Savage doubles spark Cardinals past Dodgers in rally
Ted Savage opened the seventh with a hit, stole third, and scored the tie breaker as St. Louis rallied from a 4-1 deficit to beat Los Angeles 6-5. Curt Flood drove in an insurance run after Lou Brock's grounder. Tracy Stallard earned win. Dodger relievers Perranoski and Podres struggled.
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Mike Becht
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Ted Savage
Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Savage
Ron Perranoski
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Lou Johnson
John Roseboro
Johnny Podres
Maury Wills
Podres
Bill White
Tracy Stallard
Los Angeles
T. Louis
Brock If
Gilliam
Groat
Johnson
Gagliano
Parker Ib
Maxvili
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Roseboro
Uecker
Kennedy
Savane
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Woodeshick
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Parker
Flood
Winners at Elkhorn Park Contest Report
Monday's winners at Elkhorn Recreation Park were announced: largest bass to Bouldin Moore of Danville at seven ounces, largest crappie to Wayne Hair of Danville at one half pound, with attendance by Susan Dawson of Rt. 1 Ringgold. An American track and field team arrived in Warsaw Poland from the Soviet Union for a weekend meet, with 140 people aboard two planes arriving about one hour late.
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Bouldin Moore
Danville
Wayne Hair
Susan Dawson
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Ringgold
Poland
Warsaw
Soviet Union
Scheule
Baseball Standings and Schedule Notation from League Night Games
A fragmentary listing shows American and National League standings with team records and plane night matchups. Teams include Minnesota Baltimore Cleveland Detroit Chicago New York Los Angeles Washington Boston Kansas City and more with scattered win loss totals and upcoming games. The text also notes night games in the National League involving Milwaukee San Francisco St Louis Chicago Houston and Cincinnati among others.
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American Jleasve
Minnesota & Baltim
Niames Scai
Minnesota
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Wiha
Washington
Boston
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Siebler
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Isan
St. Louis
Los Anaties
Cincinnati
San Francisc
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Houston
National
Farrell
Bragan Charges Perry With Illegal Pitch
Milwaukee Braves manager Bobby Bragan accused San Francisco pitcher Gaylord Perry of throwing a spitball or similar illegal pitch at County Stadium. Bragan claimed Perry used benzoin or a resin in his glove and spit on the ball, while Perry and teammates denied the allegations. Jo Jo White and Ken Johnson described a slick substance on the ball and its movement, with umpire John Kibler involved in the inning.
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Ken Hartnett
Milwaukee
Wis
County Stadium
Milwaukee Braves
San Francisco
Gaylord Perry
Braves
Bobby Bragan
Perry
Bragan
JoJo
White
Johnson
Kibler
John Kibler
Casey Stengel Leaves Bed Walks After Hip Surgery
New York Mets manager Casey Stengel, 75, left his Roosevelt Hospital bed and walked a little on Monday, following hip fracture surgery on July 25. A hospital spokesman said he began gentle steps with a walking device and is receiving twice daily physical therapy.
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New York
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Roosevelt Hospital
Stengel
Peter LaMotte
Rehired For 1966 Cards Relieve Red Schoendienst Of Blame
The world champion St. Louis Cardinals rehired Red Schoendienst for 1966 to show confidence after a poor 1965 season. Owner August Busch Jr said the decision came in the last five or six days and stressed Schoendienst had improved as a manager. Injuries plagued the club as they trailed the league, but Schoendienst affirmed his love of managing and kept focus on future progress.
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Mike Recht
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Schoendienst
Schoendienst
Cardinals
New York Yankees
Bing Devine
Johnny Keane
Leo Durocher
Keane
Cardinal
Devine-Keane
Dbs
Chicago White Sox
Charley Metro
Durocher
A. Busch Jr
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Red
Busch
Phillips
Orange
Calif
Rams
T Rams
Ward Delivers Two-Run Hit As White Sox Shutout Tigers
Pete Ward's two-run single provided all the offense and Hoyt Wilhelm closed out Detroit as Chicago edged ahead 2-0. Gary Peters earned the win, improving to 6-9, while Denny McClain took the loss to fall to 9-5. The game featured a key first-inning rally and a late relief stint by Wilhelm after Wert and Lumpe singled with one out.
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Chicago
Pete Ward
Hoyt Wilhelm
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Ward
Tom Mee-Craw
Don Buford
John Romano
Gary Peters
Don Wert
Jerry Lumpe
Wilhelm
Billy Joe Strives to Forge His Own Shoes with Bills
Buffalo Bills running back Billy Joe Will Wear Own Shoes after bunionectomy and weight loss through training. He contrasts himself with Cookie Gilchrist, says he aims to prove his own ability and adapt to a championship environment under coach Lou Saban.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Blasdell
N.Y
Billy Joe
Buffalo Bills
Cookie Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Joe
Denver
Cookie
Broncos
Buffalo
Lou Saban
Bills
Gonders Pinch Hit Drives Braves Past Giants 4 2
Jesse Gonder delivered a bases loaded pinch double in the fourth inning driving in three runs to lift the Milwaukee Braves to a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Ken Johnson earned his 12th victory as Felipe Alou added a fourth inning RBI, while Willie Mays hit his 25th homer for the Giants. The Braves extended a hot run, tallying 16 victories in 21 games, all five losses in that stretch coming against San Francisco.
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Milwaukee
Jesse Gonder
Milwaukee Braves
San Francisco Giants
Gonder
New York Mets
Giant
Gaylord Perry
Braves
Felipe Alou
Ken Johnson
San Francisco
Giants
Dick Schofield
Perry
Frank Bolling
Jesus Alou
Willie Mays
Coroner Records Death Of Mills At Inquest
London AP reports Freddie Mills, former world light heavyweight boxing champion, shot dead in his car eight days earlier. Witnesses say he listened to the Beatles and danced the twist with his 13-year-old daughter shortly before his death, as the coroner’s inquest opened.
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London
Freddie Mills
Red Phillips Seeks Comeback With Minnesota Vikings
Red Phillips, veteran end once among football's top pass catchers, aims to return after a hand infection sidelined him with the Rams. Now with the Minnesota Vikings, he endured three operations, a long hospital stint, and a trade from Los Angeles as coach Norm Van Brocklin hopes he becomes a key receiver.
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Bemidji, Minn
Red Phillips
Auburn
Los Angeles Rams
Minnesota Vikings
Phillips
Norm van Brocklin
Vikings
Notre Dame
Jack Snow
Gary Larsen
National Football League
Los Angeles
Dzura to Fly Home by Jet Aug 14
Stan Dzura UC football player injured in a July 9 auto crash in Brisbane will travel home to San Francisco on August 14 in a special plaster cast. Quantas Airline will issue a single fare and provide a nurse for his flight, as doctors expect him to resume football next year after fractures including a thigh break. The California rugby team beat Australian Services 32-8 in its final tour game.
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Brisbane
Australia
Stan Dzura
University of California
San Francisco
Quantas
Dzura
California
Australian Services
Giants Praise Rookie Linebackers After Scrimmage
Giants coach Allie Sherman studied film of the weekend scrimmage and lauded rookies Jim Carroll of Notre Dame and Olen Underwood of Texas for their pursuit and aggressive tackling. Both had been viewed as undersized for linebacker in the NFL, but arrived at training camp heavier and more imposing.
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Fairfield
Conn
Allie Sherman
New York Giants
Jim Carroll
Notre Dame
Olen Underwood
Texas
Carroll
Underwood
Giants
Jim
Longhorns
Sherman
Barber Leaves Game With Back Injury in Minnesota Clash
Baltimore pitcher Steve Barber was forced from a Monday Orioles game in the fourth inning at Minneapolis. Trainers realigned a vertebrae or muscle in his lower back after a 3-1 count on Twins catcher Frank Quilici in the third. Barber stayed to finish the inning as Minnesota scored two unearned runs before Hank Bauer replaced him.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Baltimore
Steve Barber
Minnesota Orioles
Orioles
Barber
Oriole
Eddie Weidner
Hank Bauer
Twins
Frank Quilici
Weidner
Patterson Stops Kraus In Fifth Round In Oslo
Ray Patterson a younger brother of a former world heavyweight champion survived a first round knockdown and stopped Paul Kraus of West Germany in the fifth round of a six round bout in Oslo Norway. Patterson at 194 pounds outweighed by 24 pounds and floored once in the opening round before pressing Kraus to surrender after two minutes of the fifth.
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Oslo
Norway
Ray Patterson
Paul
Bomber) Kraus
West Germany
Patterson
Kraus
First entries for 85th National Doubles Tennis Champs
Four foreign players open the field at Brookline for the 85th National Doubles Tennis Championships to be held August 22 to 29 at Longwood. South Africa pair Tan Crookeden and Lew Gerrard and England duo Roger Taylor and Mark Cox filed entries.
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Brookline
Mass
Longwood
Tan Crookenden
Lew Gerrard
South Africa
Roger Taylor
Mark Cox
England
Coach Hamilton Not Upset Over Russian Defeat
Washington AP veteran coach Brutus Hamilton says Americans should not panic after losing to Russia 118-112 in the first dual meet setback for the U S men. He notes injuries and strong Soviet progress, praising his team and calling for more time to prepare the whole squad.
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Brutus Hamilton
Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Moscow
University of California
U.S
Hamilton
Helsinki
United States
Gabriel Korobkov
Walter Hagen in satisfactory condition after throat operation
The 72 year old former golf king remained in satisfactory condition at St Vincent s Hospital on Monday. Hospital authorities said he had cancer and had undergone a throat operation last Tuesday.
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New York
Walter Hagen
St. Vincent’s Hospital
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