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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1971

Page

26

Mets rally past Braves in 11th to win 8-7 finale

Donn Clendenon drove in the deciding run with a two out single in the 11th as the Mets overcome a late Braves lead. Orlando Cepeda provided several hits for Atlanta, while Tom Seaver and Ed Kranepool helped fuel New York’s comeback.

Atlanta Braves Donn Clendenon Tim Folis Clendenon Foli Orlando Cepeda Mets Cleon Jones Ken Boswell Tommie Agee Don Hahn Tom Seaver Agee Cepeda Atlanta Jackson

Boros Leads But Falls Short in Rainy Finish at PGA

Sunday rounds tightened the leaders as Boros posted a 76 to finish 212 three back of Jack Montgomery who shot 74. Lee Trevino stood two behind at 213 after a 75 aided by a final hole water hazard, Gary Player and Billy Casper trailed in the 217 and 219 range.

Jack Mongtomery Lee Trevino Boros Gary Player Billy Casper

Morgan County area teams feature in fast pitch North Alabama play

West Morgan County and Hartselle split a pair as Steve Ward hit an inside the park homer for Hartselle and Keith Rylant plus Larry Lewis drove in runs for West Morgan. Cullman and Limestone County also posted innings, while the top 15 Morgan County players were named for next Saturday’s East West Area Play at Decatur Dixie Seniors Field.

Montreal Bill Stoneman Pittsburgh Montreal Expos Pirates Rusty Staub John Bateman Luke Walker Expos Stoneman Vic Davalillo Richie Hebner Walker Staub Bateman Coco Laboy Bobby Wine Ron Hunt Wine Hinkle West Morgan County Hartselle Steve Ward Austin Keith Rylant Larry Lewis West Morgan Rylant Limestone County Phillip Dean Tanner Cullman East Morgan County Rocky Calvert Cullman High Mike Cupp Calvert Larry, Mote Alabama Bucky Brown Larry Mote Larry Lewis Mark McClanahan Pat Orr Larry Tidmore Butch Blankenship Mike Ward Danville Mark Lindsey Rickey Kent Murphy Cullman County Holly Pond Jerry Weathersby Erv Riley

Baseball Scoreboard and Sunday Games Overview

Major league standings show Pittsburgh and New York leading East division. Sunday results include Montreal 5 Pittsburgh 2 and New York 8 Atlanta in 11 innings, plus Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 3 and Chicago 5 Los Angeles 2. Several scheduled games list pitchers and venues for key matchups.

Pittsburgh New York St. Louis Chicago Montreal Philadelphia Francisco Atlanta Los Angeles Houston Cincinnati San Diego S. Francisco Johnson McAnnally McQueen McAndrew Gullett Short Downing Jenkins Phoebus Cleveland San Francisco Bryant Griffin Minnesota Perry Oakland Blue California Messersmith Milwaukee Parsons Kansas City Cal Canton Washington McLain Gogolewsky Detroit Lolich Cain Peterson Kline McDowell Lamb Boston Siebert Peters Baltimore Palmer McNally

Twins vs Yankees Drill Ends Early After Big Lead

Twins pounded Yankees in a game halted after 3 innings with a 17 run lead. Key players included Smitherman Marmann Young for the Twins and Cardwell Hurst Speakman B Terry Wallace and Shields for the Yankees. Pitchers Sumerer Bryant recorded the decisions.

TWINS Smitherman Marmann Young Yankees Cardwell Hurst Speakman B. Terry Wallace Sheilds Moore Kman Eeding Simmons

Auburn Spring Strength Impresses Battle After A Day

Tennessee coach Bill Battle observed Auburn’s spring showing with Sullivan to Beasley and Smith to Brasse connecting for multiple touchdowns. He said Auburn appears quicker and more aggressive with a strong defense and depth at running back, predicting them to be the SEC pre season favorite.

Auburn Tennessee Bill Battle Battle Pat Sullivan Sullivan Terry Beasley

VSOP Brandy Term Explained as Very Superior Old Pale

A label note clarifies that VSOP on a cognac bottle stands for Very Superior Old Pale. The definition emphasizes aged quality and origin in brandy classifications.

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