Petty Wins 145th Race of Career in Texas
Richard Petty won the Lone Star 400 at Texas International Speedway driving a 1972 Dodge, finishing a lap ahead of Bobby Allison and averaging 144.185 mph over 250 laps. The race capped Petty’s 35th career victory as part of a light weekend in a record season. Ralph Latham claimed a USAC dirt track win at Terre Haute, while Pocono weather delayed the Schaefer 500 practice with rain.
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Orioles edge Tigers as managers trade taunts and jokes
In a weekend set, Baltimore beat Detroit 2-1 to seize a share of first in the AL East. Palmer earned his eighth straight win, while Hunter, Odom, and Perry shone elsewhere as Oakland, Cleveland, Minnesota, and Milwaukee posted wins. Managers Martin and Weaver traded jabs amid the chatter.
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Baseball Fight Sparks Between Expos and Phillies After Hitting Incident
Steve Carlton says he aimed at Montreal’s ribs when a fourth inning pitch hit Tim Foli, triggering a brawl that emptied the dugouts. Carlton 4-hits Expos 10 3 games back in NL East as Pirates sweep Cubs and Sanguillen hits first career grand slam to seal a late rally.
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Cardinals sweep Mets as Wise hurls four hitter
St. Louis completed a doubleheader sweep of New York 7-1 and 2-1. Rick Wise fired a four hitter to win the nightcap after Scipio Spinks worked six hits and 13 strikeouts in the opener. Ted Simmons doubled and Donn Clendenon scored the decisive run in the ninth. Lou Brock Matty Alou Joe Torre and Luis Melendez each had two hits for the Cardinals. The Mets spoiled by a three run fifth in game two.
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Jamieson Wins Western Open in Home State Triumph
Jim Jamieson captured the Western Open at Sunset Ridge with a 271 total, 13 under par, delivering a dominant final round. The Moline native earned $30,000, donated $2,000 to the Evans Caddy Scholarship Foundation, and secured Illinois’ first Western Open since 1910 while surrounded by family and friends.
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Corry Skeet Team Defeats Sparta in Rain Match
The Corry team hosted Spartansburg at the Corry Red and Gun Club in heavy rain and handed the visitors a 235 to 29 defeat. Ed Bielawski and Bob Brown led Corry with 48s, Bill Conklin 47, while John Liebegott and Jack Wheeler shot 46s as Corry moved to 4 wins and 3 losses.
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Lady Ump Resigns After First Game
Geneva, NY AP Bernice Gera a New York housewife who spent six years fighting to become a pro baseball umpire quit after seven innings of a New York Pennsylvania League game between Auburn Phillies and Geneva Rangers She was ejected from the game for protest and later tearfully resigned saying she was sorry.
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