Aaron Sets New Record as Hunter Shuts Out Orioles
Aaron drove in two runs to push his career total to 2,211, surpassing Babe Ruth for the all time home run mark as the Brewers routed the Tigers 17 3. Catfish Hunter pitched five hit shutout against Baltimore to snap his run of poor starts and earn his second win. Yount homered and drove in four for Milwaukee. Other scores include Cubs 5 Mets 2 Astros 6 Padres 3 Red Sox 7 Indians 6 Rangers 2 White Sox 1 Royals 11 Angels 10.
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Bill Madden
UPI
Henry Aaron
Catfish Hunter
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Babe
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Hank
Ruth
Hunter
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New York
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Orioles
Jim Palmer
Robin Yount
Yount
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Darrell Porter
Palmer
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Ron Blomberg
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San Diego
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Texas
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California
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Stone
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Padres
Bob Watson
Enos Cabell
Ken Forsch
Watson
Doug Rader
Red Sox
Indians
Bernie Carbo
Rico Petrocelli
Jim Perry
Jim Rice
Bill Lee
Trevino shares Houston lead with 6-under opening round
Trevino and David Graham share the first round lead at the Houston Open after firing six-under 66s at The Woodlands. Arnold Palmer shot 74 while Tom Kite posted 70 as players navigated the rain-softened course and low scores dominated the opening day.
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Houston
UPI
Woodlands
Lee Trevino
Lee
Trevino
el Paso
David Graham
Tom Kite
Tokyo
Mike Mitchell
Terry Alsup
Arnold Palmer
Dale Douglass
Jerry McGee
Eddie Pearce
Alan Tapie
Bruce Crampton
Joe Inman
Don Bies
Bob Wadkins
Lou Graham
Bob Shaw
Douglass
Florida
Doug Sanders
Highland girls sweep relays at Waco meet
Highland's girls track team took third place in the 15 team Waco Relays at Wayland as Penny Frank contributed to four winning events. The Huskies won the 440 and 400 shuttle relays and the 10 flight shuttle hurdle, plus the long jump. Janet Frank, Deb Rotter, P Frank, and Mary Swenson led the relay wins. Swenson also won the 100 yard dash.
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Highland
Waco
Wayland
Pekin
West Burlington
Penny Frank
Janet Frank
Deb Rotter
P. Frank
Mary Swenson
Rotter
Laurie Thomann
Swenson
Thomann
Brenda White
Kris Schloss
Huskies
Schloss
Joyce Kron
Cheryl Krantz
J. Frank
Kron
Washington
Birmingham Golf Classic Opens With Star-Studded Field
Ninety top women golfers begin competition for the $5,700 first prize in the $40,000 Birmingham Golf Classic at Green Valley Country Club in Birmingham. Defending champion Jane Blalock leads a strong field that includes Donna Young, Sandra Palmer, Amy Alcott, and Sandra Haynie, with Haynie having recently won two titles.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Jane Blalock
Miss Blalock
Green Valley Country Club
Sue Roberts
Miss Roberts
Donna Young
Sandra Palmer
Amy Alcott
Sandra Haynie
Miss Haynie
Fort Worth
Foolish Pleasure Favorite In Derby At Churchill Downs
Jacinto Vasquez rides Foolish Pleasure as the 9-5 favorite for the 101st Kentucky Derby with a $125000 added purse. Master Derby and Prince Thou Art loom as top challengers while post positions favor Foolish Pleasure in Gate 3 with sunny mid seventies forecast.
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Louisville
UPI
Jacinto Vasquez
Vasquez
Foolish Pleasure
New York
Ruffian
Vicory
Aqueduct
Churchill Downs
Leroy Jolley
Jolley
Frank McMahon
Diablo
Pedro Diaz
Gatch
Roland Aristone
Bombay Duck
John L. Greer
Golden Chance Farms
Master Derby
Darby Dan Farms
Prince Thou Art
Sylvan Place
Darrel McHargue
Braulio Baeza
Chateaugay
Angel Cordero
Arthur Seeligson
Avatar
West Coast
Lafitt Pincay
Willie Shoemaker
Promise City
Demon Ninth Grade Track Dominates Mt Pleasant Dual Meet
The Washington Demon ninth graders overwhelmed Mt Pleasant 8 31 to 4 41 in a dual meet Tuesday at Mt Pleasant. Firsts came from Randy Randall in the 70 yard high hurdles Doug Black in the 220 yard dash Larry Gugel in the mile Marty McKowen in the 120 low hurdles Matt Reschly in the 880. Washington swept three relays the 880 the 440 and the mile with teams led by Mullikin Witthoft Widmer Genkinger Black Borchardt Carl and others.
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Washington Demon
Mt. Pleasant
Don Taft
Randy Randall
Doug Black
Larry Gugel
Marty McKowen
Matt Reschly
Washington
Tim Borchardt
Black
Dean Speece
Gary Carl
Dale Mullikin
Allen Witthoft
Greg Widmer
Borchardt
Witthoft
Mullikin
McKowen
Carl
Widmer
Mark Genkinger
Jeff Goodell
Randall
Rob Evans
Genkinger
Goodell
Joe Eagle
Demon golfers down Trojans in dual here
Demon golfers beat Fairfield 157 to 160 in a dual at Washington Golf and Country Club. Marty Young 37 and Mike Young 38 led Washington. Mike Nelson tied with 37 for medalist honors. Fairfield’s top scorers included Tom Louden 40 and Cameron 42. Fairfield finished with 172 in junior varsity. Demons idle until sectional play May 9 at Mt. Pleasant.
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Fairfield
Washington Golf and Country Club
Marty
Mike Young
Washington
Trojan Mike Nelson
Marty Young
Tom Louden
Streetar Cameron
Matt Nemmers
Todd Nemmers
John Lee
Jay Skeels
Mike Kramer
Jeff Laing
Scott Dalrymple
Gary Mineart
Ron Schmaltz
Kent Keating
Ron Rehkopf
Ed Higgins
Dave Wagner
Robert Wulff
Fred Morgan
Demons
Mt. Pleasant
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Cookie Rojas
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Dave Chalk
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