Menke's ninth inning homer caps Astros' 5-4 win over Expos
Denis Menke belted a three run homer in the ninth after Jim Gosger's three run blast put Montreal ahead. Joe Morgan started the inning with a single, John Mayberry walked, and Menke's shot gave Houston the come from behind victory. Cesar Cedeno added a late run with a bases empty homer.
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Denis Menke
Houston Astros
Expos
Jim Gosger
Joe Morgan
Astros
Steve Renko
John Mayberry
Menke
Cesar Cedeno
Claude Raymond
Houston
Morgan
Jim Wynn
Rusty Staub
Jim Merrit
Cin
Meyersville Softball Team Dominates Weesatche In Tourney
Meyersville nine hammered Weesatche 15 to 0 in the Softball Tournament at Weesatche. Meyersville previously beat Cuero Jaycees in the opening round, and Cuero Young Farmers beat Victoria’s National Motor Club. The Young Farmers meet Meyersville Saturday at 8 p.m. for the championship.
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Meyersville
Weesatche
Cuero Jaycees
Cuero Young Farmers
National Motor Club of Victoria
Flood Appeals Antitrust Ruling In Baseball Case
Curt Flood has filed an appeal in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals challenging Judge Irving Ben Cooper's ruling that baseball is exempt from federal antitrust law. Flood seeks to outlaw the reserve clause system that binds a player to one club. His lawyers pursue further appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Curt Flood
Flood
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Irving Ben Cooper
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Honeymoon Guest Avoids Hotel Bill Then Separated
In Torquay England a judge gave Brian Weekes two years probation after he fled a hotel during his honeymoon due to lack of funds. Weekes explained he had only 30 shillings and was too proud to ask his bride for money. The incident led his wife to leave him.
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Torquay
England
UPI
Brian Weekes
Weekes
Salvos Reflect School Shifts and Draft Era Gripes
The column muses on school starting dates shifting earlier, wonders about year-round schooling, and comments on 1960s protest marches for equal pay. It previews the Houston Astros big summer homestand against the New York Mets with NBC telecast plans and a football clash featuring the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys.
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New York Mets
Astros
Mets
Houston Oiler
Major League Standings and Tonight's Baseball Schedule
Major League standings shown for the American League with results for Minnesota Boston New York Kansas City Chicago Washington California Detroit Baltimore Oakland Cleveland Milwaukee Montreal Atlanta New York Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis San Francisco Chicago San Diego and Pittsburgh scores. Scheduled night games list matchups including Houston Dierker at Montreal and other regional pairings.
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Jim Palmer
Baltimore
Merrit
Wayne Granger
Philadelphia
Palmer
Orioles
Oakland A’s
Reds
Eppa Rixey
Atlanta
New York Mets
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Spiezio
San Diego Padres
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Pirates
Mets
Don Buford
Stan Bahnsen
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Wally Bunker
Yankees
Ted Uhlaender
Roy Foster
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Bert Blyeleven
Cesar Tovar
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Red Sox
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Ken McMullen
Denny McLain
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Hunter
Cuellar
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Sal
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Gobbler Boosters To Meet Tuesday
Newly elected president Ki Mahony announced the Gobbler Booster Club will meet Tuesday September 8 at 7 30 p m in the air conditioned high school section. Film sessions and coaching staff analysis will be shown.
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Gobbler Booster Club
Gobbler
Bulldogs of
Yoakum
Astros face Padres then Dodgers in September schedule
The Astros host the Padres for 7:30 p.m. games Tuesday through Thursday September 1–3 and then welcome the Dodgers at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday September 4–6. In football, the Cowboys and Oilers meet for the fourth time in Texas with a standing‑room crowd expected after last year’s 55,310 record. The Cowboys lead 3–0 in prior meetings with wins in 1967 30–17 1968 33–19 and 1969 14–11.
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San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Texas
Tom Landry
Cowboys
Dallas
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