Superdome halfway to completion in New Orleans
New Orleans construction on the 129.5 million Louisiana Superdome has reached its halfway point. The dome will seat 72,000 for football and base ball with expansion capacity up to 95,000 for arena events. Officials expect a 1975 NFL Super Bowl run in the completed facility and eye a major league baseball franchise for the city.
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St Thomas Bears Dixon in Osage League Baseball
St Thomas bombed Dixon 18 2 in Osage League as Dave Kaiser pitched seven innings for the win Kenny Acord worked three innings hit a homer and took the loss Ernie Otto led Freeburg past Rich Fountain 12 4 Steve Hammons homer for Rich Fountain and was charged with the loss Danny Wood fanned 12 as St Elizabeth beat Argyle 9 3 Blaine Luetkemeyer homered for St Elizabeth Mike Wildhaber homered for Argyle Jerry Schmitz took the loss Eldon scored four in the ninth to tie Loose Creek then scored three in the 13th to beat them 7 4 Dale Simpson the winner Jim Wilson the loser Roger Klebba Toasted Westphalia 12 7 over Meta with a homer Jim Wansing the loser John Rackers Mike Kolb Ronnie Pleus each had three hits as Taos beat Freeburg Condors 11 5 Kolb also homered Rackers the winning pitcher Steve Becker the loser
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National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Recap
Key leaders across the leagues include Maddox and Bonds atop batting lists with high averages and runs. Notable figures include Stargell and Aaron in home runs, Morgan and Cedeno in steals, and Seaver and Carlton leading strikeouts. American League figures feature Blomberg Mayberry Kirkpatrick and Mayberry Jr in various offensive categories, with Holtzman and Lee prominent in pitching.
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Three hurlers edge Marshall 6 5 in nine innings
Jefferson City hurlers combine for six hitter win 6-5 over Marshall Monday night. Nilges earned the win with Finn getting the seventh inning hold. Chinn started the decisive two-run sixth inning with a single and scored on Finn’s RBI hit as Luetkemeyer Detwiler and China led the hit parade for the locals. Lehkuehler led Marshall with a triple and three hits. Ban Johnson team returns Thursday to host the Columbia Angels.
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Tryout camps scheduled for Reds Pirates in Missouri
Baseball tryout camps led by the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates run next week in Missouri. Reds camp 9 am to 4 pm Saturday in Kirksville at Northeast Missouri State University Field, possible June 27 rain date. Pirates camp 9 am to 3 pm at Art Games Baseball School. Youth eligibility 16 to 21. American Legion permissions required. participants must provide own gear and cover travel and living costs, though contracts allow reimbursement.
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Nastase crushes Orantes to win Italian Open title
In Rome Ilie Nastase of Romania defeated Manuel Orantes of Spain 6 1 6 1 6 1 to claim the men's singles championship at the $135 000 Italian Open Tennis Championships. In Montreal Al Arbour former Blues coach is hired for three years as head coach of the New York Islanders in the NHL.
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