Top Tennis Stars Vie for Gold Amid Aches and Woes
Forest Hills reports a crowded U S Open scene as Arthur Ashe defends the title with a sore elbow while Rod Laver and Dennis Ralston aim for Grand Slam glory. Denny Ralston, seeded 16th, eyes a shot at Laver after a 6-3 11-9 6-4 win over Graham Stillwell.
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Orioles edge Pilots in 11th for dramatic win
Baltimore scores in the 11th on a sequence that features Jim Palmer’s RBI in the third, Frank Robinson’s intentional walk and a delayed steal, Chico Salmon’s perfect bunt, and Tommy Harper’s heads up dash to end the game. The 4-3 victory keeps their pennant race surge alive.
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Cowboys edge Oilers to win Governor's Cup in Astrodome
Dallas Cowboys defeated Houston Oilers 14 to 11 in the Astrodome to win the first Governor's Cup and extend their series advantage with the Oilers to three straight wins. Craig Morton threw a 34-yard TD to Lance Rentzel and a 34-yard pass to Bob Hayes, as a crowd of 55,130 set an Astrodome attendance record.
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Famed Slugger Hank Greenberg Eyes Majors Offspring
The piece notes Hank Greenberg guiding his sons Glenn and Steve toward college football and professional baseball paths. Glenn stayed in college athletics and teaching, while Steve pursued pro baseball like his father. Hank Greenberg, a Detroit Tigers star, Hall of Fame inductee, and 58 homer man in 1938, is cited as shaping his sons’ sports futures.
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League Plans Meeting for Six Man Touch Football
An organizational meeting for a proposed six man touch football league is set for tonight at 8 p.m. at the Bennington YMCA. The plan calls for adult males over 21 to be eligible with games on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings, urging all interested to attend.
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Baseball League Standings and Tonight's Game Schedule
Standings show Chicago leading with 3 1 over Cincinnati. San Francisco 4 Philadelphia 3. Atlanta 8 Pittsburgh 2. St Louis 2 Houston 1 and Montreal 9 Los Angeles 5. Tonight's games include Chicago at Atlanta 8 p.m. St Louis at Cincinnati 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Houston 8:30 p.m. Montreal at San Diego 11 p.m. Philadelphia at Los Angeles 11 p.m. New York at San Francisco 11 p.m. Boston at Minnesota 9 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago 8:30 p.m. Seattle at Detroit 9 p.m. California at Baltimore 2 5 30 p.m. Oakland at Washington 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at New York 8 p.m.
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Bosox Ban Alcohol On All Red Sox Flights
Boston Red Sox, fresh off a sweep of the Kansas City Royals, face a ban on hard liquor on all flights after manager Dick O’Connell ordered the policy following several incidents. Players and officials dispute the memo, while United Air Lines declines comment and says beer remains available on the Minneapolis charter trip.
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Miracle Giants Honor Willie Mays At Old Timer Game
San Francisco hosts a reunion as 1951 Miracle Giants return to Candlestick Park for an Old Timer's game honoring Willie Mays. Bobby Thomson Whitey Lockman Monte Irvin and other vets join Giants and Mets figures for a two inning exhibition plus a celebratory dinner with Casey Stengel and Lefty ODeul among attendees.
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