Astros Rip Cardinals In Dominant At Astrodome
In a lively night at the Astrodome the Houston Astros routed St Louis 11 to 4 in a tuneup before facing the Atlanta Braves. Norm Miller hit three consecutive doubles, the team set a season record for two-base hits, and a large Scout event boosted attendance.
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Fred Hartman
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Atlanta _ Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cardinals
Astros
Norm Miller
Spacemen
Astros Am
Tom Dukes
Alex Johnson
Speed Merchant
Roger Maris
Big Alex
Julian’ Javier
Ed Bressoud
Blasingame
Ron Brand
Rusty Staub
Baytown Lad Receives Honorary Astro Contract
Baytown 14 year old Van Karl Martin caught a foul during the Cardinal-Astro game with his father John Martin and brother Jeff. He snared the foul on the fly from Low Brock for an honorary Astro contract and a baseball keepsake for his room.
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Bayton
Cowboys Face Thin Offensive Line After Manders Injury
Dallas coach Tom Landry voiced concern over a thinning offensive line after center Dave Manders was sidelined for the season due to a knee operation. Backup Mike Connelly shifted to center, with Malcolm Walker as his backup, while kicker Danny Villanueva nears practice return but remains unavailable for several weeks.
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Malcolm Walker
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Walker
Landry
Danny ‘Villanueva
Finley Firing Line Deepens With A's Ban
The Kansas City Athletics feud with owner Charles O. Finley intensifies after a lengthy clubhouse meeting ended near 1:20 a.m. Finley fired manager Alvin Dark, released Ken Harrelson, suspended Lew Krausse, and fined Jack Aker while Harrelson warned Finley’s recent moves may backfire. Dark was dismissed early Sunday after an all night Washington meeting. Players had met Saturday and backed Dark, accusing Finley of morale damage via an informant on the team.
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Gordon Beard
Baltimore
Kansas City Athletics
Charles O. Finley
Finley
Alvin Dark
Ken Harrelson
Lew Krausse
Jack Aker
Harrelson
Kansas City
Dark
Crosby All Stars Sweep Three Tourney Titles
Crosby All Stars capped the most successful tour in their history by winning championships at Humble Dayton and Crosby, posting a 23 1 tournament record. Manager Travis Davenport praised the talent, with Glenn Anderson Randy Marek and Ricky Cotton among the standout hitters and Joe Brown delivering key pitching performances.
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Humble
Travis Davenport
Davenport
Glenn Anderson
Spring Ki¢in
Randy Marek
Ricky Cotton
Anderson
Anashuac
Joe Brown
Brown
Harlien
Jerry Shaw
Cotton
Htte
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Braves
Indiang
Red Sox
Cardinal
Roger Davenport
Terry Miller
Marek
Rusty Ressler
Gary Michalsky
Indians
Shaw
Glenn Stevens
Mark Morriss
Randy Woodward
Joe Brown Sr
Sports Murray-Go-Round by Tom Murray
The column critiques Houston sports figures and media hype, lampooning writers for overrating players like Wynn and Staub while praising Texas Tech scout picks and recalling John Scovell’s pivotal 1966 upset. It contrasts star labels with actual on-field performance and notes optimistic Tech prospects for the season.
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Tom Murray
Houston Oilers
Astros
Grady Hatton
Lpell Posse
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Loell Passe
Passe
Rusty Staub
Staub
Gene Mauch
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J. T. King
John Scovell
Aggie Field
Scovell
John
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Aggies
Sand Shots by Frank Beard
Discussion of sand shot techniques from the Sand trap. It emphasizes confidence as the key factor in success and advises practicing by throwing balls into the trap daily. Two methods are described for regular sand shots, with a preference for hitting the same distance behind the ball for consistency.
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Fred Lasswell
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Mort Walker
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Baytown Lad
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