Melnyk Holds Three Stroke Lead In U S Amateur After 54 Holes
Florida golfer Steve Melnyk, weight 235, posted a two over par 73 to maintain a three stroke edge after 54 holes at Oakmont. Allen Miller and Marvin Giles trailed tied for second at 219 and 221 respectively, with Tommy Watson at 221 and a crowd at 223. Melnyk lamented losing the lead after turning at six ahead.
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Vinnie) Giles
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Oakmont Country Club
Tommy Watson
Shawnee Mission
Kan
Dick Siderows
U.S
Westport
Conn
John Jarquhar
Amarillo
Tex
Bruce Ashworth
Las Vegas
Nev
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Florida
Barry Returns to Warriors on FiveYear Deal
San Francisco Warriors owner Frank Miech announced that Rick Barry has agreed to a five year contract to return to the Warriors from Oakland Oaks now Washington Cups. Barry said he is glad to be back and that salary terms were excellent. He led the Oaks to the ABA title and topped the league in scoring after a season with injuries.
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San Francisco Warriors
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American Basketball Association
A's Rally to 5-0 Victory Over Senators
Washington, AP reports Dick Green led off the eighth with a bunt and scored on Bob Johnson's pinch single to spark the Athletics to a 5-0 win. Kim Nash allowed two hits in seven innings before a pinch hitter. Darold Knowles closed game after Moore walked Reynolds, son scoring on a Johnston single, and Cater added an RBI on a sacrifice fly.
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Dick Green
Bob Johnson
Galland Athletics
Kim Nash
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Johnson
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Danny Cater
Tor Nash
Braves Bid Setback as Cubs Rally for 2-1 Win
Atlanta lost 2-1 to Chicago as Jim Hickman belted a leadoff homer in the seventh, ending the Braves five game streak and delaying their NL West lead. Don Kessinger tripled and scored on Glenn Beckett’s sacrifice fly to stake the Cubs to a 1-0 edge. Rico Carty tied it with Telix Mitlin’s double and single in the sixth before Hickman’s 17th homer off Pat Jarvis. The Cubs’ Bill Hands improved to 16-1 while Jarvis fell to 10-9. The Braves turned a triple play in the first inning.
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Jim Hickman
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Atanta
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Cubs
Don Kessinger
Glenn Beckett
Telix Mitlan
Rico Carty
Hickman
Pat Jarvis
Bill Hands
Jarvis
Kessinger
Billy Williams
Pittsfield Golf Club Champions Start Defense of Titles Today
The Pittsfield Golf Club opens its Labor Day weekend championships with defending champions aiming to repeat at four courses. Walt Kubica leads at Pantoosue Lake, eyeing a 20th title after recent strong showings, while Dennis Perrone pursued Hills glory as the youngest Hills winner. Local players like Dubois, Ginthwain, and Skowranski figure among top contenders at GEAA and Forest Park, as match play at Pittsfield CC and more clubs begins.
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Berkshire Hills Country Club
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GEAA
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Cottey Club
Ginthwain
Pittsfield Golf Club
Pantoosue Lake Country Club
Walt Kubica
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Taconic Golf Club
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Hills
Massachusetts Golf Association
Berkshires
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Forest Park Country Club
Newington
Conn
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Fred Gniadek
Ed Skowranski
Bob Anderson
Fred
Bob
Norm Paul
York Blanks Reading Phils 8-0 in Six-Hitter Victory
York's Eastern League champions closed home schedule with an 8-0 win over Reading as Fred Cambria hurled six innings for his ninth win. Gene Clines led the attack with three walks, three stolen bases, a bases-loaded triple and two runs. Bill Laxton struggled with control, walking six and causing two errors by Reading. Manager Jon Morgan shuffled the lineup after Angel Mangual and Pablo Cruz were removed amid a protest of a called strike.
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York
Reading Phillies
Fred Cambria
Bill Laxton
Gene Clines
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Cambria
Clines
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Jon Morgan
Pittsburgh Church
Angel Mangual
Columbus Dels
International League
Pablo Cruz
Conn Ohio Okla Take Games in Little World Series
Two teams were eliminated in the American Legion Little World Series second round. Naugatuck Connecticut beat Farveo 1-0 as John Cancira threw a five hitter with 10 strikeouts. Oklahoma’s Battlesville defeated Colorado Springs 3-0, while Don Shelton and Dan Thornberry produced Oklahoma runs.
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Fargo
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Mark Monson
Nauratuck
Dave Yackowski
Karge
Steve Madsen
Colorado
Oklahoma
Don Shelton
Bill Berryhill
Dan Thornberry
Berry Wil
Roger Teat
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Ron Chissae
Old
Ray Zaremba
Lavers Focuses On Money Not Grand Slam Quest
Roger Laver, 31, says the $16,000 U S Open purse matters more than the Grand Slam. He snubs worry about the sweep, noting the goal is to win titles, with Don Budge and his own 1962 amateur feat as past examples. He beats Jaime Pinto-Bravo 6-4 7-5 6-2 and remains top seed in Forest Hills while naming Rosewall Roche Newcombe Ashe as threats.
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South Africa
Dick Crealy
Day-Only Dike Tops Field In American Derby Night Meet
Day-Only Dike leads a 10-horse field in the $100,000 American Derby at Arlington Park Chicago first race at 8 p m EDT as Arlington switches to night racing. Hip high weights include Dike 126 with Willie Shoemaker, Jay Ray 115, and Night Invader 115 in a stout lineup. Gallant Bloom and Shuvee loom in the Gazelle Handicap at Belmont Park for the year’s top 3-year-old fillies with 127 pounds for the 11 in distance, while Shuvee faces strong competition from Gallant Bloom and others in a close betting pool.
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Gallant Bloom
New York
Belmont Park
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Dondougald
Famed Prince
Twogundan
Mr. Power
Shuvee
Balmont Park
Shuvee Gach
Pit Bunney
Dihela
King Ranch
Nettles, Oliva lead Twins past Red Sox 10-4
Minnesota erased a 2 1 Sox lead with Nettle s three run homer and two straight shots by Oliva and Killebrew. Don Lack and Russ Gibson had hits for Boston, while Tom Tall earned his fourth win.
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Red Sox
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Tony Oliva
Norman Killebrew
Leo Cardenas
Oliva
Lefties Dominate First MLB All Star Game in 1933
Left handed pitchers decided the game at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Lefty Gomez of the New York Yankees earned the win while Bill Hallahan of the St Louis Cardinals took the loss in the first major league All Star game.
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Comiskey Park
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New York Yankees
Bill Hallahan
St Luuis Cardinals
Big Perfecta Pays Off at Green Mountain Park
A $2 bet paid a lucky bettor $13,005 in the Big Perfecta at Green Mountain Park last night. The winning combo was Belona Arsenal and Card Shark first and second in the fifth race, and Lee's Fan and Golden Ming numbers one and two in the sixth.
Wahconah Posts Tee Off Schedule For Men's Event
Wahconah Country Club reveals tee times for the men’s championship across three divisions. First division tees off today with 12:05 to 2:40 windows, second division follows Sunday and Monday, and third division completes the schedule with 10:27 to 10:55 starters.
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Frank Marcella
Bob Sclin
Ralph Snyder
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Pete Hagadorn
Jon Mauro
Dennis Williams
Vin Batonski
Archie DeAngelus
Bill Coulter
Dave Brophy
Jet Cady
John Trudeau
Ben Taylor
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Gary Scarafoni
Ed Reccia
Ralph Olofrio
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Bud O'Keefe
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Elmira Pioneers Rally Past Pittsfield 3-2 at Dunn Field
In an Eastern League tilt at Dunn Field Elmira overcame Pittsfield 3-2. Kendall drove in two runs and Jeff Pentland reached on a walk during a pivotal eighth inning. Prediger issued a costly leadoff walk and a wild pitch sealed Pittsfield’s fate. Gardner and Bright appeared in the game and both went 1-for-2.
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al Thompson
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Coachmen Win First Game in North Adams Open
The Yellow Coach softball team topped Greylock Mountain Bowl 24 to 4 at Noel Field in the North Adams Open. Al Belanger Bruce Dellert and pitcher John Enright led with three hits each. Joe Zavatbara had two for Greylock Mountain Bowl. Yellow Coach meets tomorrow at 8 against the Pittsfield Plate Glass Shelburne Falls winner.
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Yankees Rally to Defeat Kansas City 6-1 in Night Game
New York Yankees beat Kansas City 6-1 as Jake Gibbs led with a leadoff triple fueling a four run third inning. Al Downing earned the win with relief from Jack Aker in the ninth after allowing five hits. Horace Clarke and Gene Michael added runs in the third, with Clarke stealing second and Robby Murcer advancing the runners on a long fly. Jimmie Hall delivered two more RBIs with a single after Gibbs' start.
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al Downing
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Clarke
Gene Michael
Roy White
Robby Murcer
Jimmie Hall
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