Bunning reaches 100th win in NL as Phillies rally falls short
Jim Bunning, 34, tied Hall of Famer Cy Young by winning 100 games in each league with the Phillies 6 5 victory over the Astros. He left with a 6-1 lead but Houston mounted a ninth inning rally, aided by Joe Morgan’s homer and four singles before Dick Selma got the final out. Don Money drove in three runs, Claude Osteen notched a win in relief, and Cincinnati’s Tony Perez hit a 600 foot grand slam as the Reds, Dodgers, and other teams posted wins in a busy circuit night.
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Boxing results from Miami Beach bout night
Associated Press report lists Rudy Clay of Chicago beating Tommy Howard of Bartow 10 rounds and Vincente Rondon of Caracas stopping Hydra Lacy of St Petersburg after 6 rounds.
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Chicago
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Caracas
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St. Petersburg
Boxers to Have Own Pension Fund
The World Boxing Association began a retirement annuity plan for professional fighters. A committee will study and implement a guaranteed monthly income or lump sum on retirement funded by dues or purse cuts. Headed by Malcolm Forrester, the plan aims to improve honesty and acceptance in boxing as the last major sport to adopt a pension.
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Cleveland
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Yorkville
Tenn
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Virginia Athletic Commission
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Emile Bruneau
New Orleans
van Nixon
Washington, D.C
Boxing Commission
Nixon
Jerry Shears
Canadian Amateur Boxing Association
Robert M. Summitt
Tennessee Athletic Commission
Chattanooga
George Chuvalo
Chuvalo
George Foreman
New York
Cardinal Rally Stuns Braves In Ninth Inning Surge
Carl Taylor belted a grand slam for his first ever in the Little Leagues as St. Louis erased an early deficit to win 11-4, highlighted by Olie Brown driving in four Padres runs with three hits, including a homer. Joe Torre added a solo shot, Lou Brock collected four hits, and Hank Aaron delivered a fifth inning RBI for Atlanta. Nash pitched six innings for the Braves in the loss.
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Cardinal
St. Louis
Taylor
Harry Parker
Olie Brown
Padres
Joe Torre
Lou Brock
Cards
Hank Aaron
Dim Nash
Braves
Twins Lose Streak Persists in 11th Inning Setback
Washington Senators beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 in the 11th on Paul Casanova’s bad hop double after a 2-2 tie. Harmon Killebrew homered for Minnesota, while Oakland surged past Cleveland 6-5 as Frank Fernandez drove in four runs. In other AL action, New York Yankee hitters pounded Chicago 7-1, Detroit defeated Milwaukee 2-1, and Oakland moved within six of Minnesota. In the NL, Cincinnati topped the Mets 8-1 and Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh 5-4. Chicago Cubs and Atlanta each won 1-0 and 1-0 respectively, while St Louis outslugged San Diego 11-10 and Philadelphia beat Houston 6-5.
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Associated Press
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Paul Casanova
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Ed Brinkman
Casanova
Rick Renick
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Harmon Killebrew
Aurelio Rodriguez
Jim Perry
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Jim Roland
Frank Fernandez
Paul Blair
Brooks Robinson
Andy Messersmith
Frank Robinson
Orioles
Mike Cuellar
Angels
Yanks
Jake Gibbs
Jim Lyttle
Mel Stottlemyre
White Sox
Don Wert
Tigers
Mike Kilkenny
Tom Timmerman
Petty Wins West Virginia 300 In Eight-Lap Win
Richard Petty piloted a 1970 Plymouth to victory in the West Virginia 300 at Ona W V A on a 7 16 mile asphalt oval at 78 358 mph. James Hylton finished eight laps back in a 1959 Ford. NASCAR standings show Hylton leading with 2538, Isaacs 2507, Petty 2190. Battle: Carlton Taylor hits a grand slam for St. Louis in an 11 10 win over San Diego. Jim Nash author joins Braves beat Expos 14.
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ONA
W.va
Richard Petty
West Virginia
James Hylton
Petty
Hylton
Bobby Isaacs
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
Major and minor league results with American and National Leagues action. Cleveland at Oakland, Baltimore at California, Detroit at Milwaukee, Minnesota at Washington, Chicago at New York, Kansas City at Boston. NL leaders include Pittsburgh and New York, with Chicago and San Francisco matchups. AL leaders include Boston and Minnesota. notable stats list Yastrzemski, Killebrew, Oliva, and Johnson among top performers.
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Horgan
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McNally
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Cain
Milwaukee
Krausse
Minnesota
Tiant
Washington
Hannan
Chicago
Johnson
New York
Bahnsen
Kansas City
Rooker
Boston
Associated Press
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A. Johnson
Tovar
Killebrew
J. Powell
Oliva
Harper
Cardenas
Fregosi
NL. Pet. G.B
Trevino Alarm Clocks Ready for PGA Championship Tourney
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley details Lee Trevino returning from Mexico rested with alarm clocks set for the PGA Championship at Southern Hills Tulsa. Noting rivals Nicklaus Jacklin Palmer and Casper, Trevino eyes the tough course while others withdraw. The piece also lists current baseball leader stats and mentions a bizarre hippie plot at the course.
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Tony Jacklin
Britain
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Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Southern Hills
Palmer
Ben Hogan
Harold Henning
South Africa
Jacklin
Losing respect for Broadway Joe Namath grows in Jets camp
Jet defensive captain Al Atkinson, retired last week, says he may return but confesses he has grown to respect Namath less over the years. Iselin presses Namath to call him, while Namath remains mum amid contract talk and money concerns. Ewbank says Jets aren’t pursuing Joe Kapp at $1.25 million from the Vikings. Other notes: Weger signs with the Lions, Barney negotiates, Parson out 10-12 weeks after knee surgery, Browns coach Blanton Collier praises rookie Jerry Sherk.
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Minnesota Vikings
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Detroit Lions
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Minnesota
Kansas City Chiefs
Parson
Blanton Collier
Cleveland Browns
Jerry Sherk
Oklahoma State
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McDougal Named Head Coach at Fayetteville State
Raymond A. McDougal was named head football coach at Fayetteville State University on Tuesday. He previously served as assistant coach at Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach Florida.
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Fayetteville, N.C
Raymond A. McDougal
Fayetteville State University
Bethune-Cookman College
Daytona Beach
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U S Hopeful in Yachting Championship
MARSTRAND Sweden AP The Americans aim to extend their control of the world star class yachting championship as the event resumes Thursday No race is set today The U S has won the first three races in the five race series and led the overall standings James Schoonmaker San Diego won the opening race Bill Buchan Seattle the second Tommy Blackaller San Francisco the third Schoonmaker leads with 150 points ahead of Buchan 146 Sweden’s Stig Wennerstroem is third 141 Brasil’s Joerg Bruder 140 Barton Beck USA 133 Don Trask USA 127 next races expected to decide the title
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Sweden
James Schoonmaker
San Diego
Bill Buchan
Seattle
Tommy Blackaller
San Francisco
Schoonmaker
Blackalier
Buchan
Stig Wennerstroem
Joerg Bruder
Brasil
Barton Beck
USA
Don Trask
McNair Rising Tennis Star Upsets Seeded Davis Cupper
Fred McNair, an unseeded Chevy Chase teen, defeated second seed Gene Scott 6-3 2-6 6-4 at Meadow Club in the U S Amateur Grass Court Championships. He seeks a quarterfinal berth today against Jim Connors as Ian Guerry advances and other youngsters win upsets.
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N.Y
Fred McNair
Chevy Chase
Gene Scott
New York
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Scott
Bertram Knowles
Bahamas
Sandy Mayer
Woodmere
Steinberger injury ends season for Rams defensive end
Rodger Bird said Jeff Steinberger, injured in the Ram game, would miss the season after knee ligament surgery on Tuesday. Bird said Al Davis will try to help relocate him, noting Steinberger lost his starting defensive backfield job last season to rookie George Atkinson after a shoulder injury.
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Ram
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Rodger Bird
Oakland Raiders
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al Davis
Kentucky
George Atkinson
Joe Louis Honored in Detroit Night in His Honor
Detroit hosts a tribute for former heavyweight champion Joe Louis at Cobo Arena. The Brown Bomber and wife Martha fly in from Denver to attend the Salute to the Champ program. proceeds aid his hospital care. Gov Milliken proclaims Joe Louis Day with Bill Russell and Sugar Ray Robinson among the noted guests.
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