Ladies Softball Shines With Triple Play Spark in Cairo
The column notes a triple play by American Legion Post 122 from Cairo, a first season victory over Archbold 8-6, and Thomasville Glass leading the league with a 6-0 mark. It also previews Piney Woods Golf entries, local swimming lessons, Colt League and American Legion games at Varnedoe Stadium, and Braves’ improving form as they close in on rivals.
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American Legion Post
Debra Harrison
Cairo
Archbold
Janet Dixon
Beth Clark
Clark
Lanell Dixon
Thomasville Glass
Thomasville
Glen Arven
Fred Pinckney
Colt League
American Legion
Oscar Spires
Varnedoe Stadium
Monticello
Lee Ragan
Colt
The
Legion
Albany
Coaches All-America Players Set
Southern Cal star Sam Cunningham downplays speed while Auburn's Dave Beck and Oklahoma's Derland Moore praise Nebraska and the Coaches All-America game on the Texas Tech campus. Moore calls Nebraska atmosphere wicked and frightening, celebrating a comeback win as Southern Cal edged Nebraska for rank.
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Lubbock
Tex
Southern Cal
Sam Cunningham
Nebraska
Derland Moore
Auburn
Dave Beck
Ralph ‘Shug’ Jordan
Jordan
John McKay
Texas Tech
Jones Stadium
Cunningham
Trojans
Ohio State
Sooners
Cornhuskers
Lincoln
Moore
Colleg
Player Beck interview reveals draft, size, and speed chatter
A Lubbock sports writer records a chat with Dave Beck, a three year starter. Questions probe draft status, size at 5-10 171 pounds, speed, and Alabama native Jordan coaching links, ending with the note that the writer appreciates humor on a hot day.
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Beck
Lubbock
Dave
Davis Meter Beats Lewis Enterprises 15 to 3
Davis Meter belted 13 hits, with Phil Clay hitting a triple and two singles and Steve Kelly adding three singles to pace a 15 3 win over Lewis Enterprises. Scott Horton Martin Eubanks and Scott Courson had two hits each while Blain Abraham and Glen Scoggins added one.
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Davis Meter
Lewis Enterprises
Exchange Club
Coke
Phil Clay
Steve Kelly
Scott Horton
Martin Eubanks
Scott Courson
Blain Abraham
Mark Higgs
Glen Scoggins
Buddy Leach
Exchange
Glynn Cone
Lee Russell
Steve Putman
Robert Scott
Dan Hintze
Kuhn Chorus Sparks Baseball Pitching Row Over Aaron Homer
New York AP reports that commissioner Bowie Kuhn warned players against throwing easy pitches to help Hank Aaron reach record 715 homers. Messersmith and Hennagan claimed jokes, while Reggie Cleveland Tug McGraw and others debated intent and possible suspensions, emphasizing the sport's integrity.
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NEW York
Los Angeles Dodger
Andy Messersmith
Phil Hennigan
New York Mets
Bowie Kuhn
Aaron
Kuhn
Henry Aaron
St. Louis
Reggie Cleveland
Boston TCF Victors In Pony League Play
Boston edged the Mini-Brutes 3-2 in Pony League last night. Yep Ellis pitched six innings with 10 strikeouts and Boston benefitted from three errors and timely hits by Roy Peterson Bill Nelson and Ellis. Thomas County Federal routed the Jaycees 12-2 behind Benny Bufford Luren Nunnally and Scott Fenlon two singles apiece.
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Boston
Yep Ellis
Roy Peterson
Thomas County Federal
Jaycees
Ellis
Steve Beckham
Bill
Nelson
Peterson
Jeffery Mitchell
France Hurst
Rickey Stone
Miller Pope
Benny Bufford
Luren Nunnally
Scott Fenlon
Tommy Mathes
Randy Bozeman
Mike Singletary
Clay Willett
Mike Hooks
Elton Willis
Ellis Keeps Streak Against Cubs 3-1
Pirates top the Cubs 3-1 as Dock Ellis improves to 11-2 lifetime against Chicago. Jenkins loses as Pittsburgh opens an eight game home stand and stays far from the NL East lead. Ken Brett shines for the Phillies in a 9-6 win over the Mets with three straight wins and three homers in his recent starts.
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Pirates
Fergie Jenkins
Dock Ellis
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Ellis
Cubbies
Jenkins
Cubs
Mets
Bruins
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Montreal Expos
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Philadelphia
Ken Brett
Brett
New York
Rusty Staub
Mike Schmidt
Georgia Crate 9-10 Winner Defeats Sunnyland in Play
Georgia Crate edged Sunnyland 4-3 to win while Dawes beat MacIntyre Edwards 7-3 in 9-10 play Monday. Travis Weaver had three singles for Georgia Crate, Rod Dollar and John Ritter added one each. Sunnyland’s Joe Poppell had three singles. Lynwood Cone Ray Pearce, Dave Jones Stanton Towers and Frank Spires led MacIntyre Edwards with two hits apiece. Clay Davies homered and Todd Stone added a single. Dawes contributors Jim McRae and Scott Morgan also singled.
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Georgia Crate
Sunnyland
Dawes
MacIntyre
Edwards
Travis Weaver
Rod Dollar
John Ritter
Joe Poppell
Lynwood Cone
Ray Pearce
Dave Jones
Stanton Towers
Frank Spires
Clay Davies
Todd Stone
Jim McRae
Scott Morgan
West Division Race Tightens in AL West
HAL BOCK notes a five team scramble in the AL West with Chicago leading narrowly after a rough stretch of 11 losses in 16 games. California handed Chicago a 9-2 loss on Monday night, leaving the Angels 1 game back, while three teams sprawl between them in a tight pack.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
California
Angels
White Sox
Alan Gallagher
Jim Geddes
Sox
Chuck Tanner
Kansas City
Jack McKeon
Royals
Oakland
Anaheim
Calif
Jim Mason
Dave Nelson
Texas
Minnesota
Four Church Teams Win in Softball League Action
Coolidge, First Baptist, First Presbyterian and St. Augustine won in Church League Softball last night. Coolidge beat Church of the Nazarene 16-5. St. Augustine defeated Dawson Street Baptist 12-11. First Baptist topped Church of God 18-6. First Presbyterian downed Dawson Street Methodist 17-12.
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Coolidge
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
St. Augustine
Church of the Nazarene
Dawson Street Baptist
Church of God
Dawson Street Methodist
Dallas Norman
Ron Carney
Bill Holder
Randy Jones
Larry Harmon
Jim Hughes
Richard Vann
Jim Lester
Russ Elkins
Dawson Methodist
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