City baseball playoffs set with Pirates and White Sox top matchups
Three city league postseasons begin Saturday with the Dixie Boys at Herman Bailey Field. The Pirates meet the White Sox in a 7 p.m. best-of-three at the site. Astros and Orioles clash at Aquadome Central League Field at 5 30 p.m. to preview the city championship. The Dixie Youth Majors finish their field as Dodger and Astro battles for final berth at 7 30 p.m. The Pirates seek back-to-back Dixie Boys titles after last year’s expansion win.
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National League Pirates
White Sox
Herman Bailey Field
Astros
Orioles
Aquadome
Central League Field
Cubs
Dodgers
Mets
Pirates
Dixie Boys
Orioles End Skid With Belanger Squeeze
The Baltimore Orioles snapped a five game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Tigers 3-2. Mark Belanger tied the game with a seventh inning squeeze bunt driving in Brooks Robinson as Lee May scored on a fielder choice.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Mark Belanger
Detroit Tiger
Tigers
Bill Freehan
Gene Michael
John Hiller
Lee May
Don Baylor
May
Dan Meyer
Dave Duncan
Gary Sutherland
Duncan
Paul Blair
Brooks Robinson
Belanger
Baylor
Detroit
Tom Walker
Robinson
Hiller
Thunderstorm Halts Western Open Trevino Round in Chicago
A fierce lightning strike at Butler National Golf Club injured Lee Trevino and sent several players to hospital. The second round of the Western Open was canceled and will be replayed Saturday with a double 36-hole round planned Sunday. Trevino and Jerry Heard were treated at Hinsdale Sanitarium. Arnold Palmer and others reported equipment knocked from their hands. The Tomboys softball game against Chatanooga was moved to Point Mallard Field on Sunday at 1 30 p m due to a reporting error about Austinville Field.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Rick Wise
New York Yankees
Doug Griffin
Rico Petrocelli
Cecil Cooper
Red Sox
New York
Yankees
Wise
Bobby Bonds
Larry Gura
Petrocelli
Carlton Fisk
Griffin
Dave Pagan
Rick Burleson
Carl Yastrzemski
Oak Brook, Ill
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Jerry Heard
Butler National Golf Club Course
Ann Grassel
Libertyville
Ill
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
England
Tony Jacklin
Jacklin
Jim Ahearn
David Graham
Graham
Don Bies
Monty Kaser
Chicago
Bies
Kaser
Tomboys
Chattanooga
Point Mallard Field
Austinville Field
Hass Takes 54 Hole Lead in NCA A Golf Championship
Wake Forest junior Jay Haas surged to a four under par 212 to seize the 54 hole lead at Ohio State Scarlet Course. Craig Carson, Jerry Pate and Tom Jones were close at 213 while Curtis Strange lingered at 217. Haas attributed his hot finish to quicker tempo after early rounds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jay Haas
Wake Forest
Haas
Ohio State
Craig Carson
Jerry Pate
Alabama
Oklahoma State
Tom Jones
Pate
Jones
Carson
Phil Hancock
Florida
Lindy Miller
S. Hancock
Spirit of America
Decatur
Miller
Brannan
Bob Byman
Byman
Craig Stadler
Southern California
Brigham Young
East Tennessee
Arizona State
Buckeyes
NFL Cuts Squad Size For 1975 Season
The NFL votes to set a 43 man active roster for 1975, down from 47. Commissioner Rozelle says any excess personnel may face disciplinary action, including draft pick loss or fines. the change wins 24 of 26 club votes.
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New York
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
NFL Players Association
Rozelle
NFL
Wimbledon Title Dreams Highlight Record Wimbledon Crowd
Record crowds at All England Club watch Connors and Evert defend titles as quarter finals shape up. Connors and Borg advance, Tanner edges Estep, Riessen notes weather and court conditions amid hot, dusty play.
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Jeff Bradley
Wimbledon
England
Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Connors
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
Roscoe Tanner
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
U.S
Forest Hills
Belleville
Ill
Phil Dent
Australia
Borg
Marty Riessen
Tanner
Mike Estep
Dallas
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Dixie Boys Baseball League
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Diam
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Garman
Montreal
Pittsbugh
Richie Hebner
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Manny Sanguillen
Geoff Zahn
Sanguillen
al Oliver
Richie Zisk
Bill Robinson
Hebner
Oscar Zamora
Zisk
Dock Ellis
Zahn
Rangers
Arlington
Tex
Steve Hargan
Minnesota
Cesar Tovar
Tom Grieve
Texas Rangers
Twins
Tovar
Bert Blyleven
Grieve
Blyleven
Horgan
Cardinals
Ted Sizemore
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Montreal Expos
Gibson
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Barry Foote
Greg Terlecky
Bryant
Bob Bailey
St. Louis
Cards
Steve Rogers
Ken Rudolph
Lou Brock
Mike Tyson
Brock
Sizemore
Babe McBride
Ken Reitz
Larry Parrish
Mike
Phillies
Dave Kingman
Jon Matlack
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Wayne Garrett
Jerry
Juan Beniquez
Thurman Munson
Hass
Tide
Curtis Strange
Strange
Dick Crealy
Nikki Pilic
Jimmy Conners
Ilie Nastase
London
Nastase
Jimmy
Chris
Miss Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Japan
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Billie Jean King
Julie Anthony
Santa Monica
Calif
Vilas
Riessen
Charles Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Brian Gottfried
Ramirez
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