Vacation Sunday brings a flurry of hometown updates
Merle Jones returns from a self described vacation to a day full of phone calls and notes. He hears from Charley Pisoni in Herrin about his son Charles tennis in Alaska with Vice President Agnew and recalls letters about Scott Pisoni. Jim Gualdoni plans a visit from Phoenix while Lee Hooker reports a new horse claim.
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Mets stumble as Reds win 8 1 in defensive lapse
Mets misplayed a seventh inning allowing six unearned runs as Cincinnati cruised 8 1. Jim McAndrew erred bunt plays, leading to multiple Mets errors and a lopsided loss dropping New York 12 games behind Pittsburgh in the NL East.
Giants climb to fourth in NL West on comeback win
San Francisco beat St. Louis 5-3 to move into a tie for fourth place in the NL West. Ron Bryant improved to 10-5 in his first game back since August 1, and Dave Kingman hit a two run homer after returning from an ankle injury. Bobby Bonds added his 21st homer as Garry Maddox sparked the offense with a double.
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Van Galder sparks Cardinals past Broncos in preseason comeback
Tim Van Galder, a 28 year old rookie, entered with Denver up 13 0 and threw a 29 yard TD pass to Jackie Smith as St Louis rallied 17 13. The weekend also saw Giants Jets tie 31 31 Namath 340 yards three TDs but five picks.
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Carbondale and Murphysboro to meet on two November Saturdays
Carbondale Community and Murphysboro high schools will play a 2 p.m. game at Bleyer Field on November 1. They will be part of a double header on November 18 with Herin against Murphysboro and Carbondale facing Mt. Vernon. SIU hosts Indiana State later that day at McAndrew Stadium.
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AL races stay red hot as Tigers edge Angels 11 9
Detroit Tigers surge past the Angels 11 9 to seize a 1½ game AL East lead while Chicago White Sox and Oakland split a doubleheader to sit atop the AL West. Bruce Tanner and Bobby Darwin deliver key hits as other AL results include Twins over Orioles and Yankees over Rangers in extra innings.
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Major League Standings and Daily Games Report
Standings show Houston 3 Philadelphia 1 Cincinnati 8 New York 1 Montreal 1 Atlanta 0 San Francisco 5 St Louis 3 Chicago 5 Los Angeles 3 Pittsburgh 9-5 San Diego 3-2. Today’s games list Niekro Carlton McGlothin Torrez Reuss Matlack Hands Kirby Gibson Sutton with seven matchups scheduled.
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West German President urges Olympic ideal over politics
Gustav Heinemann at the IOC opening in Munich decried turning the Berlin Games into a political tool. He warned medals must not define social systems and urged the Games to invite nations to lay down weapons and seek peaceful competition amid a Black African boycott threat.
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Area teams split at state Class B softball tournament
In Danville weekend play four area teams went 2-2. Carbondale McDonalds won 9 1 over Effingham to reach the winner's bracket while West Frankfort Merchants beat Villa Grove 4-3. Murphysboro Elks fell 2-1 to Chillicothe and Du Quoin lost 4-1 to 1971 runners up.
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Gates wins three at Benton Raceway in Evansville event
Larry Gates of Evansville Indiana captured the super modified feature and also won the trophy dash and a heat at Benton Raceway Saturday night. Beattie won the modified stock feature while two drivers, Easton and Martin, were hospitalized in separate crashes. Brent Nausley escaped injury after a flip. Stanhouse pitched eight and two thirds for the Rangers in a 2-0 loss to the Yankees.
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Piopolis Wins on Ninth Inning Home Run Over West Frankfort
Piopolis edged West Frankfort 9 to 7 on a two out ninth inning homer as rain paused Crainville 0-0 in a Coal Belt playoff. Propolis pitcher Gary Rayburn delivered the late blow. Replay set for Tuesday at Williams Field with winner to face Carbondale Wednesday.
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