Little League season opens with two blowouts at K Park
The 1973 Little League season began Monday night at K Park with CBC defeating Barrys eighteen to six as David Endsley hit the first homre of the year. Sheriffs topped Hope Auto fourteen to three with Ricky Flenery and Metzar homers.
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Little Legue
K-Park
CBC
Barrys
David Endsley
Sheriffs
Hope Auto
Ricky Flenery
Metzar
the Batte
Te Seein
Canton
Solunar Tables Highlight Daily Activity Periods
Solunar schedule drawn from Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables indicates peak fishing and hunting windows each day to maximize success. Plan outings around these periods to access favorable conditions and cover.
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Richard Alden Knight
Ryan Pitches No Hitter For Angels In 12 K Game
Nolan Ryan fired his first no hitter for the California Angels, striking out 12 and overcoming a disastrous previous outing. Royals threatened late as Gail Hopkins and Rudy Meoli denied a late bid, while other AL and NL games produced key moments including May's 10th homer for Milwaukee and Killbrew’s decisive seventh inning hit for Minnesota.
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Nolan Ryan
Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
California Angels
White Sox
Kansas City
Steve Busby
Detroit
Ryan
Royals
Gail Hopkins
Hopkins
Anaheim
Rudy Meoli
Fred Patek
Steve Horley
Amos Otis
Ken Berry
Berry
Bob Oliver
Oliver
Angels
Milwaukee
Dave May
Brent Strom
Brewers
Bert Blyleven
Texas
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Pat Kelly
John Jeter
Astros blame loss on umpiring after tough call
In a 4-1 defeat to the Atlanta Braves, Dusty Baker homered and Phil Niekro held Houston to five hits. Umpire Bruce Froemming ruled a misplayed double play that sparked the decisive fourth run, prompting Astros officials to protest the game.
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Associated Press
Phil Niekro
Houston
Spec Richardson
Leo Durocher
Dusty Baker
Atlanta Braves
Astros
California
Kansas City
Minnesota
Texas
Chicago
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Milwaukee
Cleveland
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New York
Baltimore
Boston
Richardson
Durocher
Atlanta
Baker
Mike Lum
Dave Johnson
Bruce Froemming
Tommy Helms
Lee May
Paul Pryor
Braves
Pryor
Midland mauls Arkansas 4-1 in Texas League clash
Midland, ranked third in the West Division, defeated East Division leader Arkansas 4-1 Tuesday night at Little Rock. The Associated Press notes Midland overcame Arkansas with strong pitching and timely hitting in the Texas League encounter.
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Midland
Texas League
Arkansas
Little Rock
Rule book says for boys only in Babe Ruth play
In Concord 13-year old Yvonne Burch hit a first-pitch triple in her Babe Ruth outing, challenging the boys only rule. Organization head R W Case said no action without a formal complaint as eight Cabarrus County teams see no objection to her fielding right, amid changing times since 1951.
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Babe Ruth
R.W. Case
Trenton
N.J
Cabarrus County
Yvonne
South Cabarrus
Case
A's Beat White Sox Behind Holtzman Dominant Night
Oakland pitcher Ken Holtzman limited Chicago to four hits and beat Wilbur Wood 5-1 as Reggie Jackson drove in three runs with a 400 foot homer off Wood. It marked Holtzman’s seventh win against two losses.
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Ken Holtzman
Wilbur Wood
Reggie Jackson
Oakland A's
Chicago White Sox
Holtzman
Jackson
Wood
Lark Twist Goes for Preakness in Mixed Field
Baltimore owner Champagne Larry Boyce enters The Lark Twist, a lightly raced colt with two wins in 26 starts, in Saturday's $150000-added Preakness Stakes. He concedes little chance of beating Secretariat and Sham but aims to beat the rest as Our Native joins the likely field.
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Larry" Boyce
Boyce
Secretariat
Sham
Pimlico
Earle Hart
Our Native
Chrissie Evert Rivalry Shapes Laurie Fleming Tennis Rise
Laurie Fleming, 17, is compared to Chrissie Evert as she enters the Virginia Slims circuit. Coach Fred Weltonman notes their similarities in play and image, while Fleming balances schoolwork and tennis. She beat Julie Heldman in her pro debut but fell to Rosemary Casals, seeking guidance from Evert as she pursues a professional path.
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New York
oNiAt
Chrissie Desert
Chrissie
Laurie
Fred Weltonman
Laurie Fleming
Chrissie Evertter
Fort Lauderdale
Pia
Hatten
Hatten Lead
Damarie Sant
Weinman
U Paurre
Ares
Chrissies
Laurie Wort
Chrissie Bean
Gare
Ad Wrenuh
Chris
Vemmaan
Chrissie Laurie
Uhrissie
Virginia Slims
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Julie
Keino in Doubtful Pro Track Status After Absences
Los Angeles AP reports Kip Keino may have left the ITA pro tour or faced foul play. The Olympic champion disappeared after an April 14 Baltimore meet with no Toronto or Philadelphia showings and a San Diego event upcoming. ITA officials express concern for his welfare and contract adherence.
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Kip Keino
Kenya
International Track Association
ITA
Los Angeles International
Baltimore
Toronto
Philadelphia
San Diego
Keino
Jack Batefish
Uganda
Aaron Receives Hate Mail On Road Trips
Houston AP reports Braves slugger Hank Aaron, nearing Babe Ruth's career home run mark, receives a steady flow of hate mail. Aaron notes many messages are racist while on the road with the Braves for a series against the Houston Astros.
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Atlanta Braves
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Babe’ Ruth
All America
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Braves
Houston Astros
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