Baseball Notes Preview From Sun Sports Desk
The column flags two new managers Chuck Tanner with the White Sox and Billy Martin with the Tigers. It highlights Reds 1970 power with Perez Bench and May 119 homers, three pitchers with 52 wins, and low team no hit games. Also notes A’s motto 71, Red Sox attendance, ticket prices, and Royals moving to Truman Sports Complex in 1972.
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Crosby Bears Indians 8 0 to Open District Play
Crosby defeated Cleveland 8-0 in District 11-3A on Friday to move to 21- in league play and 8-6 overall. Joe Brown earned the win, improving to 3-4. Crosby had eight hits led by Ricky Michalsky and Ray Cotton with two apiece. The Cougars scored twice in the first two innings and plated four in the third, adding a final run in the sixth. Cleveland had five hits. Crosby returns to league action Tuesday at Liberty.
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Indians
Joe Brown
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Brown
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REL JVs Defeat Sterling in doubleheader at Memorial Stadium
Robert E. Lee swept a doubleheader over Sterling on Thursday in junior varsity action at Memorial Stadium, 7-6 and 6-1. Lamar Turner earned the opener win in relief, Jim Crouse pitched four innings, and Bob Easley homered with two singles in the nightcap as REL collected 10 hits. Russell Pena doubled. Huntley tripled. Mike Raney worked all eight innings in the second game, eight strikeouts, four hits allowed. REL improves to 7-5 in district and 12-12 on the season, with a 7 p.m. Monday road game at Ball High.
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Sterling
Memorial Stadium
Lamar Turner
Jim Crouse
Maroons
Bob Easley
Pace Rel
Russell Pena
Huntley
Pena
Rel
Mike Raney
ABL
Ball High
Former Baseball Commissioner Eckert Dies in Bahamas
William Dole Eckert, 62, former MLB commissioner, died of a heart attack while playing tennis in the Bahamas. A West Point graduate and WWII bomber group commander, he led MLB from 1965 to 1968 with aide Lee MacPhail. He pledged independence from owners and had signed a seven year contract at 65 000 per year.
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Bahamas
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West Point
Army Air Corps
Ninth Air Force
Europe
Ford Frick
Lee MacPhail
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Quiroga Shuts Out Texas City To Put Tors In Front
Ball High and quarterback Quiroga dominated in a 3-0 win over Texas City to seize first place in District 24-4A. Quiroga earned his second no hit no run game in a week, striking out 12 and driving in two runs with a two run single in the sixth. Ball High improved to 8-1 in district while Texas City fell to 7-2 as Sterling and REL were rained out. Next up is a 4 PM game Thursday at Memorial Park.
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Stings
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Memorial Park
la Marque
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Alvin
Clear Creek
Quiroga
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Ted Ters
Ene Peste Oe
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Booo Angleton
Buckner Beats Astros With 10th Inning Liner
Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 win over Houston as Bill Buckner delivered a game deciding single in the 10th, scoring Richie Allen from second after Houston chased Sandy Vance with four runs in the second. Buckner almost broke his bat on the game winning swing and needed a new one. The victory marks LA’s second straight win of the season.
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Bill Buckner
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
Richie Allen
Dodgers
Houston
Buckner
George Culver
Astros
Sandy Vance
Freshman Track Meet Yields Rangers Fourth and Sterling Third
In Alvin Ross Sterling placed third in the District 24 4A freshmen track meet as rain shortened events and prelims counted as finals. Clear Creek won with 1331 points, Ball High second, REL fourth. Rangers notables include Sammy Singleton winning shot put and the 440 relay team finishing first.
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Alvin
Ross Sterling
Sterling
Clear Creek
Ball High
Rel
Sammy Singleton
Joe Wheatfall
Robert Turbeyille
Rangers
Reggie Goodeau
Singleton
Nelson Antwine
Charlie Watkins
Highlands Little League Queen Crowned in Pageant
Cherie Reed was crowned the 1971 Highlands Little League queen at the Queens Pageant held in the Highlands Junior School auditorium Friday night. Liane Roberson named first runner up. Susan Nelson Miss Houston presented awards. Leslie Smitherman and Becky Pennington won talent show divisions. Smitherman in the 7-8 year group for the Indians. Pennington in 10-12, representing the Mets. Reed led the Yankees and Roberson led the Red Sox as queens.
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Highlands
Highlands Junior School
Liane Roberson
Susan Nelson
Houston
Leslie Smitherman
Becky Pennington
Smitherman
Pennington
Indians
Mets
Reed
Yankees
Roberson
Red Sox
Damon Denson
Jane Denson
Denson’s
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Linda Craig
Theresa Cashion
Wilma Keyes
Donna Watts
Melissa Miller
Lanita Sanders
Tina Clamon
Melisa Adams
Terri Simkins
Kathy Trahan
Laura Hampton
Kani Barrow
Teresa Wessell
Reed and
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