Mets Grab Early Lead as Champagne Flows at Shea
The Mets surged to first place in the NL East with a 3-2 12 inning win over the Expos and a 7-1 victory behind Nolan Ryan. Casey Stengel is quizzed as Hodges and Jones celebrate, while Boswell Shamsky and Grote spark a six run third inning. The day also features Giants Padres battles and Dodgers fall as Cardinals sweep Pirates. Hank Aaron homers for Atlanta as race tightens across the league.
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Exhibition finale pro grid schedule fills week
The Giants face more exhibition losses as Allie Sherman rides a traveling show toward a Montreal game. Tarkenton shines in a 28-27 loss to Minnesota as NFL exhi tions wrap up and AFL opens.
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Autumn Football Echoes Through Central Grounds
The piece paints autumn football mood with crisp cadence of quarterbacks and the clash of shoulder pads as overtime drama stirs eager young players at Central.
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Chandler Wolves Eye Strong 1969 Football Run
Coach Ken Kerr directs 30 players aiming to improve from 2-8 last season. Key returnees include Leon Lawrence, Larry Bond, Art Buck, Joe Nix, Sam Thompson, Kenny Walker, Cecil Wells, Bobby Hibbits, Bobby Carver and Bobby Tate out five to six weeks with injury. Chandler faces Mesa McClintock and Saguaro as tough early tests.
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Bobby” Tate
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Central Arizona fishing report notes mixed species activity
Central Arizona waters show variable fishing. Largemouth bass fair to good in some reservoirs. trout fair to good across several lakes and creeks. bluegill and catfish generally fair. northern pike reported poor in many streams. specific spots include White Mountain lakes, Lake Mary area, Ashurst and Lynx creeks, Bartlett and Oak Creek with trout emphasis and bass/ catfish apparent in Lake Mary and Lyman Reservoir.
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Reid to Join Phillies After Pacific Coast League Stint
Outfielder Scott Reid who hit .266 in 118 games with Eugene of the Pacific Coast League will join the Philadelphia Phillies tonight for their game against the Chicago Cubs. The Phils are short of outfielders as Johnny Callison has a pulled upper leg muscle and Larry Hisle ran into a wall chasing a ball.
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