Jimmy Brown Quits Football For Movie Career
London AP Jimmy Brown the famed Browns fullback has announced retirement at 34 while in England filming a Metro Goldwyn Mayer movie. He will not report to training in Ohio this week and says he is no longer preparing for football, dedicating himself to other pursuits, with Ernie Green, Leroy Kelly as remaining Browns running backs.
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All Star pause ends as majors resume pennant races
Major League Baseball returns with 11 night games and a managerial shift as Dave Bristol becomes interim Reds skipper after Don Heffner. Cincinnati sits two games ahead of the Mets, while Giants and Dodgers loom in a tight NL race and Alston uses all must pitch in All Star game. Orioles lead AL. Boston, Kansas City push toward midseason drama.
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Major League Attendance Hits All Time High
AP survey shows over 25 million spectators likely for major league baseball this year. Braves and Angels drive a 7 percent gain, with National League 7,445,231 and American League 5,427,846 fans, totaling 12,873,077. Braves lead in NL and Angels in AL, both surpassing 1965 figures.
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Griffith Fails Archer Challenge at Madison Square Garden
Emile Griffith retained the middleweight title with a majority decision over Joey Archer in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Griffith, 28, has been active and a self-proclaimed fighting champion, with 14 title fights in five years. Judges Aidala and Berl favored Griffith while referee Lo Bianco scored a 7-71 draw.
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Swanson Hurls No Hitter To Clinch Savings and Loan Title
Roy Swanson pitched his second no hitter of the season as Savings and Loan clinched Erie County American Legion Baseball title at Loveland Field Dover Harborcreek. He fanned 16 in a six run second inning rally that blasted Irvine National Forge and boosted Corry to the crown. Swanson led a 10 hit attack with a triple, Persing two hits, Wetmore three, and Whitmeyer scoring twice. Next action is a tuneup vs Irvine National Forge with playoff implications in the 29th District.
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Corry Jamestown Tops Moose’s to Lead City Softball
Corry Jamestown moved into first place in the City Softball League last night with a 5–0 victory over Moose’s restaurant. The Steal Agers lead by one game with two to play as DJ benefited from 11 hits, four runs in the fourth and six in the fifth. Dexter Sandburg went 2 for 4 with a home run and teammates Terry Maynard and Larry Greer added two hits each. Moose’s collected eight hits with Roger Ottaway driving two, while Les Utegg earned the win.
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Pirates Meet Cubs in Look to Ride Hot Streak
The Pittsburgh Pirates face first-place Chicago Cubs in a key matchup before the three-game set with slumping contenders. After a 14-3 stretch against weaker teams, Pittsburgh hopes to maintain offense as they enter a tougher slate against the Giants Dodgers and Phillies starting Sunday.
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Elks Dominate YEW for Big Little League Victory
Elks crushed YEW 147 in Little League at Bracken as Mike Roden hit two homers for VFW 147. Rex Rathbun earned the win for the Elks, with Wascak taking the loss. In NL action the schedule lists 19 games including six vs Giants and Dodgers plus four vs Phillies, with three against Houston. Bob Veale will open the set against southpaw Dick Ellsworth.
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