Jets open 1987 season in Dallas exhibition schedule set
The Jets meet the Dallas Rockets to open the Football League season in Dallas. Exhibition games are set for Sherman against Shreveport July 2 and August 5 in Tulsa. The 14 game regular schedule has seven home and seven away with venues including Denison McKinney and Wichita Falls.
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Aaron Leads Braves Past Astros with Grand Slam
Hank Aaron remains a dominant force for Atlanta as he belts two homers including an 11th grand slam, driving in six as the Braves crush the Houston Astros 13-5. Aaron tops NL with 20 homers this season while showing no fear toward former teammate Wade Blasingame.
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Major League Standings and Tuesday Results Across Leagues
National League leaders show St. Louis atop with 43 wins while Cincinnati trails at 42 and Chicago and Pittsburgh follow. Tuesday games featured New York over Pittsburgh 5-2 and Atlanta routing Houston 13-5. American League standings list Chicago leading with 41 wins. Detroit and Boston near the top. Tonight's key matchups include Seaver vs Jackson in New York and Nolan era in Cincinnati, with multiple interleague and league games scheduled.
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Kansas City Okays Bonds for Twin Stadium Complex
Kansas City voters approved a 43 million bond plan to build separate rolling-roof football and baseball stadiums. The baseball park would seat 45,000 and the football stadium 75,000, funded only if the Athletics commit to play there. Lamar Hunt backed the project while Charles Finley remained noncommittal.
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Accident Toll in Chicago Rises Over Thirty Minutes
Two persons killed and 200 injured in separate accidents in Chicago over a 36 minute span. Reports from UPI cite costs exceeding 340 thousand dollars for the incidents and note involvement of city authorities.
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Pasarell Faces Spotlight After Upset at Wimbledon
Pasarell of Santurce Puerto Rico draws Hewitt in a high profile Wimbledon match after upsetting defending champion Manuel Santana. The 4 US seedless star leads eight Americans into the third round including Scott Froehling Seixas Graebner Smith Riessen and Richey.
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Jets Sign Ex Rutgers Flanker Jack Emmer
New York Jets of the American Football League signed 1967 contract with former Rutgers University flanker Jack Emmer. Emmer joined as the Jets 13th round draft choice.
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Bonham Swimmers Earn Medals at AAU Meet
Teresa Bragg sets meet and pool record 28.8 seconds to win the 50-yard free for girls 11-12. Bonham swimmers win multiple trophies against teams from Dallas Fort Worth Arlington Greenville Carthage Waco Wichita Falls. Hodge collects five trophies with top six finishes in multiple events. Betsy Davis and Alice McIntyre also medal in respective 100-yard breast stroke and butterfly events.
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Mets and Pirates Win in Colt League Action
The Mets defeated the Twins 8-2 as Buddy Dodson earned the win with a five inning effort and three plate trips including two triples. The Pirates exploded for 12 runs on six hits and seven errors to beat the Angels 12-7, with Anderson picking up the win and Meade and Dobson contributing two hits apiece for the Pirates.
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Clarke Sets Two Mile World Record in Sweden
Australia’s Ron Clarke shattered the two mile mark in Vaesteraas Sweden, becoming holder of every major world standard. The victory on Tuesday adds to his mounting set of track records and cements his status as a leading distance runner.
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Prins of the Phantoms Fined for Persistent Fouling
New York UPI reports Prins a 28 year old Dutch defender with the Pittsburgh Phantoms was fined 500 for persistent fouling in a Friday NP SL game against Philadelphia. He had prior suspensions and a 100 fine from a June 1 match. Commissioner Macker warned another ejection could trigger a four game suspension and further 160 fines per offense.
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Clarke Breaks World Record Across Five to Ten Miles
Clarke finished in 8:198 to beat Michael Jazy's 38:22.6 mark. He already holds world records in the three, six and 10 mile events as well as the 5,000 and 20,000 meter runs.
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