Area Prospects Hefty Waverly Hungry in 1971 Season
Waverly high school foresees a strong rebound under coach Harley Ainsworth after a 1-7 finish last year. Ten returning lettermen, eight as starters, anchor a sizable squad including 217-pound transfer Carl Evans and Perry Chapman at end. Two 11-second sprinters bolster a quick backfield as the Bulldogs open the season with Canton and Lebo and travel through a 1971 schedule featuring Melvern Burlingame and other towns.
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Crest High School
Carl Evans
Ottawa University
Evans
Perry Chapman
Texas
Speed
Dave Robinson
Fred Carr
Jim Carter
Ray Nitschke
Ken Ellis
al Matthews
Ellis
Matthews
Bob Jeter
Green Bay
Doug Hart
Willie Wood
Vida Blue Seeks Cy Young Hope Amid Slump
Oakland star Vida Blue, sidelined by a 6-1 loss to California, contemplates the Cy Young race and sides with Mickey Lolich as a potential winner. The lefty matched Lolich with 23 wins and 24 complete games, while Detroit’s veteran dominated with a 3-0 win over Washington.
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Salish
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Detroit
Washington
Thief In Flanneled Knickers Steals Five Bases
Amos Otis of the Kansas City Royals stole five bases and scored the winning run in a 7-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The center fielder added four singles and reached first on a seventh inning single, then scored as Milwaukee misplayed a throw to third. Otis, tied for the American League lead in steals with Fred Patek, praised his goals and commented that stealing bases is an objective.
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Amos Otis
Otis
New York Mets
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Royals
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Brewers
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Darrell Porter
Ron Theobald
Milwaukee
Tommy Matchick
Theobald
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Porter
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Fred Patek
Patek
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Twins
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Indians
McNally
Jim Northrup
Senators
Paul Lindblad
Fred Sherman
Red Sox
Yanks
Doug Griffen
John Ellis
Reggie Smith
Crippled Packers Test Devine Knack For Winning
Green Bay coach Dan Devine faces a crippled offense as Bart Starr is sidelined with arm injuries and Zeke Bratkowski emerges as likely starter. Rookie Scott Hunter along with veterans Carroll Dale John Spilis and John Hilton marshal a reshaped receiving corps while David Hampton and John Brockington spearhead a strengthened backfield. The defense, anchored by Gale Gillingham and George, aims to tighten after last season's 293 points against.
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Arizona State
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Starr
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Scott Hunter
Alabama
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San Diego
Carroll Dale
Swift John Spilis
John Hilton
Rich McGeorge
Dave Hampton
John Brockington
Ohio State
Jim Taylor
Donny Anderson
Perry Williams
Brockington
Gale Gillingham
Ken Bowman
Bill Lueck
Dick Himes
Francis Peay
Bill Hayhoe
Don Chandler
Dale Livingston
Anderson
Clarence Williams
Bob Brown
Mike McCoy
Lionel Aldridge
Alden Roche
Denver
Owners Still Favor Ungames By BEN THOMAS
Two star quarterbacks Joe Namath and Sonny Jurgensen were injured in exhibition games but NFL owners refuse to abandon preseason contests. Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford argues that without these games teams would lose money and that coaches use them to evaluate rookies, a crucial need for teams to stay competitive.
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Associated Press
Joe Namath
Sonny Jurgensen
National Football League
William Clay Ford
Detroit Lions
NFL
Ford
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David Wallace
Clint Combs
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Rick Schmidt
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Robert Reed
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E. Wilson
Attawal
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