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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1971
Page
7
Rick Wanamaker surged in Cali Colombia to win the VI Pan American Games decathlon event as the U S A tops the field and the 6 foot 8 inch athlete dreams of joining famous decathletes Mathias Johnson and Toomey.
Miami star backs Czonka and Kiick rejoin the Dolphins after fines and threaten to hold firm as a pair in contract talks seeking raises, while Bart Starr leaves hospital for Green Bay recovery. Isaac Thomas and Jan White sign with Cowboys and Eagles respectively as teams reshuffle rosters.
The American and National Leagues show standings with teams such as Baltimore Boston Detroit New York and Cleveland led by strong records. Results from Monday and Tuesday include Boston 7 Baltimore 4 New York 7 Cleveland 0 and Oakland 2 Kansas City 1 with several night games listed and schedules for Wednesday. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports receiving a playful Dear John letter from a Waco youngster asking for wildlife pictures noting the John H. Reagan Building in Austin.
In Mankato Minnesota the Purple People Eaters prepare for the NFL season. Carl Eller Gary Larsen Alan Page and Jim Marshall form a formidable front four noted for sacks and a record setting 143 points allowed in the prior season.
August start brings a pennant race into focus in the American League East. Boston uses homers by Reggie Smith and Carl Yastrzemski to erase an early Baltimore lead and beat the Orioles 7-4 while Oakland tops Kansas City 2-1 and New York blanks Cleveland 7-0. Cincinnati outlasts New York 4-2 in the National League as other AL games unfold.
Miami of Ohio and Notre Dame have the stingiest defenses over the last five years, allowing 10.80 and 10.84 points per game in 50 games each. Georgia ranks third at 10.9 per game. Monty Stratton to appear at Phillies Old-Timers game on Aug 21. Bill Gray set major league innings record in 1909. Robin Roberts gave up 502 home runs in 19 seasons.
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