Banks Hits 434th Career Home Run To Lift Cubs
Ernie Banks, 36, belted his 434th career homer and 15th of the season off Pete Mikkelsen in the sixth as the Cubs beat the Pirates 4 3 at Wrigley Field. Joe Niekro earned the win with 5 2 3 innings of work, while Adolfo Phillips left with a back injury.
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Browns Quarterback Frank Ryan Signs Three Year Contract
Cleveland Browns quarterback Frank Ryan signed a three year contract with the club on Thursday, as announced by Art Modell. Ryan, who ranked third in the NFL in pass efficiency last season, will begin his sixth season with the Browns in the fall.
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National Football Ague
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Ryan
Spearing Deaths Prompt Call to Eliminate Hazardous Football Tactics
A UNC and NFHS survey urges eliminating spearing and goring in football after noting that most fatalities since 1960 stem from head and neck injuries. It cites 24 direct deaths last year, 20 in high school and four in sandlot play, with defenses sustaining slightly more fatal injuries than offenses.
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University of North Carolina
David C. Arnold
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Chicago
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Pasarell And Graebner Are Only U. S. Winners
At Wimbledon Pasarell and Graebner reached the last 16 as the United States’ remaining survivors after four days of upsets. Bobby Wilson also advanced by defeating Bill Bowrey, while Graebner beat Edison Mandarino and Pasarell dominated Frank Tutvin to move forward.
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Clark Graebner
United States
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Bill Bowrey
Australia
Pasarell
Santurce
Puerto Rico
Frank Tutvin
Hollywood
Fla
University of Iowa
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Ray Ruffels
Richey
Tony Roche
John Cooper
Ashley Cooper
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Ill
Ribocco Backed Heavily for Irish Derby Favorite
Ribocco owned by Charles Engelhard was listed as the 10 3 betting favorite as final declarations narrowed the field to 23 for the 1 1 2 mile Irish Derby in Dublin. The race carries large bets and Irish Sweeps interest.
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Bass Fishing Good This Week
Charleston AP reports Sam Vandevender of the Natural Resources Department predicts strong bass fishing this weekend in Summersville Sut ton and Bluestone Reservoirs. He says the Bluestone Greenbrier and New rivers plus the South Branch Potomac and Shenandoah are yielding prime bass action, with trout good on dry flies in Shavers Fork and Back Fork of Elk. Showers may affect conditions but streams and lakes should stay clear. central and eastern streams are low and clear except Parkersburg area which is normal.
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Standings and schedule for regional basketball teams
Appy standings show Covington 42 games played with 6.66 winning percent. Wytheville 3 2 60 0 behind Marion 3 3 50, Bluefield 2 3 40, Johnson City 2 3 40, Salem 2 4 33. Results list past and upcoming games: Wytheville at Bluefield, Covington at Marion, Salem at Johnson City, and Marion at Bluefield.
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Haynie Takes Early Lead in U S Open Women Golf
Sandra Haynie shot a one under 70 to lead the opening round at the Women's National Open in Hot Springs Virginia. She followed a double bogey with a birdie on the final hole and edged rivals such as Sybil Griffin Susie Maxwell Catherine Lacoste Betsy Cullen Betsy Rawls Margie Masters Shirley Englehorn Barbara Gabrielson and Donna Caponi who posted 71 to 74.
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Fort Worth
Cascades
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Baton Rouge
Susie Maxwell
Oklahoma City
Okla
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Lacos
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Tulsa
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Margie Maseters
Shirley Englehorn
Caldwell
Idaho
Barbara Gabrielson
University of Georgia
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Burbank
Calif
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