Namath to Report to Jets Camp
Joe Namath, the Jets quarterback, is scheduled to report to training camp at Hofstra after a physical exam. Coach Weeb Ewbank says the team is glad Namath will return and will monitor his knee condition as camp begins. Namath has faced personal issues and prior desire to quit, but today he resumes his Jets duties with New Haven’s Yale Bowl set for a Sunday exhibition.
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Phil Iselin
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New Rule on Carburetor Announced
ATLANTA AP A new carburetor venturi plate size rule aims to push Talladega 500 pole speeds to 190 to 193 mph. Bill France, president of International Speedway Corp, said the rule may shorten caution flags due to fewer engine failures and expects the race to be about 15 mph faster than any previous 400 mile event.
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Bill France
International Speedway Corp
France
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Stockton climbs into PGA top ten money list
New York AP reports Dave Stockton won the PGA title in Tulsa by two strokes, finishing 72 holes in 279 for $40,000 and rising from 27th to 10th in 1970 earnings at $97,496. Palmer earned $18,500 to pass $100,000 for the fifth straight year, moving to sixth with $112,669. Jack Nicklaus leads with $134,660, followed by Crampton, Trevino, Beard, Lotz, Palmer, Casper, Hill, Devlin, and Stockton in the money list. In points, Crampton leads with 1177.6.
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Arnold Palmer
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Okla
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Jack Nicklaus
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Bruce Crampton
Lee Trevino
Frank Beard
Dick Lotz
Billy Casper
Dave Hill
Bruce Devlin
Crampton
Beard
Trevino
Bob Lunn
Larry Hinson
Homero Blancas
Hill
Miller Barber
and Lotz
Tigers Topple A's 5-3 in tense Monday night collapse
Detroit rallied to topple Oakland 5-3 as Norm Cash hit a three run homer in the eighth. Denny McLain clashed with umpire Goetz over a balk and organist Fox between pitches. McLain was ejected after a heated exchange. Other AL results included Washington over Kansas City 7-0 and Baltimore 3-2 over Milwaukee. NL scores saw Chicago Cubs 7-0 over San Diego and St. Louis 11-8 at Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
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Charlie Finley
Senators
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Hannan
Royals
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Jim Palmer
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Alex Johnson
Sam McDowell
Angels
Murphy
Reggie Smith
Tony Conigliaro
Cal Koonce
Red Sox
White Sox
Bengals Lose Star QB Cook for Season in Jets Camp
In August football notes, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Greg Cook suffers a right shoulder injury and undergoes a two hour operation, ruling him out for the season. Jets star Joe Namath passes a lengthy physical and returns to camp, while Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler shines with three TD passes in a 30 19 exhibition win. Other items: Al Atkinson rejoins the Jets, Eddie Meador plans Rams arrival, Walt Sweeney contemplates retirement over contract wording, and John Small moves from linebacker to defensive tackle for the Falcons.
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Associated Press
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Weeb Endbank
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al Atkinson
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Conn
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Rams
Walt Sweeney
San Diego Chargers
John Small
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Citadel
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
American League East table shows Baltimore 76 44, New York 66 52, Detroit 64 56, and Cleveland 57 63 with leaders atop. Also results list: Baltimore 3 Milwaukee 2. California 3 Cleveland 0. Detroit 5 Oakland 3. others including Boston 7 Chicago 2 and Washington 7 Kansas City 0. National League standings note Pittsburgh 67 55, New York 63 56. Chicago 63 59. St. Louis 67 64. Results include Cincinnati 9 Philadelphia 3. St Louis 11 Los Angeles 7. San Francisco 5 Pittsburgh 4. Leading batting, fielding, and pitching stats cited. Yastrzemski .329. Killebrew 37 HR. Clemenso and Bench highlight. Schedule lists daily games with matchups like Baltimore at Milwaukee and New York at Minnesota.
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Associated Press
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Roy Campanella
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Gibson
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Milt Pappas
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
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Everett Scott
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Perez
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Bonds
Simpson
Ashe Calls for Open Davis Cup to Pros
Arthur Ashe, No. 2 U.S. tennis player, says he may retire if Davis Cup remains closed to contract professionals. He argues top pros should compete as the U.S. team trains for the August 29 31 Challenge Round against West Germany in Cleveland.
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Pancho Gonzales
Forest Hills
Hannan fires one hitter as Senators top Kansas City
Jim Hannan of the Senators pitches a one hitter in a 7-0 victory over Kansas City, extending Washington’s winning streak to seven games. Johnny Bench of the Reds hits his 41st homer and adds two singles as Cincinnati defeats Philadelphia 9-3.
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Associated Press
Jim Hannan
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Kansas City
Washington
Johnny Bench
Reds
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Texa League All Star Game Tonight in Albuquerque
The Texas League All Star Game features West starter Jim Flynn of Albuquerque with a 16-3 record facing East ace Charlie Williams of Memphis. The West lineup lists four Albuquerque Dodgers and three El Paso Sun Kings. East leans on Memphis and Arkansas players. Managers Del Crandall and Ken Boyer praise the offense as Flynn vows to mix curve and changeup for strike calls while East hitters pace a .292 team average. An estimated 8,000 fans could attend after 2,000 advance tickets sold.
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Charlie Williams
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Gary Moore
Mickey Rivers
el Paso
Billy Parker
Steve Green
Amarillo
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Bob Gallagher
Mike Floyd
Flynn
Ken Boyer
Lute Barnes
Jose Cruz
Bill Stein
Adrian Garrett
San Antono
John Milner
Chico Diaz
Ted Bashore
Skip Jutzke
P. Crandall
Crandall
Dodgers
Bashore
Stein
Garrett
San Antonio
Parker
Ferguson
Moore
Rivera
Floyd
Gallagher
Dodger
Charlie Blaney
Devlin and Lotz Named to Avco Golf Classic
Bruce Devlin and Dick Lotz, each already a two time PGA tour winner in 1970, were named to compete in the Avco Golf Classic a $160,000 event at Pleasant Valley Country Club starting Thursday in Sutton Massachusetts AP reports.
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Bruce Devlin
Dick Lotz
Pleasant Valley Country Club
West Germany Prepares to Challenge United States for Davis Cup
West Germany led by Christian Kuhnke and Wilhelm Bungert aims to upset the U S in the Davis Cup challenge round in Cleveland August 29 31. After defeating Spain in the inter zone final and earlier rounds Germany beat Denmark Belgium Russia India and Spain en route to the title bout.
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Germany
West Germany
Christian Kuhnke
Wilhelm Bunroff
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ingo Buding
Kuhnke
Bungert
Manuel Orantes
Juan Gilbert
Spain
U.S
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Belgium
Russia
India
Ferdinand Henkel
Romania
Battista Wins Grand Rapids Open Bowling Tournament
Dick Battista of Astoria New York won the Grand Rapids Open Bowling Tournament despite losing the final match 217 to 200 to Nelson Burton Jr. of St. Louis. Battista had built a large lead before the last game, capturing the $37,000 event in Michigan.
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Dick Battista
Astoria
N.Y
Nelson Burton Jr
St. Louis
Burton
Battista
Scores Above Par in Golf Tourney
In Darien Connecticut the first round of the U S Women s Amateur Golf Championship at Wee Burn CC yielded no sub par scores under hot humid and stormy conditions Martha Wilkinson and Mary Everard led with 75s while Curtis Cup players Connie Day Nancy Hager Polly Riley Delancey Smith Mary Jane Fassinger Sally Little Mary A McKenna and Carol Semple trailed. Sunny cooler weather was forecast for today as 134 players narrowed to 32 for match play starting Wednesday.
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Whittier
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England
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Miss Everard
Connie Day
Chattanooga
Tenn
Nancy Hager
Dallas
Polly Riley
Forth Worth
Tex
Delancey Smith
Snyder
N.Y
Mary Jane Fassinger
Bowler nets 3000 and Firestone bid with big margin
A bowler earned 3000 dollars and entry into the next year's 100000 Firestone Tournament of Champions by winning 13 of 16 match games while rolling 3611 pins. The wide score gap 9642 to 9414 came from 50 bonus pins awarded for each match game victory in PBA competition.
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