Georgia Southern Heads to College World Series in Omaha
Georgia Southern, coached by Ron Polk, earns the school's first CWS bid with a 42 10 record after winning NCAA District III in Starkville Mississippi. Ace pitcher Ernie Venet leads a .315 batting Eagles led by John Tamargo and Jim Morrison as they face Texas in their opener.
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Metric System Moves Into Sports Headlines
Cincinnati report notes the Reds converting outfield distances to metric figures in response to the designated hitter era. The piece imagines players like Henry Aaron hitting home runs at metric distances and hints at future metric records, while the reader braces for a shift in how performances are read.
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Pro Action The Assassin To Meet El Mongol In Main Event
Pro Action presents a Thursday night card at Central High Gym headlined by Pro Action The Assassin versus El Mongol in a main event set for 8 15 p m Tickets go on sale Thursday at Discount Sporting Goods and Eddie Walker s Bait Shop with doors opening at 6 p m downtown Central venue also hosts additional matchups including Rock Hunter versus Randy Curtis and the tag team of Joe Turner and Bill Bowman versus Bearcat Wilkerson and Ted Oates. The card comes amid broader sports chatter about metric conversions and their impact on announcing and the game.
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Pro golfers chase bags and big paydays on tour
In Philadelphia Arnold Palmer jokes about hiring a caddy while noting his high price and value. Other players like Chi Chi Rodriguez and Don Bies discuss mini tours and trips to Japan as more Americans seek paydays carrying bags.
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