Pecos Pony League All Stars win Lubbock tourney
Pecos Pony League all stars defeated Hereford twice in Lubbock to claim the championship and advance to the Duncanville regional in early August. In game one Pecos led 11-2 aided by three home runs and efficient pitching by Jimmy Johnson. The nightcap featured Pecos scoring 10 unanswered runs through five innings, with Mosby, Johnson, and McGrew delivering key homers.
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Pony League All-Stars
Lubbock
Pecos Pony League All-Stars
Hereford
Duncanville
Pecos
Rod Perkins
Randall Johnson
Linver Mosby
Ricky Gonzales
Carl Johnson
Glen Garcia
Mosby
Jimmy Johnson
Tony McGrew
Charles Weinacht
Pecos Stars
McGrew
Gonzales
Colt League Sets Sectional Final After Wins
Trans-Pecos Colt League All-Stars beat East Fort Worth 5-6 and North Fort Worth 16-6 to stay alive in the Fort Worth sectional. Kenneth Williams pitched the 1 pm win, then Joe Garcia of Alpine limited the opposition in the 16-6 victory setting a 7:30 pm rematch. If Pecos wins tonight they advance to the regional in Oklahoma City.
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Trans-Pecos
Colt League
Kenneth Williams
North Fort Worth
T-P
West Texas Tribe
Joe Garcia
Alpine
Pecos
Oklahoma City
Okla
Heat sparks Texas high school all star clash at Texas Stadium
Texas high school all star football coaches association game features North leader David Shipman Odessa Permian and South stars Tommy Kramer San Antonio Lee amid intense rivalry. South seeks to extend recent dominance after a 65 0 win previous year while North aims for upset at Dallas Texas Stadium.
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Denner
Freeman
Associated Press
Dallas
Tommy Kramer
San Antonio Lee
Kramer
Rice
Wilson Whitley
Brenham
David Shipman
Odessa Permian
Texas Stadium
Dallas Convention Center
John Clark
Plano
Shipman
Clark
Ivy Suber
Fort
Austin
George Hatch
Galveston Ball
Petty wins 153rd stock car race at Pocono
Richard Petty, driving the STP Dodge, rallied from behind to win the 153rd race of his career in the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono International Raceway. He overtook Roger McCluskey and Butch Hartman in the final 100 miles for a $9,620 payout from a $60,000 purse, while McCluskey finished third and A. J. Foyt faced a lap penalty dropping him to seventh.
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Bloys
Britt
Mount Pocono, Pa
Richard Petty
Randleman
N.C
United States Auto Club
Pennsylvania
Pocono International Racway
Roger McCluskey
Butch Hartman
McCluskey
Plymouth
Ramo Stott
A. J. Foyt
Ray Darnell
Foyt
USAC
Jackie Stewart
Roger Williamson
Williamson
David Purley
Purley
Massimo Larini
Italy
Liege
Belgium
England
Brian Redman
Elkhart Lake
Wis
South Africa
Jody Scheckter
Eppie Wietzel
Canada
David Hobbs
Bob Muir
Australia
John Greenwood
Pontiac
Mich
Warren Ager
Rochester
N.Y
al Holbert
Warrington
Weiskopf’s Canadian Open win showcases patience and plan
Tom Weiskopf claimed the Canadian Open with a steady two under par 70, finishing two ahead of Forrest Fezler. Bobby Cole staged a late rally but fell short, as Weiskopf solidified a breakout run with five wins in eight starts, boosting his money total to over $171,000.
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Montreal
Tom Weiskopf
Bobby Cole
Weiskopf
Forrest Fezler
Richelieu Golf Club
Fezler
Cole
Trevino
Crampton
Jack Nicklaus
Hale Irwin
Berry, Parker, Schmidt Enter Pro Football Hall of Fame
Canton Ohio AP Raymond Berry joins Jim Parker and Joe Schmidt in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joe Reed leads 49ers to a 20 7 win over the Patriots while the Dolphins beat the College All Stars 14 3 to begin the exhibition season.
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Canton
Ohio
Raymond Berry
Miami Dolphins
Weeb Endbank
Berry
Baltimore
Colts
Raymond
Ewbank
Cubs and Pirates split as East race tightens
The Cubs salvaged a split with a 5-4 nightcap win after a 5-3 loss to the Cardinals in a doubleheader. Pittsburgh tied the NL East tilt by beating Philadelphia 5-2 in both games, aided by home runs from Stargell Robertson and Sanguillen to reach .500 for the first time since June 5. Dodgers and Expos won, Reds and Padres slipped, Astros and Braves provided late drama in other League games.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Williams
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Bob Robertson
Manny Sanguillen
Philadelphia Phillies
Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Cincinnati Reds
San Diego Padres
Racer Nelson
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Bo Snowden
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Jeanne Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Mashpee
Mass
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Sandra Palmer
Eagles
Frank Cameron
Dorothy Smith
Verdie Ephriam
Barbara Smith
Eddie Ferguson Jr
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Chuck Courtney
Bruce Crampton
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
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Washington Redskins
Jim Colbert
Hubert Green
Tommy Aaron
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
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Lions
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Schmidt
Washington
Gary Nolan
Nelson
Padres
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