Seventh Year Athens Hosts State Legion Baseball Tourney
Athens hosts the seventh annual American Legion State Baseball Tournament at three sites with 14 teams and 215 players. Ohio University facilities at West Green dormitory and three diamonds host games. Dalton Hart honored for service at Grosvenor Hall. umpire stats highlighted. Nolan Mace credited for bringing the event to Athens amid competition from other sites.
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Athens
Grove City
State Legion
Sporting News
Ohio
Ohio University
West Green
Athens County Fair
Ralph Dalton
al Hart
Ohio U
National Legion
Palmer Bags 50th Victory at Akron Classic
Arnold Palmer, 37, wins the $100,000 American Golf Classic for his 50th tour victory. He earns $20,000, lifts yearly to $138,189, and surpasses $1 million in unofficial career earnings. Finishing second is Doug Sanders at 279. Jack Nicklaus, Jack McGowan, Allan Henning, and Kermit Zarley share third at 280. Palmer shot 67 final, equaling Firestone record.
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Palmer
Arnold Palmer
No. 14
Jack Nicklaus
Jack McGowan
Allan Henning
Kermit Zarley
Doug Sanders
Firestone Country Club
Ken Venturi
McGowan
Athens Team Loses At Carroll Meet
Carroll The Athens All Stars dropped to the losers bracket of the Carroll Invitational after a 9 2 defeat by Wolfe's No 2. Athens protested bat handle tape but protest committee rejected the charge Sunday. Losing pitcher was Jerry Yates, Ed Kincaid went 3 4 at the plate.
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Athens All Stars
Wolfe
Athens
Carroll Fire Department
Jerry Yates
Ed Kincaid
Stankey Ejected As Twins Grab League Lead
Eddie Stanky was ejected after arguing a third base call as Minnesota Twins edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 to seize the American League lead. Cesar Tovar and Tony Oliva sparked a late rally with singles and a double steal, while Harmon Killebrew struck out with runners in motion. Detroit beat Baltimore 3-2 to sit third, and California won its fourth straight with Jose Cardenal and Roger Repoz homers.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Eddie Stanky
Minnesota
Stanky
Chicago White Sox
Twins
Tommie Agee
Agee
Bill Valentine
White Sox
Chicago
Detroit
Baltimore
California
Boston
Red Sox
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
Cal Elmer
Cesar Tovar
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Don Buford
Rich Rollins
Ron Hansen
Killebrew
Tovar
Rollins
Senators
Athletics
Rick Monday
Bernie Allen
Ed Brinkman
Bertaina
Seven Games Set Monday Tuesday In Athens Legion Tourney
Euclid led field with 39 3 and Cincinnati Bentley 37 4 as Athens hosts a double elimination state American Legion baseball tourney. Seven games daily through Saturday decide a Regions bid with three OU fields used and matchups including Lima, Miami sburg, Pemberville, Ashley, Willowick, Worthington, Cambridge, Cuyahoga Falls, Steubenville and Washington Court House among others. Grove City misses event. Steubenville runner up last year.
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Euclid
Cincinnati Bentley
Athens
American Legion
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Trautwein
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Lima
Miamisburg
Pemberville
Ashley
Worthington
Cambridge
Willowick
Cuyahoga Falls
Steubenville
Fairgrounds
Washington Court House
Wadsworth
Grove City
National League and American League Baseball Standings and Results
Summary of standings show St Louis tied with Pittsburgh for mid division, Dodgers leading, Giants and Phillies in contention. Saturday results include Atlanta 7 over Houston, New York 6 over Pittsburgh, Philadelphia blank Chicago 9, Cincinnati 4 over Los Angeles. Sunday results feature New York 11 over Pittsburgh, Chicago 6 over Philadelphia, Cincinnati 3 over Los Angeles, St Louis 2 over San Francisco, Atlanta 8 over Houston. Today's schedule lists New York at Philadelphia, San Francisco at Atlanta, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Chicago at St. Louis, with night games noted. In AL action, Minnesota and Chicago split, Detroit beat Baltimore, Cleveland beat New York, Washington beat Kansas City, and California swept Boston. Tuesday games include Minnesota at California, Kansas City at Chicago, Cleveland at Washington, Detroit at Boston. Other leagues show Rochester, Richmond, Toronto, Toledo standings with results and rain gaps noted.
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New Orleans
St. Louis
New York
Atlante
San Diego
Miami
Kansas City
New York (A
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Oakland
Houston
Los Angeles
Dallas
Baltimore
Boston
San Francisco
Cleveland
Atlanta
Chicago
Cincinnati
Detroit
California
Washington
Baltimore Ss
Asi
Rochester
Richmond
Toronto
Toledo
Columbus
Jacksonville
Syracuse
Buffalo S.cseeseees
Buffalo
Vietnam
Holtzman
Leo Durocher
Bill Stoneman
Ron Santo
Jenkins
Phils
Don Kessinger
Tom Seaver
Mets
Pirates
Ed Kranepool
Ron Swoboda
Willie Stargell
Bob Rodgers
American Legion Tournament Monday Schedule at Athens County Fairgrounds
Tournament pairings list games at Field 2 and Field 3 with teams including Lancaster Lima Miamisburg Pemberville Ashley Euclid Worthington Cambridge Willowick Cincinnati Bentley Cuyahoga Falls Steubenville Washington D H Wadsworth and a losers bracket progressing to 1 00 and 3 30 pm matchups. Ohio University varsity Trautwein Field hosts the remaining fields and Field 3 is assigned to additional games.
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Lancaster
Lima
Miamisburg
Pemberville
Ashley
Euclid
Worthington
Cambridge
Willowick
Cincinnati
Bentley
Cuyahoga Falls
Steubenville
Washington D. H
Wadsworth
Ohio University
Trautwein
Holtzman Delivers Blood Bonus In Cubs Win Over Phillies
Pvt. Ken Holtzman returned from Army duty to pitch 5 1 3 innings for the Chicago Cubs in a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He donated two pints of blood for a Vietnam-bound cause and hopes to make weekend pitching a regular feature. Ferguson Jenkins then closed the night with a 1-0 victory in the second game.
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Associated Press
Vietnam
Ken Holtzman
Philadelphia
Holtzman
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Ferguson Jenkins
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Relaxed Ellis Shuts Out Dodgers for Reds Victory
Sammy Ellis dazzled Los Angeles with three hits and a 3-0 shutout as Cincinnati blanked the Dodgers for the second straight game. The righty improved to 7-8 after a nine scoreless innings and his first complete game. Lee May homered with Vada Pinson aboard, boosting the Reds lead to 2-0.
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Cardinals
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Dick Hughes
Joe Hoerner
Willie McCovey
Giants
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Rico Carty
Mack Jones
Hank Aaron
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Astros
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Ellis
West Coast
Willie Davis
Vada Pinson
Don Drysdale
May
Dave Bristol
Chico Ruiz
Bristol
Pittsburgh
Major League Leaders in American and National Leagues
The leaders show Hank Aaron and Willie Mays like names across batting and scoring. Key figures include Frank Robinson and Carl Yastrzemski leading batting averages and runs with 72 to 84. Pitching leaders include Jim Lonborg and Don Drysdale with strong win totals and strikeout marks.
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Tovar
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Santo
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Cepeda
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Brock
St. L
Itt
Ezine
Williams
Atl
Wynn
Wills
Pitchine
Jarvis
Bunning
Kina
Indians Fall In 15 11 To Yankees In Cleveland
The Indians blew a 4 0 lead as Charlie Smith hit a game changing single after Vern Fuller slipped on a grounder. McDowell walked two and Mantle thrived as New York piled on with six runs in the sixth and multiple rallies. Tillman 6 RBIs and Amaro 4 hits led the Yankees. Alvis homered twice for Cleveland in a 15 11 loss before a series in Washington begins Tuesday.
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New York Yankees
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Charlie Smith
Sam McDowell
Smith
Fuller
McDowell
Mantle
Yankees
Sonny Siebert
Ed Connolly
Siebert
Orlando Pena
Connolly
Bob Tillman
Horace Clarke
Ruben Amaro
Tillman
Max Alvis
Duke Sims
Lee Maye
Senators
Washington
Browns Lose 42-14 At Kezar Stadium Exhibition
San Francisco 49ers overpower Cleveland Browns 42-14 in a tune-up game at Kezar Stadium Haight Ashbury area. Browns commit five fumbles and struggle on special teams leading to decisive early deficit. Ken Willard scores early for the 49ers, with Brodie and Parks connecting for two more, while Dave Wilcox and Kopay add scoring in the later periods.
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Cleveland
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Collier
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John Brodie
Dave Parks
Bob Windsor
Frank Ryan
Clifton McNeil
Bill Tucker
Dave Wilcox
Leroy Kelly
Brodie
Kay McFarland
Dave Kopay
McNeil
Gary Lane
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