All Star Game Powers Sluggers In Atlanta Park
The 43rd annual mid season clash features big name sluggers at Atlanta Stadium. AL and NL rosters include Dick Allen Reggie Jackson Carl Yastrzemski Bobby Murcer Bill Freehan and Willie Stargell with Hank Aaron Joe Torre Roberto Clemente and Don Kessinger among starters. Bench Morgan May Aaron plus Cedeno anchor lineups as managers Weaver and Murtaugh assign reserves and pitching staffs.
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Braves
Chief Noc-a-homa
Dick Allen
Reggie Jackson
Carl Yastrzesmki
Bobby Murcer
Bill Freehan
Lee May
Joe Torre
Henry Aaron
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Johnny Bench
Joe Morgan
Pirates
Clemente
Stargell
Aaron
Atlanta
Houston
Torre
St. Louis
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
Earl Weaver
Danny Murtaugh
Nationals
Cesar Cedeno
Dement Wins 112-Pound Title at U.S. Olympic Trials
Tim Dement of Bossier City Louisiana won the 112 pound championship at the U S Olympic Trials in Fort Worth Texas with a unanimous three round decision over Richard Dean Navy flyweight champion. Dement will box a yet unnamed challenger next month for a spot at Munich. Hunter Pan American bronze medalist and inmate serving a murder sentence was upset earlier and questioned for Olympic participation by authorities.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Tim Dement
Bobby Hunter
U.S
Bossier City
Richard Dean
Navy
Dement
U.S. Olympic Boxing Committee
Munich
Hunter
South Carolina
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Bud Stallworth Honored With Thursday Night Event
Thursday night at 7 30 p m Morgan County High School cafeteria celebrates Bud Stallworth a KU All American and Morgan County great with a Bud Stallworth Day Kansas coach Ted Owens guest speaker Auburn coach Bill Lynn and Alabama coach C M Newton attend highlights of his collegiate career will be shown Tickets are $3 and on sale through Tuesday in Decatur from Austin coach Joe Jones or Decatur coach Earl Morris.
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Bud Stallworth
University of Kansas
Morgan County
Seattle
Hartselle
Morgan County High School
Kansas
Ted Owens
Auburn
Bill Lynn
Alabama
C. M. Newton
Stallworth
Decatur
Austin
Joe Jones
Earl Morris
A's beat Red Sox 5-3 aided by eighth-inning error
Oakland tops Boston 5-3 as a two-out infield error in the eighth opens the door for Gene Tenace to belt a two-run triple off Joe Morgan to put the A's in front. White Sox also win 5-3 behind Dick Allen and Carlos May homers. Angels win opener 1-0 in twinbill.
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Associated Press
Oakland A's
Boston
Red Sox
Gene Tenace
Carlos May
Allen
May
White Sox
California
New York
Angels
Andy
Baseball Roundup from a Night of Narrow NL Wins
Kosco's sacrifice fly in the eighth and Rob Gardners six-hitter led the Yankees to a 7-1 win in the nightcap. Charlie Manuel delivered a two-run single as the Twins beat the Brewers 9-5. Speier scored the winning run in San Francisco's 2-1 victory over the Mets, on Frisella's wild pitch with bases loaded in the ninth. Dusty Baker homered in the 10th to lift the Braves past the Cardinals 7-6, McLain notching his first win. Ahlaender's bunt on a squeeze produced Cincinnati's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh, scoring Johnny Bench as Perez added the fifth run.
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Kosco
Yankees
Rob
Chris Speier
Danny Frisella
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Dusty Baker
Tony Cloninger
St. Louis
Cardinals
Ted Simmons
Baker
Cloninger
Denny McLain
Ted Uhlaender
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Reds
Pirates
Ahlaender
Johnny Bench
Tony Perez
Darrel Chaney
Perez
All-Star Field Awaiting All Stars at Atlanta Stadium
Larry Canterbury reports Braves officials assure the 1972 All-Star game at Atlanta Stadium will feature an immaculate surface. They note prior drainage issues and three years since resodding, now addressed with new sod and painting to ready the field for the big event.
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Larry Canterbury
Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Stadium
Braves
Bob Hope
Joe Shirley
Hope
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Freehan
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Washington Star- News
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