Robinson Led Orioles Hold On First Place Despite Split
Brooks Robinson sparked Baltimore with three hits and three RBI in a 7-3 win over Chicago as the Orioles split the doubleheader. He raised his batting average to .308 with 22 homers and 85 RBI, matching his strong 1960-62 form. The Orioles remained 1.5 games ahead of the White Sox in the pennant race.
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Bears Acquire Arnett In Three For One Trade
Chicago lands Arnett from the Los Angeles Rams in a three for one deal adding a breakaway threat to a light Bears offense. The Rams receive guard Roger Davis center Joe Wendryhoski and rookie defensive back Frank Budka in the swap amid preseason NFL activity.
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1 000 Shooters Enter Grand American Trapshoot
In Vandalia Ohio AP reports championship firing opens in the 65th Grand American Trapshoot with over 1 000 marksmen from across the country competing in a 200 tar get 16 yard race.
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Major League Leaders Split Between American and National Leagues
The list shows top hitters and pitchers by league including Oliva and Killebrew of Minnesota and Boston in batting, with key leaders like Aparicio and Wills in steals. Pitching leaders include Koufax and Bunning with striking counts and win percentages across the AL and NL.
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Penn
Well-Dressed Allen Leads Phillies Past Pirates in 9-3 Win
Richie Allen powered Philadelphia with two homers and a single driving in four as he boosted his average to .318 to help the Phillies pull 7 1/2 games ahead of Cincinnati and San Francisco. Jim Bunning won seven, Dodgers beat Reds on Ortega's 3-hitter.
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Norwalk Dominates Coon Valley To Complete Unbeaten Season
Norwalk robed Coon Valley 26 to 1 to cap a perfect 10-0 Wildcat League campaign. Delmer Doll struck out 13 in a two hit mound performance, while Arnie Degenhardt went 5 for 5 with two doubles. Glen Muehlenkamp and Lyle Kowitz added multiple hits as Norwalk piled up 21 hits.
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Bandini Wins Austrian Grand Prix for Ferrari
Lorenzo Bandini of Italy drove his Ferrari to victory in the Grand Prix of Austria on Sunday.
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Haga outpoints Yang in Tokyo boxing showdown
Katsuo Haga of Japan defeats Lee Kai Yang of South Korea in a 119-118 decision after ten rounds, securing a close victory in Tokyo. Haga lands cleaner punches while Yang presses for late-round urgency in a tightly contested bout.
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Two Prep Gridders Die From Injuries
Two 15 year old high school football players diedfrom injuries suffered during practices over the weekend. Daniel D Pavey freshman fullback collapsed Friday during the first workout at Washington Court High School in Washington Court House Ohio. Allen Wagner sophomore guard from McSherrytown Pennsylvania died Sunday after head injuries during Delone Catholic High School practice. Football deaths this year total at least four with prior years showing declines to fourteen.
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Washington Court High School
Washington Court House
Ohio
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McSherrytown
Delone Catholic High School
Baseball Standings and Schedule Snapshot
Major league standings show Philadelphia leading the National League with 74 wins, Cincinnati 69, and San Francisco 69 as well. Oakland? The notes list games played and results across leagues including Cincinnati defeating Los Angeles 2-1 in 15 innings, and New York beating Chicago 2-1 in ten innings.
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Packers Beat Bears 21-7 in Shrine Exhibition
Green Bay tops Chicago 21-7 at County Stadium in the 15th Midwest Shrine game. Paul Hornung scored three touchdowns and three extra points after a suspension, earning top offensive honors while Ray Nitschke took defensive honors. The exact season opener is Sept. 13 when Green Bay hosts the Bears.
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Caledonia Wins Playoff Opener At Rollingstone
Caledonia defeated Rollingstone 6 to 3 to even the Region 19B semi pro baseball series at one game each. Gordie Bauer struck out 11 over six innings and hit a two run homer while John Winslow Gary Grob and Butch Grob added two hits each for Caledonia. Rollingstone’s John Grazowski and Jack Raber each had two hits for the visitors. The deciding game is set for Thursday at 8 15 p m in Gabryck Park Winona Minnesota.
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Twins Split Doubleheader With Tigers
Detroit wins 5-2 in the nightcap as Gates Brown and Bill Freehan homeroff Jim Grant, and Hank Aguirre earns his third win of the season. Don Mincher hit a grand slam for Minnesota in the opener, while Zoilo Versalles added a two run shot for Detroit.
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Braves Fall 7-1 as Colts Sweep Series in Houston
Milwaukee loss completes a seven to one defeat to Houston and marks their third straight loss and ninth in 11 games against the Colts this season. Warren Spahn took the loss after seven innings, Don Larsen earned the complete game victory, while Hank Fischer struggled. The Braves travel to Milwaukee to face the league leading Phillies with Sadowski vs McHaffey listed for the night game.
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McKinley and Ralston Reach National Doubles Final
Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston advanced to the National Doubles final at Chestnut Hill to defend their title. They beat Frank Froehling and Charles Pasarell in four sets 6-4 6-2 2-6 12-10. Their opponents are Mike Sangster and Graham Stillwell after a five set quarterfinal win. The British duo recently defeated Tim Phillips and Ray Weedon.
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Ed Gillmeister Caps Gun Club Competition
Ed Gillmeister won the La Crosse Gun Club merchandise shoot by breaking 49 of 50 birds on August 16. LaVerne Dettinger finished second with 48, Dee Doyle and Henry Hein tied for third with 47 each. Class B winner Clayton Helin had 45, Jim Walters 44, Carl Bahr 42. Greg Gillmeister won Class C with 36, Henry Latshaw 35, Lloyd Bijer 34.
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New York Hosts 17 Olympic Trials Across Five Sports
New York City lists 17 Olympic trials this year with wrestling opening the slate Monday. Top wrestlers remain undecided on whether to compete in freestyle or Greco Roman in Tokyo due to Olympic rules limiting athletes to one division.
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