Major league leaders and results roundup
The Associated Press reports top batting and pitching leaders across the league, listing Cedeno and Williams near the top in batting averages, Morgan and Bench among RBI leaders, and Brock and Morgan tied for stolen bases. Melton and Carlton lead in pitching, with Seaver and Ryan also prominent. Week results include Houston beating Chicago and St. Louis over Pittsburgh, plus several other notable scores and All-Star game notes.
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Marshall
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Seaver
Americans Clinch Davis Cup Tie Over Chile in Five Sets
In Santiago the U S Davis Cup team beat Chile 3 2 as Stan Smith and Erik Van Dillen defeated Patricio Cornejo and Jaime Fillol in five sets 6 2 6 4 4 6 3 6 3 6 3. The result leaves the Americans watching Barcelona for Spain Czechoslovakia to see their next opponent.
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Chile
Barcelona
Stan Smith
Erik van Dillen
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Southern Pines
S.C
van Dillen
San Mateo
Hope Triumphs Over Benton In District Tourney
The Hope Junior American Legion defeated Benton 6 to 2 in the District Tournament opener at Sheridan. Hope piled up nine hits including a home run by Jimmy Dale Fincher and Rowland Rice, with Huddleston and Rowland adding triples. Rowland earned the win, yielding one walk, four hits, and eight strikeouts as Hope advances to face Sheridan at 8:30 tonight in Sheridan.
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Hope
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Rowland Rice
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Rowland
Yancey wins Golf Classic in sudden-death playoff
Bert Yancey, after missing cuts in Chicago and Cleveland, outlasted Tom Ulozas in a playoff at the American Golf Classic to capture $30,000 in Akron. Both finished 276 after 72 holes. Yancey birdied the decisive par three as Ulozas misfired.
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West Point
Tom Olozas
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Cleveland
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Firestone Country Club
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Alozas
Broadway Joe Adds New Spirit to Jets
The Joe Namath rejoin in Hempstead, New York marks the Jets camp opening. Namath, to test knee work today, promises a press conference as he boosts camp morale, with teammates noting increased incentive and spectator interest. In other NFL moves, Eldridge Dickey goes to Kansas City via Baltimore and Tom Stincic moves to New Orleans for a high future pick.
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New York Jets
National Football League
Jets
Hempstead
N.Y
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Rich Caster
Baltimore Colts
Eldridge Dickey
Kansas City Chiefs
Dallas Cowboys
Tom Stincic
New Orleans Saints
Malvern wins district Babe Ruth title in 10 inning thriller
Malvern defeats Texarkana 3 to 2 in ten innings at Legion Field to claim the District Three Babe Ruth crown and advance to the State Tournament in Searcy. Childers earned the win, Shimpock the loss as Malvern commits six errors while Texarkana has five.
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Torre Aaron Hope to Break All Star Slump at 43rd Renewal
Aaron and Torre face the American League in Atlanta Stadium known as the Launching Pad as both stars seek to snap slumps in the 43rd All-Star game. Aaron carries a .186 average in the event over 19 seasons while Torre admits he has been a lousy All-Star. The National League aims to extend its lead in the series that began in 1933 with NL up 23-18.
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Joe Torre
Hank Aaron
Torre
Atlanta Stadium
Aaron
Braves
Duane Bobick Named as United States Olympic Boxing Hope
In Fort Worth, Duane Bobick, the so called Great White Hope, emerged as the United States prime Olympic gold medal contender after knocking out all opponents in the U S Olympic Boxing Trials final. Bobick beat Airman Nick Wells in a dramatic stoppage as Wells opened a cut over his eye. The 11 division winners advance to a boxoff at West Point on Aug 5 to determine the U S Olympic nominee. Tim Dement and Bubba Buscene were also highlighted as strong performers.
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Munich
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Navy
I.c. Nick Wells
Bowlus
Minn
Wells
Foreman
Ali
Frazier
West Point
N.Y
United States
Tim Dement
Bossier City
James ‘Bubba” Buscene
Beaumont
Tex
Fischer leads world chess match after sixth game
Bobby Fischer forged into the lead in Reykjavik by outplaying Boris Spassky in game six, forcing a resignation. Fischer moves into game seven with a 3½–2½ edge, needing 12½ points to win the title while Spassky must reach 12 to retain it.
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Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
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Fischer
Clemente shines as Pirates top Reds in close win
Roberto Clemente, back from a two week layoff, drove in the tying run with an eighth inning single and scored the go ahead run as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 3-2. Willie Stargell doubled home Clemente, lifting the Pirates to a 55-33 record.
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New York Mets
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Chicgo Cubs
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Travs Rally Past Brewers 8-7 in Texas League Clash
Arkansas Travelers overcome a five-run deficit to edge the San Antonio Brewers 8-7 in Texas League action. Bill Bright belted his 16th home run in the ninth and drove in Al Hrabosky to seal the one-run victory.
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Steve Carlton
Phillies
Dodgers
Carlton
Tom Seaver
Giants
Ken Henderson
Chris Arnold
Ron Bryant
Bobby Bonds
Bryant
Mets
Seaver
San Francisco Hurler
Jim Wynn
Little Rock
Arkansas Travelers
San Antonio Brewers
Travelers
Bill Bright
al Hrabosky
Hulme's McLaren wins Can-Am at Watkins Glen
Denis Hulme the New Zealand driver known as the Golden Bear battles recent crash effects to win the Can-Am road race at Watkins Glen New York in a Gulf McLaren team one two finish with Pete Revson taking second place by 1.4 seconds McLaren has finished 1 2 in 28 races since 1966 Hulme adds 17900 to his Can-Am take of 612545. In Atlanta Bobby Allison drives a Junior Johnson Chevy to win the 500 mile stock car race with a 12 second margin over Richard Petty and David Pearson third. Roger McCluskey wins the Yankee 250 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in a Plymouth averaging 78.803 mph over 2.2 miles.
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Atlanta
Watkins Glen
N.Y
McLaren
Pete Revson
Hulme
Solunar Tables Schedule for Fishing and Hunting
Solunar periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to plan outings. The schedule highlights optimal fishing or hunting windows each day to maximize success in good territory or cover.
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