Mexico Falls To Columbia In Nine-Run Loss At Green Field
Columbia pounded Mexico 9-2 as Mike Coleman led the attack with four hits and four runs scored. Jeff Crane earned the win on the mound, while Randy Harrington took the loss amid 13 walks and six Mexico errors. Fulton beat Moberly 5-3 and Jefferson City edged Centralia 1-0 in other league games. Columbia and Fulton sit tied for first at 7-1, with a season-ending doubleheader Sunday.
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Columbia
Fulton
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Jeff Crane
Moberly
Jefferson City
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Harrington
Charlie Jennings
Robbie McDonald
McDonald
Crane
Mike Coleman
Coleman
Gary Jones
Jennings
Ron Reagan
Reagan
Baseball Standings and Upcoming NL Schedule
National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with a .675 pct, New York at .606, St. Louis .488, Chicago .466, Montreal .500, Cincinnati . Royal? The schedule lists Wednesday games and Thursday trips: Houston at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Montreal, Atlanta at New York, Chicago at San Diego, Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, St. Louis at San Francisco, with Friday rematches including Houston at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Montreal.
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Madr
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Barr
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Baseball Schedule Recap and Matchups for Week
A jumble of American League standings and upcoming games lists teams and pitchers. California visits Milwaukee, Detroit plays Chicago, Minnesota travels to Baltimore, Kansas City goes to Boston, Oakland at Cleveland, New York at Texas, with various pitcher matchups noted.
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R-2 Boosters Plan Second Softball Event
The Montgomery County R-2 Booster Club schedules its second annual slow pitch softball tournament August 11 to 17 with 16 teams planned, possible expansion, four games nightly Monday through Friday, weekend games from noon, a $30 entry and a two through elimination format. Trophies awarded for first to third place, and inquiries go to Gerald Deves at the address provided.
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Montgomery County
R-2
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Gerald Deves
mAdiuy Opee
Baseball Commissioner Survives Ouster Move
In Milwaukee, Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn was re elected to a second seven year term after a split vote by American League clubs. The National League unanimously backed Kuhn while Oakland Baltimore New York and Texas opposed his continuation.
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Bowie Kuhn
Oakland A’s
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
National League
Kuhn
American League
Charles ©. Finley
Oakland
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John Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ed Fitzgerald
Milwaukee Brewers
Baltimore
Yankees
Rangers
Walter O'Malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brad Corbett
Corbett
City Tennis Tourney Set for Aug 2 and 3
Mexico's annual city tennis tournament runs Saturday and Sunday August 2 and 3 with four divisions: men's and women's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles. Entry is $2 per division, contact Joe Bailey at 581 2403 before July 29. Singles meet 8:30 a.m. and doubles at 1 p.m. at Hardin courts. mixed teams formed pre event. Balls supplied. trophies to winners and balls to runners-up.
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Mexico
Joe Bailey
Bailey
Hardin Courts
Hardin
City Recreation Department
Football Cards Hope Winning Habit Can Continue
The St. Louis Cardinals begin preparations for their third season under head coach Don Coryell. Training starts Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston with about 50 veterans rookies and first-year players, while the full 81-player roster reports on July 26. Last year the Big Red posted a 4-9-1 record in 1973, Coryell’s first season.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Don Coryell
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
NFL
Coryell
Big Red Cardinals claim first title in 15 years
In a season of dramatic improvement the Cardinals surged to a 104 point milestone and earned their first title in 15 years. Coryell lauded a competitive group and predicts continued winning attitudes into training camp with 14 games decided by seven points or less and multiple long touchdown plays.
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Big Red
Coryell
NFL
St. Louis
Ron Yankowski
Roger Wehrli
Washington
Norm Thompson
Jim Hart
Khoury League Juvenile and Midget Division Highlights
Juvenile division features Chiefs and Cardinals while the Midget division showcases Giants. Local youth baseball event centers on age groups and team matchups across the Khoury League.
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Khoury League
Giants
Cardinals
Connors to rest as doctors monitor leg injury
Fidgety Jimmy Connors will not train while UCLA orthopedic surgeon and his own physician assess a chronic anterior compartment syndrome in his lower right leg first noted during Wimbledon. Doctors in London and Los Angeles say surgery may be required, but for now he rests and undergoes tests to determine next steps.
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Jimmy Connors
UCLA
Connors
Arthur Ashe
Andrea Cracchiolo
Earl Woods
London
Cracchiolo
Dr. Cracchiolo
CMSU appoints Walter Hicklin as head football coach
Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg named Walter Hicklin the new head football coach to replace Howard Mahanes who resigned in June. Hicklin had coached at Lee's Summit High School for 12 years and brings a strong prep background to the program.
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Central Missouri State University
Walter Hicklin
Lee’s Summit High School
Howard Mahanes
Nicklin
Redbirds Call Up Rasmussen to Cardinals Roster
Right handed pitcher Harry Rasmussen expected to join the St. Louis Cardinals in San Francisco as a replacement for Mike Barlow who was sent back to Tulsa. Rasmussen stood 6 feet 2 inches with a 104 record and a 3.55 ERA at Tulsa despite a missing game he was to pitch. Barlow appeared in seven games for St. Louis with no decision and a 5.14 ERA.
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St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco
Mike Barlow
Tulsa
American Association
Rasmussen
Barlow
Cardinals
Golden Track Meet Now Taking Entries
Raytown hosts the fifth annual Santa Fe Trail Golden Track Meet at Raytown High School stadium on July 26. Events cover boys and girls ages 8 to 17, open competition for adults, and masters divisions 30 plus 40 plus 50 plus. Entries postmarked by July 21 via Alan Lawson, 4208 S Noland Rd, Independence, MO 64055, or call 816 836-2399.
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Raytown High School
Baytown Optimist Club
Missouri Valley
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