Cornpone humor joins NBC Monday night baseball
NBC presents a new Game of the Week format from Houston as Curt Gowdy Tony Kubek and Dizzy Dean host a celebrity telecast at the Astrodome. Bowie Kuhn appears in the sixth, while Dean performs The Wabash Cannonball in the third, drawing mixed reactions from 24,186 fans. The show aims to blend sports with show business flair, featuring guests from football and other arenas in future weeks.
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Ol’ Diz
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Tony Kubek
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Dave DeBusschere
New York Knicks
Bobby Riggs
Dinah Shore
Woody Allen
Pearl Bailey
Tiny Tim
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St. Louis Cardinals
Gashouse
Bowie Kuhn
Giants close gap on Astro lead in sixteenth save night
San Francisco reliever Randy Moffitt preserved a 4-1 win over Houston, notching his eighth save as the Giants narrowed the National League West gap to five percentage points. Carlton fell to 4-6 after failing to hold leads in four recent starts amid a busy Monday slate.
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Associated Press
San Francisco Giants
Randy Moffitt
Moffitt
Billie Jean King
San Francisco
Houston
Giants
Carlton
Boston
Luis Tiant
Senate meets today on amateur sports problems
The Senate Commerce Committee opened hearings to reform U S amateur sports amid criticism of funding, planning, and bureaucratic wrangling that undermine Olympic participation. Sen John V Tunney chairs the hearings with Olympians Harold Connally Willie Davenport Donna de Varona Suzie Chaffee Tom McMillen and Bill Toomey among witnesses.
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Senate Today
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U.S
Tunney
Gene Tunney
Senate Commerce Committee
Harold Connally
Willie Davenport
Donna de Varona
Suzie Chaffee
Tom McMillen
Bill Toomey
Trevino becomes pro golf's fourth millionaire
New York AP reports Lee Trevino tied for second in the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, earning 16,187.50 plus 302.50 from the pro-am, boosting this year's total to 142,978 and career earnings to 1,002,401.97. Bruce Crampton leads the season money list with 167,591.
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Lee Trevino
Pro Golf
Danny
Black managers break barrier in Midwest League
Grover Deacon Jones of the Appleton Foxes and Bernie Smith of the Danville Brewers lead in the Class A Midwest League, marking the first season with two black managers in the same league. Jones recalls past slights and injury, saying baseball is slow to change yet remains his lifelong love.
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Wis
Grover ‘Deacon’ Jones
Bernie Smith
Jackie Robinson
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Smith
Danville Brewers
Appleton Foxes
Gene Baker
Hector Lopez
Danville
Bernie
Chicago White Sox
Americans beat China in first USChina gymnastics meet
Janette Anderson, a 20 year old from Seattle, won the all around title and led the American women to a 111.90 to 109.40 victory at Madison Square Garden despite spraining her ankle in the final event. Debbie Fike and Chiang Shao yi trailed with 37.20 and 37.19 points respectively. The Chinese men edged the Americans 164.4 to 164.2 led by Yang Ming ming on horizontal bars.
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Debbie Fike
Cypress
Calif
Chiang Shao-yi
Yang Ming-ming
Gene Wettstone
Penn State
U.S
Yang
Marshall Avener
Indy 500 Nondisclosure Fraud Showdown at Speedway
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway USAC chief DelRoy exposed Norris Industries for altering car numbers to gain Indy 500 entry. Posey’s Eagle-Offenhauser No 34 allegedly became No 31 to qualify, prompting disqualification of Posey’s car. Norris owner Fred Carrillo faces possible fines and license suspension. Posey and McCormick unlikely to be penalized.
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Frank DelRoy
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Posey
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Ragle Offy
Fred Carrillo
Carrillo
Jim McElreath
Jack McCormick
Sports agents under scrutiny amid athlete scandals
Critics say business managers exploit athletes as revelations mount. Norman Young faces charges linked to large scale misappropriation while others like Steve Arnold, Jim Chones, and Julius Erving navigate disputes over representation. Industry leaders warn of widespread risk and the need for reform.
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Erving
Jim Chones
al Ross
Carl Eller
Spencer Haywood
Chones
Ross
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Fleisher
Tagleson
Garvey
NFL Association
Moss
Hope Star Baseball National League East Standings Update
National League East standings shown with Chicago and New York leading, plus results from Monday and previewed Tuesday games. Key matchups include Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Chicago at Montreal, with rain affecting several games.
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Minnesota
Woodson
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May
Greening-Ellis edge Hope Auto 14 8 in opening Little League
In the first game Greening-Ellis defeated Hope Auto 14 to 8 with Jones pitching the full game while Terry and O'Dell pitched for Hope Auto. Otis hit a homer for Hope Auto in the second inning. In the nightcap Walker's Refrigeration beat Lions 8 to 4 with Pree starting and Smith on the mound for Lions.
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Babe Ruth League action at Legion Field ends 7 6
Corn Belt defeated Citizens 7 to 6 in a Monday night Babe Ruth League game at Legion Field. Mike McCorkle pitched six strikeouts for the winners, with Scott Rowland and Tommy Waters producing the offense. In the second game Wayne East earned the win and hitters included Mark Harris and Dick Harris.
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Blevins
Mike McCorkle
Edwin Connelly
Curtis East
Scott Rowland
Tommy Waters
Britt Henry
Artis Perry
Doug Allen
Steve Hanks
Wayne East
Tim Gregory
Mark Harris
Dick Harris
Cliff Coleman
Larry Smith
Donald Todd
Solunar Tables for Planning Fishing and Hunting Times
The schedule of Solunar Periods, drawn from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES, guides anglers and hunters to plan days around peak activity. Use these times to fish in productive waters or hunt in favorable cover for the best daily sport.
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Richard Alden Knight
Secretariat confirms second fastest Preakness time
Secretariat, the Kentucky Derby winner, is now recorded with the second fastest Preakness Stakes time. Officials at Pimlico Race Course announced the official 1 44 2 5 for the 13 16 miles, three-fifths of a second slower than the initial timer but short of Cannery HT’s 1 54 set in 1971. Trainer Lucien Laurin had sought a timer review after two clockers reported 1 53 2 5.
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Canonero HT
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