Giants Dodgers slump as Braves close in on West title
The Giants fall to Houston 3-1 as their hitting woes deepen, losing 15th of 16. Dodgers drop to Cincinnati 9-3. Atlanta wins 5-2 over San Diego, narrowing the West race while St. Louis tops Pittsburgh and other NL games unfold.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
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Pro Cagers Oppose NBA ABA Merger in Senate Hearing
NBA and ABA players told Congress they oppose merging the leagues. Oscar Robertson and Zelmo Beaty testified that players should freely negotiate contracts, opposing a system that ties them to one team. Beaty cited earnings gains from switching leagues. debate centers on the common draft and reserve clause.
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Miami Floridians
ABA Players Association
New 1972 Caprice joins 45 Chevrolet models
Chevrolet pitches its 1972 lineup with the Caprice highlighted as the top model. It features power steering, power front disc brakes, refined power ventilation, an improved bumper, a 400 cubic inch V8, and Turbo Hydra-matic automatic transmission as standard. The dealer showcases 45 new Chevrolets in all.
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Caprice
Kansas State booster meeting views 1971 games
Local Kansas State University boosters will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Ottawa Country Club to view film of the Wildcats first two games of the 1971 season against Utah State and Tulsa and to discuss this week’s game with Brigham Young University at Manhattan. Assistant coaches Jesse Branch and Gil Romaine will attend.
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Tulsa
Brigham Young University
Manhattan
Kstate
Jesse Branch
Gil Romaine
Nostalgia At Royals Home Finale in Municipal Stadium
Kansas City celebrates 48 years of baseball with a pregame ceremony as former Blues, Monarchs and A's players are introduced during a Royals doubleheader with Minnesota. The event marks the stadium’s final day of baseball, to be replaced by the Harry S Truman Sports Complex in 1972. Notables include Bob Cerv Norm Siebern Wayne Causey Jay Hawkins Arnold Portocorreo Joe Kuhel Fritz Nicolai Buck O’Neil Connie Johnson.
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Sporting News
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Joe Kuhel
Fritz Nicolai
Buck O'Neil
Connie Johnson
McNally Blue Playoff Duel Looms in Opening Game
Orioles poised to clinch the East title as Dave McNally dreams of starting the playoff opener against Oakland. McNally tied for his 20th win with seven strikeouts against the Yankees while Earl Weaver weighs his rotation plan to counter Oakland left-handed hitters and platooning. Biden?
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Bert Rosenthal
Associated Press
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Tony
Trevino Favored In Robinson Open Golf Event
Lee Trevino arrives as the solid favorite for the Robinson Open in Robinson Illinois with a $100000 purse. He has not won in almost two months but is back in form, after a slump following his American Canadian British Open sweep. He has $197219 career earnings and will competition with a weakened field at Crawford County Country Club.
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Lee Trevino
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Crawford County Country Club
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