Bounty Hunter Captures Grand National Championship
Bounty Hunter of Baker and Hargett from Phil Campbell Alabama won the Grand National Championship Stakes at the two day Racking Horse World Celebration. Ralton Baker rode the horse to the top. The event drew exhibitors and spectators from 18 states with over 600 horses competing for world titles. Other winners included Clown's Jester and Houston's Just Three in junior divisions and Bentley's Ace and Night Time's Devil in older categories. Officials included judges Jimmy Rodgers Nettson Clint Cligger and Jimmy Scally with Emmette Guy as emcee.
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Bounty Hunter
Baker & Hargett
Phil Campbell
Ala
Ralton Baker
Jimmy Rodgers
Nettson
Miss
Clint Cligger
Millville
Penn
Jimmy Scally
Uniontown
Emmette Guy
Jackson, Tenn
Houston
Houston Watts
Columbus
Harold Bently
Gary Beam
Arab
Joey Trapp
Morris runs for three as Dolphins rout Patriots 44 23
Mercury Morris leads Miami with three touchdowns and a team record 197 rushing yards to help the Dolphins beat the New England Patriots 44-23. The roundup covers several NFL games with notable performances and scores across Sunday action.
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Miami
Dolphins
Larry Csonka
Jim Kiick
New England Patriots
Morris
Abner Haynes
Pittsburgh
Houston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Minnesota
Green Bay
Dallas
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York Giants
Buffalo
New York Jets
Kansas City
Oakland
Baltimore
New Orleans
Chicago
Denver
Gancinnati
San Diego
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Detroit
Steelers
Oilers
Chuck Noll
Mets Clinch Tie For East Flag In Tight NL Finish
The Mets split a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs to clinch at least a tie for the National League East title as Cleon Jones delivered a two run homer in the nightcap after a 1 0 loss in the opener. Hank Aaron again fell short of Babe Ruth 714 homers with four at bats and three singles as the Braves lost to Houston. The Cardinals beat the Phillies 3 1 to close within one game, while the Pirates romped 10 2 over the Expos to stay alive in the pennant race. Cincinnati edged San Francisco 4 3 as Bonds drove in three and Bryant earned the win.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
New York Mets
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
Mets
Chicago Cubs
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Mark
New York
Cleon Jones
Cubs
Ton Seaver
Atlanta Star
Ruth
Braves
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Ron Santo
Cardinals
Phillies
Bernie Carbo
Tommy Hutton
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pirates
Expos
Jim Rooker
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Astros
Cesar Cedeno
Houston
Managers Are Out As AL Season Concludes
The American League season ends with Eddie Kasko fired by the Boston Red Sox who finished second and Ralph Houk resigning as New York Yankees settled in fourth. Billy Martin had been released by the Detroit Tigers in early September.
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Boston
Red Sox
Eddie Kasko
Yankee
Ralph Houk
New York
Kasko
Boston Red Sox
Houk
Yankees
Billy Martin
Detroit Tigers
Lee
Auburn Coach Says Offense Must Improve
Auburn coach Ralph Shug Jordan cites dismal offense as his main concern after a 21-0 loss to Tennessee. He praises the defense as strong, noting the front four played splendidly and that the effort could have won if the offense had produced.
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Montgomery
Ala
Auburn
Ralph “Shug
Jordan
Tigers
Tennessee
Aaron Must Wait Until 74 To Catch The Babe
Aaron fails to homer for the season finale clinging to Babe Ruth’s 714 as the 39 year old star finishes with 40th of year and 713th lifetime. A season high crowd in Atlanta Stadium saw a trio of hits before a final out as the rookie season ends with optimism for 1974. Aaron voiced resolve to rest, marry, and chase the record next year while eyeing openings in San Francisco.
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Atlanta
Henry Aaron
Babe Ruth
Aaron
Ruth
Jerry Reuss
Houston Astros
Atlanta Stadium
Houston
Greg Gross
Mobile
Ala
Billye Williams
Hank Aaron
Herbert Aaron
Ducks
Houk resigns as Yankees manager after disappointing season
Ralph Houk took the blame for New York’s collapse and resigned as manager with two years left on his contract. The 54 year old announced after an 8-5 loss to Detroit that the Yankees will play in Shea Stadium for 1974 and 1975 during a $24 million modernization.
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NEW York (Ap
Ralph Houk
New York Yankees
Houk
Detroit
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Shea Stadium
New York Mets
Eyreen
Yankee
Casey Stengel
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Sharon Simmons
Holly Grove Ark
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Dick Nolan
John Hadl
Chargers
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Harold Jackson
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Arthur ‘Lane
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Giants
Mike Phipps
Norm Snead
Pete Gogolak
Don Cockroft
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Jets
Johns Leypoldt
al Woodall
Jerome Barkum
Chiefs
Raiders
John Madden
Colts
Saints
Lydell Mitchell
Don McCauley
Bert Jones
Bears
Broncos
Abe Gibron
Bengals
Cincinnati
Paul Brown
Mercury
John Hadi
Sonny Jurgensen
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Montreal Expos
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Joe Culver
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Bowie Kuhn
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Mrs. Herbert Aaron
NY Post
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