Spassky Faces Vital Test as Fischer Leads Halfway
The 12th game of the 24 match world chess championship between Fischer and Spassky begins with Fischer holding a 6 2 to 4 2 advantage after eight games. Fischer needs 122 points to win and leads by two or three points depending on results. Spassky seeks to narrow the gap and retake the title.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
UPI
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
Fischer
U.S
Spassky
Boris
Insects Stop Texas League Game in Midland
Midland Cubs manager Bobby Adams recalls two insect plagued games with swarming grasshoppers forcing a Texas League match between Amarillo and Midland to halt after only half an inning. Lights lured bugs to the field and visibility suffered. townwide spraying left piles of dead insects.
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Midland
Tex
UPI
Bobby Adams
Midland Cubs
Ogden
Utah
Reds
Adams
Amarillo
Lewiston
Idaho
Reading skills diverge by age for girls and boys
Across schooling years girls outperform boys in reading while in adulthood reading levels between men and women converge. The statement highlights a shift from gender gaps in youth to parity in later life.
Mathews Debuts as Braves Manager in 9-1 Reds Rout
Eddie Mathews watched Cincinnati overwhelm Atlanta 9-1 as six Reds runs came in the second inning. Joe Morgan hit a three run homer and Denis Menke added a three run shot. Mathews called the pitching a long term issue and pledged evaluation of the staff.
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Mathews
Braves
Atlanta
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Ron Reed
Joe Morgan
Denis Menke
Mike McQueen
Mets Rally Surges as Orioles Triumph and Rangers Fall
In Major League action Mets right fielder Sizemore homered and Diego Segui earned the win in relief of Bob Gibson after a late Cleveland surge. Orioles catcher Brooks Robinson homered as Mark Belanger drove in two runs in the sixth to set up a victory for Mike Cuellar, who despite a rough sixth earned his 11th win. The Royals beat the Athletics behind Dick Drago’s no-hit effort. Jim Perry hurled a two-hitter for Minnesota, Bobby Darwin homered, and a quirky infield fly rule play involved Perry and Bill Fahey in the fifth. Cleveland used a three-run double from John Brohamer late to top Boston, with Graig Nettles adding two RBIs.
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Tug McGraw
Cleon Jones
Diego Segui
Bob Gibson
Wayne Garrett
Mark Belanger
Orioles
Mike Cuellar
Brooks Robinson
Royals
Jim Hunter
Athletics
Dick Drago
Drago
Cookie Rojas
Amos Otis
Joe Rudi
A’s
Chicago
Perry
Jim Perry
Bobby Darwin
Twins
Rangers
Bill Fahey
Fahey
John Brohamer
Graig Nettles
Indians
Ben Oglivie
Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH DOWN
A cryptic grid puzzle titled Crosswords by Thomas Joseph Down poses a series of numbered clues with themes and letter substitutions. The sample includes a sample quote about happiness and ignorance attributed to Ana tole France, along with a coded message and instructions on letter substitutions.
Saints Rally Past Eagles on Last-Second Linhart Field Goal
New Orleans Saints survive a 20 minute booing stretch and a broken clock to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 13 10 behind Austrian rookie Toni Linhart whose nine yard field goal with nine seconds left wins the exhibition game. Archiek Manning failed to call signals at the Eagles 12 yard line 12 times before finally succeeding on the 13th. Margene Adkins set up a 73 yard score and Houston Antwine was penalized for a personal foul that spurred the Saints march. Also: Eddie Machen, former heavyweight contender, found dead in San Francisco parking lot.
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UPI
New Orleans Saints
Philadelphia Eagles
Toni Linhart
Saints
Linhart
Eagle
Archie Manning
Eagles
Bob Gresham
New Orleans
J. D. Roberts
Roberts
Manning
Margene Adkins
Pat Gibbs
Houston Antwine
San Francisco
Eddie Machen
Machen
Redding
Calif
Ernie Terrell
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Joe Frazier
Frazier Ali Bout Near in Los Angeles Forum
UPI reports a world heavyweight title fight between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali eyed for November at the Los Angeles Forum with 18 700 seats. Forum Boxing Inc. VP Don Fraser says Cooke has the fight locked in and guarantees will mirror the first bout.
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UPI
Joe Frazier
Muhammed Ali
Los Angeles
Don Fraser
Forum Boxing Inc
World Boxing Association
Los Angeles Forum
Fraser
Jack Kent Cooke
Forum
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Kings
Cooke
Frazier
Ali
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