Mets blank Cubs as Gentry limits hit to four
Fireballing Gary Gentry came within four outs of a no hitter before a late single spoiled it as the Mets defeated the Cubs 4-0. Art Shamsky homered and Wayne Garrett added a triple and double to pace New York’s six hit attack.
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Gentry
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Ron Santo
Willie Smith
Art Shamsky
Wayne Garrett
Bill Hands
Silent Screen to Try Out Blinkers at Preakness
Silent Screen with blinkers will test the equipment change at Pimlico in the Preakness Stakes, hoping to recapture form after a Derby letdown. Trainer J Bond stresses risk and potential payoff as the horse seeks the long shot remedy against Dust Commander and other Derby contenders.
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Elberon Farm
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Gotham
Wood
Dust Commander
Churchill Downs
My Dad George
High Echelon
Nasc Kra
Admiral’s Shield
Personality
Robin’s Bug
Plenty Old
Stop Time
Oh Fudge
Sport Shorts highlights from across leagues
The AP roundup notes Dave Hidal driving a triple at Tropicana Park. Bobby Orr’s winning stick for last Sunday's Stanley Cup final was presented to Ontario Premier John Robarts at a London fundraiser. Riney Lochemann retires from the Dallas Chaparrals, and Tommy Carter signs with the Boston Celtics from Paul Quinn College.
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Ont
Bobby Orr
John Robarts
London North Progressive Conservative Association
Orr
Alan Eagleson
Ontario Progressive Conservative Association
National Hockey League Players Association
Waco, Tex
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Tommy Carter
Paul Quinn College
Carter
NAIA
Shaving Strokes and Swing Tempo Advice
A golf feature stresses slow takeaway to build tempo, using a rock rope metaphor to visualize starting the swing softly. The guidance emphasizes keeping the club low and avoiding rushing the motion, with a reminder that pressure can quicken the pace unexpectedly.
Twins Edge Orioles In Ten Inning AL Thriller
Baltimore’s eight game win streak ends as Harmon Killebrew’s 10th homer of the year opens scoring. Rich Reese doubles home the decisive run off Eddie Watt in the 10th after Watt walked Killebrew. Twins move 3-2 up in the season series with Baltimore, while California, Oakland, Kansas City, Milwaukee win elsewhere.
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Harmon Killebrew
Weaver
Twins
Orioles
Watt
Reese
Oliva
Baltimore
California
Boston
Oakland
Washington
Kansas City
Cleveland
Milwaukee
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Montreal
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
San Diego
Houston
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Sparky Lyle
Jim Spencer
Tony Conigliaro
Don Mincher
Sal Bando
Rick Monday
John “Blue Moon
Odom
Senators
Rollie Fingers
Joe Keough
Hank Taylor
Ree
Coaches All-American Football Game Remains On
The 10th annual Coaches All-American game set for June 27 remains on after a tornado damaged lighting at Jones Stadium in Lubbock. Engineers expect poles and lights to be repaired in time for the nationally televised night game. the stadium and new artificial turf were not harmed.
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Lubbock
Tex
Jones Stadium
Texas Tech
J. T. King
Notable figures set for Kentucky golf tourney
Donald Nixon and Kentucky Governor Louie Nunn will participate in the Kentucky Thoroughbred Pro-Celebrity Golf Tourney on June 1. In Italy, the First Women's World Soccer Tournament will be held in July with teams from Austria Czechoslovakia Denmark France England Mexico Switzerland and Italy. West Germany and Sweden applications were declined for late submission.
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Donald Nixon
Kentucky
Louie B. Nunn
TURN
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Austria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
France
England
Mexico
Switzerland
International Women’s Football Federation
Vinicio Lucci
West Germany
Sweden
Learn to Hit to the Opposite Field Says Musial
Stan Musial shares advice on a natural stance and hitting to the opposite field. He emphasizes staying aggressive, hitting strikes, and using a level swing to meet the ball squarely. He notes knuckleball trouble from pitchers like Hoyt Wilhelm and recalls facing them during his 23 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
AP Newsfeatures
Hoyt Wilhelm
Atlanta Braves
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
American League East leads Baltimore and New York with Detroit and Boston in pursuit. Results include Minnesota beating Baltimore in 10 innings and California defeating Boston, while Chicago visits Detroit and Kansas City hosts Oakland. National League shows Chicago and New York atop, with Pittsburgh St. Louis Philadelphia Montreal and others in chase alongside upcoming games.
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Associated Press
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Ernie Banks
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al Oliver Isle
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Renko
Fryman
Koosman
Jenkins
Ellis
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Marichal
Vance
Dierker
Kirby
Houston Blasts LA in 6-5 Rally Over Osteen Jinx
Houston tops Los Angeles 6-5 as Claude Osteen loses a seven game Astro streak in a relief laden finale. Jose Pena walks in the decisive run, Joe Pepitone and Doug Rader power the Dodgers with late homers but fall short. Ted Sizemore and Fred Glading figure in late drama as Houston wins in Los Angeles.
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Oliver
Matty Alou
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Stricke
Fuentes
Giants
San Diego
Danny Coombs
Dick Dietz
Frank Johnson
Dietz
Johnson
Rich Robertson
Padres
Staub
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Phillies
Don Money
Ron
Houston
Claude Osteen
Dodger
Joe Pepitone
Doug Rader
Jose Pena
LOS Angeles
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Osteen
Astros
Alston
Dodgers
Rader
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Sandy Vance
Larry Dierker
Clay Kirby
Denny Lemaster
Ted Sizemore
Willie David
Wes Parker
Fred Glade Ding
Jim Ray
Bill Grabarkewitz
Sizemore
Harry Walker
Denison Woman Leads Nation's Only Little League
Omega Strickland of Denison Texas serves as the nation's only known woman Little League president. Since 1968 she presided after her husband’s death and was elected to a full term in 1969. She also works at a concession stand and raises two children while guiding managers coaches and umpires for the Denison league.
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Omega Strickland
Denison
Tex
Arthur
A.L
Giants
Nova
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