San Francisco Giants Take NL Lead In 4-3 Win Over Cardinals
Giants jump to early lead with four runs in the first inning and hold off the Cardinals 4-3. Billy Pierce relieves Juan Marichal in St Louis, earning the win as San Francisco inches ahead in the NL standings. Dodgers knock off Reds 3-2 after a first‑inning onslaught, while Cubs, White Sox, and other AL clubs win. Milwaukee blanks Houston 3-0 with Denny Lemaster pitching. Pirates, Braves, or other details not referenced.
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Reds
Denny Lemaster
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Houston
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
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Juan Marichal
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Lew Burdette
Willie Mays
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Ed Bailey
Jim Davenport
Bill White
Julian Javier
Dick Groat
Joey Jay
Don Drysdale
Gordy Coleman
Leo Cardenas
Ron Perranoski
Drysdale
Tommy Harper
Ken Walters
Perranoski
Willie Davis
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County coaches changing jobs across the county
With about two and a half months until school starts notable coaches including Ken Williams Jim Hoy Herman Sledzik and Bert Woodson have switched posts Williams moves from Stinger to Punxsutawney as Otis Stratford’s possible transfer. Don George moves Saltsburg to Evans City while Purchase Line undergoes major staff changes with George Wise as basketball coach Bill Scott as football coach Jim Hoy as guidance director. Additional notes cover Basil Hunter in the Appalachian Rookie League and local trials with the Phillies and Lu cerne league developments plus a bear sighting near Arcadia Hillsdale and roster checks for the Parnell-Cowards softball team.
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Ken Williams
Jim Hoy
Herman Sledzik
Bert Woodson
Otis Stratford
Saltsburg
Don George
Trojans
Evans City
Purchase Line
George Wise
Bill Scott
Assign Umps For County
Umpire assignments for the Greater County and Minor County Leagues through July 3 list make up games and venues. Names include Pickard Wagner George McCarron Walton Lezanie and others at Lucerne West Lebanon Marion Center Indiana Elderton Fulton Run and Coal Run with dates scattered across June 25 to June 30.
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Tadiana
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leCarron
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Elderton
MacCarron
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Wince
McCracken
Aultman
Bug Getty
Blakely West Leganon
Bag Rearick
Ij. Craig
W. Lebanon
Finatti
Rearick
Ruffner
Cowiski
Braves blank Astros 3-0 as Lemaster shines on four hits
Major Stars PIV sin venny Lemaster leads the Braves to a 3-0 shutout of Houston on four hits. Lemaster lowers his earned run average to a brilliant 1.7 percent, delivering a dominant start. The Astros manage little as Atlanta routs them with solid defense and timely hitting.
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Braves
Houston
Britain's New Americas Cup Bid Unnamed Yacht to Launch
GLASCOW Scotland AP reported Britain's latest challenger for the Americas Cup a 52 meter yacht valued at 1120 pounds will be launched next month in Holy Loch. The vessel is unnamed and set to represent the nation in the competition.
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Baseball standings and results from Monday’s action
The Majors report National and American League standings with team records and pending games. Monday’s results include Los Angeles over Cincinnati 5 4 San Francisco 4 St Louis 3 Milwaukee 3 Houston 0. Upcoming games feature Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco St Louis and others.
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Second Ward Sweeps First in Recreation League Play
Second Ward dominated both afternoon and evening games at Fairgrounds Field. In the Pony Ward League the Second Ward won 54 after scoring two runs in the last inning, and in the Ward League they routed First Ward 13 to 3.
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First Ward
Giardello Beats Robinson To Earn Title Shot
Joe Giardello scored a unanimous 10 round decision over Sugar Ray Robinson in Philadelphia to earn the right to challenge the middleweight champion. Robinson at 43 hinted at an uncertain future after the loss, while Giardello declared he wants another title shot at Dick Tiger. Referees scored 49-43, 48-45, 47-41 with the AP tally 47-43 for Giardello.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
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Joe Giardello
Monday
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Buck McTiernan
Tudge Lou Tress
Tudge Dak Matin
Head of Minors Dies At Age 73
George M. Trautman 73, longtime leader of professional baseballs minor leagues, died of cancer in Columbus Ohio. He headed the minors since 1947 after an early administrative career with the Columbus Redbirds and American Association. As president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues he oversaw a peak of 59 leagues and 48 cities in 1949. at his death 129 teams remained across 18 leagues.
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Sheleheda Stars At Plate Mound
Lucerne defeated Coal Run 6 1 in a GICL game as pitcher Sheleheda threw a one hitter and drove in all six Lucerne runs with two three run home runs The Barons only hit came on a first inning single by Fred White
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Mike Sheleheda
Lucerne
Coal Run Barons
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Rookie-of-Year Bid Revived by White Sox Trade
The Chicago White Sox, boosted by a multi-player swap that sent Pete Ward to Chicago from Baltimore, handed the Yankees a 5-2 defeat to pull within a game of the AL leaders. Ward homered in the second and drove in four in the fourth as he solidifies his Rookie of the Year path with a .303 average, nine homers, and 42 RBIs. Boston, Minnesota, the Angels, and Kansas City posted wins as Detroit and Cleveland slipped in tight pennant race action.
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Associated Press
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Pete Ward
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Yankees
Ron Hansen
Dave Nicholson
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Luis Aparicio
al Smith
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Willie Kirkland
Gary Geiger
le Clinton
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Jim Kaat
Bill Dailey
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Claude Osteen
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Hank Foiles
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Lee Thomas
Ed Sudawski
Albie Pearson
Jim Fregosi
Art Fowler
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Jerry Lumpe
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Don Messi
Ken Harrelson
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Commodore Ramos Dominates Greenwich in Ko & I League Win
Commodore Ramos led a 17 hit attack to beat Greenwich 15-8 in Ko & I League play. Jim Gach cleared the bases with a double in the second inning to seize the lead, Jim Henry hit a long homer, Don Hopkins fanned 12 for the win as Commodore moved to 9-6 in league play.
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GICL Announces Special Meeting This Thursday
Ken Davis president of the GICL has called a special meeting of all managers and officers for Thursday evening June 27 at 9 p.m. in Gazette Editorial offices. All members are urged to attend promptly.
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GICL
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Rec Department Athletic Schedule For Tuesday And Wednesday
Tuesday features Third Ward versus Fourth Ward at Fairgrounds Ward League Field at 6 p.m. Bobby Sokkers faces Beatnik Batters at McCreary Field at 6 30 p.m. Wednesday offers tennis instructions at Mack Community Center Courts from 9 a.m. to noon followed by Fourth Ward versus First Ward at Field at 1 p.m.
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Make-Up Tilts Scheduled in GICL and Minor County League
Two make-up games are set this week. On Thursday the Miners host the Indiana Indies in a GICL tilt at Lu cerne. On Friday East Indiana meets Aultman at the Fair grounds.
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McGill Special Cops Second Heat at Latrobe Speedway
Windber driver Bob Marhefka surged to win the super modified feature at Latrobe Speedway on Sunday night with Joe Viglione of Turtle Creek finishing second and Dale Hafer of Greensburg in third. Rollie Smith of Monongahela won the McGill Special in the second heat. Bob Dull of Uniontown won the hardtop feature.
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Uniontown
No-Hitter Triumph by Juan Marichal in Candlestick Thriller
Juan Marichal pitched a no hitter for the San Francisco Giants in a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros at Candlestick Park. The game featured rapid pace and constant chatter from the press box as Mas Trichal endured a rare no hitter past two innings amid lingering whammies and public curiosity. Alma Marichal, his wife, was not at the game as she shopped downtown with Mrs. Felipe Alou.
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Marichal
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Felipe Alou
Plaid Pirates defeat Knights in Bermuda league game
Plaid Pirates beat the Jamaica Knights 12 to 9 at McCreary's Field in the Bermuda Batters Girls Softball League last night.
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Leasgue
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