Decatur Seniors Beat Madison County In District Play
Decatur All Stars routed Madison County 8 to 3 in the Dixie Senior League District Tournament as Tim Long and Lane Potter led the offense with key hits. Madison’s Ken Clark doubled, and Jeff Johnson took the loss for Madison while Mark McClanahan was set to pitch for Decatur in the next game against Lauderdale.
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Madison County
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Tri-County North
West Lauderdale
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Decatur
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Madison
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Butch Watterson
Leslie Edney
Earl Worley
Mike Michel
Ken Clark
George Hill
Mark Brown
Jeff Johnson
Mark McClanahan
Lauderdale
Hollis Lovelace
Tri-County
Jim Aderhold
David Ivey
Ricky Kirby
Terry Stallings
Cooper
Bass
Kirby
Allen Adams
Lydon Scroggins
Mike Brewer
Mike Gough
Ikey Fowler
Madison Co
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T. Long
J. Johnson
Hill
Leslie Dney
Earl Wortey
Clemente Sparks Pirates Past Reds in NL Roundup
Pirates star Roberto Clemente, back from a two week illness, drove in the tying run and scored the winner as Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 3-2. The win keeps the Pirates and Reds at 55-33. other NL games saw Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta win, while Montreal swept San Diego in a doubleheader. Clemente weighed in on his All Star Game plans day to day and hinted he would play if selected.
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Associated Press
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Cincinnati
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Los Angeles
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New York Mets
Houston
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Montreal
San Diego
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Babe Ruth
Killebrew Sparked AL Wins as Twins Sweep DH
Harmon Killebrew hit a two run homer in the first game and a solo shot in the nightcap as the Minnesota Twins swept Milwaukee 3-0 and 6-5. He boosted his season total to 15 and career to 530, moving him closer to the all time list. The AL victory echoed memories of the 1971 All Star triumph. Other scores included Texas 3 Detroit 1, Baltimore 8 Kansas City 4, Oakland 6 Boston 3, White Sox 2 1 Cleveland and California 6 New York 3.
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Associated Press
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Atlanta
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Jim Strickland
George Scott
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Horacio Pina
Ted Ford
Tom Timmerman
Joe Lovitto
Hand
Norm Cash
Gates Brown
Pina
Mickey Stanley
Ed Brinkman
Dick Drago
Bobby Grich
Boog Powell
Don Baylor
Terry Crowley
Roger Nelson
Royals
Ed Kirkpatrick
Bobby Knoop
Paul Schaal
Steve Hoviey
Grant Jackson
Bob Allison Wins 500: Major Victory at Atlanta
Bob Allison, driving a Junior Johnson Chevrolet, led the final 140 miles of a 500 mile stock car race at Atlanta to secure his fifth win of the season, finishing 12 seconds ahead of Richard Petty's Plymouth. David Pearson took third as Allison overtook him after a late pit stop.
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Auto Racing
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Atlanta
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Hulme
Bobby Allison
America
Hueytown
Ala
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Allison
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Mercury
Richard Petty
Plymouth
Pearson
Roger McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
Ray Darnell
Deerfield
Ill
Indianapolis Raceway Park
McCluskey
Darnell
Hammer Torre Hope To Avenge Poor All Star Night
Joe Torre and Hank Aaron seek redemption after weak showings in the midsummer classic. The 43rd All Star game at Atlanta Stadium, a hitter’s paradise nicknamed the Launching Pad, looms as both stars admit they have underperformed in past All Star appearances. Aaron carries a .186 average in this showcase, while Torre concedes his own frustrations as he and NL teammates aim to boost the senior circuit’s edge.
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Atlanta
Joe Torre
Hank Aaron
Torre
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Aaron
Braves
Lee Hammer
Simpson Asked To Throw Game In Reds Win
Cincinnati pitcher Wayne Simpson said a caller identifying as Louie offered a bribe to throw a weekend game against Pittsburgh. He received the call at a local hotel, spoke about five minutes, and reported it to Reds Manager Sparky Anderson. FBI and police were notified.
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Cincinnati Reds
Wayne Simpson
Simpson
Reds
Louie
Cincinnati
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