Major League Roundup from National League East and Central
National League East standings and daily results are listed with teams Pittsburgh New York Chicago St. Louis Montreal Philadelphia in pursuit. Results include San Francisco Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Atlanta and Houston games with scores and upcoming schedule notes. Pitching and batting leaders across American and National Leagues are summarized, highlighting key players such as Rudi Stargell and Williams with top totals in runs hits and RBIs.
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W.L. Pet. G.B. Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
West Cincinnati
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
San Diego
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
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Grimsley
Carlton
Reuss
Moore
Wise
Kirby
Moose
Downing
Scheinblum
Rudi
Oak
Murcer
D.allen
Chi
Piniella
Blair
Bal
Fisk
Ben
Thompson
Min
Cash
Det
D.nelson
Tex
Campaneris
Kaat
Kline
N.ryan
Cal
Lolich
Del
Pirates
Don Sutton
Stargell
al Oliver
New York Mets
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros
Montreal Expos
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Sutton
Dave Cash
Oliver
Tony Perez
Ken Reynolds
Aces blank Travelers in Texas League rout
In Alexandria Louisiana the Aces crushed the Arkansas Travelers 13-0 in a Texas League game. The roof fell in on the Travelers as the Aces scored all 13 runs in the fifth inning.
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Alexandria
Arkansas Travelers
Aces
Travelers
Dodgers fall to Pirates in dramatic ninth inning
Willie Stargell homered to cap a 3-2 Pirates win after Pittsburgh rallied in the ninth to erase a 2-0 Dodgers lead. Willie Davis had given LA a two run cushion with a second inning double, while Al Oliver added a run scoring single before Stargell's decisive homer.
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Willie Stargell
Los Angeles
Willie Davis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Davis
Dodgers
Browns rely on young players to steady run at Super Bowl
Browns coach Nick Skorich says a new generation must solve quarterback, line, and secondary flaws. Dan Nelsen struggles to run and throw, Mike Phipps fights for the starting job, and offensive line play must improve with tackles Dieken and McKay progressing while rookies Morris and others back them up.
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Cleveland
Nick Skorich
Cleveland Browns
Skorich
Terback
Guardis
Nelsen
Leroy Kelly
Bo Scott
Mike Phipps
Purdue University
Phipps
Frank Pitts
Milt Morin
Chip Glass
Doug Dieken
Bob McKay
Chris Morris
Charley Johnson Joins Denver Broncos In Trade
Veteran quarterback Charley Johnson will wear a Bronco uniform after Houston Oilers traded the 33 year old to Denver for a high 1973 draft pick. Denver Coach John Ralston praised Johnson's experience as valuable to the team. Denver marks Johnson's third NFL team.
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Charley Johnson
Denver Broncos
Charley
Denver
John Ralston
Houston Oilers
Johnson
Broncs
Ralston
Tommy Prothro
Los Angeles Rams
Roman Gabriel
Oakland
Gabriel
Prothro
Razorback star Ferguson earns Heisman buzz from coaches
Arkansas quarterback Joe Ferguson receives high praise from Frank Broyles and other coaches noting his perfectionist drive and strong arm. Ferguson passed for over 2,200 yards last season and aims to lead Arkansas toward an undefeated season and possible national title as the Razorbacks build a tested, improving squad.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
Tulsa
Hoot Gibson
Jim Helms
Texas
Joe Ferguson
Razorback
Broyles
Ferguson
Midland Cubs sweep double in Texas League West
The Midland Cubs won nine straight to climb from last place, sweeping a doubleheader against division leader El Paso 4-3 then 4-3. Alexandria routed Arkansas 13-0, Shreveport beat Memphis 3-2, and Amarillo defeated San Antonio 6-2 in other league games.
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Midland Cubs
el Paso
Sun Dodgers
Midland
Alexandria
Arkansas
Shreveport
Memphis
Amarillo
San Antonio
Young Girl Wins Trip to the 1972 Olympics
Nancy Miller of Elkhart Indiana won a national youth contest by raising the most money among 20 000 competitors aged 10 to 16 for Red Barn sponsoring the U S Olympic team. She earns a five week trip to Munich with runners up Keith and Kevin Schleicher.
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Washington
Nancy Miller
Elkhart
Ind
Nancy
Munich
Germany
Red Barn
Keith Schleicher
Kevin Schleicher
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Athens
Greece
Congress
U.S
Playing Third Base Ninth of Ten Parts
This guide stresses third base players must have a strong arm and fearlessness, noting the 90 feet to home plate requires quick reflexes. It advises bunt fielding off the left foot to preserve stride and enhance power and accuracy, per the Pitch Hit & Throw tips booklet.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Ph&t
Park Avenue
Suite
New York
N.Y
Chargers gamble on Thomas with no word on arrival
Irvine California AP. It has been 17 days since San Diego acquired running back Duane Thomas from the Dallas Cowboys and he has not reported to training camp. Chargers coach Harland Svare calls the deal a big gamble, believes Thomas to be the best running back since Jim Brown, and a meeting with Thomas has occurred since the July 31 trade.
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Mike Montgomery
Thomas
Charger
Harland Svare
Jim Brown
Svare
Conover Aims for A Passing Rice Offense
Rice coach Al Conover sticks to a passing attack and needs backs who can catch block and do everything well. He praises Steve Ogletree as a potential starter alongside Dennis Pokluda at fullback while noting concerns about depth in the defensive secondary after loss of Vincent.
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Jon Richardson
Dickey Morton
Mike Reppond
Jim Hodge
Jack Ettinger
Razorbacks
Houston
Oklahoma
Greg Pruitt
Riche University
Owls
Rice
al Conover
Pruitt
Conover
Bill Peterson
Vincent
Dennis Pokluda
Bruce Henley
Preston Anderson
Brundage Faces Final Fight Over Rhodesia Boycott
Avery Brundage in Munich signals readiness to step down as IOC president amid a rising boycott bid tied to Rhodesia. He frames the struggle as political rather than professional, a major challenge in his two decades at the helm.
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Munich
Germany
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Brundage
Wood holds on as White Sox edge Brewers in tight game
Wilbur Wood, a 30 year old knuckleball pitcher, won his 21st decision despite allowing 10 hits and five runs in 6 13 innings. Chicago beat Milwaukee 6-5 as Luis Alvarado hit a three run inside the park homer and Rick Reichardt drove in two with a triple, sustaining a one game deficit in the AL West.
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Chicago
Wilbur Wood
Milwaukee
Chuck Tanner
Woody
White Sox
Brewers
Oakland
Bal
Wood
Luis Alvarado
Rick Reichardt
Carlos May
Solunar Tables and Scheduling Details
Solunar Tables show periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Readers are advised to plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during favorable Rinna sols and associated periods. The text emphasizes timing for optimal outdoor activity based on solunar data.
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Richard Alden Knight
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