Supreme Court Keeps Baseball Antitrust Exemption Intact
Washington reports players and owners reacting after the Supreme Court declined to rule against baseball’s antitrust exemption and the reserve clause. Ted Simmons warned he would seek action if renewed contracts resemble prior terms, while Commissioner Bowie Kuhn praised the decision as supportive of collective bargaining. Marvin Miller urged Congress to act to address the reserve system.
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St. Louis
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Cardinals
Simmons
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Supreme Court
Major League Players’ Association
Curt Flood
Philadelphia Phillies
Flood
Sreserve
Ccourt
Bowie Kuhn
Cronin
Marvin Miller
Congress
Tournament of Champions at La Costa yields high rough lessons
Feature on the PGA Tour Tournament of Champions at La Costa Country Club. Describes how Bermuda rough affects play, compares 1969 273 score to 279 winning 1971, and cites Gary Player Jack Nicklaus and Bruce Devlin. Offers tips for escaping heavy rough and maintaining control.
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Rancho la Costa
Calif
la Costa
Las Vegas
Nev
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Frank Beard
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Beard
Jack
Dave Stockton
Devlin
Nicklaus
Scottsdale Daily Progress item from June 20, 1972
A note from the Scottsdale Daily Progress dated Tuesday June 20 1972 presents a brief local news item. Details are limited in the OCR fragment, with no clear events or names fully readable.
Toros rally past Phoenix Giants 9 5 in Tucson
Jim Redman and Bruce Miller spark a late surge for Tucson as they overcome a 5 4 deficit in the seventh and eighth innings. Arizona’s Toros push across four runs with key hits by Redman McGuire and Richard while Miller adds a two run double to seal the win.
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UPI
Jim Redman
Bruce Miller
Phoenix x” Giants
Toros
Phoenix
Charlie Williams
Lee ‘Richard
Tony Miller
Williams
Miller
Buddy Bradford
Mickey McGuire
Richard
Pete Varney
Redman
Seston
Gary Thomasson
Dennis
Clemente Belts Home Run Sets Pirates RBI Record
Roberto Clemente belted a homer and drove in three as the Pirates beat the Dodgers 13 3 to move atop the NL East. Clemente raised his season average to .318 and tied Pie Traynor for the club career RBI mark at 1,273 before breaking the record with his eighth inning homer. Al Oliver also drove in three for Pittsburgh, Don Sutton lasted 2 2/3 innings, and Dock Ellis earned his sixth win with bullpen help. The Astros, Cubs, and Expos won elsewhere in the NL, while San Diego and Philadelphia had rainouts.
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UPI
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al Oliver
Don Sutton
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Dock Ellis
Bob
Larry Dierker
Houston Astros
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati Reds
San Diego
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Dave Cash
Manny Sanguillen
Oliver
Pittsburgh
RBI
Pie Traynor
Traynor
Puerto Rico
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Dierker
Buffy Dyer
Orioles fall as Epstein powers Oakland clash in rough park
Mike Epstein belted his 40th and 11th homers but called Oakland Coliseum the worst hitter’s park in the American League. The Orioles, trailing Detroit by one game in the East, and the Angels also dropped games as the division leaders clashed.
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Martin Lader
UPI
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Epstein
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Baltimore
Orioles
Detroit
Angels
Medal Winners Highlight Local Event
Local awards ceremony honors notable participants with medals. Officials from the organizing group praised community support and thanked volunteers who helped run the event smoothly.
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Bruce Devlin
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