Big decisions separate pro basketball merger
The NBA and ABA face a possible merger within months but not for the 1972-73 season. Key hold ups include players union injunctions, the option clause, rookies contracts, and antitrust legislation. Leaders like Julius Erving and Rick Barry feature in ongoing negotiations as Congress weighs a merger timetable.
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Bert Rosenthal
New York
National
American Basketball Associations
NBA
ABA
Rick Barry
Billy Cunningham
Zelma Beaty
Joe Caldwell
Spencer Haywood
Connie Hawkins
Charlie Scott
Jim McDaniels
NBA Players’ Association
Oscar Robertson
Milwaukee Bucks
Larry Fleisher
Players Association
Barry
Scott
McDaniels
Virginia
Phoenix
Carolina
Seattle
Senate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
House
House Judiciary
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
Butte High Officers Appoint Camp Staff for Ed McCauley Clinic
Butte High announces two assistant coaches Gary Carle and John McElroy will staff the Ed McCauley basketball camp July 23 29 at Mesa Community College Grand Junction Colorado. Head coach Bob Stephens will lead lectures on all phases of basketball focusing on shooting and will work with NBA stars Jo Jo White and Sidney Wicks alongside youth instructors. The camp enters its 20th year offering concentrated instruction to youths from professionals.
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Butte High
Ed McCauley
Mesa Community College
Grand Junction
Colo
Bob Stephens
Stephens
Gary Carle
John McElroy
National Basketball Association
Jo Jo White
Sidney Wicks
McCauley
Moffitt Charged Up as Giants Call Brother of Billie Jean King
Randy Moffitt, 22, the younger brother of tennis great Billie Jean King, was called up by the San Francisco Giants. In his first games he worked as a right handed reliever against the Cubs and Pirates, yielding no earned runs in 3 2/3 innings and earning praise for his deceptive motion and ball movement.
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ST. Louis
Randy Moffitt
Moffitt
Billie Jean King
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Don McMahon
Phoenix
Long Beach
Calif
Long Beach State
Fresno
McMahon
State park rules urge courteous use of public campsites
The fish and game commission outlines guidelines for public and national forest campsites to protect the parks. Warns against fireworks and weapons, urges control of pets, safe driving, proper fire disposal, litter cleanup, and leaving camps clean. Advises respecting private landowners and avoiding trespass while enjoying recreation areas.
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Wes Woodgerd
Woodgerd
U S Wins Davis Cup North American Zone Doubles
The U S team of Stan Smith and Eric Van Dillen defeated Mexico's Joaquin Loyo Mayo and Vincente Zarazua 21 19 6 3 6 4 to claim the North American Zone doubles title in Davis Cup play, giving the United States a 3 0 lead with two singles matches left. The victory sets up a meeting with Chile for the American Zone title under the tournament’s new qualifying format.
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Mexico City
U.S
Stan Smith
Eric van Dillen
Mexico
Joaquin Loyo Mayo
Vincente Zarazua
United States
Chile
Smith
van Dillen
Zarazua
Freetex dominates Ohio Derby at Thistledowns
Freetex surged to a 12 length win in the Ohio Derby for 3-year-olds at Thistledowns. Jockey James Moseley steered the Vertex offspring as Hassi's Image faltered. True Knight, ridden by Eddie Belmonte, finished 2 1/4 lengths behind, with Ladiga third. Freetex paid $28.80 to win and $10 to place.
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Cleveland
Freetex
True Knight
Thistledowns
James Moseley
Vertex
Hassi
Eddie Belmonte
Ladiga
Middletown Stables
Pole vaulter Roberts tops 18 feet at AAU championships
Dave Roberts of Rice wins the AAU title clearing 18 feet 0.25 inches, becoming the world's fourth 18 foot pole vaulter. Jerome Howe runs 1500 meters in 3:38.2, fastest American time this year, while James Dare posts 8:33.7 in the 3000 meter steeplechase.
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Seattle
Dave Roberts
Olympic
Roberts
Rice
James Dare
Jerome Howe
Dave
Howe
Jim Ryan
Tom von Ruden
Bob Seagren
Los Angeles
Kjell Isaksson
Sweden
Greece
Chris Papanicolou
Lee Evans
Navy
Arnie Robinson
U.S. Army
Randy Matson
Texas Striders
Hurdies
Rod Milburn
Southern U
Robert Taylor
Texas Southern
Greg Fredericks
Penn State
Billy Mills
Marines
Tracy Smith
U.S Army
Gerry Lindgren
Washington State
Larry Young
Southern California
Jay Silvester
Orme
Utah
Dick Bruggeman
Ohio
Bay Area
Evans
Vince Matthews
Johnson C. Smith College
Dave Wattie
Bowling Green
Chuck Smith
Barry Schur
Mike Keogh
New York
John Craft
Chicago
H. Craft
Art Walker
SC Striders
Paul Wilson
Fred Luke
Husky Spike Club
Monzon Retains Middleweight Title Over Bouttier in Paris
Carlos Monzon battered Jean Claude Bouttier to exhaustion in Paris at Colombes stadium and retained the world middleweight title when Bouttier failed to answer the bell for the 13th round. The bout drew about 25,000 fans and a gate over $500,000, the highest ever for a French sports event.
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Paris
Carlos Monzon
Jean Claude Bouttier
Bouttier
Monzon
United States
Colombes Stadium
France
Pepsi blazes VFW 14 4 in Northwest league showdown
Pepsi crushed VFW 14 to 4 on Saturday as Mike Pelly hit three homers. Dave Mc Dermott Paul Burns and Pat O Rourke doubled their team with two hits each while Gary Bolton added two for VFW.
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Pepsi
VFW
Mike Pelly
Dave McDermott
Paul Burns
Pat O’rourke
Gary Bolton
Walkerville Vfc
Bonanza
Dan Huerta
John Casey
Frank Rios
Ron Kenison
Karl Gratzer
Butte Trap and Skeet Club City Championship
The Butte Trap and Skeet Club will run its annual city championships at its range near 5 Mile on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Five classes compete over 100 targets from 16 yards to crown the winner. Club members only, but the public may view. The winner advances to the state finals in Helena next month and the state champion may go to the Grand American in Vandalia, Ohio, in August.
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Butte
Helena
Vandalia
Ohio
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