Legion Keeps Home Win Streak Despite Road Loss
Bennington Legion defeats Springfield 7 1 at Welling Field behind Al Plante's stellar pitching and key hits. Tim Racicot drives in three with a double, while Plante scores and adds multiple runs. Springfield drops starter Ray Corbin in a decisive early inning, as Bennington seizes a 4-0 lead.
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Don Marsh
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J. J. Moore
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Tim Racicot
Greg Croft
Racicot
Croft
Jack Forrest
Fred Greene
Larry Greene
L. Greene
F. Greene
McCarthy
P. Moore
Santo RETURNS TO LINEUP EXTENDS 27 GAME HIT STREAK
Santo returned to the Chicago Cubs lineup eight days after a cheekbone fracture and hit a game winning single against Don Cardwell driving in Glenn Beckett for a 6 4 victory as darkness halted play. The feat tied a National League record and kept his hitting streak alive at 27 games while his pizza shop caused jokes from teammates.
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Gold Cup Tarnished By Thompson's Death
Detroit report of the 1966 Gold Cup Regatta ending quietly after the death of driver Chuck Thompson. Mira Slovak steered Tahoe Miss to the title, winning three heats and finishing fifth in the final. Slovak’s average speed dropped from earlier clockings. the race resumed after a drivers meeting following Thompson’s fatal crash.
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Stange Delivers 1-0 Shuto ut at Fenway in 1969
Lee Stange pitched his best game in a long while as he held the Washington Senators to three hits in a 1-0 shutout at Fenway Park. The Red Sox, after an opening 6-4 loss, built a run in the first inning on a Tartabull theft and Scott’s RBI double, then rode Stange’s eight strikeouts and a late rally to victory. Jim Lonborg struggled early as Boston fell behind in the opener.
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Joe Foy
Carl Yastremski
Tartabull
George Scott
Back Peters
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Sox
Dick Green
Kansas City
Jim Hunter
Jack Aker
Orioles
Bob Allison
Minnesota
Jim Kaat
Harmon Killebrew
Fred Whitfield
Joe Adcock
Jackie Warner
Jose Cardenal
Jim Fregosi
California
Detroit
Angels
Larry Sherry
Nicklaus Seeks Open Victory At Muirfield
Jack Nicklaus, aiming to complete the career grand slam, rehearsed for the British Open at Muirfield with a four under par 67 in a Monday practice round. He and Gary Player, last year’s U.S. Open champion, toured the course as expectations place Nicklaus among 7-2 bookmakers’ favorites to win the venerable link.
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Yankee Rookie Short of Perfect Game Ends in Eighth
Yankees rookie Fritz Peterson carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the White Sox, but John Roma soloed to spoil the perfect bid with two outs in the eighth. Peterson faced 27 batters, 87 pitches, 20 balls, as New York won 5-2 to split the twin bill.
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Russian Team Faces Shake Up Before U S Dual Meet
In Odessa the Soviet track team faces changes before the July 23-24 Los Angeles meet with the United States. Coach Gavril Korobkov hinted several established stars may be dropped after weak showings in a weekend two day meet against European and Japanese rivals, aiming for a younger squad than last year. Tass speculation singled out former 400-meter champion Vladimir Arkhipchuk as a possible dismissal. Korobkov called the U S dual meet more important than the Olympics.
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Kiev
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Stabilizing Device Helps Sam McQuagg Win Firecracker 400
Sam McQuagg of Columbus Ga used a new stabilizing device called a spoiler to win the Firecracker 400 in Daytona Beach Fla and set a track record of 153.813 mph over 400 miles. He earned 15,500 dollars for the victory, his first NASCAR circuit win.
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Baseball Standings and Monday Results Across Leagues
National League standings show San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston leading with Pittsburgh and Chicago midpack. Monday results include Chicago defeating New York 5 0 and 2 5, Washington beating Boston 6 4 and 1 0, Kansas City over Baltimore 9 6, Minnesota edging Cleveland 5 4, California beating Detroit 11 6. In American League action, Chicago finally fell to New York 5 2 while New York swept Philadelphia 9 6 in a twi night and 8 1 in a second game.
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Green Mountain Race Day Results Summary
Horse racing results from Green Mountain meet across multiple races including winners such as Andrew C-Santiago and Beauway with times around 1:01 for five furlongs and 1:00.1 for seven and a half furlongs. Purses ranged up to 1,200 dollars with double and twin doubles earnings noted. attendance reported at 8,316 and handle at 535,036 dollars.
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Elaine Bell
Rising Danger
Ernst
Beauway — Zangari
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Morris
Honeys Jet—Marshman
Kim T—Gilbert
Slider — Diaz
Bold Jack — Donato
Cousin Joe — Thorndike
Haji — Handley
Peggies Pet — Pruden
Flaneis — Donahue
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