Major League Leaders rundown from AP report
American League batting leader Oliva posts .301 after 250 at bats with Mon day top. Key stats include McAuliffe 61 runs, Harrelson 75 RBIs, F Howard 29 homers, Caminiti 31 steals. National League leads feature M Alou .384, Brock 60 runs, McCovey 63 RBIs, Flood 182 hits, Clemente 9 triples. New York AR notes Jim Miller to captain NYU basketball next season.
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Van Brocklin Sets the Pace for All Stars Versus Packers
Norm Van Brocklin will call every play from the bench for the College All-Stars against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. He limited contact in practice, scrapped final pregame workouts, and plans a wide open passing attack to end a long winless run against the Packers. The series stands 23-9-2 in favor of the pros.
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Pro Football Roundup Two Philadelphia Players Quit Over Salary Dispute
Pro football notes report two Philadelphia Eagles players Gary Ballman and Tom Woodeshick walked out over salary demands. Don Horn of Green Bay reported for six months Army duty. The league reduced rosters to 60 with multiple teams cutting several players including Rosey Davis Riley Gunnels and Vern Burke.
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Veale Hangs In To Give Pirates Win
Pirates lefty Bob Veale overcomes late trouble to beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2, moving Pittsburgh into a tie for sixth as St. Louis leads the National League. Mazeroski homered, and Clemente drove in a run as Veale earned his 9th win.
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Mazeroski, Pirates Edge Braves in Low-Scoring Game
Mazeroski homered to spark Pittsburgh as the Pirates beat Atlanta 3 to 2. Wills stole a base, Alley and Clendenon provided key RBIs, while Reed took the loss and Veale pitched six strong innings for the win. A- Seven thousand three hundred fifty-seven attended.
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Friedrichs Wins Opener in Dragon Class Championship
Buddy Friedrichs of the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans won the opening race of the five race series for the North American Dragon Class Sailing Championships in Houston.
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Samford Sets Fall Drills Start Date
Samford University will begin fall football practice August 22 in Birmingham. Coach John Lee Armstrong said about 55 players will attend, including 34 letter men from last year’s 8 2 1 squad. The Bulldogs have a ten game schedule and will open September 14 against Troy State University at Birmingham.
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Braves Acquire Wayne Causey from California Angels
The Atlanta Braves claimed infielder Wayne Causey on waivers from the California Angels. To make room on the roster, pitcher Ted Davidson was assigned to Richmond. Causey had been traded to the Angels nine days earlier by the Chicago White Sox.
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Two Dollar Bet Nets $23,728.60 at Mile High Kennel Club
A Denver bettor wagered $2 on a twin-quinela at Mile High Kennel Club and won $23,728.60 the highest twin-quinela payout in U S history. The winning numbers were 3 5 4 8, and the winner did not cash the ticket immediately, officials said. The previous record was $22,667.80 at the same track on July 28 1966.
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