West Wins in Coaches All America Thriller
In Lubbock Texas SMU backup Chuck Hixson fuels a late comeback as West quarterback Jim Plunkett benched himself at times. Hixson throws a 99 yard strike to J D Hill then hits Nebraskas Orduna for a 17 yard TD and Orduna wins MVP as time expires.
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West
Denne H. Freeman
Associated Press
Lubbock
Tex
Chuck Hixson
Southern Methodist
Jim Plunkett
Stanford
Plunkett
Otto Stowe
Iowa State
Joe Orduna
Alabama
Scott Hunter
Hixson
Bob Devaney
Chuck
Devaney
Kansas City Chiefs
J.D. Hill
Arizona State
Nebraska
Orduna
Anderson-Frazier overwhelms Blevins in Babe Ruth action
Anderson-Frazier defeated Blevins 11 to 0 as Bill Artebury pitched shutout baseball and a 7 run surge in the first inning. Citizens edged Merchants 3 to 2 with a late rally in the final frame, tying on a bunt and wild pitch sequence and pushing ahead on a grounder misplayed by Merchants. Donny Hughes
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Anderson-Frazier
Blevins
Citizens
Merchants
Babe Ruth
Bill Artebury
David Huddleston
Clay O’steen
Staggers
O’steen
KR. Banks
Steve Allen
Huddleston
J. Rhodes
Rhodes
Donny Hughes
Weekend Fights Reported by The Associated Press
Palermo results show Bruno Arcari stopping Henrique Jana in the 9th round for Italy. In Long Beach Nate Robinson KO’d Miguel Hernandez in the 10th. Seoul match has Alberto Reyes stopping Kim Hyun in the 9th.
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Associated Press
Palermo
Sicily
Bruno Arcari
Italy
Henrique Jana
Argentina
Long Beach
Calif
Nate Robinson
Wilmington
Miguel Hernandez
San Jose
Seoul
Alberto Reyes
Phillippines
Kim Hyun
Liquori Dominates AAU Meet in Rain
Marty Liquori of Villanova edged the field to win the AAU national title in 3 56.5 while rain persisted. The event featured world records by Ryun and others, with Sid Sink and Manley Sav age posting American marks in the 3000 meter steeplechase and Oregon Track Club runners rising to new standards.
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Ken Doney
Associated Press
Eugene, Ore
Marty Liquori
Amateur Athletic Union
Liquori
Villanova
New York Athletic Club
Poe
Jim Ryun
Europe
Ryun
United States
Soviet Union
Berkeley
Calif
Rod Milburn
Southern University
Martin Lauer
West Germany
AAU
John Smith
UCLA
Smith
Southern California Striders
Curtis Mills
Wayne Collett
Mills
Sid Sink
Bowling Green
Ohio
Mike Man
Christian Softball Action Tonight at local churches
In a Saturday Christian Athletic Association games Liberty Baptist beat 5th and Grady Church of Christ 6 to 5 with no homers. In the second game First Baptist lost 19 to 13 to the Catholics. Vince Massenelli hit two homers and pitched for the Citizens, allowing three hits.
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Christian Athletic Association
Liberty Baptist
Grady Church of Christ
First Baptist
Vince Massenelli
Giants Fall 5-2 as Astros Draft Dome Dominance
In Houston’s Astrodome the San Francisco Giants were edged 5-2, logging a 20th loss in 25 Dome outings. The Astros built a 3-2 edge with RBI hits by Watson and Metzger, then Jim Wynn drove in two in the seventh.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Houston Astrodome
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Astros
Dome
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Montreal
New York Mets
Los Angeles
San Diego
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
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Oakland
Kansas City
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Milwaukee
Brewers
California
Chicago White Sox
Ken Forsch
Steve Stone
RBI
Bob Watson
Roger Metzger
Doug Rader
Jim Wynn
Jerry Johnson
Pirates
Phillies
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Tony Perez
Clemente
Jose Pagan
Deron Johnson
Roger Freed
Denny Doyle
Willie Montanez
Bernie Carbo
Cincy
Baseball Standings and Scores From Saturday and Sunday Play
The recap covers both American and National Leagues with standings, results, and leaders. Notable items include Boston atop the AL East, Oakland leading the West, and Pittsburgh and Los Angeles near the top in the NL. Major league leaders list Oliva, Murcer, and Jackson among hitters, with Blue and Lolich leading pitching.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Milwaukee
Chicago
Blyleven
Dobson
Reynolds
Johnson
Romo
Hannan
Lolich
Emore
McNally
Hand
Lamb
Peterson
Hardin
Twinight
Washington Bosman
Tiant
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Philadelphia
Francisco
Langeles
Houston
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Gentry
Wise
Downing
Pappas
Walker
Reuss
Gullett
Cloninger
Stoneman
Morton
Nash
Kelley
Barber
Wilson
Blasingame
Oliva
Minn
Murcer
N.Y
Buford
Balt
Killebrew
J. Powell
Det
Patek
K.c
Otis
Cuesar
Blue
Oak
Willie Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston 3-1 Over Orioles
Boston defeated Baltimore 3-1 behind Carl Yastrzemski and Ray Culp as the Red Sox extended their win streak over the AL East leaders. Yaz cut down Frank Robinson on a key rundown, helping Boston climb to second place, one percentage point ahead of Detroit and five back of Baltimore. The day also featured MLB action across the circuit with Senators, Indians, and other teams posting wins and losses as schedules unfolded.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Carl Yastrzemski
Frank Robinson
Baltimore
Boston
Orioles
Yaz
Robinson
Ray Culp
Red Sox
Detroit
Balti
Cleveland
Washington
New York
California
Chicago
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Oakland
Kansas City
Montreal
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Culp
Brooks Robinson
Dave Johnson
Doug Griffin
Luis Aparicio
Reggie Smith
Griffin
Ray Fosse
Ashington
Jim Shellenback
Yankees
del Unser
Senators
Shellenback
Elliot Maddox
Dick Billings
Unser
Yankee
Stan Bahnsen
Jim Kaat
Brewers
Leo Cardenas
Jim Holt
Dave May
Billy Cowan
Alex Johnson
Roger Repez
Cowan
Mitchell Clinches Cleveland Open With Seven Stroke Win
Bobby Mitchell defeated a strong field at Beechmont Country Club, finishing 22 under par with a 262 total after rounds of 66 64 67 65. Charles Coody finished second at 269, Bruce Crampton third at 270, while Trevino ended 18 strokes behind.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Cleveland
Bobby Mitchell
Mitchell
Danville
Beechmont County Club
Charles Cood
Coody
Bruce Crampton
Jerry Heard
Jerry McGee
Phil Rodgers
Heard
McGee
Rogers
Lee Trevino
Dixie Association to Be Abandoned After Season
MEMPHIS Tenn AP The Dixie Baseball Association will be abandoned at season's end. Texas League directors voted unanimously to return to an eight team format in 1972, cancel a working agreement with the Southern League and discard the Dixie Association. The move stems from travel and schedule problems plus league differences.
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Memphis Tenn
Dixie Baseball Association
Bernard M. Kraus
Memphis Blues
Kraus
Texas League
Southern League
Dixie Association
Dallas
Fittest Survival: Donohue Leads Schaefer 500 Field At Pocono
Tigerish Mark Donohue won the pole for the inaugural Schaefer 500 at Pocono International Raceway with a 172.393 mph average in his Roger Penske McLaren. Bobby Unser qualified second in a Gurney Olsenite-Eagle, Al Unser third in Johnny Lightning Special, as 33 starters vie for the $430,000 race dubbed the Indianapolis of the East on July 3. The 1 025-acre course in the Pocono Mountains drew mixed reactions from fans and critics alike.
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Bloys Britt
Mount Pocono, Pa
Mark Donohue
Unser Brothers
Bobby
Joe Leonard
Indianapolis
Pocono International Raceway
Donohue
Brown University
McLaren
Bobby Unser
Mom Unser
Dan Gurney
Olsenite-Eagle
al Unser
Leonard
San Jose
Calif
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Gordon Joancock
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Pocono Mountains
Solunar Tables Guide for Daily Sport Planning
Solunar Periods schedule drawn from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables advises planning fishing or hunting during peak times to maximize success. The guidance emphasizes using the periods to target productive territory or cover each day.
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Richard Alden Knight
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