Sox and A's suspend 17 inning thriller in West race
Chicago White Sox and Oakland A's played a 17 inning marathon into today with the game suspended at 3-3, plans for an 18th inning, and both managers using most of their bullpens in a tense AL West battle.
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Ottawa All-Stars In State Tourney
The Ottawa Eagles Club will represent in the state Eagles Tournament at Sportsman Field Leavenworth starting tonight and running through Sunday. Double elimination includes teams from Wichita Wyandotte Olathe Lawrence Salina Hays Topeka Ottawa and two Leavenworth teams. Ottawa opens at 10 p.m. against the Wyandotte Olathe winner.
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Realignment dominates owners talks in Major League Baseball
Major League owners grapple with possible realignment of the American and National Leagues. A committee led by Bow Kuhn Cronin and Feeney will study options for three eight club leagues or four six club leagues and report at December meetings in Hawaii. Some owners push regrouping to cut travel and telecast woes while others oppose. The panel will also weigh playoff format changes and keep other franchise requests and stadium plans in review.
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Bowie Kuhn
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Baltimore Orioles
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Calvin Griffith
Minnesota Twins
Dick O’connell
Boston Red Sox
Joe Brown
Pittsburgh Pirates
Spec Richardson
Houston Astros
Griffith
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West Coast
Kuhn
Atlanta
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans
Patriots Count On Experienced Plunkett To Lift Team
AMHERST Mass AP The New England Patriots rely on Jim Plunkett to boost progress toward a Super Bowl. Plunkett, rookie of the year in the American Conference, directs every play as the club aims to improve on last season’s six wins. The offense emphasizes Plunkett’s mobility and arm, with a faster receiving corps and stronger running game. Veterans Jon Morris Len St Jean Halvor Hagen Mike Montler Tom Neville anchor the line, while the defense faces questions after a 6-8 season. New arrivals include tight end Bob Windsor and several young linebackers and backs competing for roles.
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Jim Nance
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Vataha
Hubie Bryant
Reggie Rucker
Tom Reynolds
New England
San Diego State
Upton Bell
Reynolds
Bob Windsor
San
Bears Win Exihbition On Free Kick Rule Touchdown
Chicago navigated a tie by using a rare free kick play after a fair catch to set up Mack Percival's 7 yard field goal with three seconds left, giving the Bears a 20 17 victory over the Houston Oilers. Larry Rowden recovered the free ball at the Oilers one for the winning kick.
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Kansas State
Ken Burrough
Charlie Joiner
Dickey
Weaver Captures early lead at Westchester Classic
DeWitt Weaver, after four years of drought since his first tour win, shot an eight under par 64 to lead by one stroke over Jack Nicklaus and Steve Melnyk at the Westchester Golf Classic at Westchester Country Club. Weather was mild and conditions helped low scores. defending champ Palmer shot 73 and Gary Player 72.
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Sparky Lyle
Gary Ryerson
George Scott
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Orioles
California
Audy May
Minnesota
Angels
Andy Kosco
Ken McMullen
Ray Corbin
Twins
Rick Renick
May
Bobby Darwin
Harrison
N.Y
DeWitt Weaver
Jack Nicklaus
Steve Melnyk
Westchester Country Club
Labron Harris
Dwight Nevil
Dallas
Bruce Devlin
Bob Murphy
Wayne Yates
Atlanta
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
US Olympic dress code delights athletes and critics
US Stylish NEW YORK AP reports 345 athletes head to Munich with emphasis on comfort in the official team dress. Among 106 women the youngest is 14 and some complain skirts are too long. 239 men will swap knit pullovers for dress shirts and ties. Opening day parade outfits feature red blazers and white skirts with navy shirts and moccasins for the women and white blazers with red flared slacks for the men.
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