Dodgers complete rare double shutout at home
Don Drysdale pitched six hits allowed in a 5-0 win over the Mets as Joe Moeller and Phil Regan finished the nightcap 6-0. Maury Wills drove in a run with a double, Ken Boyer’s error sparked four unearned runs, and Lou Johnson and Tommy Davis added two RBIs each to secure the Dodgers’ doubleheader sweep and move within 2 1/2 games of Pittsburgh.
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Phil Regan
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Alston
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Johnny Podres
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Sandy Koufax
Claude Osteen
Don Sutton
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Maury Wills
Jeff Torborg
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Lou Johnson
Tommy Davis
Ron Taylor
Matty Alou
Manny Mota
Houston
Jim Pagliaroni
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Bob Bailey
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Willie Mays
Ron Herbel
Bill Henry
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Bill White
Frank Linzy
Joe Torre
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Billy McCool
Torre
Reds
Vada Pinson
Dick Kelley
Atlanta
Mike de la Hox
Chicago
St. Louis
Adolfo Phillips
George Altman
Glenn Beckett
Lou Brock
Bennington Legion Defeats Windsor 6-0 In Home Victory
Bennington Legion earned revenge for an opening loss as J J Moore pitched a nine inning two hit shutout. Bennington added six runs on seven hits to improve to 8-5. Moore struck out 12 and even batted for a run, with Dowling and Plante keying the offense amid Windsor errors.
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North Bennington
Bennington Legion
Windsor
J. J. Moore
Bennington
Proctor
Moore
Steve Allen
Tom Smith
Jerry Jepson
Rick Dowling
Dowling
Lou Tomasi
Winder
al Plante
Death mourned for golf star Tony Lema in private plane crash
Mourners in Munster Indiana remember Tony Lema and his wife Betty after a twin engine plane crashed on a golf course near the Illinois Indiana line. Also killed were Dr George Bard and pilot Doris Mullen. Lema, 32, had planned to play the Lincolnshire Open in Chicago Heights. He was known for champagne parties after victories and had earned over 44 thousand dollars this year.
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UPI
Tony Lema
Lema
Chicago Heights
Ill
Sportsmen’s Club
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George Bard
Kankakee
Doris Mullen
Oakland
Calif
San Francisco
Akron
Ohio
Joliet
Two World Records Fall In International Games
From Los Angeles the Los Angeles International Games produced two world records and multiple American marks. Bob Frey Lee Evans Tommie Smith and Theron Lewis ran 2 59.6 in the 1 700 meter relay and Smith posted 43.8 in the 400 meters as John Pennel cleared 17 6 14 feet in pole vault. Charlotte Cooke set two U S records with 2 04 6 in the 880 yard run and 2 03 8 in the 800 meter. Art Walker also surpassed his prior U S mark.
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UPI
United States
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Lee Evans
Tommie Smith
Theron Lewis
Coliseum
Tokyo
Ollan Cassell
Mike Larrabee
Alis Williams
Henry Carr
Smith
Frey
Evans
Lewis
John Pennel
Bob Seagren
Charlotte Cooke
U.S
Tresh Hits Grand Slam As Yankees Sweep Angels
In a doubleheader sweep over the California Angels, Tom Tresh belted a grand slam in the opener and a pinch homer in the nightcap. The Yankee outfielder, despite a .219 season avg, collected five homers in eight games, reaching his 13th homer this year and 100th overall. Mantle added his 20th as Mob Stottlemyre took the opener win. the day also featured other AL results and standings moves.
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Tresh
Unm
New York Yankees
California Angels
Mickey Mantle
Joe Pepitone
Mel Stottlemyre
Mantle
Lou Gehrig
Jack Gibbs
Dooley Womack
Dean Chance
Jim Fregosi
Angels
Garrison Wins Piels Trophy at Lebanon Valley Speedway
Doug Garrison of Hudson New York won the sixth annual Piels Trophy race at Lebanon Valley Speedway. Bobby Leach of Stafford New York finished second after moving up from the 11th row in the 30-car, 30-lap event. Leo Demolino of Sheffield Connecticut took third as Jelley of Pownal finished fifth and Leach and Jelley placed in row 11 for the feature after strong preliminary heats.
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N.Y
Doug Garrison
Lebanon Valley Speedway
Hudson
Butch Jelley
Pownal
Leach
Jelley
Barry Purdy
Bennington
Terry Goyer
Troy
N.Y. Schenectady
Harry Peak
Brattleboro Beats Norshaft-Arlington In Little League Title
Brattleboro defeated Norshaft-Arlington 8 to 6 to claim the southern district title as Brattleboro pitchers limited Norshaft-Arlington to five hits. Peter Perkins led Norshaft-Arlington with two hits while Hector Stratton doubled for the losers. Alan Putnam earned the save by fanning two in the sixth.
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Brattleboro
Beecame
Norshaft - Arlington
Alan Putnam
Peter Perkins
Hector Stratton
Norshaft -Arlington
Keith Budro
Stratton
Dennis Holton
N.A
Goodenough
Powell
Hleksiewicz
Holmquist
Putnam
Gilson
Budro
Holton
Cole
Rice
Geiberger Claims PGA Title At Firestone In Akron
Al Geiberger won the PGA Championship by four strokes at Firestone Country Club Akron earning 28 year old Geiberger praised the course like a home. He will return Sept 10 11 to contest the World Series of Golf with Billy Casper Jack Nicklaus and Gene Littler in a $50 000 purse field.
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Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Gene Littler
Nicklaus
Geiberger
Dudley Wysong
Wysong
Casper
Littler
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Julius Boros
Jacky Cupit
Doug Sanders
Sam Snead
Dave Marr
Mystery Ailment Hits Red Sox Pitcher Morehead in Cambridge
Boston pitcher Dave Morehead plans to report to Sancta Maria Hospital in Cambridge for examination of a mysterious arm ailment. Manager Billy Herman calls it peculiar as Dr. John McGillicuddy, who operated on Dennis Bennett, will assess Morehead. Morehead, 1-2 this year with a 5.46 ERA over 28 innings, struggled in a 10-4 loss to Minnesota Saturday.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Red Sox
Dave Morehead
Sancta Maria Hospital
Cambridge
Red Sox
Billy Herman
Morehead
John McGillicuddy
Dennis Bennett
Minnesota Twins
Baseball Standings and Sunday Results Summary
American League standings show Baltimore leading at .667 with 66 wins and 33 losses. Detroit and California trail, followed by Cleveland and Minnesota. Sunday results include Cleveland 3 Detroit 0, Washington 6 Kansas City 2, New York 9 California 1, Chicago 4 Baltimore 0, and Los Angeles sweeping New York 5 6 with 1 0.
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Minnesota
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Chicago
Baltimore
California
New York
Cleve
Inn
Kan City
St. Louis
Chi
Pittsburgh
Houston
Cincinnati
Atla
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Vermont golfers join New England Amateur in Ellington
Eight Vermont players compete in the New England Amateur Championship at Ellington Conn July 26 30 led by John Wilkinson and Art Shields of Oakerwood Bennington Rick Smith of Rutland the Vermont Amateur winner and other entrants Lewis Cheever Ed Sommers Chuck Batchelder and Lynford Bourne Qualifying rounds July 26 27 with 32 qualifiers starting July 28 at Ellington Rider County Club.
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Ellington, Conn
John Wilkinson
Art Shields
Oakerwood Country Club
Bennington
Vermont
New England
Rick Smith
Rutland
Ellington
Lewis Cheever
Bellows Falls
Ed Sommers
Middlebury
Chuck Batchelder
Stowe
Lynford Bourne
Manchester
Ellington Rider Country Club
The Game That Wasn't Called Off In Bennington League
Bennington Little League officials seek reasons after a consolation game between Bennington all stars and Black River all stars was cancelled. President William Hassenpflug says players were unaware until after their Friday loss to Brattleboro. He cites transportation issues from Harry Dean of the southern district and criticizes the handling as sloppy as Black River fans arrived Saturday.
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Bennington
Allstars
Black River Allstars
Brattleboro
William Hassenpflug
Hassenpflug
Harry Dean
Black River
Hassempflug
Monte Carlo Rally Dates Set by Monaco Club
The 36th Monte Carlo auto rally is scheduled for January 14 to 21 next year, announced by the Automobile Club of Monaco.
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Monaco
UPI
Automobile Club of Monaco
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