Sports Bow Falls Short In 2-1 Loss To Columbia
Mexico American Legion Sports drop a 2-1 decision to Columbia as pitching and defense shine. Ray Uriatte rearranges defense with Hagati at third Crane at first and Thoenen at second while Columbia capitalizes on timely hitting and crucial defensive plays. The loss leaves the Sports 3-7 in District 8 and 11-11 overall, with Hickman and Mexico preparing for weekend games.
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Kirby Crane
Mark Thoenen
Mark Wappel
Rob McGavock
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Larry Clayton
Fermin Archuleta
Dan Devine
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Clayton
Steve Hagan
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Ihitd Eotiho
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Art
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Fleet
Wally Spiers
Ray Ash
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Fubton
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Jeff City
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National League standings and schedule notes
National League East and West divisions shown with teams, wins, losses, and percentages. Wednesday results and Friday schedule list Cincinnati Pittsburgh Atlanta St Louis Chicago Houston New York Los Angeles Philadelphia San Diego Montreal San Francisco with matchups and pitcher records.
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American League Enst Division Preview and Matchups
A cluttered standings chart shows Baltimore and Minnesota leading divisions with California and Oakland shaping the chase. Key matchups highlighted include Cleveland at Kansas City and Detroit at Chicago with pitchers H Hand and Rooker among listed starters.
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Barnett Chooses Football Over Basketball Career
Liberty Missouri AP Barnett, a 6 foot 5 inch Texan from Brenham, picks pro football with the Kansas City Chiefs over pursuing basketball rosters after a Texas A&M basketball scholarship. He shifted from tight end to defensive end behind Ross Bruppacher and now eyes a spot on the Chiefs roster despite veteran Jerry Mays absence.
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Tex
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Van Brocklin Says NFLPA Isn’t Working
ATLANTA AP Norm Van Brocklin a pioneer player representative in the NFL says the NFL Players Association is not fulfilling its mission He argues the group was meant to enhance communication between owners and players and fears a strike would be a tragedy for all players He also notes players are poorly informed by the association and questions unanimous support for issues by players others testify in an NL RB hearing on umpire firings and collective bargaining efforts
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Managers Defend Fired Umpires in Trial Testimony
Former players defend umpires amid cross examination over profanity in a 1968 game. Williams recalls telling Jim Honochick the crew was bad while Salerno and Valentine discuss crew presence. Stanky, now a college coach, says umpires are competent when promoted and notes rare slang, not obscenities, on the field.
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Pension Plan Deadlock Delays NFL Camp Start
The NFL players demand 25.8 million over the pension and insurance pot, about 6.45 million yearly, versus owners' 18 million. The dispute centers on pension benefits and a proposed outside arbiter, with practice resuming as negotiations continue and rookies begin camp in Kansas City and elsewhere.
Construction Begins On Super Dome In New Orleans
Test pilings for the 78,000-seat Super Dome start the $83 million project. Gov. McKeithen, Mayor Landrieu and officials attend the piling ceremony as six concrete shafts go 165 feet deep for the main support columns. Demolition on site begins by September with construction to start next spring and completion aimed for June or July 1973. The stadium will host the New Orleans Saints and be adaptable for baseball, hockey and large events.
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Dixon
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New Orleans Saints
Griffith Still Seeks Rematch With Benvenuti Title Fight
Emile Griffith, 32, vows another shot at Nino Benvenuti’s world middleweight title after a unanimous decision over Dick Tiger in New York. Garden officials eye a January or February bout, willing to match any offer to bring the match to Madison Square Garden. Tiger, 40, says he has no other business and reflects on his loss to Griffith in a bout watched by 8,071 fans.
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Intrepid Tops Sea Trials In America's CupFacing Valiant
Newport RI AP Intrepid skippered by Bill Ficker of Newport Beach Calif dominates the trials winning eight in a row and four straight over Valiant by 2 minutes 36 seconds on Rhode Island Sound. Valiant led by Bill McCullough of Riverside Conn. jibes about potential. Weatherly beat Heritage by 29 seconds in the other race.
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Yank Team Poised to Win in Windup Meet
Stuttgart AP Leroy Walker, coach of the touring U S men, said momentum could carry the team to victory as they led West Germany 58 48 after the first night at Neckar Stadium. Winners included Skinnar in javelin, Caruthers in pole vault, Mann in 400 m hurdles, Smith in 400 m, Vaughan in 100 m. The lone American woman Laing won the 200 m in 23.2 seconds.
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University of Tennessee
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Brigham Young
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College All-Stars Return To Practice After Strike
The College All-Stars announced they will resume supervised drills after a one day strike as they prepare to face the world champion Kansas City Chiefs. They trained at Northwestern Dyche Stadium with coaches Otto Graham and staff while NFL veterans remain locked out amid the NFLPA dispute. John Mackey said the return to practice was agreed with the Players Association, noting the charity game remains at risk if not played.
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