Indians Top Twins, Perry Records 10th
Cleveland defeated Minnesota 7-1 as Gaylord Perry notched his 10th win while Rico Petrocelli and others provided the offense. Baltimore won 7-2 over Texas behind Paul Blair who had three hits and a key double and triple.
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Questioning Olympic eligibility of boxer Bobby Lee Hunter
Avery Brundage of the IOC questions flyweight Bobby Lee Hunter’s Olympic eligibility due to his jail term for manslaughter and past knife fight killing in Charleston. Hunter, 21, is US Pan Am bronze medalist and National AAU champion but remains in Manning, South Carolina, prison with 18 years to serve. Qualification trials at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth July 19 to 22 will determine his Olympic fate.
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United States
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International Amateur Boxing Association
Charleston
U.S
Willi Daume
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Tex
Stateline Briez Set Race Cards at Briez Speedway
AWeather drenches Briez Speedway postponing the Sportsman 50 lap double point title race to this week. Leading entrants include Terry Seeley of Jamestown, Bob Schnars of Busti, Skip Furlow of Panama, Bud Erickson of Jamestown, and Keith Park of Sugar Grove. The Hooligans have produced four different winners in four weeks. Sunday’s card features Schnars as a strong favorite with Dill, Miller, Scott, Morgan, LaMancuso, and Lyon also in contention. Race time listed as 8:30 p.m. on Saturday with the Sunday main event to follow.
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Stateline Speedway
the Raceway
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Terry Seeley
Bob Schnars
Panama
Skip Furlow
Bud Erickson
Sugar Grove
Keith Park
Stockton
Don Anderson
Celoron
Tim Johnson
Lakewood
Randy Otander
Paul Higbee
Erie
Briez Speedway
Bobby Schnars
Eric
Tom Dill
Monte Carlo
Girard
Rich Miller
Boxing traveler SPORES Hunter guided by Satterfield overseas
SPORES Hunter travels with Ray Satterfield Manning prison guard for national and international events. They have competed in Cali Colombia for Pan Am Games and in Moscow and London for pre Olympic training. In Columbia South Carolina officials said they were shocked by Brundage statements and denied prior warning on Bobby's status.
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Ray Satterfield
United States
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Cali
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London
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S.C
Brundage
Bobby
Sam McCuen
Department of Corrections
Belmont Stakes 1969 Preview Narrows Triple Crown Bid
Riva Ridge seeks the Belmont Stakes win to close the Triple Crown bid after a fourth in the Preakness. Bee Bee Bee skips Belmont as 103 contenders including Key To The Mint Smiling Jack and No Le Hace contest the 104th running with post time at 5 35 p m CBS coverage planned.
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Freetex
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Cloudy Dawn
Prince Fauquier
CBS
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Northern Dancer
Majestic Prince
Bill Hartack
Quadrangle
Don Brumfield
Amberoid
Arts and Letters
the Prince
Braulio Baeza
Canonero II
Venezuela
Pass Catcher
Candy Spots
Chateaugay
Dapper Dan
Bold Bidder
Forward Pass
Door Johnny
Dad George
Judge Rules In Ownership Of Eagles
In Philadelphia a Common Pleas Court judge has ended a two year dispute over ownership of the Philadelphia Eagles. Judge Edward J. Bradley ordered current owner Leonard Tose to pay 2.05 million dollars plus interest by Sept. 1 to three men who contended they were full partners in the NFL club. The suit, filed May 12, 1970 by John F. Connelly John L. Laviano and Thomas A. Riley Jr., was dismissed May 2 but the plaintiffs were allowed to file exceptions, none filed, preventing any appeal.
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Common Pleas
Philadelphia Eagles
Edward J. Bradley
Eagles
Leonard Tose
Tose
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Crown Cork and Seal Co
John L. Laviano
Thomas A. Riley Jr
Chester County
Connelly
Pittsburgh Dodgers Game Sparks NL Tightens Standings
Houston relief by Fred Gladding and Philadelphia’s Chris Short highlighted Friday night baseball as Pittsburgh crushed Los Angeles 5 while Cincinnati beat Montreal 6 3. Gladding and Sutton both struggled with early errors, Robins and Bench led Reds with homers, and St Louis edged San Diego 3 2 as Mets’ lead narrowed to a half game.
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Philadelphia
Chris Short
Dan Sutton
Los Angeles
Short
Phillies
Avanta
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Sutton
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Pirates
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
San Diego
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Rusty Staub
Steve Blass
Frank Robinson
Mel Ott
Pete Rose
Johnny Bench
Bench
Joe Torre
Cardinals
Padres
Matty Alou
Cards
Catholics Top Lutherans 24 10 in Church League slugfest
Catholics defeated Lutherans 24 to 10 in a Church League game. Catholics produced 18 hits and every player scored. Chuck Burton and Joe Frisina each had four runs and went 3 for 3. Frisina earned the win while Al Schell took the loss for Lutherans.
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Chuck Burton
Joe Frisina
Frisina
al Schell
Track Protest Upsets Final Erie Standings
A Jamestown McDowell track meet on April 19 1972 ended with a Jamestown loss after a protest. Officials granted the protest moving Jamestown to 70 88 and sharing the Lake Shore League title with McDowell. A separate McDowell Cathedral Prep protest affected the Mile two mile sequence under PIAA rules.
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Alfred
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Jamieson's Hole-In-One Tops Philadelphia Classic
Jim Jamieson fired a hole in one on his final hole to seize a one stroke lead at the TVB Philadelphia Golf Classic after 36 holes. He carded a 69 for a two round total of 136, while Bob Murphy slipped to 137 after a 69. Chi Chi Rodriguez stood third at 139 as Trevino withdrew with flu.
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Jim Jamieson
Jamieson
Bob Murphy
Moline
Eagle
Murphy
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Jerry Heard
Lou Graham
Gay Brewer
Dave Hill
Don Iverson
DeWitt Weaver
J.C. Snead
Gibby Gilbert Gilbert
Lee Trevino
Jail Sentence May End College Star’s Football Career
Nebraska football star Johnny Rodgers was sentenced to 30 days in jail for running a red light and a suspended license. He fears probation denial might end his playing career, though a judge noted a felony does not automatically end a career. Rodgers had a prior two year probation for a 1970 larceny from a person case.
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Johnny Rodgers
Neal Dusenberry
Rodgers
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Dusenberry
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