Pecos Week long Slow Pitch Softball Tournament Starts
The Pecos Men s Slow Pitch Softball Tournament runs July 24 through July 30 at Jaycee Park with 16 games over the week. Schedule begins Monday night with Texaco vs Canal and Santa Rosa A vs Duval, followed by a full slate of matchups daily led by Pecos Radiator, Pecos Ambulance, Gibsons and others. Officials note an AA rules framework, a 1 hour 15 minute total time limit, 10 run rule after five innings, a 15 minute grace period, coin flips to determine home team, and contact points for Jim Edwards and David Vejil for more details.
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Green Leads Philadelphia Golf Classic After First Round
Herbert Green shot a 65 to hold a one stroke lead over Jack Nicklaus at the Philadelphia Golf Classic. A group at 67 includes Ben Crenshaw, Hale Irwin, Bruce Lietzke, and Jim Nelford. Andy Bean atop 68, with Tom Watson and Lee Trevino at 69. In Indianapolis Donna Caponi Young led the U S Women’s Open with 68, two strokes ahead of Hollis Stacy and Alexandra Reinhardt. Nancy Lopez tied for fifth at 71. Connors dominates Washington Star International with a 6 1 0 win over John Alexander as others advance to quarter finals. Henry Rono wins 10,000 at African Games in 27 58.9.
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Royals Rally Past Rangers 2 1 For Narrow Victory
Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers 2-1 in Kansas City as Steve Braun delivers a ninth inning pinch hit RBI single off Doyle Alexander. Dennis Leonard improves to 11-11, George Brett belts a key triple, and Hall McRae adds a sac fly in the eighth for the Royals who extend their lead in the AL West.
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Leads in Classic Hubert Green shoots six-under-par round
Hubert Green fired a six under 65 to lead the Philadelphia Golf Classic first round by one stroke over Jack Nicklaus. He birdied five and eagled once, citing putting as his focus and predicting strong play through the next rounds.
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Mets sweep doubleheader from Houston
New York Mets beat Houston 7-4 in the opener and 5-4 in 11 innings to complete a doubleheader sweep and extend a three game winning streak. Joel Youngblood delivered the decisive hit in the second game, driving in the winning run as Willie Montanez and Youngblood connected with a double in the late rally.
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Spinks Involved In Minor Accident At Hilton Head
World boxing champion Leon Spinks, 24, was in a minor auto accident at Palmetto Dunes resort on Hilton Head Island. No injuries or charges were filed as a tourist ran a stop sign into Spinks's 1978 Cadillac, about 200 damage to each car. Spinks was in town training for a Sept. 15 rematch with Muhammad Ali in New Orleans. He has five traffic violations this year, including three in five days across North Carolina and South Carolina.
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