Cardinals Rout Expos as Pirates Extend Lead
In a day of NL action the Cardinals overwhelmed the Expos 8-2 while the Pirates kept a 52 game edge with a 7-5 win. Jon Matlack pitched a four hitter for the Mets in a 1-0 opener loss followed by Willie Stargell and Jackie Hernandez driving in two runs each in the nightcap.
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Expos
Pirates
Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Yogi Berra
New York
Pittsburgh
Bill Virdon
Yogi
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Bucs
Jon Matlack
Wayne Garrett
San Diego
Los Angeles
Houston
St. Louis
Montreal
San Francisco
Atlanta
Ferguson Jenkins
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John Bateman
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Darrel Chaney
Padres
Reds
Astros
Dodgers
Bill Buckner
Willie Davis
Frank Robinson
Claude Osteen
Cesar Cedeno
Reggie Cleveland
Ted Sizemore
Ligon Sets New Mexico High Hoops Era With Changes
Bob Ligon, promoted from assistant to head basketball coach at Mexico High School, outlines a broad reform plan. He reshapes offices, builds a Mexico Basketball Hall of Fame, expands varsity to 16–18 players, retools practice setup to two courts, emphasizes team unity, and adopts flexible offenses while maintaining aggressive full court defense. He vows not to discourage multi sport participation and plans to work with other coaches to harmonize athletic programs.
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Bob Ligon
Ligon
Mexico
MHS
Art
Seals
Gary Filbert
Lynn Cundiff
Charlie Williams
Garfield
Cincinnati U
Oscar Robertson
Filbert
Cundiff
Cincinnati
Norm Stewart
Missouri
Aaron Coody Lead In PGA National Team Championship
Veterans Tommy Aaron and Charles Coody led after the opening round at Laurel Valley, posting 62 as Arnold Palmer withdrew due to finger surgery. Bert Yancey warned they would be tough with an 8-under 63- for Weiskopf, while Palmer-Lewis shot 68 and a group chased at five under.
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Tommy Aaron
Charles Coody
Arnold Palmer
Bert Yancey
Yancey
Tom Weiskopf
Aaron
Coody
Sean
Palmer
Jack Lewis
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Laurel Valley Golf Club
Lewis
Wake Forest
Ted
Steve Oppermann
Chock Rotar
Alabuma
Robert Green
Mac McLendon
Cowboys Favored by 17 Percent in All-Star Game
Nebraska coach Bob Devaney leads a Cornhusker contingent against the Dallas Cowboys in the 39th All-Star Football Game at Soldier Field. The NFL champions are about a three-touchdown favorite as Don Landry’s squad features quarterbacks Van Brownson and Jerry Tagge, plus Nebraska stars. The game opens the preseason schedule with Hall of Fame inductions and other NFL moves shadowing the day.
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Nebraska
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Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
Miami Dolphins
Soldier Field
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Braska Stars
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Northwestern
Chicago Bears
St. Louis Cardinals
Tom Landry
van Brownson
Tagge
Landry
Chicago Tribune
Baltimore Colts
Roger Staubach
Bob Hayes
Lance Alworth
Duane Thomas
Cal Gill
Walt Garrison
Canton
Ohio
Kansas City
New York Giants
Hall of Fame
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Giants
NFL Hall of Fame
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Baltimore
Ollie Matson
Los Angeles
Clarence
Parker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lamar Hunt
AFL
Philadelphia
Doug Woodlief
Green Bay
Houston
Walter Highsmith
Jim Marshall
Minnesota
WHA Continues Raids On NHL Stars And Coaches
The WHA signs Boston Bruins players Gerry Cheevers and Ted Green and hires Maurice Richard as coach of Quebec Nordiques. Derek Sanderson debates WHA offers as Boston loses Cheevers to Cleveland. Green will captain the New England Whalers, while Sanderson weighs a 2.6 million bid from Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
New
World Hockey Association
National Hockey League
NHL
Boston Bruins
Bruins
Derek Sanderson
Philadelphia Blazers
Boston
Gerry Cheevers
Ted Green
Cheevers
Cleveland Crusaders
Hery Bruin
Philadelphia
Crusader
Nick Mileti
Harry Sinden
Lueking Sets Record at Arthur Hills Nine Holes
Wes Lueking, a Mexico golfer, shot a record 33 on Arthur Hills nine holes, the best score since grass greens were introduced in June. He finished with four birdies and one bogey, expressing surprise at breaking par with a confident final remark.
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Mexico
Wes Lueking
Wes
Nicklaus
Palmer
Arthur Hills
Flo
Garland Callihan
Callihan
Calihan
Baseball standings and results from Thursday and Friday games
American League standings show teams like Detroit Baltimore New York and Cleveland with mixed records. Friday results include New York 4 Cleveland 4 and Chicago 7 Kansas City 0, plus Boston at New York postponed.▶
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Kansas City
New York Yankees
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Cleveland
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Texas
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SBI
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New York
Chicago
York
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Stottlemyre
Otago
Bradley
Woodson Oakland Holtzman
Broberg
Fornia
Wright
Peery
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McNally
Nee - Detroit
Slayback
Millwaukee
Lonborg
Pappas
Philadelphia
Carlton
St. Louis
Wise
Montreal
Stoneman
Seaver
Pittspurgh
Ellis
Schueler
San Diego
Kirby
Cincinnati
Simpson
Los Angeles
Downing
Houston
Wilson
L. Pet
Pittsburgh
Los
Angeles
Atlanta
San Francisco
Cincinnat
Rod N Reef Report Jefferson May Fishing Fair Across State
Fishing is fair in many areas as water temps stay in the low 80s. Rivers are mostly low and clear though some northern Missouri streams are muddied by heavy rains. State trout parks report low to clear water with fair to good fishing. bass, channel cat, bluegill, crappie and drum noted in various lakes and rivers with conditions ranging from clear to dingy in places.
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Jefferson
City, May
State Conservation Department
Missouri
Mississippi
Chutes
American Wins Game 8 In World Chess Match
Fischer overwhelms Spassky in game eight in Reykjavik to take a 5-3 lead. Spassky falters with a series of blunders as Fischer's pressure mounts, leaving Spassky demoralized and trailing. The ninth game is slated for Sunday.
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Fischer
Spassky
Reykjavik
Ireland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Mark Taimanov
Bent Larsen
Tigran Petrosian
Isaac Kashdan
Entries Accepted For City Tennis Tournament
Entries are still being accepted for the City Tennis Tournament to be held August 5 and 6. The entry deadline is August 2 with a $1 fee. Contact Joe Bally at 581-2403 for details or to enter. In chess, Fischer opened lines for his rook and Spassky’s defeat was certain.
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Joe Bally
Fischer
Spassky
Packers Trim Roster At Training Camp
Green Bay Wisconsin AP reports seven rookies including two draft picks and one veteran were cut from the Green Bay Packers training camp roster today.
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Green Bay, Wis
Green Bay Packers
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Lueking
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Rod 'N Reef Report
Lake of the Ozarks
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