Rangers Pick David Clyde In Major League Draft
New York United Press International reports the Texas Rangers hold the top pick in the summer free agent draft and are expected to select 18 year old pitcher David Clyde from Spring Branch Texas. Clyde would join Pete Broberg as a direct major league call up from the amateur ranks.
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Southern California
Fred Lynn
Ohio U
Steve Swisher
Tulsa A
Jerry Tabb
David Winfield
Minnesota
Eddie Bane
Arizona State
Mike Flanagan
Massachusetts
Injury rattles Mets as Bud Harrelson breaks finger
Bud Harrelson suffered a broken ring finger after a slide by Bill Plummer in the fifth inning of a 5-0 Cincinnati win. The injury would add to New York’s growing list of DL patients, as Jack Billingham’s three hitter earned his eighth win. The day also featured Astros over Phillies 5-0 and Giants over Pirates 7-2, with multiple homers and strong pitching performances across the league.
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Bill Plummer
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Joe Morgan
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Bobby Tolan
Denis Menke
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Oakland
Curley Dominates Morris in Slo-Pitch Blowout
Curley Chemical overwhelmed Morris Athletic 22 to 1 in the Superstition League. Sherwood Underdown and Bob Curley each homered as Curley racked up four and three hits respectively. Weldon Minchew’s Thunderbird beat by 11 to 4 in another game, with Harry Winters collecting three hits.
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USIU Advances to Likely Final in NAIA Baseball Tourney
USIU remained undefeated in the double elimination NAIA tournament with a 6 5 win over Wisconsin Oshkosh. Rob Mayhew pitched a complete game allowing 8 hits as Dave Fraser set a tourney record with 13 assists by a second baseman and the team tied a tourney mark with four double plays in one game. Eastern Connecticut State beat Valdosta State 3 2 behind John Caniera who allowed six hits while his teammates had 11 hits off Pat Barnett.
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James Bond Trucking
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Armando Cano
Hector Cano
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University of Wiscnsin- Oshkosh
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Valdosta State of Georgia
John Caniera
Valdosta
Pat Barnett
Nastase Wins French Title at Roland Garros
Ilie Nastase of Romania defeated Nikki Pilic of Yugoslavia 6-3 6-3 6-0 to win the French Open men’s singles title. The second seed collected 15,500 dollars first prize and did not drop a set in the tournament. The win marks his second career Grand Slam title behind Australia, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
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Ilie Nastase
Romania
Nikki Pilic
Yugoslavia
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Roland Garros Center
Australia
Walton brothers join Saints in WHA signings
St Paul Minnesota reports left wing Mike Walton with 140 NHL goals moves from the Boston Bruins to the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA. The Saints also sign 21 year old center Bob Walton, brother of Mike, who had 40 goals and 6 assists last season with Seattle in the WHL.
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Buckley Takes Kegler Lead in Winston-Salem Event
Roy Buckley of Columbus Ohio surged from behind to overtake Barry Asher of Costa Mesa California in the 42nd game and lead a five man advance to the Winston-Salem Bowling Tournament championship round with a 216 to 203 victory.
Giants Open Series in Phoenix Without Frank Johnson
The Phoenix Giants host Salt Lake City in a five game set at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. They traded Frank Johnson to the Hawaii Islanders for catcher Danny Breeden and pitcher Steve Simpson. Breeden bats .290 for Hawaii. Simpson has 12 innings pitched with a solid arm. Johnson, hitting .316 this season, owns the Phoenix career triples record with 30 and ranks high in hits, RBIs, runs and doubles.
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Frank Johnson
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Steve Simpson
Breeden
Islanders
Simpson
Rosy Ryan
Snead Sets Sights On Open Return At Qualifying
Sam Snead at 61 tied for best score among Open sectional qualifiers at Charlotte with 139 after rounds of 70 and 69. He joins Fred Marti and Gene Torres as low scorers, while Gene Littler and Jack Nicklaus also anchor the field chasing a final 117 spots for the Open at Oakmont.
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Charlotte Country Club
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N.C
Fred Marti
Baytown
Tex
Gene Torres
Las Vegas
N.M
Denver
Jack Nicklaus
Gene Littler
Mission Viejo
Calif
Tom Weiskopf
Hale Irwin
Charles Sifford
Marti
Frank Beard
Gibby Gilbert
Hubert Green
Tom Shaw
Don Finsterwald
Gay Brewer
Doug Sanders
Dan Sikes
Bob Dickson
Ken Venturi
Sun Devils Lead 1973 Collegiate Baseball Poll
Arizona State tops the final 1973 Collegiate Baseball poll with 564 points after capturing District 7. Southern California and Minnesota follow, with USC 42 11 and Minnesota third, Georgia Southern debuting in the top four, Texas fifth, Oklahoma sixth, and Harvard through Colorado rounding out the top 10. California Irvine leads the college division, with Florida Southern, Missouri St Louis, Pembroke, Jacksonville State, Eastern Illinois, Grand Canyon, Ithaca and Valdosta State also in the top 10.
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Cardinals edge Twins in Arcadia Pony Teague play
Mark Jones doubled home Don Koch with the winning run in the bottom of the sixth as the Cardinals defeated the Twins 2-1. Lusic Weeks and Jones combined on the mound for the victory after the Twins took a 1-0 lead in the fifth.
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Arcadia
Scottsdale to light Yavapai ballfield late summer evenings
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation will illuminate the Yavapai softball field on Wednesdays from 10 p m to midnight this week and through the summer. Open to individuals and groups on a first come basis with priority to area residents. Contact the Parks and Recreation Department for details.
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Jauron Wins Yale Mallory Award for Football Honors
New Haven Connecticut Dick Jauron former Yale football star awarded the William Neely Mallory Award for outstanding athletic achievement after setting 15 school records and gaining 2947 yards during his three year varsity career
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UPI
Dick Jauron
William Neely Mallory
Yale
Scottsdale Track Club dominates state Junior Olympics meet
The Scottsdale Track Club won 12 firsts at the state Junior Olympic Championships. They set nine new state JO records and eight national JO marks across age divisions, with standout performances by Jane Morgan in the 9-and-under bantam 440 and a 12-and-13 medley relay team setting national pace.
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Carol Bean
Susan Murray
Christie Schuern
Sacha McCoy
Morgan
Signe Thompson
Judy Andersen
Kippy Nielsen
Thompson
Monica Zepeda
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