Atkins Aims for Two Points at Austin in Football Hire
Roland Atkins becomes Austin High School’s new football and baseball coach after Sheffield’s 7 6 3A title game loss at Atmore and a near state championship run. He seeks a championship in Austin and invites all varsity players to a meeting at 6 tonight.
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Pirates Pound Reds as Parker Launches Three-Run Shot
Dave Parker belted a three-run homer capping a five-run first inning to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Rennie Stennett and Willie Stargell added hits and homers as Rawly Eastwick struggled after Fred Norman's strong start. In other NL games, Los Angeles beat Montreal 4-0 and Chicago topped Houston 4-3 in 10 innings.
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Starr Supports Rozelle Rule as Antitrust Case Debates Balance
Bart Starr testifies in Minnesota as defense witness in a suit challenging the Rozelle Rule. He says the rule helps equalize league strength and enables clubs to acquire talent, citing the Packers’ success under Vince Lombardi. Also emphasizes draft value for finding players.
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McNally Retires End Of Baseball Career After Emphatic Decline
Dave McNally, 32, announces retirement from baseball citing loss of oomph and no chance of improvement. He left the Expos after a 3-6 mark following a 181113 season with the Orioles, plans to sell his Baltimore area home and join a Montana-based auto dealership with a brother.
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Twins and Rangers Win Amid lineup and miscue Mixups
In a mixed up night for the American League, the Twins beat the Indians 11-10 after a batting order error by manager Frank Quilici. the Rangers defeated Boston 12-4 with four homers as Jeff Burroughs and Toby Harrah led the pace. Oakland beat Baltimore 4-3 in 15 innings, Kansas City topped Detroit 5-2, Milwaukee edged Chicago 1-0, and California downed New York 5-3 with strong late offense.
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Wood tweaks glove as knuckleball woes hit Sox game
Chicago pitcher Wilbur Wood, preparing for a Monday night matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers, sticks to the same preparations that fueled four prior 20 win seasons while opposing hitters increasingly tee off on his knuckleball pitches.
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World record shattered in 100 meter butterfly
Kornelia Ender set a 1 minute 1.33 second world record at the National East German Championships in Berlin as she eclipsed Rosemarie Kother of East Germany whose record was 1 01.88. Chris Evert reached the French International Tennis Championships quarter finals with a 6 3 6 2 win over Renate Tomanova. Arthur Ashe beat Leito Alvarez 6 2 6 4 in Kent Lawn tennis event first round. Carmen Salvino led the Sacramento Open Bowling advance with 225 average through 18 games.
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