Orioles Tumble as Twins Edge Baltimore 3-2 in Sloppy Battle
Baltimore faltered at the plate posting a .220 team average as Bobby Darwin drove in the decisive sixth inning run for Minnesota, while Brooks Robinson hit his first homer of the season. The Orioles linger four games back in the AL East amid a six of seven skid.
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Pittsburgh
San Diego
Earl Weaver
Orioles
Baltimore
Minnesota
Dick Woodson
Wayne Granger
Brooks Robinson
Detroit
Powell
Snead Fails to Qualify for U.S. Open at Pebble Beach
Sam Snead and his 147 total missed U.S. Open sectional by two strokes, after opening with 69 but carding 78 in the afternoon at Charlotte Country Club. Snead, 60, lamented his day despite a strong morning round while Doug Sanders led qualifiers.
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Associated Press
Sam Snead
Charlotte
N.C
Snead
Pebble Beach
Calif
Unusual Sports Feats and Tire Ads Highlight 1950s Era
A collage notes Hoyt Wilhelm’s first MLB homer then 1,000 games without another, Babe Ruth’s lone 1923 MVP, Byron Nelson’s 11 straight wins in 1945, and a tire advert touting a 40,000 mile guarantee on steel belted radials and 30,000 miles on bias tires from McTyre with brand names Michelin Uniroyal Zeta B Goodrich.
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Byron Nelson
Nelson
McTyre
Michelin Uniroyal Zeta
B. F. Goodrich
Snead misses Open after back nine woes at Philadelphia
Sam Snead failed to qualify for the Open as he bogeyed the 17th and three putted the 18th for a double bogey. He shrugged off the heat in Philadelphia, noting no excuses after a rough round. Sectional qualifying continued across Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Cincinnati, San Francisco and Los Angeles with many star players in the field.
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Snead
Phil Rodgers
Herb Hooper
Lionel Hebert
Bruce Fleisher
Hebert
Dallas
Denver
Chicago
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Roberts
Fryman
Atlanta
Reed
Montreal
McAnally
Nolan
New York
McAndrew
Pittsburgh
Briles
San Diego
Norman
Hands
Downing
St. Louis
Wise
Stone
Cook Owen Tie In Qualifier At U S Open Sectional
In Cincinnati Clovernook Country Club hosts a 36 hole U S Open sectional. Clifford Cook of Akron and Carl Owen of Jeffersontown share medalist honors at 138 after strong back nine. Ross Bartschy Jr. of Zanesville and Barney Thompson of Lesage tie third at 139 thanks to late putt, with Musselman and Cardenas close behind.
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Cincinnati
Clovernook Country Club
Clifford Cook
Akron
Portage Country Club
Jeffersontown
Carl Owen
Cook
Owen
Ohio State
Ross Bartschy Jr
Zanes
Grant Appeals Indy's $72,000 Penalty In Closed Hearing
Indy 500 prize money loss drives race driver Jerry Grant to appeal the penalty. A three member United States Auto Club panel heard the case in a closed session in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jerry Grant
United States Auto Club
NHL WHA clash looms over expansion draft moves
NHL expansion draft saw Islanders and Flames stock rosters as 14 established clubs protected players. Tim Horton changed teams in a notable move while Toronto and Montreal traded players who signed with the WHA, prompting potential legal battles over contract clauses.
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Montreal
National Hockey League
World Hockey Association
NHL
New York Islanders
Atlanta Flames
Bill Orrey
Islanders
Cliff Fletcher
Flames
Tim Horton
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Toronto
Larry Pleau
Canadiens
Brad Selwood
Maple Leafs
New England Whalers
WHA
Torrey
Fletcher
Pleau
Selwood
Athens Track Club Excels at Ohio AAU State Meet in Dayton Suburb
Athens Track Club members won a first, second, two thirds, two fifths and a sixth at the Ohio AAU State Age Group Championships in Dayton suburb. Bob Wagoner captured long jump (boys 14-15) with 20 10. percent. Trent Teegarden edged Mike Mayhew in a 12-13 mile duel at 5 16.9. Karen Bleigh placed third in 100 yard dash and long jump. Peggy Bleigh took fifth in 50 yard hurdles. Teresa Mullins finished fifth in 80 yard hurdles.
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Kettering
Athens
Ohio
A.A.U
Dayton
Bob Wagoner
U. S. Track and Field News
Trent Teegarden
Mike Mayhew
Teegarden
Mayhew
U. S
Karen Bleigh
Smith Sisters of Columbus
Karen
Peggy Bleigh
Teresa Mullins
City Recreation Hoon's Wins Seventh Softball Game
City Recreation Hoon's remained unbeaten with a 26-14 victory over Pizza Hut in the Women's Softball League as Ann Hoon earned the win and Janeen Sands and Sue Reed starred at bat. Bev Levering shut out Best Photo 17-0 for Seaman's with Charlene Morgan and Freddie Shover leading hitters. Economy Cab beat Athens National 24-3 with Sharon Darnell at the plate and Debbie Poches limiting hits. Carol Lee rallied Hocking Valley Bank to a 27-20 win behind Paula Smith four hits. Ruth Rutter and Ona Mae Elliot paced the losers. Tony Jacklin of England won three cars in closest-to-the-pin contests in his first three months on the PGA tour.
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Sharon Darnell
Debbie Poches
Carol Lee
Hocking Valley Bank
Paula Smith
Ruth Rutter
Ona Mae Elliot
Diamond Draft Opens For Pro Squads Today
The San Diego Padres hold the first pick in the two day summer baseball draft with 24 teams choosing in inverse 1971 finish. Dodgers Indians Mets Texas and San Diego rank next in the secondary phase draw.
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San Diego Padres
Padres
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cleveland
New York Mets
Texas
San Diego
Bob Grossman
University of Maryland
Larry Christiansen
Mayrsville
Wash
Dick Ruthven
Fresno State College
Scott MacGregor
el Segundo
Calif
Swisher and Bruno named to District Four All Star squads
Steve Swisher and Bob Bruno were named to the District Four All Star teams, with Swisher on the second team and Bruno on the third. Iowa dominated the selections as District Four champion, with other picks including Thomas, Cooper, Crane, and Pruitt. Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench was named NL Player of the Week after an eight game Reds streak and seven homers in five games.
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Bob Bruno
Swisher
Bobcat
Parkersburg
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Cats
Bobcats
Iowa
Dan Thomas
Southern III
Gary Cooper
Miami
Mark Crane
Michigan
Northwestern
Grzelakowski
Shaun Hewitt
Joe Wallis
Siu
Larry Schutzius
Ron Pruitt
Mich. St
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Larry Ike
MUS
Tom Hurn
Jim Wallace
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Tom Shipley
Toledo
John Pilowski
Fred Spyteck
Leon Roberts
Fred Mims
Dave Hasbach
Bill Heckroth
Bowling Green
Mark Ammons
John McCarthy
OSU
Bill Sero
LIU
Dan Radison
Art Grzeskowiak
Dave Machener
Central Michigan
Jim Sundberg
Bob Mostek
Northern Ill
Cap Pohlman
Central Mich
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Reds
New York
Bench
Jim Bottomley
St. Louis Cardinals
Major League Baseball Standings and Tuesday Schedule
American League East shows Detroit and Baltimore tightly bunched with Cleveland and New York following. West features Oakland Minnesota and California near .500 with Kansas City and Milwaukee middle. Tuesday games include California at Detroit and Minnesota at Baltimore with several night matches across both leagues.
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Ene
Baltimore Seans
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Cetcaa Dt
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S J
California
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Rose
Lolich
Coleman
Kaat
Palmer
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Colbert
Brett
Murphy
Peterson
Texas
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Boston
Siebert
Chicago
Wood
Kansasay
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