Legion Meet Opens As Four Teams Dare for District Title
Four American Legion squads Meigs Athens Logan and Lancaster begin the Eighth District tournament in Athens with doubleheaders. The format eliminates one team after the Saturday and Sunday games, culminating in a July 29 title game at Trautwein Field if needed.
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Slayback Shuts Down Rangers in Five Hitter at Home
Bill Slayback pitched masterfully for the Detroit Tigers to blank the Texas Rangers 5 1 as he fanned 13 in his 24 year old rookie outing. He mixed sliders and fastballs after a quick start and struck out four Texas batters including Frank Howard.
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Cerrudo Leads Golf Classic After Five Under Par 65
Ron Cerrudo shoots a five under par 65 at Firestone Country Club to hold a one stroke lead in the $150,000 American Golf Classic. Kermit Zarley and Ray Floyd tied at 66, with Arnold Palmer and others close behind in muggy Akron. Cerrudo, sidelined by a 1970 back operation, aims to regain form after a past precocious rise.
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Bobby Nichols
Lee Trevino
Bruins Sign Draft Picks Bloom and Elder
The Boston Bruins announced multi year contracts for junior draft selections center wing Mike Bloom and defenseman Wayne Elder. Both 20 will report to training camp in September and join the NHL team this season.
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NL All Stars Round Out With Cedeno Williams Sanguillen
NL manager Danny Murtaugh named 11 more players to complete a 28 man All Star roster for Atlanta. Cesar Cedeno Billy Williams Manny Sanguillen headline the additions along with stalwarts Santo Santo Mays Brock Beckert Oliver Simmons Speier Brock Brock etc.
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Houston
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Chicago
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Pittsburgh
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San Diego
Ron Santo
Chris Speier
Lou Brock
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New York
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Jenkins Replaces Nolan on 1972 All Star Pitching Staff
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ferguson Jenkins is named to replace Cincinnati’s Gary Nolan on the 1972 National League All Star team due to Nolan's stiff neck and shoulder. Jenkins earns his third All Star appearance with a 12-8 record, 119 strikeouts in 186 innings, 37 walks, 154 hits allowed and a 2.85 ERA.
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Major League Baseball Thursday and Friday results and schedules
In The Majors Thursday's results Milwaukee 2 Minnesota Detroit 5 Texas 1 Boston 2-4 Oakland 1-3. Baltimore 8 Kansas City 5 in 10 innings. California at New York rain. Friday's games include California at New York and twinight Oakland at Boston. North games feature various pitcher matchups and team at bat. Saturday schedule lists Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Atlanta Chicago at Houston Montreal at San Diego Philadelphia at Los Angeles New York at San Francisco.
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Giants lose final Pee Wee game to Plains Pirates
Plains Pirates pull off a 17 to 7 upset over the East Giants, ruining the Giants perfect 5-0 Pee Wee season. Jack Wilson and John Thompson limited the Giants to three hits, with J L Adams and David Funk adding two doubles for Pittsburgh. Losing pitcher Allen Lewis allowed four hits. Bob Jewell tripled and Craig Goldsberry doubled for the Pirates. Bold Reasoning returns to racing after sinus trouble, a top money winner with renewed campaign.
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Loss Sends Boxer Back into Prison
Bobby Lee Hunter, jailed for manslaughter, fought through the Olympic Trials after overtraining fears. Tim Dement outboxed the 112 pounder 3 rounds, blooding Hunter’s nose as the convicted fighter faced return to Manning Correctional Institute unless designated a challenger for the Aug 5 boxoff. Dement’s jab and Hunter’s power defined a tense flyweight bout in Fort Worth.
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Cowboys Ditka Injured Weeks Before Exhibition Opener
Dallas Cowboys tight end Mike Ditka pulled a hamstring in a Thursday workout and may miss the All-Star game in Chicago next Friday. Billy Truax has a groin pull but is expected to play. Duane Thomas shines in camp. Other injuries hit Rex Kern Zeke Moore Warren Koegel. Leroy Kelly signs with Cleveland. Roman Gabriel ready for opener after lung trouble. Prothro quips about a Roman holiday.
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Gonzales Falls As Heat Tops Champion At Buckeye Champ
In Columbus, Pancho Gonzales, 44, loses to Andy Pattison 2-6 6-3 6-4 as humid 92 degree heat hammers play. Pattison, 21 years younger than Gonzales, advances as the lone unseeded semifinalist with Jim Connors facing Dick Stockton in the other semifinal.
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