Mexico Legion Keeps Dull Dog Days Behind With 12-2 Win
Mexico Legionnaires rout Lebanon 12-2 in seven innings to sweep interdistrict playoff and advance to the Missouri Eastern Zone Tournament in St. Ann. Randy Harrington earned the win with 13 strikeouts while Lebanon committed six errors. Williams drove in four runs as Spurrier, Tate and Pasley contributed key hits. Mexico improves to 22-7. Lebanon falls to 21-11. The team will meet Ban Johnson of Centralia next at Green Field.
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Rapp Formula Simple For Winning NL East
St Louis manager Vern Rapp outlines a simple plan after the Cardinals beat the Astros 5-2. Ken Reitz homered and drove in two as St Louis climbed within 4 1/2 games of Philadelphia. Ted Simmons had a two run single, while Houston tied it briefly in the fourth before Hector Cruz gave the lead.
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Detroit Savoring Shutout of Chiefs
Detroit Lions celebrate a 3-0 exhibition victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, marking their first shutout since 1973. Benny Ricardo injured shoulder ends 3 to 4 weeks, Charlie West bruised ribs, while Detroit’s defense dominates with nine quarterback sacks and a lone field goal by Ricardo.
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City Tennis Tourney Finals Scheduled After Storms
Mexico's annual city tennis tournament completed finals in all divisions despite rain and wind. Winners include Ken Mace in 35 and over men, Toni O'Connor in open women, Shawn Miller in open men, Susan Decker and Jene O'Connor in women doubles, and Ron Toulson with Dale Duffy in men doubles. Four softball games follow at Khoury Fields as the Civic Club event continues this week with nightly double elimination and finals Friday night.
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Wethersfield Open Gives Kratzert First Tour Victory
In Wethersfield Connecticut Bill Kratzert, 25, shot rounds totaling 265 to win the Sammy Davis Jr Greater Hartford Open and claim his first career tour victory. Larry Nelson finished second at 268 as Rankin won the European Women's Open by six strokes at Sunningdale England, earning over 100000 dollars.
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Services Set For Frisch Former Missouri Lineman
Pittsburgh AP Randy Frisch Steeler rookie dies in a three vehicle crash about 20 miles east of Pittsburgh. Frisch 23 from Kirkwood Missouri died at Monsour Medical Center Jeannette. Grinaker 22 free agent wide receiver remains in stable condition at Divine Providence Hospital after head on collision on wet U S 30 near North Huntingdon Township. The rookies had just returned to training camp after a 28 24 win over the Bills. Frisch was a seventh round pick from Missouri, named 1976 team MVP. He had been moved from defensive tackle to offensive lineman.
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Banks Enshrined as Hall of Fame Inductees Named
Ernie Banks, famed Cubs ambassador, joined Hall of Fame amid a class with Al Lopez Joe Sewell Amos Rusie Martin Dihigo and John Henry Lloyd. The Board called on Kuhn to review election rules, keeping open potential further inclusion from Negro leagues.
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St. Louis Passed Up Mr. Cub by Will Grimsley
AP Special Correspondent recounts how Ernie Banks joined baseball immortals at Cooperstown and how St Louis scouts in 1953 doubted his potential. Quincy Trouppe recalls Cardinals front office bias against signing black players after Robinson. Banks, Power, Clemente later thrived elsewhere, while Cardinals missed chance.
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Royals Sweep Sox as McRae Stars in 3-2 Game
Kansas City rallied to a 3-2 win over Chicago, completing a three-game sweep. Hal McRae and Amos Otis sparked the Royals, with John Wathan delivering a ninth-inning single. Joe Zdeb and Pat Pattin shone on defense and at the plate. Minnesota moved within a half game of Chicago in the AL West after Mike Cubbage powered an 11-1 win over Cleveland.
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Falcons edge Cardinals in 37-yard field goal triumph
Atlanta rookie coach Leeman Bennett celebrated a 3-0 preseason win over St Louis as Nick Mike-Mayer's 37-yard field goal capped the late scoring. Bennett praised his young defense and stressed sticking with the game plan while Coryell noted costly turnovers but pleased defense.
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Golf Meet at Arthur Hills crowns mixed foursome winners
The Arthur Hills mixed foursome event finished as Art Campbell and Emma Callihan taking top honors with 46 for nine holes despite heavy rain. Charlie Godager and Nel Fecht placed second with 48, followed by Charlie Fecht and Elaine Hunt with 49. Next on the schedule is a two man team tournament on September 5.
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