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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1971
Page
6
Gary Peters struggled in a 5-4 loss as Boston relief from Bill Lee and Sparky Lyle stymied Minnesota after Duane Josephson and Carl Yastrzemski homers gave the Red Sox the early lead. Merv Rettenmund's 10th inning RBI sealed Baltimore’s 5-4 win over the Royals.
The AP batting leaders list 70 at bats with Oliva, Killebrew leading Minn. in various categories. runs and hits show Yastrzemski and Oliva atop, with Crane to note. In pitching, Siebert and Blue lead in wins and staff, while Seaver and Jenkins top strikeout charts across the leagues.
The Houston Champions Invitational locked the players locker room to press and staff amid heavy rain and lightning, marking a rare exclusion at a professional event. Notables like Bob Hogan and fellow contenders faced disrupted practice as the $125,600 tournament, limited to 102 players, proceeded with no on-site access for media.
Amos Otis left New York after a 1969 stint with the Mets where he batted .178 in 67 NL games. With the Royals in 1970 he played 159 games, hit .284, drove in 138 runs, and stole 33 bases in 35 attempts after a trade that sent him and pitcher R D Johnson to Kansas City for Joe Foy.
The author contrasts old and modern golf ideas on ball placement, arguing that while the contact point must adapt to club length, shots are generally taken from the left side of the stance. He advocates a synthesis: start with the leftward setup and keep the left arm extended at address, using practice swings to judge the ball’s ground contact point.
Readers can obtain Frank Beard's golf tips in his book Shaving Strokes by sending name and address plus $1 to Shaving Strokes c/o Pecos Enterprise P O Box 489 Dept 797 Radio City Station New York NY 10019.
New York AP reports the Dream Mile match between Jim Ryun and Marty Liquori at Franklin Field stirs wide interest. Ryun, world record holder in the mile and 1500 meters, faces Liquori who beat Ryun in 1969 NCAA and AAU titles.
Carlyle Snead nephew of Sam Snead and Brian Allin will attend the Canadian Open at Richelieu Valley Golf and Country Club. The event is set for July 14 with organizers confirming their participation.
East and West divisions list team records and games back. Tuesday results include Cleveland 7 Oakland 5 and Boston 5 Minnesota 4. California 5 Detroit 0. New York rainouts and multiple night games follow.
Willie McCovey hit his 7th homer and three hits to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 6-1 win over Cincinnati. Willie Davis added three singles and a triple as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Atlanta 6-1 to seize second place behind the Giants. Nolan Ryan tossed a three hitter to power the Mets past Houston 8-1. Joe Torre’s two homers carried St. Louis to a 10-4 win over Montreal, while Pittsburgh routed San Diego 10-4 and Chicago beat Philadelphia 6-2. Cleveland topped Oakland 7-5. Baltimore edged Kansas City 5-4 in 10 innings. Boston beat Minnesota 5-4. California defeated Detroit 5-0. Rain washed out Yankees at Milwaukee and White Sox at Chicago.
The New York report previews Jim Ryun and Marty Liquori as leading milers in a highly anticipated match at the Martin Luther King Freedom Games in Philadelphia May 16. Ryun seeks a world record pace while Liquori eyes victory and future championships, with both considered among America's best milers.
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