Frazier Halts Quarry In Fifth In Madison Square Garden
Joe Frazier stopped Jerry Quarry in the fifth round at Madison Square Garden on Monday night after a knockdown in the fourth. Referee Joe Louis halted the bout at 1:87 of the fifth with Quarry unable to continue, confirming Frazier's 31st pro win and setting up a title shot against the Foreman–Ali winner.
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Smokin
Joe Frazier
Jerry Quarry
Madison Square Garden
Joe
Joe Louis
Quarry
Frazier
Louis
George
Muhammad Ali
Bob Foster
Jorge Abhumada
Albuqurque
N.M
Perry Wins 12th In Row As Indians Edge Sox 4-3
Gaylord Perry won his 12th straight decision pitching a five hitter with nine strikeouts as Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3. Frank Duffy drove in two runs, Jack Brohamer delivered a ninth inning run, and Joe Lis tied it with a single in the eighth. Orta hit a two run homer for Chicago to briefly take a lead. The game featured heavy highlight for Perry who has not lost since Opening Day.
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Gaylord Perry
Chicago White Sox
Jack Brohamer
Frank Duffy
Brohamer
Cy Acosta
Perry
Richie Allen
Joe Lis
Indians
Jorge Orta
White Sox
Orta
Pat Kelly
Baseball Standings Tuesday's Probable Pitchers AP
American League matchups include Kansas City at Cleveland 6:30 p.m. with Travers facing Kobel and Euyankes. Minnesota at Baltimore 7:30 p.m. features Decker. Detroit at Texas 9 p.m. features LaGrow and Bibby. Boston at Oakland 11 p.m. Tidrow at Holtz. New York at California 11 p.m. Ryab.
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Chica
Peltiock
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Johnson
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Holtz
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Atlanta
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Pirates Rally For 7-3 Win Over Dodgers In Seven Hit Affair
Richie Hebner drove in three runs and Ken Brett held Los Angeles to seven hits as the Pirates beat the Dodgers 7-3 to run their winning streak to four. Four unearned runs in the fourth inning off Don Sutton provided the key punch, with Manny Sanguillen, Mario Mendoza, and GeneClines contributing in sequence and Hebner driving in two more with a double.
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Gene Clines
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Steve Yeager
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Auerbach
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Sutton
Bretto
McMullen
Hough
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Pinsburgh
Ferguson
Heber
Pittsburah
Sf—Yeager
Sulle
Giants Complete 3-0 Win Over Cardinals Behind Barr
San Francisco Giants clinched a 3-0 victory over the St Louis Cardinals as Jim Barr limited eight hits and Thomasson drove in two runs with singles. Barr improved to 4-3, scoring during a two run eighth inning that sealed the win.
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Jim Barr
San Francisco Giants
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Brocklf
Agid
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Curtis
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Garman
Tennis Tourney For Area Youth Set This Week
Danville area youths aged 12 to 16 will compete in singles across three divisions 12 and under 14 and under and 16 and under with boys and girls. Winners and runners up receive trophies. Players must call in by Wednesday June 19 with match times set by participants. Boothes-White sponsors this event.
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Danville Area
Dick Pretty
Booth-White
Little League Standings at Lilyston Field
standings show teams such as Sertoma American Natl and Lions with records 43-14 and 5-5 4, listing players including Gray Bigelow Lewis Wilson Adkins Browning Gammon Griffin Williams White and Venable. Mustang League notes Thomson Readymix Pepsi Cola forfeit and Bis third team matchups at Recreation Center with John Daniel Pruitt Coleman Johnson Morris Evans Laramore Coast and Virginia Natmo.
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Bigelow
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Gunn
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Browning
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Williams
K. White
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OMA
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Davis and Wall
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Horsley
Mustang Leagle
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Schoylfield Bank
John Daniel
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Johnson, Morris and Evans
Laramore Coast
Virginia
Wrestler Shot With .22 Pistol Near Mooresville
Edward M. Hartsell of Concord was arrested in Tredell County on charges of assault with intent to kill after wounding professional wrestler Homer O'Dell of Raleigh with a .22 pistol at a Lake Norman area party. O'Dell, 48, was shot in the stomach and listed in satisfactory condition at Charlotte Memorial Hospital.
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Homer O'Dell
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Edward M. Hartsell
Tredell County
Cecil Cook
O'Dell
Lake Norman
Mooresville
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Braves Hammer Mets Behind Niekro as Evans Drives In
Darrell Evans homered and drove in two in the first, added a single in the second, and Rowland Office doubled in two in the ninth to back Phil Niekro in an 8-1 Braves win over the slumping Mets. Evans' RBI single capped a four-run second inning that chased Harry Parker, who suffered his sixth straight loss. Parker walked Mike Lum to start the frame before Dave Johnson doubled.
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Phil Niekro
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Taylor's two-run homer seals Phillies 7-5 win over Astros
Pinch hitter Tony Taylor belted a two-run shot with two out in the eighth, lifting Philadelphia to a 7-5 victory over Houston. Bob Boone opened the inning with a single off Claude Osteen, and Taylor, batting for winning pitcher Wayne Twitchell, homered to left. Houston led 3-0 early as Greg Gross, Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson drove in runs. Philadelphia tied it with two in the second and another in the third without a hit.
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Claude Osteen
Taylor
Wayne Twitchell
Houston
Steve Carlton
Greg Gross
Cesar Cedeno
Bob Watson
Gross
Cedeno
Watson
Astros
Tommy Helms
Mike Anderson
Boone
Dave Cash
Don Wilson
Willie Montanez
Kaline's Homer Lifts Tigers Past Rangers in 10th
ARLINGTON AP Al Kaline hit a two run homer with two out in the 10th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers Monday night. Kaline's fourth homer followed a Mickey Stanley single and backed reliever John Hiller who improved to 7-4. The Rangers tied it with a four run ninth inning rally as Jim Fregosi, Len Randle homered. Ben Oglivie powered a two run double in the second to spark Detroit's early 3-0 lead, with Freehan adding a homer in the fourth to push it to 4-0.
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Rangers
Jim Fregosi
Detroit
Woodie Fryman
Len Randle
Ben Oglivie
Tigers
Jim Northrup
Bil Freehan
Oglivie
Aurelio Rodriguez
Ed Brinkman
Freehan
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Fremag
NBA Sees Possible Merger With ABA At Week-Long Talks
At the NBA meetings in New York rumors swirled about a potential merger with the ABA. Commissioner Walter Kennedy signaled only a minimal possibility this week, noting legal hurdles and antitrust issues.
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Carter
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Cincinnati
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Utah Stars
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San Diego
Los Angeles
Grich's eighth homer caps Orioles' 1-0 win over Twins
Baltimore pitcher Mike Cuellar won his ninth straight decision, a five hit 1-0 victory over Minnesota. Bobby Grich hit his eighth homer in the sixth inning after Vic Albury balked away Belanger. Cuellar allowed only three Twins beyond first base as Carew and Hisle mounted ninth inning threats but Killebrew grounded out to end it.
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Mike Cuellar
Minnesota Twins
Bobby Grich
Grich
Vic Albury
Mark Belanger
Belanger
Brooks Robinson
Secon
Cuellar
Glenn Borgmann
Minnesota
Red Carew
Carew
Jerry Terrell
Larry Hisle
Harmon Killebrew
Hisle
Killebrew
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