Redbirds salvage split as John Edwards stars
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta 3-1 in the nightcap as Johnny Edwards drove in all three runs with a single and a triple. Cecil Upshaw delivered standout relief to keep the Braves from completing a Sunday sweep after a 5-1 win in the first game.
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Redbirds Salvage
John Edwards
ST. Louis
Johnny Edwards
Cardinals
Atlanta
Atlanta ST. Is
Brock
Francona
Javier
Lum
Schofield
Haaron
Torre
Cepeda
Cboyer
Shannon
Djohnson
McArver
Martinez
Ospiezio
Mikkelsn
Wicker
Granger
St.Louis
E—Shannon
Mikkelson
McCarver
Alou
Upshaw
Kelley
Briles
Tee
Uhlaender’s Five Hits Sink Yankees For Twins
Ted Uhlaender collected five straight hits as the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 6-3. Uhlaender’s fourth hit started a three run rally in the seventh, with Harmon Killebrew doubling and Bob Allison driving in a run. Cesar Tovar and Uhlaender contributed key hits as Minnesota built a 3-1 edge.
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ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Ted Uhlaender
Jim Merritt
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Uhlaender
Twins
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Frank Quilici
John Roseboro
Bobby Cox
Allison
Jack Hernandez
Horace Clarke
Cesar Tovar
Uhlaendez
Minnesota
Andy Kosco
Yankees
Charles Wins Canadian Open in Thriller Finish
Bob Charles of New Zealand tied for fourth as he won the Canadian Open with a final round 66 to finish at 274. Jack Nicklaus finished second at 276 after a late miss on the 18th, while Bruce Crampton was third at 277 and Sam Snead, R H Sikes, Tom Weiskopf, and Tommy Aaron tied for fourth at 279. Charles, a former British Open champion, secured his fourth PGA title with a precise approach to the 18th hole.
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Toronto
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Jack Nicklaus
Charles
Christchurch
N.Z
Nicklaus
R.H. Sikes
Tom Weiskopf
Tommy Aaron
Billy Casper
Jack Montgomery
George Knudson
Bruce Crampton
Tom Aaron
Sam Snead
R. H. Sikes
J. Montgomery
al Balding
Ken Still
Gary Player
Bob Smith
Bruce Devlin
Roberto DeVenzo
Charles Sifford
George Archer
Bobby Nichols
Mac McLendon
Gene Littler
Ron Cerrudo
Dick Lotz
al Geiberger
Tie forces playoff in Ladies PGA Golf Tournament
Kathy Whitworth and Sandra Post tied at 294 after 72 holes at Pleasant Valley Country Club triggering an 18 hole playoff for the $3,000 top prize. Post, 20, and Whitworth from Texas meet Monday at 10 a.m. EDT with Germany's Gerda Wahlén third at 295 and Spuzich fourth at 296. Post bids to become LPGA's first foreign winner.
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Mass
Kathy Whitworth
Sandra Post
Canada
Miss Whitworth
Texas
Miss Post
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Sandy
Oakville
Ont
Ward's Big Bat Gives Chisox Twin Bill Split
Pete Ward drove in five runs as the Chicago White Sox split a doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox, winning 10-1 after an opening 6-2 loss. Ward's two run single and a three run homer sparked a four inning barrage in the second game, while Wilbur Wood earned his fifth win. Lonborg left with a sore shoulder after hitting two batters in five pitches.
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St. Louis
Edwards
Cardinals
Roger Maris
Mel Nelson
Nelson
Braves
Nelson Briles
Upshaw
Dick Kelley
Felipe Alou
Tito Francona
Hank Aaron
Clete Boyer
Chicago
Pete Ward
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Wilbur Wood
Jim Lonborg
White Sox
Lonborg
Luis Aparicio
Wayne Causey
Boston
Lee Stange
Ward
Darrell Brandon
Duane Josephson
Gary Bell
Bell
Mike Andrews
Ken
Soviet Star Sets World Javelin Mark
Janis Lusis of the Soviet Union set a new world javelin record with a throw of 301 feet 9 1 2 inches at a Finland track meet. The previous record of 300 feet 11 inches was by Terje Pedersen of Norway in Oslo on Sept 2, 1964.
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Saajijaervi
Finland
Janis Lusis
Soviet Union
Terje Pedersen
Norway
Oslo
Frazier Defends World Title Against Ramos in New York
Unbeaten Joe Frazier puts his world heavyweight crown on the line Monday night at Madison Square Garden against Manuel Ramos. The 15 round bout is televised coast to coast with New York blocked out, start 9 30 p.m. EDT. Frazier seeks another knockout win as Ramos vows to challenge the champ.
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New York
Joe Frazier
Mexico
Manuel Ramos
Madison Square Garden
Ramos
Sports Network
Harry Markson
Boxing For the Garden
Frazier
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Massachusetts
Maine
Demon Rum Endangers USSR Olympic Hopeful
Soviet diving star Mikhail Safonov risks losing a place on the Olympic team after being described as drunk at a spring Soviet competition in Chelyabinsk. The Komsomolskaya Pravda report notes prior warnings for training-rule violations and cites broader criticism of athletes behavior, plus detentions of basketball players and other discipline actions within Soviet sports.
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Moscow
Mikhail Safonov
Russia
Komsomolska Pravda
Communist Youth League
Urals
Chelyabinsk
Safonov
Muratov
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Kiev
Iosif Sobo
Milky Way Hosts About One Hundred Thousand Stars
Astronomers estimate the Milky Way contains around 100,000 stars including the Sun, outlining a vast stellar population in our galaxy. This figure reflects the dense central regions and extended disk that harbor galaxies’ stellar inhabitants.
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Milky Way Galaxy
A's blank Senators 9-0 behind Nash four-hitter
Oakland erupts for six in first inning, piling 12 hits off Bruce Howard as Jim Nash allows four hits in a complete game for his 6 5 record. Bert Campaneris homer, Monday Bando Jackson Donaldson and Hershberger drive early runs. third inning triple play saves Howard.
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Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Washington
Jim Nash
Nash
Senators
A’s
Bruce Howard
Howard
Bert Campaneris
Bob Humphreys
John Donaldson
Rick Monday
Sal Bando
Reggie Jackson
Danny Carter
Mike Hershberger
Bando
Cater
Jackson
Hershberger
Frank Bertaina
Dave Duncan
Ken McMullen
Bernie Allen
Allen
Mike Epstein
Duncan
Bertaina
Coggins
Hmphrys
E—Campaneris
Stroud
Campaneris
Bertaina _B.Howard
Baldwin Akades Eee
Humphreys
J Nash
B.howard
Peregrine Falcon Speeds Through Sky
The Peregrine Falcon can reach 175 miles per hour in a steep hunting dive. This rapid descent showcases one of nature’s fastest birds and highlights its impressive hunting prowess.
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