See-saw American League pennant race tightens midseason
American League contenders Baltimore Chicago and New York battle a shrinking margin with less than one fifth of the season left. New York surged with a 12–4 run over a span, while Baltimore and Chicago stay within a few games. The Yankees beat Minnesota 2–1 on Elston Howards single, Mel Stottlemyre earning his fifth win. In the NL, Los Angeles edged Philadelphia 3–2 behind early runs from Gilliam Roseboro and Wills.
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Chicago
New York
Orioles
Yankees
Minnesota
White Sox
Elston Howard
Roger Maris
Joe Pepitone
Howard
Maris
Tony Kubek
Mickey Mantle
Twins
Rich Rollins
Zoilo Versalles
Mel Stottlemyre
Camilo Pascual
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Ren
Jim Gilliam
John Roseboro
Maury Wills
Gilliam
Wills
Willie Davis
Roseboro
Phillies
Gus Triandos
Ruben Amato
Triandos
Solunar Periods and Fishing Guide Referenced by Knight
The article outlines Major and Minor Solunar periods from John Alden Knight's tables. It lists daily times for Minor periods and notes planning days around favorable hunting or fishing windows. It also mentions American zoos paying up to $5,000 for a young gorilla.
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John Alden Knight
Atator AM. P.M. Wed
Magazine settles with OU players over pep pill article
Five former University of Oklahoma athletes Carl Dodd Lyle Burris Doyle Jennings Steve Jennings and David Rolle reached out of court settlements after libel claims tied to a True magazine article about pep pill use. Attorneys disclosed there was an agreement not to reveal the settlement amounts.
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Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
True Magazine
Carl Dodd
Lyle Burris
Doyle
Steve Jennings
David Rolle
Broyles Warns Arkansas Defense Needs Work Before Opener
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles said the defense has much to learn ahead of the September 19 opener with Oklahoma State in Little Rock. He noted the offense must refine execution, while no scrimmage occurred for a fourth straight day. Quarterback Fred Marshall could not pass due to a bruise, though Ronnie South threw for the first time since Saturday.
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Ark
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Frank Broyles
Broyles
Oklahomaa State
Cowboys
Little Rock
Fred Marshall
Hogs
Ronnie South
Marshall
Palmer Maintains Lead In PGA Dollar Standings
Dunedin Florida AP Arnold Palmer kept the top spot in the PGA money list with 110743 from 22 tournaments. Jack Nicklaus was second with 101917 after 21 events, followed by Tony Lema with 72555.
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Dunedin
Fla
Arnold Palmer
Golfers’ Association
Bobcats Face Prescott Curley Wolves in Week of rebound
After a rough loss to Texarkana the Bobcats prepare to meet the Prescott Curley Wolves in Region 7A action. Prescott returns nine starters from a runner up last season with Herbie Ridgell at guard and a line anchored by Bill Coe and Wally Pitman. Larry Meeks leads the running game as Prescott’s offense seeks consistency after six fumbles in a 26-7 defeat to Malvern.
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Carter Hardage
Hope Star
Texarkana Razorbacks
Alan Hoard
Bobcats
Prescott Curley Wolves
DeQueen
Garsden
John Barnes
Prescott
Herbie Ridgell
Bill Coe
Wally Pitman
Larry Meeks
Wolves
Malvern
Travs Take One-Game Lead In PCL East Crown
Arkansas Travelers won 11-4 over Dallas to move within one win of the PCL Eastern Division title. A trio of home runs highlighted the night with Bobby Malkmus and Norm Gigon connecting in the second, Malkmus adding a three-run shot in the third. Dallas's Ron Debus homered in the fourth off starter Joel Gibson, who held Dallas to six hits. Arkansas stretched its total to 204 homers on the season, one short of the league record.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Travelers
Dallas
Arkansas
Bobby Malkmus
Norm Gigon
Malkmus
Ron Debus
Joel Gibson
Bill Sorrell
Frick fights CBS sale of Yankees amid antitrust risk
Commissioner Ford Frick warned that approving the New York Yankees sale to CBS for 11.2 million could invite an antitrust suit. League owners, with lawyers, discussed the deal after CBS and Yankee representatives met Cronin. CBS president Frank Stanton argued the move serves baseball’s future and was done in goodwill.
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Associated Press
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Ford Frick
Newark Yankees
Columbia Broadcasting System
Joe Cronin
Yankees
CBS
Frick
Scarsdale
N.Y
Paul Porter
Commissioner's Office
Lew Carroll
National League
Tele- von
Congress
Charles T. Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Arthur Allyn
Chicago
Dan Upping
Frank Stanton
Stanton
National League standings and Tuesday results mixed in study
The article lists National League teams with win loss records and percentages, showing Houston, Cincinnati, St. Louis, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston again, and New York. It covers Tuesday results Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 2 and shifts to Wednesday and Thursday schedules with series such as St. Louis at Philadelphia and Los Angeles at San Francisco, plus miscellaneous scores and notes on games played across regions.
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Fran
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston
New York
W. J. Pet
Fidiedelphia
Ami
Areday
Arkansas
Nokia City
Denver
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Dallas
San Diego
Portland
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Hawaii
Oklahoma City
Indianapolis
Umpires Room Ransacked at Columbus Stadium
At Jet Stadium in Columbus Ohio during a Columbus Atlanta doubleheader two umpires lost 108 in cash after the umpires room was broken into Fans were struck by foul balls sending two to medical aid A fan suffered a nonfatal heart attack in the parking lot and another was treated for a wrist injury while a second for a nose injury
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Columbus, Ohio
Jet Stadium
Tom Ravaschiere
Pete D’ambrosio
Minor League Scores Tie In Split Contests Across Leagues
In the International League Toronto tied Buffalo 3 to 3 while Rochester defeated Syracuse 4 to 1 and Columbus beat Jacksonville 4 to 1. Richmond lost 0 to 2 as Hawaii blanked Tacoma 3 to 0. Oklahoma City routed Indianapolis 9 to 1 and Spokane outscored San Diego 8 to 5 in 15 innings.
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Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Atlanta
Columbus
Jaksonville
Richmond
Hawaii
Tacoma
Arkansas
Dallas
Okla City
Indianapolis
Denver
Salt Lake City
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
San Diego
Shark Hazard Report Highlights Fatalities in Shallow Warm Waters
A Britannica summary notes shark danger rising in late afternoon dives with fatalities occurring in warm shallow waters between 2 and 3 feet deep. The report covers latitudinal range from 40 degrees north to 40 degrees south and emphasizes ongoing risk in coastal areas.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Arkansas Amendment for Voter Registration Without Poll Tax Payment
A long OCR fragment outlines a proposed Arkansas constitutional amendment to establish permanent personal voter registration, removing the poll tax requirement, detailing definitions, duties of registrars, affidavits of registration, cancellation rules, absentee voting, lists of voters, penalties, and effective dates. It names sections, processes, and procedural steps for county clerks, registration records, and election officials, aiming to standardize and secure the statewide registration system. The document ends noting petitioners’ intent to submit to voters and bearing a date of June 26 1966.
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