Off season trades shake up major league rosters
The piece reviews key off season moves across MLB, highlighting Houston’s swap of Lee May for Enos Cabell, the Yankees acquisition of Bobby Bonds and Jim Hunter, Billy Williams to Oakland, and St Louis dealing starters including Joe Torre. It notes Hank Aaron joining Milwaukee and discusses Kingman and Allen trades, framing the impact on standings and talent movement.
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Houston
Astros
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Lee May
Baltimore
May
Enos Cabell
Yankees
Giants
Bobby Murcer
Bobby Bonds
Bonds
Murcer
Candlestick
New York
Jim Catfish Hunter
Hunter
Billy Williams
Cubs
Athletics
Williams
Chicago
Darold Knowles
Bob Locker
Wrigly
St. Louis
Pirate
Cardinals
Rich Folkers
Sonny Siebert
Alan Foster
San Diego
Ed Brinkman
Brinkman
Detroit Tigers
Nate Colbert
Elia Sosa
Jim Willoughby
Rich Hand
California Angels
Cardinal
Bob Gibson
Milwaukee
Hank Aaron
Dave Kingman
Dick Allen
Kingman
Mets
Allen
Chicago White Sox
Atlanta
South
Philadelphia
Tigers Top Crabs In Virus Era Defense Night
Calhoun led a stingy defense as the Tigers defeated Wharton 6 3 with contagious errors proving decisive. Sand Crabs dropped the game as Wharton offenses struggled to overcome the aggressive play.
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Calhoun
Wharton
Sandcrabs
Allen Broussard
Broussard
Rodriguez
Mark Smith
King
Smith
Tigers
Britts returns to CFL with three year Eskimos contract
Sam Britts, 25, former Edmonton Eskimos linebacker who defected to the WFL, signs a three year CFL deal and will report to training camp in June. He was a 1973 Western Conference all star and will bolster the Eskimos defense despite a turbulent stint with the Detroit Wheels.
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Edmonton
Alta
Sam Britts
Edmonton Eskimos
The
Eskimos
Britts
Detroit Wheels
Wheels
Umpire Meeting Set by Calhoun County Association
Calhoun County Umpire Association invites managers and interested players to a 7 p.m. meeting tomorrow at First State Bank to discuss slo pitch rules and umpiringPort Lavaca and Point Comfort Little League members may join by calling Ed Buehring at 552-6759 day or 552-5701 night.
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Calhoun County
First State Bank
Port Lavaca
Point Comfort
Ed Buehring
Indiana Unanimous No 1 In AP Poll After Two Wins
Indiana Hoosiers remain 28-0 atop the AP major college basketball poll with 41 first place votes after defeating Illinois 112-89 and Ohio State 86-78. Maryland holds second at 22-3 with wins over Duquesne Clemson and East Tennessee State. UCLA rises to fourth, Marquette to fifth, and Kentucky falls to sixth after recent losses.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Maryland
Duquesne
Clemson
East Tennessee State
Louisville
West Texas State
North Texas State
California
Stanford
Marquette
Oklahoma City
Kentucky
Florida
Vanderbilt
UCLA
Alabama
Nest
Arizona St
Penn
Calit
Carolina
Creighton
Oregon
Sive
Notre Dame
Pan American
Tex
el Paso
Arizona
Rutgers
Centenary
Cincinati
DePaul
Florida State
Furman
Holy Cross
Kansas
LaSalle
Memphis State
Michigan
UCLA and Oregon State to meet if tied for Pac-8 title
UCLA and Oregon State would play March 10 at UCLA if they finish tied for the Pacific-8 basketball title. A coin toss determined site with UCLA winning, game at 8 p.m. PDT at Pauley Pavilion if necessary. UCLA sits 11-2, USC next. OSU 10-3, Oregon next.
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San Francisco
UCLA
Oregon State
Wiles Hallock
Pauley Pavilion
Southern California
Oregon
OSU
Port Lavaca Motocross Team Wins Two Firsts in San Antonio
Port Lavaca riders secured two first place trophies and one second in San Antonio. Cecil Jones won the 250cc open class while Cliff Horne took the 250cc class. Chuck Daigle earned runner up in the 125cc race as Randy Kach faced cycle problems and did not finish.
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Randy Kacir
San Antonio
Kacir
Port Lavaca
Cecil Jones
Cliff Horne
Chuck Daigle
Randy Kach
Weekend fishing fair Saturday and poor Sunday winds
The fishing weekend was fair on Saturday with trout redfish and drum but poor on Sunday as winds gusted to 35 mph. Reports from Bob Parker and Port O Connor centers note limited activity Sunday with only one boat out and murky waters. Observers cite strong winds low tides and bait shortages as factors shaping catches.
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Bob & Leonard
Parker
Port O'Connor
Janet Johnson
Donald Wanjura
Elroy Gauvick
Cuero
Sam Saenz
Anselmo Suapez
Victoria
Johnson
George Frangullie
Port Lavaca State
College roundup shows West Virginia eyeing ECAC bid
West Virginia with 13-12 record hopes to reach an ECAC regional by beating Duquesne or Cincinnati, while Cincinnati 20-5 on a 14 game win streak contends for an at large NCAA bid. Providence earns final ECAC spot with St Bonaventure win. others vie in ACC, Southern, MVC and OVC tourneys shaping the NCAA field.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Duquesne
Cincinnati
Mountaineers
Cincinnati Bearcats
Dukes
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Bearcats
NCAA
Mideast
Pitt
Georgetown
George Washington
Morgantown
W.va
Providence
St. Bonaventure
Springfield
Mass
Holy Cross
Connecticut
Boston College
Massachusetts
Eagles sign draft choices huge defensive end Korver and Jones
Philadelphia AP Eagles sign two draft picks Clayton Krover a towering 6 8 242 and Calvin Jones 6 4 210. Krover was the Eagles first round choice while Jones went in the 16th round.
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Philadelphia
Clayton Korver
Northwestern College
Calvin Jones
Texas Tech
Philadelphia Eagles
National Football League
Monday Krover
Eagle
Jones
Rose Buys Reds Season Tickets For Dugout-free View
Pete Rose, both player and fan, buys two Reds season tickets for Section 104 Row 3 Seats 3 and 4, saying the move lets him boo or cheer at will. He paid cash and now enjoys Reds mugs with Joe Morgan’s autograph. Other notes: several players signed contracts with Orioles and Indians, Henry Aaron began Brewers workouts, Don Hahn joined Phillies, Rich Coggins aligned with Expos, while Dave McNally of Montreal remained unsigned but unhurried by manager Gene Mauch.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Pete Rose
Reds
Rose
Joe
C.C
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Morgan
Tampa
Fla
Mike Torrez
Bob Reynolds
Orioles
Miami
Baltimore
Andy Etchebarren
Earl Williams
Bobby Grich
Don Baylor
Boog Powell
Cleveland Indians
Oscar Gamble
Frank Robinson
Tribe
Gamble
Henry Aaron
Milwaukee Brewers
Aaron
Milwaukee
Don Hahn
Philadelphia Phillies
Rich Coggins
Montreal Expos
Daytona Beach
NBA seeks new head amid stalled Kennedy search
The National Basketball Association’s Selection Committee failed to name a successor to retiring Commissioner Walter Kennedy. If no candidate is approved by 14 of 18 governors, Simon Gouldine would become interim commissioner. Also, playoff money pool rose to 950000 and the 1975 draft and 1975-76 season dates were announced.
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National Basketball Association
Selection Committee
Walter Kennedy
Kennedy
NBA
Lawrence O'Brien
Democratic National Committee
Board of Governors
Simon Gourdine
League
Gouldine
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
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