Kiwanis Hand CYO 1st Loss In Interstate League Game
Kiwanis of Hoosick Falls N Y handed Bennington CYO its first defeat of the season in the Interstate League last night in Hoosick Falls by a 3 1 count. Tom Nowak scattered four hits struck out nine and walked two for the win. Allan Plante took the loss allowing two hits fanning 11 but poor support doomed CYO. At Alumni Field Arlington defeated the Bennington Elks 13 1 as Tom Poulin pitched six innings and gave up three hits aided by Elks wildness and errors.
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Alumni Field
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Elks
Giants Trade Roosevelt Grier for LeVetere and Draft Pick
The New York Giants traded on Monday sending tackle Roosevelt Grier to the Los Angeles Rams for tackle John LaVetere and a high draft choice. Grier, 31, joins Ram head coach Hyland Svare and brings a veteran presence to a reshaped defense. The deal aims to boost Los Angeles front lines while Giants coach Allie Sherman eyes a top running back with the draft pick.
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Nicklaus fires 67 in Open practice as Palmer struggles
At Lytham Palmer shoots 71 using a cemented driver after fracturing his club. Palmer battles a heavy cold. Nicklaus cards 67 in practice, driving 360 yards on some holes and sharing the day’s best score with Irishman Nick Lynch. All 120 entrants tested the windy course ahead of Wednesday’s Open.
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Margaret Smith Wins Wimbledon Double Title
Margaret Smith of Australia, 20, from Albury, captures her second Wimbledon singles crown with poise. She asserts she has the temperament for big occasions. McKinley of San Antonio, Texas, as men’s champion, joined her in yielding standout status for the day.
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Margaret
Billie Jean
McKinley
Wylita
Sharkey Blames Apathy for Boxing Decline in Era
EPPING New Hampshire AP former heavyweight king Jack Sharkey says boxing suffers from amateur scarcity and apathy. He argues the amateur system feeds professionals, noting few strong contenders per division and many youths with little time for sport. He cites the Liston era as showing the issue.
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Finley weighs move for A's to Oakland California
American League President Cronin confirmed Charles Finley expressed interest in relocating the Kansas City Athletics to Oakland California. No formal request. eight of ten owners must vote yes. Finley had sought a new home after prior Dallas bid.
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Rockingham Opens With Record Crowd and Big Wagers
Salem N H AP opening day at Rockingham Park drew 13 496 in attendance with handles totaling 961 835 Jockey Henry Wajda won four races including Eternal Dawn Bonny Star Running Shoes and Ross Sea Rockity captured the Inaugural handicap in 1 11 1 5 for 7500 in sloppy conditions The 196? opening crowd topped last year’s 11 089 and 751 531 wager total.
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Playoff Games Switched to Arlington in Vermont Little League
The southern Vermont Little League district playoffs move from Ludlow to Arlington with tentative play set July 26 and 27. July 26 features Bennington All-Stars versus Norshaft Arlington. July 27 pits Brattleboro against Ludlow. Winners advance to Burlington for a state championship playoff against northern Vermont winners.
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N'East Defeats Lectronics 4-3 in Fifth Inning Run
Northeast surged ahead with a fifth inning run after Harold Bleau scored on Chris Christy’s single and later updates. Lectronics tied 3-3 in the sixth but could not rally as Ricky Burgess earned the win and Pete Handy took the loss. A Polygraphic versus Moose game was scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Mears
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Bleau
Christy
Burgess
Conley Returns Could Lift Red Sox Pennant Drive
Boston third baseman Frank Malzone to bat cleanup in the All Star game as Boston trails the Yankees by six games and the White Sox by .010 for runnerup. Manager Johnny Pesky hopes Gene Conley’s return provides the pitching spark, with Monbouquet and Earl Wilson in the rotation alongside Morehead and Heffner.
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Doc Kearns Would Have Liked Funeral
Jack Doc Kearns, manager of ex champion Jack Dempsey, died at 80. His funeral is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at a Miami funeral home. Dempsey arrived in Miami to serve as pallbearer and recalled Kearns as the greatest despite past feud. Kearns helped promote Dempsey versus Georges Carpentier at Boyle’s 30 acres in New Jersey on July 2, 1921, boxing’s first million dollar gate.
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Dunthreath Turkey Wins Five-Furlong Feature at Green Mountain
A crowd of 3,579 watched Dunthreath Turkey win the feature race at Green Mountain Park. The horse ran five furlongs in 59.2 seconds and paid $12.00, $3.60 and $2.80, with total handle reaching $132,769.
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