Spitz nets fifth Olympic gold in record pace
Mark Spitz clocked 54.27 seconds to win the 100 meter butterfly and anchored the 800 meter freestyle relay for a fifth gold, aiming for a historic seven. Scheduling glitches cost Ed Hart and Ray Robinson heats, while Frank Shorter set an American 10,000 meter mark in a strong U S track showing.
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Yanks Loom Big In AL East Race
Yankees edge Rangers 7 0 as Fritz Peterson earns a five hitter and Booby Murcer belts a three run homer for his 100th career homer. The win tightens the AL East chase with Baltimore and Detroit holding the top spots and Boston two games back. Nolan Ryan tosses a three hitter to complete a three game sweep of Detroit and runs his scoreless streak to 34 innings.
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Big Ten Baseball Scores From Midweek Duals
The report lists a series of results with teams like Wichita Oklahoma City Denver Tulsa Omaha Iowa Evansville Indianapolis and others posting varied scores. Highlights include Evansville defeating Indianapolis and Omaha edging Tulsa as part of a crowded midweek slate.
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Redskins Edge Dolphins on Late Field Goal
Washington edged Miami increase suspense as Curt Knight kicks a late field goal after veteran kicker Garo Yepremian misses from 33 yards. The play follows a notable miscue by Jan Stenerud and recalls Yepremian’s famous late miss in a previous title game.
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Former Fort Scott Grid Star Chooses Missouri
Tommy Reamon, Missouri Tiger second team running back, is a transfer from Fort Scott Junior College. He aims to move from the No 2 spot behind Bill Ziegler in coach Al Onofrio's wishbone offense. Reamon, who starred at Fort Scott with 3985 yards and 46 touchdowns, cites O J Simpson's path to USC as a model for Midwest exposure. He did not participate in spring practice and had an appendectomy last summer.
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Royals Fail To Hold Early Lead
The Brewers rallied to beat Kansas City 7-3 in Milwaukee. Skip Lockwood sparked Milwaukee with three first inning runs, and Dave May delivered a two run single after bases were loaded. Lockwood settled in after the rough start as Kansas City starter Mike Jackson took the loss. Kansas City then travels to Boston with Dick Drago facing Martin Pattin.
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Erie Booster Club To Meet Tuesday
Erie Red Devil Booster Club will hold its reorganizing meeting in the High School multipurpose room Tuesday at 8 p.m. New officers will be elected and football coach Roy Bishop with assistants will discuss this years prospects. Plans include starting the annual Red Tag Football Program.
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Fragmented Time Schedule Fragments
A series of time stamps appears: Fri 6:35 12:25 7:10 Sat 12:46 7:31:25 8:0 Sun 1:46. 8:32:20 8:55.
Spassky resigns. Fischer claims world chess title
American challenger Bobby Fischer won the world chess championship after Boris Spassky telephoned his resignation in game 21. Fischer, leading 10 to 9 in the 24 game series, needed one point to clinch the crown as Russian champion since 1937. The match began July 1 after protracted negotiations and a prize near 250000.
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Royals Recall 13 Minor Leaguers To Join Spring Training
Kansas City Royals bring up 13 minor league players with Mur phy Montgomery reporting now. The remaining 11 listed include Autry Murray Wright Martinez Paepke Haynes Ortenzio Quirk Sanserino Severson Marshall, joining spring camp.
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New York Woman Nets Possible World Record Tuna
Barbara Goos of White Plains, New York, landed a 92 pound tuna off North Rustico Prince Edward Island on a 1 1/2 pound test line. If verified the 992 pound catch would break the women’s world record by 160 pounds.
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