A's Drop to No 2 in AL West After Loss to Twins
Oakland trails Kansas City by one game in the AL West after a 6 3 defeat to Minnesota as the Royals win while NY Yankees fall to Boston and Indians blank Orioles. Larry Hisle and Bobby Darwin pace the Twins with multi hit night. Dick Williams comments on the race.
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Moore Reds Expos Past Cards In Four Hit Victory
Montreal pitcher Balor Moore twice credits his pregame admiration for the St. Louis Cardinals as he spins four hits to beat the Cards 2 0. Moore returns from a farm assignment and earns his fifth win of the season while Ted Sizemore Tom Murphy and Jim Lyttle drive the offense with key hits.
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Raski Ties Franklin County Golf Nine Holes Record
John Raski of Zeigler tied the Franklin County Country Club nine hole club record with a 30 at Frankfort. He posted six birdies and three pars, finishing the round with a 65 for his best 18 hole score. The Wightman Cup tennis matches were scheduled for Aug 24 26 at Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline Mass.
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Ozark confident Phillies still in NL East hunt
Philadelphia manager Danny Ozark says the Phillies can still catch the NL East leaders after beating the Cubs 4 1 for a third straight win. Pitching duo Carlton and two other 10 game winners pace a strong staff while Dick Ruthven shines in relief with five wins.
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Bench frustration fades as Reds rout Braves 17-2
Johnny Bench vented a rough year despite 21 homers and 81 RBIs as Cincinnati exploded for 17 runs against Atlanta. Bench hit a two run homer in the fourth, boosting the Reds to a series-clinching win. Dodgers edged Astros 4-2 in 11 innings while Mets beat Pirates 5-1 with Cleon Jones recording his 1000th career hit.
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Steeleville Legions Lose in Fifth Division Final
Steeleville's 25th District American Legion baseball team fell 6-5 to Highland in the Fifth Division tournament at Belleville. Belleville beat Fairfield 7-1, while Highland and Belleville set a 4 p.m. winners bracket date. Air Force football opens with three home games before visiting Colorado. early opponents are Oregon New Mexico and Penn State.
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Ladies Hambletonian Golf Tournament Entries Open
Entries close Tuesday for the annual Ladies Hambletonian Golf Tournament at Perry County Elks Country Club set for August 14 15. The 36 hole event has a 15 entry fee mailed to Annabelle Eisenhower 728 South Madison Du Quoin Illinois 62832.
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Women’s softball tourney set for Sept in Golconda center
The Golconda Job Corps Center sponsors an eight team women’s softball meet September 1 2 3 with no entry fee. Trophies will go to the first two teams and entries must be sent to Micky Walker at the Job Corps Center before August 18. The piece ends noting a unrelated fashion anecdote about a white mink saddle cover and golf jockey Dick Meade.
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Illini eye sellout gate for 1974 75 ex football games
Illini athletic director Cecil Coleman predicts a sellout crowd for exhibition football games with the Bears and Cardinals at Memorial Stadium Champaign capacity 71 227 with tickets at 7 00. a potential half million dollar gate and a three way split of receipts with guarantees from the University of Illinos Athletic Association. The move continues Big Ten revenue expansion into joint promotions with professional teams and games.
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Illinois to crown wrestling champs by class divisions
IHSA members vote to split wrestling into Class AA and Class A divisions based on enrollment, matching the basketball structure. The two state meets will be held simultaneously, with other notes on nearby schools, coaches, and existing program growth.
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