Angels in Tie for Third After Defeating New York
California edged New York 4-3 to pull into a third-place tie with Cleveland and remain one game behind Detroit. 20-year-old rookie Jay Johnstone, called up from Seattle, drove in a key run as part of a lineup built around castoffs like Joe Adcock and Howie Reed. Sanford earned the win, while Reed and Burdette contributed in relief as the Angels rode strong late pitching. Minnesota beat Boston 6-2 and Washington defeated Kansas City 6-4 in the AL.
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Bill Rigney
Central Field
Rigney
Jack Sanford
Lew Burdette
Howie Reed
Joe Adcock
California
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Jay Johnstone
Seattle
Rick Reichardt
Angels
Ridney
Rookies Meet Veterans In Intra Squad Contest
QUINCY MASS. (UPI) Boston Patriots veterans plan to teach rookies in an intrasquad game at Municipal Stadium. Parilli to start at quarterback for veterans with Garrett Capellatti and Nance. Huarte leads rookies with Koski Carr and Cappadona backing him.
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Quincy
Mass
UPI
Boston Patriots
Municipal Stadium
Babe Parilli
Patriot Veterans
Parilli
J.D. Garrett
Gino Capelletti
Jim Nance
John Huarte
Mike Koski
Tommy Carr
Bob Cappadona
Boston
Mike Holovak
Billy Laird
Huarte
Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Boston College
Patty Harrington Leads Vermont Women’s Golf Tourney
Patty Harrington of Burlington shot 77 to take the first round lead in the Vermont Woman's Golf Championship in Burlington. Gail Arnolds of Barre stood second with 84 and Sylvia Jollivet of Dorset 85 while Pam Fisk of Manchester finished at 98 after trouble on the course.
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Burlington
Patty Harrington
Vermont
Gail Arnolds
Barre
Sylvia Jolivette
Dorset
Pam Fisk
Manchester
Bad Boy Cookie Gilchrist Hangs Up His Cleats
Carlton Chester Cookie Gilchrist, a notorious figure in the American Football League, announced his retirement from professional football and said farewell to the Denver Broncos. The 251-pound, 6-3 fullback from Brackenridge, Pa., ends a long and controversial career that kept him in headlines for years.
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Bad Boy
Cookie Gilchrist
Denver
UPI
Carlton Chester
Cookie) Gilchrist
Denver Broncos
Brackenridge
AFL
Empire Sports, Inc
Gilchrist
Bronco
Cookie
Buffalo
Broncos
Willie Ross
Nebraska
Ross
Falcons Shine? Kuharich Praises Atlanta After Preseason Win
Philadelphia Eagles coach Joe Kuharich lauded the Falcons as stronger than expected after Atlanta opened the NFL preseason with a 9-7 loss. He noted the Falcons’ secondary and improved player pool as key factors, contrasting them with Vikings and Cowboys.
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Atlanta
UPI
Joe Kuharich
Philadelphia Eagles
Atlanta Falcons
Kuharich
Vikings
Cowboys
Attendance climbs as National League nears new milestone
The National League shows a 10.1 percent rise in attendance through July 31, with 9,556,232 total. If the pace continues, full-season attendance could reach about 14.94 million, challenging the major league record set last year. Six NL clubs surpassed the million mark, led by the Dodgers with 1,619,607, and a single-day attendance record of 194,047 was set last Saturday.
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Cincinnati
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Jelley brothers rule Lebanon Valley stock car scene
Pownal brothers Butch and Lyle Jelley emerge as the season’s standout drivers at Lebanon Valley Speedway. Butch, 26, leads the sportsman standings with consistent top finishes and a Piers Trophy win. Lyle, 22, holds the special class point lead after moving up from novice to sportsman, aided by wins in spring and mid-summer events.
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Pownal
Lyle
Butch
Jelley Brothers
Lebanon Valley Speedway
Claremonth
N.H
Lebanon Valley
Lebanon
Martin
Riskas
Winstead
Conn
North Pownal
Sharkey’s
Waterbury
Ed Winn
Winn
Williamstown
Vermont
Junior
James Jr
Jelley
James
Indianapolis
Little League Display Romps A W in Bennington Doubleheader
Display led by Guy Dunham’s three and Tom Petit’s two doubles crushed A W in game one as Walt Parmenter struck out 10 and walked nine for the win. In the second game Keith Hassenpflug limited Eagles to two hits, Robin Harrington homer, and VFW won 7 2. Electronics extended its win streak to 14 with Terry Raetz the winner and Joe Bizzarro the loser. Ed Messina produced two runs with a double for Display while Hart and Brown doubled for Electronics.
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Guy Dunham
Tom Petiit
Display
Bennington
Walt Parmenter
Keith Hassenpflug
VFW
Eagles
Robin Harrington
Electronics
Moose
Ed Messina
John Hart
Fred Brown
Terry Raetz
Joe Bizzarro
Jets Sign Noted Pro Free Agent and Rookie Out Till November
In Peekskill New York UPI reports rookie Jets linebacker Carl Mc Adams fractured his right ankle stepping off a curb in Chicago. He will have surgery Wednesday and is expected to miss play until November. The Jets also signed defensive back Johnny Sample, a three time NFL All Pro, as a free agent.
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Peekskill
N.Y
UPI
Carl McAdams
Chicago
New York Jets
Jets
Johnny Sample
Boston Struggles in August Opener against Twins
Boston Red Sox fall 6 2 to Minnesota as Jimmy Hall hits two homers and Earl Battey adds a two run shot. Tony Conigliaro homers for Boston, George Scott ties for season lead. Stange charged with six runs in six innings amid three Boston errors.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Minnesota Twins
Jimmy Hall
Earl Battey
Twins
Red Sox
Darrell Brandon
Jim Perry
Lee Stange
Minnesota
Stange
John Wyatt
Boston
Tony Conigliaro
Conigliaro
George Scott
George Smith
Majors To Discuss College Baseball Talks In New York
In New York, NCAA Professional Relations Committee and Major League College Committee met with Baseball Commissioner Eckert to discuss improving ties between college baseball and the majors. They talked of a fuller summer college program, potential changes to the college player ruling, raising the $75,000 major league sponsorship for two summer leagues, and creating more leagues. A follow up meeting was planned for October to put forward concrete proposals.
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New York
UPI
NCAA
Major League College Committee
William D. Eckert
Lions Cut Loose To Win Second Game
Hoosick Falls Lions toppled Arlington 13 4 to even their season record. Mike Burns collected three hits in four at bats as Billy Miller pitched a complete game for the Lions. Arlington pitcher Art Wyman suffered the loss after giving up eight runs in the fourth and fifth innings.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Falls Lions
Arlington
Lions
Mike Burns
Billy Miller
Art Wyman
Kiwanis Beats North Bennington 5 2 In Narrow Interstate League Win
Kiwanis players Dave Scott Mike Blinstraub Fran cis Downing and Craig Reppel each had two hits to lift Hoosick Falls Kiwanis past North Bennington 5 to 2. Pitcher Joe Martelli allowed two singles and struck out seven over six innings while Francis Mosley and Bill Flood produced the North Bennington runs. The game ended after six innings due to darkness.
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North Bennington
Dave Scott
Mike Blinstraub
Francis Downing
Craig Reppel
Hoosick Falls
Kiwanis
Joe Martelli
Francis Mosley
Bill Flood
Steve Corcoran
Don Ryan
Benn
Martelli
Scott
Corcoran
Ryan
Flood
Brattleboro Brings Six Horseshoe Trophies Home
Six local players from Brattleboro Shaftsbury and Bennington won trophies at the southern Vermont horseshoe tournament in Brattleboro. In A class Maynard Brown defeated Fred Butler 50 30 in a playoff after 6 1 records. Ted Sausville placed third with 5 2. Bennington’s Leo Farrington finished sixth. In B class Rollin O Dell beat Bob Sausville after 6 1 regulars. W Amsden of Springfield took third. In C class Stu Preston captured first with 4 1. Don Grune and Paul Sylvia tied second 3 2. Classes reflect past results. state tournament set for Aug 14 in Brattleboro.
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Brattleboro
Vermont
Maynard Brown
Bennington
Fred Butler
Brown
Ted Sausville
Leo Farrington
Bennnington
Rollin O’dell
Shaftsbury
Bob Sausville
W. Amsden
Springfield
Stu Preston
Don Grune
Paul Sylvia
All-Star Game Set Between Arlington Lions Kiwanis and North Bennington
Interstate League all stars meet Wednesday night at Welling Field with players from Arlington Lions Kiwanis versus North Bennington Elks CYO. Lineups appear in Wednesdays Banner. Game time is 6 p.m.
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North Bennington
Arlington, Lions and Kiwanis
Elks
CYO
Hoosick Falls
Arlington
Welling Field
Lions Player Returns To Hospital
Hoosick Falls New York Joseph Shaw fifteen, son of Mr and Mrs John E Shaw of River Street, sustained serious injury to his right eye after being struck by a baseball during an Interstate League game early last week. He returned to Samaritan Hospital in Troy Sunday night after complications arose, having been released Friday from hospital where he was confined since Monday. Specialists have not yet determined the extent of the eye injury.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Joseph Shaw
John E. Shaw
River Street
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
Young Shaw
Lions
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