Orioles Rout Tribe to Clinch East Title in 10-5 Win
The Baltimore Orioles rapped out 15 hits to clinch the American League East with a 10-5 victory over Cleveland. Mark Belanger tripled and drove in two in a four-run second, while Clay Dalrymple hit a ten-run homer as Baltimore built a 7-1 lead. the win extended their streak to seven.
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Seaver Wins 22nd as Mets Top Pirates 5 2
Tom Seaver earned his 22nd victory as the New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 2 for their 10th straight win. Ron Swoboda hit his 10th homer with a grand slam in the eighth after a walk loaded the bases. Starters mixed in control issues, but Seaver held off a Pittsburgh rally to secure the win.
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Tommie Ager
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Donn Clendenon
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Fred Patek
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Ed Charles Ane
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Ponies Fall 10-3 In Wet Grid Opener At WF
Coronado and Wichita Falls played a rainy, windy opener as the Coyotes edged the Mustangs 10 to 3. Williams rushed for a 1 yard score and later connected on a 26 yard pass to Littleton, while Grimes added a 32 yard field goal for WF. Coronado suffered injuries including Steve Camp torn knee ligaments and Gary ae knee trouble as the Ponies missed scoring chances late.
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Moore Leads Tiger Victory in Season Opener
SAN ANGELO Special Larry Moore, a 212 pound Slaton fullback, powered the Tigers to a 20-7 win over Lake View. Moore scored twice, including a nine yard run before halftime and a one yard plunge after a Lake View fumble, with Mosher converting the extra points. Allan Fondy added a late two yard score as Slaton opened the season with victory.
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Jimmy McGee
Joe Keel
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LHS Sophomores Lose To Ponies
Coronado sophomores defeated Lubbock High 32 to 16 at Chapman Field on Saturday. Cliff McCurdy scored two touchdowns and a two point conversion, including a 1 yard run, a 3 yard pass, and a 50 yard pass play. Lubbock High replied with a 10 yard run and a 35 yard pass.
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Monterey Sophs Defeat Petersburg 20-6 at Monterey Field
Monterey's sophomore team defeated Petersburg's B team 20-6 Saturday morning at Monterey Field. Ricky Wardroup threw a 12-yard TD to Curtis Jordan in the third quarter after an early Petersburg scoring drive. A failed extra point left Monterey trailing, Wardroup added a one-yard TD pass to Jordan in the fourth with a two-point conversion, and Wardroup sealed the win with a 10-yard run as the final period ended.
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SWC Picks Signal 1950s Football Finish Order
In a SWC forecast the order of finish is Texas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas A M, TCU and Rice. The writer notes confidence but declines betting on choices.
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Raiders Hold Big Scrimmage Shaping Up For Kansas
Amarillo Raiders moved the ball consistently as Hart and Kleinert led the ground attack. Odom caught a 9 yard TD pass, Hardaway added a 55 yard field goal, and Perkins had an interception. Coach King cited weather and conditioning as the main obstacles to refining the squad before Saturday’s game.
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Larry Molinaire
Pete Norwood
Dickie Grigg
Kevin Ormes
Richard Campbell
Bruce Dowdy
Bob Mooney
Dennis Lane
John Howard
Sawyer
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Odom
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Danny Hardaway
Jerry Don Sanders
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Bob Browning
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Reds Rally Past Giants On May's Late Home Run
Cincinnati Reds defeated San Francisco Giants by a late two run homer by May in the eighth inning to break a tie and seal the victory. Vee Mas homered earlier in the game and Benely led off the eighth.
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Cardinals Rally Past Cubs 7-4 Behind Torre Tie-Breaker
Jose Torre drove in two runs with a bases loaded single to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs 7-4 after trailing. Cubs drop their ninth loss in 10 games and fall four games back in the NL East chase. Giants beat Mets 17-15 in a wild rally, Tito Fuentes setting up the tying play with aggressive baserunning and a misplayed putout before Ron Hunt scored on a fielding error.
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Laboy Drives Expos Past Phillies with Key Homer
Montreal Expos beat Philadelphia as Laboy drove in three runs with a homer and a two run single after Woodie Fryman walked the first three. Laboy opened the four run first and started the fifth with his 7th homer of the year. Rusty Staub also homered leading off the seventh for Montreal.
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Dimmitt Rout Muleshoe 50-0 in Friday Victory
Dimmitt overwhelmed Muleshoe 50-0 as Rey Thomas and Nelson Chavez ran for two touchdowns each. Lou Wylie recovered a blocked punt for a score and Mark Cleavinger added the extra point. Bill Sanders sneaked in for a yard score, with Thomas adding another TD and Chavez finishing with a late rushing score. Danny Newton intercepted a pass and Seymour Seward booted the extra point before halftime.
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Lou Wylie
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Bill Sanders
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Ay Seward
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Friona B Team Stages Late Rally Tie With Nazareth
Friona’s junior squad rallied with 2:44 left to tie Nazareth 14 14 as Mike Royal scored on a four yard run after a fumble recovery. Royal then broke 41 yards for a second TD with 1 30 remaining and Bill Bailey added the two point conversion to forge the 14 14 deadlock.
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Odessa Golf Mussengale Leads Team With Five Birdies
Hart and McKinney of Miami and Lubbock combine for 202 total to sit six under. McKinney birdied on three holes and Hart added par-breakers on 12 and 17. Blocker and Farquhar of Amarillo stand three under 204 as the field filters to the final rounds with a 206 needed to survive.
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Gabe Hart
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Robert McKinney
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McKinney
Hart
Chris Blocker
John Farquhar
Amarillo
Gamble Pays Off As Wake Forest Upsets NC State
Wake Forest, trailing most of the game, gambled on a late two point conversion after scoring with five seconds left to defeat NC State 22-21 in Raleigh. Darrell Moody scored three touchdowns for Wake Forest, Larry Russell connected for key plays, and the Deacons erased a second half deficit to claim the upset at the ACC clash before a 26,900 crowd.
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Motorcycle Races Set At Arena Park Raceway Today
About 50 riders will race on a quagmired motocross track at Arena Park Raceway about 2 p.m. today on Tohoka Highway six miles south of the traffic circle. Track conditions were fair after Saturday rain, and three divisions 125 126-125 and 1201 plus will run. Registration closes at 1 p.m. Practice starts around 11 a.m. Auto races at the Arena Park half mile were rained out.
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Rams Defense Stuns 49ers in Anaheim Preseason Clash
Los Angeles defensive pressure sparked a 21-28 victory over San Francisco as Clancy Williams returned an 86yard TD following an interception. Rams jumped to a 31-7 halftime lead but the 49ers, led by John Brodie, rallied with two drive TDs and a late scoring pass to Windsor. Bruce Gossett added four conversions and a 40yard field goal.
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Hogs, Rice Dominate All-Sophomore Polls In Texas A&M Ties
Texas leads in secure position as Hogs top outstanding sophomore offensive player and Rice edited three of Texas A&M’s sophomores for top defensive half. Poll results show Arkansas QB Bill Montgomery and SMU QB Chuck Hixson among leaders with other names from Texas Tech, Baylor, TCU and Rice also receiving votes.
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Jim Hammond
Danny Hardaway
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Steve Judy
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SMU passer Hixson sets new career yardage record
Air Force game recap notes SMU quarterback Hixson breaking the program record with 3,459 career passing yards as Mustangs fall short after Pelham Staples onside recovery. Fleming shines with eight receptions for 111 yards and a TD, while Charlie Longnecker adds 90 receiving yards for Air Force.
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Seattle tops Angels 6 4 in opener of doubleheader
In Seattle, Diez Se gui relieved to stop a California rally in the sixth and drove in a run as the Mariners plated four in the bottom of the frame, defeating the Angels 6-4 in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader.
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Coronado JV Cruises Past Odessa Ector in Opener
Jimmy McDavid sparked Coronado junior varsity to a 14 0 season opening win over Odessa Ector JV at Coronado High School. McDavid opened scoring with a four yard run in Q1 for a 6 0 lead and added a five yard TD in Q4 as Keenan Cruce added the extra point.
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Saturday Results Spark Busy Baseball Day Across Leagues
A jumble of team names and scores appears from American and National League action. No clear final tallies emerge as teams like New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and Minnesota feature in scattered results across a crowded box of numbers.
Unclear OCR Summary of 1930s Baseball Scores and Names
Fragmentary sports notes list numerous player names and city teams such as Cleveland Boston New York Philadelphia Atlanta Los Angeles and San Francisco. Several scores appear like 4 and 7 1 and 14 but the reads are garbled with multiple misspellings and partial references to players Messersmith Peters Nagy and Pappas among others.
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