Alabama player reflects on Korea trip and team readiness
Alabama strong safety Lanny Norris discusses his NCAA Defense Department tour to Korea and Vietnam. The Russellville native notes the mission lifted troops and broadened players' education, detailing bases, daily activities, and the impact on his own football preparation for the upcoming season. Norris praises teammates, recalls the Orange Bowl loss, and outlines a positional switch to add speed. He confirms the team aims for a strong title run with renewed dedication.
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Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Lanny Norris
Alabama
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Southeastern Conference
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Iowa State
Joe Avezzano
Minnesota
Doug Kingsriter
Duke
Bob Parrish
Oklahoma
John Carroll
Michigan
Randy Logan
Norris
Avezzano
Dmz
San Francisco
Seoul
Lolich Wins 16th as A's Open AL West Lead
Aaron Leach’s bench role is noted as Mickey Lolich earns his 16th win while Oakland extends its AL West lead to eight games after a 3-1 victory over the White Sox. Pittsburgh tops Atlanta 6-5 in a late rally as division pennants shift amid a light Monday schedule.
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Associated Press
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Chicago
Detroit
White Sox
Mickey Lolich
A’s
Atlanta
Willie
Allen Tops AL All-Star Vote Totals In 43rd Game
Dick Allen of the Chicago White Sox led American League balloting with 1 092 758 votes of 3 171 556 cast. He starts at first base over Norm Cash as Brooks Robinson tops at third, with Luis Aparicio and Carl Yastrzemski anchoring the Boston contingent. The 43rd All-Star Game is set for July 25 in Atlanta with NBC telecast.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Detroit
Norm Cash
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Oakland
Sal Bando
Boston Red Sox
Luis Aparicio
Carl Yastraezhski
Atlanta
NBC
Aparicio
Robinson
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Carew
Cookie Rojas
Kansas City
Hartselle senior star leads win to North Alabama title
Steve Ward of Hartselle's Senior Babe Ruth All-Stars blasts a multi run night in a 4 3 victory over Oxford, clinching the North Alabama championship and a state tournament berth in Mobile Friday. Pirates Reds and Cardinals also win as NL and AL races shift.
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Hartselle
Oxford
North Alabama
Mobile
Tony Estes
Boston
California
Cincinnati
Reds
Pete Rose
Cubs
Hartselle Teams Reach State Playoffs in Youth Baseball
Hartselle Senior Babe Ruth beat Oxford 4 3 to advance to Mobile state tournament as North Alabama champions. Senior stars Ward and Mote homered, with Glenn Watson earning the win and 12 strikeouts. Junior Babe Ruth edged Huntsville Northwest 3 2 as Steve Fost allowed four hits and Lonnie Lemmond scored the winner in the fifth. Junior team to play at Huntsville Wednesday with a state berth on the line. Decatur Dixie Youth American League opened with a win, while Decatur National Dixie Boys fell one run short in their opener.
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Babe Ruth
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Mobile
North Alabama
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Larry Mote
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Central Alabama
Theodore
Glenn Watson
Mote
Huntsville Northwest
Steve Fost
Fost
Lonnie Lemmond
Greg Mitchell
Frank West
Hartseller
U S Champion In Top Field At Rooseveldt Race
Speedy Crown, the United States first International Trot champion in eight years, faces two prior champions Une de Mai and Fresh Yankee in a $50,000 match race at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury New York. Owner Speedy Crown Stable’s Alan Leavitt issued the challenge after Speedy Crown’s last Saturday International win by a length over Fresh Yankee.
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Speedy Crown
United States
Rooseveltt Raceway
Alan Leavitt
New York
Speedy Crown Stable
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