Hoyt Wilhelm Still Firing Away At 43
Hoyt Wilhelm, aging relief ace of the Chicago White Sox, wins again against the California Angels ending their six game run and extending the AL lead. The knuckleballer posts a 0.66 ERA in 43 innings, boasts a 4 1 record and eight saves while noting diet helped drop to 185 pounds. Manager Eddie Stanky predicts more years of service and a senior citizens night with Smoky Burgess catching on Wilhelm’s 44th birthday.
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Charles Chamberlain
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Eddie Stanky
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Gary Peters
Jimmy Hall
Roger Repez
Jim Fregosi
Ediie Short
Cleveland
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Smoky Burgess
Nicklaus Tops Open Lead Despite Happiness Gap
Jack Nicklaus led the Open Championship at Hoylake with a 69 as he hunted a repeat title and a historic finish. He sat four under par at halfway, sharing top honors with Bruce Devlin and other contenders amid variable wind and mild conditions.
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Attendance Off In Major Baseball
New York article reports Major League Baseball total attendance at the All-Star break reaching 32,000,781, down 351,34 from 1966. National League total 6,710,446 off 318,73. declines concentrated in Houston and Los Angeles. Mets down 123,369. Reds up 168,301. Cubs up 125,146. Cardinels at new St. Louis park, Pittsburgh up. American League off by 32,861 with five clubs up and five down. Boston Fenway Park up 470,845 and Detroit up 149,394. Chicago Minnesota New York showed smaller gains.
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Colts Win Playoff Clash Over Anahuac Tigers 10 9
The Barvers Hill Colt 45s edged the Anahuac Tigers 10 9 in Little League playoff action. Kemp earned the win with Fikes backing him in relief as Cardwell took the loss after a four for four day with two home runs for Anahuac.
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Fikes
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Cardwell
Damascus to Run Dwyer Handicap in 75,000-added races
ORLO ROBERTSON reports Damascus and Dr. Fager headline a Saturday program with 75,000-added Dwyer and Rockingham Special. Damascus carries 128 pounds in the Dwyer at Aqueduct while Dr. Fager ships in for Rockingham Park’s 75,000-added feature. Monmouth and Hollywood also offer top-tier stakes as part of a strong racing day.
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Windy Driving For Golf From Frank Beard
Frank Beard explains driving in wind requires smooth swing and solid contact. He notes headwinds reveal flaws while downwind shots tempt over swinging. The piece cautions against forcing shots into or with wind and emphasizes consistent technique.
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
American League leaders include batting F Rob inson of Baltimore 37 home runs Killebrew Minnesota 24 and runs McAuliffe Detroit 57. Cepeda St Louis leads NL batting 354 with Cepeda also top hits 107. Aaron Atlanta leads NL runs 69 while Cepeda 60 RBIs. Pitching leaders feature Culver Cleveland 71 decisions and Nolan Cincinnati 72. Marichal San Francisco strikes 13.
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Attendance Trends At Baytown Recreation Centers
Attendance fell last week at Baytown summer recreation centers due to a four day Fourth of July week. Harlem Elementary led with 600 registrations, followed by Carver with 460 and Highlands 307. Other centers posted 247 to 328 attendees as total weekly attendance reached 2,695 and summer total 24,03. Swimming at Carver pool 437 and Robert E. Lee 392. Junior Olympics 554 and tennis 61. Weekly facility total 4,179. five week summer total 31,227.
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Bowie
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Robert E. Lee
Zimmeren Leads National Amateur Public Links After 36 Holes
In Seattle M Zi Zimmeren of Dayton University shot a one under par 69 to lead after 36 holes of the National Amateur Public Links Tournament with a 138 total. In Minneapolis Arthur Ashe beat Chack Darley 6 2 6 2 and Bailey Brown defeated Herb Fitzgibbon 7 5 6 4 in the U S Trials semis for the U S tennis team heading to the Pan American Games.
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