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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1971

Page

13

Baseball Standings And Results From Weekend Action

East and West divisions show Baltimore Detroit New York Cleveland and Oakland Milwaukee Minnesota Chicago California among leaders. Weekends results include Baltimore edging Detroit 3-2 and 6-4, New York beating Boston 2-1, Milwaukee routing Minnesota 4-0, and Oakland defeating California 2-1 with multiple tied and postponed games noted.

Baltimore Detroit New York Cleveland Washington i Oakland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Milwaukee California Washington Boston M A Caneee Iain Boston Messersmith Sota Blyleven Drago Pattin Odom Bahnsen Lolich Siebert Lamb Shellenback Gogolewski McNally Jackson

Decatur Girls Defeat Elkmont 7-0 In No-Hitter

The Decatur Pepsi-Cola girls softball team thrashed Elkmont 7-0 Monday night as Shirley Morgan and Lina Sanford combined for a no-hitter. Shirley pitched four innings and had ten hits, with Sharon Worley Ann Hatfield and Tina Laker adding two hits each. Decatur improves to 12-1 on the season.

Decatur Pepsi-Cola Elkmont Shirley Morgan Lina Sanford Shirley Sharon Worley Ann Hatfield Tina Laker

League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching

The AP lists top AL hitters, including Oliva and Murcer with 101 and 96 hits, and Oliva at .374 in at bats. It covers runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, plus pitching leaders Cuellar and Blue with wins, ERAs, and strikeouts. Also features Torre and Stargell in the National League section with top averages, RBIs, hits, and steals.

Associated Press Olliva Minn Murcer N.Y Buford Balt R.smith Bost Oliva Killebrew Petrocelli J.powell Tovar B.conigliaro R.jackson Oak Cmay Chic Carew Unser Wash Clarke Schaal K.C Otis K-C F.alou Melton iChic Torre St.l W.davis Bonds S.F Garr Atl Stargell Pitt H.aaron W. Davis L.A Brock Millan Metzger Houst Clemente Speier Morgan Gullett Cin Ellis Seaver Stoneman Jenkins Holtzman Kirby

Goolagong Named Big Star of Wimbledon 1971

Evonne Goolagong, barely 20, stunned top seed Margaret Court 6 4 6 1 in the final after beating Billie Jean King in the semi. Vic Edwards predicts she will peak around 1974 as the heir to Court and King, while Newcombe and Smith contest the men’s crown and other titles go to Laver Emerson King Davidson teams. Penn State Alabama agree to six game football series starting 1981.

Wimbledon England Australia John Newcombe Stan Smith United States Rod Laver Roy Emerson Billie Jean King Rosemary Casals Miss Goolagong Center Court Mrs. King Margaret Court Evonne Court King Vic Edwards Edwards Penn State Alabama

Senators and Royals Rule: Hunter, Perry Lead Finishes

In a split doubleheader, California beat Oakland 11 7 as Tony Conigliaro drove in the first inning run and Jim Spencer sealed it with a fifth inning double off Catfish Hunter. Jim Rooker earned his first win of the season in Kansas City's 1 0 win over Chicago, while Amos Otis and Freddie Patek accounted for two and four Kansas City runs. Milwaukee edged Minnesota as Jim Perry walked Ron Theobald with the bases loaded in the seventh to force in the winning run, with Theobald driving in Milwaukee's first run on a sacrifice fly after Tom Harpers third inning triple.

Tony Conigliaro California Jim Spencer Jim ‘Catfish’ Hunter May A’s Joe Rudi Dave Laroche Lloyd Allen Jim Rooker Royals White Sox Freddie Patek Amos Otis Otis Kansas City Chicago Sox Tom Bradley Minnesota Jim Perry Ron Theobald Brewers Twins Theobald Milwaukee Tommy Harper

Dynamic color and a game of unorthodox golf

The article profiles a top golfer whose sharp earnings surge this year. He won the Canadian Open for $30,000, lifting annual prize money to $195,869 and prompting speculation he could top Ben Hogan’s $207,000 single season. With four wins and strong closers, he’s the hot favorite for the British Open as he zigzags a hectic schedule across North America and Europe.

Southwest Ben Hogan Trevino England

Willies Continues Rally and Late Runs Across MLB

Willies New York and nine over Chicago. The Astros won a four game sweep over the Reds, overcoming a 3-1 deficit with three runs in the sixth, highlighted by Jim Wynn's two out single. Willie Montanez delivered a game winning sacrifice fly in the eighth for the Phillies over the Braves, Don Money drove in twice, Earl Williams homered for Atlanta. Joe Torre hit for the Cardinals and Nate Colbert homered for the Padres, but Colbert's single and Ollie Brown's double in the bottom of the ninth beat San Diego to end a four game skid.

New York Chicago Astros Reds Jim Wynn Willie Montanez Phillies Braves Don Money Phils Earl Williams Atlanta Joe Torre Cardinals Nate Colbert Padres Colbert Ollie Brown San Diego

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