Rozelle Rule hearing tests limits of bargaining
In Minneapolis an economist and former pro football player testified that athletes are bound to negotiate with a single team under the Rozelle Rule. He described the rule as restricting players to bargaining with one team and questioned its competitive impact during the court hearing.
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Minneapolis
George Burman
U.S
Burman
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Carnegie-Mellon University
Pittsburgh
Northwestern University
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles
Washington
University of Chicago
Rozelle
Sports money boom amazes Lamar Hunt
New York AP reports Lamar Hunt calls the sports money boom unreal. He cites a $3 million NBA rookie contract for North Carolina State's David Thompson and questions ABA survival unless big-city arenas and topflight competition emerge. He also notes risks to WFL and World Team Tennis from big contracts.
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New York
Lamar Hunt
David Thompson
ABA
North Carolina State
Denver Nuggets
American Basketball Association
Thompson
Pecosites Host Abilene In Best Two Of Three Series
Pony League action sees Pecosites facing Abilene Pony League All Stars in Abilene at 8 p.m. today for a sectional berth, advancing to district play in Lubbock. A second game is set for Friday at 8 p.m. with a possible third on Saturday.
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Abilene
Pony League
Jesse Anchando
Genaro Rodriguez
Orlando Orona
Danny Juarez
Jaime Jacquez
Rene Molinar
Tommy
Pony League All-Stars
Pecos
Key City Nine
Pecosites
Abilene Nine
Lubbock
Mann Favorable Seeded Amid Open Field At Atlantic City
Carol Mann enters the 72 hole U S Women's Open at Atlantic City Country Club as a top contender with recent wins and $45,790 in prize money. She cautions against overconfidence while noting rivals Jo Anne Carner Sandra Haynie and Judy Rankin are eager challengers in a field of 150. The 1965 Open champion Mann highlights her new pop putting style inspired by Billy Casper.
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Northfield
N.Y
Carol Mann
Atlantic City Country Club
Miss Mann
Jo Anne Carner
Sandra Haynie
Judy Rankin
Carner
Haynie
Rankin
Billy Casper
Kathy Cornelius
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
LPGA
Sandra Palmer
Miss Haynie
Miss Carner
Hall of Fame
Kathy Whitworth
Jane Blalock
Kathy McMullen
Carole Jo Skala
Pecos All Stars Face Crane In District Playoff
Pecos Little Leaguers host Crane Saturday at 7 30 p m at Lions Field in Walthall St to decide who advances to the district finals. a Pecos win would earn hosting duties for the finals, while Crane seeks the southern half slot. The Pecos squad includes Galindo Juarez Florez Perry Jacquez Cameron and others with Armando Granado as coach.
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Pecos
David Allen Smith
Smith
San Angelo
Ozona
Sonora
Fort Bliss Rockets
el Paso
Michael Jacquez
Border City
Lions Field
Walthall St
Crane
Jimmy Galindo
Israel
Ismael Juarez
Barstow
Joe Ray Florez
Cardinals
Robert Perry
Jacquez
Keith Came
Close Vote Threatens Baseball Commissioner Kuhn
In Milwaukee AP reports that Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn faced a near-fire as the American and National Leagues prepared to table a final vote on extending his term. Kuhn needed nine of 12 votes per league, with eight in the American and all twelve in the National League. Opponents led by Charles O. Finley and Jerold Hoffberger swayed some clubs, while the NL urged delaying the decision. The tabling left Kuhn in limbo, with uncertainty whether the vote would occur soon or be postponed.
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Milwaukee
Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn
Basball
Oakland
Charles O. Finley
Baltimore
Jerold Hoffberger
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
Cate
Nationals
Walter O'Malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Lee MacPhail
Chub Feeney
Leagues
Spitz top attraction at world swim event in Colombia
CALI Colombia AP The World Aquatic Championships center on Mark Spitz once the king of Munich 1972 with seven golds. Now out of competition for three years he questions AAU rules and yes votes a possible return. He says he is not in shape but could still challenge the new stars while serving as television commentator.
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Cali
Colombia
Mark Spitz
Spitz
Munich
AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
Omar Sharif
Forbes fate goes to Jury in Boucha case
A jury of seven men and five women begins deliberations on whether a professional hockey player is bound by civil laws for an on ice incident. David Forbes, Boston Bruins winger, testified denying he used his stick to injure Henry Boucha of the Minnesota North Stars on January 4.
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Minneapolis
Forbes
Boucha
United States
Gimmicks lift baseball attendance across major leagues
Baseball owners flood parks with promotions to draw fans, from cash scrambles in Cleveland to Disneyland passes in Anaheim and free cars in Los Angeles. Through midseason, 24 clubs report 16.82 million paid admissions, up 4.8 percent, with expectations for a season high around 31 million. Dodgers lead at 1.5 million, Angels up nearly 100k, Yankees and Brewers show sharp gains, while White Sox Tigers and Royals drop. Reds lead NL with about 1.2 million, Phillies first in NL East.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Disneyland
Anaheim
Calif
Los Angeles
The
Indians
California Angels
Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers
Yankees
Texas Rangers
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Dodgers-Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Connors sidelined by chronic leg injury after Wimbledon
Los Angeles AP reports fidgety Jimmy Connors will be idle as UCLA orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrea Cracchiolo confirms a chronic anterior compartment syndrome in his lower right leg discovered after losing the Wimbledon singles final to Arthur Ashe. Doctors plan symptomatic rest and further evaluation, with surgery considered if pain worsens. Connors, who consulted with Dr. Earl Woods, traveled sparingly and did not discuss the injury.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Connors
UCLA
Connors
Arthur Ashe
Andrea Cracchiolo
Earl Woods
London
Cracchiolo
Dr. Cracchiolo
Woods
Beverly Hills
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Booker T. Fobbs
Giants
Mike Massegee
Allan Ballard
Red Sox
Rolando Garcia
Armando Granado Jr
Nelson McGrew
Danny Salcido
Yankee
Armando Granado
Dodger
Harvey Gray
Finley
N. Grant
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