Top collegians to open national rodeo tonight
Montana State hosts College National Finals Rodeo at Bozeman MSU fieldhouse arena opening at 7 30 pm with five days of competition through Saturday. Cal Poly Mustangs seek three straight men’s titles, Tarleton State didn’t qualify for women’s finals, and Montana State leads a strong field after a solid regional showing.
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Mississippi River
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San Luis Obispo
Brothers
Tom Ferguson
California
Tarleton State of Texas
Meadow Lark golf tournament draws record field in Great Falls
Meadow Lark Country Club hosts a two man best ball event in Great Falls with 36 hole stroke play over two days. Entry is 25 dollars per man and prizes include low gross and low net in both teams and individuals plus special weekend awards. MSU riders and local stars expected to compete for national honors while Montana anglers brace for a Sunday trout prize.
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Great Falls
Meadow Lark Country Club
Montana
Dillon boy wins area golf meet
Dillon’s Mike Crosser shot 73 to win the 15 17 age group at the area Insurance Youth Golf Classic at Butte Country Club. Butte players swept other divisions with Crosser joined by Antonietti LeVeaux and others, earning state finalist spots for a national event later in summer.
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Dillon
Area Insurance
Butte Country Club
Butte Board of Insurers
Crosser
Dan Antonietti
Butte
Rene LeVeaux
Mike Peterson
Jed Zemljak
Jerry Lyons
Jane Ae
Rick Lyons
Louie Bartoletti
Tim Kissock
Great Falls
Antonietti
LeVeaux
Keith Ori
Pat Lynch
Ori
Lynch
Angele
Dick Ronning
Western grid standout accepts Superior post
Bill Donahue, a 1972 Western Montana College graduate and renowned linebacker, has become head football coach at Superior High School. He will also coach basketball and teach history. Donahue, Anaconda High 1968 graduate, earned four football letters at Western and earned All Frontiertop honors as a linebacker.
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Dillon
Bill Donahue
Western Montana College
WMC
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Bulldog
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Anaconda High
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Western
Supreme Court upholds baseball antitrust exemption
The Supreme Court rules 5 3 to extend baseballs antitrust exemption against Curt Flood challenging the 50 year tradition. Justice Blackmun notes Congress would need to act to change the reserve system and expects renewed bargaining after the 1972 season with Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and MLBPA leader Marvin Miller weighing in.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Curt Flood
Casey
Harry A. Blackmun
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Congress
Blackmun
Bowie Kuhn
Marvin Miller
Major League Players Association
Flood suit over movement of players challenged
The union backing Flood in a $3.1 million damage suit against the reserve system argues baseball should be treated like other pro sports. The case cites player freedom and franchise moves after the 1969 Cardinals trade to the Phillies. Former Justice Goldberg argued the appeal in the high court.
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Flood
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Arthur J. Goldberg
Beckert delivers 11th inning win for Cubs over Giants
Glenn Beckert doubled home Don Kessinger in the 11th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants in Chicago.
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Chicago
Glenn Beckert
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
Braves Phillies Tilt Postponed by Agnes Rains
Atlanta and Philadelphia night game postponed due to heavy rains from Hurricane Agnes. No make-up date announced.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Coaching Greats Set for Western Montana College Seminars
Dillon officials announce a summer seminar series at Western Montana College led by Dick Motta of the Chicago Bulls for basketball July 17-21, with football sessions July 24-28 featuring Dan Connors and Gene Carlson, and wrestling August 7-11 with Dick Menti and West Christiansen. Clinics include discussions demonstrations and practice sessions directed by college head coaches.
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Western Montana College
Bill Straugh
Dick Motta
NBA Chicago Bulls
Dan Connors
Sacred Heart High School
Gene Carlson
Great Falls High Track
Harley Lewis
University of Montana
Dick Menti
Beaverhead County
West Christiansen
Ricks College
Rexburg
Idaho
Straugh
Dillon College
Indians Twins plan twin bill postponed by rain
The Monday game between the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins was postponed due to rain and rescheduled as a twi night double header for Tuesday.
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Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Bozeman back added to West Shrine team
Two alternates were named to the 1972 East-West Shrine Football Game replacing commitments. Greg Gates of Bozeman Senior High will join the West as running back, and Paul Brandt of Conrad will join the East as quarterback. The Shrine game supports crippled children and is set for August 12 in Great Falls with a 12 day training period starting July 31.
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Bill Loney
Greg Gates
Bozeman Senior High School
Paul Brandt
Conrad
Gates
Jerry Smith
Anaconda
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Havre
Pat Kelly
Air Force Academy
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Memorial Stadium
Cats sign prep star Ben Zimmerman from Montana high school
Hank Anderson of Montana State University signs Ben Zimmerman a 6 4 guard forward who averaged about 23 points and 15 rebounds per game last season and was valedictorian with a 3.87 GPA He also played football and track and is an alternate for the East West Shrine game in Great Falls this summer Zimmerman plans to major in mathematics or physics at MSU joining Randy Rucker Pat Osborne and Darryl Ross in the early signing class Also noted are junior college signings Larry from Spokane Community College Greg Cory of Clark College and Scott McDonald of Miles Community College
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Montana State University
Hank Anderson
Ben Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Ben
Anderson
Great Falls
MSU
Randy Rucker
Helena
Pat Osborne
Billings Central
Darryl Ross
Baker, Ore
Rucker
Osborne
Ross
Larry
Spokane Community College
Greg Cory
Clark College
Wash
Scott McDonald
Miles Community College
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