Pride Makes Jack World Series King
Jack Nicklaus captures his third World Series of Golf title at Akron with a one stroke win over Gay Brewer. He overcame a disastrous first round to post a 144 total in windy conditions and claim the $50,000 prize, boosting his 1967 earnings to $228,000.
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Joe Mooshil
Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Gay Brewer
Roberto de Vicenzo
Brewer
PGA
Don January
Jack
Firestone
de Vicenzo
January
Fires Masterpiece Horlen No Longer Is Walking Dead
Chicago AP report quoting Eddie Stanky as saying the meeting dead is walking again after a triumphant moment. The item centers on Horlen and a comeback declared by Stanky.
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Horlen
Walking Dead
F. Richard Ciccone
Chicago
Eddie Stanky
Petty Wins Capital 300 Race at Richmond
NASCAR star Richard Petty won the Capital City 300 at the dirt Richmond track, leading 176 of 300 laps on a drizzly night. Dick Hutcherson finished second, with Paul Goldsmith third and Sam McQuagg fourth as Allison survived a spectacular wreck and the pace slowed by 10 cautions.
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Richmond
Iammoth
Robbie Allison
Chevelle
Virginia State Fargrounds
Richard Petty
Randleman
N.C
Petty
Nascar
Hin
Petty Plymouth
Dick Hutcherson
Charlotte
Ford
Paul Goldsmith
Munster
Ind
Sam McQuagg
Columbus
James ‘Hylton
Inman
S.C
Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Randieman
Plymouth
Sam MccQuagg
Dodge
James Eyes Inman
3.C
Wendell Scott
Danvile
Worth McMill
Pirates Rally Past Cardinals On Perry Big Inning
Perry stroked a key triple in the eighth and scored on an infield out as Pittsburgh erased a late deficit to beat St. Louis. Lee May hit a two run homer, fueling a four run uprising that sealed the win for the Pirates.
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Pirates
St. Louis
Lee May
Jim
Maloney
RBI
Reds
New York
Tony Gonzalez
Cookie Rojas
Phillies
Atlanta
Jim Bunning
Jim Wynn
Houston
Los Angeles
Bo Belinsky
Dave Eilers
Dodgers
Harlen Leads Boston Bombers Past Yankees Elimination
Horlen homered and doubled off Boswell as Boston rallied with 13 hits to topple the Yankees. George Scott and Mike Andrews doubled twice each, Ken Harrelson added a homer and a single, and Mike Ryan hit a bases loaded triple. The loss officially eliminates New York from pennant contention.
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Boswell
Gary Bell
Boston
Yankees
Twins
George Scott
Mike Andrews
Ken Harrelson
Mike Ryan
Chiefs move Aaron Brown to fullback for depth
Kansas City coach Hank Stram reshapes 275 pound Aaron Brown from defense to offense after a season on the bench. Brown, a 6-5 rookie with 4.5 speed, says the switch is mostly mental and cites his college experience as a tight end. Stram notes Brown's potential to strengthen the backfield behind Curtis McClinton and allow Gene Thomas more versatility.
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Sandy Padwe
Kansas City
NEA
Aaron Brown
Hank Stram
Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Garrett
Chiefs
University of Minnesota
Chuck Hurston
Brown
Aaron
Stram
D-Day For Five ACC Teams In Weekend Openers
Five of eight ACC football teams face opening games this Saturday with a Raleigh doubleheader for North Carolina State and North Carolina at Carter Stadium and Wake Forest meeting Duke at Raleigh later in the night. Clemson awaits next week. Virginia and Maryland also schedule season starts, while coaching notes highlight wind and rain effects on practice across the conference.
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Kenalyta
Associated Press
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Iowa State
Clemson
Wake Forest
Virginia
Ar‘Toy
Maryland
Bob Ward
Ward
Terrapins
Oklahoma
N. C. State
Earle Edwards
Chapel Hill
Bill Dooley
American League Batting and Related Leaders Summary
The season leaders include F Robinson 319 batting average for Boston and Carl Yastrzemski posting 97 runs and 108 RBIs. Yaz also tops in hits with 162 and home runs at 39 for Boston. Killebrew leads Minnesota in runs and RBIs, doubles and ties for other stats. Lonborg of Boston leads strikeouts with 210 as Merritt of Minnesota posts a 12 decision record.
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
Summary of NL batting leaders 330 at bats Mente Pittsburgh .352 padi Phil .340. Huns Aaron Atlanta 102 Brock St Louis 104 RBI Cedepeda St Louis 108 Wynn Houston 102. Hits Brock St Louis 184 Mente Pittsburgh 179. Doubles Houston 41 Cepeda St Louis 41 Triples Williams Chicago 12 Pots Cincinnati 11 Brock St Louis 11 Home runs Wynn Houston 38 Aaron Atlanta 35 Stolen bases Brock St Louis 46 Wills Pittsburgh 28. Pitching 13 decisions Hughes St Louis 145 .737 McCormick San Francisco 198 .704. Strikeouts Bunning Philadelphia 218 Jenkins Chicago 205.
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Mente
Pitt
Padi
Phil
Huns
Aaron
Brock
Rites
Cedpeda
St. L
Wynn
Houst
St.l
Clemente
Cepeda
Willams
Chic
Pots
Atl
Wills
Hughes
McCormick
S.F
Bunning
Jenkins
Foremsky Wins Lubbock Open in PBA Event
Skee Foremsky of El Paso led from start to finish to win the Professional Bowlers Association Lubbock Open with a 40 game score of 9 114 for a 184 pin margin over the field.
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Lubbock, Tex
Skee Foremsky
el Paso
Tex
Fullback Size and Speed Question
The inquiry asks for a fullback who combines ideal size with top running speed, noting the challenge of finding a player who excels in both areas and may imply evaluating athletic profiles beyond traditional weight or height benchmarks.
Saints run to five straight wins in preseason
New Orleans has rattled off five consecutive NFL exhibition wins and heads into the regular season with questions at quarterback. Coach Tom Fears weighs starting Kilmer Cuozzo or Wood against the Rams as Kilmer, Cuozzo, and Wood vie for the job. Buddy Young credits coaching and communication for the hot streak as 67,000 fans witnessed Bill Kilmer throw three TD passes after halftime in the Atlanta game.
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Ben Thomas
Associated Press
NEW Orleans
New Orleans Saints
Saints
Tom Fears
Los Angeles Rams
Buddy Young
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Young
Atlanta
Bill Kilmers
Fears
Kilmer
Gary Cuozzo
Gary Wood
Rams
Cuozzo
Denver Cinderella Falls to Raiders in 51-0 Exhibition
The Denver Broncos were routed by the Oakland Raiders 51-0 in an exhibition game, their worst loss in 77 games and first time scoreless. Coach Lou Saban faces questions after a four-win run ended suddenly. Other AFL NFL exhibition results included Buffalo over New York 20-17 and Cleveland pounding Minnesota 42-14.
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Denver
Oakland Raiders
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Raiders
Boston
Lou Saban
Saban
Buffalo
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Cleveland
New Orleans
Atlanta
Baltimore
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Green Bay
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Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Bron Cos
Daryie Lamonilea
George Blanda
Warren Powers
Jets
Mike Mercer
Jack Kemp
Art Powell
Joe Namath
Don Maynard
Leroy Kelly
Frank Ryan
Browns
Carl Ward
Ithen Vikings
Durham Bulls win Carolina League title over Portsmouth
Durham Bulls clinched the Carolina League championship by defeating Portsmouth 6-3 in game three. A decisive three-run seventh broke a tie as Bill Hepler pitched nine innings for the Bulls, driving in the go ahead run with a single after a two run third inning and two more in the fourth. Clyde McCullough earned manager of the year honors in a managers vote while Raleigh’s Joe Morgan placed second.
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Durham
Durham Bulls
Portsmouth
Tides
Bulls
Clyde McCullough
Raleigh
Joe Morgan
Pirates
Bill Hepler
Mike Mitchell
Hepler
Tony Canzano
Jim Dix
Bill Southworth
Gam
Fights Result Roundup From Milan Detroit Buenos Aires and Port of Spain
Milan Mazinghi defeats Wally Swift by stoppage in welterweight action. Al Lewis stops Don Smith in Detroit. Carlos A halts Hugo Rambaldi in Argentina. Johnny Duncan edges Barry Mason on points in Port of Spain.
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Buenos Aires
Carlos A
Argentina
Hugo Rambaldi
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Johnny Duncan
Barry Mason
Jamaica
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