Reds surge to NL lead with 7-4 win over Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds capitalized on errors by Bob Miller and Willie Davis to beat Los Angeles 7-4 and move two percentage points ahead of the Dodgers for the National League lead. Leo Cardenas sparked a seventh inning rally with his third hit, while Jim Maloney and Pete Rose contributed in the decisive stretch.
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Les Rohr Wins AA Game for Mets Bonus Pitcher
Les Rohr the 19 year old southpaw from Billings Montana signed by the New York Mets for a 50 000 to 60 000 bonus earned a 4 0 victory in his first Class AA Eastern League outing Monday night He worked five innings allowed two singles and struck out seven against Elmira Pioneers. Ken Rosewall beat Pancho Segura 8 3 then edged Rod Laver 10 8 in a tennis exhibition Laver and Tony Trabert defeated Rosewall and Barry MacKay 10 8 in doubles.
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Fans debate top participation sport and all time baseball picks
A reader poll notes volleyball as the most played sport in the U S with over 60 million participants annually The piece recalls the 1916 Giants who won 26 straight games yet failed to win the pennant It lists an all time baseball team with Gehrig Hornsby Wagner Traynor Cobb Speaker Ruth and the pitchers Johnson and Matthewson Also a brief ad for Black Label beer highlights premium quality and price
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National League and American League baseball scores and standings
Cincinnati beat Los Angeles 7 to 4 and Houston defeated Milwaukee 5 to 4 in night games. Pittsburgh lost 2 to 3 at New York, Chicago blanked St. Louis 2 to 0, San Francisco edged Philadelphia 3 to 2 in 12 innings. NL standings show Cincinnati atop. AL features Minnesota, Cleveland and New York amid tight races with late games noted.
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Cardenal Delivers Tie Breaking Homer In Angels Win
Jose Cardenal hit a seventh inning homer that broke a 2-2 tie and sent the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over Washington in the first game of a doubleheader. Aubrey Gatewood relieved and held the lead, while Rudy May walked six as Los Angeles moved ahead on Adcock’s and Cardenal’s earlier hits.
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Tiny Wayne Jackson Wins Virginia Amateur Golf Tourney
Tiny Wayne Jackson, 30, defeated Tim Collins, 19, 6 and 5 at the Cascades course in Hot Springs Virginia to win his second Virginia Amateur Championship. Jackson, of Hampton, had led by as many as three holes and finished strong through wet conditions, earning the title and becoming the second Peninsula player in six years to win.
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Yanks Split Twin Bill With Tigers
DETROIT AP Gates Brown pinch single and Don Demeter double sparked a three run seventh inning rally as the Tigers beat the Yankees 5 4 to split the doubleheader Whitey Ford became the ALs first 10 game winner in the opener Pepitone homered twice and drove in four as New York won 7 2 Joe Spera earned the win for Detroit with all three Tiger wins over New York this season
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Notable golf architect Dick Wilson dies at 62
Dick Wilson, a leading American golf course architect, died Monday at a Boynton Beach hospital at age 62. Cause listed as pulmonary embolism.
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WBA Chief Urges Robinson and Pep to Quit Boxing
New York reports the World Boxing Association president urges ex champs Sugar Ray Robinson and Willie Pep to retire. Managers defend fighters, noting ongoing work, planned bouts, and potential further talks at the WBA convention in Las Vegas. Robinson, 45, and Pep, 42, have long boxing records and recent bouts cited.
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Astros edge Braves 5 4 on ninth inning squeeze
Joe Gaines scored on Walt Bond's squeeze bunt in the ninth to lift Houston to a 5-4 victory over Atlanta. Jim Wynn had four hits as Dick Farrell held the Braves to three early hits before Torre and Aaron homered in the eighth to tie, and Wade Blasingame’s pinch run sparked the late rally.
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Little Mo to Coach British Wightman Cup Team
Maureen Connolly Brinker Little Mo former Wimbledon champion will coach the British women for the Wightman Cup matches against the United States in Cleveland August 7 to 9. The British Lawn Tennis Association announced the appointment noting Britain last won the cup in 1960 and detailing the team lineup of Jones, Truman, Starkie, Wade, Mortimer as nonplaying captain. They plan to fly to the United States July 31 and will be joined by Brinker afterward.
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Phillies Sweep Pirates In Twin Bill At Night
Philadelphia pitchers Jim Bunning Ed Roebuck and Gary Wagner dominated a twilight doubleheader, edging Pittsburgh 3-1 and 6-2. Bunning allowed a Manny Mota homer in the ninth of the opener, his first since May 24, while Roebuck and Wagner closed out the nightcap with key strikeouts and a three-run fifth. Dick Stuart homered for Philadelphia's 15th of the season.
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Flame Tree Wins 23750 Dover Stakes at Delaware Park
Flame Tree, owned by Samuel J. Lefrak, edged Quinta by one length to win the $23,750 Dover Stakes at Delaware Park before 25,891 holiday fans. Kelso, a champion, worked out nearby as Night Cloud finished third four lengths back. Flame Tree paid 4.20 2.40 2.20, while Quinta paid 3.20 12.40 and Night Cloud 3.00 to show.
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Loop-Leading Twins Sweep Doubleheader From Bosox
Jim Perry pitched seven strong innings for a 2-0 victory in the night game as the Loop-Leading Minnesota Twins completed a day-night doubleheader sweep over Boston. The Twins also won the day game 6-2 to extend their lead over Cleveland to 14 games and push their winning streak to five. Alison stole second and scored on Ryan mishandling, with Mincher scoring after Horton’s error, while Battey delivered the other run.
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Pia Star Wins Suburban Handicap at Aqueduct
Pia Star, a 4-year-old son of Olympia, won the $108,800 Suburban Handicap at Aqueduct, defeating Smart by 142 lengths after a late rush from Pia Star. Gun Bow, the favorite at 131 pounds, faded to fifth as Pra Star finished second following a foul claim dispute, with Tenacle in third. The race covered 1 1/4 miles in 2:01 and yielded $70,720 to Pia Star from the purse.
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Krelstein Heads U S Pistol Squad for Maccabiah Games
Ronald Krelstein a Nashville born pistol champion leads a five man U S squad selected to compete at the world Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv Israel August 23 to 31. The team includes 1st Lt Lester Baer Reese AFB Texas Charles Denis New York Norman Ricker Providence Edwin Markowitz Worcester and coach Lt Francis J McGee director of marksmanship training New York Police Academy. Michael Morse Kendall Fla Pistol and Rifle Committee chairman announced the selections.
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Public Links Championship set at North Park near Pittsburgh
The 40th National Public Links Championship arrives at North Park Golf Course with about 150 male amateur players from 54 courses in 35 states. The event runs Monday to Saturday with stroke and match play and a 450-yard par five hole redesigned to 463 yards.
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Brennan to defend Empire middleweight title in South Bar
British Empire middleweight champion from the Bahamas Brennan will defend his title against Canadian champion Blair Richardson in mid-September at South Bar Nova Scotia promoter Gus MacLellan announced from Sydney on Sunday.
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