Punt Pass and Kick Competition Opens in Pecos
Pecos area boys aged eight through 13 begin the Punt Pass and Kick contest on Sept. 30 with co sponsorship by the Pecos Optimist Club and Pecos Motors. National PP&E, in its 12th year, is co sponsored by the NFL and Ford Dealers of America. Registration is at participating Ford dealers through Sept. 29 with no entry fee.
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Winter wins Olympic gold in small bore rifle event
John Winter, a Chicago marksman, won the gold in the three position small bore event at the 20th Summer Games setting a world and Olympic record with 1166 points. Lanny Bassham of Texas took silver, Vie Auer earned silver earlier, while the U S basketball team rallied for a 61 54 win over Brazil. The day also featured pole vault controversy involving Bob Seagren and Vladimir Vasin winning springboard diving glory. Overall U S medal tally reached 22 with swimming relay gold and other podiums.
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International Amateur Athletic Federation
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Moscow University Economics
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Craig Lincoln
Hopkins
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Franco Cagnotto
East Germany
Shirley Babashoff
Fountain Valley
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el Monte
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Jane Barkman
Wayne
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Dan Gable
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Iowa
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Wladyimierz Cieslak
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Soviet Union
Witold Woyda
Angelika Bachmann
Walter Hofmann
Rolf Deiter
Clemente and Rose Tie Career Hit Records in Wins
Roberto Clemente tied Honus Wagner with 2 970 career hits as the Pirates routed San Diego 11 0 at Three Rivers. Pete Rose matched Cincinnati’s 1 881 hits with a 4 2 win over the Mets, drawing ovations he said he didn’t notice while family watched.
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Willie Starzgell
Manny Sangudlen
Bruce Kisor
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Pete Jr
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Dave Marshall
Tony Perez
Denis Menke
Hal McRae
Joe Hague
Peewee football sign-up at Dean Memorial Park
Kenneth Calloway, peewee football president, urges any child in third through sixth grade to attend a 6 p.m. meeting at Dean Memorial Park to join. Players will be weighed that night and practice starts the next day with the goal of forming 10 teams split by weight, 85 pounds and under in the small group and over 85 in the large group.
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Peewee
Calloway
Olympic track opens with world’s elite at Munich
The $100 million Olympic Stadium in Munich hosts day one of track with stars like Hemery Hart Wottle Rosendahl Falck Nihill among favorites. Nihill set the 20 km walk world record. Hambletonian winner Super Bowl tops trotting headlines with a record 3:53.4 for the trot.
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Heide Rosendahl
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Paul Nihil
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East Germany
Peter Frenkel
Frenkel
Hans
Dancer
John Simpson
Hanover Shoe Farms
Delmonica Hanover
Thy del Miller
Ayres
Simpson
Baseball Standings and Results From Wednesday to Thursday
The American League and West standings show Det and Bost tied at 67 57 while New York sits 65 59 and Cleveland 58 66. Wednesday results include Boston 4 Chicago 2 and Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 2 among others.
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Frazier Aids Carabinieri After Helicopter Crash In Sardinia
Joe Frazier world heavyweight champion helped free eight Carabinieri after a helicopter crash near CASA DIVOLPE Sardinia on the Costa Smeralda. The rotor craft plummeted near a golf course where Frazier was playing. five policemen were injured and hospitalized.
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Pecos Girls Softball Awards Set for Saturday Evening
The Pecos Girls Softball Association announces awards will be presented Saturday at 8 p.m. at the softball field. Coaches with outstanding equipment must bring it to the field. A meeting will elect new officers during the event.
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Pecos Girls Softball Association
Archery Shoot Planned by Pecos Club Sunday
The Pecos Archery Club schedules a 2 p.m. Sunday shoot at the range south of town with a club meeting at 8 p.m. at the club house. Discussion will cover preparations for the broadhead tournament on Sept. 24 at the Pecos range, and any bow owner is invited to compete.
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Pecos
Bill Malone
Malone
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