Martin Feels Career Ended by Rangers Fire
Billy Martin says baseball is over for him after being fired by Texas Ranger majority owner Brad Corbett and replaced by Frank Luchesi. He blames front office disputes for the move, predicts the Rangers a pennant in 1975, and says he will spend time with his family while Kansas City reportedly considers hiring him.
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Philadelphia
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Fort Worth
Willie Davis
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California Angels
Kansas City
Arlington
Racing Roundup at Atlantic City Belmont Park and Monmouth Park
Gangster of Love won the Atlantic City feature by six lengths at Atlantic City Race Course. Hatchet Man edged Toy King by three quarters of a length to win the $20 000 Olympia Purse at Belmont Park. Red Cross led from the start to take the Princessnesian Purse by four lengths at Monmouth Park.
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Belmont Park
Oceanport
N.J
Red Cross
Ringmistress
Monmouth Park
Texas Wins II and Blue Jays beat Yankees in eight games
In a high scoring batch of midseason baseball action, Bert Blyleven threw a four hit shutout as the Twins blanked the Yankees. The Royals edged the Tigers as John Mayberry hit his 20th homer, while Bobby Darwin and Hank Aaron powered Milwaukee past the White Sox. Oscar Gamble belted a leadoff homer in the 11th to lift the Indians over the Angels, with Rico Carty driving in the tying run earlier.
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Bert Blyleven
Yankees
Twins
Jerry Terrell
Rod Carew
Tony Oliva
Carew
Oliva
Lyman Bostock
Royals
Tigers
John Mayberry
Kansas City
Mickey Lolich
Brewers
White Sox
Bobby Darwin
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Aaron
Robin Yount
George Scott
Darwin
Indians
Angels
Oscar Gamble
California
Lee Stanton
Cleveland
Rico Carty
Valley Palmetto Pony League Falls to Goose Creek
In Denmark last night Goose Creek defeated Valley Palmetto 7 to 3 in the first round of the district tournament. Valley Palmetto, unbeaten in the subdistrict, now faces the loser of Ladson versus Tri County at 6 p.m. tonight in a double elimination format.
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Valley Palmetto Pony League
Goose Creek
Valley Palmetto
Walterboro
Ladson
Petty Nears 2 Million Mark in NASCAR Career
Richard Petty sits within 6,207 of 2 million as he targets the Aug 3 Pocono 500. The race offers 15,225 to winner and 9,500 to second place, with Petty leading the 1975 season at 2,799 points after 17 years on the tour.
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Fila
Richard Petty
Pocono
International Raceway
National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing
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Petty
North Augusta beats Aiken 7 3 in Dixie Youth Subdistrict play
North Augusta defeated Aiken 7 to 3 in the Dixie Youth Subdistrict 2-B tourney in North Augusta. Kenny Burckhalter earned the win, allowing four hits. Wayne Heath homered for Aiken while Robert Gossett Neal Richardson and Ben Phibbs added singles. Craig Weaver Randy Metz had North Augusta's two extra base hits and Kyle Scaggs added a single. North Augusta advances to face Edgefield County while Batesburg Leesville meets Ridge Spring. Batesburg defeated Mid Carolina 13 11 with five homers.
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Aiken
Kenny Burckhalter
Wayne Heath
Robert Gossett
Neal Richardson
Ben Phibbs
Craig Weaver
Randy Metz
Kyle Scaggs
Edgefield County
Batesburg
Leesville
Ridge Spring
Mid-Carolina
Twilley Sees Mental Boost From Loss of Trio
Miami Dolphins veteran end Howard Twilley says losing Larry Csonka Paul Warfield and Jim Kiick to the World Football League hurts the team physically but builds confidence. He recalls 1972 when Bob Griese was out and Miami stayed undefeated on the way to the title. Twilley notes the inability to replace such players and highlights the current roster’s mix with rookies and veterans.
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MIAMI
Howard Twilley
Larry Csonka
Paul Warfield
Jim Kiick
Miami Dolphins
Twilley
Bob Griese
Dolphins
Earl Morrall
Griese
Csonka
Warfield
Kiick
Aiken Nips Gregg Park In Dixie Youth Showdown
Aiken defeated Gregg Park 5 to 4 in the Dixie Youth Subdistrict 2-0 tournament in Graniteville. Tim Redd earned the win with two hits allowed. Aiken rapped nine hits led by Alex Holland 2-3 with two homers, Joe Taylor 2-2, and Jeff Clark 2-3. They face L-B-C tonight at 7 after L-B-C lost to North Augusta.
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Graniteville
Aiken
Gregg Park
Dixie Youth Subdistrict
Tim Redd
Johnny Hamilton
Alex Holland
Joe Taylor
Jeff Clark
Major League Scores and Leaders From Monday and Tuesday
Baseball scores show Cincinnati 10 Philadelphia 4 Atlanta 4 Montreal 6 Houston 6 New York 2 St Louis 4 Chicago 1 Los Angeles 0 San Francisco 7 Pittsburgh 2. Tuesday games include Atlanta at Philadelphia Houston at Montreal Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at San Diego St Louis at Los Angeles Chicago at San Francisco and more. Major league leaders list batting averages runs and RBIs with notable names such as Carew Lynn and Morgan leading in various categories.
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Montreal
Houston
New York
St Louis
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San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Morton
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Konieceny
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Koosman
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Jones
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Denny
Ray
Burris
Falcone
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Cuellar
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Kaat
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Goitz
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