Winter nets Olympic rifle gold and U S medals rise
John Winter won the three position small bore event with a world Olympic record 1166 points to give the United States its second shooting gold. Lanny Bassham and Vie Auer added silver and bronze as U S shooters reach 22 medals overall in the Games.
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Injuries Hamper Chanute Blue Comets Football
Injuries plague the Chanute Blue Comets with 25 healthy players from 34. Coach Jer ry Bainum cancels a planned scrimmage to avoid further injuries as juniors Steve Marts and Mike Bouray suffer knee twists. Several players remain sidelined, and Bainum plans lighter practices before the Sept. 8 season opener.
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Fischer Near Chess Crown After 20th Draw in Reykjavik
Bobby Fischer stood one point from the world title as he and Boris Spassky drew their 20th game in Reykjavik. The American challenger leads 11 to 8 1/2 with victory possible today or a costly pair of half-point draws.
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Major League Standings Include Key Wins Across Teams
The leaders posted decisive results with Cincinnati defeating New York 4 to 2, Houston topping Philadelphia 5 to 3, San Francisco beating St. Louis 3 to 2, Minnesota dominating Baltimore 7 to 1, California defeating Detroit 4 to 1, and Oakland besting Cleveland 2 to 0.
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Cardinals Trade Veteran Shortstop Maxvill to A's
ST LOUIS AP Cal Maxvill, 33 year old shortstop and 10 season Cardinal, was traded Wednesday to the Oakland Athletics in a restructuring move by GM Bing Devine. Joe Lindsey arrives from Birmingham as a player to be named later. Maxvill leaves a club that now counts only Gibson Brock and Torrey among 1968 NL champions. A helicopter crash near Sardinia injured five Carabinieri after Joe Frazier helped free officers.
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American Association Scores Report
The American Association results show Wichita 6 over Oklahoma City 2, Tulsa 6 over Denver 5, and Indianapolis 6 over Evansville 1. Dominant hitting and strong pitching drove three decisive games across the league.
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Royals Ride Otis Homer to 6 2 Victory Over Brewers
Amos Otis hit a three run homer to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 6 2 win at Milwaukee as Paul Splittorff improved to 10 10. Milwaukee pitcher Jim Lonborg took the loss dropping to 12 8. The Giants beat St Louis 3 2 as Bob Gibson allowed a late rally and Bernie Carbo homered for the Cardinals.
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All American Futurity Set For Labor Day In Ruidoso
The All American Futurity in Raidoso New Mexico starts at 6 30 p m Labor Day with a 290000 first prize and a 925000 total purse twice the triple crown. It will be televised live for the first time with Doc Severinsen and Charlie Jones as announcers and preview races and resort views broadcast by WIBW TV and KGNC TV.
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