Swoboda Powers Mets By Pirates 9-2
Ron Swoboda belted a three run homer in the first inning to back a 5-2 Mets win over Pittsburgh. The game finished under protest after Jose Pagan batted out of order in the third, costing the Pirates two runs as Pagliaroni was ruled out following the issue. Dennis Bennett started for New York before Dick Selma closed it for the win. Bud Harrelson and Tommy Davis contributed the first Mets run.
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Maury Wills
New York
Buchek
Dennis Bennett
Bud Harrelson
Mel Steiner
Ron Swoboda
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Pirate
Harry Walker
Jose Pagan
Wes Westrum
Mets
Jim Pagliaroni
Pagan
Westrum
Pagliaroni
Tommy Davis
Swoboda
Jerry Buchek
Bennett
Harrelson
Woody Fryman
Manny Mota
Wills
Mota
CJ Jones
T Davis
ODell_p Cladenon
Swobodo
Clemente
Reynolds Sf
Mazroski
Btaylor
Charles
Cubs Battle Tone Shifts as They Vie for Pennant
The Governor's Cup Handicap golf tourney at Bluefield CC moves into the third round with 12 players advancing. Flight leaders Evans, Shelor, Getgood, Perry headline first flight. Joyce Bowman Williams Stuart lead second. Edmonds Vallandingman Dietz lead third. Second-round results highlighted by Evans, Shelor, Getgood, Perry in first flight and Joyce, Bowman, Williams, Stuart in second. Third-round pairings set Evans vs Shelor, Getgood vs Perry, Joyce vs Bowman, Williams vs Stuart, and Edmonds vs Vallandingman vs Dietz.
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Bluefield Country Club
George Evans
Roy Shelor
Jimmy Getgood
Bill Perry
Jene Joyce
Bill Wman
W. T. Williams Jr
Bob Stuart Jr
F. T. Edmonds
Jack Vallandingman
W.N. Scholl
F. E. Dietz
Doug Evans
Earl French
Rudy Moser
Fred Langenheim
Jason McGuire
Bill Bowman
Jim McMullin III
Charles Bartley
Frank Jones
Evans
Shelor
Getgood
Perry
Joyce
Bowman
Williams
Stuart
Edmonds
Vallandingman
Dietz
Damelo Second Wins Feature At Aqueduct
Damelo Second captured the Distraction Purse at Aqueduct with Understanding finishing second by a neck. Imperio Second took third in the mile and a furlong race as the winning time clocked one minute 51 and three fifths seconds. Camelo Second paid 20.60 4 60 and 2.80. Understanding paid 2.40 2.20. Imperio Second paid 3.20.
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Damelo
Aqueduct Race Track
Understanding
Imperio
Camelo
Phantoms Star Prins Fined After Philadelphia Game
Pittsburgh Phantoms forward Co Prins was fined $500 by NPSL Commissioner Ken Macker for conduct in Friday nights 5 4 win over Philadelphia. Prins had been suspended one game earlier this season.
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Co Prins
Pittsburgh Phantoms
Ken Macker
National Professional Soccer League
Prins
Macker
Philadelphia
Phantoms
Cubs Sizzle In 1966 Dream Run Sparks Turnaround Tale
Chicago Cubs surge from fifth to first by July 8 under Leo Durocher, ending a 21 year drought since 1945. Veterans San to Banks Williams Santo underscore belief in self as newcomers Phillips Beckett Hundley Kesinger support a club with Hartenstein Radatz delivering late bullpen strength.
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Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Ron Santo
Santo
Ernie Banks
Billy Williams
Adolfo Phillips
Glen Beckett
Randy Hundley
Don Kessinger
al Spangler
California Angels
Kaline Tops AL All Star Voting For Detroit Tigers
Kaline of Detroit led AL balloting with 242 of 247 votes as White Sox needed Chicago start to avoid no representation. Frank Robinson of Baltimore trailed with 239 votes. Yastrzemski tied for batting lead at .336. Killebrew paced power with 22 homers as Minnesota's infield shows strong flavor.
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Chicago
White Sox
Anaheim
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Minnesota
Baltimore
Boston
Bauer
Baltimore Orioles
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Gary Peters
Tommy John
Kaline
al Kaline
Tigers
Frank Robinson
Orioles
Carl Yastrzemski
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Flavor
Killebrew
Rod Carew
Rico Petrocelli
Brooks Robinson
Yastrzemski
Bill Freehan
William Eckert
Denver and Miami Pull Off Seven-Player Trade
The Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins completed a seven player deal. Fullback Cookie Gilchrist returns to Denver while Miami offensive guard Ernie Park goes to Denver. Also involved are Denver quarterback George Wilson Jr Earl Faison and Abner Haynes and Dan LaRose plus a draft pick. Park is 25 and set to begin his fifth pro season. Gilchrist previously set rushing records with Buffalo.
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Denver Broncos
Miami Dolphins
American Football League
Cookie Gilchrist
Denver
Lou Saban
Broncos
Gilchrist
Buffalo
Miami
Ernie Park
Saban
Park
George Wilson Jr
Earl Faison
Abner Haynes
Dan LaRose
Jerry Hopkins
Floyd Patterson Calls Cassius Clay Sentence Just Verdict
Floyd Patterson, former heavyweight champion, said the five year prison term for Cassius Clay was just. He urged that any man in the United States who enjoys its fruits and will not fight for America should go to jail or be run out of the country. Patterson spoke during a tour of U S military bases in Vietnam.
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Vietnam
Floyd Patterson
Cassius Clay
United States
America
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Clay
World Association
Phillies End Cub Streak With 4-2 Victory
Don Lock belted a three run homer in the third and Rick Wise spun a strong outing to beat the Cubs 4-2, snapping Chicago seventh straight win. Wise allowed three hits and earned his second decision, with Dick Hall and later Radatz Hartenstein covering the bullpen. Cubs scoring came on Ted Savage and Randy Hundley in later innings.
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Don Lock
Rick Wise
Philadelphia Phillies
Dick Hall
Simmons
Tony Taylor
Richie Allen
Lock
Curt Simmons
John Callison
Bobby Wine
Dick Radatz
Chuck Hartenstein
Ted Savage
Cubs
Cub
Wise
Santo
Randy Hundley
Spangler
Firecracker Qualifying Set for Daytona Saturday
Lee Roy Yarbrough of Columbia South Carolina aims to top his Firecracker record as qualifying starts Saturday for the 400 mile race at Daytona International Speedway. The event features USAC stars Mario Andretti and A J Foyt joining NASCAR veterans in a 40 car field with qualifying spread across several sessions and a midnight start for the Paul Revere 250 preceding the Firecracker 400 on Tuesday July 4.
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Lee Roy Yarbrough
Columbia
S. C
Daytona International Speedway
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Bud Moore
Spartanburg
Curtis Turner
USAC
Mario Andretti
A. J. Foyt
Colts sign four free agent offensive linemen
The Baltimore Colts sign four free agent offensive linemen Frank Lasy Ray Pryor Mark Green and Phil Sobocinski to Colt contracts.
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Associated Press
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Frank Lasy
Ray Pryor
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Phil Sobocinski
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