Baseball's new balls spark debate across leagues
In 1977 Rawlings replaced Spalding as major league ball producer, with balls wound in Haiti. Early season homers surged in both leagues, prompting managers and players from Sparky Anderson to Vern Rapp to weigh in on whether the changed ball altered play and hitting, amid talk of a smaller, harder ball and shifting homer rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sparky Anderson
Ted Khurewski
Johnny Bench
Ralph Houk
Detroit
Vern Rapp
St. Louis
Tommy John
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ron Cey
Rawlings
Spalding
Chicopee
Mass
Haiti
Mike Kavanaugh
Anderson
Reds
Tan
Support Builds For Proposed Horse Census
Washington AP reports a bill to spend over 3 million dollars on a national horse census has 13 congressmen backing it and may face summer hearings. Breckinridge and 14 others sponsor, with D Te j de la Garza among endorsers, amid calls for accurate horse data from owners and equipment makers.
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Washington
John Breckinridge
Dky
House
Rep
E. de la Garza
D-Tex
Breckinridge
John Chwat
Chwat
Senate
Congressional Record
Agriculture Department
Survivors Enjoy New Lease On Life After Tenerife Crash
Roland Brusco and his wife and mother survived the March 27 Tenerife disaster of two Boeing 747s. The tragedy, the worst aviation crash, prompted Brusco to reevaluate life and spend more time with family. He notes a shift from work to personal priorities and renewed family bonds.
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Brusco
Tenerife de Santa Cruz
Disturbing case against Dynamics Junior Drum and Bugle Corps
In Oradell New Jersey teens from the Dynamics Junior Drum and Bugle Corps face municipal court on May 19 over charges of unnecessary noise and disturbing the peace. The offense carries up to a day in jail. An unhappy neighbor, Edward Michael, says the noise is an issue during practices near his home. The group has practiced at several locations amid complaints while maintaining a strong performance record.
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Oradell
N.J
Dynamics
Deam & Bugle Corps
Jpik
Edward Michael
Michael
Ewald
Government Ponders Uses For Glomar Explorer
The Glomar Explorer, built for the CIA by Howard Hughes, sits in mothballs at a cost of 314 million yearly as officials weigh deep sea research against treasure recovery. Rep. Robert Leggett urges exploitation. The 36,000-ton ship, capable of lifting from deep depths, arrived in January and may stay near San Francisco for years while feasibility studies proceed.
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Benectia
Calif
IAP
Glomar Explorer
CLA
Howard Hughes
Sach
Robert Leggett
D-Callf
San Francisco
MEMS Softball Scores Inconclusive Game Totals Report
City scores show MEMS, Wellsville Bank, Scott Service, Eichman, Jay Cee Blue and others in a crowded softball ledger with partial player tallies. Names like Stuckey Coffman and O’Neil appear amid fragmented line items and unclear innings, leaving totals for teams and hitters tentative.
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Tamsey
Osaka
Fet
Wallace
Cote
Warren
I. Anderson
Bei
Quary
Schultz
Platt
Ley Wathen
Wellsville Bank
Verighe
Bad
Marty
O'Neil
Qufarding
O'Connor
FZ Marrs
Mitsan
Adin
Gurrar
Wright
Moorman
B. Pome
But
MMR
Sytean
Seam, & Gul
G. Cui
Mitchall
Tataba
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Wendie Fryman
Montreal
David Moline
Kevin Smell
Wayne Wolgast
Ned Moore
Craig Dengel
Congress
Interior Department
Robert Springer
Department
Division of
Range
Springer
Industr
Rapp Sud
Tony Scott
Low Brook
Garry Templeton
Fryman
Cardinals
Longview
Wash
Roland Brusco
Canary Islands
Pan American World Airways
KLM
Brusca
Brusce
Cleo
Teri
Brusee
Seattle Times
First National
First National Bank OF Ottawa
Doyen Insurance Agency
Qward J. Doyen
Tosdey
Zuo Street
Ottawa
Kansas
Main
Orewa
Sigh
Qatar
Gia Ontowa
Stuckey
Coffman
Rowan
Smiles
A. Matin
LO Puller
Martie
Tataia
Benoix Jonas
Mallon
Bt Mawars
Burner
Ken Gell
Poe Burcatt
Leled Garcia
Robert Kasaee
Fan Hollemirg
Ftd
Lanagtan
Dd Wither
Jay Cee Blue
Wachie
FG Jacua
Srweregy
le Mevar
Cenk Burrougns
Devi Iinvis
Osshkosh
Town & Country Sky
Marv) Callinan
Marv
Moy
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