Mack Hummon honored in Ohio Hall of Fame feature
A Dayton area newspaper profile highlights Mack Hummon, retired Ohio coach and official, as a member of the Ohio Sports Hall of Fame. The piece recalls his tennis coaching at Oakwood High, his teams’ 14 unbeaten seasons, and a humorous note on a large tennis racquet used in a court incident.
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Feuchtenberger Memorial Tennis Tournament Proposal
A Bluefield tennis enthusiast urges founding an annual Area championship named for the late L. D. Feuchtenberger Sr. who built a regional bakery empire and funded local tennis, hoping to honor his sportsmanship by creating a multi-county competition similar to golf’s Daily Telegraph event.
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O'Brien Calls For Communication In Pro Sports Reform
New NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien urged collaboration over litigation to survive high finance and powerful franchises. He cited President Johnson and warned against stalemates that could fill courts with lawyers. He discussed Knicks signing controversy and promised decisive leadership while seeking reasonable, man to man solutions.
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Elgood Secures First Mercer County Softball Win
Elgood earned its first Mercer County Softball League victory with an 11 to 10 win over Scott and Evans Chev on Sunday, then lost the second game 25 to 4. Scott and Evans suffered their first defeat of the season, dropping to 14 wins and one loss. Emmitt Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs intercepted 12 passes during a National Football game, setting a new record.
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McNally Retires From Baseball After Illusive Arm Struggles
Dave McNally, 32, former Orioles star with 181 wins, retires from baseball after an unsuccessful season with the Montreal Expos. He cited lack of strength and inability to perform as he requested a trade last year, leaving Baltimore to Billings, Montana later to run a car dealership.
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Reds Rise Credited To Nolan Comeback
Cincinnati star Gary Nolan's gutsy return sparks a team surge as Bench and Anderson credit his revitalization for lifting the Reds from a six game slide to a strong run. Nolan's pitching boosts an ERA near 2.50 over 19 games, with Will McEnaney praising his mastery and leadership on a confident staff.
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Hinton Downs Welch Split Baseball Doubleheader
Hinton took both ends of a Sunday Industrial Baseball League doubleheader from Welch by 10 9 and 5 4. Fred Mack hit a seventh inning grand slam for Hinton in game one. Steve Pack won, Jerry Lambert took the loss. Ramella and Horton led Welch with three hits, Joe Blankenship led Hinton at the plate. P Joran won game two for Hinton while Gary Meadows was the loser. Ramella again paced Welch and Hinton improved to 8 3 while Welch stood 4 3.
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Carew Tops Early AL All Star Voting
Rod Carew of Minnesota leads the American League All Star balloting with 81 757 votes, hitting .418 entering Monday night games. Bobby Grich of Baltimore trails as second at second base with 12 727 votes, followed by a list of top vote getters at catcher first base and outfield across several teams.
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Rod Carew
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Baltimore
Princeton Rec Board To Sponsor Tourney
The Princeton Recreation Department sponsors a slow pitch softball tournament in Princeton on June 14 and 15. Double elimination format, top three teams receive trophies, 15 individual ties for first place. Entry fee 35 dollars, deadline Friday June 13. Call 425 6025 for more information.
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Giles Eyes historic double crowned by British Amateur win
Vinny Giles returns to Richmond hopeful to join Harold Hilton Bobby Jones Lawson Little and Bob Dickson as the fifth American to win both the British and U S Amateur titles. He plans to defend his U S title exemption and focus on his golf management career while stressing the match play strength of his home course CCVA.
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Chicago
Graham Cure team wins Elks tourney at Princeton Club
Graham and Cure won the two day Elks member tournament at Princeton Elks Country Club with a 153 total. Neal and Wright were runner up at 150, Thompson and Hall 149, Shaffer and Tennant 147, with ties and several teams close behind. Low gross was Graham and Cure at 303, and Dan Sayers posted the low net 136. Willy Charles recorded the highest gross score with a dozen balls.
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Richlands Roundtrack And Drag Race Results
Weekend results from Richlands Dragway and Motor Speedway list winners in multiple classes. Formula stock winners include Sonny Farmer Cedar Bluff first and Gene Daugherty Salem Va first runner up Harold Charles Durham Va second runner up Roger Gunnoe Princeton second. Roundtrack Late Model feature Don Shelton Raven Va first with top finishers Bill Pantili Welch Jesse Meadows Rowe Va third Roger Null Va fourth Danny Cox Lebanon Va fifth. Hobby division winner Ray Osborne Grundy with Ray Phillips Tazewell second Vernon Altizer Bluefield third Bob Davis Tazewell fourth Willima Van Dyke Raven fifth. V W division Darrell Monk Claypool Hill first Larry Bush Lebanon second Paul Elswick Cedar Bluff third.
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Bluefield Little League Results Highlight Close Wins
In the Bluefield Pee Wee league Bramwell Kiwanis defeated the Jaycees 10 to 9 with Randy Barnhill earning the win and Mike Sowder the loss for Bramwell. Elks beat Bluewell 10 to 8 as Joe Lilly won and Jeff Blankenship lost. In Pony League, BrierMetel beat Jaycees 9-6 and Bluewell edged Graham 3-2 with Marko winning for BrierMetel and John Skeen taking the loss for Graham. Benny Coburn earned the Bluewell win and hit a two run homer.
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Dodger Coach Ozark Got Early Start With Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies manager Danny Ozark signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941 never played a league game for them. He later served as a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers for seven years.
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Major League Standings and Tuesday Schedule
Baseball standings and game listings show Texas over Boston 12 to 4, California 5 over New York 3, with Oakland at Baltimore and Minnesota at Cleveland. Tuesday matchups include Cleveland vs Minnesota, Oakland at Baltimore, Texas vs Boston, California at New York, Detroit at Kansas City, Milwaukee at Chicago, and Milwaukee at Chicago with various pitchers noted.
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Newcombe May Miss Wimbledon With Knee Injury
Honolulu AP reports John Newcombe will be sidelined at least three weeks with a knee injury risking his entry to the Wimbledon championship set to begin in June. The setback cancels his preparation plan in Hawaii as he seeks recovery.
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Open Championship to be staged at Medinah No. 3
The U S Open golf championship will be held at Chicago Medinah No 3 course from June 19 to June 22.
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