Royals Kiss-and-Tell Umpire Prankster Captivates KC Crowd
In Kansas City a 16 year old Gaye Leslie, described as a petite brunette, performs on the field during Royals games by kicking umpires and kissing players. She claims to have kissed Amos Otis Paul Splittorff Cookie Rojas and others, and even plans to target manager Bob Lemon. Royals owner Ewing Kauffman defends the spectacle as entertainment alongside sport.
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Astros Snap Back as Cards Fall 12-6 in St Louis
Houston routs St Louis 12 to 6 on 16 hits with three Cardinal errors as Cesar Cedeno and Lee May spark a decisive seventh and eighth inning. Cal Maxvill homers for St Louis, while Pittsburgh’s stars pace a big NL day including Aaron’s 657th homer and a Pirates rout of Atlanta 7-4.
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Mexico Wins Doubleheader in Legion Baseball Thriller
Mexico posted an 8-5 win in the second game at Green Field with second baseman Chuck Golden belting his first home run. Golden's speed helped seal the victory as Fulton led twice, while Mexico won the opener 6-2 and took 11 walks from Fulton pitching. Pitchers Tim Wehlewald and David Ezell earned wins, with Greg Cox returning from injury to solidify relief duties.
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White Sox add reserve third baseman as Melton out
AP reports Chicago will finish the season without slugger Bill Melton. Over the weekend the White Sox acquired a reserve third baseman from the San Diego Padres. In other sports, Columbia fell to Jefferson City 2 1 in a league game Sunday night with Dan Loethen driving in both Jeff runs and Nick Finn earning the win by fanning 10. Mexico visits Quincy next Saturday and hosts Jefferson City on Sunday.
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Kansas Flash Wins Metric Mile Trials Ryun On Board for Munich Trip
In Eugene Oregon AP veterans and youngsters blend as eight Americans reach Munich bound Olympic team after ten days of trials amid heat and rain. Jim Ryun tops the metric mile with a 1 1 6 time and Frank Shorter, Willie Davenport, Jay Silvester and George Young also clinch berths along with Roy Robinson Larry Burton Steve Smith Dwight Stones.
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Chiefs Open Camp Emphasize Stay on the Attack
Liberty Missouri AP The Kansas City Chiefs begin 1972 training camp with Hank Stram urging to stay on the attack. The offense, which set a scoring pace last year, hopes to rely on rookie Jim Wright to draw attention away from Otis Taylor while Kid Podolak Wendell Hayes return strong. Jeff Kinney arrives late from college all stars.
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Sweetan Case Testimony Heard By New Orleans Jury
Federal grand jury to hear testimony in New Orleans over alleged attempt to sell Rams playbook secrets to the Saints. Karl Sweetan and Wayne Boswell, both of Dallas, released on 5000 dollar bonds on charges of interstate transportation of stolen property and wire fraud. Saints coach J D Roberts reported the proposed sale. Sweetan’s varied NFL career noted.
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Stan Musial Stars In Old-Timers Game At Busch Stadium
Stan Musial belted a home run in an Old-Timers game between former St. Louis and New York Yankee players at Busch Stadium. Musial quipped to Mickey Mantle as he rounded third base. The Yankees won 4 to 2 in a three inning exhibition field before the Cards-Astros game. Also present were Dizzy and Paul Dean, Hank Bauer, Walker Cooper, and Casey Stengel with many other legends in attendance.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From Week Highlights
A scrambled scoreboard recap shows various NL and AL results, including New York, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Chicago, San Diego, Philadelphia, Montreal, and Houston. Sunday's and Monday's games are listed with outcomes, plus upcoming Tuesday schedule matchups across multiple cities.
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Smith Captures Wimbledon Crown After Thriller Final
Stan Smith defeated Ilie Nastase in a five set final at Wimbledon to win the singles title. The 6-foot-4 American from Sea Pines DC overcome a late break back to prevail 4-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 7-5 on center court after a rain delay. Smith and Billie Jean King provided the United States with two singles titles as the ILTF and WCT negotiations loom for 1973.
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