Big Red Machine Roars After Slow Slump
Cincinnati Reds beat the St Louis Cardinals 3 0 for their ninth win in 10 games as Sparky Anderson notes a shift to timely hitting. Joe Morgan home run and Johnny Bench double spark the offense while Pete Rose and Bench contribute late runs. Billingham scattered five Cardinals in a controlled start as Cincinnati closes in on the Dodgers in the NL West. Bench drives in two, raising his total to 38 in a balanced assault.
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Louts
Cincinnti
Big Red Machine
Sparky Anderson
Anderson
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Morgan
Reds
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati
Cards
Morgan
Mano Guerrero
Forsch
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jack Billingham
Ted Sweinore
Ted Simmons
Reggie Snath
Bob Gibson
Gibson
Dodgers
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Murcer
Baker
Willie Montanez
Giants
Larry Par
Padres
Mets
San Diego
Alan Foster
Danny Frisella
Mike Ivie
Dave Winfield
Cubs
Manny Trillo
Andy Thorton
Steve Swisher
National Beach Show and Hound Trial June 5 7
The National Junior beach show and field trial for running hounds takes place June 5 to 7 at Bois D Arc lake near Springhill Arkansas. The twelfth annual event is open to youngsters 6 years old or younger with registration info via Ronald Kidd Route 1 Hope Arkansas.
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Bois D'Arc Lake
Arkansas
Hope
Ronald Kidd
Standings and Results Across Leagues and Dates
Standings show Los Angeles 3 1, Chicago 41 4, Pittsburgh 11, Atlanta 4, Houston 15, Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 0, Montreal 3, San Francisco 2, New York 7, San Diego 2. Sunday results include Philadelphia 5 Houston 4 and Atlanta 5 Pittsburgh 2. Monday schedules note San Diego at Philadelphia and Los Angeles at Montreal among others with player mentions Freisleban Nolan Ray Fryrman Morton. Tuesday lists San Francisco at Chicago and San Diego at Philadelphia, plus Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Houston at New York. Saturday results recap Boston 12 Minnesota 8 and Kansas City 7 Milwaukee 5 among others. Chicago at Boston noted.
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Chicago
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Atlanta
Houston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
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San Francisco
New York
San Diego
Freisleban
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Roberts
Matlack
Morton
McGlothen
Boston
Minnesota
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Oakland
Detroit
Texas
Baltimore
California
Oaklann
Philphia
West Cincinnati
S.francisco
Solunar Tables from Richard Alden Knight’s Tables
The schedule lists Solunar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables. Plan your days to fish or hunt in good territory or cover during these times to maximize sport potential each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
Irwin cruises to four shot win at Atlanta Golf Classic
Hale Irwin, 1974 U S Open champion, coasted to a four stroke victory in the $225,000 Atlanta Golf Classic at Atlanta Country Club. Tom Watson finished second, and Jack Nicklaus tied for fourth as Irwin shot a 68 to set the tournament record while others faltered.
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Charles Coody
Hale Irwin
Irwin
University of Colorado
Coady
Tom Watson
Twin
Atlanta County Club
Jack Nicklaus
Arkansas Texas A and M football game moved for TV
The Arkansas Texas A M game will be played Saturday December 6 in Little Rock at War Memorial Stadium with a 3 p.m. CST kickoff and national television coverage. The contest will switch locations to balance season tickets, moving the Texas game to Fayetteville for four Little Rock and three Fayetteville games overall. Frank Broyles says the move grants national exposure and about 500000 dollars for the Southwest Conference, while ticketing prints are reallocated and parking passes adjusted.
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Ark
Little Rock
War Memorial Stadium
American Broadcasting Company
Arkansas
Frank Broyles
Texas
Broyles
Texas A&m
Shreveport Captains extend Texas League lead with 31 victory
Shreveport pitcher Tim Jones posted his second three hitter of the season against Arkansas Travelers as the Captains moved to a .721 winning percentage and an 11 game West Division edge. Offense came from a Tom Thomas homer and triples by Ron Mitchell and Ken Melvin. Other TL games saw Lafayette beat San Antonio 10-3, El Paso defeat Jackson 10-4, and Midland win 3-2 in 10 innings over Alexandria with Julio Gonzalez doubling and scoring on a Mon treuil single.
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Tim Jones
Arkansas
Travelers
Captains
Jones
Tom Thomas
Ron Mitchell
Ken Melvin
Lafayette
San Antonio
el Paso
Jackson
Midland
Alexandria
Julio Gonzales
Montreuil
Larrieu Sets American Mile Record At USTFF Meet
Francie Larrieu returned from China and clocked 4 minutes 31.69 seconds to set an American record for the women's mile at the USTFF Championships in Wichita. Rick Wohlhofer also set federation marks in the 3:53.3 mile, while Pacific Coast Club claimed the men's title amid 16 meet records across the two days.
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Francie Larrieu
China
Pacific Coast Club
Gulf Coast Track Club
Chicago
Kansas
Larrieu
USTFF
Rick Wohlhofer
Wohlhuter
Filbert Bayi
Chicago Track Club
Miss Larrieu
Wichita State University
Jim Bolding
John Halberstadt
Whitworth Captures LPGA Championship After Hall of Fame
Kathy Whitworth wins the LPGA Championship at Pine Ridge by one stroke over Sandra Haynie six days after her Hall of Fame induction. Whitworth posts 72 holes in 4 under par 288 to claim $8,000, boosting career earnings to $554,781. Haynie earns $5,650 for 289, with JoAnn Washam finishing third at 290, Caponi Young fifth at 291, and Mann and Palmer tied at 293 with Bourassa and Spuzich.
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Kathy Whitworth
Ladies Professional Golfers Association Hall of Fame
Miss Whitworth
Sandra Haynie
Pine Ridge
Miss Haynie
Young JoAnn Washam
Donna Caponi Young
Carol Mann
Sandra Palmer
Sandra Spuzich
Jocelyn Bourassa
Redman Edges Andretti To Win Pocono Formula 5000
Brian Redman, driving a Lola T-322, edged Mario Andretti to win the 98 mile main event at Pocono International Raceway. Redman swapped from a Chevrolet powered Lola T-400 after deciding the newer car was uncompetitive. Andretti led early, smoked out on lap 25 and finished second as Al Unser Jr. followed in third.
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Brian Redman
Mario Andretti
Pocono International Raceway
Redman
Andretti
Backie Oliver
Eppie Wietzel
Nazareth
Ryan 10th no hitter joins Koufax in history
The crowd roared as Donny Ryan pitched his 10th no hitter tying Sandy Koufax for the most. Ruth Ryan watched from the stands as the major league leader earned his place in history with a dominant performance against Baltimore in Anaheim. Multiple games across the league saw strong offensive outputs with Boston, Oakland, and New York delivering big scores, while Detroit and Kansas City split results.
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Minnesota
Oakland
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York
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Tum
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