Petty Wins Lone Star 400 in Texas
Richard Petty won the fifth NASCAR Grand National stock car race of his career at Texas International Speedway in Bryan, driving a 1972 Dodge to lead Bobby Allison and Bobby Isaac by a lap at an average 144.185 mph over 250 laps. Ralph Latham won a USAC dirt track 100-lap event at Terre Haute in a Chevrolet, with Ray Darnell second and Chuck McWilliams fourth. At Pocono, rain washed out practice and delays mark the buildup to the Schaefer 500 as time trials shift to Thursday and Friday. the 1972 race features stars like Unser, McCluskey, Johncock, Donohue, Revson, Bettenhausen, and Andretti.
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Richard Petty
Texas
Ralph Latham
Indiana
Pocono
Pennsylvania
Petty
Bobby Allison
Texas International Speedway
Bryan
Randleman
N.C
Allison
Dodge
Bobby Isaac
Latham
Cincinnati
Chevrolet
U.S. Auto Club
Terre Haute
Ray Darnell
Deerfield
Ill
Chuck McWilliams
Walton
Plymouth
Pocono International Raceway
USAC
Indianapolis
Ontario
Calif
Bobby Unser
al Unser
Roger McCluskey
Gordon Johncock
Mark Donohue
Pete Revson
Gary Bettenhausen
Mario Andretti
Unsers
McCluskey
Johncock
Biagi's Electronics Bell & Howell Equipment Ad
Mt. Vernon Illinois listing for electronics shop Biagi's Electronics offering Bell Howell gear including radios stereo components 8 track players recorders cassette recorders tapes CB equipment accessories speakers mikes P A systems and small parts with contact phone 244 1198.
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Bell & Howell
P.A. Systems
Mt. Vernon
Carlton Apologizes After Plunking Tim Foli In Free-For-All
Steve Carlton said he did not intend to bean Tim Foli during the fourth inning brawl between the Montreal Expos and Philadelphia Phillies. Foli recovered to chase Carlton as both dugouts emptied, with Expos manager Gene Mauch among those ejected for throwing the first punch. Catcher John Bateman homered for the Phillies, who won 1-0 on Carlton's four-hitter.
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Hal Bock
Montreal
Tim Foli
Steve Carlton
Foli
Carlton
Montreal Expos
Philadelphia Phillies
Gene Mauch
John Bateman
Philadelphia
Tim Folt
Evel Knievel Steals the Show Again at Ramp Jump
The crowd roars as Evel Knievel powers his red, white and blue bike down the track. He clears eight cars and three vans in a single leap, then returns to the crowd for autographs. Critics call him daring and entertaining as fans hype the canyon jump.
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Evel
Knievel
Ever Nievel
Born Inuser
Ironmen Lose Doubleheader. Gaunt Out For Year
Mt. Vernon Ironmen drop two to Florissant Tire at Rend Lake College. In game one Jody Gaunt suffers a broken leg at the plate and is out for the year as Mt. Vernon slides to 2-4. Gerald Richard pitched the second game in a 12-8 defeat with seventeen hits allowed.
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Mt. Vernon
Mike Herbine
Herzing
Harrington
Mark Hefner
Jody Gaunt
Scott Griffin
Steve Crane
Rod Wiel
Gerald Richard
Donnie Hill
Ironmen
Richard
Fanning
Nickel
Hefner
David Guyton
Griffin Crane
Wielt
Reif Palmer
Fromnen
PE STANDINGS AND SUNDAY BASEBALL RESULTS
Sunday results list Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 1 Montreal 0 St Louis 7-2 New York 1-1 Cincinnati 5 Houston 4 in 10 innings San Francisco 6 San Diego 5 in 14. Los Angeles 5 Atlanta 0. Philadelphia champion 4-5 at Chicago Pappas 5-5. Montreal Moore 0-0 at St Louis Gibson 5-5 night. Chicago 10 Texas 5. Oakland 6-6 California 1-0. Monday games Milwaukee Lockwood 3-8 at Baltimore Dobson 8-6 night Boston Culp 4-6 at Cleveland Lamb 1-1 night California Foster 1 at Minnesota Corbin 2-0 night Chicago Bahnsen 10-7 at Kansas City Cal Canton 3-3 night Oakland Khaltzman 10-5 at Texas Boston 4-6 night New York Kexich 6-5 at Detroit Niekro 2-1 night.
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New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Houston
San Francisco
San Diego
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Montreal
New York
Champion
Pappas
Reed
Bryant
Moose
Koosman
Moore
Gibson
Flouston
Wilson
Kirby
Nolan
Osteen
Texas
Oakland
California
Milwaukee
Lockwood
Baltimore
Dobson
Boston
Culp
Cleveland
Lamb
Foster
Minnesota
Corbin
Bahnsen
Kansas City
Cal
Canton
Khaltzman
Kexich
Detroit
Niekro
West
Joe
Cockrum Wins Benton Feature in Race Night Triumph
Cliff Cockrum of Benton extended his lead in the driver standings by winning the Benton Raceway feature on Saturday night. He is on track for the 1972 crown after also finishing third in the trophy dash. Jim Hall of Charleston finished second in the feature.
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Cliff Cockrum
Benton
Benton Raceway
Cockrum
Jim Hall
Charleston
Jim Raves
Lick Creek
Gary Beattie
Ray Emling
DuQuoin
Jerry Camfield
Argenta
Hall
Johns
Gilstrap
Chuck Amati
Greenfield
Tenn
Camfield
Khoury Games Cancelled With New Lights Planned
Khoury League baseball games at Ki-Op field were cancelled tonight as officials plan to aim the field lights for tomorrow. The plan is to resume play by Wednesday. Saturday results include Regis ter News 10 UCT 4 and Amvets 17 King City Federal 4. Sunday scores show First Bank 11 UCT 6 and Amvets 18 Stan the Tire Man 7. Security Bank defeated Stan the Tire Man 18-7 and Bank of Illinois beat Am vets 5-4. American Legion beat Mt. Vernon Savings and Loan 11-10.
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Ki-Op
Don DeMent
Register News
UCT
Security Bank
Stan
Bank of Illinois
Amvets
American Legion
Mt. Vernon Savings and Loan
First Bank
King City Federal
Following Dispute Lady Umpire Resigns After First Pro Game
Geneva NY AP reports Bernice Ger, after six years of aiming to umpire pro baseball, resigns after a dispute during a New York Pennsylvania League game between Auburn Phillies and Geneva Rangers. She ejected Auburn manager Nolan Campbell for protest, then resigned in tears after Auburn won 4-1.
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Geneva
Bernice Ger
Bane Hall
New York
Gera
Lears
Auburn Phillies
Geneva Rangers
Barney Deary
Auburn
Nolan Campbell
Terry Mord
Joe
Boston Bruins sign veteran wing defenseman Doug Roberts
The Boston Bruins have signed veteran wing defenseman Doug Roberts to a multi year contract. Roberts played three seasons on defense with the California Golden Seals before being acquired by the Bruins last year.
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Boston
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Doug Roberts
Roberts
California Golden Seals
Bruins
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20Th St
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Joe Torre
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al Oliver
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Meake
Joe Morgan
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Bill Russell
Chris Cannizzaro
Dodgers
Manny ‘Mota
First
First Bank and Trust Company
Vole
First Bank and Trust Co
MtVergon, Illinois
Gaunt
Aya
Angie
Cecal
T. J. Ingram
Carrier Mills
Call
Sgrivner CO
Montego
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