Namath weighs NFL return after World Football League offer
Joe Namath says no NFL team bid but open to offers as Jets reportedly top $1 million per year for three years. He notes personal reasons for not signing with the WFL and hints at possible Jets return if terms are right. WFL cites Namath signing bonus and multi-year deal with Chicago and New York options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Joe Namath
World Football Sie
Namath
New York Jets
NFL
Jets
New York
WFL
Miami Dolphins
Larry Csonka
Jim Kiick
Chris Hemmeter
Honolulu
Hemmeter
Beneaftihe
VFL
Chicago
IOC Wrestles China Issue At Olympic Assembly
IOC members in Lausanne push for a showdown over China's Games participation. The final day agenda centers on recognizing China while a terse demand ties Taiwan to the application, signaling tension between Beijing and Taipei over Olympic eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lausanne
Switzerland
International Olympic Committee
China
IOC
Taiwan
All-China Sports Federation
Lord Killanin
New China News Agency
Peking
China Federation
Olympic Committees
Soviet Union
Olympic Movement
National Olympic Committee of
Iran
Legion To Host Memorial Day Four-Team Baseball Tourney
Ottawa A team will host a four-team Legion baseball tourney at Orlis Cox Field over Memorial Day weekend. Ottawa, Manhattan, Topeka Post 74 and Topeka Post 400 play round robin with two games Sunday and four on Monday. Ottawa defends title after finishing 15-20 in 1974. Tickets are 1 dollar adults and 50 cents students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
American Legion
Orlis Cox Field
Manhattan
Topeka Post
Topeka Post 400
Legion Baseball League
Cox Field
Topeka
Toomey
Three-Way In Memphis Golf Action
John Mahaffey rebounded with a refined swing and eight birdies in 10 holes to shoot 65 and tie for the Memphis Classic lead with Tom Weiskopf and Andy North. Nicklaus and Hinson carded 66, Littler Kite and Hayes 67, Player 68, while Trevino struggled with a 74 amid putting woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
John Mahaffey
Mahaffey
Tom Weiskopf
Andy North
Danny Thomas
Jack Nicklaus
Larry Hinson
Gene Littler
Tom Kite
Mark Hayes
Gary Player
South Africa
Lee Trevino
Colonels Win ABA Title in 110-105 Game Five
Kentucky Colonels secure their first ABA championship by defeating Indiana 110-105 in Louisville. Artis Gilmore earns playoff MVP with 28 points and a record 31 rebounds, while Ted McClain adds 19 points and 15 steals. Knight leads Indiana with 40 points. Debusschere later rules Keller’s 45-foot shot in Game 2 came after the buzzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
Indiana
Colonels
Ellie Brown
National Basketball Association
Louie Dampier
Artis Gilmore
Tom Washington
Mel Daniels
Gilmore
Ted McClain
Billy Knight
George McGinnis
Knight
Billy Keller
Keller
Kentucky
ABA
Dave Debusschere
Baseball scoreboard preview from the Associated Press
The American League matchups include Baltimore at Kansas City with Grimsley 1-4 facing Fitzmorris 5-4, Minnesota at Milwaukee with Hughes 4-1 or Blyleven 4-1 against Sprague 1-1, and Detroit at Chicago with LaGrow 3-3 facing Wood 2-7. Saturday games feature Oakland at Cleveland and California at Boston with Detroit at Chicago and Texas at New York as backups, plus Baltimore at Kansas City and Minnesota at Milwaukee in reserve slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Grimsley
Kansas City
Fitzmorrs
Minnesota
Hughes
Blyleven
Milwaukee
Sprague
Detroit
LaGrow
Chicago
Wood
Oakland
Cleveland
California
Boston
Texas
New York
ANT
West Texas
Siebert
G. Perry
Ryan
Tiant
Jenkins
Hunter
Great Lefthander Is Dead At 75
NORWALK Ohio AP Lefty Grove Hall of Fame pitcher with a blazing fastball and temper died at 75 Robert Moses Grove died Thursday at his home cause of death listed as a heart attack Grove posted a 300 140 record with a 306 ERA and 2266 strikeouts over 17 major league seasons with the Athletics and Red Sox He was born March 6 1900 in Lonaconing MD and began pro ball in 1920 He was found slumped over a chair by his daughter in law police were summoned burial planned in Frostburg MD
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Ohio
Lefty Grove
Robert Moses Grove
Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Boston
Lonaconing
Martinsburg
Baltimore Orioles
Robert Grove
City Scores Roundup Show A Busy Local League Night
Rangers, Turkey, King Radio, Armstrong, and others post varied totals in a dense city league card. Notable scorers include D McClay and Lonnia Bones while John’s Service and Pizza Village posted multi line tallies across women and mixed divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangers
D. McClay
Tipton
Witkan
Shephard
Buckley
Mocherman
G. McCay
Schnoke
Hart
Wilson
BD. Wilson
Turkeys
Lonnia Bones
Wright
Get
Sheffield
Larry Bones
Ferguson
Ball
Adams
Watts
Biekar
Gilbert
Totals
King Radio
Howard
DeJarnette
Gage
Jacob
Wells
Baxter
Hickerson
Thomas
Gipson
Statford
Armstrong
Plemann
Wadkins
K. McAdoo
J. McAdoo
Underwood
Shenley
Kavb
Shes
Archer
Spencer
John's Service
Welgast
Burroughs
Ferry
Schulz
Griffen
Jones
Aguirre
Burgess
Lay
Morrow
Marcenette
Needham
Merman
Pizza Village
B. Mitchell
Barton
L. Mitchell
Cole
Jobson
Keller
McDaniels
Duan
Crane
Steenred
Phillips, Vergith No-HitsAdvance In Area 3 Clash
Phillips wins 4-2 over Emporia to reach title game in the Area 3 NAIA baseball championship. Ken Vergith hurled a no hitter for Kearney State College in a 2-0 win over Rocky Mountain College, while Gary Fleming and Don Tom Anderson drive in runs for Phillips. Postponed Emporia-Kearney game set to determine the other finalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain College
Billings
Mont
Emporia
Kearney
Phillips
Gary Fleming
Don Tom Anderson
Lance Kincaid
Paul
Kincaid
Tom Spencer
Ken Vergith
Fremont
Neb
Bob Parfitt
Wayne Brummer
Mike Baker
Brummer
Energy tips on saving with full loads and gas use
A concise note promotes waiting for full laundry loads to save energy and advises using natural gas wisely. It claims gas is a clean energy for today and tomorrow and that replacing a gas appliance with another gas appliance is sensible.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Hammerman
Wichita
Lake Afton
Hammerman
Legion
TOC
Montréal
1OC
Jean Drapeau
Montreal
Rhodesia
The
Associated Press
American League
Baltivore
Philadelphia
Lanaconing
Frostburg
Bill Bouce
Paine's
Bootery
Dick Williams
Pomona Dam
Serco Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!