Spinks Befriends a 3 Foot Pal as He Thrives in St. Louis
Scipio Spinks, traded from Houston to the Cardinals, has 48 strikeouts in 61 innings through an 3-1 start. He chats with a human-like chimpanzee named Joe Lou who sits on his locker and listens, a quirky habit he credits for easing his day-to-day grind. Spinks, a Chicago native, rose from Wright JC and Harlan High to a major league career, and he expects to prove his value by winning for St. Louis at Busch Stadium.
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Chicago
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New York
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Steve Carlton
Philadelphia
Sporting News
Sessions Tops Du Quoin Indy Entries In 100-Mile National
Sammy Sessions leads eight scheduled Indy participants in a 100 mile national championship dive race at Du Quoin Fairgrounds. The field includes A J Foyt Jr Billy Vukovich Jim McElreath and defending champion George Snider. Officials estimate 10 000 to 12 000 fans for time trials amid a 17 000 seat grandstand. 27 to 30 cars vie for a 24 car start.
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Sammy Sessions
du Quoin Fairgrounds
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Jim McElreath
Jimmy Carruthers
Arnie Knepper
Gary Bettenhausen
George Snider
Foyt
Vukovich
Carruthers
Bettenhausen
Sessions
Indianapolis
Lee Kunzman
Carl Williams
Mike Mosley
du Quoin
Mosley
Indy
Kunzman
Williams
USAC
Snider
Labor Day
Petty Seeks Charlotte Jinx as World 600 Looms
Bobby Allison and David Pearson lead the field for the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with record speeds in qualifying. Allison set 158.162 mph and Pearson 158.051 mph as gates open to more than 80,000 fans for the 400 laps. Richard Petty eyes his Charlotte win drought amid 147 NASCAR victories.
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David Pearson
Richard Petty
Charlotte
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Ala
Pearson
Wood Brothers Mercury
Randleman
N.C
Petty
National Associations For
SIU gymnasts vie for Olympic berths in 1972 trials
Southern Illinois University athletes may send three or four gymnasts to the 1972 Olympic teams. Gary Morava and Tom Lindner, from SIU’s NCAA champion squad, rank high in U.S. qualifying after Berkeley trials. Juliette Mayhew leads Canadian women’s qualifiers as Torontos camp looms. Terri Spencer seeks U.S. bid despite a back injury. Morava tops U.S. optional scoring. Lindner close behind with Culhane. Top 12 advance to final Chicago meet June 16.
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Tom Lindner
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Calif
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Saskatoon
Canada
Toronto
Terri Spencer
Speedway
Ind
Long Beach
Miss Spencer
Morava
Arlington Heights
Lindner
Milwaukee
Wis
Jim Culhane
Chicago
Cubs top Expos in protest delayed opener
Cubs erupt for three first inning runs in Chicago victory 5-3 over Montreal as Fergie Jenkins beats the Expos eight straight times. Don Kessinger leads with a single and Carmen Fanzone's controversial infield fly helps drive in two runs despite a sun delay.
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Montreal
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Expos
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Cubs
Chicago
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Carmen Fanzone
Ken Singleton
Hector Torres
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Rick Monday
Fanzone
Singleton
Torres
Pulli
Jose Cardenal
Torrez
Dave Duncan
Bert Campaneris
Jim “Catfish
Hunter
Oakland A’s
Chicago White Sox
A’s
Campaneris
Rich Gossage
Duncan
Stan Bahnsen
Mike Andrews
White Sox
Carbondale Hosts Four-Team Legion Tourney Start Monday
Carbondale meets Collinsville at 2 30 p m in the first round of a four team American Legion tournament at Williams Field. The loser faces Carlyle Harrisburg and the winners meet at 7 30 p m for the title. The event opens Carbondale’s schedule before Friday league game at Pinckneyville and with several outside opponents planned for the season.
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Pinckneyville
Owensboro
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cape Girardeau, Mo
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Carlyle
China hints at bid for 1980s Olympics in Lausanne
A report to the Association of International Sports Federations says Mainland China seeks to host the Olympic Games. Hugo Steinegger, a Swiss official, reported from Beijing that China would consider a bid in the 1980s if Taiwan is expelled from the IOC.
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Switzerland
China
Association of International Sports Federations
Hugo Steinegger
Peking
Steinegger
Taiwan
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