Seagren and Isaksson set world pole vault record
Bob Seagren and Kjell Isaksson each cleared 18 feet 4 inches to set a double world record at the Border AAU meet in El Paso. Isaksson later won on fewer misses, with both men failing at 18-6. Seagren planned to return to California before Munich Olympics.
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EL Paso
Tex
Bob Seagren
Sweden
Kjell Isaksson
Seagren
Border Aau
University of Texas-El Paso
Wayne Vandenberg
Isaksson
Monterrey Park
Calif
Munich
Germany
Indy drivers finalize strategy for 1 million Indy 500
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway a three hour carburetion test session marks the final practice before the 56th Indianapolis 500. More than 250000 spectators expected as drivers refine race day chassis setup, engines, fuel use and tire wear ahead of Saturday's main event.
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Bloys Britt
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dianapolis
Lindsey Hopkins
Atlanta
Indy
Oval
Lonborg blanks Tigers as Perry shuts out Yanks
Jim Lonborg blanks Detroit 3-0 on four singles with a seventh inning run to spark Boston. Gaylord Perry mirrors with a 3-0 win over the Yankees as Cleveland and Chicago win in a day of tightly fought AL action.
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Lonborg Blanks Tigers
Perry
Yanks
Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Jim Lonborg
Milwaukee
Detroit Tigers
Dave Bristol
Cleveland
Gaylord Perry
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Texas
Boston
Baltimore
Oakland
California
Minnesota
Kansas City
Lonborg
Red Sox
Brewers
Detroit
Joe Coleman
George Scott
Johnny Briggs
Billy Conigliaro
Ellie Rodriguez
Tigers
Indians
Yankees
Mickey Lolich
White Sox
Pat Kelly
Carlos May
Bill Melton
Don Mincher
Rangers
Stan Bahnsen
Chicago
Terry Forster
Steve Kealey
Lenny Randle
Larry Buttner
Mike Andrews
Ed Herrmann
Randle
Ted Williams
Orioles
Tommy Harper
Reggie Smith
Don Baylor
Terry Crowley
Dodge
Doug Rader
Tom Griffin
Keff Forsch
Padres
Cubs end Mets win streak with 2 1 loss to Jenkins
Cubs beat the Mets 2-1 ending New York’s 11 game win streak. Chicago broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth as Ken Rudolph and Paul Popovich produced the decisive run off Tug McGraw. Mets led NL East by five games despite the setback.
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Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Tug McGraw
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
McGraw
Cubs
Mets
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Houston
San Diego
New York
Gary Gentry
Paul Popovich
Ken Rudolph
Ferguson Jenkins
Tommie Agee
Rusty Staub
Carmen Fanzone
Popovich
Fanzone
Staub
Agee
Steve Blass
Bucs
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Wednesday Games
Baseball standings show Baltimore at Boston and New York at Cleveland with several cross matchups. Teams listed include Minnesota at Kansas City and Chicago at Texas, with several pitchers and records noted. Thursday games feature Milwaukee at Detroit and Baltimore at Boston among others.
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Baltimore
Palmer
Boston
Krausse
Cleveland
Wilcox
New York
Hinton
Minnesota
Kaat
Kansas City
Drago
Chicago
Bradley
Texas
Broberg
Milwaukee
Parsons
Detroit
Cain
California
Rose
Oakland
Segui
Houston
San Diego
Atlanta
Kelley
Cincinnati
Simpson
McAndrew
Capra
Hooten
Pappas
Philadelphia
Fryman
Champion
Montreal
Morton
G.B. Cleveland
West Chicago
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the Pioneer
Mel Stottlemyre
Asiter Asien
Ted Carlson
Grand Rapids
Bemidji Speedway
Carlson
DART
Saar Motor CO
Blass
Gene Alley
Dave Cash
Vic Davalillo
Ed Crosby
Manny Sanguillen
Cash
Ted Siezemore
Luis Melendez
Davalillo
Robert Clemente
Phillies
Expos
Mike Jorgensen
Ron Fairly
Bill Stoneman
Jorgensen
Stoneman
Phil Niekro
Reds
Braves
Joe Morgan
Marty Perez
Niekro
Dusty Baker
Darrell Evans
Dodgers
Giants
Don Carruthers
Frank Robinson
Don Sutton
Bob Watson
Astros
Tommy Helms
Philadelphi
Pet
G.B
Arn
Newticny
Kentucky
James 8. Beam
Clermont, Beam
Canada
Briggs and Stratton
Zebco
Meu
Ester
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