Catfish Hunter Shuts Down Twins Boosting Yankee Surge
Catfish Hunter halted a poor April spell to lead the New York Yankees past the Minnesota Twins 7-4, boosting them above .500 and into second place in the AL East behind the Red Sox. Nettles hit a two run homer in the seventh and Carew's hot streak was halted by the Yankees.
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Red-Hot Carner Favored In LPGA Open At Pine Plains
In Pine Plains New York seventy four players including Joanne Caner are set for the opening round of a 60000 LPGA event at the All American Golf and Tennis Club. Caner the longest hitter is the favorite as 17 of the top 20 money winners compete led by Sandra Palmer. In Major Kids League Johnny's Parkway defeated Skogman Homes 74 at Daniels Park Minder and Rundee each had two hits for the losers.
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Johnny's Parkway
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Daniels Park
Minder
Rundee
Kimm Sparks Norway Softball Defeats Central City 3-0
Kimm Sparks tossed a three hitter for Norway and Pam Hose hit two triples as Norway shutout Central City 3-0 on Thursday in girls softball.
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Central City
Center Point routs Stormont as Lala drives in three
Phil Lala homered and doubled driving in three runs to pace Center Point to a 14 to 4 victory over Stormont. Mike Meyer fanned nine batters for the winners.
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Big Ten May Allow Other Bowl Games for Football
Minnesota becomes fifth Big Ten school to ratify a plan letting conference teams join non Rose Bowl bowls. The proposal would let the top three in Big Ten standings play in approved bowls with revenue shared among all members, and schools not wishing to participate must decide by late October.
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Baseball Draft Yawns to Close
In New York the major league draft’s secondary phase opened with the Dodgers passing, signaling a brief afterglow. Dennis Walling of Clemson was the top pick by the Oakland A's after a standout college season, while Earl Bass and teammates from Miami-Dade South JC drew rounds of selections elsewhere. Overall 728 players were chosen over two days, a slight rise from last year. The article also notes an unrelated Cedar Rapids Comets soccer event and intra-squad game slated for Kingston Stadium.
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Belmont odds swirl around Diabolo and rivals
New York AP report outlines Belmont contenders led by Diabolo and Foolish Pleasure with jockey changes and late entries. It notes Turcotte aboard Just The Time as a long outsider and details post positions, purses, supplements, and other Belmont entrants plus related stakes across several tracks.
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Triples Spark Me Too to 25 winner over American Legion
Me Too built a 25 win with Rich Boner BJ Ruggles and Paul Walter leading with three triples in Cedar Hills boys league action. Greg Cooley Telfer Dufty Kraft homered for Cedar Hills Barber Shop to beat Land O Lakes 414. Tim Cortez drove in five. In girls play Cindy Wagner homered for Skogman Realtors 15 4 win over IBEW 1362. Kelly Denlinger collected three hits as Ray Kohl beat Colony Restaurant 325. Beth Einek homered for the losers.
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Telfer
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Tracy Hospodersky
Ray Kohl
Colony Restaurant
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Williamsburg Tops Ottumwa Merchants
Williamsburg Red Sox crushed the Ottumwa Merchants 15 to 0 Thursday night behind Gene Doehrman's two hitter and homers by Ron Her duska Mike Kleinmeyer and Doehrman.
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Gene Doehrman
Ron Herduska
Mike Kleinmeyer
Doehrman
Ottumwa Merchants
Home Runs Lift H LV Girls Past Deep River 17-6
H L V powered by long balls as Pena De Meulenaere and Cathy Hen dricks homered to spark a 17-6 softball win over Deep River Millersburg on Thursday. H LV improves to 30 with the victory.
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