Tigers add veteran ace Perry to bolster aging rotation
Detroit acquires Jim Perry, 36, from Minnesota for Dan Fife as the Tigers seek pitching depth. Perry is a 1970 Cy Young Award winner with a 180-139 career record entering his 15th major league season. The trade comes as San Francisco gets notable veteran contributions from Juan Marichal and Willie McCovey in exhibitions.
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Associated Press
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Jim Perry
San Francisco Giants
Juan Marichal
Willie McCovey
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Montgomery
Cy Young
Twins
Marichal
San Francisco
San Diego Padres
Queens beat Ector to stay in district title race
The Pecos Eagle Queens defeated Odessa Ector in two games 15-2 and 15-8 to move to an 8-2 district record and set a showdown with league leader Seminole this Friday. Debates on B team win noted with Jeanie Marquez leading scorers. both squads travel to Seminole to face the Indians.
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Jerry Cantrell
Pecos Eagle Queens
Odessa Ector
Queens
Ector Eagles
Seminole
Rosalinda Rodriguez
Shawn Burkholder
Gloria Brooks
Peggy McCarty
Josie Bryan
Debbie Bryan
Kathy McAnally
Janice Williams
Ector
Jeane Marquez
Cynthia Sadler
Elfidio Zaragosa
Jeanie Marquez
Eagles fall 2 1 to Kermit in district opener duel
Pecos Eagles drop a 2 1 decision to Kermit Yellow Jackets in a tight pitching duel. Don Walker allowed four hits to two runs with nine strikeouts while Gregory fanned twelve and limited Pecos to three hits and one run. Walker hit a solo inside the park homer in the sixth. The Eagles host Seminole Friday at the new high school ballpark.
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Royals
Joe Lahoud
Milwaukee
California
Rod Carew
Danny Thompson
Minnesota
Tony Taylor
Phille
Tigers
Jerry Cantrell
Pecos Eagles
Kermit Yellow Jackets
Don Walker
Yellow Jackets
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Eagles
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Mike Sadler
David Maddux
Kyle Johnson
Johnson
Clifton Glenn
Kets
Purcell
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Christ Spray
Herod
Rene Galindo
Smith
Mike
Sadler
Eagle
David Smith
Swofford
Pecos
Seminole Indians
ORU Leads Galveston Island Intercollegiate Golf Classic
Oral Roberts University sits three strokes ahead after a first round 294 at Galveston Island. Nebraska and Tulsa tied for second at 297, Arkansas 310, Colorado 312, with David Barr of ORU and George Kelley of Colorado tied for individual lead at 73.
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Oral Roberts University
ORU
Nebraska
Tulsa
Arkansas
Colorado
David Barr
George Kelley
Tom Garber
Gary Lee
Prefontaine Sets American Six Mile Record at Bakersfield
Steve Prefontaine, University of Oregon, shattered the American six mile mark with 27 minutes 9.4 seconds during Bakersfield outdoor meet. He followed a workout pace before exceeding it as pain rose from blisters, beating the prior record by 2.2 seconds. Roy Emerson was upset by Brian Gottfried in the Holton Tennis Classic first round.
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Steve Prefontaine
Bakersfield Calif
University of Oregon
Bill Dellinger
Bill
Billy Mills
Gerry Lindgren
Bakersfield
ST. Louis
Brian Gottfried
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Roy Emerson
Australia
Lakers fall to Bucks in close finish to muddle West playoff race
The Milwaukee Bucks edged the Los Angeles Lakers 85-84 as Oscar Robertson scored 25 and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24. The loss leaves L A 59-22 and could force a Friday pre play playoff contest with Milwaukee for home court and conference title.
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Brock steals 63 bases to lead NL again in 1972
St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Lou Brock piled up 63 steals in 1972 to top the National League for the sixth time in seven years, continuing his unprecedented baserunning run.
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Lou Brock
PGA denies gag rule on black golfers in Masters talks
PGA commissioner Joseph Dey rejected reports of a ban on black golfers discussing the Masters. He said no gag rule exists for the Tournament Players Division, only a conduct code. Elder and lawmakers had accused Masters officials of bias, which Roberts denied, while Dey defended professional standards and ethics.
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Joseph C. Dey, Jr
Pro Golf Tour
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Greensboro
N.C
Lee Elder
Elder
Herman Badillo
Clifford Roberts
Roberts
Associated Press
Washington, D.C
New Orleans
TPD
National AAU Women’s Tourney second round opens at Gallup
Eight teams with byes face eight qualifiers as John F. Kennedy College defends the title. Shawnee Mission Ran’s Lady Bugs meet Kennedy in the round, while Hutcherson-Flying Queens take Allentown Crescents. Other games pair Marion Kay Peppers with National General West and Seminole Junior College with Home Federal.
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Reds face jinx as they pursue repeat NL West title
Cincinnati aims to become the first NL West team to repeat as division champ since baseball introduced the division in 1969. Pete Rose leads a Reds rotation with Ross Grimsley and Don Gullett as hopeful starters, while Gary Nolan is out with a sore arm. Johnny Bench and Tony Perez provide power as Sparky Anderson reshuffles positions and infield defense.
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Nolan
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Don Gullett
Jack Billingham
Roger Nelson
Jim McGlothlin
Billingham
Nelson
Kansas City
Johnny Bench
Tony Perez
Metz Wins First of 10 In Spring Tour Golf Event
Craig Metz of Arkansas City Kansas edges Larry Thomas of San Antonio 1 up after 36 holes, winning the first of 10 weekly PGA Tour events at Pecan Valley Golf Club with a 37th hole par. Thomas earns 2600 dollars as top purses total 365000 across the series. Kurt Cox San Antonio finishes 143 and Gary Holloman Atlantic City Georgia and Richard Killian Houston at 144. Entry fee 3900 dollars for a shot at 365000 in prize money.
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Arkansas City
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Larry Thomas
Pecan Valley Golf Club
Metz
Thomas
Professional Golf and Management Inc
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Gary Holloman
Atlantic City
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Houston
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