Finley colors A's baseballs with orange ball debut
United Press International reports Oakland owner Charlie Finley plans more color in the game. An orange ball debuted in Mesa Arizona in a 11-6 Cleveland win over Oakland. The game produced 30 total hits and six home runs, including three by former Oakland outfielder George Hendrick.
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Charlie Finley
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Mesa
Ariz
A’s
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Oakland
George Hendrick
Summer canoe trips offered to high school students
Christon Canoe a rugged program run by Lutheran Student Congregation at Iowa State University offers 10 day trips from Ames to the Boundary Waters near Ely Minnesota. Cost 55 dollars covers transportation food and gear. Open to students 14 and older with experienced counselors and emphasis on group life and spiritual growth.
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Christon Canoe
Lutheran
Iowa State University
University Lutheran
Ames
Iowa
Boundary Waters
Ely
Minn
Chuck Voss
Diane Laundy
Naperville
Ill
Mark Proescholdt
Liscomb
Pat Jordal
Des Moines
University Lutheran Congregation
Christou
Craig Fenske
University Lutheran Church
Gable Lane
Lakers open title defense vs Bulls in NBA playoffs
In Inglewood, Los Angeles begins defense of the title against Chicago after a season disrupted by a coin flip that favored Milwaukee for a conference final opener. Happy Hairston may miss playoff start. series schedule set through mid-April with other opening matchups Golden State at Milwaukee and New York at Baltimore.
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Calif
UPI
Los Angeles Lakers
Chicago Bulls
Bill Sharman
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NBA Players Association
New York
Bucks
Sharman
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles
Happy Hairston
Chicago
Bulls
Golden State
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Atlanta
Celtics
Boston
Giants Face Pitching Gaps With Star Power In 1973
In Phoenix the Giants assess that hitting power is strong with McCovey Kingman Bonds and Maddox, but pitching depth and health loom large. Marichal and McDowell are aging risks with back and shoulder questions, while Sosa Moffitt Barr and a young bullpen behind them try to prove value.
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Ariz
UPI
New York Giants
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Charlie Fox
Dave Rader
Chris Speier
Willie McCovey
Dave Kingman
Bobby Bonds
Garry Maddox
Kingman
al Gallagher
Ed Goodson
Jim Ray Hart
Chris Arnold
Goodman
Gary Matthews
Gary Thomasson
Bernie Williams
Juan Marichal
Sam McDowell
Marichal
McDowell
Randy Moffitt
Elias Sosa
Jim Barr
Sosa
Jeff Mason
Arkansas
Matthews
Reds
McCovey
Fox
Elder shoots 64 to grab GGO lead and Masters hope
Green opung sr uk reports Lee Elder fired a seven under 64 in the first round to lead the Greater Greensboro Open, eyeing a Masters spot as the first black golfer in the event. Hod Fungseth Mason Rudolph Doug Sanders were one behind at 65 with Snead Sneed Lister Yancey Baird Nichols in the group at five under. Trevino Palmer Archer trailed with varied scores. Elder said cool weather helped his drives and welcomed leading despite pressure.
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Lee Elder
Greensboro
New Orleans
Hod Funseth
Mason Rudolph
Doug Sanders
Elder
GGO
Sam Snead
Ed Sneed
John Lister
Bert Yancey
Butch Baird
Bobby Nichols
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Twinks Farm Service improve in CORN KING League results
In Wednesday play of the CORN KING league the Twinks Farm Service defeated Hanson Concrete and Pepsi Cola, while Gibson Discount fell to Farm Bureau and Payne TV. Mellinger led team and individual scores with a 2810 team series and 947 943 team games. Del Dalrymple posted 582 in series and 226 in game, with Harold Gilmore at 563. Max Strawhacker rolled a Dutch 200.
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Corn King League
Mellinger Furnace Twinks
Payne TV
Pepsi Cola
Hanson Concrete Farm Bureau
Gibson Discount
Twinks
Hanson Concrete
Farm Bureau
Payne T.V
Mellingers
Farm Service
Mellinger
del Dalrymple
Harold Gilmore
Jack Eaton
Max Strawhacker
Ama Russell and Helen Wilson Face Off in Individual Series
In the competition Ama Russell scores 499 and Helen Wilson 490 in the series. In the individual game Ama Russell posts 199 while Helen Wilson records 186.
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Ama Russell
Helen Wilson
YMCA to Sponsor Beginners Tennis Lessons for Youth
The YMCA will sponsor a five week beginner tennis course for junior high and high school students. John Walker volunteers as instructor with a $1 fee covering text. Boys meet Saturdays at 1 p.m. girls at 2:30 p.m. starting April 7 at the YMCA for basics of scoring serves grips and stances.
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YMCA
John Walker
Camerata Singers to Tour Europe for Europe Sings
The University of Iowa Camerata Singers under Prof. Richard Bloesch will perform in Europe Sings in Paris this summer as the first U of I choir to appear in Europe. A benefit concert on March 31 at Clapp Recital Hall funds the tour with tickets from $1 to $2.50 and sponsor and patron levels offering program listings and a post concert dinner entertainment.
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Europe
Paris
University of Iowa
Camerata
Richard Bloesch
U of I
Bloesch
United States
Camerata Singers
Clapp Recital Hall
County Table Tennis Tournament at the YMCA
The annual county event will take place April 5 at 7 p.m. in the YMCA gym open to residents 18 and older. An entry fee of $2 covers awards and balls. entries close April 5 at 5 p.m. The event uses US Table Tennis Rules and a double elimination format with best two of three games.
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YMCA
Washington
Mona Godeffroy speaks at Lions Club dinner in Crawfordsville
Mona Godeffroy was the Lions Club speaker at a Crawfordsville dinner with 37 members and four guests, sharing life in Swaziland. The event included songs, multiple reports on local activities, and notes on glasses donations, with meeting times changing to 7 p.m. for dinners and 7:30 p.m. for regular meetings beginning April.
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Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Mona Godeffroy
Lions Club
Swaziland
Julie Finke
Leonard Arthur
Bob Howell
Mike Massey
Meda Fulton
Alberta Rhea
Victoria Griffith
Bob Wilcox
Roar
Ron “Clementine
Cantrell
Suter
Marlene Manning
Robyn McCoy
Rachelle Barquist
Beth Gerig
Kim Boal
Sue Arthur
Linda Manning
Margie Peterson
Wayland Area
Douglas Apsara
James Arbogast
Tina Brooks
Duane Coop
Joey Goodwin
Holly Imhoff
Sandra Karr
Wayne Leichty
Mike Leichty
Todd Lowe
Kimberly Mast
Stephen Meyer
Billy Jo Miller
Chad Owen
Janette Reighard
Jerry Reighard
Karma Roth
Cinda Roth
Kevin Sanderson
Kelly Jo Sinn
Corrine Starr
John David UN
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