Charles Sparks Mets Past Dodgers in 5-1 Victory
Ed Charles at 35 delivered a single and double driving in three runs as the Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1. Charles batting .303 in NL, renewed spark amid youth, part of a 12-6 run in 18 games and Mets rise to within a half game of first division.
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Record-setting sprint highlights AAU track trials in Sacramento
John Mason of Fort Hays wins the 1500 meters in 3 43.1 while Charlie Greene of Nebraska flashes in the 100 in a record 9.9 seconds at the AAU championships in Sacramento. Notable names include Jim Ryun absent with mononucleosis, Al Oerter posting a 194 6 throw, and Billy Mills withdrawing from the 10000 meters.
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Fort Hays
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Roscoe Divine
Oregon Track Club
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Oklahoma State
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Jim Hines
Tommy Smith
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United States
Los Angeles
Karl Salb
Kansas University
Randy Matson
Kansas
Ryun Resumes Light Workouts Ahead of Mexico City
Jim Ryun, world mile record holder, has resumed light training in Flagstaff while treating mononucleosis. Doctors report stable labs with slight improvement. He will not begin speed work until cleared next Wednesday and plans trial runs starting July 27, with Lake Tahoe visits to observe Olympic trials.
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Shawnee Mission
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Oklahoma
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Lennox Burgher
Nebraska
Billy Mills
Mills
San Diego
Jim Ryun
Ryun
Flagstaff, Ariz
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Mexico City
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Ryan
Lake Tahoe
National League standings and Friday results summarized
The National League standings show St Louis leading with 42 wins and 25 losses, followed by Atlanta 35 31 and San Francisco 36 33. Friday results include New York 5 Los Angeles 1 and San Francisco 3 Pittsburgh 0 among others.
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Houston
Miller Receives Four Year Term in Post Office Burglary Case
Leland George Miller of Senath Missouri was sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy with 17 others to rob more than 40 post offices across 10 states. About 250000 dollars in stamps and cash were stolen. The sentence runs with a prior five year term for counterfeit money.
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Major League Leaders Digest From The AP
The AP lists top MLB leaders by batting pitching and fielding for the season. Yastrzemski leading in batting averages for Boston at .325 while Frank Howard of Washington tops RBIs and hits with .50 and .72 respectively. McAuliffe of Detroit and Horton of Cleveland show strong lines in runs and doubles with several players tied in categories.
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Oak
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Batting and pitching leaders from the league stats
The list highlights top performers: M Alou Pitt .368 and Rose Cin .353 leading batting. Rose 95 hits and McCovey 41 RBIs, plus Hart 14 HR. Pitching shows Marichal 13-2 .867 and Singer 110 strikeouts. Selma 6-1 .857.
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Bills
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L.A
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Selma
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White Sox win nightcap after rocky start and fans cheer fall
Chicago fans mood lifts after a 10-4 White Sox victory over Boston in the nightcap, as Jerry Stephenson struggles in game one before delivering a complete game in relief. Ken Harrelson drives in three runs in the doubleheader, while Reggie Smith adds key triples. Other MLB results include Washington over Oakland 7-3 and Detroit’s 13-inning win over Cleveland.
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9 Gi Softball Handy Wash 9 Gi Softball
Handy Wash defeats Iola State Bank 9 to 8 in a softball game while Sears edges Hixons 11 to 6. The two contests highlight a day of local league play with close scores and competitive pitching.
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Kohlers Beat M and M Packing In Junior League Showdown
Kohlers defeated M and M Packing 18 to 11 in a junior league boys baseball game. Waugh led with 11 runs while Self Service scored 5 in a separate Pee Wee matchup.
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Wilt Chamberlain Targeted in Lakers Trade Report
AP reports Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jerry Chambers Darrell Imhoff Archie Clark and cash. San Francisco broadcaster Lon Simmons backs the claim though no press conference details are known. Chamberlain, 7 foot 1, earns about 250000 annually and the Sixers previously denied a deal.
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Owens wins second upset in National Interscholastic Tennis
In Chattanooga Charlie Owens of Tuscaloosa Alabama defeated Dick Stockton of Garden City New York 5 7 6 4 6 3 to clinch his second consecutive upset in the National Interscholastic Tennis Championship. In Fresno Mark Piraino of Syracuse New York nearly set a world record with a 253 average in the Fresno Open first six games of the Professional Bowlers Association event. In Las Cruces Oklahoma State's Grier Jones extended his lead to six strokes with a 71 for 204 total in the NCAA Golf Championship third round at New Mexico State University.
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Tuscaloosa
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Garden City
N.Y
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Calif
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Syracuse
Las Cruces
N.M
Oklahoma State
Grier Jones
New Mexico State University
Baltimore Editor Robert Watcher Dies at 43
Robert B. Watcher, sports editor of The Annapolis Evening News for 15 years, died Friday after a brief illness. He was 43.
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German boxer Jupp Elze dies after bout collapse
German middleweight champion Jupp Elze dies eight days after collapsing unconscious in the 15th round of his European title bout with Carlo Duran in Cologne. Duran received the technical knockout as Elze's death was attributed to a circulatory collapse. Duran plans to attend Elze's funeral in Cologne. Ring Magazine notes boxing fatalities in the current year and previous year.
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Ring
Friday's Fights by The Associated Press
In Milan Cuba's Angel Robinson Garcia, 143, defeats Paul Armstead of Los Angeles, 143, by points in a boxing bout reported by The Associated Press. The match details include weight class and outcome.
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Italy
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Los Angeles
Yesterday's Stars Highlight Yankees and Giants Wins
Bobby Cox of the Yankees drove in four runs with a homer a triple and a single in an 11 to 6 victory over the Twins. Bob Bolin of the Giants pitched a four hitter in a 3 to 0 win over the Pirates.
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