Pitchers Dominate Opener As Mexico Wins 3-2
Mexico High edge Linn 3-2 in a pitchers duel as Tim Hotep tosses eight innings of one hit ball with 19 strikeouts. A late eighth inning rally produced the winning run when Steve Botkin drove in Billy Stephens with a line drive to center. Roger Tynes struggled early but settled. Linn led briefly on a seventh inning miscue before Mexico’s decisive breakthrough under chilly skies.
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Bulldogs
Linn Wildcats
Mexico
Steve Botkin
Billy Stephens
Botkin
Bill Parker
Wildcats
Jerry McFarland
Nevetheless
Hotep
Roger Tynes
Linn
Tynes
Barry Knipfel
Jeff Mackey
Hotop
Ralph Dudenhoffer
Chuck Golden
Larry Lewis
Pirate Outburst Routs Gibson in Opening Day
Pirates erupt for five runs in the eighth to back Bob Gibson’s exit as Gene Clines delivers two RBIs on pinch hit. Mets top Phillies 3 0. Cubs beat Expos 3 2. Astros edge Braves 2 1 in 13 innings. Nolan Ryan fans 12 as Angels beat Royals 3 2. Carlton Fisk belts two homers in Red Sox 15 5 win over Yankees.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City Royals
Redbirds
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Royals
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Pittsburgh
Gene Clines
Bob Gibson
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Clemente
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Mike Marshall
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Atlanta
Leron Lee
San Diego
Los Angeles
Carlton Fisk
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Brooks Robinson
Don Baylor
Orioles rout Brewers as McNally shines in Anaheim crowd
Dave McNally pitched a three hitter to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a win over Milwaukee. President Nixon watched an Angels presentation that included Frank Robinson and other new additions from a Dodgers deal. Nolan Ryan scattered six hits with 12 strikeouts, his 32nd 10+ strikeout game, with newcomers Billy Grabarkewitz and Bobby Valentine delivering key hits.
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Bobby Valentine
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Gail Hopkins
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Cookie Rojas
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Clyde Wright
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Cleon Jones
Tug McGraw
Tom Seaver
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Steve Carlton
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Cy Young
Felix Millan
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Bill Robinson
del Unser
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Deron Johnson
Cubs
Pane Hundley
Rick Monda
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California Angels
Nolan Ryan
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Texas Rangers
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Oliva
Twins
Rob Gardner
Dave McNally
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Anaheim
Richard M. Nixon
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ryan
Billy Grabarkewitz
Centralia Panthers Run Streak with 87 54 Win
Centralia Panthers defeated Glasgow Yellowjackets 87 to 54 extending its track meet win streak to four. John Romine led with victories in shot put 45 ft 1 in and 220 yd dash 25.6 sec, along with wins by Marc Wellborn high hurdles 18.2 sec Terry Reams 100 yd dash 11.7 sec Donald Sigman pole vault 10 ft 6 in Bill Mansfield mile 5:23.2 Buzzy Kaiser 440 yd dash 52.2 and Rodney Branson 2 mile 11:23.7. Panthers also won both the one and two mile relays and the 880 relay.
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Glasgow Yellowjackets
Panthers
John Romine
Romine
Marc Wellborn
Terry Reams
Donald Sigman
Bill Mansfield
Buzzy Kaiser
Rodney Branson
Sports On The Air Today Baseball and Golf Offer Weekend Coverage
NBC begins Game of the Week with the Giants at Reds at 1 15 p m pre game at 12 30 p m ABA playoffs feature Virgin at Kentucky at 12 30 p m Masters third round from Augusta at 3 30 p m CBS Golf Classic semis at 2 30 p m Wide World of Sports shows Texas 200 at 4 p m St Louis Cardinals vs Pirates noon Sunday NHL Stanley Cup quarterfinals 2 p m North Stars Flyers with late games 7 30 p m NBA playoff games at 1 p m and 3 15 p m Masters closing round at 2 30 p m
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Reds
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Kentucky
Augusta National
Georgia
Gene Littler
Miller Barber
Jim Colbert
Lee Elder
Auto. Racing—Wide World
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Minnesota North Stars
Philadelphia Flyers
Boston
Atlanta
Baltimore
New York
Eighth Grade Impressive In Hannibal Track Debut
Hannibal hosts Mexico in an early season meet as eighth graders, led by Jay Loyd in the 100 yard hurdles and Mike Beatty in the 660, deliver strong showings. Mexico wins multiple events including relays and field events, while coach Ray Heaton notes a solid first-competition performance. Next action is at West Junior High in Columbia on Wednesday.
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Hannibal
Ray Heaton
Hardin Pirates
Scoreboard Highlights and Playoff Abbreviations
Yesterday results include Pittsburgh defeating St Louis 7 to 3 and New York overcoming Philadelphia 1 to 0. Montreal 2 Houston 2 tied as San Diego 4 Los Angeles 2. Atlanta led 13 innings. Eastern and Western Conference playoff paths show Boston 15 New York 7 and New York leading 37 in the West. Division semifinals and quarterfinals are outlined with Winnipeg and Minnesota leading 90.
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Winnipeg
Wildcats Edge T-Birds In Montgomery County Track Meet
North Callaway Thunderbirds suffered their first loss of the season to Montgomery County 69 64 in a meet led by Kirk Lawson who won the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash. Alfonso Flyingcloud led NorCal with wins in long jump high hurdles and low hurdles. Other winners included David Haden in discus Tony Fugate in high jump Randy Rountree in 880 and Steffan in mile and two mile. Percy Johnson took shot put Danny Green 440 yard dash and Uebinger pole vault.
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Kingdom City
North Callaway
David Haden
Tony Fugate
Randy Rountree
T-Birds
Blues Aim to Reverse Nhl Playoff Deficit Tonight
St Louis coach Jean Guy Talbot says no miracles needed as the Blues host the Chicago Black Hawks in a must win Game 3, trailing 2-0 in the best of seven series. Esposito and Reay led Chicago as they cruised 7-1 in game two, while Blues rookies seek a spark at home.
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Jean-Guy Talbot
St. Louis Blues
Chicago Black Hawks
Blues
Minnesota North Stars
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Black Hawks
Lou Angotti
Talbot
Angotti
Pat Stapleton
Tony Esposito
Chicago Chicago
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Bowling and hockey scores from scattered meets and games
Bowling results list high game and high series achievers for multiple teams including Wetteran Frosty’s Standard Mac’s Falstaff Wieberg Implant and Bob’s Mobil with team totals and percentages. A separate Friday twilight set shows Sonny’s Body Shop Kaiser and Gibbons Trenching along with high game and series marks. A Thursday night hockey note cites St Louis Blues coach Reay adjusting lines around Mikita Martin Unger and praising defense as key to stopping Unger.
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DT Wetteran
Frosty’s Standard
Wieberg
We Bob's Mobil
Orscheln F&h
Mac's Falstaff
Thoenen's Spig. Goods
Wieberg Implmt
Wetterau
Florsheim Shoe
Sonny’s Body Shop
Thompson Auto Sales
Kaiser
Hamms Beer
FOE
AL 'S Derby
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Charlie’s Deep Rock
Al's Derby
Ahrens & McCarron
Hiway Tobacco
Prudential
Arnold's
Woods Mfa Ins
Central Loan
Smiley's
IGA
Harold Wood
Wave Mackey
Smiley
Mac
Falstaff
St. Louis
Chicago
San Mikita
Pit Martin
Reay
Blues
Garry Unger
Mikita
Unger
Martin
Minnesota North Stars
Jacqués. Caron
Miller Sets Track Mark For Freshman
HANNIBAL Mexico freshman track squad won nine of 12 events by defeating the Pirates 61-48. Austin Miller set a school freshman record by winning the 70 yard high hurdles in 9.5 seconds and also led in the low hurdles. Billy Fry and Ron Fountain went 1 2 in the 100, while Randy Davis and Johnny Fry topped the shot put. Chris Jones won the 880, Steve Evans placed third in the 440, and Mexico swept relays.
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Mexico
Pirates
Austin Miller
Miller
Billy Fry
Ron Fountain
Randy Davis
Johnny Fry
Chris Jones
Steve Evans
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