McGuire twins weigh 1400 pounds on stage and in ring
Orilla Ontario AP reports Billy and Benny McGuire the world’s largest identical twins weigh about 700 and 720 pounds. The 26 year olds, once amateur wrestlers, now perform as a pro tag duo using moves like the locomotive play and squeeze. They describe their meals and size, noting 84 inch waists and seven yards of fabric for pants. They are married to Canadian women and often face motel lodging issues due to their size.
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Orilla
Ont
McGuire Twins
Billy
Benny
Hendersonville
N.C
McGuires
Montreal
United States
Big Twins
Benny McGuire
Grand Masters Highlight Senior Tennis Prowess
The piece chronicles prominent senior tennis figures from the 1950s and 1960s, noting Riggs as a premier match player, Talbert with 38 national titles, Mulloy as a seven-time U.S. senior champion, and other top seniors like Vic Seixas, Segura, Parker, Brown, Palefax, Drobny, Stewart, Straight Clark, and Sam Match. It frames tennis as increasingly popular among middle aged players.
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Riggs
Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
U.S
Vic Sexias
Segura
Parker
Tom Brown
Coaches, players switch teams in brief sports moves
San Diego Conquistadors head coach K C Jones quits after one year. Milwaukee veteran Dave Robinson, 32, signs a three year NFL Redskins contract. Montreal Flyers sign center Orest Kindracuck from Richmond of the AHL to a multi year NHL deal.
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San Diego
K.C. Jones
San Diego Conquistadors
American Basketball Association
Milwaukee
Dave Robinson
National Football League
Washington Redskins
Montreal
Philadelphia Flyers
National Hockey League
Orest Kindracuck
Richmond
American Hockey League
Mt Vernon Kiwanis Fall To West Frankfort In Opener
The Mt. Vernon Kiwanis traveling Khoury League team fell 6-4 to host West Frankfort. Manager Ralph Guyton used four pitchers Alvin Bernard Greg Jenkins Kevin Turrentine Strothmann and they allowed 11 hits. Mt. Vernon had nine hits led by Bill Watts and Greg Pemberton with two each. Mt. Vernon scored in the fourth sixth and seventh while West Frankfort added runs in the first third and fourth. Mt. Vernon hosts Woodlawn at 8 p.m. Saturday.
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Mt. Vernon Kiwanis
West Frankfort
Ralph Guyton
Alvin Bernard
Greg Jenkins
Kevin Turrentine
Strothmann
Mt. Vernon
Bill Watts
Greg Pemberton
UCT and Legion Triumph in Mt. Vernon Games
UCT routed First Bank and Trust 18-3 as Billy King struck out 11 and contributed two singles and a double. Legion defeated Mt. Vernon Savings and Loan 5-1 behind six hits led by Bob Thomas and Keith Kramer. Stables added a single and a double for UCT while Scroggins and Peek each had Savings and Loan’s only two hits.
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UCT
American Legion
Mt. Vernon Kiwanis
Clinton Peek
Savings and Loan
You Need A Scorecard
A reflective essay on baseball tradition versus modern changes in teams. It notes that collective team identity persists despite changing owners parks and players, while ballparks shift from neighborhood centers to suburban, corporate venues. It contrasts past and present ownership and recruitment with a focus on nameless corporate players.
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New York
NBA
Ruth
Gehrig
Yale University
Red Smith
New York Times
Norman Podhoretz
Commentary Magazine
Thomas G. Bergin
Yale Alumni Magazine
Intellectual Digest
Smith
Podhoretz
Bergin
St. Louis Cardinals
Howie Pollet
Bob Gibson
Balderdash
Polo Grounds
Crosley Field
Babe Herman
Ebbets Field
New Yorker
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Wrigley Field
White Sox Park
Fenway Park
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Tom Yawkey
P. K. Wrigley
Dodgers
Tinseltown
Ilinois
Missouri
St. Louis Cardinal
Cardinals
Indians
White Sox
Cubs
Cats
West
Major League Leaders National and American Leagues
MLB leaders listed by league with batting averages runs and RBIs. Notable names include Maddox Bonds Rose and Stargell in NL and Blomberg Mayberry Carew Jackson in AL. Pitching leaders show Billingham Bryant Holtzman with win totals and ERAs.
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Maddox
Lopes
Bonds
Rose
Cin
W.davis
Ferguson
Fuentes
Stargell
Pgh
H.aaron
Billingham
Bryant
Blomberg
Kirkpatrick
Mayberry
R.jackson
Oak
Carew
Min
D.allen
Chi
Holtzman
Ree
Baseball Standings and Preview From Thursday to Friday
The standings show New York leading with 31 27 and Detroit close behind. Chicago and Minnesota hold strong in the West while Texas and California battle for playoff positions. Scheduled Friday games include Chicago at Atlanta and San Francisco at Philadelphia, among others, with several matchups to impact division races.
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Montreal
San Diego
New York
San Francisco
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Houston
Chicago
Kirby
Renko
Jenkins
Hoocon
Reuss
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
G.B
Detroit
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
West
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
Oakland
Texas
Littell
Alexander
Medich
Hunter
Curtis
G.B. Chicago
Ais
Police-Fire Team Triumph in season opener
The Mt. Vernon Police-Fire Department beat Jim Martin's Carpet World 13-10 to open the season. Ron Almaroad had four hits, with Richard Herzing and Jon Bumpus adding homers. Sonny Hart led Jim Martin with three hits as Robbers and Browning hit homers. In a YMCA game The Flame Restaurant beat the Jaycees 17-9 as Camden Webster and Boehm each had three hits.
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Mt. Vernon
Mike Rader
Ted Carden
Ray Johnson
Mike Bowling
Jaycees
Brewers Win Sixth Straight Nipping Twins 4-3
Milwaukee shares second in the East after a 4-3 victory over Minnesota, extending their streak to six wins in a row and 11 of 12. Texas tops Cleveland 4-2 as Jim Spencer and Toby Harrah homer, while Gaylord Perry struggles with a 6-7 record.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers
Johnny Briggs
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
California Angels
Boston Red Sox
Oakland A
Jim Spencer
Toby Harrah
Spencer
Texas
Cleveland
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