Giants Close In On Dodgers After Sixth Straight Win
Willie Mays propelled the Giants to a 6 4 victory over St Louis, extending their win streak to six and narrowing the gap to one game behind the Dodgers. Mays homered in July and sparked a 3-for-? effort as San Francisco tightened the NL pennant race. Ed Mathews led Milwaukee with five hits and seven RBIs in an 8 5 victory over Houston. Cincinnati crushed Los Angeles 18 0 as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia, Chicago edged New York 7 6 and 14 10.
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Emerson Overpowers Glen Cove At Nast Bowl Tennis
Australian Roy Emerson defeated American Chuck McKinley 6 4 7 5 in a Nast Bowl grass court match. Emerson dominated with stronger service games as McKinley, from Port Washington New York, struggled in his first grass court tourney.
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Northwestern Pa Golf Title Caps 83 Entrants
Hari Toscano of New Castle won the Northwestern Pennsylvania Amateur golf title by one stroke in a steady rain at Conneaut Lake. He shot 70 after a 34 on the front and 36 back, edging Steve Magela who finished third with 73 in an 83-player field.
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Warren Nine Loses East Title To Ohio Warren Nine Loses East
Warren, Pa AP Kenny Hi pitched well as Shade-Link of Columbus Ohio won the Pennsylvania-Ohio Baseball series. Shade-Link swept the doubleheader with a 4 0 and 6 4 scores as Nay started the win. Bevis drove in runs and Jeff Brown delivered a key single in the nightcap as Ohio clinched the East title over Warren with strong pitching and timely hitting.
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Hagge Sets Milwaukee Open Scoring Record At 287
Hagge shoots a 287 to win the Milwaukee Open with a four day total of 287 at North Shore Country Club. The Pensacola, Florida golfer earns $175, matching Kathy Whitworth’s 287 Open record set in 1964. Strong winds and rain on the final day affected others as Hagge holds off field for the title.
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NYP League Weekend Baseball Results Summary
Saturday results show Wellsville 3 Batavia 1 and Geneva 64 over Batavia 25 as Binghamton 5 9 Auburn 12 and Jamestown 4. Sunday games include Wellsville at Batavia postponed on wet grounds with Auburn 2 Jamestown 1 and Binghamton 11 Geneva 6 before reliever Gary Bell got the last out. Jim King and Mike Brumley delivered two run singles in a Washington eighth to overtake the Angels, while Ryne Niven and Ron Kline spun five scoreless innings after Al Spangler sparked Los Angeles to a 4-1 early lead with three singles and two stolen bases.
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Bills and Redskins Rout Foes in AFL Preseason Openers
Bills beat Boston 23 0 as Pete Gogolak kicked three field goals and Billy Joe ran 61 yards on seven carries plus three receptions. Other AFL games saw Houston top New York 21 16 and Kansas City defeat Denver 40 0 while Washington blanked Philadelphia 37 0 led by Rich Badar and Zack Dean scoring on a late romp.
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Nicklaus captures second straight at Philadelphia Golf Classic
Jack Nicklaus trails by two after 54 holes then breaks away with an eagle on the 17th to win the Philadelphia Golf Classic at Whitemarsh Valley. He posts 277 total, beating Joe Campbell and Doug Sanders by one stroke for the $24,300 first prize and climbs toward the all time single season money record.
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Texan Takes Skeet Title in Dramatic Shoot-Off
Savannah AP reports James Prall of Stack Center AFB Texas won the World Skeet Shooting Championship after a dramatic 15th extra round. Prall and Ed Ray each broke 250 targets and 350 in sudden death before Prall hit the final target to claim the title.
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Pennsylvan ia Stars Loaded At Quarterback
Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star coaches pick among multiple QBs for the Texas vs Pennsylvania showcase. Layne and James weigh Rusty Clark Bill Bradley Glenn Smith Hanratty Naponic Waller as drills begin and two-a-day workouts loom. Pennsylvania aims to defend its edge as Texas arrives in two platoons ready for the challenge.
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