Greed Ends Golden Goose Era In Pro Football Merger
A reflective column traces how greed weakened a thriving NFL AFL era. It recalls the goose that laid golden eggs, the showdown of two leagues, star contracts, player and owner tensions, and the mergers that ended the two league system and the fan’s bidding freedom.
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National Football League
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Buffalo
Pete Gogolak
Detroit
Alex Karras
Lions
America
Hall Ends Rally and Halts Record Bid in 9-4 Win
Twins overcome KC 9-4 as Jimmie Hall settles for a double after a seventh inning rally that tied the major league record for most homers in one frame. Rich Rollings, Zoilo Versalles, Tony Oliva, Don Mincher and Harmon Killebrew homered in a wild sequence. Orioles beat Washington to seize first place as Detroit routs Boston 9-1.
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Kansas City
Rich Rolling
Zoilo Versalles
Tony Oliva
Don Mincher
Harmon Killebrew
Jimmie Hall
Hall
Minnesota
Sam Mele
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Twins
Larry Stahl
Camilo Pascual
Bob Allison
Killebrew
Rollins
Catfish Hunter
Versailles
Hunter
Paul Linblad
Linblad
Sandy Valdespino
Oliva
Mincher
John Wyatt
Wyatt
Killebrews
Holains Hall
Orioles
Senators
Washington
Russ Snyder
Jerry Adair Camilo Carreon
Sam Bowens
Boog Powell
Baltimore
Powell
Dave McNally
Stu Miller
Norm Cash
Don Demeter
Bill Freehan
Dave Wickersham
Tigers
Red Sox
Boston
Jay and Davenport Star in Separate NL Showdowns
Jay pitched a five hitter in Philadelphia as Cincinnati edged the Phillies 1 0 with Leo Cardenas delivering the only run in the eighth and a game ending double play. Davenport’s 11th inning double powered San Francisco past Houston 3 1 as he lifted the Giants to the win. Meanwhile Atlanta beat New York 8 4 and St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 4 2 in NL games.
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Cincinnati
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Davenport
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Houston
Phillies
Leo Cardenas
Dick Groat
New York
Sevon
Jim Owens
Atlanta
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Tony Perez
Filly Favored in Yankey Prot at Roosevelt
Armbro Flight, a 4 year old Canadian owned filly driven by Joe O'Brien, is favored to win the $25,000 Yankey Prot at Roosevelt Raceway tonight. The race is part of the 160th anniversary celebration of organized harness racing in the United States dating from June 16, 1806.
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N.Y
Armbro Flight
Joe O’brien
Roosevelt Raceway
United States
Braves rally behind Cloninger to top Mets 8-4
Tony Cloninger threw his second consecutive complete game to lift the Braves over the Mets 8-4 in New York. He improved to 5-6 after a rough stretch, guiding Atlanta as Mack Jones and Rico Carty homered in the first inning rally and Ken Boyer produced two Mets RBIs.
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Dick Simpson
Cardenas
Willie McCovey
Giants
Jim Hart
Tom Haller
Davenport
Rico Carty
Mack Jones
Atlanta
Braves
Mets
Ken Boyer
New York
Cloninger
Pro Football Merger Lifts Boston Stock Prices
The planned merger of the American and National Leagues boosted trading in Boston AFL Patriots stock. OTC bid stood at $26 with $295 asked at Thursday’s close, up from Monday’s $16% bid and $18% asked. two weeks earlier bids were $14.13 and $16 asked. Wheel Chair Games open in New York with 250 athletes from 24 states.
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Boston
AFL Patriots
New York
Thomasville and Athens Target First Legion Game
Thomasville's American Legion baseball opens at 8 p m tonight versus defending state champion Athens at Varnedoe Field. New coach Mike Wolfe leads a revised roster including Cairo players. starting lineup features Mills Brinnon Lowery Willis Bishop Bishop Harden Harrison Williams. A doubleheader with Albany follows Saturday with games at 6 p m and 3 p m.
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Athenseam
Varnedoe Field
Mike Wolfe
Thomasville
Robert Mills
Clinton Brinnon
Ken Lowery
Len Willis
Bruce Bishop
Ronnie Bishop
Sid Harden
Billy Harrison
Tommy Williams
Local Sports Schedule Highlights Evening Matches
Tonight's lineup features Flowers versus Coca-Cola and Exchange against VFW at Jr. Pony League Field at 5 30. Jaycess meets Pavo at 7 30, Pony League Field. American Legion Baseball games follow at 8 in Thomasville and Athens Warredoe Stadium. Softball action at 8 features Sunnyland versus Spence Olds and Flowers versus Meigs at Coats and Clark.
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Exchange
VFW
Pony League
Jaycess
Pavo
American Legion
Thomasville
Athens
Warredoe
Sunnyland
Spence Olds
Meigs
Coats and Clark Field
Coach Named COMMACK New York Ducks Coach
Gene Achytmichuk was named coach of the Long Island Ducks of the Eastern Hockey League on Thursday. He has been an all star in past seasons.
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