IN THE NEWS: The Red Sox hire former Indianapolis Clowns OF Ed Scott as their first full-time black scout.
Lawyer Melvin Belli obtains a writ laying claim to Willie Mays -- among other assets -- unless the Giants pay him the judgment awarded by a jury in January. Belli claims the club failed to file a motion for a new trial before the deadline.
IN THE NEWS: The Federal Trade Commission accuses Topps Chewing Gum of illegally monopolizing the baseball picture-card industry. In 1980, a court decision will open the door to competition.