Red Sox Rally To Beat Tigers At Fenway
Boston earns a 5-3 win over Detroit at Fenway Park as Luis Tiant shines with five strikeouts after replacing Sonny Siebert. Carl Yastrzemski drives in runs with a triple and a double while Tommy Harper injures a hamstring prompting Rick Miller’s substitution. Detroit pitcher Joe Coleman takes the loss as Boston stays seven games behind Detroit in the AL East.
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Boston Red Sox
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Tigers
Fenway Park
Tommy Harper
Rick Miller
Harper
Eddie Kasko
Ben Oglivie
Sonny Siebert
Oglivie
Kasko
Luis Tiant
Siebert
Tiant
Doug Griffin
Carl Yastrzemski
Reggie Smith
Juan Beniquez
Natick
Carlton Fisk
Detroit
Lynn McGlothen
McGlothen
Double Card At Beech Ridge Over 4th Of July Weekend
Beech Ridge Speedway hosts two full race programs over the Fourth of July weekend with championships for Class B Modified and 100 lap feature paying $400 to the winner plus trophies. Monday July 3 and 7 feature three 50 lap races with trophies and fireworks. Race standings and recent results feature Dick McCabe Homer Drew Bob Babb Rick Zemla Art Jones and Ray Janson across classes.
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Scarborough
Beech Ridge Speedway
Dick McCabe
Kennebunkport
Homer Drew
Bob
McCabe
Rick Zemla
Portland
Jimoe
Art Jones
South Portland
Ray Janson
Biddeford
Roger Hanscom
Gorham
Jones
Ray Leach
Arundel
Raymond
Jim Brown
Dick Garrett
Dave Gutter
Pete Peterson
Jim Higgins
Kittery
Steve Brown
Springvale
Dick Wolstenhulme
Windham
Dick Lavoie
Alfred
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Miami man ends 200 mile ocean swim with shark encounter
Walter Poenisch, 58, of Grove City Ohio, planned a 200 mile swim from Cuba to Fort Lauderdale. A seven foot brown finned hammerhead swam between escort boats toward his cage off Marathon Florida. He exited to a towboat claiming a world record about 60 miles, despite earlier aims and Cuban political worries. Sharks attacked the cage twice delaying his journey.
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Grove City
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Poenisch
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Fidel Castro
Marathon
Florida Keys
Celtics Sale May Lead To New Arena
NBA board of governors considering approval of Robert Schmertz as new Celtics owner. Schmertz, also linked to the New England Whalers and Portland Trailblazers, may seek a permanent Boston area home for both teams. Approval requires 13 of 17 votes. sale price is expected near four million dollars.
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Irving Levin
Los Angeles
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Aparicio Seeks Return for All Star Game
Luis Aparicio of the Boston Red Sox hopes to play in the All-Star Game next month. The 48-year-old shortstop, leading All-Star voting, injured his left ring finger in Milwaukee last Saturday and will wear a splint until returning to Boston on July 10.
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Milwaukee
Browns Sign Ed Stewart to 1972 Contract
The Cleveland Browns signed guard Ed Stewart of East Central Oklahoma to a 1972 deal, completing all drafted players under contract.
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Cleveland Browns
Ed Stewart
East Central
Oklahoma
National Football League
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
A compact snapshot shows the American League East and National League standings with teams like Detroit Baltimore Boston Cleveland New York Milwaukee Oakland Chicago Minnesota Kansas City California Texas and others. Results from Wednesday and Thursday include key games and Friday schedules across both leagues.
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John
Major League Leaders list batting and pitching leaders
The AP compiles season leaders with Oak guardrails such as Batting .332 for Oak and 47 runs by Harper while ALO Mellers and others show high marks in hits doubles and home runs. Pitching leaders include Kaat 2.21 ERA and Carlton 4.41 with Seaver 96 strikeouts.
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Credit Union Donates for Youth Hockey Uniforms
St. Joseph Credit Union contributed $350 to the Biddeford Hockey Association to buy uniforms for one youth team this winter. The league now lists three sponsor groups St Joseph Credit Union St Andre's Federal Credit Union and the Rochambeau Club with one additional sponsor needed to complete uniforms.
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Biddeford Hockey Association
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Rochambeau Club
Billy Conigliaro to retire from baseball
Billy Conigliaro, longtime outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, is reportedly retiring after years in the sport. His mother Theresa said the decision is firm and reflects a desire for happiness over misery, blaming media for fueling disillusionment.
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Conigliaro
Tony
Theresa Conigliaro
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Ariz
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Frankjover
Lane
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Ager
Red Sox
Cage
Nahant
Brewers
Fornia Angels
Jeand
Lady Umpire Says She Called A Good Game
New York AP reports Bernice Gera the first woman umpire in pro baseball called a good game after one-appearance in Geneva New York. She vowed to resign after the contest, cited lack of cooperation from male colleagues, and praised women’s liberation while stating she would still act independently.
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Bernice Gera
Gera
Geneva
Auburn
N.Y
Nolan Campbell
Ramos Captures The Lightweight Boxing Crown
Armando Ramos of Los Angeles defeated Pedro Carrasco of Spain on a 15 round decision to become the world lightweight champion in Madrid. The bout ended amid controversy with judges split, but a Mexican referee and local supporters declared Ramos the rightful winner.
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Carrasco
Lon
Raismundo Solis
Madrid
Sports Palace
Trotters And Pacers Cumberland Raceway Entries Post Time
Cumberland Raceway offers nine harness races with trotting and pacing events. Notable entries include Keniser and Chinbro Luci in Race One and Proud James leading Race Eight with time records around 2:10.1. Daily doubles and exacta payouts feature multi-race wagering and a total handle of $66,082.
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Chinbro Luci
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Showells Flash
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J. C. Smith
Kathy Dexter
Adios
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Lou’s Boy
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Blalock LPGA Antitrust Case Heads to U S Court of Appeals
Jane Blalock and the LPGA case moves toward a U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Houston after Judge Moye granted Blalock the right to compete pending trial on her $5 million antitrust suit. Money won would be held in trust until resolution. if favorable, returned, if not, redistributed to other LPGA players.
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Mamaroneck
N.Y
Jane Blalock
LPGA
U.S
Moye
Journal Want Ads Want You To Read Want Ads
Classified section seeks readers for notices and listings. Local items include jobs for sale services and personal notices. Read the page for opportunities and offerings in the community.
Patriots trade Ron Gardin to Pittsburgh Steelers
The New England Patriots send return specialist Ron Gardin to the Pittsburgh Steelers for an undisclosed 1973 draft choice. Gardin joined from Baltimore last year and had 311 kickoff return yards in 14 attempts plus eight punt returns for 89 yards.
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Foxboro
Mass
New England Patriots
National Football League
Ron Gardin
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pats
Gardin
Baltimore
Patriots
Upton Bell
Ron Sellers
Houston
Alvin Reed
Bell
Twi Golf Twi-Lite Event Evening Scores Report
Golf results show Chippers winning team best ball with 25 points. Leo Danis and Leo Shevenell led two ball best ball with 29. Players beat 40 shooters incl Polackwich Gooch Roberge Kavanagh Jones Sullivan Prendergast with high rounds. A mixed tournament is planned for the 4th with a cookout. contact Raczkowski or Sullivan to enter.
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Chippers
Leo Danis
Leo Shevenell
Roger Verrier
Roland Lemire
Steve Polackwich
Bill Gooch
Mike Roberge
Steve Kavanagh
Howie Jones
Paul Sullivan
Jim Prendergast
Laura Raczkowski
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