Dodgers Battle In East League Showdown For Playoffs
East League showdown headlines a battle for league lead with Dodgers and Oilers in contention. Highlights include Larry Johnson and Jerry Hatch among top pitchers, grand slams by Keith Sanders and Sam Chitty, and a late-season home run spree across East and West leagues as teams chase playoff spots and possible co-championships.
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Highlander Tops Freeport Boaters in Sunday races
Clayton Elmer of Highlands named outstanding high point driver after winning in Class D Hydra, Class C Runabout, and Class F Runabout. J Stepleton of Baytown runner up with wins in Class F Runabout and Free For All. R J Pruett, Louis Williams, and James Zucko also placed in various classes. About 2,000 fans saw 97 boats and 20 drivers with no serious injuries. Next meet set for July 11 in Beaumont by Neches Boat Club and Lone Star Boat Racing Association.
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Lone Star Boat Racing Association
May Not Defend Title Lema Muses On British Open
Champagne Tony Lema, defending Western Open champion, contemplates skipping the British Open next week in Southport, England. He prefers earning money and notes the Western ends Saturday at Tam O Shanter, while Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Arie Palmer are bound for England. Lema, 36 holes into the Western, has already won last year’s British Open at St Andrews and aims to finish high in the Western field of about 130 pros.
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Wilt The Stilt Eyes Boxer Path For Chamberlain
New York AP reports Wilt Chamberlain, 28, 7-foot-1 star, weighing about 250 pounds, is contemplating switching from basketball to boxing. He has had several offers but has not made a decision yet and will decide when ready, possibly soon.
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Teen League standings and player notes in fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows league listing with teams such as Orioles Wildcats and Bowie Eades, plus partial scores and names like Ashbel Sint and Trevis Pirctes. No coherent full game or date visible. details are garbled.
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