Leo Durocher Under Pressure as Cubs Slump Intensifies
Cubs suffer a 10-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium amid a nine-loss in 12-game skid and rumors of Leo Durocher may be ousted. Bob Moose dominates on the mound as Chicago’s pitching staff struggles.
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UPI
Pittsburgh
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Cubbies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago
St. Louis
Durocher
Cubs
Three Rivers Stadium
Candlestick Park
Leo
Ken Holtzman
Pirates
Holtzman
John Holland
Bob Moose
Moose
Richie Hebner
Chris Cannizzaro
Hebner
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Sophia Baseball Program Halted For Field Repairs
The Senior Little League of Sophia is dropped this season as Raleigh County Board of Education funds field reconstruction. Dennis Saunders—league president—reports a bulldozer will level the field and install drainage, dugouts, a backstop, concession stand, and bleachers with work starting in June.
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Sophia
Raleigh County Board of Education
Dennis Saunders
Sophia High School
Carl Neff
Jess Lacy
Board of Education
Saunders
Charles D. Munson Jr
J. A. Blackburn
Earl Riner
A. Mac Carpenter
Bobby Allison Wins World 600 Crown At Charlotte
Bobby Allison clinched the World 600 Grand National title at Charlotte Motor Speedway driving a Mercury to victory in 4 hours 16 minutes and 2 seconds. Donnie Allison finished second after a late-pass on lap 367. The Allisons, from Huey town Alabama, extended family dominance as the brothers finished 1 2 with Bobby earning $29,400.
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Charlotte, N.C
UPI
Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Bobby
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Donnie
Otheye
Plymouth
Pete Hamilton
Richard Petty
Petty
Buddy Baker
Dodge
Glotzbach
Chevrolet
Junior Johnson
Shaving Strokes by Frank Beard
Instruction on stance and foot placement for golf shots. The author argues moving the right foot first improves alignment and perspective, contrasting left foot emphasis seen in common guidance. The piece suggests trying both foot orders to improve accuracy.
Fritz Peterson A Yankee Lefty And Pool Student
Fritz Peterson a 20 game winner and Yankee left hander teaches billiards at Northern Illinois University. He values schooling and advises runners to take decent bonuses to finish education, while remaining steady and loyal to teammates like manager Ralph Houk. He keeps Ball Four distance from Jim Bouton and stays quiet on anti establishment views.
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UPI
Fritz Peterson
Ralph Houk
Jim Bouton
Bouton
Peterson
Yankees
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Ill
Billards
Willie Mosconi
Minnesota Fats
Irving ‘Crane
Bo Belinsky
Hank Harrelson
Northern Illinois
Rochester Red Wings Climb to Third in IL Standings
The Rochester Red Wings swept Charleston 2-1 and 8-3 to move into third place in the International League as five players homered in game two led by Johnny Oates. John Montague improved to 4-2 with the win. Roric Harrison pitched a two hitter in the opener. Other IL results: Toledo over Richmond 3-1 Tidewater outlasted Winnipeg 2-1 in 11 innings Syracuse beat Louisville 2-1.
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Rochester
Baltimore
Red Wings
Baltimore Orioles
Charleston
Ond
Johnny Oates
John Montague
Roric Harrison
Toledo
Richmond
Tidewater
Winnipeg
Syracuse
Louisville
Baylor Offered Washington Coach Post
Los Angeles Lakers star Elgin Baylor, 36, has been offered the head basketball coaching job at the University of Washington. Baylor appeared in only two NBA games last season due to an Achilles tendon injury.
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Joe
Baylor Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Lakers
Elgin Baylor
University of Washington
Baylor
National Basketball Association
Trevino Wins Danny Thomas Memphis Classic Title
Lee Trevino captured the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic at Colonial Country Club with a 12 under 268 to win $35,000 and move into second on the season money list. The victory pushed his career earnings past $529,000, and he pledged to return to the Masters next year after previously vowing not to play again. Trevino, who spoke of aiming for $1 million in career golf winnings, donated $5,000 of his prize to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Lee Trevino
Danny Thomas
Trevino
Colonial Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
West Palm Beach
Fla
Jerry Heard
Hale Irwin
Randy Wolff
Lee Elder
Heard
Wolff
Elder
Irwin
St. ‘Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Unser Aims For Three-Peat After Record Indy 500 Win
Al Unser won the Indianapolis 500 at 157.735 mph with 103 laps led and a 23 second margin over Peter Revson. The race set speed records despite 53 minutes of cautions and a pace-car incident, with a $1,001,604 purse and Unser earning $238,454.
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Albuquerque
N.M
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Speedway
Tony Hulman
A.J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
Jim Malloy
Denver
Colo
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Fresno
Calif
Donnie Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Bud Tingelstad
Indianapolis
Denny Zimmerman
Glastonbury
Conn
Mosley
Mel Kenyon
Lebanon
Ind
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