Local Beats Florida State for Title
Gene Ammann of Florida State was named the College World Series most outstanding player after Texas A&M. He won two series games, finished unbeaten with 11 victories, and posted a 1.00 ERA while striking out 18 in 9 hits allowed. USC defeated Florida State 2-1 to claim its sixth CWS title, with Frank Alfano’s third hit driving in the winning run as Meier walked and Jim Barr earned the series win in a 14-2 season.
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Tommy Harmon
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Frank Alfano
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Greg Widman
Mac Scarce
Scarce
Rosenblatt Stadium
Carl Gromick
Cal Meier
Meier
Pat Osburn
Tom Porter
Osburn
Widman
Porter
Networks Seek Congress Backing for NBA ABA Merger
The NBA and ABA voted to ask Congress for merger authorization after a court injunction blocked action. Plans envision a 28 team single league with common draft, world championship, and expanded payroll shares, while NBA players sue to stop consolidation.
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NBA
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New York
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Cincinnal Royals
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Robertson
Frank Miculi
San Francisco Warriors
Ed Harris Leads State Medal Golf Championship Opening
Ed Harris of North Little Rock shot a one-under-par 70 to forge a four-stroke lead in the opening round at Pine Bluff Country Club. Tied at par were Herman Styles of Pine Bluff Tom Raney and Jerald Istiett of Little Rock and Tony Peterson of Fort Varade.
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Tom Raney
Jerald Istiett
Little Hock
Tony Peterson
Fl Varade
Yankees Edge Red Sox 3-2 in tight Boston clash
Yankees win 3-2 as Gary Waslewski, a former Red Sox reliever, blanks Boston for six innings before Curt Blefary and Robb Merce r push ahead. Waslewski, in his first Yankee start since being acquired from Montreal Expos, allows two singles while Houk leans on bullpen to seal the victory.
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Ferguson Jenks
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Rich Robertson
Asec
L.A.Girl Wins South Junior Title
Janan Trimble of St York defeated Kathy Kuykendall 6-3 6-2 to win the South Junior tennis title in Chattanooga. The second-seeded Trimble upset the top seed in a decisive final showing strong performance and emerging as champion.
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Baseball standings and results in American League East and West
The latest baseball standings show New York leading the AL East with a 36 25 record, followed by Baltimore 39 23. In the AL West Minnesota 38 19 and California 35 26 top the division. Thursday results included New York defeating Boston 3 2 and Cleveland beating Washington 6 3. Today’s games include Chicago at Oakland, Milwaukee at California, and Kansas City at Milwaukee.
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Baseball Scores and Standings From Recent Games
Major League and minor league results including matchups in the American and National Leagues. Key notes cover leaders in batting runs and hits, with team standings in the NL and Texas League. Players mentioned include Blyleven, Drago, Lolich, Austin, Cox, Palmer, Bahnsen, Seibert, and Seaver among others.
Freeman Named All Star Pick in First Voting Release
Bill Freeman of the Detroit Tigers led the American League with the most votes in the first weekly fan balloting for the 41st midseason classic to be held July 14 at Cincinnati's Crosley Field. Freeman topped Elrod Hendricks and Boog Powell, withCarew and Killebrew also among early leaders as the NL and AL began selecting starters and the managers would fill pitchers and rest of the squad.
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Frank Howard
Washington
Carl Yastrzemski
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Gil Hodges
New York Mets
Johnny Bench
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Glenn Beckett
Chicago
Tony Perez
Don Kessinger
Hank Agron
Rico Carty
Atlanta
Wille Mays
Hazeltine Course Defended by Architect Jones in Open
AP Special Correspondent describes Hazeltine National Golf Club as a tough test with many players criticizing its design. Robert Trent Jones defends the layout, noting the course is fair though demanding and predicting drama toward the Open’s finish. Notables like Nicklaus and Casper comment on blind holes and rough. Jones personally surveys Hazeltine during the first round and rebuts criticism.
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Orville Moody
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Larry Ziegler
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Four $100,000 Stakes Headline Weekend Horse Races
The weekend card totals $670,000 with four $100,000 stakes at Belmont Hollywood Park Arlington Detroit plus supporting races at Delaware Park Woodbine Monmouth Suffolk Down and Tropical Park. Cathy Honey Fort Marey George Lewis Nodouble lead runners in major events with Fort Marey aiming for Hollywood Park Invita tional and Nodouble topweight in the Michigan Mile.
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Associated Press
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Jacklin Leads Open Flight in Windy Hazeltine Round
Tony Jacklin shot a one under 71 to grab first round lead at the U S Open at Hazeltine National Golf Club as 40 mph winds battered the course. Bob Nicklaus Palmer and others trailed, with par elusive for most of the field amid shifting conditions and a wetter practice round.
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Associated Press
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Solunar Tables From Knight's Almanac
Solunar Periods are printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES. Plan days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover to find the best sport each day offers.
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