Shoemaker Sets New Del Mar Record at Labor Day
Bill Shoemaker, riding two year old filly Dares J, breaks Johnny Longden’s record with 6,033 career wins at Del Mar. Crowd of 20,942 watches as Longden and Shoemaker share a warm moment in the winner’s circle after the race. Shoemaker plans to keep riding as long as he feels good and can win.
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Longden
Middletown Middies football builds on resilient year
Coach Jack Gordon reflects on a turbulent previous season with player losses and home game relocations. Despite staff changes and bomb threats, Middletown High's program stabilized, improving readiness and depth through Freshman High integration, aiming for a stronger all-senior varsity core.
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Hawk Is Back and Horton Out for Indians
Cleveland Indians announce Ken Harrelson returns while first baseman Tony Horton is sidelined for the season with physical exhaustion and sent home to Santa Monica. Catcher Ray Fosse suffers a broken right index finger from a Thursday injury in Washington and is expected to miss two to three weeks, possibly returning in the season’s final stretch.
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Tony Horton
Cleveland Indians
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Horton
Santa Monica
Calif
Ray Fosse
Fosse
Washington
Giants Not Kidding About Power In Reds Open
The San Francisco Giants split a doubleheader with the Cincinnati Reds, sweeping the nightcap to pull within reach of the division lead. McMahon’s one-run win in game one and Marichal’s solid pitching backed a Giants attack that piled runs in the first and eighth innings. Johnny Bench and Pete Rose paced Cincinnati, while Willie Mays and Willie McCovey provided the key hits for San Francisco.
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Marichal
Cincinnati
Bobby Bonds
Tito Fuentes
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Johnny Bench
Charlie Fox
Alyea Drives Seven Runs In Twin Win Over Brewers
Brant Alyea belted seven RBIs in a 7-6 first game win over Milwaukee as Minnesota edged the Brewers and added two more RBIs in an 8-3 nightcap. The outfielder opened with a grand slam and later homered, while Ted Williams had traded him to Minnesota months earlier. Perranoski earned the opener save. Haydel debuting in relief homered and doubled.
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Associated Press
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Boston
RBI
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Hal Haydel
Lombardi Honored In National Funeral Service
Vince Lombardi was buried near Red Bank New Jersey after a Requiem Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral New York. More than 1000 attended as his coffin entered Mt Olivet Cemetery. Lombardi died of cancer at 57 after leading the Green Bay Packers and serving as Washington Redskins coach and executive vice president. President Nixon awarded a memorial wreath and praised him as a man of great character and deep religious faith at White House remarks. Cardinal Cooke and other dignitaries noting his patriotism and discipline attended the events.
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White House
Cleon Jones Declares Real Self Emerges in Mets Doubleheader
Mets outfielder Cleon Jones says the imposter is gone after a strong Labor Day sweep of the Expos. He hit a two run homer and a key single as New York won 5 4 in the opener and 1 0 in the nightcap, raising his average to .273 and moving into second in the NL East behind Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
Cleon Jones
New York Mets
Mets
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Jones
Pittsburgh
Gerry Grote
Jim McAndrew
Tommie Agee
McAndrew
National League Standings and Schedule Highlights
NL East standings show Pittsburgh leading with 75 wins over New York 73 and Chicago 73 in a tight race. West division features Cincinnati 53, Los Angeles 77, San Francisco 73 with key results and 2nd games going 13 innings. Today's matches include Atlanta at Los Angeles and Chicago at Pittsburgh among others. doubleheaders noted for Wednesday.
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Baseball scores and matchups listed for major league games
A rundown of scores and matchups including Detroit 5 Baltimore 2 Boston 4-2 Cleveland 3-8 New York 4 Washington 3 Kansas City 4 California 1 Oakland 7-7 Chicago 4-5 Minnesota 7-8 Milwaukee 6-3 with pitcher records noted for Lolich Shallenback Cuellar May 6-12 and others. several games postponed or scheduled, including Milwaukee at Kansas City Oakland at Minnesota California at Chicago Boston at Detroit Washington at Cleveland New York at Baltimore.
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Water softener owners and brine tank cleaning nuggets
Water softener owners face brine tank clean-outs as retailers offer salt nuggets. The notice points readers to information and dealer lists for nearby suppliers and guidance on maintenance.
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