Twins Move Into Second After Rough Doubleheader
The Yankees split with the White Sox as Elston Howard homered twice and Gary Peters won the second game in 12 innings. Minnesota claimed sole possession of second with a 5-3 extra innings win over Baltimore, while Cleveland edged Boston 2-1 in 15 innings.
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al Downing
New York Yankee
Downing
Chicago White Sox
Elston Howard
Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City
Washington
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Cincinnati
San Francisco Giants
Frank Robinson
Houston
St. Louis
Peters
Jimmy Brown Turns Passer In Exhibition Rout
Jimmy Brown rushed 13 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns and added an 80 yard TD pass to Ray Renfro in a 24-7 Cleveland Browns win over the San Francisco 49ers. The game drew 28,335 in San Francisco with Minnesota upsetting the Giants 17-16 in Minneapolis.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Jimmy Brown
Cleveland Browns
National Football League
San Francisco
Fleet Ray Renfro
Browns
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Vikings
New York
Giants
Oakland
New York Jets
Grady Wade
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
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Packers
Chicago Bears
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Philadelphia
Washington
Charlotte
Detroit
St. Louis
Omaha
Los Angeles Rams
Dallas
Portland
Ore
Bisons
Boston
Buffalo
Patriots
Whitworth wins Ogden LOPGA top prize
Kathy Whitworth of Jal New Mexico recovered from early jitters to come from behind and win the top money of 1300 dollars at the Ogden Utah golf tournament on Sunday defeating a field in a close finish.
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Ogden, Utah
Kathy Whitworth
Jal
N.M
Ogden
Cotton can be spun fine enough for 250 miles per pound
A report notes exceptional spinning quality where one pound of cotton yields up to 250 miles of yarn. It highlights advancements in textile tech and potential cost efficiencies for manufacturers.
Magazine Forecast Sees Mississippi Leading SEC Race
Look magazine's SEC preview ranks Mississippi No. 2 nationally behind Southern Cal. Alabama is No. 4 with fears of a rebound 1964. Georgia Tech No. 9 and Florida No. 11 appear as top SEC contenders with LSU praised for depth despite Stovall. Top Twenty list includes Southern Cal, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Alabama, Oklahoma, Northwestern, and others.
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Rebels
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Jim Dunaway
Look
Alabama
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Crimson Tide
Georgia Tech
Billy Lothridge
Ted Davis
Billy Martin
OLE Miss
Florida
Frank Lasky
Minnesota
Carl Eller
Southern Cal
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Northwestern
Arkansas
Texas
Notre Dame
Washington
Ohio State
Purdue
LSU
Navy
Pittsburgh
Oregon
Nebraska
Syracuse
Pepsi repeats as the Alabama state men's softball champion
The Pepsi Cola team captured its seventh state title in eight years by defeating the Nomads of Tuscaloosa 63 in the final. Pepsi beat Chemstrand 51 and First Baptist 18 1 in semis, with Rayford Booth earning the final victory. Thomas Duncan earned MVP honors, and an All Tournament team honored multiple players from Pepsi Cola Nomads Jack Gibbs and Chemstrand.
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Tuscaloosa
Nomads
Pepsi Cola
Pepsi
Chemstrand
Decatur
Worthington
Jack Gibbs
Sheffield
Thiokol
Huntsville
First Baptist
Florence
Rayford Booth
Ray Love
John Childers
Sonny Aaron
Larry Farmer
Thomas Duncan
Speck Shirley
Wayne Coulter
Alabama Tenn. Natural Gas
Jack Evans
Paul Morrison
Buddy McGee
Bill Howard
Denton Manly
Amastar’s Title Hindered as Traffic Stops Bid
Amastar from Grace Creek Farm in Texas was the 3-4 favorite for the 11,375 dollar Hopeful at Saratoga but finished second to Traffic, who earned 72,394 and 17.60 payoff. Carry Back ends racing career after a sesamoid chip during workouts. Crimson Satan wins the Washington Park Handicap in 1:49 3-5 for 1 1/16 miles. A note adds Vermont and New York maples syrup used for tobacco flavoring.
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Carry Back
Crimson Satan
Grace Creek
Max Clark
Longview
Tex
Saratoga
Reginald Webster
Katherine Price
Washington Park
Arlington Park
Jack Price
Randall Park
Round Table
Nashua
Kelso
Peter Salmon
Crimson-King Farm
Houk Plans Mantle Comeback Focused on World Series
Yankees manager Ralph Houk said Mickey Mantle will play little in September to protect a loose cartilage knee and heal a broken left foot. Mantle could return for pinch hits, but the aim is to have him in prime condition for the World Series in October.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Ralph Houk
Associated Press Today
Mantle
Mickey
Baltimore
Municipal Stadium
Yankees
Houk
National League standings and Sunday results brief
The National League shows teams and percentages with recent results. Sundays slate includes Dodgers, Giants, Reds, and Cubs games, plus Florida State League scores for Miami, Sarasota, Orlando, Lakeland, St. Petersburg, Fort Lauderdale, Daytona Beach, and Tampa.
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Miami
Sarasota
Orlando
Lakeland
St. Petersburg
Fort Lauderdale
Daytona Beach
Tampa
U S Swim Team Dominate Japan in Osaka Meet
The touring United States swim squad led by Don Schollander won 11 of 13 events in Osaka and broke three world records. Carl Robie swam the 200 meter butterfly in 2 08.3, just off the world mark, while Schollander posted 1 58.4 in the 200 meter freestyle for his third sub two minute time in a month. A U S quartet led the 400 meter medley relay in 4 00.1, beating the former mark.
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Japan
United States
Don Schollander
U.S
Tokyo
Carl Robie
University of Michigan
Australia
Keven Berry
Schollander
Santa Clara
Calif
Robert Windle
Indianapolis A.C
Dick McGeach
Southern
Speedy Scot Favored Again In Hambletonian Hope
Ralph Baldwin drives Speedy Scot as the 2-5 favorite for the 38th Hambletonian at Du Quoin. The colt seeks his first win after 12 starts in the premier race for 3-year old trotters at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.
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Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
DU Quoin
Ill
Ralph Baldwin
Scot
Goshen
N.Y
Titan Hanover
Scott Frost
du Quo
Dodgers Hold Lead with Win Over Milwaukee
Dodgers rally in the ninth as Lee Walls singles and Ron Fairly, Willie Davis deliver, boosting Dodgers ground on rivals. Miller shifted to reliever two weeks ago and posted a 9-8 record with two saves. Ellsworth improves to 18-7 after an eight hit effort against the Mets.
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Jim Hackleman
Milwaukee
Miller
Braves
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
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Dodgers
San Francisco
St. Louis
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati
Giants
Houston
Cardinals
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
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Dick Ellsworth
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al Downing
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Gene Oliver
Dennis Menke
Roy McMillan
Lee Walls
Bob Shaw
Ron Fairly Wraah
Wilner
Ellsworth
McKinley And Ralston Win Doubles Title In Boston
In Brookline Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston defeated top-seeded Rafael Osuna and Antonio Palafox to claim the national doubles crown 9-7 4-6 5-7 6-8 11-9. The pair strengthened their Davis Cup bid and declared themselves a solid doubles team.
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Brookline
Mass
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston
America
McKinley
Osuna and Palafox
U.S
Los Angeles
Margaret Smith
Robyn Ebbern
Darlene Hard
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Medieval England’s Yard Measured by King Henry I
The ruler King Henry I set a yard standard by measuring the distance from the fingertip to the hose tip, establishing an ancient measure for clothes and cloth. This anecdote highlights early attempts to standardize length in medieval England.
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Henry I
England
Pott Captures Golf Classic at Firestone
Johnny Pott defeated Arnold Palmer to win the American Golf Classic at Firestone Country Club earning 50 000 dollars and raising his season total to 23 115 dollars. Palmer took 4600 dollars and surpassed 100 000 in official money for the year.
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Associated Press
Akron, Ohio
Arnold
Johnny Pott
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Pott
Julius Boros
Miller Barber
Arnie
Firestone Country Club
Uder Palmer
LSU
Outsider Wins $25,000 Added Longacres Mile Handicap
Full Regalia, ridden by Jimmy Craswell, upset to win the Longacres Mile Handicap for 3 year olds at Longacres on Sunday. The $25,000-added race drew the crowd and crowned the surprise winner.
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Seattle
Full Regalia
Jimmy Craswell
Syearolds
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