Reds spoil Pirates debut at Three Rivers Stadium
Tony Perez hit a two run homer and scored the winning run as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 3-2 in the Pirates first game at the new Three Rivers Stadium. Willie Stargell tied the game with a 17th homer in the sixth. The crowd of 48 846 marked a record Pittsburgh baseball attendance.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Tony Perez
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Richie Hebner
al Oliver
Perez
Willie Stargell
Stargell
Mets
Cleon Jones
Wes ?Arker
Grabarkewitz
Dodgers
Blair
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Mike Cuellar
Rich Reese
Mitterwald
Robinson
Boog Powell
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George Scott
Milwaukee
Dave Bristol
Tommie Harper
Harper
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Pete Ward
Yankees
Stan Bahnsen
A’s
Frank Fernandez
Reggie Jackson
Gold Glory At Stake In Saturday's Races
Unbeaten Moonsplash leads a probable Hollywood Juvenile field of 13 in the Hollywood Park feature. My Dad George, runner-up in the Derby and Preakness, eyes the Haskell under 115 pounds as a hopeful for a 3 year old win since 1959. Roosevelt International Trot field includes Uncle Mai defending champ with Dayan and Fresh Yankee. Shuvee targets the Sheepshead Bay over the grass as Hilarious heads Washington Park contenders.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
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Hollywood Park
Armory L. Haskell
Monmouth Park
Roosevelt Raceway
Sheepshead Bay
Aqueduct
Washington Park
Arlington Park
Detroit
Delaware
Liberty Bell
Tropical Park
Lincoln Downs
Moonsplash
Vested Power
Kelly’s
Haskell
Charles Elliott
Hitchcock
Uncle Mai
France
Dayan
United
States
Canada
Shuvee
Hilarious
Maid Of Cotton Purse Set Saturday At Ruidoso Downs
The Free State of Socorro Purse features four year olds and up over six furlongs at Ruidoso Downs with a $1,600 purse. Pinky Dee leads a nine horse field with King's Kid and London Mayberry's filly among the contenders. first post is 1 30 p.m. MDT.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Socorro
New Mexico
Pinky Dee
Robert Young
Tom Neff
King’s Kid
Jerry Nicodemus
Moolah
London
Mayberry
Otis Fetters
G. B. Hancock
Dawn
Dandy
Limetime
Patricia Leonard
A. B. Munsey
Dec Bowman
Benvolent Tyrant
Elizabeth Smith
Mayme Hendrix
Tommy Terrill
Battle Bound
Polkcy Pete
Robert Barnett
Maid of Cotton
Chaparral Motor Hotel
Jack
Merl Fitzgerald
Cinder Lee
T. H. Baker
J. O. Hankin
Orioles Extend Lead as Twins Flounder in Baltimore
The Orioles beat the Twins 5-1 in Baltimore as Minnesota errors and baserunning miscues fueled the defeat. Baltimore widened its AL East lead to six games while Detroit surpassed Chicago 11-6 elsewhere.
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Mike Becht
Associated Press
Twins
Orioles
Baltimore
Bill Rigney
Detroit
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
California
Washington
Cleveland
Kansas City
Boston
Milwaukee
Oakland
New York Yankees
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
St. Louis
Houston
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles
New York Mets
Philadelphia
San Diego
George Mitterwald
Paul Blair
Bob Allison
Landry Sees Cowboys Peak Ahead For 1969
Dallas coach Tom Landry outlines optimism for the Cowboys as he previews quarterback competition between Craig Morton and Roger Staubach, notes Morton’s experience and Staubach’s rising form, discusses defense, injuries, and a tougher road schedule ahead of a pivotal season.
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Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
National Football League
Cowboys
Thousand Oaks
Calif
AP Southwest
Denne Freeman
Denne H. Freeman
Associated Press
Dallas
Cleveland
Craig Morton
Roger Staubach
Staubach
Morton
Roger
Stars withdraw from Philadelphia Golf Classic after first round
Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino pulled out of the $150,000 Philadelphia Golf Classic after Thursday's first round. Murphy Massengale and Labron Harris led with 67s at Whitemarsh Country Club as Trevino left for El Paso and Nicklaus cited fatigue.
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Ralph Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Bob Murphy
Don Massengale
Labron Harris
Murphy
Massengale
Harris
Whitemarsh Country Club
Dave Hill
Billy Casper
Art Wall
Dick Rhyan
Charles Coody
Trevino
Nicklaus
Paso
Tex
Europe
Doug Sanders
Tony Jacklin
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Dick Lotz
Delray Beach
Fla
Milwaukee
Weight Shift in Golf Swing
A golfer explains common faults from improper weight transfer. Focus on keeping weight on the inside of the right foot during backswing and initiating hip turn to prevent sliding right and losing balance. Individual tricks may help but there is no universal solution.
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Q—Morton
Cleveland
Heaven
Shaving Strokes Book Ad Sold Through Papers
An offer promotes Frank Beard's book Shaving Strokes with Hogan's Putting. Readers are invited to send name, address and $1 per copy to Shaving Strokes c/o name newspaper P.O Box 489 Dept Radio City Station New York NY 10019.
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Frank Beard
P.O
New York
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