Dodgers Hike Lead as Braves Blank Mets
Ken Johnson pitched Milwaukee to its first shutout of the season and the Braves beat the Mets 6-0 for their seventh straight win to move into third in the National League. Johnson improved to 7-2 with a 2.79 ERA since joining Milwaukee, aided by four homers from Mathews, Aaron, Torre and Alda as Don Drysdale allowed nine hits in defeat.
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Oldest Penn’a Coach Resigns From Aliquippa High
Aliquippa Pa. AP Carl Aschman longtime Aliquippa High School football coach resigns due to ill health after 23 seasons. He says doctors benched him and notes he is the oldest coach in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League by service. His record stands 189 wins 89 losses 10 ties. He will stay on as a social sciences teacher.
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Steelers Issue Equipment to 93 Rookies and Veterans
Equipment was issued yesterday to 82 rookies and 11 veterans who passed physicals at the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp in Kingston Rhode Island. Joining the coaching staff was former Steeler quarterback Bob.
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Five AFL teams start drills with veterans and rookies
New York AP reports veterans join rookies at five of eight AFL training camps. Of more than 900 holdovers, 46 are starting a sixth straight season with the same club. Veterans work at all camps except Houston Boston Buffalo. Boston welcomes 10 players with five seasons. Kansas City and San Diego each have eight five-year men. Buffalo has two returning from 1960 championship era: Elbert Dubenion and Wray Carlton.
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Wetmore Sparks Braves Victory in Junior League
Wetmore pitched seven innings allowing three hits and fanning 14 as the Braves beat the Indians in the Junior League last night. He contributed two of the Braves seven hits including a double and a triple. Bruce Allen took the loss for Layne, who had a 14 year NFL career. He will work with the team’s passers.
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Governors Wagering on Big 33 Game
Texas Governor Connally accepted Pennsylvania Governor Scranton's bet on the August 14 all star football game. Connally sent 2122 Texas pecans to Scranton, who had offered 1061 apples. The two governors sparred over past losses and Texas recruiting as the yearly contest moves to Hershey Pennsylvania.
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Mele’s Feelings Soothed By Twins Triumph
Manager Sam Mele, serving a five day suspension after clashing with umpire Bill Valentine, watched the Minnesota Twins top the Los Angeles Angels 5-2. Acting manager Hal Naragan led the club from the dugout as Mele remained in the pressbox before a return to the field in Baltimore.
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YMCA Summer Basketball Reds Top Blues 57 40
Reds beat Blues 57 to 40 while Greens defeated Whites 35 to 22. Leading scorers include Jack Cummings 35 for Reds, Dan Dingfelder 22 for Reds, Dick Root 26 for Blues, Steve Grice 26 for Greens, Jeff Puller 10 for Whites, and Gary Tamer 10 for Whites.
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Little League Stars Face Harborcreek In District Opener
Tomorrow night the local All Stars host Harborcreek at Bracken Field in a 6:30 district eliminations game. Co managers Joe Baressi and Sam Baressi announce probable starters led by Baressi and Downey with VFW and CJ players, while Kim Bailey tops the batting with .643 average and pitching ace Ron Bailey is 5-1.
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Spahn Boosts Giants As Franks Bets On Veteran Arm
Francisco AP Herman Franks seeks a pennant push for the Giants by adding Warren Spahn to the rotation. The veteran, cut loose by the Mets, says his arm feels good and believes he can still help San Francisco win the NL pennant. Bowen and McKnight top Calcutta at Corry CC with 144 points in 36 holes.
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Boxing Results From Saint John and Montreal Events
Jackie Clements outpointed Dick French in Saint John with a 147 percent performance while Davey Hilton defeated Hector Rodriguez in Montreal by points. The Providence card featured R.L and 10 rounds with results showing Montreal and Providence participants.
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Spahn signals flexible role after joining Motg deal
Spahn, 360-game winner and the majors' top left-hander, indicated he is ready to do anything the manager wants and may even start. Terms of his contract upon arrival were not disclosed, but reports suggest only a modest cut from the $73,500 he signed with Motg this year.
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Army golfer Chuck Alex leads Port Carson team in Fifth Army tournament
Chuck Alex, a 24 year old Fort Carson MP, will captain the Port Carson inksmen at the Fifth Army Golf Tournament at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, July 2. In a Fort Carson 72 hole qualifier he beat rivals by eight strokes with rounds 77 74 72 71.
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Methodists Rally to Top EUR in First Church Softball Playoff
In the Church Softball League playoffs at the high school fields the Methodists edged EUR 10 to 8 with a seventh inning rally of three runs. Sean Cole and Tom Shaw led with hitting while Art Hotchkiss drove in the winning run. Terry Williams earned the win and Carl Clabbatt took the loss. The Catholics then crushed Methodist Youth Fellowship 16 to 6 as Angelo Frisina hit two home runs and pitched the win for the Catholics while John Claypool absorbed the defeat.
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