Super-scout Marty Blake Shapes NBA Draft Talent Picks
AP profiles Marty Blake a veteran scout whose 89 page report on 255 players guided many teams in the NBA draft. Blake emphasizes finding 60 to 70 bona fide first three round prospects, evaluating shooting speed quickness and desire alongside traditional skills. He tracks players from high school through college and beyond, maintaining extensive files on schools tournaments and leagues.
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Cartwright Tops Scout Buzz In Draft Outlook
Sports scouts highlighted Cartwright the 7-footer from San Francisco as the top center prospect among collegians available today. With guards Johnson and Sidney Moncrief from Arkansas, analysts noted a surplus of quality forwards and Los Angeles positioned to use its No. 1 pick after acquiring it from the Jazz. The Lakers had planned to select Johnson and reportedly reached contract terms with the 6-foot-8 Michigan State star who helped win the NCAA title.
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Sidney Moncrief
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Hassler Finds NL Job Satisfying With Mets
Mets pitcher Andy Hassler, traded from Boston, earned a win over the St. Louis Cardinals in his second National League start. He worked 6 2 3 innings, allowing five hits and four walks, with Joe Torre noting Hassler’s burst of work after a long Mets rally. Ted Simmons left for X-rays after being struck by a foul tip, with Simmons cited as St. Louis’s top hitter at 18 home runs and 52 RBI.
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Andy Hassler
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Hassler
Mets
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Red Sox
Tony Scott
Ken Reitz
Roger Freed
Garry Templeton
Dale Murray
Joe Torre
New York
John Stearns
Stearns
Boston
Scott
Lou Brock
Bob Forsch
Torre
Don Zimmer
Zimmer
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
Ted Simmons
Cardinals
Simmons
Steve Swisher
Risk of prep sports injuries tied to force of contact
Cheryl Endres, a Murphysboro High School basketball star, injuries highlight higher risk tied to contact in Illinois. A HEW study of 1975-76 data shows football and other contact sports produce most injuries, with minor and major cases across 32 high schools.
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Murphysboro High School
Cheryl
Cneryl
Illinois
Ed Gregg
Mahomet-Seymour
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Wel
HEW
National Federation of State High School Associations
U.S
NAIRS
Kenneth Clarke
College of Applied Life Studies
University of Illinois
Dr. Gregg
Cardinals recall reliever George Frazier from Springfield
The St. Louis Cardinals recalled right handed reliever George Frazier after 14 NL appearances in 1978. Tom Bruno was optioned to Springfield to make room, Bruno posting a 2-2 record and 3.82 ERA in 25 games. Frazier at Springfield tallied 22 games, a 1-2 mark, 2.29 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Springfield
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Cards
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Bruno
St. Louis
Leonard Knocks Chiaverini Out In Fourth Round
Sugar Ray Leonard dominated Tony Chiaverini from the outset and stopped him in the fourth round at Caesars Palace. Leonard, weighing 151, improves to 23-1 with 14 KOs, and eyes a bout with Roberto Duran after a planned December 1 title defense. Chiaverini, 26, earns $61,000 and exits after a career night without further damage.
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Duran
Carlos Palomino
Madison Square Garden
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ABC
Kansas City
Coetzee Stops Spinks For World Title Shot
Gerrie Coetzee, 24, from South Africa, floored Leon Spinks three times in 1:02 of the first round to earn a title bout. Spinks, 25, endured a brutal overhand rights barrage and hit the canvas early. Coetzee credited prayer for help and earned a September WBA title challenge against John Tate of the United States.
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Leon Spinks
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