Wise masterful one hitter plus Allen homer downs Dodgers
Rick Wise pitched a one hitter and Rich Allen hit his 23rd homer to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 1-0 win over Los Angeles. Alston could not counter the Dodgers' setback as Pittsburgh beat Houston and St. Louis edged Cincinnati in other NL games.
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Fred Patek
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Cleveland
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Contested runs spark late rallies in NL matchups
Roberto Clemente delivered an RBI hit as Donn Clendenon answered with a run scoring single to break the tie and give Ron Kline his ninth win. Denis Menke homered and doubled for the Astros while Ray Washburn and Tony Cloninger spun two hit shutouts before Cincinnati rallied in the 10th. Bob Tolan and Roger Maris supplied decisive runs for St. Louis, and Billy Williams drove in two as Hands netted his 13th win for Chicago.
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Ron Kline
Ray Washburn
St.Louis
Tony Cloninger
Cincinnati
Reds
Johnny Bench
Tony Perez
Tommy Helms
Washburn
Mack Jones
Bristol
Cloninger
Clay Carroll
Bobby Tolan
Roger Maris
Joe Hoerner
Carroll
Billy Williams
Chicago
Hands
Braves
Williams
Cub
Mexicans Cancel NES Tilt In Mexico City Sunday
Mexican officials cancelled the Lions versus Eagles exhibition in Aztec Stadium amid unrest and low ticket sales. The game had been set for CBS television with limited advance sales and no immediate reschedule announced.
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Associated Press
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Philadelphia Eagles
Mexico City
Philadelphia
Detroit
Aztec Stadium
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Orr Signs Multi Year Pact with Bruins Worth Major Bonus
Bobby Orr agreed to a three year contract with the Boston Bruins in Toronto that could pay up to 400000 with a 25000 bonus if the Bruins win the Stanley Cup. The deal guarantees 25 years of employment with fringe benefits and future renegotiation options. Orr’s base pay is estimated 40000 to 50000 annually and includes education support and mandatory team public relations work.
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Bobby Orr
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Orr
Bruins
Two Wins By Wagner at National Super Modified Trials
Earl Wagner of Pleasantville Iowa won two events and posted the second fastest time in the opening session at Knoxville. He set a 10 lap track record in a heat and won the 15 lap feature. Wagner’s 21.31 second one lap time was 0.05 second slower than polesitter Ray Lee Goodwin of Kansas City Missouri. About 45 cars will qualify Friday with the top 22 racing Saturday for the 30 lap final. Kansas City drivers claimed eight of the first 15 spots. Ken Williams was third fastest at 21.32 and defending champion Thad Dosher faced potential exclusion after 18th fastest.
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Pleasantville
Iowa
Earl Wagner
Wagner
Ray Lee Goodwin
Kansas City
Ken Williams
Thad Dosher
Topeka
Kan
Trapshoot Set For Saturday At Anamosa Range
The Izaak Walton Gun Club, located a mile south of Anamosa on Morley Road, will hold a trapshoot at 5 p.m. Saturday.
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Izaak Walton Gun Club
Here
Morley Road
Stanky Offered Manager Job by Leo Durocher
Eddie Stanky, just fired as Chicago White Sox manager, may return to MLB under Leo Durocher with the Chicago Cubs. Report says a firm offer exists, while Stanky suggests he has not decided on managing future, noting his $175000 contract and lack of hard feelings about the White Sox exit. He hints he may stay linked to managing.
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Chicago Daily News
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Art Allyn
Sox
Noelridge Pool Hosts AAU Meet In Cedar Rapids
Noelridge park's swimming pool will close to the public Saturday, Aug. 10, to host the Iowa AAU men's and women's swimming meet. Officials expect the final event around 5 to 6 p.m. competition pits Iowa City and Cedar Rapids for the team title with only Iowans competing in swimming and diving.
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Iowa Aau
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Schlee Leads Akron Field by 2 Strokes
John Schlee shot a five under par 65 at Firestone Country Club to take a two stroke lead after the opening round of the American Golf Classic in Akron Ohio. Bob Lunn followed with 67 while Art Wall Jr Gardner Dickinson Johnny Pott Hale Irwin and Lee Elder trailed by three strokes.
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Dallas
Texas
Schlee
Akron
Ohio
Firestone Country Club
Don Fairfield
Bob Rosburg
Arnold Palmer
Bob Lunn
Art Wall, Jr
Gardner Dickinson
Johnny
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Hale Irwin Creer Ert
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Reese Ey
Johnny Tht
Pele
Lee I
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Vee
Don Bies Chee
Bruce Crampton
Tom Weiskopf
Frank Beard
aBill Campbell Boole
Bob Goalby Steed
George Knudson
Larry Mowry
Jack Nicklaus
Beeen Dees
Idea Sugimoto
Senter Fee Gace
LPGA Open at Concord Course Promises Slower Rounds
Leonard Wirtz says LPGA players will face longer rounds at the Concord Hotel Open in Kiamesha Lake as the 6300 yard layout requires patience and adherence to pace rules. He cites past penalties for slow play and expects about 3 hours 45 minutes plus per round, with a potential 30 minute extension.
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N.Y
Leonard Wirtz
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Wirtz
Concord
Dr Pepper Clinches Sole Third After Forfeit Win
Dr Pepper won by forfeit over Local 299 at Daniels Park securing sole possession of third place heading into Friday action. Midwest Inc meets C.R. Sports Goods at 5 30 on the Daniels diamond with potential changes to the top standings. If C R 8 G wins they clinch top spot, if Midwest wins they share third with Dr Pepper.
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Daniels Park
Midwest Inc
C.R. Sports Goods
Daniels
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Midwest
C.R. Spig
Mackin Paint & É Gehmann Bell
Midwestw. É ‘ Dr. Pepper
Midwest Investment
C.r. Sports
Final 2 Makeup Tilts Set for Troy Mills
Troy Mills is set to meet the Reformatory Saturday and travel to Ryan Sunday to complete makeup games in the Delaware County Baseball League. The Shaughnessey playoffs for the top four teams begin Sunday, August 18.
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Ryan
Troy Mills
Delaware County Baseball League
Jim McElliott
Shaughnessey
Colts Will Bank on Youth for Improvement
Baltimore Colts coach Don Shula says improvement must come from youth after an 11-2-1 season and three veteran departures. He cites injuries and rookie development, including Sam Ball and Lenny Moore’s limited role, while seeking depth at running back and linebacker.
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Baltimore Colts
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Lenny Moore
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Moore
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Timmy Brown
Brown
Tom Matte
Preston Pearson
Illinois
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Indiana
Mike Curtis
Charles Stokes
Willie Richardson
Bubba Smith
Toe Blake And Provost Acquitted
Former Canadiens coach Toe Blake and player Claude Provost were acquitted of assaulting fan Bernie Weisman during a Nov 19 game at Los Angeles Sports Arena. Judge Sprankle cited conflicting testimony on who was aggressor in the hockey stick attack.
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Hector “Toe” Blake
Claude Provost
Montreal Canadiens
Superior Court
Joseph A. Sprankle, Jr
Bernie Weisman
Weisman
Blake
Canadiens
Los Angeles Kings
Softball forfeit notes and minor open results
B team lost 5 0 in a forfeit while others show 1 0 scores. The Gazette lists specials and post office entries with Pratt Heilman Kent and McNeal among officials. Minor Open Eastside Maidrite won 7 Kes 6 by forfeit.
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Kent and McNeal
Kes
Evansville Beats Asheville 9 to 0 in Scores
Evansville dominated Asheville 9 to 0 while Charlotte defeated Montgomery 5 to 0 and Birmingham beat Savannah 5 to 2 in listed city match results.
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