Robinson Big Gun In Orioles Win Off Boston 6-0
Orioles win 6-0 as Frank Robinson belted a single double and homer, raising his average to .327 and pairing with Wally Bunker on a strong pitching day. The victory halts a skid, lifts Baltimore back into a tie for third, and highlights a healthier lineup as Detroit and Cleveland also won.
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USAC keeps turbine engines, considers sizes and four wheel drive
USAC directors rejected a ban on turbine engines and ordered a special committee to study engine formulas and sizes for 1969, with possible adjustments. They also ruled out turbine competition in 1970 unless a passenger-car type engine is available and decided to eliminate four wheel drive by January 1, 1970.
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First 10 Game Winner Beats Travelers in Texas League
Archire Reynolds of the Missions improved to 16-1 with seven hits allowed as San Antonio beat Arkansas Travelers in San Antonio. The win, second straight over Arkansas, kept the Travelers two games ahead of Memphis while Amarillo defeated the Blues 8-4. Gene Nobel, George Pena, Randy Bobb and Tom Krawczyk contributed runs and doubles paced the Missions.
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Grand Slams in His First Major Game
Bobby Bonds, 22, called up by the Giants, hit a bases loaded homer in his first major league game to tie the Dodgers 9 0. He became the first since Frosty Bill Duggleby in 1898 to debut with a bases loaded slam. The day also featured Maury Wills extending a 23 game hitting streak and other NL AL results as standings, matchups, and power totals shifted.
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Associated Press
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Turbine racer to debut at Colorado Rocky Mountain 150
Joe Leonard drives a turbine powered Parnell Jones Firestone STP Special in the $25,000 Rocky Mountain 150 at Continental Divide Raceway Castle Rock Colorado. The USAC event features a 5% laps over a 2.66 mile, 10 turn course with 24 entries. Leonard, from San Jose, set Indy 500 pole at 171.599 mph before the car stalled on lap 191.
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Howard and Robinson Made All Star Teams
Frank Howard of the Washington Senators earned his first AL All Star selection while Brooks Robinson of Baltimore was named for the ninth straight year. The AL starters include Carl Yastrzemski, Bill Freehan, Willie Horton, Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Jim Fregosi and others. Robinson and Freehan led balloting. Howard posted a .298 average with 24 homers and 53 RBIs. Horton and Carew also rated strong votes amid a tight race at first base.
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Associated Press
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Frank Howard
Washington Senators
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Houston
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Boston
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Wille Horton
Rico Petrocelli
Red Sox
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Tigers
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Horton
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Killebrew
Boog Powell
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American Girls Decline Pro Status At British Amateur
Walton Heath England AP seven American women golfers head to the British Amateur to defend Curtis Cup rivals refusing pro careers. Quotes from Wells Hamlin and Preuss emphasize not pursuing money or men as they aim to beat 96 competitors on a 6242 yard par 75 course despite rain delaying qualifying. Also notes broader baseball items with Sadecki two homerist and Bonds grand slam debut.
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England
David Wells
Mount Vernon
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Fresno
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Pompano Beach
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Wimbledon Strained by Bad Weather Delays Round One
WEATHER at Wimbledon disrupts first Open event as 14 of 64 men’s singles matches remain unplayed after two rain-soaked days. Veterans Pancho Gonzales and Lew Hoad face consecutive-day matches. Billie Jean King and Ann Jones win early for the top seeds, while Sargent Shriver trains to play in the veteran doubles with Bob Keeler.
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Associated Press
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Gonzales
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India
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Sea Beach
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Finishers in Yacht Race to Arrive Thurs
NEWPORT R I AP The first finishers in the 3000 mile single handed yacht race from Plymouth England are expected to reach the finish line off Newport Thursday night at the earliest. William Thomas of the Ida Lewis Yacht Club chairs the finish arrangements based on yachts pace since leaving Plymouth June 1. Thirty five yachts entered the race with 27 still in contention at last report. The last sighting Sunday placed Thomas Lipston of England in the lead and Voortraker of South Africa about 60 miles behind in second.
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Faltering Epstein Tries New Orbit With Buffalo
Former minor league Player of the Year Mike Epstein struggles with pressure and poor batting average. Aided by teammates and managers, he contemplates a farm assignment to Buffalo as he seeks a fresh start away from major league stress and the Washington Senators.
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Tom McKenna
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Frank Howard
Howard
Buffalo
Boxing fades in Arkansas as promoters pull back
Boxing once thrived in Arkansas with city shows and amateur charity events but declined after the 1930s. Ex-champions like Tommy Freeman and promoter Harold Briggs cite waning interest, lack of promotion, and safety fears. Fighters recall crowded arenas in Hot Springs, Little Rock, and El Dorado fading to sparsity, with only annual charity matches at the Monticello Baptist Home remaining.
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Arkansas
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Lving
Hot Springs
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el Dorado
George Sanders
Little Rock
Baptist Home For
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Ark. Freeman
Sanders
Hot Springs Fort
Smith
Texarkana
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Frank Russell
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Armstrong
Perry's Team Faces Magnolia At Legion Field Tonight
Perry's Truck Stop baseball team hosts Magnolia at 8 o'clock tonight at Legion field. The local squad stays home Saturday to play DeKalb Texas Independents at 8 o'clock, then travels Sunday to Texarkana for a doubleheader. Their season record stands at three wins and one loss.
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Magnolia
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Webster Drives In Four Winners At Roosevelt Raceway
Ben Webster drove four winners at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury New York on Tuesday, highlighting a strong performance as harness racing action drew a crowd. Details on the horses and specific race results were not provided in the available text.
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Roosevelt Raceway
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