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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1973
Page
20
At the request of baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn the National League conducts a pinch hit poll of its teams to gauge support for using the designated hitter rule in away spring exhibition games against American League clubs. Chud Feeney, NL president, sent telegrams to member clubs.
The Sporting News reports the National League plans to cut four veteran umpires Augie Donatelli Stan Landes Mel Steiner and Ken Burkhart and retire Steiner at 56 Landes 49 not offered a 1973 contract leaving Donatelli and Burkhart unsure about their futures. The league may promote AAA replacements with Donatelli and Burkhart invited to spring training but removed from the roster. Also notes White Sox waivers on Angel Johnstone and Ed Spizzia, Athletics terms with Ken Holts, Giants trainer’s health test, Rod Carew salary increase to about 55000, and Indians holdout end with Jerry Johnson signed for 3000 raise.
Melissa Miller Karen Peterson Joe Buchanan and Mark Rowe were selected the outstanding swimmers from the Phillips 66 team which won its third postal swim meet with Long Beach sister city Yokkaichi Japan. A perpetual cup and medals for first second and third place will be presented to the Phillips team members by Long Beach Mayor Felwit Wade. The meet was started in 1970 by coach Richard Miller in cooperation with Yoshimasa Inouye of the Yokkaichi Chamber of Commerce.
Detroit and New York open in Florida exhibs with HRs from LaGrow and Corbin. Morning lineups feature Hatner Blysingame Klimkowski and Moses. Other notes show rivalries Boston New York and Cleveland at Palm Beach Lakeland and Bradenton. Daily games scheduled across Bradenton Lakeland Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach gardens areas.
In Orlando at Tinker Field, Ralph Houk touted the Yankees as 9-0-5 favorites to win the AL East while addressing distractions from player gossip. He noted the spring boost in ticket sales and said media attention on team dynamics should fade with a few wins. Peteson and Kekich remained in the foreground of questions as New York opened Grapefruit League play vs the Twins.
Lou Klein supervisor of minor league player development for the Chicago Cubs was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday for treatment of a congestive heart condition. Team physician Dr. Jacob Luker said Klein was resting comfortably.
The Chicago Bears claimed center John Matlack and tackle Tom Beard from the Buffalo Bills. Matlack, 28, weighed 250 pounds and appeared in 12 games last season for Buffalo, while Beard, 280 pounds, also played in 12 games.
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