May Lifts White Sox In Ninth After Misplay
Bruce Lowitt reports a dramatic ten inning win as Chicago overturns a 6-5 deficit with a three run rally capped by a bases loaded double from Carlos May and a decisive error by Tom Egan. Ted Williams, Rangers manager, nearly cost them the game while Catfish Hunter dominates for Oakland. Reggie Jackson's three run homer seals A's win as Montreal, San Francisco, and Houston pile up wins elsewhere.
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Catfish" Hunter
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Ex NFL quarterback urges inner fixes to end football bickering
Former Bills quarterback Jack Kemp urged NFL owners and players to resolve their disputes without Congress. He spoke at the Pro Football Writers dinner in New York warning a crisis nears and noting 2 to 25 bills in Congress touch pro sports. Kemp emphasized intra sport solutions over new laws.
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Atlanta hires Geoffrion as coach for new NHL franchise
Bernie Geoffrion, famed 16 year star with Montreal and New York, named head coach of Atlanta's new NHL franchise. Team lacks nickname and players as name contest and expansion draft approach. Geoffrion pledges patience and aims for a championship, not a quick Cup win, while developing a young squad in a region new to hockey.
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Bass club sets special meeting Thursday night
The Muscatine Bass Club will hold a special meeting Thursday evening at 8 at the Walton club house near Port Fair. Don Hanson from Fenwick Fliptail Whopper Stopper will present a 53 minute fishing movie about Pliptail phastic worms and will give away patches decals and lure samples. The meeting is open to the general public and regular monthly meetings are moved from the second to the fourth Thursday each month.
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Panel to hear McDaniels suits in Denver consolidation
In Seattle AP reports the seven suits stemming from Jim McDaniels jump from the ABA to the Seattle SuperSonics will be heard by a multidistrict federal panel in Denver next month. Sonic attorney Mel Monheimer says the panel will coordinate and consolidate the cases and set a trial date.
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Sanders Leads U S Open Local Qualifiers at Memphis
Golf star Doug Sanders shot a course-record 66 at Colonial Country Club and followed with 71 for 137 to top Memphis local U S Open qualifiers. Lee Trevino set the course record with 66 in a Sunday finish as Memphis hosts part of 58 local sites yielding 4 232 entrants for Pebble Beach.
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Baseball scores and schedule from Tuesday and Wednesday games
Scores include Chicago 7 Texas 6 in 10 innings and Oakland 6 California 3. Other results: Philadelphia 3 Houston 7, San Diego 6, San Francisco 9, Los Angeles 2. Tuesday features New York at Chicago, Pittsburgh at St Louis, San Francisco at Los Angeles, Atlanta at Cincinnati, Houston at San Diego, Philadelphia at Montreal. Wednesday has Philadelphia at Montreal and New York at Chicago among others.
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Muscatine golfers beat West Liberty in dual meet
Muscatine boys golf improved to 13-4 with a 392 to 445 victory over Class A qualifier West Liberty at Municipal course. Medalist Pat McFate shot 74. Dan Nortman led West Liberty with 88. Muscatine to play Washington, Town City, and Davenport Assumption next.
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Pacer Lewis Wins MVP After Surprising Playoff Run
Freddie Lewis of the Indiana Pacers, key in their ABA title run, was named playoff MVP after leading the team with 19.2 points and 4.2 assists per game. The 6-foot guard delivered clutch moments, including two late free throws to seal a 100-99 win in the crucial fifth game against the Nets, as Indiana triumphed 4-2 in the series.
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Powers league to hold tourney on Memorial Day
The Jim Powers Memorial softball League schedules a Memorial Day fastpitch tournament May 27 28 at Kent Stein Park. Seven inning games with rainouts made up May 29. Admission adults, 50 cents for players wives and children. First prize 1045 dollars, second 30 dollars, third 24 dollars. Proceeds fund scorekeepers and league expenses. May 27 schedule includes Roto Rooter vs Joe Lang's 6 pm Krieger's vs Wood lawn 6 15 Tap Rock Island Sport Shop vs Moline Bady 7 40 Clayton House vs Hyne's and Howe 8 45. May 28 starts 4 pm with 5 15 finals 7 45, third place at 2 30 pm.
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