May Dropped Fly Does No Damage
May reflects on a costly misplay as the White Sox rally with a late double and a ninth inning single to beat the Rangers 7 6. May drives in five runs in the game, including a bases clearing double, while Tom Egan provides a go ahead double in the eighth.
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Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Carlos May
Texas
Chicago
White Sox
Rangers
May
Elliott Maddox
Dave Nelson
Sox
Tom Egan
Oakland
California
Montreal
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
San Diego
Ted Williams
A's
First Base Position Tips for Receiving Hard Throws
The guide advises as you receive a throw to first base to plant your feet to the bag correctly. Stand with your glove toward the thrower and stretch to the ball to reduce reaction time. Use the foot opposite the glove to touch the base depending on throw direction, and practice to maximize reach. A first baseman’s glove is recommended for better fielding of hard throws.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Sun Dodgers Lead TL West as Memphis Rules East
The El Paso Sun-Dodgers beat Memphis 4-3 to extend the Western division lead while Memphis remains top in the East despite the loss. Arkansas topped Midland 7-4, Amarillo edged Shreveport 4-3, and San Antonio defeated Alexandria 9-1. San Antonio pitcher Bill Leinheiser earned his fourth win. Arkansas faces Midland, Amarillo plays Shreveport, Alexandria meets San Antonio, and El Paso visits Memphis tonight.
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Associated Press
el Paso Sun-Dodgers
Memphis
el Paso
Sun-Dodgers
Dennis James
Terry McDermott
Arkansas
Midland
Amarillo
Shreveport
San Antonio
Alexandria
Bill Leinheiser
Horace Speed
Rick Young
Young
Leon Brown
Rudy Arroyo
Tony Auferio
San Francisco hitters lead 11-hit attack as Dodgers stumble
Ken Henderson and Bernie Williams homered to pace San Francisco's 11-hit assault on five pitchers. Willie Davis connected for the Dodgers who slipped one game behind Houston in the NL West. Larry Dierker yielded a four-hitter as the Astros won their seventh of the last nine. Bob Watson slugged a three-run homer and Lee May added a two-run shot to drop the Padres to six losses in nine games.
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Toby Harrah
Don Mincher
Chicago
Chuck Tanner
Larry Barnett
Mincher
Barnett
Harrah
Rangers
Jim
Catfish’ Hunter
California
Reggie Jackson
Hunter
Leroy Stanton
Angels
Ron Fairly
Expos
Phillies
Montreal
Gene Mauch
Mike Torrez
Dave Kingman
Giants
Los Angeles
Ken Henderson
Bernie Williams
San Francisco
Willie Davis
Dodgers
Houston
Larry Dierker
Astros
Bob Watson
Lee May
Padres
Pigeons Helped Paris Messages During Siege
The World Almanac notes homing pigeons peaked in the Franco Prussian War 1870 71 as Paris was besieged and used to carry brief filmed messages. It cites learned behavior including landmark recognition and sun guidance.
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Paris
World Almanac
The Baseball Strike Through the Lens of Olderman Sports
The piece analyzes the baseball strike’s origins and fallout, arguing players sought a cost of living pension increase funded from a surplus tied to World Series broadcasts. It notes owners resisted, cites Charles Finley’s remarks, and explains immediate salary loss vs owners’ longer reputational damage.
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Charles O. Finley
Tony Bennett
Las Vegas
Tri-Captains Named by Bobcats
The 1973 Childress Bobcats elected tri captains at a meeting yesterday. Larry Johnson, a senior halfback, was re elected alongside quarterback Turk Nelson and guard Terry Compton, both seniors. A note mentions a patron’s death and refers to remarks about players and the Players Association leader.
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Childress Bobcats
Larry Johnson
Turk Nelson
Terry Compton
Johnson
TV Schedule Snippet With Daytime Noises and Programs
TV listings show channel lineups with NBC CBS and local shows including news weather sports, game and film programs such as Ponderosa Nichols and Cannon, plus Tonight Show and Hawai Five O style entries. The snippet lists times from early evening to late night across KONC KAUZ and KFOX affiliates.
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Channel 6
Paul Harvey
Oregon
KAUZ
David Niven
Faye Dunaway
TV Schedule Fragment Reflects Daylong Lineup Details
A dense list of TV programs and times spans morning to late night across channels, noting shows from Today Show and NBC News to soap Operas like Days of Our Lives and The Doctors, plus movies and game shows. The fragment preserves broadcast hours and program names with occasional errors.
Barbs By Phil Pastoret on Golf and Big Ten Football
The piece humorously critiques golf and indoor sports while noting Ohio State's long Big Ten football attendance leadership. It cites Michigan's 1971 national single game attendance record of 104,016 against Ohio State and lists 1961 onward Big Ten averages of 56,658 fans per game with ten sellouts last season. It also mentions former Michigan State stars Herb Adderley and Dave Manders joining the Dallas Cowboys.
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Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan State
Herb Adderley
Dave Manders
Dallas Cowboys
KGNC TV Schedule Snapshot and Program Listings
Channel 4 and NBC Nightly News slate list morning shows from 6:50 to 12:00 with a mix of devotions weather news and dramas. Notable entries include Tonight Show Jeopardy Newswatch Doctor shows and a film referenced as Papes Delicate Condition with Gleason and Johns.
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KGNC
Peyton Place
Somerset
Kgnc TV
Pape
Jackie Gleason
Clynis Johns
NBC Nightly News
Newswatch
Night Gallery
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Tire Sale
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Isa
PLS
Detti
Hercules
Jimmy
Moates Enco Service
Ph&t
Park Avenue
Suite
New York
N.Y
Sun Dodgers
Sy Aiter
Thanx
Ruby Lee Teppert
Colorado Springs, Colo
Olderman Sports Focus
NEA
Tom Seaver
New York Mets
Rogers Lumber Company
Dial
Bobcats
Marvin Miller
Players Association
Seaver
Miller
Newspaper Enterprise Alsn
Sharp Sharman
Bill Sharman
Los Angeles Lakers
NBA
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Tom
Tom “Satch” Sanders
Boston Celtics
Dolph
Dolph Schayes
Bob Cousy
Hal Geer
Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
KFOX
Ponderosa
Nichols
Porter Wagoner
NBC News
Konc TV
James Garner
Kauz TV
Walter Cronkite
CBS News
Glen Campbell
Marcus Welby
Mooney Ei Electronics
Main Street
Kvii TV
Petticoat Junction
ABC Evening News
Weeather
Channel 7
Monte Markham
Jackie Cooper
Marcus Wesoy
Perry Mason
Dick Cavett
KFDA
CBS
Waethers
Glenn Campbell
W—Hawai
Ww—Canon
Kfda Chanel
TV Lete Movies
TBA
Tri State
Kswo TV
News & Weather
Authorized Sales & Service
Ibill’s
TNA
Commerce Street
Kauz TV Channel
Weather Today
Focus
Willy
News Report
Jeannie
Mystery Theatre
Evening Report
Weather
Tonight Show
Zan Revie
Captain Kangeroo
Sesame Street
Family Attair
Doug Edwords
Search For Tomorrow
Channel 6 News
Paul Hervey
Lucy
Green Acres
Carol Burnett Snow
Medical Center
Mannix
Curse of Frankenstein
Channel Six
Marble City
Brad Harris
Dorothy Parker
Eddies
Kiwo
BY Phil Pastoret
Big Ten
Kelvinator Appliances
Ave. C. N.W
Motorola
T.V
Keda TV
Amarillo College
John Mart
Lucille Rivers
Rollin River
Keda
Channel 1
ATV
Late Avenue
Tri-State
Tower Drive
Memphis, Texas
Cablecom General, Inc
Commerce, Childress
KvVil TV
the Electric Company
Lerroons
Dennis the Menace
Lassie
General Hospital
Daniel Boone
ABC
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