Cubs Humiliate St Louis Twice in National League Action
Cubs rout St Louis 4 times and split a doubleheader while Ernie Banks and Williams pace a big night. Banks homered twice and drove in four as Ferguson Jenkins won. Mets, Phillies, Dodgers, Braves and Giants also won in a wide NL set, keeping pace in pennant races.
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Randy Hundiey
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Dick Selma
St. Louis
Mike Shannon
Tigers Fall Behind Orioles In Four Game Set
The Detroit Tigers lost three of four to the Baltimore Orioles as their in-season collapse continued. Frank Robinson delivered a ninth inning pinch hit for the Orioles in a late rally, while Detroit managed only two hits entering the final frame. Oakland pulled away in the West with Reggie Jackson’s 29th homer as Minnesota faltered. The Senators upset Boston in a doubleheader, and California crushed Seattle as the day’s action rolled across the league with multiple key performances influencing the AL East and West standings.
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Jerry Johnson
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Phillies
Richie Allen
Orioles
Tigers
Frank Robinson
Ens
Detroit
Baltimore
Mike Cuellar
Wimbledon Faces Tennis Generation Gap
Wimbledon this year shows a widening gap between the aging greats and rising stars. Pancho Gonzales, 41, bows out as youngsters Bob Lutz and Jon Alexander illustrate the sport’s evolving pace. Stan Smith, Ken Rosewall, and others waver, while Laver Newcombe Roche stay in the mix. Okker rises as a new seed, with quarterfinals looming.
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Bob Lutz
Los Angeles
Jon Alexander
Australia
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Hime
Stan Smith
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John Newcombe
Tony Roche
Lke Tan Okker
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Coody wins Cleveland Open by two strokes
Coody retains his form to win the Cleveland Open by two strokes at Aurora Country Club. He finishes 9 under par with a 273, edging Bruce Crampton who ends second, while Bob Murphy and Bert Varney share third at 275 and 276 respectively. Arnold Palmer faltered to a 279.
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Cardinals Struggle as Cubs Take Doubleheader Sweep
Red Schoendienst lamented the Cardinals’ tough slide after a 3-1 and 12-1 loss to the Cubs, as Chicago widened its NL East lead while St. Louis eyed a potential comeback. Leo Durocher avoided firm predictions after a dismal series, noting only the difficulty of catching the leaders. Also: Jose Angel Napoles stopped Curtis Cokos to retain the world welterweight title.
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Repoles
Major League Standings and Weekend Results Recap
Major league standings by league and division appear for both the National and American Leagues. Key teams include Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and Montreal in the NL. Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Washington, New York, Cleveland, Oakland, Minnesota, Seattle, Chicago, Kansas City, California, and Seattle in the AL. Sunday results feature games like New York 3 Pittsburgh 9 and Chicago 9 12, St. Louis 1 1, plus several others. listed matchups and upcoming games follow with starting pitchers and records where shown.
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Oakland
Minnesota
Kansas City
Washington
McGlothlin
Nelson
Cox
Horgan
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Thesday
Easten
Minnesoa
Caponi Captures U S Women's Open in Pensacola
Donna Caponi, 24, California, won the U S Women's Open in Pensacola Florida with a two over par 294 and a $35 000 prize. She shot 34s in heat and weathered rain delays to secure her first tournament victory after two runner up finishes.
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Donna
Liguori Wins AAU Mile as Ryun Quits Race
World champ Jim Ryun dropped to last and quit the mile at the National AAU meet in Miami. Marty Liguori won in 3:59.4 after Ryun’s withdrawal. Lee Evans set an AAU 440 yard dash record of 45.6, John Carlos cut the 220 yard dash AAU mark to 20.2, with multiple records fell in discus javelin and two mile walk including Ron Laird’s 13:31.6. John Cole set a discus meet mark of 208 feet 10 inches, beating Jay Silvester.
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Jim Ryun
Sundby
Ryun
Marty Liguori
Liquori
Lee Evans
John Carlos
Miami-Dade Junior College North Stadium
Ron Laird
Laird
New York Athletic Club
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Cole
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Jay Silvester
Provo
Utah
Silvester
Gary Carlson
AAU
Arizona State
Mark Murro
al Centello
U.S. Marines
West All Americans Game Fails to Draw Big Crowd
Attendance for the ninth annual Coaches All-America game in Atlanta sank to 17 008 as O J Simpson and other top picks skipped the event. The West beat the East 14 10 with Paul Gipson returning a kickoff 74 yards for MVP honors amid 96 degree heat.
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Southern
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Simpson
Oakland Raiders
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Oakland
al Davis
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Bill Enyart
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Tennis pro earns unlikely birdie at Highland Park
Don Sieffert, a tennis pro, faced an odd moment during an exhibition at Highland Park Country Club when a sparrow flew into a serve. His shot knocked the bird to the ground, delivering an unexpected birdie in a tennis match.
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Father and son ace three-hole golf feat in 1932 Georgia
A father Charles H Calhoun and his son achieved consecutive holes in one on the third hole of a Georgia golf course on August 24, 1932. The item mixes other trivia about minor league baseball, Olympic trivia, and an advertisement for Czarlinsky's men’s suits.
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Charles H. Calhoun
Czarlinsky’s
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