Roberto Spurs Bucs Into First Place
Roberto Clemente belts a three run homer against the Chicago Cubs to reach 2,000 career hits and 101 RBIs as the Pirates win 7-3 to seize sole possession of first in the National League. The day also features Dodgers remaining two games back after a three hitter from Osteen and Miller.
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Orlando Cepeda
Mike Shannon
Giants
Tito Fuentes
Claude Osteen
Bob Miller
Ron Fairly
Dodgers
Pirates
Stateline Final Demolition Derby Ends Season at Stateline
Stateline Speedway in Busti New York hosts a year end Demolition Derby with 100 plus cars and a 1240 dollar prize. Four heats of 25 advance three winners each to a 12 car finale with 20 dollars and a fresh car awarded to each winner. Cars must be American made stock and safety gear required.
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Stateline Speedway
Stateline
Steelers Claim Strand. Tobey Traded to Vikings
Pittsburgh Steelers claimed offensive tackle Eli Strand off waivers from Green Bay and sent rookie linebacker Dave Tobey to Minnesota for a future draft pick. Cleveland Browns recalled waivers on defensive backs Tom Gunnoe and Ernie Kellermann as Olie Cordillea] and Archie Roberts were placed on waivers.
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Eli Strand
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Dave Tobey
Minnesota Vikings
Cleveland Browns
Birmingham
Cleveland
Cleveand Browns
Tom Gunnoe
Ernie Kellermann
Olie Cordillea
Archie Roberts
Tigers Sweep Indians In Doubleheader To Narrow Lead
Detroit benched Kaline in the opener but he played 10 innings in the second game as Horton hit a three-run homer and Stanley joined with three hits and the decisive run in the 10th. The Tigers won 4-2 and 7-5 to close within 9 1/2 games of Baltimore while Baltimore lost to Chicago. The Twins, Indians, and other scores are noted in brief throughout.
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Vy Associated Press
al Kaline
Willie Horton
Mickey Stanley
Detroit
Kaline
Tigers
Cleveland
Horton
Stanley
Indians
Baltimore
Denny McLain
Orioles
Chicago
Minnesota
New York
California
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Joe Sparma
Brown
Stu Miller
al Weis
Tommie Agee
Tom McCraw
Don Buford
Miller
Agee
Boog Powell
Earl Battey
Jim Grant
Twins
New Coach Jo Lukac Serves Corry Area Football
Joe Lukac begins his first season as assistant coach for Corry Area High School coaching backs on offense and linebackers on defense and also will lead the junior high gridiron program. A Springdale native from the Pittsburgh area.
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Joe Lukac
Corry Area
Edinboro College
Lukac
Springdale
Pittsburgh
Miami Dolphins Fall Short in AFL Opener at Raiders
Dick Wood, now with the Dolphins, misfires as Miami loses 23-14 to the Oakland Raiders in the AFL opener. Bears edge Cardinals 22-20 on five LeClerc field goals, Hayes’ two long catches pace Dallas over Minnesota 28-24, NFL exhibitions continue.
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Associated Freas
Dick Wood
Oakland Raiders
Miami Dolphins
Wood
Dolphins
Raiders
Chicago Bears
St. Louis Cardinals
Roger LeClerc
Bob Hayes
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Minnesota
National Football League
AFL
Denver
Houston
Buffalo
San Diego
Calif
NFL
NFL Weekmatchups Sweep Across Conference Rivalries
Night action features Cleveland vs Pittsburgh in Birmingham while New York meets Green Bay in Milwaukee and Philadelphia visits Washington. San Francisco travels to Los Angeles. Wood, ex-Oakland QB, goes 3 of 12 with four interceptions as Howie Williams and Dave Grayson return two picks for 10 Oakland points. Hayes connects with Meredith and Morton on 48 and 44 yard scores to rally Dallas from a 10-7 halftime deficit for a 54 record. Tarkenton hits Flatley for a 15 yard score to trim Vikings deficit, with Flatley catching another pass. LeClerc adds multiple field goals, final in the early last period.
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Pittsburgh
Birmingham
Ala
New York
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Wis
Philadelphia
Washington
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Wood
Oakland
Dolphins
Howie Williams
Dave Grayson
Miami
Hayes
Don, Meredith
Craig Morton
Cowboys
Fran Tarkenton
Paul Flatley
Vikings
Flatley
LeClerc
Pitt Winds Up Training Camp at Allegheny College
Pitt's football team closes two weeks of pre season drills with a full scale scrimmage at Allegheny College in Meadville. Coach Dave Hart reports Bob Longo as the fastest, with Mike Rakiewicz Mickey Rosborough and Gregg Ellis following in sprint tests.
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Pitt
Meadville
Allegheny College
Dave Hart
Bob Longo
Mike Rak ‘Iewicz
Mickey Rosborough
Gregg Ellis
Phillies blank Mets as Bunning throws six-hitter
Jim Bunning of Philadelphia blanked the New York Mets on six hits to lift the Phillies to a 6-0 victory. Roberto Clemente of the Pirates hit a three run homer to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3, reaching his 2000th major league hit and matching his 23rd homer while driving in 101 RBIs.
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Jim Bunning
Phillies
New York Mets
Philadelphia
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
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