Clouts Annual Homer Tigers Roar Back in Doubleheader
Detroit Tigers ride Dick Tracewski’s clutch three run homer in game two to beat Cleveland 4 1 after Luis Tiant blanked them 3 0 in game one. AL Sunday results include Minnesota over New York 6 3 Oakland 9 Washington 0 California over Baltimore 32 Boston split with Chicago 6 2 and 10 1 in nightcap. Tracewski, veteran infielder, delivered the key blow as Mayo Smith used him in the second game of Sunday’s twin bill.
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Chicago
Los Angeles Dodgers
W. L. Pet
Oakland and Detroit Clash In Tight AL Standings
Detroit holds a 6.4 game lead after a 6 4 victory over Cleveland as Sam McDowell was staked to a cushion by a late rally. Tiant blanked the Indians while Ted Uhlaender, Vic Davalillo and others produced timely hits for the Angels. Chicago swept Boston with strong pitching from Bell and Lonborg, and Ward drove in five for the White Sox.
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Bruce Howard
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Mike Hershberger
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Ron Blackmer Posts Wins At Stateline Wattsburg
BUSTI N Y It was a thrilling night as Stateline Speedway offered three close feature races Jim Scott won the new car division with a 1968 Torino Blackmer remained unbeaten in sportsmen Ed Faulkner and Scott contended with Scott taking the lead late in the late model race Jim Sloan surged from 17th to win the sportsmen feature The hooligan class drew near 40 cars and Bob Patch won a rough 2 lap feature Next week promises a 13 race card with top action at Wattsburg Speedway Fans packed the stands despite rain and 84 drivers competed with Ron Blackmer sweeping late model and sportsmen wins plus a big purse of 4630 dollars.
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Legion Nine Tops Summit in Erie County League Clash
Legion Nine improved to four wins two losses by edging Summit Township 4 1 at Loveland Field. Dave Wetmore pitched all nine, fanning 10. Dan Taylor led with a triple and two singles. John Wascak and Jerry Mick added key hits as Legion built a 4 1 lead, Summit scored single and three in fifth, final score 9 4. Tonight at 6 15 p m Loveland hosts Savings and Loan seeking top spot against Fairview Girard.
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Frisina
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Golf: Gail Sykes Captures Women's National Championship
Gail Sykes of Schenectady New York defeated Carol Semple of Sewickley Pennsylvania 10 and 9 to win the women's National Collegiate Golf Championship in Durham North Carolina. Oklahoma State's Grier Jones won the NCAA Championship by three strokes at Las Cruces New Mexico, outlasting Hal Underwood of Houston.
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Hal Underwood
Houston
McCovey homers twice as Giants top Pirates in Pittsburgh
Willie McCovey blasted two tape measure homers driving the San Francisco Giants to a 21 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field. Juan Marichal won his 14th, boosting the Giants as they closed within half a game of the league lead.
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Charles Cops Canadian Golf Open
Bob Charles of New Zealand won the $125,000 Canadian Open Golf Championship with a four-under 66 final round, finishing six under 274 for $25,000. Jack Nicklaus was second at 67 for $15,000, while Bruce Crampton led at three under 277. Charles heads to the Cleveland Open in Ohio after the win.
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Keystones Rout Randolph to Seize Early Baseball Lead
Keystones beat Randolph 9 to 2 at Loveland Field as Tom Morton in his season debut dazzled with 10 strikeouts and a clean five innings. Morton and Larry Persing led early offense with two runs on Bill Mitchell’s single, then Keystones extended the lead with more hits from Persing Williams and Mitchell. They could clinch the first half title next Saturday at Falconer, before a trip to Sherman for the second half opener.
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Dave Brooks
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Sherman
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Terry
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Lonborg Seeks X Rays as Comeback Fades for Red Sox
Jim Lonborg left Boston's second game against the White Sox with a sore right shoulder and underwent planned x rays after five straight balls and two hit batters. The 1967 Cy Young winner had a rough outing before being sent home for imaging. Denis Menke drove in two runs and Dick Simpson homered as the Astros beat the Phillies.
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