Reserve Clause Still Stands Fiood Loses In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court refused to overturn baseballs antitrust exemption for a third time in 50 years. The decision leaves the Reserve Clause and its unique status intact, returning the matter to the baseball authorities and Congress for possible action.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
U.S. Supreme Court
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Baseball
Congress
Harry A. Blackmun
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Blackmun
Curt Flood
Lake Holiday sweeps Yellow Springs in doubleheader
In an Interstate League twin bill Lake Holiday defeated Yellow Springs 25 15 in the first game and 8 7 in the second. Key hitters were Phil Bayliss Dave Newlin and Charles Orndorff with homers and multiple hits. Yellow Springs led 2 8 0 in the first but Lake Holiday surged, and Orndorff again powered the win with a homer three runs and a triple in the second game.
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Yellow Spring
Phil Bayliss
Dave Newlin
Charles Orndorff
B. Lupton
Yellow Springs
U Peer
Capitol Records routs Rubbermaid in seven run seventh inning
Capitol Records sealed a 12 to 6 win over Rubbermaid as M Doherty earned four hits and teammates Moreland and White added three each. Rubbermaid’s G Lowell and J Martin led with three and two hits. In other Industrial League action Abex defeated Harris Intertype 15 to 9 with Guy Renner collecting four hits including a homer. Grove Lime beat Terry Industry 9 to 6 behind G Larrick’s three hits. Henkel Harris topped Crown Cork and Seal 15 to 12 led by Cleveland four hits and a Fisher three. Myers and Spiker also contributed two hits for Crown Cork.
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Rubbermaid
M. Doherty
Capitol
Moreland
White
G. Lowell
J. Martin
Anderson
Abex
Harris Intertype
Guy Renner
Don Johnson
Lineberg
H. Intertype
Preston Adams
Tizio
Grove Lime
G. Larrick
McKee
Clark
Terry
Grove
T. Industry
G. Lime
Miller
Carroll
Henkel Harris
Crown
Cork
Seal
Cleveland
Fisher
Williams
Myers
Davey
Spiker
Pete Harris
Carl Frye
Ritter
Jerry Partlowe
Bill English
Oliver
Ritters
Terry Industries
Crown Cork
Hawse Leads J V Arthur Over Renners
Hawse powered J V Arthur to a 27 9 win over Renner s Plumbing as Hawse had five hits in five at bats and Unger Collins Plank Arthur and Swartz each added three. Renner s J W Arthur had no multi hit performances.
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J.V. Arthur
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Plumbing
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Plank
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Swartz
J.W. Arthur
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Bearings Top Church of Christ Baseball Win 22 16
Bearings and Transmission rallied from an early deficit to defeat Church of Christ 22 to 16. Nora Shirley and Marge Chadwick each collected four hits for the winners, with Shirley adding a double and triple. Molden and Wilson each doubled for Church of Christ.
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Marge Chadwick
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Major League Leaders in National and American Baseball
National League batting leaders include Sanguillen and Cedeno of Pittsburgh and Bonds of San Francisco with high averages. Key players top runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases along with pitching leaders Blass and Ray. American League leaders center on Rudi and Alomar with top hits and runs, plus D Allen and Jackson in RBIs and homers, and Fingers and Lolich among top pitchers.
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Alomar
Cal
Fisk
Aparicio
Blair
Bal
Lolich
Det
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Cle
Life of Tommy Wise Ends in Car Crash on Fairmont Avenue
Dave Newlin reports the death of 24 year old Tommy Wise, a Viet-Nam veteran and notable race car mechanic. Wise drove the No. 9 Hare Division car for Dan Sullivan, helped by engine work and tuning that earned his first feature win. He worked at B and M Chevrolet as a mechanic and served as shop foreman for Hoppers Auto Club. He was described as a generous, helpful person who loved cars and could tune a piano with engines.
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Dan Sullivan
Danny
Tom
B&m Chevrolet
Lloyd Wise
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Tommy Wise
Ali Calls Quarry Last of the Great White Hope
Muhammad Ali described Jerry Quarry as the last of the great white hopes ahead of their 12 round Las Vegas bout on June 27. Ali, training at 217 to 220 pounds, teased fans, spoke of a possible Frazier rematch, and praised Quarry as a fast counter puncher. A 6,000 strong Forum crowd watched Ali spar with Charles James and Eddie Jones.
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Jerry Quarry
Jerry
Las Vegas
Mike Quarry
Bob Foster
King Ali
Joe Frazier
George Chuvalo
Canada
Vancouver
Angelo Dundee
Forum
Alispar
Charles James
Eddie Jones
Davis Hurls One Hitter But Loses
Walt Davis pitched a one hitter yet took the loss as Moose 2 1 over the Elks. Mike Ewing delivered Moose only hit, a single, while Joey LaRue led Moose with a triple and a single for the losers.
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Walt Davis
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Mike Ewing
Joey LaRue
Cosell Urges U.S. Commission To Curb Pro Sports Excesses
Howard Cosell urged Congress to create a national sports commission with power to suspend or cancel team franchises for violations. He attacked sports monopolies and TV blackouts, blasting owners for profit over integrity. ABA commissioner Jack Dolph warned current bidding wars hurt basketball and college play. Also notes Scottsdale Cowboys won the midget division Pop Warner title.
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ABC Network
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National Sports Commission
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R-Ky
Scottsdale, Ariz
Cowboys
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