World champions become ragtag group in spring training
Pete Rose and Johnny Bench, stars of the 1975 World Series, lead a disillusioned Cincinnati Reds during a stripped down spring training at McFarlane Park in Florida. The team trains without lockers or showers as management keeps players from agreeing on a new contract.
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Will Grimsley
Tampa
Pete Rose
Johnny Bench
FSU
Bench
Florida State University
Jack Billingham
Jack
McFarlane Park
Joe Morgan
al Lopez Field
McFarlane
Rawly Eastwick
Will McEnaney
Pace stars as Coppin State routs Texas Southern in NAIA tilt
Coppin State center Joe Pace scored 31 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead an 88-77 victory over Texas Southern. Pace's dominant 6-11 performance featured 8-10 footers and a highlight over the back two handed layup.
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Kansas City
Henderson State
Lincoln Memorial
Coppin State
Marymount
Joe Pace
Coppin State Center
Baltimore
Texas Southern
Pace
John Bates
Salina
Kan
Alabama- Huntsville
Arkansas
Lake Superior
Mich
Lincoln Memorial of
Tennessee
Newberry
Eastwood Meets Victoria in Class 4A Semifinal match
In Austin four 4A and four B teams reached semifinals at the state schoolboy tourney. Eastwood, the 4A defensive leader, faces Victoria, which tops scoring with 80.6 ppg. Jim Bowden leads Eastwood 14 ppg as Bobby Lesley notes a pace battle. Victoria’s defense has held opponents to 53.6 ppg.
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Austin
Tex
el Paso Eastwood
Victoria
Tyler
Houston Milby
Richards
Krum
Brookeland
Union of Brownfield
Anthony King
Eastwood
Jim Bowden
Bobby Lesley
Talks stall in owner player baseball contract talks
Cincinnati star Johnny Bench warned the baseball season hangs in the balance as a two hour session at the Tampa airport hotel failed to advance a new labor deal. The Major League owners and the Players Association remain stalemated after the eye-to-eye meeting.
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Ralph Bernstein
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Tampa Airport
Players Association
Bench
Florida
Marathon
Reds
Owners’ Committee
Players Association Executive Committee
Marvin Miller
The
Miller
Andy Messersmith
Dave McNally
Cavaliers hold off Warriors as Barry held to two in second half
Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 110-99 behind Bobby Smith with 24 points and a late third-quarter surge. Rick Barry scored 24 but was limited in the second half as Austin Carr and Jim Cleamons guarded him.
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Associated Press
Golden State
al Attles
Rick Barry
Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers
Attles
Barry
Bobby Smith
Cavaliers
National Basketball Association
Cleveland
Smith
Austin Carr
Jim Cleamons
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de Ue
Khobede
Doug Potter
Clyde Agnew
Marymount Spartans
Jim Hearns
Jim Gorham
Rickey Love
Alabama
Maryland-Eastern Shore
Bates
EP Eastwood
Washington
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Atlanta Hawks
New York Nets
Denver Nuggets
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Virginia Squires
Abs Hudson
Worsham
McAlmon
Reeves County
George McAlmon
White
L. D. McNeil
L. G. Worsham
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Cere
David L. Hess
H. R
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Congress Committee
Albert Eger
Federal Election Commission
Washington, D.C
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