Dodgers Sweep Cardinals Behind McMullen Grand Slam
Dodgers move 2 1/2 games ahead in the NL with a 10-7 win over St Louis completing a three game sweep. Ken McMullen, 21, hit a grand slam as Ed Roebuck earned the win in relief with Jim Gilliam driving in four runs. Cubs beat Mets 2-1 behind Ernie Banks as Roger Craig loses for 11th straight. Giants fall to Braves 6-3 as Hank Aaron homers for Milwaukee.
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Bucs Toto Over Yankees In Junior League 13 9 Victory
Pirates built early lead with five runs in the first and five more in the second, aided by walks and timely hits. Dexter Sandburg tripled for the Yankees, while Dave Clark drove in two runs including a homer. Rick Hammond earned the win for the Pirates as Sproyers took the loss in a 12-hit game. Pirates and Yankees split action in a doubleheader at Wright Street Ball Yard.
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Thursday Baseball Results and Upcoming Games Summary
Thursday's results include Minnesota over Chicago 3-1 with New York defeating Chicago 9-2. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 1-0, Baltimore routed Los Angeles 7-4, and Houston won 5-8 versus Cincinnati in 14 innings. Upcoming games feature New York at Cleveland and Minnesota at Baltimore among others.
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Ford Leads By Two In Canadian Open After 36 Holes
Doug Ford, 40, shot 67 to reach 136 after 36 holes at Scarboro Golf Club, leading a crowded field in the $50,000 Canadian Open. Art Moehling, 22, struggled with a 78 after opening with 5 on day one, eight behind. Herman Keiser and George Knudson stood at 138 and 140, with a large group at 141. The field was cut from 156 to 87 after 36 holes.
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Major League Baseball draws crowd on July 4th program
AP reports 220,556 attended the July 4 program, slight dip from last year. In 1962 with one more game, 224,866 passed through turnstiles. NL turnout edged up about 2,000 while the AL fell about 6,000. NL 117,047. AL 103,509. Crowds peaked in Chicago at the White Sox-Yankees game and in Chicago Cubs Mets glare with $2,854 noted.
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Steals Two Bases On One Play In Baseball Doubleheader
Rex Johnston of Columbus made history by stealing two bases on one play in the fifth inning of the first game of yesterday's International League doubleheader with Atlanta. He started at first base and advanced on a miscue by Orlando McFar.
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Schwab Brothers Power Elks Past Moose in Little League
Schwab brothers Rick and Fred powered the Elks to a 17 hit 17-3 win over Moose at Bracken Field. Rick homered once and added a single. Fred hit two homers and a single as Corry Jamestown and VFW loom as top rivals. Paul Downey and Danny Clark added doubles, while Fred Schwab allowed six hits and no Moose player reached safely twice.
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Yankees Lead So Far On Fourth of July
The New York Yankees hold a four percent lead at the halfway point of the season, with Whitey Ford’s pitching and a late burst powering a seven run victory over the White Sox. Detroit and Cleveland win to tighten the pennant race as Boston trails and Chicago drops. Nellie Fox and Elston Howard homer, while Juan Pizarro earns a win for Chicago in relief.
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Palmer Seeks British Open Glory Amid Slump Talk
Arnold Palmer arrives at Lytham St Annes to defend his British Open title amid chatter of a slight slump. Jack Nicklaus calls Palmer the favorite here as he eyes more success after a Cleveland Open win, while 261 players begin 36 hole qualifying for 76 spots.
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Behr clocks 98 at Schenley Oval track event
Gary Behr of McDowell High posted 98 seconds in the 100 yard dash at the AAU Schenley Oval Championships. He finished third behind Bill Del Vecchio of the University of Pittsburgh and Hal Martin of Central State Ohio. De Vecchio won in 9.6 seconds, as Pittsburgh area rivals led in the meet. In the Cleveland game, a late four run burst broke a 22 tie, with Jim Grant pitching a strong outing against 11 hits including several Red Sox homers. Early Wynn pitched well in the opener but failed to reach his 300th win.
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All Stars Picked For Balance In NL Baseball Game
San Francisco manager Alvin Dark announced a 17 man lineup with eight starters chosen by players plus selection of three runners up. The team omits Frank Robinson Ken Hubbs Vada Pinson and Bob Allison among others and aims to field a left handed heavy lineup with two catchers and strong infield. Dark plans a flexible pitching staff and predicts Willie Mays Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente will see action while Timmy Davis provides another outfield option. Coaches named Gene Mauch and Bob Kennedy.
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Five-Hit Twins Spark Phillies In Twin Bill Win
Art Mahaffey pitched a two hitter and doubled while Ryne Duren shut out the Pirates on three hits for a nightcap victory. Mahaffey, now 9-1, snapped a season slump as the Phillies swept Pittsburgh in a July 4 doubleheader, their first such win in five years.
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Indians to Hold Tryouts and Clinic in Erie
Erie The Cleveland Indians will conduct tryout camps today and tomorrow at Bayview Field in Erie. The Indians farm system personnel will also stage a clinic for junior high players at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Baysview. Tryout camps sit at noon on both days and are open to all boys who have high school diploma or who have used up athletic eligibility because of age. sessions limited to players under age 23.
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Bowen Swink Win Holiday Golf Tourney
Bowen and Swink captured first place in the Scotch Foursome at Corry Country Club. They played 24 strokes to best seven other teams in the holiday event, while Ed Kaiser and Jay St. Clair finished second with 95. Miss St Clair, a top city golfer, tallied 20 14 and 12 in the play. Ted Pam and Marie Keppel took third with not strokes amid a field that included multiple Swink and Kaiser partners in Sorted Foursome play.
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EUB Knocks Off Baptist Nine In Free-Swinging Game
EUB defeated Baptist Nine 11 to 0 in Church Softball League action Wednesday night. Bugbee and Mac Hiner homered, Hiner added a triple, Bugbee a double, and Jerry Raymond earned the victory on the mound. Ottaway absorbed the loss.
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Phillies Beat Pirates 1-0 in Opening Home Win
Art Mahaffey blanked Pittsburgh on two hits through 14 innings as Philadelphia edged the Pirates 1-0 in the opener. Jerry Kindall singled and scored in the 14th, helping the Phillies win a long nightcap 5-1.
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Zolikorf to Coach Erie Grandville High Wrestling
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