Middletown Middies Upset No 1 Richmond Red Devils 28 20
Jack Gordon urged restraint after Middletown Middies defeated Richmond High 28 20 in the opener. Donnie Howard and Don Green led the attack with key plays including a punt block and a late fumble recovery. Rex Cargill and Darrell Harvey starred on defense and offense as Rodney Arnold impressed in his first varsity game.
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Don Green
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Richmond
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Cargill
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Arnold
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Harvey
Lawmakers Move To Lift Local Football Blackouts
Washington AP reports that Congress considers ending local TV blackouts for sellout NFL games. The House Commerce Committee backs a Macdonald bill to lift bans if games sell out 72 hours in advance, with Senate approval already granted.
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Miami
Chicago
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House Commerce Committee
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Broncos
Redskins
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Cincinnati Councilman Proposes Home Bengals Telecasts
Cincinnati councilman William Chenault suggests home Bengals games be shown on closed circuit TV. He proposes piping broadcasts to the Convention and Exposition Center with profit shared between the city and the rights holder.
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Cincinnati Bengals
William Chenault
Crusaders sign Hillman brothers to four year deals
The Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association signed brothers Wayne and Larry Hillman to four year contracts totaling about 200000 dollars. Larry, 36, played last season for the Philadelphia Flyers while Wayne, 34, played for the Buffalo Sabres.
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World Hockey Association
Cleveland Crusaders
Wayne
Larry Hillman
National Hockey League
Hillmans
Larry
Philadelphia Flyers
Buffalo Sabres
Red Sox edge Orioles to keep AL East hunt alive
Eddie Kasko praised the win after Boston beat Baltimore 4-3 as the Red Sox extend a tight race. Bolin escaped a seventh inning jam and Rettenmund was cut down at the plate to seal the victory. Oakland crushed Kansas City 13-4 behind Vida Blue four hitter and Rudi three RBIs. The ABC tournament tracing its roots to 1901 is noted.
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Red Sox
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Kasko
Sere
Reggie Smith
Merv Rettenmund
Jim Fuller
Bolin
Tommy Davis
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Royals
Vida Blue
Joe Rudi
Oakland
Kansas City
Oakland Coliseum
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Muhammad Wins Split Decision Over Norton in Los Angeles
In Inglewood Muhammad Ali barely outpointed Ken Norton for a split decision in a 12 round bout at the Forum. Foreman knocked out Joe Frazier in two rounds as boxing eyes turn to a possible Ali vs Frazier clash and Ali hints at Jakarta and a Lubbers fight on October 20.
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Inglewood
Calif
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Frazier
the Forum
Ken Norton
Norton
Muhammad
San Diego
Rudi Lubbers
Jakarta
Holland
Joe Bugner
England
Lubbers
Foreman
Jerry Quarry
Tony Doyle
Forgotten King fuels Reds rally against Dodgers
Hal King emerged as Cincinnati’s spark in a pivotal July surge. The 28-year-old pinch hitter, from Florida, delivered a three run homer on July 1 at Riverfront Stadium to halt a big Dodgers lead and ignite a 24 win in 31 games, helping the Reds close the gap atop the NL West.
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Cincinnati
Hal King
Reds
King
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Angeles
Texas Rangers
Florida
Sparky Anderson
Baseball standings and midweek results across leagues
The table shows National League East and West standings with St Louis, Montreal, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, San Diego. Tuesday games list Pittsburgh Chicago New York Philadelphia Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco Atlanta Montreal St Louis Houston San Diego. AMER LEAGUE standings include Baltimore Boston Detroit New York Milwaukee Cleveland Oakland Kansas City Chicago California Texas Boston. The narrative mentions a Reds vs Dodgers match preview and midseason notes on Ross Grimsley and Don Sutton, with LA chasing a win streak against a slump.
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King
Reds
Ross Grimsley
Don Sutton
Dodgers
Aaron's 710th homer hampered by stomach cramps
Hank Aaron hit his 710th career homer in the third inning against the Giants but exited in the fourth due to severe stomach cramps. He left fans with a chase toward Babe Ruth's 714, while Atlanta won 10-4. Aaron also added a first inning single for his 99th hit of the year and his 37th homer of 1973.
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Don Carruthers
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
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Carrithers
Babe Ruth
Giants
Hank
Eddie Mathews
Juan Marichal
Pirates
Cubs
Phil Wrigley
Wrigley
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Overview
Leading hitters include Carew and Rose with batting averages reaching .345 and .348 respectively. R.Jackson and Stargell top RBIs, Garr and Rose lead hits, while North and Brock pace stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Hunter and McDaniel with strong win totals and Seaver and Carlton high in strikeouts.
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