Giants Grab NL West Lead After Dramatic Weekend
The San Francisco Giants surge to first in the National League West as New York and Pittsburgh wins influence the standings. A 4-1 win over St. Louis boosts San Francisco, while Willie McCovey belts his 25th homer and reaches 100 RBIs. Houston and Philadelphia also win, keeping the race tight with Atlanta and Cincinnati in pursuit.
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Baseball Roundup of Giants Dodgers Pirates and Cubs
Giants rally to tie through Musial style hits as Wilt La Franca bounces back. Mets rally against Dodgers with Swoboda bases loaded double and walk. Pirates win eight straight with Whiteside power and Alley insides. Aaron shines for Braves over Cardinals. Banks homers twice to lift Cubs past Astros, Don Wilson hurls six for Houston split. Callison and Joseph drive in two for Phillies over Padres.
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Sadowski's Heroic 14th Inning Lift for Cards 2-1
In Memorial Stadium, Bob Sadowski, ex-MLBer and CR player coach, hit a game winning single in the 14th after Fred Grooms and Mel Pettigrew sparked two runners. Jerry Kinney earned his first win of the season as St. Louis-Cedar Rapids defeated Quad Cities 2-1.
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Palmer Denies Governor Run Plans Amid Golf Focus
Arnold Palmer, while denying any gubernatorial bid, says he has no current plans to seek political office. A syndicated column notes Republican interest in Palmer as a possible candidate for Pennsylvania, but Palmer emphasizes concentrating on golf and his health treatments.
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Random Minor League Scores and League Standings Report
A condensed update lists several minor league results and standings across leagues. Columbus 7 Buffets 4 and Richmond 8 Louisville 8 reflect mixed outcomes, while Tidewater 7 Rochester and El Paso 0 appear among uneven results. Other notes include Montgomery 1 and Waterbury 12 with varied showings from Elmira 1 and Manchester 10 in scattered listings.
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Spencer Haywood Signs With Denver Rockets
Pros Spencer Haywood joined the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association after opting to leave college at the University of Detroit, turning down two more years of NCAA ball.
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Red Peppers And Crumbling Pennant Hopes In Cedar Rapids
Local sports chat covers the Cubs and Cardinals pennant race with talk of sweeping the Cubs by Chicago dates, remarks by Cardinal reliever Joe Hoernir, and reflections on Don Spicher’s police career. It also notes Cedar Rapids figures and a mix of football and wrestling updates involving Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska, plus a note on Mike DiBiase’s death and wrestling memories.
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Brown Bear Etchison Team Wins Wrestling Meet
Brown Bear Etchison wrestlers led by Luke Brown Little Bear and Ronnie Etchison defeated O Cox the Vikings and Johnny Kale in three falls to take the six man tag match at Menro Capital Coliseum. Sheila Johnson defeated Cherri Larue in a midget bout. Blehison and Cox drew a 10 minute bowl. Brown beat the Viking and Little Bear defeated Rake.
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Mulnix and Wear Win 2 Ball Golf Title
Mulnix and Wear shoot 46 to win the 2 ball golf event in the Jones Park couples tournament. Kuper, Geneva, Wear casted 46 in a Tow grpss division match at the Loosball Ball Lourney in Tow.
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Cincinnati Leads NL Standings Amid Busy Schedule
Cincinnati remains atop the National League standings with a 10-3 mark as teams swap games across the schedule. The slate features clashes such as Cleveland vs Chicago, New York vs Baltimore, and Kansas City against Boston, with midweek matchups highlighting the pennant chase.
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