All-Star Tilt Pits AL Power Against NL Pitching
In Washington the 40th All-Star Game pits the American League against the National League with Denny McLain and Steve Carlton set to start. President Nixon plans to host an afternoon White House reception, throw out the first ball, and attend the game as 45,000 fans fill Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. The AL seeks to end a six game slide while boasting stronger power led by Frank Howard and Reggie Jackson.
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Cleveland
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Baltimore
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Oakland
John Odom
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Frank Howard
Reggie Jackson
Nationals
Rookies flee camps as NFL waivers rise in six teams
Six teams cut 23 rookies on waivers as training camps opened. Tony Kyasky left the Saints citing the right attitude, while Tom Rossley and Dennis Stuewe were among others cut. Veterans like Joe Namath return to Jets, Claudis James moves, and Otto Graham's former players show no talk of quitting football.
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New Orleans Saints
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Saints
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Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Rossley
University of Cincinnati
New York Jets
Nebraska
Dennis Stuewe
Joe Namath
Jets
Claudis James
Los Angeles Rams
Green Bay
James
Rams
Los Angeles
George Allen
Packers
Minnesota Viking
Billy Martin
Jim Ninowski
Otto Graham
Prince Charles Eyes U S Visit Within a Year
London sources say the Prince of Wales hopes to visit the United States within a year to promote Wales and Britain as a goodwill ambassador. Approval hinges on Queen Elizabeth, with the trip likely to include New York and Washington and possibly West diggings, to align with royal plans at Balmoral.
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Prince Charles
United States
London
UPI
Wales
Britain
Atlantic
Prince of Wales
Elizabeth
New York
Washington
Balmoral Castle
Edward VII
Duke of Windsor
Principality
Moon Chase Wins Monmouth Park Race In Bold Stretch
Oceanport New Jersey update Moon Chase surged to victory in the third race at Monmouth Park on Monday. The horse, idle since June 26 1967, beat Ring Of Gold by three quarters of a length as American astronauts pressed toward the moon mission milestones.
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Babe Ruth Voted Greatest Baseball Player of All Time
Mrs. Babe Ruth accepted the centennial honor at a Washington dinner as the Babe was named the greatest baseball player ever by Baseball Writers Association. The event, on the eve of the All-Star Game, featured DiMaggio as the greatest living player and a roster of legends like Gehrig, Wagner, Mays, Musial, and Grove. Also noted is the death of Reid McCrum, 65, St Louis Cardinals treasurer and Anheuser Busch executive.
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UPI
Babe Ruth
Baseball Writers Association
Casey Stengel
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Willie Mays
Charlie Gehringer
Pie Traynor
Bill Dickey
Bob Feller
Lefty Grove
Frank Borman
Lou Gehrig
Rogers Hornsby
Honus Wagner
Ty Cole
Mickey Cochrane
Walter Johnson
John McGraw
George Sisler
Joe Cronin
Ted Williams
Mays
Joe D
Stengel
ST. Louis
Reiid McCrum
St. Louis Baseball Cardinals
Anheuser-Busch Inc
VFW Upset Stuns Display 9 6 In Bennington League
The VFW squad, a lagging performer this season, beat Display 9 to 6 to grab a rare win at Bennington Little League. Buchanan and Riddle pitched, with key hits by Caslin, Hayes, and Buchanan driving the decisive seventh inning rally.
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Bennington
Bennington Display
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Riddle
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Hogan
Display
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Giroux
VFL
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Parmenter
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Long
Gauthier
AB Carpenter
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Lewis Godek Flynn Pembroke Maguire
J. Parmenter
DeMercado Maguire
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S. Bates Maguire
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Undefeated CYO Squad Beats Elks Nine 2-1
The undefeated Interstate League CYO nine edged the Bennington Elks 2-1 on MAUHL diamond. Keith L Hereux opened the fifth with a single and scored on singles by Shawn Rice and Johnny Hart for the winning run after Hart had doubled in the first. Terry Raetz closed out the win with a strikeout.
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Bennington Elks
Keith L’hereux
Shawn Rice
Johnny Hart
Keith Parize
Ellis
Hec Stratton
Hart
Pete Sausville
Guy Dunham
Elks
Buhl
Wright
Terry Raetz
Strat Steece
Ibton
Los- Buhl
Bergquist
Warner
Wiskowski
S. Rf
Fordham Wins 34 7 In First Televised Football Game 1939
Recap of the Sept 30 1939 Fordham Rams 34 Waynesburg 7 game at Randall's Island Stadium the first televised football match. One camera limited view with 9 000 in attendance and about 2 000 watching TV in New York. The piece reflects on early TV, wartime context, and long term growth of television in college football.
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Fordham
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Pennsylvania
Randall’s Island Stadium
New York City
Louis Effrat
New York Times
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RCA
Downing Stadium
Jim Crowley
Dom Principe
Len Eshmont
ABC
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Reich
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Admiralty
Poland
Ignace Moscicki
Warsaw
Robert Sherwood
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Olsen and Johnson
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Little Foxes
Katherine Hepburn
Glenn Miller
Band
Ink Spots
Paramount Theatre
Times Square
Artie Shaw
Strand Theatre
Randall’s Island
Fog Machines Battle Mosquitoes Worldwide
World War II fogging machines once built to shield ships now combat mosquitos and pests. Portable and jeep mounted units have fought outbreaks in Regina Canada encephalitis in North Dakota malaria in Sao Paulo and stables at Saratoga New York. Todd CEA President William Bohn notes the devices were not designed for pest control. The U S Navy partnered with Todd Shipyards to create the high output foggers for masking operations.
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