Cubs Tie for First as Durocher Echoes 1951 Pulse
Durocher era returns to center stage as the Cubs rout Cincinnati 4-1 behind Ferguson Jenkins three hitters and surge to a share of first place. Mets edge Cardinals 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader after a dramatic ninth inning winner. Bud Harrelson steals momentum with a sharp single and risky baserunning.
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Rich Nye
Cal Koonce
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Charlie Hartenstein
Joe Niekro
Bill Hands
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Cubs fans dream a courtroom comedy over pennant hopes
A humorous spoof follows a sportswriter jailed by Cubs fans after a wild two week run and a Sunday 4-1 win over Cincinnati. The piece riffs on Leo Durocher and Phil Wrigley with a mock trial led by a fan judge, predicting a long season and possible reprieve for Cubs loyalty.
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Protest over Iowa girls barred from Santa Barbara AAU meet
A formal protest was filed against the AAU barring Iowa girls from the Santa Barbara meet, risking exclusion from the Pan American Games. The dispute centers on their 1967 Albuquerque USTFF entry. seven Iowa athletes refused to sign waivers denying AAU sanction, citing Iowa High School rules.
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Kay Cox
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Connie Knott
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Carol Hanousch
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Lyle Knudson
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C R Cards Spree on Whillock's 3-Hitter 10-1
Cedar Rapids Cardinals thrashed Burlington Bees 10-1 as Jackie Whitlock pitched a three hitter and improved to 3-1. Ken Kurtz and Bobby Cox drove in key runs while Whitlock totaled four strikeouts and one walk in the Midwest League clash.
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Hutcherson Starts Seventh In Firecracker 400 Entry
Dick Hutcherson of Keokuk now Camden S.C. will start seventh in the Firecracker 400 stock car race at Daytona Beach. He qualified Sunday with a speed over 178 miles per hour.
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Pro Soccer National League results and standings update
In a Sunday schedule Los Angeles and Atlanta finished tied 1 1. East and West divisions feature teams Baltimore St Louis Philadelphia Chicago New York Toronto and others with mixed results and scattered totals.
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Cubs Tie for NL Lead With 4-1 Win at Wrigley
The Chicago Cubs seized first place ties in the National League by defeating Cincinnati 4-1 at Wrigley Field on Sunday. The win moved them into a share of the top spot as the pennant race heats up.
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Baseball Standings and Results From Weekend Schedule
American League standings show Chicago and Detroit atop the table with Minnesota and Boston among contenders. Weekend results include California sweeping New York, Minnesota defeating Kansas City, and Baltimore rainouts. upcoming schedule features Boston at California, Washington at Kansas City, and New York at Minnesota with several twilight games.
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