Mets Must Win One Today in Pennant Chase
Mets need a victory over the Cubs to clinch at least a tie for the NL East as Seaver starts in the opener while Aaron misses four chances to tie Babe Ruth in the final Sunday. Cardinals and Pirates win to stay in sight of the pennant as Houston defeats Atlanta.
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Royals End Season as Cards Hold Final Hope
The Cardinals won their fifth straight to finish their regular season within one game of the Mets in the NL East race. St Louis defeated Philadelphia 3 1, while the Royals lost 3 0 to Texas to end with 88 wins 74 losses. Sam Adams captured the Quad Cities Golf Tournament by three strokes, securing his first pro victory and a $20 000 prize.
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Jack McKeon
Rangers
Steve Mingori
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Iowa
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Bob Charles
Adams
Early Baseball Scores Reported in Mixed Listings
A batch of partial standings shows scores from multiple games with teams including Chicago New York Pittsburgh Montreal St Louis Philadelphia Houston Atlanta San Francisco Cincinnati and Detroit New York Boston Milwaukee Chicago Oakland California Minnesota Texas Kansas City. Additional games list 10 innings with California and Minnesota.
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Ottawa Upset by Central Methodist 17 14 Heart of America Opener
Central Methodist edged Ottawa 17 14 with a 20 yard field goal by Bill Lankford as time expired. Lankford added a nine yard score and two extra points, while Ottawa’s Dick Diminico threw for a TD and ran for another.
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CHS Harriers Take Strong Team Fares at Chanute Meet
CHS Harriers finish with two runner up team spots and a fourth as Joel Wright wins the freshman division with an 11:27 two mile. Jay Wright leads varsity with 10:57 fourth place. Coffeyville dominates varsity with top three finishes as Neosho Sooner El Dorado follow. Junior varsity runs second as Jerel Wright places fifth amid solid Comet showings.
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Rex Willis
Richard Trembly
Kim
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Chiefs defense halts Oakland 16-3 in home win
Kansas City defeated Oakland 16-3 as Jan Stenerud kicked three field goals and two attempts were blocked by the Raiders. Coach Hank Stram praised his defense while John Madden said Oakland played hard but must improve offense.
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Jan Stenerud
Oakland
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Raiders
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Stenerud
Bubba Smith
Kelvin Korver
Fort Scott Leads Juco Conference as Braxton Explodes
Fort Scott racked up a 61-6 win over Independence with freshman running back Joe Braxton racing 245 yards and six touchdowns. Braxton, a 6-2, 205-pound Newport News recruit, has 477 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in three games, posing a major challenge for Hutchinson. The day’s results also saw Dodge City, Garden City, and Coffeyville win, shaping the standings.
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Pratt
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Kasko and Houk Exit AL Managers After Season End
Eddie Kasko fired as Red Sox finish second in the American League. Ralph Houk resigns as Yankees settle for fourth. Billy Martin had already been released by Detroit in September. Darrell Johnson named Red Sox manager for next season.
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Detroit Tigers
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Peoples Theatre Will Reopen Wednesday Showing For One Week
The Peoples Theatre announces a brief reopening starting Wednesday for a limited run of performances lasting one week. Management invites local patrons to attend the revival, with ticketing and schedule details to be posted at the venue.
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