Gentges and Central Trust win two Babe Ruth Junior games
Gentges edged Adrian 9-8 as Mike Plautsch tied and scored on Chuck Baker’s double. Central Trust beat Pio Supply 10-7 with back to back doubles by Dale Kemna Neal Tichelkamp and John Ruth tying the game before Glenn Propst delivered the winning double. Senior division schedule lists Lakes AG vs S&M Sports and DeLongs vs McNentwig at 6:30 and 8:15.
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Gentges
Adrian
Central Trust
Pio Supply
Mike Plautsch
Chuck Baker
Dale Kemna
Neal Tichelkamp
John Ruth
Glenn Propst
Lakes AG
S&m Sports
DeLongs
McNentwig
Rippeto girls edge Mid State in area league play
Rippeto girls defeated Mid State Quick Shop 13-12 as Betty Logan hurled the win and hit two home runs in two attempts. Freeman's outpointed Buescher Memorial Home 14-7. Storey Realty beat Lincoln University Newman Club 16-8. Capitol Dodge topped Metropolitan Life 22-14. Sandra Siebeneck led Malicoat to a 15-5 win over Copeland. J C Heating won 14-1 over Dukes in a shortened game.
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Betty Logan
Rippeto
Mid State Quick Shop
Freeman
Buescher Memorial
Storey Realty
Lincoln University Newman Club
Capitol Dodge
Metropolitan Life
Sandra Siebeneck
Malicoat
Copeland
J. C. Heating
Dukes
Knightly Dawn enters Belmont as Sham rival for Secretariat
Secretariat aims for a historic Belmont Stakes Triple Crown as Frank Pancho Martin adds Knightly Dawn to the six horse field. The plan is to force an early speed duel with Secretariat, then Sham to close. Belmont post time is 5 38 p m EDT with a purse of 151200 dollars and CBS coverage.
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New York
Secretariat
Meadow Stable
Frank
Pancho
Martin
Belmont
Sham
Knightly Dawn
Lucien Laurin
Sigmond Sommer
Belmont Park
Arthur Appleton
My Gallant
C.V. Whitney
Pvt. Smiles
Elmendorf
CBS
Citation
Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Omaha
Whirlaway
Count Fleet
Assault
Tim Tam
Carry Back
Northern Dancer
Majestic Prince
Canonero IL
Morton Beats Expos as Braves Rally to 3-2 Victory
Carl Morton returned to Montreal and limited his former teammates to three singles in six innings before Atlanta rallied for two runs in the seventh to win 3-2. Morton, traded from Montreal for Pat Jarvis, coolly faced his old club and earned the win as the Braves snapped a slump.
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Associated Press
Carl Morton
Montreal
Expos
Atlanta
Braves
Prefontaine hints at another record on deck
Steve Prefontaine of Oregon sparkled with a three mile mark of 13 719 in NCAA finals qualifying at Baton Rouge. He said the run felt easy and hinted at further records in suitable weather. Rod Milburn of Southern University led hurdles, predicting a tight televised final.
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Baton Rouge
Steve Prefontaine
Oregon
Prefontaine
Rod Milburn
Southern University
Milburn
Louisiana State University
Major League Standings and Friday Games Featured
Major League standings and Friday schedule list matchups including Cincinnati at Chicago Pappas and San Diego at Philadelphia San Francisco at Montreal Los Angeles at New York Pittsburgh at Houston plus notes on Thursday results and Saturday games across the leagues. The list highlights team pairings with pitcher decisions and city venues for upcoming games across multiple divisions.
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Cincinnati
Carrol
Chicago
Pappas
San Diego
Atlin
Philadelphia
Carlton
St. Louis
Wise
Atlanta
Reed
San Francisco
Barr
Montreal
Renko
Los Angeles
John
New York
Seaver
Pittsburgh
Ellis
Houston
Forsch
Baltimore
Texas
California
Detroit
Minnesota
Blyleven
McNally
Wood
Cleveland
Wilcox
Boston
Curtis
Broberg
Medich
Kansas City
Garber
Lolich
Associated Press
St Louis
Walther in Critical Condition After Indy 500 Crash
Doctors at the University of Michigan Burn Center report race driver Salt Walther remains in critical condition from injuries after a crash on the opening lap of the Indianapolis 500. His car struck a retaining wall during the early moments of the race.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
University of Michigan Burn Center
Salt Walther
Tournament of Champions fast-pitch set for weekend
Sixteen teams from four states converge in Jefferson City for the Tournament of Champions with top entrants including Plantation Steak House Topeka Gaslight Kansas City and Springfield Ill. Games start 8 a.m. Saturday at Duensing and Vivion Fields with prices at 1.50 per session or 5 for a full tournament pass. The Sunday championship is at 6 p.m. at Vivion Field followed by a potential 7:15 p.m. second game if needed.
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Jefferson City
Rims
Canton
Ill
Fairport
Oklahoma City
Kulis
St. Louis
Columbia
Duensing
Vivion Fields
Vivion Field
Padres Rally Past Cardinals On Murrells Ninth Inning Heroics
San Diego Padres beat St. Louis 4 3 as Ivan Murrell shifted to first base and hit a go ahead homer off Wane Granger after rallying from a 3 0 deficit Murrell also added two other hits and drove in a run Rich Morales delivered the tying single and pitcher Rich Tre dozen earned the win Granger admitted he misread Murrell and Granger noted the error in the decisive at bat
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Morton
Braves
Pat Jarvis
Expos
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals
California Angels
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers
New York Yankees
Andy Messersmith
Willie Davis
Dodgers
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Messersmith
Ivan Murrell
Wayne Granger
Padres
Cardinals
White Sox
Orioles
Terry Forster
Chicago
Baltimore
Skein
Nolan Ryan
Detroit
Jeff Torborg
Angels
Tigers
Yankees
Alex Johnson
Rangers
Don Stanhouse
ST. Louis
San Diego
Murrell
Wane Granger
Nick Colosi
Granger
Nate Colbert
Dave Roberts
Fred Kendall
Reggie Cleveland
Rich Morales
Rich Treed Son
Jose Cruz
Mike Corkins
American reaches British Amateur quarter finals at Porthcawl
Dick Siderowf, an American golf stockbroker, becomes the sole U.S. qualifier to reach the British Amateur quarter finals at Royal Porthcawl. More than 200 players began six days of knockout match play, with fifty Americans in the field. A British reporter questioned if this run would secure Walker Cup selection for August.
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Siderowf
Royal Porthcawl
Britain
Skags outplay Jefferson City in 10-5 win
Columbia Skags toppled Jefferson City 10-5 at Vivian Field in the Central Missouri Ban Johnson League Eastern Division. Key plays came in the sixth when Columbia scored seven runs, aided by two errors and four hits, with Tom Fisher and Dave Roemer driving early scoring. Jefferson City, led by pitcher Phil Greene who had control issues early, scored in the third and ninth but could not overcome the visitors.
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Jefferson City
Bob Nichols
Phil Greene
Columbia Skags
Nichols
Greene
Columbia
Central Missouri
Boonville
Trun
Tom Fisher
Dave Roemer
Fisher
Lincoln University
Rick Nilges
Kevin Welch
Bill Wade
Blaine Luetkemeyer
Reemer
Randy Barnes
Luetkemeyer
Stan Horn
Welch
Jefferson
Denny Mueller
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George Culver
Culver
Win
Georges
Fir Supply
Larry Wright
West Side A's
Ecco Lounge
Don Roark
Lonnie Blackwell
Paul Loesch
West Side
Noon Lions Club
Jack Hempe
Alioy
Security Windows and Door
J&t Plumbing
Merle
Norman Cosmetic Studio
Bill Sappenfield
Norris Hewley
Library
S&m
Bob Ordway
BCD
Arthur Ellis
Rocky Roark
Dennis Fischer
Steve Kenney
Jerry Howell
Eddie Drees
Midstate
Knights of Columbus
Drees
John Bremmerkamp
Park Board
National Motor Co
Johnny's Sinclair
Capital City Water
City National
McDonalds
Kiwanis Club
Boston Milwaukee
West Chicago
Kansas
Oakland City
Walther
Decatur
Mouse Mathes
Springfield
Gaslight
Knight's
Joe's Sports Shop
Sav-More
Ozark National
Scenic Gaslight
Mid State Oil and Stover
Porthcawl
Wales
Dick Siderowf
Craig St. John
Bob Goetz
Paul Spears
Willis Robb
Goetz
St. John
Nilges
Greene Spears
Robb
Roemer
Gary Johnson
Greg Peet
Dale Dake
Barnes
Nick Finn
Horn
Marshall
INS
Coin & Stamp Supplies
Pohlman
McCarty
Don Eggers
Leslie Barber Shop
Leslie Bird
Plymouth
Central Missouri Motors
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