Menke Delivers Late Win as Braves Top Dodgers
Hank Aaron leads the NL with 31 homers and 88 RBIs while Joel Torre has 27 homers and 73 RBIs. Denis Menke drives a ninth inning single to lift the Atlanta Braves 10 9 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants split with Cincinnati as Pittsburgh leads the race. Menke’s late hits fuel a string of Braves wins, keeping them in the pennant chase.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Hank Aaron
Joel Torre
Filipe Alou
Rico Carthy
Denis Menke
Los Angeles
Dodgers
San Francisco
Giants
Menke
Atlanta
Braves
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cards Dominate Clinton as Bragan Fired by Braves
The Cedar Rapids Cards beat Clinton 14-4 to stretch their lead to six games over Burlington and extend their win streak to four. The Dodgers rallied in the ninth but fell short as Ty Cline and teammates led a big hit parade. In Atlanta, Bobby Bragan was fired as Atlanta Braves manager and Billy Hitchcock promoted to replace him.
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Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Clinton
Burlington
Jerry Pruett
Joe Hague
John Lipin
Bobby Cox
Dubuque
Decatur
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Rogers Robinson
Larry McCoy
Robbie
Atlanta, Ga
Bobby Bragan
Atlanta Braves
Billy Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Baltimore Orioles
Braves
Bragan
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Norway Wins 3-0 as Schulte Throws No-Hitter
In Town Valley league action Norway tops Palo 3-0 to stay undefeated at 6-0. Al Schulte tosses a no hitter with 15 strikeouts, though reports earlier claimed a four-hitter.
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Norway
al Schulte
Palo
Schulte
Gazette
St Jude's to Form 7th 8th Grade Football Team
A meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the LaSalle high school lunch room to arrange a football program for St Jude's 7th and 8th graders. Al Miller Gazette sports writer and ex Town University football end will coach. All parents and interested parties urged to attend.
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St. Jude's School
LaSalle
al Miller
Gazette
University of Town
Griese Reflects On Heisman Talk And Focuses On Play
Bob Griese discusses Heisman expectations and emphasizes staying focused on game day. The piece also salutes Cedar Rapids golf organizers, volunteers, and local coaches as the Gazette City Amateur closes its 13th edition, while recalling Jose Arcia’s Cuban arrival in 1961 and a long walk from Houston airport.
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Bob Griese
Purdue
Griese
Gazette City
Bernie Price
Bert Stitzel
Golly
Ellis Park
Dave McLaud
Len Novak
Don Gardner
Ellis
Twin Pines
Elmcrest
Cedar Rapids
Bill Quinby
Jack Ogden
Chuck Norton
Jose Arcia
Cedar Rapids Cardinals
Jose
Mucha Ingles
Houston Astros
Colt .45S
Havana
Houston
Podres Can't Win Despite Tigers Doin It Late
Detroit pitcher Podres twice missed a win as reliever Larry Sherry failed to protect late leads. The Tigers finally beat Washington 5-3 in 12 innings on Willie Horton’s two run single, with Horton and Kaline driving runs. Kok Nash soared to 6-0 for the Athletics with seven hits allowed as Minnesota fell 6-1.
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Giants
Reds
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Len Gabrielson
Jim Hart
Leo Cardenas
McCovey
Jack Baldschun
Mc Covey
Pete Rose
Dick Couch
Associated Press
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Podres
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Los Angeles
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Dodger
Tigers
Washington
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Senators
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Sherry
Fred Valentine
Frank Howard
Paul Casanova
Hank Aguirre
Aguirre
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Ed Brinkman
Dave Wickersham
Chicago
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White Sox
Kansas City Athletics
Minnesota
Jim Nash
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
George Scott
Horton
Bob Humphreys
Jim Northrup
Brinkman
al Kaline
Orlando McFarlane
Kaline
Kok
Edinburgh chosen to host 1970 Empire Games
Edinburgh Scotland was selected as the site for the 1970 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, with Kingston Jamaica noting the decision from AP.
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L. Fornsbee
Canada
Kingston
Jamaica
Edinburgh
Scotland
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