Decatur football names captains. coach emphasizes discipline
Bart Webb, new head coach for Decatur, rejects past practice of fixed captains and lets players elect season leaders after spring training. The trio of captains chosen are QB Allen Elkins, tackle Jim Thornhill, and interior lineman Cal Webb. Webb vows a lean, disciplined program and jokes about hair length and team standards.
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AL Roundup Kaat Blanks Tigers And Yankees Split
Kaat pitched a five hitter for his second straight complete game since Cal Ormier became manager last Friday. The Twins, tied for third with Baltimore and Boston, beat the Orioles 9-2 as Kansas City stopped them. Chicago and Boston split a doubleheader with Boston’s Scott and Yastrzemski delivering power and Earl Wilbur Wood closing out the late inning. The Yankees split with the Tigers as Harmon Killebrew Jerry Zimmerman and Rod Carew homered and Steve Whitaker hit a ninth inning for New York.
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Baseball scores from Pacific Coast and International Leagues
In the Pacific Coast League Tulsa beat City 10 to 0 while Tacoma lost 6 to 2 and Phoenix won 6 to 1 over Portland. Spokane edged Seattle 3 to 2 in 13 innings. In the International League Columbus defeated Syracuse 1 to 0 in 3 innings and Toronto won after 16 innings.
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McCarver Grand Slam Seals 7-4 Cards Win Over Pirates
In a tense midgame at Busch Stadium, Tim McCarver cleared the bases with a grand slam after Harry Walker and Gene Mauch resisted the intentional walk. Bob Gibson worked 11 hits allowed for his eighth win as St Louis beat Pittsburgh 7 to 4.
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Evansville White Sox win 19 innings to stay atop Southern League
The Evansville White Sox beat Macon 4 to 3 in 19 innings, tying a record with the winning run scored by reliever Mickey Ararbanel after a walk and single by Leon Crow. Birmingham won 3 to 1 over Charlotte as Bob Guzek pitched a shutout. Montgomery beat Knoxville 3 to 1.
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Petty Breaks Speed Record At Rockingham
Richard Petty, driving a Plymouth, set a one lap speed record of 117.225 mph at Rockingham for the upcoming Carolina 500. His four lap average 116.401 mph trailed Dick Hutcherson who led with 116.486 mph. Hutcherson claimed pole position for Sunday's race.
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Mets defeat the Reds as Foils Shaw leads with scattered hits
Tommy Davis drove in three runs for the Mets while Foils Shaw scattered six hits to defeat Cincinnati. New York pushed across an unearned run driven in by Da.
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Astros Power Past Giants In Five-Hour Rally
Houston jumps on Gaylord Perry for five straight hits and five runs in the first inning. Jim Wynn belts a two run triple and Aspro Monte adds two run single as Don Wilson fans 13 over eight hits. Dodgers survive Cubs with Perranoski after a ninth inning double play ends rally. Len Gabrielson and Claude Osteen homer, Banks and Santo also connect.
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