Ruth
Traynor
Big 8 action heats up as Kansas leads race
In a busy week for the Big Eight, Kansas State, Colorado and Missouri notch conference wins while Kansas remains unbeaten at home. Cliff Mealy pours in 30 for Colorado, Dave Robisch and teammates pace Kansas in a 95-72 win at Iowa State. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, and Kansas State chase spots with two games looming, and Oklahoma struggling to win its first league game this season. Marvin Stewart leads Nebraska past Oklahoma State as KU stands tall amid the midseason shakeup.
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Buffs
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Meely
Steve Mitchell
Dave Robisch
Roger Brown
Aubrey Nash
Bud Stallworth
Robisch
Clyde Lovellette
Henry Smith
Scott Martin
Archer Felt Good Won Big At San Diego Open
Archer delayed by fog wins the Andy Williams-San Diego Open at Torrey Pines with a final score of 272, 16 under par, three strokes ahead of Dave Eichelberger. Nicklaus tied for third. Archer credits health return, a worn sweater, and a trusted ball for the victory.
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Torrey Pines
Dave Eichelberger
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Bob Stone
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Stanford's Roscoe Tanner wins indoor tennis titles
Salt Lake City United Press reports Stanford sophomore Roscoe Tanner dominates in the National Indoor Championships. He defeats UCLA's top-ranked Jeff Borowiak in three sets 1-6 7-6 for the singles title and teams with Alex Mayer of New York to win the doubles crown 6-2 6-4.
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Alex Mayer
New York
Fleet-Footed Doctor Steals Indoor Show
Dr Delano Meriwether stole the indoor show at Millrose and Boston meets, winning the 50 yard dash in 6.3 seconds at Madison Square Garden and setting a top performer mark. Liquori won the mile at 4:00.6 but missed the four minute barrier. Pearce claimed the two mile in Millrose record time, while Meriwether's feats drew praise from teammates and rivals alike.
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Yale
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Marcus Walker
Colorado
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Jim Green
Kentucky
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Lee Evans
Byron Dyce
NYU
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Chuck LaBenz
Pacific Coast Club
Oregon
Portland
Steve Prefontaine
Pocatello
Idaho
Bennion
Lee Egans
John Mason
Pacific Track Club
Cliff Branch
Tokyo
Kjell Isaksson
Ford Strike Expands UK Woes With Mail Disruption
In London AP reports twenty thousand Ford production workers walked out across Britain over a pay dispute, halting output at six plants and causing daily losses of about 4.8 million dollars. Postal talks also stalled with no mail handling, despite volunteer staff at many offices.
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