Cardinals Visit Mexico Night At Busch Mem Stirs Big Crowd
The St Louis Cardinals topped the Houston Astros 3 1 behind Bob Gibson in a Mexico Night promotion at Busch Memorial Stadium. Ken Daust led ceremonies with Mexico city booster remarks while Mexico Mayor Harold Enslen and John Cline joined Miss Anita Buie at the plate for a playful on field bit.
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Hull on WHA bargains give players leverage
Bobby Hull says the World Hockey Association has provided players with a strong bargaining lever since its creation. He notes NHL has long been the only major venue, and cites offers reaching $70,000 as prompting players to seek rival teams. Hull, now Winnipeg Jets playing coach, says the WHA alters contract dynamics.
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Gibson earns eighth straight as Cards top Astros 3 1
Bob Gibson shook off an early rough inning to toss eight strong frames, earning his eighth consecutive win as St Louis beat Houston 3 1. He felt rhythm return in the second inning and tied the NL lead with Don Sutton and Steve Blass at eight straight victories.
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Baseball Scores From Box Score Snippet
Summary of multiple MLB games listed with team matchups and pitcher records. Chicago plays Cincinnati. Pittsburgh at Atlanta. San Diego at Philadelphia. Houston at St. Louis. San Francisco at Montreal. Sunday and Monday schedules noted with additional matchups and player references.
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Wimbledon tennis and baseball lineup notes from today
Sports On the Air lists Wimbledon championships schedule with men’s and women’s singles and baseball Cubs versus Reds. Also covers track trials in Eugene and AAU swimming and track events, plus game recaps including Quilici debut with Twins. Pepitone and Killebrew homer highlights and multiple AL NL results.
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Rain Delays Wimbledon Men’s Finals in England
Rain delayed the Wimbledon men’s singles final as Stan Smith of Pasadena faced Ilie Nastase of Romania, with play halted at 8 a.m. after hours of rain and soaked fans queued for center court. The prize money stood at 13 000 dollars for the winner and 7 800 for the runner up.
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Cardinals Sign Defensive End John Hoover From Northern Illinois
The St. Louis Football Cardinals announced the signing of defensive end John Hoover, a 6 foot 4 inch, 250 pound player from Northern Illinois, as a supplemental draft pick because of eligibility questions for the regular draft. Hoover joins the team after the college season and replaces a potential gap in their defensive line.
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Icelandic chess sagas born from blood and bargains
Medieval Iceland tales recount brutal chess duels where kings smashed pieces into faces and kin avenged with violence. The AP piece ties these sagas to Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky, noting high stakes and dramatic rivalries in modern chess while citing Willard Fiske’s 1905 study.
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M U s Allen To Hold Clinic
Missouri University guard Bob Allen 6 4 will lead a one day basketball clinic at Centralia Recreation Park on Monday July 10 from 9 p m to 11 p m. He was part of the universitys most successful 26 win season and invites all young people to attend as the summer recreation program nears its end. A rain postponement affected semifinals between Kim Warwick and Evonne Goolagong and Peter Cramer and Pam Pretorius.
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Legion Hosts Fulton in Sunday doubleheader at Green Field
Mexico's Legion baseball team opens the second half of the season with a 6 30 p.m. Sunday doubleheader against Fulton at Green Field. The twin bill kicks off a busy stretch as the Legion aims to climb in the standings.
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