Olympic basketball camp trims to 12 for European tour
Fifteen players remain at the Air Force Academy camp as Jim Gudger plans to cut three more players on Sunday to form the traveling squad for an August European tour. The roster features prominent centers guards and forwards including Cyril Baptiste Steve Mitchell Paul Westphal Dennis Waycik Tom McMillen Julius Erving and Bob Nash. The 12 chosen will tour Finland Poland and Russia before a possible next training camp.
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Colo
UPI
Jim Gudger
U.S
Cali
Colombia
Cyril Baptiste
Creighton University
Steve Mitchell
Kansas State
Steve Erickson
Oregon State
Paul Westphal
University of Southern California
Lewis Nelson
Washington University
Art Wilmore
The
Army
Jim Brown
Dartmouth
John Tolmie
Annapolis
Tom McMillen
North Carolina State
Dennis Waycik
North Carolina
Chuck Terry
Long Beach State
Bob Nash
University of Hawaii
Jay Wright
Indiana
Julius
Cubs wallop Braves as Williams Santo spark rout
Cubs crush Atlanta 11 1 as Williams and Santo pace a 5 hit attack. Williams triples and homers for three RBIs while Santo drives in two with a homer. Holtzman earns win in six solid innings as Reed takes loss amid a 37 527 crowd. Randy Hundley also goes deep for Chicago.
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UPI
Billy Will
Leams
Ron Santo
Cubs
Holtzman
Ken
Orlando Cepeda
Clete Boyer
Atlanta Braves
Williams
Don Kessinger
Glenn Beckerton
Rbi
Beckert
Santo
Randy Hundley
Atlanta
Ron Reed
Braves
Reed
U S Track Team Edged By Russians In Leningrad Meet
The Soviet team defeated the United States 200 173 after two days of competition with the men winning 122 114 and the Russian women beating the American girls 78 59. Notable U S results came from Ralph Mann Frank Shorter and the 1 600 meter relay squad.
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Leningrad
Soviet Union
United States
Frank Shorter
U.S
Ralph Mann
Los Angeles
Mann
Willie Turner
Oregon State
James Moore
Oregon
Russia
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Bill
Patty Johnson
Renton
Wash
Curtis Mills
Fred Newhouse
Wayne Collett
John Smith
Hawk Harrelson Plots Return From Injury For Indians
Cleveland star Ken Harrelson, sidelined by a right leg fracture from March 19, is rehabbing in Ohio. He hopes to return this season, while manager Alvin Dark hedges on a precise comeback date and possible role.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ken Harrelson
Hawk
Cleveland Indians
Harrelson
Oakland
Alvin Dark
Dark
Marvel Named Public Relations Director at Pocono Raceway
William R. Marvel Sr. former PR director for Sports Headlines Inc. is named public relations director for Pocono International Raceway. Raceway president David ee Jr. thanked the Houston Sports Association for its cooperation in the appointment. Marvel’s background includes roles at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and national auto racing media.
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MT. Pocono, Pa
UPI
William R
Bill) Marvel Sr
Sports Headlines Inc
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Pocono International Raceway
David Ee Jr
Houston, Tex
Sports Association
Marvel
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Lonborg leaves majors after injury plagued stretch
Slim Jim Lonborg announced he is leaving the major leagues after being optioned by the Boston Red Sox to their Louisville farm. He said he expects to be back in a month if things go right and emphasized his arm is healthy with a need for consistent work. Lonborg relieved by Chuck Hartenstein, and his latest issue is a severe muscle problem in the right shoulder treated with cortisone.
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Boston
UPI
Jim Lonborg
Cy Young
Goodby
Lonborg
Boston Red Sox
Louisville
Fenway Park
Chuck Hartenstein
Stanford
Lopborg
Red Sox
Cleveland
Steve Hargan
Jose Santiago
Agee Steals Home Caps Mets Win Over Dodgers
Tommie Agee stole home with two outs in the 10th inning off Jim Brewer as the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2 to 1. Agee's dash came after a bunt beat to second on a fielders choice error, with Al Weis and Don Clendenon contributing late bases and Ken Singleton driving in the tying run in the sixth.
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NEW York
UPI
Tommie Agee
Jim Brewer
New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Agee
Brewer
Tom Haller
Mets
Dodgers
Tug McGraw
al Weis
McGraw
Donn Clendenon
Ken Singleton
Jerry Koosman
Bill Singer
Singer
Willie Davis
Ted Sizemore
Singleton
Cleon Jones
Long Range Look In NFL Gone Brown Says Bonuses End
Cincinnati Bengals coach Paul Brown warned the NFL player dispute will end bonuses. He cited a $12 per diem in training camp and higher pre season pay for veterans. Brown said pension issues and rising costs will price the game out and force shrinking rosters. He predicted rookies and fringe players will bear the brunt as cuts occur once rosters are determined.
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Wilmington, Ohio
UPI
Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown
National Football League
Brown
NFL
Acme and Rainbow Win Women's Softball Match
Acme and Rainbow claim victories in a local women's softball game. Score details show Acme 12 by 17 and Rainbow 16 to 22 with top players Olive Cooley Edwards Pickering Pike Warmke and Julius contributing notable hits.
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Acme
Rainbow
B&w
Olive
Cooley
Edwards
Pickering
Pike
Warmke
Julius
Summerville Wins Late Model Feature at Sun Valley
John Summerville of Louisville Kentucky captured the late model feature at Sun Valley Speedway Friday night. Dave Byler of Howe finished second and Larry Cope of Le Roy third. Gale Duncan of New Castle won the first heat and Herb Rose of Anderson won the second. Jack Neal of New Castle won the third heat. Dick Ockonean won the rat race feature and Byler won the trophy dash. The National Crown will be run at Sun Valley tonight.
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John Summerville
Louisville
Kentucky
Sun Valley Speedway
Dave Byler
Howe
Larry Cope
Leroy
Gale Duncan
New Castle
Herb Rose
Anderson
Jack Neal
Dick Ockonean
Byler
Sun Valley
Coke Clinches Commercial A Softball Tie
Coca Cola clinched a Commercial A softball title tie by defeating Ike and Bea s 9 to 5 on Wednesday. Rich Christenson and Roger Denny went 3 for 4 for Coke while John Jackson led Ike and Bea s with a two run homer and a double.
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Coca-Cola
Ike and
Bea’s
Rich Christenson
Roger Denny
Coke
John Jackson
Ike
Dallas Fields
Albea Plumbing
Anderson Merchants
Burger Chef
Clear
Anderson
Gloff
Jackson
Kennerly
Morgan
Teague
Physicals Set At Alexandria
Alexandria athletes in grades 7 through 12 may obtain a school year physical in the high school gym on August 10. High school entrants report at 7 p.m. and junior high at 7:30 p.m.
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Alexandria
Scho
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