Stones 7 7% high jump marks world record
Dwight Stones, 22, Long Beach State, surged to a world high jump record of 7 feet 7 3/4 inches at the Philadelphia Bicentennial Meet of Champions. He defended his status as the top high jumper despite a recent Olympic third place and aired confidence in continuing to push the mark.
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Landry sees future for Duane Thomas with Cowboys
Dallas coach Tom Landry says Duane Thomas still shows the smooth running style despite a hamstring injury keeping him from full speed. Thomas will debut preseason contact against the Rams in Los Angeles as Landry plans a backfield pair of Thomas and Ron Johnson behind Newhouse and Charles Young. Roger Staubach starts, Danny White handles second half quarterback duties as White begins punting duties. Clint Longley to play when possible. Cowboys also recall linebacker Warren Capone off waivers from Tampa Bay.
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Shreveport Tops Arkansas 8-1 in Texas League
Shreveport exploded for seven runs in the second inning and beat Arkansas 8-1 as Ron Mitchell led with four hits including a double. Mike Gonzales improved to 5-5 after giving up two hits through eight innings, and Kevin Replogle took the loss.
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Albuquerque beats Santa Fe in Southwest Babe Ruth tourney
Albuquerque defeats Santa Fe 11-0 in the South west Region Babe Ruth baseball tournament with Richard Moya and Jack Barry delivering key homers. Barry hit a three run shot as Mike Sargeant earned the win over J.R. Romero. The win earns Albuquerque a contest against Uvalde at 7 p.m. in the double elimination format hoping to reach the Babe Ruth World Series in Pueblo, Colorado.
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Ruthven Tops Jones as Braves Win 1-0 at Home
San Diego ace Randy Jones fails to reach 19th win as Atlanta Stadium attendance drops to 2715. Dick Ruthven fires eight hits and 10 strikeouts to beat Jones 1-0, with Rod Gilbreath and Jim Wynn driving in the decisive run in the ninth. Other NL scores included Houston 1-0 LA and SF 4-1 Cincinnati.
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Rangers Slip Toward AL West Cellar After 4-0 Loss
In Arlington Texas the Texas Rangers fell further toward the AL West basement as the California Angels collected 11 hits and rookie Paul Hartzell pitched four strong innings to blank the Rangers 4-0 on Tuesday night.
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