Dodgers Cut Giants' West Lead with Six-Hitter Victory
Los Angeles exploded for four runs in the first inning and Doyle Alexander held San Francisco to six hits as the Dodgers beat the Giants 9 1 at Candlestick Park. Steve Garvey drove in two after a Speier error. Mau ry Wills added a clutch seventh inning triple. Giants rally in eighth and late proceedings failed to overcome the early deficit.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles Dodgers
Doyle Alexander
Giants
Steve Garvey
Chris Speier
Joe Ferguson
Dodgers
Maury Wills
Alexander
Bobby Bonds
Willie McCovey
Cubs Blank Astros Behind Hands and Santo Homer
Cubs pitcher Bill Hands allowed five hits in a sharp five run game while Ron Santo hit his 17th homer of the year. Santo connected in the second inning off Larry Dierker who pitched six innings. Hands retired Jim Wynn on a liner with runners at second and third in the eighth to snuff Houston's last threat.
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Houston
Bill Hands
Ron Santo
Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
Santo
Astros
Larry Dierker
Jim Wynn
Cleo James
Vukovich Drives In Game Winner In Phils Win Over Braves
Philadelphia scores two in bottom of ninth to beat Atlanta 3-2 as John Vukovich delivers a single and a double. Roger Freed opens ninth with a single and scores on Vukovich’s double after Earl Williams homered to tie the game. Hank Aaron socks his 31st homer of the year for the Braves.
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Willie Montanez
Phillies
Philadelphia
Don Money
Vukovich
Williams
Atlanta
John Vukovich
Phils
Roger Freed
Braves
Earl Williams
Doris Short
Ralph Garr
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Thousands Turn Out To Welcome Trevino
El Paso crowds estimated at 30 000 lined the streets for Lee Trevino Day. A motorcade wove through downtown and Juarez with bands and banners as Trevino, fresh from winning the U S Open and British Open, received gifts including a Nina Nixon letter, a Texas ambassador certificate, and a 2000 dollar ring.
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EL Paso
Tex
Lee Trevino
Juarez
Trevino
Claudia
Viva Lee Trevino
Bernardo Norzagary
Nixon
Texas
Preston Smith
Warriors Plan Moves and Name Change to Golden State
The San Francisco Warriors of the National Basketball Association announced plans to move all home games to Oakland for next season and change their name to the Golden State Warriors. The owner, Frank McGuire, said the shift ends speculation that any home games would be played in San Diego during 1971 72.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Warriors
National Basketball Association
Oakland
Golden State Warriors
Frank Miculi
NBA
San Diego
Anderson Swim Club Falls to Donner Team in Columbus Meet
In a Columbus pool meet, the Anderson Swim Club from YWCA lost 54 to 18 against Donner Swim Team. Tammy Wolfe led the locals with multiple firsts in eight and under events. 700 swimmers from US Canada Mexico and the Bahamas competed in the National Long Course Invitational in Cincinnati. 42 Anderson members currently compete in the Central Indiana Swim Conference championships in Bloomington with eightteen advancing to the state age group semi finals at Eastside YMCA in Indianapolis.
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YWCA
Donner
Columbus
Tammy Wolfe
Keating Natatorium
Cincinnati
United States
Canada
Mexico
Bahamas
Central Indiana
Bloomington
Te Eastside Ymca
Clark Fralick
Scott Ohchesen
John King
Mary Burau
Greg Smith
Haas
Jay Stenkyrt
Sth
Jack Dinan
PH As Hunter
Kelly McKain
Mary Beth Ainsworth
Mary Beth Rainsworth
Jim Gohimer
John Wolfe
Paul Hadley
Sailen
Elizabeth Czarniecki
Susan Kiely
Jackson
Janet Dyson
Sally Crail
Lisa Hayes
Lori Fralick
Paul Rhoda
Steve Wilson
John Wise
Mark Dinan
B. Harreson
Dick Utley
Susie Rains
Annie Craig
Ann Crandall
John Hughes
Kirk Sears
Sterling Nelson
William Nelson
Eric Smith
Rick Ainsworth
Leslie Ritten
Hiatt Named Track Coach At Edgewood High School
Bloomington AP reports Frank Hiatt who led Lompoc High School to the California state track title is named head track coach and assistant basketball coach at Edgewood High School in Ellettsville Indiana Hiatt replaces Jim Weber who resigned to take the head basketball job at Mentone Indiana Hiatt is Indiana native and former state champion coach for track and field.
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Bloomington
Ind
Frank Hiatt
Lompoc
Calif
Edgewood
Ellettsville
Hiatt
Indiana
Jim Weber
Mentone
Madison County Women's Fast-Pitch Invitational Entries Open
Registrations and entry fees for the Madison County Women's Fast-Pitch Invitational are now being accepted. The event, directed by Vera Snider, will be held at the Auxiliary Police diamond from August 21 to 23.entries due by noon August 13. First to third place trophies awarded. For details contact Veta Snider at 643-3689.
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Madison County
Vera Snider
Auxiliary Police
Troiat
Veta Snider
Yanqui Go Home Chant At Pan Am Games In Cali
At the Pan American Games in Cali Colombia U S athletes faced hostile crowds with chants whistles and rock throwing after a boxing decision. Officials reported pro Cuban sentiment in major venues and protests led by local crowds including the Cali mayor appealing for calm.
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Cali
Colombia
U.S
Plaza de Toros
Russ Hodge
Los Angeles
Rick Wanamaker
Pascual Guerrero
Cuba
Hich
Reginald Jones
Newark
N.J
Bonifacio Avila
Avila
Jones
Carlos Holguin
McAdoo Lifts U.S. Over Brazil In Pan Am Games Thriller
In Cali Colombia the United States rallied from a 70-61 deficit to force overtime and win 81-79 against Brazil. McAdoo sank a 15-foot jumper with 16 seconds left in the extra session after Brian Taylor and Jim Chones led U.S. scoring with 17 each. Brazil had tied late, but Abdala and Rached battled inside as the Americans endured rough play and a late crowd to salvage the victory after opening loss to Cuba.
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Chuck Terry
Brazil
Marquinhos Abdala Leite
USA
UPI Telephoto
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Colombia
McAdoo
North Carolina
Yanks
Cuba
United States
U.S
Princeton University
Brian Taylor
Jim Chones
Marquette
Emil Rached
Marcos Abdala
Chones
Taylor
Wtathes
Joseph
Davis
Garcia
Wilmore
Ford
Abdala
Nasnto
Massoni
Terry Chones
Dos Santos
Nascimento
Ca piro's seventh inning single seals Cuba victory over U S
Cuba edged the United States 3 2 in the Pan American Games as Armando Capiro delivered a two run single in the seventh to break a 2 2 tie. US rally included homers by Jerry Lynn Tabb Willie Mims and Fred Lynn but Cuba out hit the U S 11 6 and claimed a third straight win in the round robin. The Cubs mobbed starter Jose Huelga after the victory before a loud crowd in Cali Colombia.
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Cali
Colombia
Armando Capiro
Cuba
United States
Jerry Lynn Tabb
Tulsa University
Willie Mins
University of Iowa
Fred Lynn
Southern California
Jose Huelga
Winnipeg
Canada
Campiro
Jackson Todd
University of Oklahoma
Ed Bane
Arizona State
Todd
Pete Helt
Morris Plains
N.J
University of Michigan
Jay Smith
Florida Southern
Tabb
Mims
Huelga
Himeff
Police Pals win Shadyside Minor League title unbeaten
SHADYSIDE MINORS Police Pals clinch the 18 game undefeated season at 18-0 to capture the Shadyside Minor League crown. They will represent Shadyside in the city tourney this weekend with players Purcell Russell Riddle Mabbitt Worthington Key Jarrett Rickard Sineni listed in the Purcell lineup. Moss Glass tops Mountain Dew 13-8 to win the WA post-season tourney. East Side Drugs, season champion, to represent White River in city tournament this weekend.
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Shadyside
Police Pals
Purcell
Scott Purcell
Bruce Russell
Dean Riddle
Jerry Mabbitt
Jeff Worthington
Danny Key
Terry Jarrett
Bryan Rickard
Bobby Sineni
Moss Glass
Mountain Dew
East Side Drugs
White River
Baldwins Grand Slam Sparks Bud & Joes Rally
Greg Baldwin belted a grand slam in the seventh inning as Bud & Joe's rolled to a 16 to 3 win over Barber Manufacturing at Towsey Field. Williams and Manard also homered for the victors while Becholt and Earlywine homered for Barber.
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Greg Baldwin
Williams
Manard
Bud & Joe's
Barber Manufacturing
Towsey Field
Becholt
Earlywine
Bud & Joe
Barber
Overmyer
Kndbleck
Andrews
Flick
Kokomo Sluggers Win Indiana Title For NBC Tourney
Kokomo Indiana champions Al Buell and Jim Roudebush hit homers as they defeated Indianapolis WHS Electric to claim the Indiana amateur championship and earn a spot in the National Baseball Congress tournament in Wichita Kansas, beginning August 13.
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Kokomo
Ind
Indiana
National Baseball Congress
Wichita
Kan
al Buell
Jim Roudebush
Indianapolis Whs Electric
Rainbow Estates Wins Two In Madison County Softball
Rainbow Estates defeated West Side Center 9 to 3 and UAW 662 6 to 3 in Madison County Women’s Softball League action. B and W Fence beat Gillman Grain 14 to 3, Childes Petroleum edged Westside Center 10 to 6, and Chesterfield routed Gilman Grain 15 to 0.
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Rainbow Estates
B&w
Childes Petroleum
Chesterfield
Madison County
West Side Center
UAW
Gillman Grain
Westside Center
Gilman Grain
Julius and Neal
Ault
Nunn
Mets 13 Cardinals 8 in Park League clash
National Park League action saw the Mets defeat the Cardinals 13 to 8 in a high scoring game. Mets relied on strong hitting from key players to secure the win in a pivotal matchup within the twin league playoff race.
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Mets
Cardinals
Shenandoah Sets First Varsity Grid Schedule
Shenandoah High School releases their first varsity football schedule for nine games and a jamboree. The Raiders face four White River Conference foes with one Oct. 16 meeting against Muncie Southside reserves. All games start at 7:30 p.m. except Yorktown on Sept. 25 at 2 p.m.
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Middletown
Shenandoah High School
Raiders
White River
Pendleton Heights
Shenandoah Gridders
Frankton
Muncie Southside
Yorktown
Wes-Del
Tri-High
Eastbrook
Triton Central
Muncie South Preserves
Highland
Mount Vernon
ECC Swimmers Top Frankfort In Home Meet at ECC Pool
ECC edged Frankfort 349 to 235 at the ECC pool as the local team won seven of ten relays. Winners included Sandy Faye in multiple events and Scott Ainsworth, Jeff Ritter in I M, with noted performances from Clark Fralick, Greg Smith, and Janet Dyson among others before ECC travels to Indianapolis to face the Devon Club.
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Edgewood Country Club
Frankfort
ECC
Indianapolis
Wat Sandy Faye
Jill U
Sandy Faye
Allison Seybert
Jill Wulf
Kathy Janis
Janet Dyson
Lori Fralick
Steve Faye
John Wise
David Wulf
Kathy Busing
Lori Rege
Nita Fralick
Leslie Ritter
Kirk Sears
Brad Toye
J. M
Barbara Busing
Rick Ainsworth
Cards Make Two Deals In Lake Forest
The St. Louis Cardinals cut to 61 players with two moves in Lake Forest. Tony Plummer was traded to Atlanta for an undisclosed draft choice. Dave Olive and Jeff Allen were placed on the reserve list. Olive lost knee surgery after a July motorcycle accident. Allen left camp due to illness. Three rookies joined camp Norm Thompson Larry Willingham and Dan Dierdorf from the college All-Star team.
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Lake Forest, Ill
St. Louis Football Cardinals
The
Big Red
Tony Plummer
Atlanta Falcons
University of the Pacific
Cardinals
Dave Olive
Jeff Allen
Olive
Norm Thompson
Larry Willingham
Dan Dierdorf
Duane Thomas Leaves New England Camp
Duane Thomas, last season's NFC rookie of the year, packed his bags and flew to Los Angeles after declaring Pats management did not want him. Patriot GM Upton Bell cited legal advice and declined further comment, denying contract negotiations as the reason. Thomas had demanded an $80,000 annual deal amid a Cowboys holdout before a trade sent him to New England for Carl Garrett and other Cowboys players.
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Amherst
Mass
Duane Thomas
New England Patriots
Los Angeles
Thomas
Pats
University of Massachusetts
Boston
Logan
Upton Bell
Patriot
Star
Bell
Dallas
Cowboy
Cowboys
Patriots
Carl Garrett
Joe Kapp
New England
John Mazur
Mazur
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