Browns' Briggs Fits Rugged Defensive Mold
San Diego meat cutter turned football lineman Bob Briggs seeks a starting spot with the Cleveland Browns. Despite strong hands and hard work, he remains a reserve behind four regulars, hoping to unseat one to pursue his football ambitions and his off-season meat cutting. Briggs credits coach Nick Skorich for praise and notes worn jerseys may test his grip this season. He was drafted by San Francisco in 1967, played for the Chargers starting lineup in 1969, then moved to Kansas City, Oakland, and finally Cleveland in search of a chance to prove himself as a regular.
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Browns camp faces heat and humidity worries
Browns coach Nick Skorich welcomed warm conditions but balked at high humidity during the camp. He paused practice to combat moisture, cited heat safety lessons from Reece Morrison’s incident, and plans to use more rookies in Saturday’s scrimmage while evaluating place kickers George Hunt and Don Cockroft and sharpening Phipps’ passing. Avon Lake’s Dick Wakefield and Briggs express resolve to prove themselves in front of Cleveland fans.
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Slayback Dominates as Tigers Edge Rangers at Home
Bill Slayback, 24, starred for Detroit keeping the Tigers ahead while stifling the Texas Rangers on their home turf. Manager Billy Martin praised his performance, noting Slayback felt right at home on the range as he pitched another great game.
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MLB Standings and Results Gleaned From Friday Card
Major League standings show Milwaukee 2 Minnesota 1 Detroit 5 Texas Boston 24 Oakland 1-3. Baltimore Kansas City 5 10 innings Calfornia at New York rain. Oakland at Boston 2 tonight. Minnesota at Milwaukee 2 day-night. Sunday California at New York Oakland at Boston Minnesota at Milwaukee. Slayback shines in Chicago win over Texas as Boston takes doubleheader.
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Duane Thomas Shines Amid Cowboys Camp Injuries
Duane Thomas stood out in Dallas Cowboys camp as other stars faced injuries. Ditka pulled a hamstring, likely missing the All-Star game. Billy Truax limped with a groin strain but expected to play. Rex Kern, Zeke Moore, and Warren Koegel also suffered injuries with recovery times from one to six weeks. Leroy Kelly signed with Cleveland. Roman Gabriel ready to start for the Rams after a hospital release for a collapsed lung.
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Franchises and the Frenzy of Pro Football Ownership
Melvin Durslag examines why football franchises rarely sell and what drives owners like Carroll Rosenbloom. He notes wealth, ego, publicity, and the thrill of building and trading a franchise as core motives, illustrated by Rosenbloom’s leap from Colts to Rams and California ventures.
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Renninger earns win for Cocoa Astros in Florida State League
Pitcher Bob Renninger of LaGrange earned a victory for the Cocoa Astros last week, allowing one hit over seven innings. He improved to 5-7 with a 3.50 ERA after 16 games. Curt Karpinski of La Grange took the loss in eight innings with nine strikeouts, dropping to 2-1 with a 2.19 ERA for the Gulf Coast Indians in Rookie play. Elmira’s Dennis Queen, Lorain’s Ron Salyer also posted losses as their seasons continued in AA and A leagues respectively.
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North Little League reaches district title game
North Little League beat Avon 3-1 to advance to the district title game behind John Marshall’s one hit pitching and Mark Sakal’s first pitch homer. Avon led 1-0 on Andy Baker’s double, but Marshall settled in, fanned ten in six innings, and North added two runs in the first then another insurance run in the fourth.
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