Jenkins wins mid season stock car race at Columbus Junction
Larry Jenkins of Wilson captured the AO-lap mid season feature at Columbus Junction, taking the lead from Jim Gerber of Long Grove after a turn four incident. Jenkins also posted the fastest time in time trials as Morris, Gerber, and other locals earned or dropped positions in the day’s combined results across several events.
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Jim Gerber
Long Grove
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Muscatine
By Jenkins
Mel Morris
Morris
Gerber
Ron Tempsted
Lone Tree
Dan Morgan
Mus
Tom Hearst
Stan Crooks
A's finally score some runs as Vida Blue shines
Vida Blue silences doubters with a complete game shutout as the Oakland Athletics rout Cleveland 9-0. Mike Epstein and Sal Bando drive in three runs apiece while Blue earns his first win after three losses, drawing 33,277 fans in Oakland.
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Associated Press
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Indians
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Graig Nettles
Joe Rudi
Reggie Jackson
Sal Bando
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Milwaukee
Skip Lockwood
Kansas City
Brewers
Royals
George Scott
Scott
Phillies Reuss Almost No-Hits as Seaver Tops Reds
Reuss held the Phillies hitless for eight innings before Larry Bowa’s leadoff double in the ninth. He finished with a one-hit no-hitter in a 10-0 win that tightened the NL West race as Seaver tossed Cincinnati fewer than ten hits for a complete game.
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Reiss
Cesar Cadena
San Diego
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Pirates
Bortle
Don Zimmer
Kirby
Arlin
Vic Davalillo
Richie Moliner
Jerry Morales
Padres
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Fred Stanley
Leroan Lee
Ony Perez
Dodgers
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Ferguson Jenkins
Frank Robinson
Billy Grabarkewitz
Randy Hundley
Chicago
Glenn Beckers
Jim Hickman
Ron Santo
Hundhey
Kessinger
Pete Mikkelsen
Torrez
Wightman advance as Evert leads U S to Wightman Cup win
Fort Lauderdale teen states Wimbledon hopes after guiding the United States to a 5-2 Wightman Cup victory over Britain on grass at Wimbledon. Evert beat Wade 6-4 6-4 and Williams 6-2 6-3, aiming to play well rather than win this year.
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United States
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Sea Pines
5.C
Harold Solomon
Silver Spring
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Solomon
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Yves Lemaitre
England
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
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Miss Evert
Virginia Wade
Joyce Williams
Fort Dodge Amateur Golf Champion Crowned in 54-hole event
Bob VerMeer of Sioux Center won the Fort Dodge Amateur Golf Tournament with a 215 two over par. Tom Chapman Jr. Newton placed second at 217, followed by Ralph Campiano Des Moines and Charles Updegraff Boone and Larry Lockridge Des Moines tied for third at 221 and 222 respectively. In other action, Braves and Giants highlights appear alongside scattered MLB notes.
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Boone
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