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PAGE TUESDAY. JULY 9,1974 MEXIA, TEXAS Wrestling Set Again At Fairfield Freestone County Emergency Corps is sponsoring big-time wrestling in Fairfield at Fairfield Rodeo Arena, Saturday, July 20 at 8:30 p.m. The main event will be between Red Bastien and Black Jack Lanza. Tag team matches will be Ken Patera.and Tio Tio versus King Fu and Inca Peru. This annual wrestling event sponsored by the Emergency Corps will bring together some of the lop stars of wrestling and promises to be one of the greatest events that has ever occurred in the Central Texas area.

The annual wrestling matches are sponsored by the Freestone County Emergency Corps as one of its special fund-raising events. The Corps uses the funds raised each year to help maintain emergency resuce equipment. The Emergency Corps provides voluntary assistance and equipment in emergencies to Sheriff Departments throughout the Central Texas area. Bronx Bombers Bomb Texas Rangers 12-5 By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Tex.

(AP) Two weeks ago the New York Yankees were hitting the ball like they were using folded-up newspaper instead of bats, but now the Bronx Bombers are living up to their name. The Yankees pounded out 19 hits, including eight doubles, Monday night in a 12-5 thumping of the Texas Rangers. That gave the New Yorkers 59 hits and 37 runs in the four-game series, which they won 3-1. "We had about 10 days where we didn't hit anything," said Yanks Manager Bill Verdon. "It seems like we never had more than five hits a night there for a while.

During our seven-game losing streak I was hoping 'It's just a but now we're hitting and I hope it's not a cycle," Leading the assault with four hits apiece for the Yankees Monday night were Roy White, Ron Blomberg and Jim Mason, who tied a major league record with four doubles. Chris Chambliss and Bobby Murcer had just one hit apiece, but both batted in three runs. Murder rapped a two-run homer. Mason, a former Ranger, joined many major leaguers who have hit four doubles in a nine-inning game. He grounded out in his other appearance.

"I'd feel a lot better if I didn't have those two errors," Mason said. "At least they didn't lead to any runs. I hit the ball real well tonight, spraying the ball to all fields." The game started like it would end 20-19, with the score tied 5-5 after just two innings. But Dick Woodson survived a shaky start to pitch 5 2-3 innings of shutout relief and pick up his second victory in five decisions. "Woodson did a hell of a job in relief," said Verdon.

"He was a little wild at first, but he snapped out on it." New York took a 3-0 lead in the first inning on Chambliss' three-run double and Texas came back with two in its half of the frame on Mike Hargrove's sacrifice fly and Lenny Handle's run-scoring hit. Gene Michael's RBI single and Murcer's groundout knocked Rangers starter Ferguson Jenkins out of the box in (he second and gave New York a 5-2 lead. But Texas got another run in on Pepe Tovar's single and had the bases loaded with no outs in the second when Woodson walked two runs in to lie the score but he survived with no further damage until being relieved in the seventh inning by Cecil Upshaw. Meanwhile New York pounced on Don Stanhouse for three more runs in the third inning on RBI doubles by Mason and White sandwiched around a run-scoring single by another former Ranger, Elliott Maddox. Murcer got his fourth homer of the year in the sixth off Stan Thomas and the Yankees added two more runs in the ninth inning against Jim Shellenback.

The Yankees traveled to Kansas City today to open a three- game series against the Royals, while Texas hit the road for a nine-game trip beginning with three against the Boston Red Sox. Tonite Last Nile Kitted Paul and Michelle Rader And Griffin Spark Astro Win Real Wall-Hitter Mario Andretti of Nazareth, hits wall in the front turn at Pocono International Raceway, losing a wheel flying away and turning around during a race. In second photo, Andretti gets out of racer as engine starts to smoke; and in bottom picture, leaps over wall at right. He was uninjured and out of race. (AP Wirephoto) Major League Standings American League East Fct.

GB Cleveland 45 36 .556 Baltimore 44 37 .543 1 Boston 44 38 .537 Detroit 43 40 .518 3 Milwaukee 41 41 .500 New York 39 43 .476 2 West Oakland 47 37 .560 Kansas City42 39 2 Chicago 40 41 .494 5V 2 Texas 42 43 .494 5M- Minnesota 37 47 .440 10 California 32 54 .372 16 Monday's Results Kansas City 5, Boston 0 Minnesota 6, Detroit 2 Milwaukee 6, Chicago 5, 12 innings New York 12, Texas 5 Baltimore 6, California 5 By The- Associated Press Oakland 4, Cleveland 3, 10 innings National League East Pet. GB St. Louis 43 39 .524 Philphia 42 41 .506 Montreal 39 41 .488 3 Pittsburgh 36 44 .450 6 Chicago 36 44 .450 New York 36 46 .439 7 West Los Angeles 59 27 .686 Cincinnati 47 36 .566 2 Atlanta 45 41 .523 14 Houston 44 41 .518 2 San Fran 38 48 .442 21 San Diego 36 53 .404 2 Monday's Results Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 0 San Francisco 5, Montreal 4, 10 innings New York 2, San Diego 1 Los Angeles 4, Philadelphia 0 Houston 4, St. Louis 1 Only games scheduled Wheels' Warren McVea Suspended HOUSTON (AP) Houston Astros pitcher Tom Griffin has his 10th victory but he says it didn't come as easy as it might appear. The Astros, sparked by Doug Rpi-'or's two-run home run and some fine defensive play, defeated the St.

Louis Cardinals, 4-1, Monday night. Griffin, who has lost only three times this year, scattered nine hits for the victory. The Cardinals' ace righthander, Lynn McGlothen, trying to join Los Angeles' Tommy Johns as a 13 game winner, was dealt his fourth defeat. "I didn't have my good stuff and I had to battle," Griffin said. Rader's ninth home run, a two-run blast off McGlothen, put the Astros ahead 2-1 in the Houston added two more in the eighth on Roger Metzger's triple, singles by Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson, a fly ball and Milt May's infield hit.

The Cards scored their lone run in the first inning on a walk and singles by Ted Simmons and Joe Torre. Houston outfielder Greg Gross turned in a fine defensive play in the fifth inning. He nailed Lou Brock at the plate to complete a double play. Simmons hit a fly ball to Gross in medium right field and Brock tagged at third base and attempted to score after the catch. The Astro rookie caught the ball and fired in almost one mption and catcher See me for the best value on car insurance.

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McVea, contacted in Houston, said Boisture told him by telephone, "Hell, stay down there you want to play for Houston anyway! We'll send your stuff back to you." McVea, one of the few Wheels with substantial National Football League experience, was placed on suspension shortly after he failed to appear at the opening of spring training camp in early June. We Have A One To Be Build In Mexia Great City Proud Of Stay In Mexia MEXIA. TEXAS 76667 PHONE 817-688-364 Monday's practice session was to have been the last before the Wheels flew to Memphis to prepare for Wednesday's preseason opener against the Southmen. But McVea was in Houston. He said Boisture had approved his weekend trip so he could pick up some clothing.

"The coach gave me permission to come down here to get my stuff, but 1 had no intention of staying down here," McVea said. Boisture said he did not know McVea had left camp, although sources reported a team official drove the player to the airport. Sonny Grandelius, the Wheels' general manager, said he had not talked with McVea but planned to contact him later. McVea said his next move would be to have his lawyer contact the Wheels. "It looks like they never wanted me up there anyway," he said, vowing to stay in Houston until the matter is straightened out.

McVea had seven years of NFL experience with Kansas City and Cincinnati, and said he lingered in Houston in hope of being picked up there. BHAI) IIAKItIS At SEARS IN MEXIA 562-2851 All-Stars Threaten 'No Game' EVANSTON, 111. (AP) The organized charities of Chicago could become the first casualty of the warfare between the 26 club owners of the National Football League and their striking veteran players. The College Ail-Star Game, played under the auspices of Chicago Tribune Charities, will be canceled as of 4 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, the sponsor vowed Monday, unless the warring sides agree "to allow the game to be played without interference." The cancellation threat followed the refusal of the All- Stars to practice unless the NFL Management Council, bargaining unit for the owners, and the NFL Players Association resume negotiations.

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"After Brock was tagged out, I threw hard and really felt built up after that." Metzger also made a great play when the shortstop fielded Reggie Smith's grounder on the second base side and threw him out in the seventh. "That kept them from scoring, just like Gross' play," said Houston Manager Preston Gomez. Rader said the ball he hit off McGlothen for the home run was a fast ball. "It was a fastball, a bad one," said Rader. He threw me two strikes on breaking balls and probably tried to waste the ball inside and it didn't get in.

He just made a mistake." Mexipro Holds On To Defeat VFW 11-9 Mexipro withstood a rally in the final inning to thwart VFW 119 in PeeWee League action Monday night at PeeWee Park. Dennis Brandl, one ofthebetter pitchers in the league, got into trouble a time or two with walks and by allowing timely base hits, but struck out the final batter with the bases loaded to preserve the win. Brandl went the distance for Manager Ronnie Fowler's Mexipro club. Eric Radde, who banged out a couple of doubles, sparked the winners at bat. For Leston Miller's VFW team, Dennis King and Jim Wright pitched.

George Johnson, who rapped out a hit, also shone defensively at second base with a couple of putouts. Tommy Johnson, Bubba Miller, Tim Posey, David Easterling, Michael Todd Miller and Jim Wright also trotted across home plate for runs. Wright rapped out three hits for VFW. Team and individual trophies are to be presented in special ceremonies tonight at North Park. 'Fruit Vegetable Capers Farm The Orchard At Capers Farm I Tomatoes Onions Potatoes Peas Melons Corn Hwy.

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