Pirates Fall Behind Mets After Pagan Errors in Fourth
Jose Pagan booted four balls, three in one inning, as the Mets top the Pirates 5 2 in New York. Swoboda and Hunt sparked a 3 0 second inning surge, while Mazeroski homered twice for Pittsburgh. Houston beat Cincinnati 5 4. Los Angeles beat St Louis 3 1 as other NL games.
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First Taste Of Action At Corry High Gridders
Corry Area High School opened football practice as the PIAA allowed first day of gridiron drills across the state. Quarterback Carmen Piccirillo, shown under duress, launched a pass while defenders pressured him in a near ideal, warm day. Opening game at Warren is three weeks away.
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McDowell Returns (Too Late) in Indians Victory
Cleveland ace Sam McDowell halted a seven week win drought with a three hit shutout over the Chicago White Sox striking out eight and retiring the last 14 in a row. He said he pitched at about 90 percent fast balls and hinted at a comeback as manager Birdie Tebbetts noted his arm still must prove durability. Chuck Hinton drove in both Cleveland runs as Minnesota completed a four game sweep of the Angels and Cesare Tovar drove in three for Minnesota while the Twins turned the first triple play in their six year history.
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Meadow Brook advances to City League final over CJ 7–0
Meadow Brook defeats Corry Jamestown 7-0 in the semifinals as Don Sperry limits CJ to three hits and a goose egg on the scoreboard. The 13-hit Meadow Brook attack includes three-hits by Bob Hunt and Chester Crock, with Dan Abi adding the big hit on a four-base triple. Corry Jamestown was regular season champion. Meadow Brook advances to face Moose's Restaurant in the final.
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League Thursdays Results And Upcoming Baseball Matchups
League results show New York 9 Pittsburgh 5 Houston 5 Cincinnati 4 Los Angeles 3 St. Louis 1. Upcoming games include Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Houston St. Louis at Los Angeles Atlanta at San Francisco. Sundays feature New York at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Houston.
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Race Driver Proves Good Prophet Too at Stateline Speedway
North Clymer leader John Whitehead, hot as the track, also proved a good prophet by foreseeing a shift in the Dean Layfield Memorial Race for late model cars. His 1966 Thompson Special Chevelle led the standings, despite doubt from a reporter who questioned his title chances.
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Looks Like He Can't Miss Hurler Tosses Second No Hitter
Righthanded pitcher Tony Berrigamin of the Sault Ste. Marie Huskies threw his second no hitter in three days. Scouts from the New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers have watched the 19 year old in recent weeks.
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Whitehead Wins Feature as Points Lead Shifts in Local Race
Whitehead claimed his fourth win of the year in a close race with Squirt near him. Whitehead overtook the points lead by about 50 behind a strong season with Johns possibly returning this week in a new power plant. Other entrants include Paul Wilson Chuck Piazza Ed Kisko Kane Tom Dill and about 25 others challenging the top spot. Sportsman cars run an 82 percent lap feature with a full program at 8 30 p m.
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Terry Stymies Pirates as Mets win 9-5
New York Mets beat Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 after six unearned runs in early innings. Ralph Terry sealed the win with scoreless relief over the final three frames, fanning Mazeroski in the seventh. Terry, facing Pittsburgh for the second NL appearance since a midseason trade, previously pitched against them in Pittsburgh.
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Four teams in All-America AAABA tourney reach third day
JOHNSTOWN Pa AP four teams enter the third day of the All-America Amateur Baseball Association Limited Division Tournament. Baltimore New Orleans Washington and New Brunswick are in the mix while defending champion Pittsburgh was eliminated on Thursday.
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Pro Gridders Proceeds Benefit St. Louis Orchestra
The Baltimore Colts and St. Louis Cardinals meet in an NFL exhibition at Busch Stadium with proceeds to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to help pay musicians. Players include Johnny Unitas, Charley Winner, and Gary Cuozzo, as injuries and lineup uncertainties loom for both teams.
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Huntington Pirates face West New York in Eastern playoffs
Huntington Pa and West New York N J advance in the Little League Eastern Division playoffs. Huntington beat Albany 45 in a semifinal buildup on a three run homer by Michael Crone. West New York defeated Pawtucket 10 1 behind Mario Ruiz five hit effort with 13 strikeouts.
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Popularity Poll Brings Baseball and Football Rivalry to Forefront
The Journal surveys local fans on baseball and football, noting 42 favor baseball and softball against football. Al Foote backs baseball while Bill Bachomer leans football. The piece mentions softball as baseballs first cousin and highlights year round coverage and star signings.
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Lesser Golf Lights Lead Tournament
Hartford report from the Insurance City Open first round shows Art Wall Jr Wes Ellis Jr and Homero Blancas leading with six under par 65s. Kel Nagle shot 66 while big money winners Al Geiberger Bobby Nichols and Arnold Palmer posted 67s and 68s respectively.
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Bucs Have Only 20 Home Games Left To Play
Pirates' 1968 home schedule has 20 games remaining at Forbes Field. The team hosts four straight night games against pennant contenders Philadelphia on August 22 then resumes a 13 day, 14 game homestand August 29 against Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, and St. Louis in a tight NL race.
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World Series set as eight regions vie in Williamsport
Eight regional champions from Europe Japan Latin America Canada and U S and Canadian zones join in Williamsport to decide the 1966 20th LL World Series. Opening games Tuesday August 23 feature West vs Canada and South vs Latin America with rounds through August 27.
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Dick Leftridge Rejoins Steelers After Hospital Stay
Dick Leftridge, first pick of the Steelers, returns to practice after a July hospitalization for chronic weakness.coach Bill Austin says Leftridge will dress for Saturdays exhibition with the 49ers in Portland but is unlikely to play.
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