Pennsylvania leads nation in paid hunting licenses and revenue
The U S Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife reports Pennsylvania tops the nation with 965 234 paid hunting license holders in 1966, up 37 410, and Game Commission license revenue at 6 290 628 dollars, up 296 178. Nonresident licenses rose to 60 263, up 7 717, with Michigan, New York, and California following in holders.
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Pirates win with defense edging Giants 4 3 at Candlestick
Pittsburgh Pirates use double plays and sharp defense to stall five Giants rallies and beat San Francisco 4 3 at Candlestick Park. Vern Law earned his first win of the season with help from Juan Pizarro and Elroy Face as Maury Wills Homer, Clemente and Alley contributed key hits. Jesus Alou made two standout defensive plays for the Giants but couldn’t prevent the upset.
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Lindy McDaniel
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Bucs
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Willie McCovey
Jim Hart
Pizarro
Dick Dietz
Bob Etheridge
Jack Hiatt
Jesus Alou
Atlanta
Braves
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Ernie Banks
Cubs
Cincinnati
Reds
Pete Rose
St. Louis
Vernon Law
Pittsburgh Addee
Donn Clendenan
RBI
Elroy Face
Pitt
Lou Johnson
Chris Short
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Don Sutton
Little Leaguers Postseason Tilt Tonight in Corry
Corry Little Leaguers face top French Creek Valley players at 6:15 tonight at Bracken Field. Managers Baressi selects champions from CJ and top players from Union City and Mill Village for this lone postseason game.
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Joe Baressi
Corry
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Bracken Field
Attendance Drops In Majors
Attendance at the all star break totalled 12,000,781, down 351,634 from 1966. NL led with 6,710,446, off 318,773. declines in Houston and Los Angeles. Mets down 128,369. Cardinals and Reds up. American League off 32,861. Mets led majors with 897,970 for 49 home dates. Detroit led AL with 740,562 for 45 dates.
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Shea Stadium
Mets
Penn State Sets Drills for Football Season Opener
Pre season drills for the Penn State football team begin at University Park on September 1 with the opener set for September 25 against Navy. The Nittany Lions will rely on a strong crop of sophomores and 24 lettermen.
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Astros stay hot as Wynn drives in six in doubleheader sweep
Jim Wynn belts two homers and a double, drives in six as Houston sweeps a doubleheader against the Mets 9 1. He leaves with dizziness after a collision, hospitalized as a precaution, then returns to play. Wynn leads NL with 27 homers and 83 RBIs despite the scare. The Cubs and Reds split, Cardinals extend streak to five, Pirates win, Dodgers blank Phillies.
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Cincinnati
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Roger Maris
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Steelers Acquire QB Kent Nix From Packers
The Pittsburgh Steelers obtained quarterback Kent Nix from the Green Bay Packers for a future draft choice. Nix, 23, 6 feet 2 inches, 195 pounds, was on Green Bay’s taxi squad last season and will fill the vacancy after Ron Smith’s retirement.
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Keystones Run Past Jamestown for Playoff Spot
Corry Keystones pounded Jamestown 17 to 8 at Allen Park to gain sole second place in the Chautauqua County Association and secure a spot in the Shaughnessy Playoffs starting August 13. Larry Persing earned the win with 12 strikeouts over eight hits. Tom Morton and Rick Hammond led Corry with multi hit games including Morton’s triple. Jamestown surged late but Corry held on as Hammond Greer Morton Anderson Swackhamer each contributed two hits. The Keystones host Crawford County’s Guys Mills tonight at Love land Field with Greer or Roy Swanson on the mound.
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Ron Swackaamer
Dave Beal
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Larry Greer
Bill Mitchell
Pat Anderson
Ron Swackhamer
Larry John
John Ferry
Hammond
Greer
Morton
Anderson
Swackhamer
Guys Mills
Roy Swanson
Jerry Mick
Loveland Field
Corry Keystones
H Hammond
Mitchell
R. Swackham
Washington Romps In Open, Angels Rally To Split Twin Bill
Washington overpowered California 11 1 in game one then California faltered as the Angels exploded for nine runs in the seventh inning of game two to take it 6 9. Joe Coleman Dave Baldwin and Dick Lines failed to retire a batter in the seventh while Jim Fregosi drove in two with a triple and Paul Casanova hit a grand slam. Other AL action saw Chicago and Detroit split, Cleveland and Baltimore split, New York sweeping Kansas City, and Minnesota defeating Boston.
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Vern Fuller
Max Alvis
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Sam McDowell
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Yankees
Tom Tresh
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Horace Clarke
al Downing
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Steve Barber
Roy White
Bill Robinson
Rod Carew
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Red Sox
Records Fall To Pan Am Swimmers At Pan Am Games
Winnipeg report says United States swimmers and Canada's Jaine Tanner set 11 world records as Pan Am Games action continues. Stars Mark Spitz and Don Schollander look to peak for NCAA nationals in Chicago August, with further world marks possible in upcoming events. USA leads with multiple event wins and broader postseason implications.
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