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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1970
Page
6
NL East clash tonight between the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs to decide second place. Cubs aim to avenge a 2-0 win over the Mets as Ferguson Jenkins faces Jim McAndrew with $1,000 per man on second place at stake.
Sul Ross State University earned two first places at the four day National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwestern Division event as rain hampered competition. Jack Ward won bullriding and Nancy Barber captured goat tying while Pow Carter of Texas Tech led all around with 165 points and Tarleton State edged Tarleton and Eastern New Mexico in team totals.
The American League East leads with Baltimore at 107 54 and New York 93 69 followed by Boston 87 75. Minnesota 97 64 tops the West, while Oakland 88 73 trails. Wednesday results show several close games including Baltimore 6 Washington 2 and Milwaukee 4 Oakland 1. National League standings show Pittsburgh 88 73 and New York 83 78 leading, with Chicago 83 78 and St. Louis 76 85 nearby. Multiple scheduled games and pitchers’ records listed.
Mike Cuellar Jim Palmer and Dave McNally head a strong 20-game winning rotation with Tom Phoebus Jim Hardin and bullpen depth led by Richert Watt and Hall An edge in catching goes to Baltimore with Etchebarren and Henderson while Mitterwald bats remain uneven The infield features Boog Powell Dave Johnson Mark Belanger Brooks Robinson with Belanger hitting less but others thriving Don Buford Paul Blair and Frank Robinson anchor the outfield bench provides timely pinch hitting and utility options for manager Earl Weaver Twins counter with Bob Allison as top bench option.
Baltimore's 6-2 win over Washington featured Dave McNally pitching a four-hitter for his 24th victory. Bert Blyleven earned a start in the Twins pennant race, while Fritz Peterson joined the Yankees to seal a 4-3 win at Fenway. Other scores included California over Chicago, Milwaukee over Oakland, and Detroit over Cleveland.
Major league umpires consider a strike on Friday over playoff pay. Augie Donatelli says demand rises to at least 5000 dollars for playoff umpires and 10000 dollars for World Series crews, up from 2500 and 6500 last year. A meeting in Chicago will decide next steps. a boycott is a possible outcome.
Dallas coach Tom Landry said Craig Morton will get another chance to start at quarterback as the Cowboys prepare for St Louis after trailing the Giants at halftime. Staubach led them to a 28 10 victory while Morton recovers from a shoulder injury and regains form.
Wichita Falls Coyotes captured all 20 first place votes in the AP Schoolboy Football Poll as Class AAAS leaders after a 23-13 win over Abilene Cooper. Odessa Permian rose to No. 2 with 156 points, while Cooper fell to No. 4. Ennis returns to No. 1 in Class AAA after Dumas dropped to fourth following a loss to Amarillo Tascosa. Other class leaders and moves noted include Iowa Park, Path, Galveston Ball, Spring Woods, Lee, Killeen, Decatur, and Dalhart. Poth leads in Class A with a tight race for second between White Deer and Sonora.
NBC-TV announced the World Series will be aired in Chinese via delayed videotape in color to Taiwan through China Television Co. The series starts Oct. 10. John Charles and Larry Carwell signed 1970 NFL contracts with the Boston Patriots after being deactivated before the Sept. 20 opener.
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