Reuss Dominates Pirates as Cardinals Rally
Pirates fail to score through eight innings as Steve Blass allows two unearned runs while Phil Reuss carries St Louis with a sharp curve and fastball. Cards push across two in the second and third, then hold Pirates to four hits. Torre and Sizemore contribute, and Gene Alley exits with knee trouble as Pittsburgh slides further in the division race.
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Alley
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Tennis Camp Staff Run By Lankfords At Ohio Wesleyan
Carole and Rob Moll staff the Ramey Tennis School camp at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware Ohio and Carleton College Northfield Minnesota this summer. The 12 member staff trains boys and girls in four week sessions at each campus while Carole prepares to return to the University of Missouri for her senior year and Ann remains a camper at Carleton College.
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Mexico
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Royals Subdue Luckless Boston in Frustrating Loss
In Boston Fenway Park the Red Sox dropped a 5-1 game to Kansas City, extending their skid to five. Royals pitcher Dick Drago earned his 15th win with nine hits allowed and five double plays backing him, while Fred Patek led off the fourth with a homer and Kansas City built three runs on a sequence of walks and singles. Boston's lone run came on Jim Longborg giving up a centerfield homer, his 25th of the season.
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Kasko
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Drago
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Jim Longorg
Wellsville
Kaiser-Wetterau
Toulson
Mexico
Kaiser- Wetterau
Louisiana
Montgomery City
Mexico Royals
Andy Blattner
Reliever Hoyt Wilhelm Returns With Flutterball
Hoyt Wilhelm celebrates his 48th birthday and returns to the majors with his flutterball after a brief stint with the Atlanta Braves. Dodgers manager Walter Alston watches as Wilhelm resumes his long major league career amid renewed attention to his pitching style.
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Atlanta Braves
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Nixon Relief Plan Can't Stop Colts
Auxvasse Atoms fall to Mexico Colts in the second annual Mexico Optimist Baseball Tournament at Khoury Fields. Colts pitcher James Willams earned the win after Bob Pasley homered, while Montie Mackey took the loss for Auxvasse. Tournament action continues with multiple Bantam and Midget games as teams vie for finals and individual awards.
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Auxvasse Atoms
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David Kemp
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Robinson Oi
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Tracy Boswell
Keven DeBondt
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Kenny Jorgesmeyer
Royals
Mike McDonald
Montgomery City
Mexico Mavericks
Khoury
Clarksville
Mexico Robinson Oil
Mexico Mets
Vandalia
Pleasant Hill
Til
Kaiser-Wetterau
Louisiana
Maverick
Fulton
Mexico All-Stars
Mexico Oilers
Mexico Cardinals
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Optimist
Bob Hamilton
Woody Woodruff
R-6 Baseball Tryouts Monday
Coach Bob Mindlin announced that R-6 baseball practice starts Monday at 3 30 p m at Laddonia Ball Park. He invited all interested boys to try out and expects eleven lettermen at the workout.
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Bob Mindlin
Mindlin
Laddonia Ball Park
Preseason NFL slate spotlighting Johnson return and tight scores
The Associated Press reports Charley Johnson returns to Busch Stadium as Houston visits St. Louis in a nine game Saturday slate. Other matchups feature Jets at Oakland and 49ers versus Dolphins ending in a 17-17 tie, plus Rams over Browns 17-5 with Elmendorf key plays.
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Washington
Denver
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Daryl Lamonia
al Woodall
New York
Weeb Ewbank
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Jets
San Francisco
Miami Dolphins
Miami
Bob Griese
Jim Kiick
Larry Csonka
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns
Dave Elmendorf
Texas A&m
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Elmendorf
Larry Zelina
Lester Josephson
David Ray
Bob Berry
Len Dawson
Chiefs
Bobby Holmes
Ed Podolak
Pan Am Games End in Cali in Electric Closing Night
The Pan American Games conclude in Cali with fireworks as 62,000 spectators witnessed the USA dominate with 105 golds, 73 silvers, and 40 bronzes for 218 total medals. Frank Heckl led the U S team with six golds and Canada won the final gold in team equestrian.
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Colombia
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Santiago
Silvio de Magalhaes Padilha
Pan American Sports Organization
Pascual
Cuba
Canada
Tryout Camps Fade From Baseball Scouting In Midwest
Cincinnati Reds Midwest scout Bil Clark says few major league teams hold camps in the region with only the Pirates Royals and Reds maintaining regular camps. He notes camps rarely yield future signees, citing Randy Easley signed after several camps, and says one or two good players per year may emerge from a sea of hopefuls.
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Royals
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Clark
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Columbia
Randy Easley
Kirksville
Vietnam
Easley
Bradenton
Fla
Young Turks Steal Thunder At Massachusetts Classic
At Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton Massachusetts the Massachusetts Classic saw a wave of young players surge past big names as 55 of the halfway survivors sat par or better in the third round. John Schlee and George Johnson led with eight under overall. Weiskopf trailed by one stroke after a 67 opening.
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Jee
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Pleasant Valley Country Club
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Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Sam Snead
Julius Boros
John Schlee
Memphis
George
Johnson
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Schlee
From Weiskopf
Ohio State
Weiskopf
Football Practice Begins Monday in Ledgerland
Football season opens in Missouri high schools with two a day practices starting Monday. Mexico High School schedules two equipment issue meetings on Sunday and Monday for varsity and freshman players. Paris High hosts a pig roast to welcome prospects, with equipment issued after the meal. All players must have a physical exam and signed parental permission to participate.
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Missouri
Mexico High School
Art Seals
Bob Ligon
Field House
Paris
Nelson Pyle
Baseball Standings And Weekend Results Note Tight AL West
The American League standings show Pittsburgh leading the league with 71 wins and 48 losses, Baltimore at 71 4, St. Louis and Detroit near .500, while Chicago and New York hold mid tables. Friday results include Houston 8 Atlanta 2, Washington 4 California 2, St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 0, Kansas City 5 Boston 1, and others. Saturday slate lists multiple interleague matchups with nearby park sites and pitchers noted.
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Wright
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Thompson
Keine
McGromlin
Cuellar
Stoneman
Bradley
Angeles
Downing
Colbert
Parsons
Miami
Starr Undergoes More Surgery
Bart Starr, out since surgery on an injured arm tendon, had another operation Friday and is expected to miss the entire season for the Green Bay Packers, the club announced.
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Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Baseball Royals Visit Red Sox In Game Of The Week
Kansas City Royals travel to Fenway Park to face the Boston Red Sox with pre game ceremonies at 1. Coverage on channels 3 6 8 and 10. Also features Wide World of Sports with Motorcycle and Hydroplane racing and a derby played football style.
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Boston Red Sox
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Germany
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
Jack Buck
Jim Woods
Brooks Lawrence
Busch Stadium
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