Vida Blue Secures First Victory In 9-0 A's Win
Vida Blue pitched four hits allowed over seven innings to earn his first win of the season as the Oakland Athletics blanked the Cleveland Indians 9-0. Mike Epstein and George Hendrick powered the offense with homers and Sal Bando drove in three runs with a two-run double. Attendance reached 33,277 with free admission for mustache wearers.
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Nicklaus Seals Open Victory in Gusty Pebble Beach
Jack Nicklaus wins the U S Open at Pebble Beach amid 30 mph winds and brutal greens, finishing 290 to beat Bruce Crampton by three. Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino struggle. Nicklaus eyes next majors at Muirfield and Oakland Hills.
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Wottle Leads AAU Track Champs as Record Pace Shifts Olympic Picture
Dave Wottle captured the 800 at the 84th National AAU championships in Seattle tipping his cap en route to a late surge. Greg Fredericks wowed by winning the 10,000 meters with an American record of 28 08 while Dave Roberts cleared 18 feet in the pole vault. Other victors included James Navy 3 000 meters 8 33 7 Keogh NYAC Howe Mid-American 5 000 and Evans Matson Milburn Craft plus Silvester in discus setting meet marks.
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Big Perfecta Pays $26,665 at Vermont Track
The Big Perfecta paid $26,665 at Green Mountain Race Track in Pownal Vermont Sunday. The winning combo was Miss Cottontail and Blue Powder, first and second in the fifth race, with El Mansur and After Harvest taking first and second in the sixth race.
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Stolen Bases and Pitching Leaders Highlight Baseball Note
Oak and Tex players top stolen base figures with D Nelson and P Kelly. Pitching leaders Fingers Oak and Burgmeier KC show strong decision counts and ERAs. Lolich Det and Perry Cle lead strikeouts with over 90 each.
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National League Batting and Pitching Leaders
The NL leading batters include Cedeno Hun .338 and Sanguillen Pgh also .338 for 115 at bats. Morgan Cin leads runs with 55, Bonds SF 43. Bench Cin 50 RBI, Stargell Pgh 46, Garr tl 72. Bonds SF leads doubles with 16, Fuentes SF 14, Maddox SF 14. Bench Cin 18 homers, Kingman SF 16. Brock StL 25 steals. Pitching shows Blass Pgh 81 988 2.69 era and Sut ton LA 81 888 1.25 era. Carlton Phi 134 strikeouts, Seaver NY 84.
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Cepeda suspended by Braves amid walkout and talks
Orlando Cepeda, a 14 year major league veteran and former NL MVP, left the Atlanta lineup before a Braves Montreal game and was suspended indefinitely by manager Lyman Harris. Cepeda meets club officials today to resolve the two day walkout and knee issues cited.
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Duke Blair Bel Wins Lincoln Feature At 5 Lengths
Duke Blair Bel dominated the Lincoln Downs feature race on Saturday night winning by 5 lengths before 11 195 fans. Rudi Oak and McCraw Cle close behind in a tight finish.
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Baseball Standings and Results From a Busy Week
A dense recap shows standings for the American and National Leagues with teams like New York Chicago St Louis and Montreal atop various tables. Results from Saturday Sunday and Monday include Chicago beating Los Angeles 7-2 and Houston routing Philadelphia 10-0, while Oakland and Cleveland mix in scorelines and pennant chase notes.
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Gene Sarazen Still Wears Knickers At Seventy On Beach Walks
MARCO ISLAND FL It would seem a fitting end to a spectacular career if Gene Sarazen would go off knickered and sunset but he still wears knickers at 70 and walks the beach twice daily for shells to keep his legs and eyes in shape for golf. He recalls caddying with Ed Sullivan and Grantland Rice and cites observation as key to longevity.
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Monzon Defends World Title Against Bouttier
Carlos Monzon of Argentina retained his middleweight crown with a fourth title defense. Bouttier of France failed to start the 13th round claiming eye injuries from Monzon. In Boston, Bird of Thor and Flute Boy ran 1-2 in the $5,000 Father’s Day Purse at Suffolk Downs in front of 10,215 fans.
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Philadelphia Man Wins Hundred Lap Midseason Race
Carl Bergkvist of Philadelphia won the 100 lap mid season Class A race at Beech Ridge Speedway in Scarborough driving a Vernon Connecticut car. He lapped all but second place Dick McCabe of Kennebunkport. Homer Drew won Class B and Roger Hanscom took a fourth straight Class C feature.
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Busch club wins National Amateur Cup in St Louis
The Busch soccer club defeated Portuguese Americans of New Bedford 1 0 to claim St Louis first amateur title in soccer. In Worcester Massachusetts Braintree High wins state baseball Class A title 10 1 over Chicopee Comprehensive at Fitton Field. St Josephs of Pittsfield beats Holbrook 2 0 for state small school title at Rockland.
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Trotters And Pacers Cumberland Raceway Entries Post Time 7 30 P M
Race by race lists pace and trot entries at Cumberland Raceway with drivers and horses, noting winners and times across ten races and a daily handle. Includes multiple named horses and drivers, payout and exacta data.
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Race Results and Pace Data From Two Stakes Races
In the first race with a 500 pace purse Chip's Champ won with a time of 2.16.3 paying 2.60 to 2.20. Justaplain Gas and Eric Jester also placed, joining listed runners Hal McKnight Adios Wilskers Miss Patti Jean Lady Fainter L. V. Chips. The second race for 600 pace had Master Brian first and Gay American second with payouts 4.80 and 4.60 respectively.
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Harvard Yale Crew Race Ends 10th Straight Win by Harvard
Harvard heavyweight crew defeated Yale by five lengths on the Thames River five mile course in New London Connecticut securing a tenth consecutive victory for coach Harry Parker. Yale, the host Elis, faced a strong showing from Harvard that could influence the future of the historic race.
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