Backroom Move to Oust Kuhn Surfaces Among Baseball Owners
A group of baseball owners, including Brad Corbett and Gene Autry, plots to fire Commissioner Bowie Kuhn as nine of 26 oppose him in a secret ballot. Some owners argue for a contract renewal path, while George Steinbrenner defends Kuhn and urges support.
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New York
Bowie Kuhn
Associated Press
Kuhn
Brad Corbett
Texas
Corbett
Milwaukee
Rangers
Bowie
Los Angeles
Walter O'Malley
New York Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Charlie Finley
Steinbrenner
Kroc
Chicago
Brad
Cavaliers Rout Tulane as VilAverages Shine in Virginia Action
Virginia crushed Tulane 91-70 led by a high scoring night and coach Terry Holland described the win as easier than recent games. Other college results include VCU 73 Old Dominion 72, West Virginia 89 Virginia Tech 88, Richmond 71 East Carolina 53, and South Carolina 67 William and Mary 54. Dixie Conference: Averett beat Greensboro 62-60. Christopher Newport 95-72 over UNC Greensboro. Virginia Wesleyan 84-60 over St Andrew's. Virginia Tech, Hampton hosts.
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Virginia
Cavaliers
Tulane
Terry Holland
Holland
Virginia Commonwealth
Rams
Old Dominion
Monarchs
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Richmond
Spiders
William & Mary's
Indians
Averett
Greensboro
Christopher Newport
Unc-Greensboro
Virginia Wesleyan
St. Andrew's
Buccaneers
Nets
James Madison
Dukes
Penny Elliot
East Carolina
Oliver Mack
Herb Gray
Pirates
John Lowenhaupt
William & Mary's Indians
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Tom Joyce
Joyce
Cougars
Newport News
Dale Travis
Spinks Draws Stares but Says He Has Much to Learn
New heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, arriving in New York after beating Muhammad Ali, speaks softly about the pressure and future plans. He notes the need to adjust to business, money, and attention as talk of an Ali rematch and potential fights with Norton circulate amid promoter plans and WBC deadlines.
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New York
Leon Spinks
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Spinks
Mina Sappinen
Studio 54
St. Louis
London
Madison Square Garden
Butch Lewis
Top Rank, Inc
Garden
Lewis
World Boxing Council
Ken Norton
WBC
Top Rank
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Lee MacPhail
William & Mary
Lowenhaupt
Redskins
Washington
George Dickson
Dickson
Southern California
University of the Pacific
Oklahoma
Blue Marlins
Greg Cornelius
University of Richmond
Bob Boehling
Ing
Robins Center
Arthur L. Dunlap JR
Braddock
Michael Dunn
W. Piccadilly
Linda
Michael
W. Boscawen
Nationwide Insurance
Roy M. Sampson, JR
Valley Ave
Lee
N. Loudoun Street Mall
Levi’s
B&m
Cadillac
Winchester
Northern Virginia
Scutt
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