Tall Ron Reed Shines for Braves in Downhill Pitching
The 6 ft 6 in right-hander Ron Reed has moved fast in the National League with Atlanta. He credits his height for deception, praises manager Lyman Harris and Paul Richards for development, and recalls his switch from basketball to baseball after brief time with Detroit and Notre Dame. He beat the Giants 7-2, kept Willie Mays from scoring, and became a regular in Atlanta’s rotation.
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Baltimore Defeats Red Sox 4-3 in Rain Shortened Tilt
Curt Morton delivered a two out fifth inning single to score Don Buford as the Orioles beat the Red Sox 4-3 before rain ended play after five innings. Baltimore jumped to a three run lead on Curt Blefary's bases empty triple. Carl Yastrzemski homered for Boston and Rico Petrocelli tied the game in the fourth.
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Koufax Joke Reveals Pitching Wish During Golf Round
Former Los Angeles Dodger star Sandy Koufax was playing golf at a California country club when a club pro advised him to straighten his left arm. Koufax quipped that if he could straighten it out he would be pitching today rather than playing golf.
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Bihar child death toll from encephalitis rises
Calcutta AP reports eighty five or more children have died in Bihar during the last two weeks of May. UNI says Patna hospitals admitted about six children daily and seventy percent die within 24 hours.
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Lunn Captures Atlanta Classic For Second Straight Title
Muscular Bob Lunn fired 69 to win the Atlanta Classic by three strokes, finishing with a 72-hole 280 eight under par at the Atlanta Country Club. Lee Trevino tied for runner up at 283 after a closing 69, while Gary Player and Nicklaus Charles battled the rest of the field.
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South Africa
Rhodesia to enter Mexican Olympics
London AP reports Rhodesia accepted an invitation to send a team to the Mexico City Games. The IOC member Lord Exeter said the invitation was routine since Rhodesia’s Olympic Committee is affiliated with the IOC. He noted there is no segregation in Rhodesian sports and the IOC’s interest is in sport.
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Left side of a horse defined for mounting and dismounting
The near side of a horse refers to the left side used by riders to mount and dismount. This term identifies the side of approach and handling in equestrian activities and historical contexts.
Hart son scores clay hole in one at Fincastle
Joe Hart son of Fincastle Country Club pro Jack Hart scored Fincastle's first ace of 1968 on the short No 10 hole using an eight iron. He played in a foursome with Jim Strupp Ry Weisiger and Watt Shields of Huntington.
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Earl Wilson hits 27th homer in first at bat opener
Detroit Tigers pitcher Earl Wilson slugged his 27th major league home run this season on the very first pitch of Degoit's home opener, delivering an early lead.
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Golf Finals Begin Today
Forty nine schools start regional matches for berths in the West Virginia high school golf tournament at Parkersburg on June 10. Regional rounds sit at Clarksburg South Charleston Wheeling and St Albans with Warwood seeking another Parkersburg final and Beckley aiming for qualification at Kanawha Country Club.
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Emerson Defeats Richey In Tough French Open Match
Roy Emerson of Australia survived a near three hour battle to topple Cliff Richey of the United States 0-6 6-3 8-6 11-9 and advance to the French Open quarterfinals as Pancho Gonzales Rod Laver and Andres Gimeno also won. Nancy Richey and Maria Bueno won womens doubles.
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Barber Placed On Yank Active Roster
New York Yankees move pitcher Steve Barber to the active list replacing outfielder Steve Whitaker who heads to two weeks Army duty. Whitaker reports for military service while Barber joins the active roster.
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