Flood rips eight hits in doubleheader as Koufax dominates
Curt Flood fuels 8 for 9 spree with four hits against Sandy Koufax as St. Louis falls 3-0 to Los Angeles. Koufax earns his 19th win with a three hitter, while Flood ties a NL record for eight hits in a doubleheader and lifts his average to .302. Dodgers sweep and stay atop NL standings as Phillies beat Mets and Cubs edge Pirates.
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Chuck Courtney Wins St Paul Open Putter Victory
Chuck Courtney, a freshman amateur from La Crosse Wisconsin, shot a 272 total four round score to win the St Paul Open on the Keller course. He finished 12 under par with a five under 66 in the final round, three strokes ahead of rivals Sifford McGowan Funseth and others. Iverson opened with rounds 84 76 75 76 and heads to the Wisconsin Open at Tripoli Country Club Milwau kee.
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Courtney Clinches Victory With Precise Putting Display
Courtney began the final round seven under par and built a lead to win by closing with steady birdies. He finished with 22 birdies over 72 holes, turning a late surge into a dominant performance as Devlin faltered.
Vikings Defeat Cards Strengthen Hopes In Exhibition
Minnesota Vikings post a 24 10 win over the St Louis Cardinals in Atlanta. Quarterback Fran Tarkenton throws two touchdowns to Reichow and Flatley, Bill Brown seals final score, while rookies George Rose Hal Bedsole and Bill McWatters star on defense and ground out 75 yards. Reichow injures a knee but is expected to return for next exhibition against San Francisco in Salt Lake City.
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Melvina Triumphs as Norwalk Extends Streak
Melvina toppled Wilton 13-3 in Wildcat League action powered by Gene Schwartz seven-hit pitching and a 16-hit Melvina offense. Joe Briggeman led with two hits including a homer. Wilton’s Jack Rice also homered twice. Norwalk won its ninth straight league game by defeating Ontario 12-5 behind Arnie Degenhart’s 4-for-4 day.
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Twins Power Past Indians in 13-2 rout in Minneapolis
The Minnesota Twins powered to a 13-2 victory over Cleveland as Harmon Killebrew hit his 42nd homer and Zoilo Versalles drove in four. Jim Grant earned his 10th win, boosting the club past the million attendance mark for the fourth straight year with 23,218 at the gate.
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West Salem rally nets 8 3 win over La Crosse in exhibition
West Salem of the Western Wisconsin League defeated La Crosse Nebagoes 8 to 3 in an exhibition at West Salem. Bill Leonard fueled the win with a double and a triple and joined by two hits as Jack Krull and Leonard paced a 10 hit attack. Dennis Boardman belted a two run homer for La Crosse.
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Tavern League Softball Schedule at Powell Tonight
On Monday August 17 Latch's Bar faces Terrace Bar at 6 30 p m and Bohemian Hall meets Finn's Shamrock Inn at 7 30 p m Both winners advance to an 8 30 p m final at Powell with the games played at Powell bar area.
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Baseball Standings Snapshot From Major Leagues
American League standings show Baltimore leading with 73 wins and 4 losses, followed by Chicago and New York, with Detroit Los Angeles Minnesota and Cleveland in pursuit. National League table lists Philadelphia and San Francisco atop, with Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Milwaukee chasing, plus results from Saturday and Monday games.
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Fullmer Knocks Out Thompson in Eugene Boxing Bout
Don Fullmer 159 pounds of West Jordan Utah defeated Don Thompson 154 pounds of Eugene Oregon by knockout in the bout held in Eugene.
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Packers edge Giants as Hanner shines in exhibition win
Green Bay rookies push veterans in shaping roster as Vince Lombardi’s team beat the New York Giants 34 to 10 after a sluggish first half. Dave Hanner starred on defense, recovering two fumbles, while Bart Starr directed a late scoring burst. Paul Hornung returned with 10 points and a 56-yard TD pass to Boyd Dowler. Mestnik carried 18 times for 78 yards.
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Braves Sweep Giants Twice In Candlestick Twinbill
Milwaukee's Eddie Mathews and Gene Oliver powered a 5-4 opener win and Oliver homered again as the Braves completed a 10-2 nightcap rout. Tony Cloninger earned his 12th victory, while Willie Mays and Willie McCovey hit homers for San Francisco. The sweep leaves the Giants 4½ games back of the Phillies with five games left.
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Commander Sets Dragaway Speed and ET Records
The Commander driven by Jerry Baltes of San Diego won nitro fuel dragster honors at Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove Wisconsin before 4742 spectators. Baltes hit 202.24 mph with an 7.88 second elapsed time surpassing the prior 201.11 mph and 7.93 sec marks.
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