Torre shows slump by belting home run in Expos win
Joe Torre delivers a home run off Balor Moore in St Louis 4 3 win over Montreal. Gibson earns win as Cards stretch streak to six. Mets, Cubs, Astros, Giants post wins while Koosman leads Mets in late recovery.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Joe Torre
Balor Moore
Montreal
Torre
St. Louis Cardinals
Expos
Matty Alou
Ted Sizemore
Alou
Lou [Brock
Boots Day
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Ron Fairly
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Houston
San Diego
San Francisco
Atlanta
Baseball Stat Leaders Across Leagues Highlight Key Players
In the American League batting leaders Rudi Oak tops at .333 with 77 hits and 45 RBIs from D Allen Chi leading with 45 RBIs while Piniella KC shows 74 hits and 15 doubles. National League features Bench Cin with 56 RBIs and Morgan Cin 63 runs, Brock StL 86 hits, and Bonds SF 47 RBIs, with Rose Cin 76 and Cedeno Hin 80 hits.
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Oak
C.may
Chi
Piniella
D.allen
Otis
Harper
Ben
Tovar
Min
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R Oliver
Cal
Mayberry
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R.oliver
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Tex
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Lee
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Rose
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Speier
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Phi
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L.may
Hun
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Tolan
Baseball suspends Billy Conigilaro in Milwaukee shock
MILWAUKEE The Milwaukee Brewers suspended Billy Conigilaro without pay after the outfielder left the team. Other brief sports items include Wimbledon results with Stan Smith and Pancho Gonzales advancing, Islander trades, and several horse races and betting summaries.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Billy Conigilaro
Wimbledon
England
Stan Smith
Sea Pines S.C
Hans Joachim Ploetz
West Germany
Pancho Gonzales
Antonio Munoz
Spain
Takewell Prince and McKenzie Top Ouachita Bass Event
Charlie McKenzie and Benny Prince won the doubles crown while John Takewell led singles at the Ouachita Bass Club tournament on Lake Claiborne. McKenzie caught a 6 pound 10 ounce big bass and the trio totaled 42 pounds 6 ounces. Takewell 18 pounds 4 ounces. Steve Joiner had the singles big bass at 5 pounds 14 ounces. About 150 pounds of filet were donated to Baptist children’s homes in Monroe and Ruston.
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Charlie McKenzie
Benny Prince
John Takewell
Lake Claiborne
McKenzie
Prince
Takewell
Steve Joiner
Baptist Children’s Home
Monroe
Methodist Children’s Home
Ruston
Akin Hits Tenth In Nation With 12 Homers
Northeast Louisiana University first baseman Jacky Akin ranked tied for tenth in home runs per game with 0.29 and totaled 12 homers third among college players. The Fort Worth Texas native set NLU single season records for homers and total bases 82 while batting .295 and earning all Louisiana honors.
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Northeast Louisiana University
Jacky
Akin
Forth Worth
Tex
NLU
Ferriday Softball Tourney Set For July Dates
Entries are being accepted for a slow pitch softball tournament scheduled July 6 7 8 in Ferriday. Interested teams contact Dorothy Ulmer Box 322 Ferriday or call 757 3850. Entry fee is 15 dollars per team.
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News-Star Sports Service
Ferriday
Dorothy Ulmer
Box
West Monroe Dixie Seniors Leading Win Over Humphries Insurance
John Herbet and Mike Shields each had two safeties to top Humphries Insurance 11 to 2 for People's Homestead. Ricky Norris and Kent Adams contributed two hits apiece for the losers. Adams and Ray, W. B. Nelson earned a forfeit win over Monroe Tent.
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John Herbet
Mike Shields
People’s Homestead
Humphries Insurance
Ricky Norris
Kent Adams
Peoples
Humphries
Wroten
Garner
Adams
Ray
W. B. Nelson
Monroe Tent
James Bodan
Monroe Brick
Mike Dixon
Brian Dean
Chuc Dean
Eastside
Jim Taylor
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Louisiana
Elam
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Sullivan
Howell
Lewis Carmack
Scott Stewart
Sertoma
Mequinn
M. Cart
Hall
Ferracci
Lafrance Trailerworld
Forsythe Curb Market
Lafrance
Forsythe Oh
Magee
City Kiwanis
First Federal
May
M. McGee
Rodney Traweek
John May
Street Larry Anthony
Keem Hudson
C. C. Horton Contractors
Texaco
Danny Spiders
Wayne Brascato
Horton Jay Debnam
Donnie Fulmer
Scott Stone
Roy Ates
Reed Named Assistant Coach At Heidelberg College
Tiffin Ohio AP former Ashland College basketball player Terry Reed has been appointed assistant basketball coach at Heidelberg College. The move places Reed on the Heidelberg mens basketball staff as the team preparing for the upcoming season.
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Tiffin
Ohio
Ashland
Terry Reed
Heidelberg College
Duran Crowned Lightweight Champion After Controversial Bout
Roberto Duran defeated Ken Buchanan to win the world lightweight title at Madison Square Garden after Buchanan failed to continue following an apparent low blow in the 13th round. Duran claimed his 25th knockout in 29 starts as judges and observers cited a fair but brutal bout with a late surge by the Panamanian challenger.
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Panama
Robuto Duran
Ken Buchanan
Scotland
Madison Square Garden
John LoBianche
Roberto Duran
Bell
New York
Duran
Buchanan
Johnny LoBianco
Bedlam
Fish Contest Winners Will Get Rewards
More than 50 contestants registered for the Ouachita Wildlife Unit fishing contest will receive awards at a 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall ceremony. Jim Neill presides. Jim Packer notes that winning registrants must be present or have a family representative to claim prizes. Prizes include rods, reels, tackle boxes, gear, fuel, and cash certificates from Twin Cities merchants. contest runs April 15 to June 18 with a single awards session tonight.
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Ouachita Wildlife Unit
Jim Neill
Knights of Columbus Hall
Jim Packer
Packer
Twin Cities
Monroe Concrete Edges Dr Pepper In High-Scoring Win
Monroe Concrete defeated Dr Pepper 9 to 8 with homers by Mike McFadden Jack Jones David Shroder Brad Kennedy and Phil Roark. Lakeshore Lions fell 4 to 3 as Monroe Homestead edged Lakeshore 4-3 with hurling by Monroe Shroder and offense from Brad Kennedy. Lynn Parnell doubled for Lakeshore.
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David Shroder
Brad Kennedy
Peoples Homestead
Lakeshore Lions
Lynn Parnell
Lakeshore
Peoples
Mike McFadden
Jack Jones
Phil Roark
Mike Flannagan
Monroe Concrete
Dr. Pepper
Ali Foster Fight Sets Stage for Big Wager and Battle
Muhammad Ali bets 500000 on beating Jerry Quarry in Las Vegas while Bob Foster defends his light heavyweight title against Mike Quarry. The card at the Las Vegas Convention Center aims to break gate records with international TV and a 7000 attendance.
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Nev
Muhammad Ali
Jerry Quarry
Bob Foster
Mike Quarry
Las Vegas Convention Center
Foster
Iaaike Quarry
Ali
Foster-Quar Iry
J. Quarry
Foter
M. Quarry
Capital US Uit
Liglale
Cypress
Calif
Joe Frazier
King
Albuquerque
N.M
Quarry
Mike
Jerry
Nevada
Sugar Ray Robinson
Gene Fullmer
Nevada State Athletic Commission
Soul Brothers
Quarry Brothers
Brasher Baseball Star Signs With Louisiana Tech
Bobby Brasher, Bastrop high school standout, signed a baseball scholarship with Louisiana Tech. The junior outfielder has led district 2-AAAA in batting for four seasons and is noted for speed. He is the son of Bastrop principal Bob Brasher, a Tech alum, and also excels in football.
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News-Star Sports Service
Buston
Bobby Brasher
Bastrop
Louisiana Tech
Tech
Pat Patterson
Bob
Patterson
Brasher
Bob Brasher
Bastrop High School
Morehouse Parish
Dixie
Bobby
Contractors Back Frisby With 11 Hit Attack On Homer
Ruston contractors win 9 to 1 over Homer Bankers in District II American Legion play. Romnie Frisby pitched four hit ball for the decision and added two hits while Corbitt Best and Doug Bagwell provided ten hits between them with solo homers.
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World Sports Service
HOMER
Tommy Durrett
Bill Anglin
Tracy Jones
Mark Singleton
Eddie Moss
Steve Matlock
H . T. L. James
Best
Bagwell
Taped-Hand Blows Set For Monroe Wrestling Show
The Brass Knucks title bout pits Danny Hodge against Brusser Bob Sweetan in a main event where taped hands permit boxing style punches and a 10 count to determine the winner at the Monroe Civic Center Arena. Other bouts feature the Scuffling Hillbillies vs Don Duffy and the Mongers in a tag team match, with Dennis Stamp vs Alex Parez starting the card at 8 15.
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Danny Hodge
Brusser
Bob Sweetan
Monroe Civic Center Arena
Sweetan
Hodge
Don Duffy
Mongers
Dennis Stamp
Alex Parez
Aluminum Canoes Dominate Market Five to One
Aluminum canoes outsell all other styles by a five to one margin, signaling strong demand for lightweight durable craft. The shift highlights consumer preference toward versatile boats for recreation and touring.
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Andy) Anders Jr
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