Slayback Shuts Rangers as Slugging Cards Fall Short
Slayback, a 24 year old rookie, pitched a five hitter to beat the Texas Rangers 5-1, fanning 13. Hartline impressed veterans on the rise. In other AL games, Red Sox took a doubleheader, Brewers beat Twins, Orioles outlasted Royals. rain hit California and New York. NL action saw Braves beat Cardinals 6-3 and Mets edge Dodgers 2-1.
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Ken Rappoport
BiIl Slayback
Texas Rangers
Detroit Tiger
Billy Martin
Rangers
Slayback
Hartline
Baseball Roundup From Several Major Games
Cards vs Braves at 7 p.m. and other action across leagues highlight Boston beating Oakland on a walk with bases loaded in the 11th. Frank Howard clubs a four-score game while Carl Yastrzemski delivers the winning RBI. Milwaukee edges Minnesota as Merv Rettenmund and Joe Lahoud contribute key hits. Ralph Garr, Earl Williams, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Gary Gentry deliver standout performances in a busy day of baseball.
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Red Sox
Joe Lahoud
Gary Ryerson
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Merv Rettenmund
Baltimore
Kansas City
Earl Williams
Ralph Garr
Atlanta
St. Louis
Williams
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
New York
Los Angeles
Gary Gentry
Mets
Ledgerland Softball League Meeting Saturday
Ledgerland Sports Happenings reports a meeting to form a slow pitch softball league. Plans call for using all city courts for the tournament with matches through the semifinals on Saturday and the finals on Sunday August 6 starting at 1 p.m. City Recreation Commissioner Joe Bailey will chair a Wednesday night meeting with managers and players at 7 p.m. in City Hall council room to discuss forming the league for Mexico next summer.
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Ledgerland Sports Happenings
City Recreation
Joe Bailey
Mexico
City Hall
Tennis Tourney Scheduled in City Tournaments
City tennis tournaments set for Saturday and Sunday August 6 feature four divisions including men's singles women's singles men's doubles and mixed doubles. Entry is 1 and contact Joe Bailey at 581-2403 before August 2. Singles players meet August 5 at Hardin Jr High courts.
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Joe Bailey
City Recreation Department
Hardin Jr. High School
Hardin
Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament Set at Arthur Hills
The Mexico Jaycees announce an August 2 junior golf tournament at Arthur Hills. Open to boys and girls in two divisions 15 and under and 16 to 18, with three trophies in each. Contact Ron Whittaker at 861-3807 before August 2.
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Mexico
Arthur Hills greens drive attendance rise at course
Mexico recreation commissioner Joe Bailey reports attendance at Arthur Hills off course has risen since four new grass greens opened. In a 20 day season survey, attendance is up by just over 100 players compared with the same period last year.
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Arthur Hills
Mexico
Joe Bailey
Bailey
Fischer Wins Fifth Match in World Chess Championship
The 24 game world championship match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky continued with Fischer leveling the score at 2 1/2 to 2 1/2 after winning the fifth game in Reykjavik. International grandmaster Walter Browne called Fischer a heavy favorite to capture the crown, predicting Fischer would seize a lead and force Spassky into errors. Browne praised Fischer as dynamic and opportunistic, while describing Spassky as solid.
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Chicago
Reykjavik
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
Spassky
Bill Goldburg
New York
Iceland
Fischer
Walter S. Browne
Browne
Bobby
Goyette Named Coach of the Islanders After Search
New York Islanders General Manager Bill Torrey selects Phil Goyette as coach for the fledgling NHL team. Goyette, a longtime center with the Rangers Canadiens Blues and Sabres, replaces the prior coaching vacancy after a five month hunt.
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New York Islanders
Phil Goyette
New York Rangers
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
Buffalo Sabres
Baseball Scores and Schedules From Thursday and Friday
Friday and Thursday results across the National League covering Milwaukee Minnesota Atlanta St Louis Detroit Texas New York Los Angeles Boston Oakland Chicago Houston Montreal San Diego Philadelphia and other matchups with listed pitchers and scores. Several games delayed by rain and multiple pairings for upcoming Saturday schedules are noted.
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York
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Louis Lee
New York
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Cleveland
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West Oakland
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Kansas City
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California
AIG
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Vate
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Caldwell
Reynolds
Oakland
Hamilton
Los Angeles
Sulton
Curtis
Koosman
Blyleven
Barr
Parsons
Datson
Cincinnati
Cal Canton
Tremblay joins WHA Nordiques in shock move
Quebec City AP report says J C Tremblay, veteran Canadiens defenseman, signed a five year WHA contract with the Quebec Nordiques. He was among 35 invited for Team Canada’s eight game series against Russia but cannot sign NHL deal to attend Toronto camp. Russians designate Bobby Orr as extra man replacing Tremblay for the trip.
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J.C. Tremblay
Canada
Montreal Canadiens
World Hockey Association
Quebec Nordiques
Bobby Hull
Winnipeg Jets
Tremblay
Team Canada
NHL
Toronto
Moscow
Soviet Union
Bobby Orr
Cerrudo Leads Golf Classic as Annie Trails by Three
Ron Cerrudo, off an eight month back layoff, shoots 65 to take a one stroke lead in the American Golf Classic in Akron. Arnold Palmer sits among a 68 cluster that includes Mike Reaser and R. H. Sikes while Kay players like Trevino and Nicklaus sit out.
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Ron Cerrudo
Cerrudo
Arnold Palmer
Mike Reaser
Palmer
R. H. Sikes
Martin Bohen
Las Vegas
Jerry Heard
Bobby Nichols
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Doug Sanders
Billy Casper
Tony Jacklin
England
Gary Player
South Africa
Cerruda
Napa
Calif
San Antonio
Rod N Reef Report from Jefferson City
Local heavy rains muddied some smaller streams but most lakes and streams remain clear and low. Fishing is fair with best catches early morning and late evening. trout parks report fair fishing where streams stay low and clear. Lake conditions vary with Ozarks main lake clear and walleye poor to fair, crappie and bass fair in several arms, while others are dingy or low.
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Jefferson City
State Conservation Department
Osage
Lake of the Ozarks
Montrose
Hunter Beaten at Olympic Trials in Fort Worth
Convict Bobby Lee Hunter, jailed for manslaughter, loses to Tim Dement in the flyweight bout at the U S Olympic Boxing Trials. Dement vents a sharp jab attack and Hunter, 22, tears up as he exits. Bobick leads heavyweights with a first round KO, eyeing a trip to Munich.
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San Francisco
Brock Simmons Added To NL All Star Team
SAN FRANCISCO AP Three NL stars named to complete the 28 man roster for the All Star game in Atlanta. Cesar Cedeno Billy Williams Manny Sanguillen join Sanguillen Simmons Beckert Colbert Santo Speier Brock Mays Oliver add depth. Murtaugh returns to manage with Fox and Schoendienst as coaches.
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Atlanta
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Houston
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Chicago
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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San Francisco Giants
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St. Louis Cardinals
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St. Louis
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San Diego
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Chris Speier
Lou Brock
Cedeno
Willie Mays
New York
al Oliver
Williams
Mays
Mets
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Speier
Campaneris to Replace Aparicio on AL All-Stars
BOSTON AP Manager Earl Weaver named Oakland shortstop Bert Campaneris to replace injured Luis Aparicio as the American League starting shortstop for the All-Star game in Atlanta. Aparicio, 38, broke a finger and will miss the midseason classic. Weaver completed a 28-man roster, adding Carlton Fisk and a Kansas City trio to the AL lineup and noting strong showings by Oakland, Baltimore, and Kansas City among other clubs.
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Oakland
Bert Campaneris
Luis Aparicio
Boston Red Sox
Atlanta
Aparicio
Weaver
Carlton Fisk
Red Sox
Kansas City
Richie Scheinblum
Lou Piniella
Amos Otis
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Cookie Rojas
Sal Bando
Toby Harrah
Texas Ranger
Carlos May
Chicago White Sox
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Ellie Rodriguez
Milwaukee
New York Yankees
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
Cleveland Indians
California
Angels
Texas
Oakland A’s
Baltimore
Chi
Cubs Name Jenkins To Replace Reds Nolan At All Star
Cubs pitcher Jenkins will substitute for the ailing Reds ace Nolan on the 1972 National League All Star team. Nolan has a stiff neck and shoulder and will miss his Sunday start vs Pittsburgh. Jenkins is a right-hander in his third All Star appearance with a 12-8 record, 119 strikeouts in 166 innings, 37 walks, 154 hits allowed, and a 2.85 ERA.
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Fanna ‘Ins
Chicago Cubs
Gary Noel
Cincinnati
Charles S.feeney
Nolan
Pittsburgh
Jenkins
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