Legion Gains Split With One Big Inning
Mexico beat Jefferson City 5-2 in the opener as a four run second inning sparked the win. In the nightcap Mexico dropped 11-2 while Columbia swept both ends, and the District Eight doubleheader was nearly postponed due to injuries. Jeff Mackey led Mexico with a leadoff homer in the second. Ezell earned the win in game one and Mexico turned three double plays to back him.
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No Talks Planned As NFL Strike Enters Third Week
NFL players and management show no progress after three weeks of strike as training camps open. Veterans hold firm on picket lines across teams while a few report to camps. Mediator James Scearce plans to renegotiate discussions early this week.
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National Football League Players’ Association
NFL Management Council
Chicago Tribune Charities
Big Red Picket Line Crossed By Stallings
Veteran linebacker Larry Stallings joined St. Louis Cardinals training camp after refusing to honor NFLPA pickets. He feared union demands would hinder coaches and management and said he respects fellow players who supported the strike while choosing his own course. Dan Dierdorf led 15 veterans in peaceful picketing at Illinois State University campus.
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Niekro Silences Cards With Underhand Knuckleball Twist
Atlanta pitcher Phil Niekro credited a new underhand knuckleball delivery as key to a 7-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He mixed underhand knuckler with fastballs from the same arm slot while Cardinal batters managed only five hits through four innings, failing to threaten. Ralph Garr opened the scoring with a hit off Ray Bare in his first major league start.
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Farber Lions Plan Softball Tourneys
The Farber Lions Club will host a women's fast pitch softball tournament at Farber Elementary School field from July 29 to August 2. Eddie Bent is handling entries. A men's slow pitch tournament is planned for August 19 to 25, with Ray Hull in charge. In MLB action, Braves beat Cardinals 6-3 as Dave Johnson belted a three run homer in the fifth, while Niekro struggled on the mound.
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Ray Hull
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Atlanta
Eddie Mathews
St. Louis
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Red Schoendienst
Schoendienst
Tigers Fall In Heat As McRae Walk Delays Tigers
Kansas City and Detroit battled in 14 innings as Hal McRae drew an intentional walk with the bases loaded to force in the tying run in extreme heat. Bruce Dal Canton pitched nine strong for KC and Joe Coleman and John Hiller combined for Detroit before the walk decided it.
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Royals
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Joe Coleman
John Hiller
Ray
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Cookie Rojas
Frank White
Otis
Vada Pinson
Kurt Bevacqua
Moses
Fran Healy
British Open jinx at Royal Lytham holds for Americans
Gary Player captured his third British Open at Royal Lytham, finishing 282 to edge Peter Oosterhuis 286 and Jack Nicklaus 287. Johnny Miller and other Americans faded amid the wind and sand. Player hailed the bigger ball, said to aid concentration, as Hubert Green placed fourth and several U.S. entrants finished in the upper half.
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England
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Britain
Tony Jacklin
Scotland
Peter Oosterhuis
Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
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St. Anne’s
Hubert Green
Danny Edwards
Edmond
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Liang Huan Lu
Taiwan
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Bobby Cole
South Africa
Khoury League Juvenile Division Wing Royal Treats
Mhiake Khoury League Juvenile Division overview highlights a regional youth baseball event. Teams compete for junior division honors with focus on skill development, fair play, and local community support.
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Khoury League
Mhiake
Fulton Open Tennis Classic Scheduled
The fifth annual Sun Gazette Open Tennis Classic will be held July 24-28 at Priest Field courts in Fulton. Entry fees are $1.50 for locals and $3 for out of town players, with entries mailed to Dave Steinmeyer by July 22. Matches start at 4 p.m. daily with three balls supplied per match. The event includes men and women singles and masters over 40 plus men's, women's, and mixed doubles.
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Priest Field
Dave Steinmeyer
Hollyhock Drive
Sun Gazette
New Franklin Shorthanded For Saints
Centralia Saints win by forfeit as New Franklin could not field enough players. New Franklin remains winless at 0-17. Centralia improves to 9-7 with three key Eastern Division games upcoming including Jefferson City, California, and Columbia.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Boonville
Lexington
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Centralia Beats New Franklin In Baseball Tilt
In a Marshall and California area AP report Centralia defeated New Franklin 7 to 0. Pitching notes highlight Phil Neikro of the Braves fanning two, walking one, on five hits as Atlanta blanked St. Louis 7-0.
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Phil Neikro
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St. Louis
Atlanta
Cardinals
Baseball Standings and Weekend Games Recap
National League East standings listed with Philadelphia and St Louis leading. Saturday results show Cincinnati 9 Pittsburgh 4 and San Francisco 13 Philadelphia 4 among others. Sunday results include Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 2 and Philadelphia 5 San Francisco 1. Monday and Tuesday previews note Chicago at Atlanta and Houston at Pittsburgh among matchups.
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American League Standings and Weekend Results Recap
The American League standings show Boston leading at .545 with 40 wins, and Cleveland at .598 with 46 wins. Weekend games include New York 12 Oakland 12 in a rousing draw, Boston 1 Milwaukee 5, Minnesota 2 Cleveland 3 in a 47-inning marathon, and Chicago 7 Baltimore 1 with multiple matchups noted for Sunday and Tuesday schedules.
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Johnson
French drivers win six hour Watkins Glen endurance race
In Watkins Glen New York Jean Pierre Jarrier and Jean Pierre Beltoise of France won the six hour endurance race driving a Matra. A Porsche Carrera finished about 30 miles behind as the runners up. The event was reported from Mexico Ledger on July 15 1974.
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Auto Racing
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Jean-Pierre Jarrier
Jean- Pierre Beltoise
France
Matra
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