Mays Slugging as Giants Narrow NL Gap
Willie Mays continues his hitting streak as the Giants win 15 of 19 to close the NL gap behind the Dodgers to 3 games with seven weeks left. Giants beat Phillies 5-1 on a 5-hitter by Jack Sanford, while other MLB results include Lynch’s two run homer for Pittsburgh and Clemente-anchored late rally for the Pirates.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Willie Mays
Giants
Willie
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Las Vegas
Dodger
Cincinnati
Sandy Koufax
Phillies
Jack Sanford
Billy Hoeft
Don Larsen
Jerry Lynch
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Houston
Hal Brown
Fullmer Ponders Fight Future After Nigeria Beating
Gene Fullmer, mauled and bloodied after a seventh round TKO by Dick Tiger in Ibadan, Nigeria, returns to Utah to decide on retirement. He says no plans to retire or continue fighting yet, consulting family after the first Nigeria title bout.
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New York
Gene Fullmer
United States
Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Dick Tiger
Ibadan
Nigeria
Delores
Gene
Marv Jenson
Tiger
Associated Press
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Lee Roy Jordan Predicts Packers Still Strong After Loss
Lee Roy Jordan says the Packers remain a great team despite the College All Star defeat. He notes the loss exposed no weaknesses and praises Cody LeBaron and Jerry Tubbs while projecting Alabama and Dallas potential for future games.
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Lee Roy Jordan
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Em NeeSee Shceten
Ted
University of Georgia
Wallace Butts
Curtis Publishing Co
Saturday Evening Post
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Jordan
Dallas
National Football League
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Coliseum
Eddie LeBaron
Jerry Tubbs
Mike
Fracchia
Bama
McLendon Wins Birmingham National Invitation Golf Title
Alabama’s B R McLendon of Montgomery won the Birmingham Country Club national invitation with a four day 286 total after a final round 70. He edged Selma’s Bob Woodfin Jr. by one stroke and Atlanta’s David Boyd by five as 19 year old Lafayette Louisiana golfer tied for fifth with 295. Mike Malarkey of Chattanooga finished 11th with 298.
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Alabama
B. R. (Mac
Montgomery
McLendon
Selma
Bob Woodfin Jr
Atlanta
David Boyd
Woodfin
Boyd
Lafayette
Vance Fulkerson
Mike Malarkey
Chattanooga
Rigney's Milk Habit Ends With Bent Angled Watch
Los Angeles Angels manager Bill Rigney, known for milk before games and wearing a wristwatch, reportedly destroyed his watch after the Angels blew leads to the Yankees. Angles lost 6-4 in 10 innings following a 2-1 and 4-2 setbacks, and the clubhouse barred reporters for a cooldown period.
Courtland Weekend Sports Car Races At Air Base
Courtland hosts two days of Sports Car Club of America racing at the air base with about 90 entries. Cars include Porches Triumphs MGs Jaguars and Ferraris on a 2.57 mile concrete track with speeds up to 150 mph. Awards at 5:30 p.m. and race headquarters in Florence Alabama.
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Courtland Air Base
Tennessee Valley Region
Sports Car Club of America
Jaguars
Lotus
Morgan
Ferrari
Jim Baker
Florence
Harry Braswell
Memphis
Jim Watson
Chapel Hill
Tennessee
Don Horn
Frank Harrison
Chattanooga
Colin Chapman
Lotus Ford
Indianapolis
Jim Clark
Specator
Alabama
Howard Johnson Motor Lodge
Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Highlights
AP wire updates show the American League behind New York with Chicago Minnesota and Boston trailing. National League race tightens as San Francisco Pittsburgh Philadelphia Milwaukee St. Louis and Houston battle for position. Weekend results include San Francisco over St. Louis 7-6 Milwaukee 5-3 over Pittsburgh and Los Angeles 10-3 at Cincinnati.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Minnesota
San Francisco
Idance OX
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Houston
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Hiladelphia
Farrell
Friend
Doughnut Cutter Uses for Baking Powder Biscuits
A home kitchen tip shows how a doughnut cutter can efficiently stamp out round baking powder biscuits, producing uniform shapes and consistent thickness for even baking.
Jones Wins Milwaukee Stock Car Race At State Fair Grounds
Indianapolis 500 winner Parnelli Jones started from pole and led all 150 miles on the one mile paved Wisconsin State Fair track to win the late model stock car race. Jones finished 47 seconds ahead of Norm Nelson with a 1963 Mercury and earned 31096 from a crowd of 21614. Rodger Ward crashed out in flames but unhurt. Nelson drove a 1963 Plymouth to 2153 and the top 10 included Hurtubise Gerken Rostek and others.
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Parnelli’ Jones
Wisconsin State Fairground
Jones
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Norm Nelson
Racine
Wis
Rodger Ward
Indianapolis
Mercury
Milwaukee Area
Ted Rozinski
Jim Oullette
Mike Pangborn
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Rozinski
Pangborn
Oulette
Nelson
Plymouth
Jim Hurtubise
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N.Y
Ford
Whitey Gerken
Franklin Park
Tll
John Rostek
Fort Collins
Colo
Curtis Turner
Roanoke
Herbie Peoria
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Tex
Don White
Keokuk
Iowa
Bill Cheesebourg
Tucson
Ariz
New Gimmick for Yankees sparks extra innings win
The Yankees employ pinch hitters multiple times in a game to upend the Angels. Elston Howard and Hector Lopez reentered to deliver key hits, tying the game in the 10th and fueling a 6 game win streak as New York tops Los Angeles 6 4 in extras. The win widens their lead in the AL pennant race while San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee also post wins. Howard's 23rd homer of the season stirs the rally.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Elston Howard
Hector Lopez
Howard
Yogi Berra
Los Angeles Angels
Tenabelek Teah Tecticeon
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Yankees
Art Fowler
Lopez
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Houston
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Chicago Cubs
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Bil Stafford
Phil Linz
Jim Fregosi
Don Mincher
Zoilo Versalles
Miss Tahoe Wins Seattle Sea Fair Hydroplane Race
Seattle AP reports Miss Tahoe driven by Chuck Thompson won the $25,000 Seattle Sea Fair Trophy on Lake Washington. The 45-mile, three heat event had 11 unlimited hydroplanes with Bardahl finishing second and Thriftway failing to reach the final heat. Other finishers included Miss Exide, Tempe, Miss Eagle Electric, and Tempest.
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Lake Washington
Chuck Thompson
Stateline
Nev
Miss Bardahl
Miss Thriftway
Bardahl
Wright Aims to Break Single Season Tour Win Record
Mickey Wright, rested and in top form, seeks to win more tournaments in a single season than any woman pro in history. Heading to Albuquerque after capturing the Waterloo Women's Open, Wright leads money standings with 16412 and shares the record of 10 titles in a season with Betsy Rawls. Haynie shot 68 to post the best round, finishing four behind Wright.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Mickey Wright
Albuquerque
N.M
Miss Wright
Dallas
Tex
Betsy Rawls
Spartansburg
S.C
Sandra Haynie
Two Church Softball Games Scheduled at Delano Park
Two games in the Church Softball League are set for tonight at Delano Park. At 7 p.m. 16th Ave Baptist faces Oak Ridge, and at 8 30 p.m. Central Baptist meets 9th St. Methodist.
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Delano Park
16Th Ave. Baptist
Oak Ridge
Central Baptist
9Th St. Methodist
Courtland Sweeps Oak Grove In Doubleheader
Courtland defeats Oak Grove twice in a Sunday baseball doubleheader. In the opener Courtland wins 3 to 4 with Jim Crumpton the winning pitcher and Hill the loser, Crumpton allowing four hits and Courtland totaling nine hits. In game two Don Kirby earns the win as Courtland edges Oak Grove 5 to 2, Kirby allowing five hits.
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Courtland Independent
Oak Grove
Jim Crumpton
Hill
Crumpton
Don Kirby
Kirby
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