Miraculous Catches Highlight Cubs Mets NL Action
The story details two spectacular catches by Billy Williams and Cleon Jones that preserved wins for Chicago and New York. Williams snagged Aaron’s line drive near the left field fence at Wrigley as Holtzman pitched a 3-0 no hitter, while Jones robbed McCovey in a late-inning marathon to keep the Mets alive for a 1-0 victory over San Francisco. The recap covers additional NL results: San Diego over Montreal 5-4, Los Angeles 2-0 over Philadelphia, Pittsburgh over Houston 5-1, and Cincinnati 8-4 over St. Louis, plus postgame quotes labeling the catches sensational.
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Tommie Agee
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Billy Williams
Cleon Jones
New York Mets
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Wrigley Field
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Houston
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Gil Hodges
McCovey
Bobby Pfeil
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M. Alou
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Chicago White Sog 3-1. In the National League, Chicago’s Ken Holtzman
Atlanta
Red Sox name Nagy as starter for rubber game
The Boston Red Sox name rookie Mike Nagy to face the Minnesota Twins in the rubber game of their three game series. Nagy is 8-2 this season with 21 starts and the team is 17-4 in his starts. The latest loss, 8-6, featured five Boston errors and Yazatarzemski's grand slam.
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Softball Tourney Sunday in Biddeford Schedule
York County Softball Tournament officials announced Sunday events at Memorial and West Memorial Fields in Biddeford. First games at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. feature Morn ingstar Kennebunk versus Sprague Elec Sanford and Lamarre's Biddeford against Allied Chemical Saco with later matchups at noon and 2 p.m. Semis and final set for 6 p.m. Sunday and 6 p.m. Monday with one game per field each night.
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Major League Leaders AP American League batting leaders
The Associated Press reports top AL leaders: batting average Carew Minnesota .352. runs Jackson Oakland 103. RBI Powell Baltimore 110. hits Blair Baltimore 149. Oliva Minnesota 149. home runs Jackson Oakland 43. stolen bases Harped Seattle 59. Campaneris Oakland 42. Pitching: McLean 12 decisions 317-2 .895, 3.00.
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Minnesota
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Boston
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Oakland
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Baltimore
Powell
Baltia
Killebrew
Oliva
Liva
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New York
Downs At A Glance Night Race Card Summary
Horse names and riders fill a crowded program listing seven races at five furlongs to a mile and a half. Notable entries include No Boy in multiple mounts such as Miss, Lovely Gloves, and Second. Santamaria rides several horses like Promt Arrival and Polite Nod. other owners include Gabriele, Moriarty, Knowles, Sullivan, Pichette, Baribault, and Reynolds.
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Chiappetta
Knowles Nick
Sullian Hill
Thompson Stalus
Santamaria
Moriarty
Cooper Palmary
Sullivan ‘Implicit
Chiapetta
Sullivan Tommy
Reynolds
Pichette
Moriarity
Marshman
O'Conner
Tobin John Smith
No Boy
Dr. Flax
Gabriele Swift
Knowles
Gabriele
Uble
Cooper Harbinger
Anderson Select Circle
Santos Tennie Bopper
Tuscan Lass
Pasquarelli Bet Dargan
Baribault
Walker
Strong
Moose
Allan Ginreed
Tiger Weir
Miss Knuckle
Humphreys
Woody Rich
Gabriele Ee Em
Steineman
Cooper Labyrinth
Gabriele Sure
Terga Umus
Peacefilly
Miss Sarob
Cooper Raw
St Louis High Sets Registration Days for 1969 70
St Louis Regional High School officials announce fall registration for all students. Seniors and juniors register Wednesday, juniors, sophomores and freshmen Thursday, sophomores and freshmen Friday, and freshmen and seniors Saturday. Registration hours are 9 11 a m 1 4 p m and 7 9 p m.
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St. Louis Regional
Morton Drives In Three For Orioles In 10-0 Win
Curt Morton drove in three runs with his third and fourth homers of the season and added a single and double as Baltimore pounded California 10-0 behind a 17-hit attack. Ken Holtzman of the Cubs pitched a no-hitter to defeat Atlanta 3-0, the first by a Chicago pitcher in nine years.
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San Diego
al Santorini
al Ferrara
Expos
Rusty Staub
Jack Baldschun
Jim Bunning
Dodgers
Jim Brewer
Phillies
Bill Sudakis
Curt Morton
Orioles
Baltimore
California
Ken = Holtzman
Cubs
Atlanta
Chicago
Leo Cardenas
Minnesota
Cesar Tovar
Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Dalton Jones
Reggie Smith
Yastrzemski
Pat Dobson
Detroit
Seattle
Tigers
Tommy Harper
Jim Pagliaroni
Pilots
al Downing
Kansas City
Roy White
Ron Woods
Bobby Murcer
Yankees
Royals
White
Murcer
Pa Schaal
Ken McMullen
Senators
White Sox
Frank Howard
Washington
Buddy Bradford
Fights Last Night by Associated Press carded results
Orlando report notes Andy Kendall of Portland knocked out Jimmy Lee Watson of Chicago in Miami while Bosabs etc. The terse boxing roundup lists fighters with weights and outcomes over a terse broadcast style.
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al Jones
Miami
Savage
Jack O’halloran
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Fla
Andy Kendall
Portland
Ore
Jimmy Lee Watson
Chicago
Odom Strikes Out 212 as Indians Edge A's in Oakland
Cleveland lefty Odom pitches a one hitter through seven and fans 10 to boost his league lead to 212. Bert Campaneris opens the fourth with an infield single, scoring the lone run as the Indians top the A’s 1-0 in Tuesday night’sAL finale. The A’s slide further behind Minnesota while other Major League results unfold across the return.
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McDowell
A’s
Oakland
Reggie Jackson
Stan Bahnsen
Yankees
Campaneris
Eddie Leon
Sal Bando
Indians
Ken Harrelson
Jackson
Russ Snyder
Harrelson
Snyder
Vern Fuller
Chuck Dobson
Killebrew
No Strike Outs In Holtzman No Hitter
Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman threw a 5-0 no hitter over the Atlanta Braves as manager Leo Durocher compared him to Sandy Koufax. Holtzman, 14-7, relied on fastballs with no strikeouts, while fielding plays and homer by Ron Santo supplied early support in a packed Wrigley Field.
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Associated Press
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Leo Durocher
Chica Cubs
Kenny Holtzman
Koufax
Durocher
Atlanta Braves
Ken
Cubs
Louis
John Holland
Glenn Beckett
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Dick Stella
Kessinger
Beckett
Ron Santos
Beck Boucher Montembeau Top Fish Derby
Winners in the Saco Jaycee Junior Fishing Derby last Saturday include 12 and under division winner Ug lad Beck with Robert Francoeur and Andrew Deschambault second and third. In the 13 to 28 salt water division Raymond Boucher and Raymond Montembeau finished first, Robert Noble second. No entries in the freshwater divisions. Prizes included first second and third place and honorable mention, all judged by weight.
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Uglas Beck
Robert Francoeur
Andrew Deschambault
Ronald Francoeur
Raymond Boucher
Raymond Montemyeep
Robert Noble
Bowling League Seeks Players For Next Season
The Men's Industrial League announces openings for the 1969 1970 season starting September 9 at 8 30 PM. An air season meeting is set for September 2 at 8 at Roll Away Lanes. Captains may contact Al or Maurice Huot or Andy Guay for team entries.
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Andy Guay
Arctic Swirl Wins Rockingham Park Feature
Arctic Swirl finished half a length ahead of Finance King to win the six furlongs feature at Rockingham Park in 1 11 2 5. The race occurred on Tuesday with Arctic Swirl earning the victory for Salem track racing fans.
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Salem, N.H
Rockingham Park
Finance King
Boston Patriots Return To Training Grind
Amherst Massachusetts AP report notes the Boston Patriots resume training to fix mistakes from Sunday’s exhibition loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Coach Clive Rush says the team learned more about its players. Two more sidelined: Bill Bailey with cracked ribs for about two weeks and Justin Canale hospitalized with pneumonia, uncertain for Aug. 25 game in Montreal against Detroit Lions.
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Atlanta Falcons
Clive Rush
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Canale
Montreal
Detroit Lions
Postmaster wins Bay State Raceway mile trot
Foxboro Massachusetts AP reports Postmaster secured the featured mile trot at Bay State Raceway on Tuesday night earning a $2,000 purse. The event drew attention as the standout race of the evening.
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