Pender unhappy over dash time at Olympic trials preview
Los Angeles AP reports Mel Pender unhappy over 9.9 in the 100 meters at Sacramento AAU championships. He, Gem Smith, Jim Hines and Charlie Greene clocked 9.9, tying the world record. Pender disputes the finish and says the Sacramento track was exceptionally fast. Trials at Los Angeles Coliseum loom. field events start 3 PM, running at 4 PM.
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Standings and schedule update from Monday results
Monday results show Houston 3 Chicago 1 and Cincinnati 6 New York 11 in ninee surge. Pittsburgh visits St Louis while rain affects many games. Tuesday matches include New York at Cincinnati and Chicago at Houston with twi night.
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Lonborg to rest an ailing right shoulder
Boston pitcher Jim Lonborg, 1967 Cy Young winner, was ordered to rest for five days by team physician Dr. Thomas Tierney after mild tendonitis in his right shoulder. He had a short start in Chicago, then flew to Boston, with a history of leg and shoulder injuries affecting his season.
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Northrup ties major league record with two grand slams
Detroit outfielder Jim Northrup snapped a two-week slump to tie a major league mark by hitting two grand slam homers as the Tigers defeated Cleveland 14 to 3. Northrup added eight RBIs, with prices from Mike Paul and Eddie Fisher, while Denny McLain improved to 13-2. Reggie Jackson homered for Oakland in a 2-2 win over California, and Minnesota edged Chicago 1-0 as Dean Chance improved to 7-8 in a rain-shortened game.
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May Sparks Reds Attack In Extra Inning Victory
Lee May altered his batting stance with Cincinnati and hit a three run homer in the sixth then a run scoring triple in the 11th to beat the Mets 6 5. The Mets rallied to force extras before May delivered the decisive blow for Cincinnati. Cubs beat Houston 3 1 as Dierker won his seventh, while Chicago fell to 4 straight losses and Pittsburgh at St Louis was rained out.
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Major League Leaders By Associated Press
American League leaders include Yasmin Yastrzemski batting .320 with 39 RBIs in Boston and F Howard leading NL with 24 homers and Rose pacing the National League in runs with 48. Pitching leaders feature McLain 6 0 in Detroit and Marichal with 14 2/3 in the NL.
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Meylan from Nebraska signs with Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns announce signing five 1968 draft picks including Wayne Meylan of Nebraska, an All American linebacker and fourth round selection. Meylan starred for Nebraska in the Big Eight and joins Cleveland for the upcoming season.
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Whitworth and Post Duel in LPGA Playoff at Pleasant Valley
Kathy Whitworth, LPGA president and top money winner, lost to Sandy Post in an 18-hole playoff at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Post, 20, won $3,000 as the youngest and first foreign LPGA champion, while Whitworth earned $2,300 and moved to the lead in official money with $17,255 this year.
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Blues Snap Former Star Jacques Plante in Signings
The St. Louis Blues announce the signing of former Montreal goaltender Jacques Plante. Drafted two weeks earlier in Montreal, Plante is expected to split goaltending duties with veteran Glen Hall, per General Manager Scott Bowman.
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Frazier Stops Ramos In Second Round At Madison Square Garden
Joe Frazier, 31-0, overwhelmed Manuel Ramos with a flurry in the second round at Madison Square Garden. Referee stopped the bout after the bell ended the round under New York rules. Ramos, down twice in the second, conceded defeat as Frazier eyes a title showdown possibly against Buster Mathis or Floyd Patterson.
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Aaron repeats on NL All Star squad amid poor season
Hank Aaron, amid a down year, repeats on the National League starting lineup with Don Kessinger at shortstop and Jerry Grote behind the plate. Willie Mays narrowly missed the cutoff, while Pete Rose led outfield voting. The All Star game is set for Houston on July 9 with starters announced and the rest to follow.
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Helias Booster Club Holds Evening Meeting
The Helias Booster Club will hold an important meeting today at 8 p.m. at the local high school. President Bob McCarren urged all members to be present.
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