McAnally’s first win saved by Marshall in 4-2 Expos victory
Ernie McAnally, in his fourth year and Expos' 25th expansion pick, faltered late as Mike Marshall relieved to seal a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh. Bailey and Gosger provided early offense, while Reds Cardinals Dodgers Mets Giants Padres Cubs Astros all won in a busy day across the majors.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Ernie McAnally
Montreal
Marshall
Mike Marshall
McAnally
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Charlie Sands
Gene Mauch
Sands
Manny Sanguillen
Vic Davalillo
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
Expos
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Jim Gosger
Bob Bailey
Deron Johnson
Dick Selma
Pete Rose
Tim McCarver
Ray Sadecki
New York
Sadecki
Siis
Tom Seaver
Jerry Koosman
Gary Gentry
Nolan Ryan
Duke Sims
Jim Lefebvre
Los Angeles
Ferguson Jenkins
Reggie Cleveland
St. Louis
San Diego
Cleveland
Padres
Don Mason
Clarence Gaston
Ollie Brown
Bobby Bonds
San Francisco
Houston
Bonds
Willie McCovey
Giants
Babe Ruth Play Opens Wednesday in Ottawa League
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League launches its third year with an opening doubleheader at 6:30 featuring the Eagles versus the Boys' Club and DeMolay against the Elks. Eight teams, about 110 players, 14 game regular season, seven innings per game, helmets with ear flaps for batters, and a weekly pitching limit of seven innings.
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Ottawa
Eagles
DeMolay
The
Elks
Kiwanis
Rotary
VFW
Lions
Seton
All Stars
Cliff Hettler
Jim Grogan
Swede Carlson
Cap Printy
Jim Allen
Don Jones
Bob Moore
Don Sellers
Bowling Scores From Classic and Alley Cat Leagues
Bowling league scores list top performances with members from Classic and Alley Cats leagues. Notable high games include Haas 182 and Vietze 174, plus Robertson 534 in the Bombers and Burgeon 537 in the Termites.
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Jemolay
Smith
Husbary Lumber
Haas
Whitacre
Alley Cats
B. Vietze
Bombers
Robertson
CO. Robertson
D. Robertson
Dynamic League
Cravens
Armstrong
Wilson
Wickman
Lee's Cafe
Dave Heckman
Heathman Oil
Ferguson
Burgaon
Nitcher
K. Cole
B. Moses
J. Steinman
B. Bond
L. Meador
D. Burgeon
Vletze
Keller
Nighthawk
Tiny Lund Victorious In 250 Miler
DeWayne Tiny Lund known as an old dirt dauber won the Lanier 250 Grand American race at Road Atlanta. He swept both 125 mile heats in his Camaro on the 2.53 mile course, overcoming a spin in the second heat and finishing ahead of Gene Felton Buck Baker and Bob Tullius. Bobby Allison placed fourth and Dick Smothers shared driving with John Greenwood for fifth.
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Gainesville, Ga
DeWayne
Tiny” Lund
Road Atlanta
Cross
S.C
Luna
Bob Tullius
Falls Church
Lund
Gene Felton
Atlanta
Felton
Tullius
Buck Baker
Baker
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Dick Smothers
John Greenwood
Troy
Mich
Indy Lineup A Quick Lot For 55th Indy 500
Indianapolis AP reports a 55th Indy 500 field of 33 drivers, 21 faster than last year’s pole speed, with Pete Revson taking the pole at 178.696 mph in a new winged McLaren. Mark Donohue and Denis Hulme join the front row, while Al Unser and AJ Foyt share the second row. Mario Andretti heads to a fourth-row bid in a McNamara Ford.
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Indianapolis
al Unser
Jimmy Clark
Pete Revson
New York City
McLaren
England
Unser
Revson
Johnny Rutherford
Bruce McLaren
Mark Donohue
Roger Penske
Denis Hulme
Reyson
Bobby Unser
Donohue
Dan Gurney
A.J. Foyt Jr
Hulme
Mario Andretti
Lloyd Ruby
Gasoline Alley
Joe Leonard
Parnelli Jones
Andretti
McNamara-Ford
Germany
STP
Andy Granatelli
Littler Wins Colonial National Invitation With Eagle
Gene Littler surged from five behind to win the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth Texas by one stroke over Bert Yancey. He closed with a 69 for a 283 total, the highest winning score in a PGA event since 1963, and earned $25 000.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Gene Littler
Littler
Bert Yancey
Julius Boros
Boros
George Knudson
Homero Blancas
Dave Stockton
Yancey
Orville Moody
Knudson
Fred Marti
Blancas
ISU Wins Second Straight Big Eight Baseball Title
Iowa State University captured its second consecutive Big Eight baseball championship by sweeping a doubleheader from Nebraska 3-0 and 8-7 in Lincoln. The Cyclones finished 13-7, one half game ahead of Oklahoma and Colorado, who both posted 13-6 records. Nebraska ended 7-13 in conference play.
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Lincoln
Neb
Iowa State University
Nebraska
Cyclones
Oklahoma
Colorado
Sooners
Buffs
Six Ottawa Girls Qualify for Junior Olympics in Kansas
Six Ottawa girls earned spots for the Kansas AAU Junior Olympics at Lawrence's Haskell Stadium by placing high in Saturday trials. Kim Miller won broad jump and Kandee Wray won the 100-yard dash in Intermediate. Terri Hollion and Barbara Peters also placed. In Junior, Wendy Fritts and Mary Lynn Keefer qualified, with a local 440 relay finishing third, but only first-place relays advance. The finals are at University of Kansas Memorial Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Peters
Ottawa
UPA
Mary Lynn Keefer
Martha Armacost
Jenni Hutchinson
Kellee Miller
Diane Strehlow
University of Kansas’ Memorial Stadium
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Babe Ruth
Montgomery Ward
Toumbertin
Sutton’s
M. Zielsdorf
Tiny Lund
Anchor Savings Association
Kansas City
Kansas
Serve Your Savings Association
Indy
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Johnny Lightning
Eagle
Gary Player
ISU
Riggs & Ton
Natural Brewers
the Herald
Pac
Ottawa Herald
Sutton
Main
First National Bank OF Ottawa
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