Musial and Burdette Set for Astros Oldtimer Game
Stan Musial and Lou Burdette lead the Oldtimer's Game in the Astrodome before the Astros face the Pirates at 7 30 p m Saturday August 28. Houston and Pittsburgh play a three game set August 27 29 while St Louis and Los Angeles also visit August 23 to September 2. Burdette a two time 20 game winner and Musial a seven time NL batting champ are highlighted as No Hit Pitchers against All Time Sluggers.
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Stan Musial
Lou Burdette
Astros
Los Angeles
Burdette
Musial
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan
Cardinal
Punt Pass And Kick Competition Nearing
Local boys ages eight through 13 will soon begin the 1971 Punt Pass And Kick at participating Ford dealers. Co sponsored by Catholic Daughters of America Court St Michael's and Weber Motor Co. Nationally PP and K is backed by the NFL and Ford Dealers of America. Twelve national finalists compete during halftime of the 1972 Super Bowl in New Orleans. Winners join the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Registration at Weber Motor Co 115 N Gonzales Cuero accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Catholic Daughters of America Court
St. Michael's
Weber Motor Co
Pp&e
National Football League
Ford Dealers of America
Ford
New Orleans
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Canton
Ohio
Pete Rozelle
N. Gonzales
Cuero
Spurs catcher breaks elbow after first homer of season
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs catcher Steve Turigliatto homered for the first time this season in Arlington Texas but twisted heading to first base and fractured his left elbow. He will miss the rest of the Dixie Association season.
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Tex
UPI
Steve Turigliatto
Dallas-Fort Worth
Hall of Fame selects Broeg to veterans committee
In Cooperstown New York Bob Broeg sports editor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch was elected to membership on the veterans committee during the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum annual meeting Held Monday in Cooperstown Broeg joins a panel overseeing selections for players from earlier eras.
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N.Y
UPI
Bob Broeg
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Yorktown rally shocks Weesatche in last inning win
Yorktown Pearl Beer unit edges Weesatche 12 to 11 after a six run rally in the bottom of the final frame. Winning pitcher Pat Bomba drove in two runs and had three hits as Roger Geffert delivered the tying hit and Yorktown finished with key contributions from Dueser Fonseca and Danysh. Weesatche’s Lloyd Weise took the loss despite a three run game and A Hartman added three doubles for the hosts.
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Weesatche
Pat Bomba
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Roger Geffert
Yorktown
Lloyd Weise
R. Weise
A. Hartman
Phil Albrecht
Major League Standings Snapshot
Randomized schedule snippets list games across divisions with matchups such as Gates at Kansas City and New York, Detroit at Chicago, and Cleveland at Minnesota. Several entries indicate night games while others mix locations and teams in dense list form without final results.
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Kansas City
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Calfernia
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
Baltimore
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Metroit
Oakland
Washington
Petron
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Petroit
St Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
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Los Angeles
Atlanta
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San Diego
California
Houston
Poday
Trouston
Lauie
Local golfers and softball set headlines from Meyersville to Yoakum
Albert Payne the Nordheim golf pro buys a new yellow car and joins wagers on long drives and close second shots with rivals nicknamed Dead Eye. In Yoakum the Tri City tourney saw 900 Felton Schroller nearly hole a par three shot. Meyersville leads fast pitch as CYF and York Oil battle for second place. Bill Hartman places second in Class B near Victoria. Pete Styra eyes a swing as Dead Eye and other nicknames circulate among local players.
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Albert Payne
Nordheim
Albert
Felton Schroller
Yoakum
Hollis Baker
Holand Riedese
Dalton Metting
Hollis
Manroy Wopman
Melvin Sinast
Joe Barfield
Meyersville
Texas
Cuero Young Farmers
York Oil
CYF
Wwco
Ona
Pete Styra
Thrilling Aloe Speedway Race Night Sets Attendance Record
A record turnout packed Aloe Speedway for seven stock car races. David Harris won the 40 lap championship from pole position with a 17 second quarter mile, while Ernie Spence took the trophy dash and multiple heat events. Gates opened at 6 pm with races at 8 pm and a demolition derby planned for the 28th.
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Aloe Speedway
David Harris
Ernie Byrd
Ervin Chumchal
Lane Rogers
Jack Doughtie
Randy Culpepper
Bill Allen
Ernie Spence
Gonzalez to Officiate at Kiamesha Lake Tennis Test
Pancho Gonzalez agreed Monday to officiate at a 16 man tennis tournament at Kiamesha Lake New York on September 14. The event features celebrities such as Satchel Paige Bobby Thomson Rocky Graziano Jim Bouton Otto Graham and Ronald Ziegler with possible participation by Winston Blount in a light hearted charity affair.
Vikings Trim Roster to 56 by Cutting Five Rookies
Minnesota Vikings reduced their squad to 56 players on Monday by releasing five rookies. The moves shrink the preseason roster as the team tightens depth ahead of the season.
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Mankato, Minn
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