Giants Win Longest Game In Major League History
Giants edge Mets 8 6 in a seven hour 23 minute marathon at Shea Stadium. Gaylord Perry and Galen Cisco pitched 10 and 9 innings respectively to lift San Francisco in the historic 23 inning victory. Juan Marichal earned his eighth win.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
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Horn Drives Lotus To Courtland Wins
Dan Orn of Memphis wins with a Lotus 23B in the Heart of Dixie Classic at Courtland Alabama. Horn sweeps firsts in major production cars and modifieds, with George Barber of Birmingham close behind in a Porsche 904 and Chuck Gounis of Daleville pressing in the final race.
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Tuesday Softball Schedule and Pony League Standings
Local briefs note Aus tinville girls softball games at 7 p.m. Morris Brothers vs Sunshiners and 8 30 p.m. Buds Minnow Pool against Chem Strand. In the Decatur Pony League Indians lead 4 0 with Tigers 2 1 White Sox 2 2 Redlegs 2 2 Orioles 1 3 Yankees 0 3.
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Gonzales Triumphs Over Rosewall In White Plains Final
Pancho Gonzales defeated Ken Rosewall in five sets to win the third stop on the professional tennis tour in White Plains New York. The match featured a comeback from Gonzales after dropping the first two sets and securing victory 5-7 3-6 10-8 11-9 8-6.
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Wesley Wins Florence Golf Again
Gilbert Wesley of Red Bay captured his fourth straight Florence Invitational title with a 142 after 36 holes of medal play. Bob Cornett and Ollo Steinmehl tied for second at 143, both from Florence, as Wesley’s 70 72 led the championship flight.
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al Jones
Decatur
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Sheffield
Don Blanton
Selma
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Bob McNelley
Bill Carter
Roland Oliver
Major League Leaders American League Batting and Pitching
Summary of top AL leaders by category including Oliva of Minnesota leading in batting average at .383 and runs with 37. Hinton of Washington is second in batting average at .350 and tied for runs with 33. Wagner, Peruvian? 39 RBIs, Stuart of Boston 35? 5. various players listed for hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. Pitching leaders show Bunkier 5-0 and Pizarro 5-1 with ERAs, Radatz 63 strikeouts, Wickersham and Ford with 61.
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Mets Sign Frank Lary After Sale to Tigers
Frank Lary reported to the New York Mets after being sold by Detroit the previous day. He pitched two scoreless innings in a 23 inning game won by San Francisco 86 after a record seven hours and 23 minutes.
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Campbell Fails To Break World Land Speed Record In Bluebird
LAKE EYRE Australia AP Donald Campbell British speed ace fails to break world land speed record in his Bluebird car. His average for the measured mile is 370.5 mph versus 394.196 mph set by John Cobb in Utah in 1947. His first mile was 380 mph.
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Australia
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Britain
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Montgomery Golf Stars Meet in Key Championship Battle
AP reports top Alabama golfers led by defending champion B R McLendon will compete in a major event. The field includes elite players from across the state as they vie for the title and top prize.
19-Year-Old Fires Victory For Barons
A slender 19-year-old right hander Jimmy Brown debuted for Knoxville in the Southern League and fell one out short of a no hit game. Columbus’ Roger Repez spoiled it with a third single in the ninth as Knoxville won 4-1. Birmingham and Macon also won behind young pitchers.
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Merz
Lookouts
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Bill Oplinger
Boehmer
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Ted Acosta
Lee May
Montgomery Country Club Invitational Preview
McLendon aims to extend his winning streak to three as he competes in the Montgomery Country Club Invitational. The LSU freshman faces match play with qualifying Friday, first two rounds Saturday, and semifinals and finals Sunday.
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McLendon
Louisiana State University
Margaret Smith defeats Bueno to win French Championships
Margaret Smith of Australia defeats Maria Bueno of Brazil in the women's singles final at the French Championships with scores 5-7 6-1 6-2 to claim the title.
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Cliff Richey
Dallas
Georges Goven
France
Margaret Smith
Australia
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Windshield Solvent Foam Cleans Insects with Aerosol Pack
A solvent product sprays foam that loosens insects on windshields. The liquid is packaged in aerosol cans and can be wiped away with a cloth for cleaning.
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