Astros Crush Cardinals In Record Setting Houston Win
In the Astrodome, the Astros routed the St Louis Cardinals 11 to 4 in a Monday night tuneup for a midweek Series with Atlanta. Norm Miller hit three consecutive doubles, Houston set season records with 13 hits and two base hits, and a huge crowd of 19,858 pushed the total homestand attendance to 1,156,609.
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Fred Hartman
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Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Cardinals
Astros
Norm Miller
Reecord
Spacemen
Rusty Staub
Baytown Boy Snags Foul for Honorary Astro Contract
Baytown lad Karl Martin aged 14 cies with his father John and brother Jeff 12 at a Cardinal Astro game. He snagged a Lou Brock foul ball on the mezzanine near the first baseline earning an honorary Astro contract and a place in his room.
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John Martin
Jeff
Lou Brock
Brock
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Cowboys Get Thin as Landry Seeks Offensive Depth
The Dallas Cowboys face a fragile offensive line after center Dave Manders suffers a season ending knee injury. Backup Mike Connelly shifts to center, with Malcolm Walker as additional depth while Danny Villanueva, sidelined since July, nears return but will miss weeks.
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Dallas Cowboys
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Manders
San Francisco
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Tom Landry
Malcolm Walker
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Walker
Landry
Danny Villanueva
Finley Continues Firing Line Ways
The Kansas City Athletics feud with owner Charles O. Finley remains at a stalemate after a two hour clubhouse meeting. Finley fired manager Alvin Dark and released Ken Harrelson, suspended Lew Krausse, and fined Jack Aker as Harrelson warned Finley may have stepped into deeper trouble. Dark was dismissed after an all night Washington meeting following a players’ statement accusing Finley of undermining morale by using an informant.
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Charles O. Finley
Finley
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Lew Krausse
Jack Aker
Harrelson
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Dark
Washington
Crosby Stars Back-Up Three Tourney Titles
Crosby All Stars crowned champions in three tournaments Dayton Humble and Crosby finishing 13-1. Manager Travis Davenport praised the talent claiming the best he has coached and noting first Crosby titles in Humble and Dayton. Joe Brown Ricky Cotton Glenn Anderson led hits and pitching superb with four earned runs in 14 games.
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Joe Brown Sr
Murray-Go-Round sports critique and a Tech upset hint
Sports columnist Tom Murray rails at writers who hype Houston stars and singles out Passe for overrating players. He praises Rusty Staub’s effort yet notes his lack of speed. A Southwest Conference insider predicts Texas Tech to win and cites John Scovell as top quarterback, referencing a 1966 upset.
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Houston Oilers
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Brats
Lpell Posse
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Loell
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Wynn
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Sand Shot Confidence and Practice Guide
The article emphasizes that lack of confidence causes missed sand shots and advises daily practice. It outlines two methods: hit a constant distance behind the ball with a longer swing, or use the same swing and vary distance to pin. The preferred method is a consistent swing behind the ball with strong follow through.
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