Willie Mays Retires As Era's Most Complete Player
Willie Mays announces retirement after 22 major league seasons. Contemporaries praise his all around game from hitting and fielding to speed and throwing. MVPs in 1954 and 1965, four home runs in a game, and career batting over .300 in multiple stretches highlight a storied career with the Giants and Mets.
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Conn and Louis Fight for Heavyweight Crown at Polo Grounds
In June 1941 at the Polo Grounds Billy Conn challenges Joe Louis for the heavyweight title. After 13 rounds Louis rallies to land a crushing right and retains the title as Conn, the 1940 fighter of the year, comes within reach but falls short.
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Sunday Baseball Results and Weekly Schedule Summary
National League results featured Pittsburgh Montreal Chicago New York St Louis Atlanta Houston San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles while American League games included New York Cleveland Detroit Boston Oakland Baltimore Milwaukee Kansas City Texas Minnesota California and more. Yesterday Montreal defeated Pittsburgh 5 0 while Pittsburgh 4 3 Cincinnati 2 1 Houston 10 San Francisco 6 and Boston 14 Detroit 0. Tuesday pitchers list shows Boston Moret at Cleveland Timmerman, Detroit Fryman at Baltimore Garland, New York Peterson at Milwaukee Champion, Kansas City Busby at Chicago Forster, Minnesota Corbin at Oakland Holtzman, Texas Singer at California, Los Angeles Messersmith at Atlanta Niekro, San Diego Greif at Cincinnati Billigham, Montreal Rogers at New York Koosman, Philadelphia Carlton at Pittsburgh Rooker, San Francisco Barr at Houston Griffin, Chicago Jenkins at St Louis Foster.
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May and Cedeno pace Astros 10-6 win over Giants
Lee May and Cesar Cedeno homered as the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6. May drove in four runs with a sacrifice fly and a three run homer off Jim Willoughby, while Jerry Reuss earned his 16th win despite 12 hits before a ninth inning relief. Bobby Bonds and Garry Maddox had early Giants run support, and Willie McCovey added a two run double in the fifth.
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Pendleton Heights Triumphs in Varsity Volleyball Tri Meet
Pendleton Heights has scores across three sets 15-13 and 15-14 in a varsity volleyball meet against New Castle Delta and Highland, with New Castle taking two sets and Delta sweeping one. Highland struggled in several games as Pendleton Heights secured the overall result.
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Namath likely avoids surgery for shoulder injury
Jets quarterback Joe Namath, damaged right shoulder from Sunday's win over Baltimore, is not planned to undergo surgery. If healing progresses with constant treatment, he could return for the final four games, otherwise he would miss the rest of the season. Al Woodall will start in Namath's absence as New York’s defense pounces on eight Colt interceptions.
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Landry Celebrates 100th NFL Win in Cowboys Rout
Dallas coach Tom Landry notches his 100th NFL victory as the Cowboys crush the New Orleans Saints 40 3 at Texas Stadium. Calvin Hill and Robert Newhouse power the offense while Staubach and Morton share quarterback duties after injuries, in a game witnessed by a modest crowd of about 52 715.
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Pendleton Heights Nets Past Hagerstown 7 0 In Tennis
Pendleton Heights upped its season mark to 5 3 by blanking Hagerstown 7 0. Jerry Smith beat Roger Martin 6 4 6 4 to set the Arabs in front 1 0, then Norris 6 0 6 1 over Steve Conrad and Edmundson 6 0 6 0. Wills beat Cochran 7 5 6 0 and Woods 6 1 6 1 to complete the singles sweep. The Arabs won both doubles matches and their reserve squad posted a 61 victory. Pendleton Heights hosts Munice North next.
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Florida Gridder On Probation
Gainesville Florida AP reports UF sophomore linebacker Joe Allen is on one week probation and will miss the upcoming game against Mississippi State due to disciplinary action by the university.
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No New Trial For Van Lier
BEAVER Pennsylvania AP The Beaver County Court denied a new trial to Norm Van Lier of the Chicago Bulls and ordered him to appear Wednesday on a conviction earlier this year of resisting arrest The conviction stemmed from a brawl at a police station in Midland his hometown Also to be sentenced Wednesday are Van Lier's cousin Thomas Van Lier and James Oliver both convicted of assault and battery as a result of the fight
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Pirates Expos Split as Stargell Hits Fourth Home Run
Willie Stargell blasted his 4th NL homer to power the Pirates to a 3-0 win over Montreal and a doubleheader split that left Pittsburgh 1/2 game behind the Mets. Montreal won the nightcap 5-4 to end a seven-game losing streak. Stargell also homered in the opener, leading Pittsburgh’s offense as Nelson Briles earned the win in the night game and Dave Giusti nailed down his 20th save. Montreal stranded multiple runners as Ernie McAnally labored through a one-hitter until Stargell’s big blast. Foli was thrown out at the plate by Stargell in the seventh to quell a late rally. The Expos’ Mike Marshall earned his 30th save in the loss.
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Harper's Grand Slam Sparks Bosox Romp
Tommy Harper hit a grand slam as the Boston Red Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 14 to 0 on Monday night. Reggie Smith and Carl Yastrzemski also homered, with Smith adding a two-run shot and Yastrzemski a two-run homer, while Marty Pattin earned his 14th win as Boston moved a game ahead of Detroit in the AL East race.
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