Griffith Seeks Rematch With Benvenuti At Garden
Emile Griffith repeats his dream of reclaiming the world middleweight title from Nino Benvenuti. Garden officials contemplate a top-dollar bout, possibly January or February, as Griffith defends his reputation after a unanimous decision over Dick Tiger. Tiger, aging and tailed by the crowd, vows he has more to give in future fights.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Emile Griffith
Nino Benvenuti
Madison Square Garden
Nino
Griffith
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Copenhagen
Tom Bogs
Benvenuti
Carlos Monzon
Argentina
Garden
Italy
Teddy Brenner
Gil Clancy
Harry Markson
The
New York
Tiger
Grif- Hope
Pete Della
Della
al Bert
Harold Lederman
Abdulakr Gadu
England
America
Emile
Debbie Ault Wins Girls Golf State Championship
Debbie Ault of North Little Rock erased a seven stroke lead by Sally Steward of Fayetteville to win the state girls golf title at Fayetteville Country Club. Steward shot 86 to Ault 76 for a 238 total, three ahead of Steward with Rise Alexander third at 244, plus flight winners Lugene McNeil and Gail Davis among others. Eva Wilson won a nine hole playoff for Little Rock and Gail Davis captured the six hole flight.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Debbie Ault
North Little Rock
Sally Steward
Fayetteville
Miss Steward
Fayetteville Country Club
Miss Ault
Rise Alexander
Hot Springs
Lugene McNeil
Fort Smith
Tanna Lée
Millie Walker
Eva Wilson
Little Rock
Mary Brown
Gail Davis
Fosse bruised shoulder sidelines for Indians series
Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse suffered a painful bruise in his left shoulder during a home plate collision with Pete Rose at the All Star game. He planned to travel with Cleveland to Kansas City but was not expected to play in the opening game against the Royals. Indiana trainer Wally Bock said the joint was jarred and would limit him for a few days.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ray Fosse
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City
Royals
Fosse
Pete Rose
Rose
Indiana
Wally Bock
Ray
Year of Hitters Stirs Baseball in 1970 Second Half
The 1970 season shifts toward hitting with fewer mound height rules and ballpark changes cited. Cincinnati Reds lead majors in homers and team average while California Angels rise in the AL standings. Pitching still strong with several NL teams boasting multiple 20-win pitchers as the season moves past the All-Star break.
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Mike Becht
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Pete Rose
Carl Yastrzemski
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
California Angels
Angels
Minnesota
Wayne Simpson
Jim McGlothlin
Gary Nolan
Jim Merritt
Merritt
Sampson
McGlothlin
Nolan
Denny McLain
Detroit
Dave Boswell
Juan Marichal
San Francisco
Bill Singer
Los Angeles
Phil Niekro
Atlanta
Mel Stottlemyre
New York Yankees
Larry Dierker
Houston
Baltimore
Jim Palmer
Dave McNally
Mike Cuellar
Fosse injured in 12th as Rose dives for plate
Fosse describes the 12th inning collision that left him in pain as Rose tried to dive to the plate with Amos Otis throwing in from center. Otis had fielded Jim Hickman's single and delivered the decisive play at the plate.
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Fosse
Rose
Amos Otis
Otis
Jim Hickman
Solunar Tables Plan Your Fishing and Hunting Times
Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to plan days around prime fishing and hunting windows, suggesting maximum success when active periods align with favorable terrain and cover.
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Richard Alden Knight
Baseball scoreboard and schedules from HOPE ARK region
National and American leagues show standings for East and West divisions. Daily results include Chicago at Houston and New York at Los Angeles, with Cleveland at Kansas City and Minnesota at Baltimore on the slate. Indian scaling: several games postponed or rescheduled. Texas League notes Shreveport at Albuquerque and El Paso at Memphis.
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Hope
Ark
Aud Bureau of
Associated Press
AP News
Ass'n
Arkansas Press Ass'n
Arkansas Dailies, Inc
Poplar
Memphis
Tenn
Hartford
Dallas
Texas
Michigan Ave
Chicago
42Nd St
New York
Penobscot
Detroit
Mich
Skirvin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Pel
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philaphia
Montreal
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Fran
Houston
San Diego
Jenkins
Dierker
MacGlothlin
Ellis
Jarvis
Carlton
McAndrew
Singer
Philadelphia
Fryman
W. L. Pet. Glb
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Hand
Rooker
Cain
Lolich
Janeski
Kaat
Cuellar
Messersmith
Washington
Bosman
Segui
Fingers
Bahnsen
Kline
Krausse
Nagy
Pet. G.B. Arkansas
San Antonio
Shreveport
Albuquerque
el Paso
Dallas-Fw
Amarillo
Dallas-Fort Worth
Arkansas
U S Runners Lead 58 48 as Germany Meet Opens
Stuttgart action sees the United States hold a 58 48 lead after the first night at Neckar Stadium with wins in javelin by Bill Skinner 291 9 64 feet pole vault by Sam Caruthers 17 0 72 and 400 hurdles by Ralph Mann 400 meters by John Smith and Ben Vaughan runs. American women trail 37 25 as German rivals close the early gap.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Leroy Walker
U.S
West Germany
Neckar Stadium
Walker
Bill Skinner
Navy
University of Tennessee
Sam Caruthers
Santa Clara
Calif
Ralph Mann
Brigham Young
John Smith
UCLA
Ben Vaughan
U.S. Army
NFL players seek higher pension and revised bargaining terms
A $7.8 million gap in pension benefits blocks a settlement between NFL players and owners. Players seek $25.8 million over four years for pension and insurance, vs owners’ $18 million. Players tie demands to increases in post season game shares and dispute Rozelle’s arbitration role while All-Star plans ease after rookies strike. The Chiefs and other clubs start rookie camps as Eagles’ John Carlos faces a six week knee injury.
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Mike Kes
Associated Press
NEW York
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Chicago
Evanston
Steve Tannen
All-Stars
John Mackey
Players Association
NFLPA
Tannen
Kansas City
Mackey
Kansas City Chiefs
NFL
John Carlos
Philadelphia Eagles
Carlos
Blanton Collier
Cleveland Browns
Sanders Falls to Nicklaus in British Open Playoff
Doug Sanders loses the British Open by one stroke in a playoff to Jack Nicklaus at Whitemarsh Valley. Sanders, a Georgia native, keeps his humor after the round while participating in the Philadelphia Golf Classic with top rivals like Trevino and Devlin also in the field.
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Doug Sanders
Jack Nicklaus
Kralpil Bernstein
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Georgia
Sanders
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Tony Jacksin
Gary Player
Dick Lolz
Nicklaus
Dave Hill
Lee Trevino
Bruce Devlin
Bob Lunn
Miller Bar
Loyo-Mayo Not Angry Over Seeding At Washington Tennis
Mexico's Joaquin Loyo-Mayo, top player for his country, upset sixth seed Clark Graebner 6-4 6-3 in the Washington Star International to reach the third round. He said seeding did not bother him, noting this is his first full tour and that Graebner had beaten him in Davis Cup in earlier years.
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Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Joaquin Loyo-Mayo
Mexico
Clark Graebner
New York
Southern California
Loyo-Mayo
Pasarell
Dick Stockton
Garden City
N.Y
the Nastase
Rumania
Jim McManus
Berkeley
Calif
Pancho Guzman
Ecuador
Lito Alvarez
Argentina
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Onny Parum
New Zealand
Jaime Fillol
Chile
G. Vilas
New Stadium Opens in Pittsburgh with Pirates Reds
After a decade and 55 million dollars, Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh opens with a sellout crowd of 50,235 as the Pirates host the Reds in the stadium’s debut. The venue uses a Tartan Turf surface, replaces Forbes Field, and features new uniforms for the national anthem.
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D. Byron Yake
Pittsburgh
Three Rivers Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Three Rivers
Forbes Field
Pirates
Bowers
Pirate
Ex-Managers Defend Fired Umpires In 1968 Case
Dick Williams and Eddie Stanky testified that umpires Al Salerno and Bill Valentine were very competent, countering MLB A President Crovin's 1968 firing, in a National Labor Relations Board hearing. Both former managers recalled onfield profanity incidents and defended the umpires' overall performance.
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Harry Eisenberg
Boston (Ap
Joe Cronin
Dick Williams
Boston Red Sox
Montreal Expos
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
National Labor Relations Board
al Salerno
Bill Valentine
Salerno
Valentine
Williams
Stanky
NLRB
David Davidson
League
NLBE
Henry Kelleher
Minnesota Twins
James Gamer
Garner
Jim Honochick
Salemy
Honochick
Kelleher
Homehick
University of South Alabama
Pragues
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