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DIED. William Meiklejohn, 78, Hollywood talent agent who during his 60 years as a scout, first for vaudeville and later for Paramount Pictures, used his self-avowed "seventh sense" to discover and promote such stars as Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball and, in 1937, a young sportscaster in Des Moines named Ronald Reagan; after surgery for a perforated ulcer; in Burbank, Calif...
...When they do, the fleetest outfield in baseball (and one of the heaviest-hitting) goes to work. Leftfielder Rickey Henderson (.348, 19 runs scored and ten steals), Centerfielder Dwayne Murphy (.280, 20 RBIs) and Rightfielder Tony Armas (.353, 6 HRs, 20 RBIs) are so fast, says California Angels Special Scout Bill Rigney, that "they're almost like three extra infielders. If the pitchers keep it in the park, they will run everything down...
...discovered Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins' scout HERB STEIN, was on hand Wednesday to watch the University of Rhode Island beat the Harvard baseball team, 4-0. Responsible for all of New York and New England for the Twins' organization. Stein made the trip to Kingston. R.I., to get a good look at a pair of prospects. Crimson hurler JIM CURTIN and URI's sophomore backstop TONY CARLUCCI. But often as not, Stein admits, a totally unknown player will end up impressing him more than those he came to see. "Often, you come up with a better name," he says...
...complaint, first lodged against Fagone almost two years ago but not acted on until Tuesday, accuses Fagone of using city property and city employees to construct floating rafts and to repair cabins at a Boy Scout camp in New Hampshire. The construction materials are alleged to have been paid for with city funds, a source close to the investigation said last night...
Another source close to the investigation said Boy Scout officials have said the materials were paid for by the Boy Scouts and that any labor by city workers was donated...