Twins rally past Angels on Gomez helmet protest
Luis Gomez's helmet throw sparked controversy as the Twins beat the California Angels 8-6 behind Larry Hisle's homer and a Rod Carew sacrifice fly. Williams argued the call and an umpire issued a $100 fine while noting new rules on equipment ejectments. In other AL games, the Yankees routed the Red Sox 12-1 and Oakland defeated Texas 11-6.
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Rifle club shoot yields light turnout and tight finishes
Pecos Rifle and Pistol club held its monthly shoot at the local range with ideal weather and a small turnout. The small bore competition required a shootoff to decide second place in men’s scoped sight shooting, with Boyd Badley taking top honors and Ellen Youngblood among the top finishers in women’s events.
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Robert Stephens
Danny Graham
Boyd Badley
Pecos
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Mrs. Youngblood
Colonels Edge Spirits In ABA Semifinal Thriller
Louisville's Kentucky Colonels fought through rebounding and hustle deficits to beat St. Louis 112-109 in the ABA semifinal opener. Coach Hubie Brown credited Louie Dampier for delivering late, saying the margin mattered little as long as they won.
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Fire destroys barn at Detroit Race Course. groom among dead
A barn fire at Detroit Race Course in Livonia Michigan killed a groom and 34 to 35 thoroughbred horses. About 40 animals were saved. The blaze likely started from a heater in a tack room. the barn housed about 75 horses in Barn W. The track, home to 1,300 horses, was spared nearby stables. Damaged horses valued at thousands.
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Texas League leaders hit by strong pitching
The Texas League standings tightened as Shreveport and Jackson faltered under sharp pitching. El Paso pitcher Frank Tanick struck out 10 in a 7-2 win over Shreveport with Dave Christiansen homering twice and Gil Flores adding a two run shot. Arkansas beat Jackson 4-2 as Doug Capilla limited Jackson to six hits. Midland edged San Antonio 3-1 with Joe Ortiz driving in two runs. Lafayette at Alexandria postponed due to wet grounds.
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Joe Ortiz
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al Montreuil
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Orlando Gonzales
San Antono
Lafayette
Alexandria
Jones boy keeps up shutout performance
Randy Jones extended his 1975 record to 2-0 with a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros. The Padres, 7-4 atop the NL West, got support from a Randy Hundley triple and key DWP plays. Jones allowed 12 hits and one unearned run in 25 innings through three starts.
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4-H Club horse show and play day Sunday
The second of eight scheduled horse shows and play days is set for 2 p.m. Sunday in the Pecos Rodeo arena. Contestants will vie for ribbons and trophies plus points toward a year-end saddle and belt buckles. Top contenders include Gina Shipman Sabrina Wilcoxson Tia Lewis Teresa Sherrill and Joe Tom Green with judge Derl Tidwell of Monument NM. Public admission is free. For information contact John Lewis at 445-4621.
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Tia Lewis
Teresa Sherrill
Joe Tom Green
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Derl Tidwell
Monument
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Lewis
Reeves County
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