Mets and Cubs Close On Pirates In NL East Race
The Cubs crushed Philadelphia 17-2 and moved within one game of the Pirates. The Mets beat St Louis 7-3 as Tom Seaver ended a four game skid and moved to within a half game of first.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1970
Page
15
The Cubs crushed Philadelphia 17-2 and moved within one game of the Pirates. The Mets beat St Louis 7-3 as Tom Seaver ended a four game skid and moved to within a half game of first.
Montreal1370s stars rally as John Bocabella hits a two out three run homer in the ninth to beat Pittsburgh 10-7. Cal Koonce pitches three hitters for Boston as Red Sox split a day night doubleheader with a 10-1 win over Detroit after Detroit had taken the opener 6-4.
Sam Baker, a 39 year old Nebraska standout and No. 2 all time scorer with 977 points, was released by the Philadelphia Eagles as rosters were trimmed. The Eagles cut eight players including running back Harry Wilson while veterans found new teams via waivers. Jim Weatherwax moved from Green Bay to St. Louis, Kent Nix joined Minnesota, and Alvin Mitchell plus Austin Denny changed addresses with Buffalo and Chicago respectively.
The Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club plans a meeting tonight at 7:30 pm at the Sulphur Springs range. The range will be open for rifle pistol and shotgun shooting before the gathering.
Barnett invites members to meet in the War Memorial building praising his work for the club. The piece cites an American Rifleman column as a rebuke to gun control advocates and recalls a Russian guns anecdote shared with NRA member Henry Bottemiller. The tone warns about saying too much to avoid trouble.
Philip Grove, trailing in the jockey standings, rode the winners in both ends of the Big Exacta at Shenandoah Downs. The 3 4 7 2 combination paid $1 531.80 with odds on Gen Ike and Sleigh Bells Ring each scoring. Grove sealed the fifth race aboard Gen Ike returning $3.40 to win while Miss Dee Dee Pep was second.
The record recounts Vince Lombardi's progress from Fordham university star and Seven Blocks of Granite to law student and high school teacher. It traces his line coach roles at Fordham and West Point, his Giants tenure with titles, and his transformative move to Green Bay shaping his enduring legacy.
Report lists horses and riders in a race lineup with entrants including John L King, Gallant Soldier, Touchback, Cinnapan, Busy Roman, Russhell Lark, and others. Odds and pairings unnamed. event appears part of a fair or track program.
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