McLain Beats Twins for 17th Victory in Detroit Triumph
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain improved to 17–2 with a 5–1 win over Minnesota, allowing only three hits. He credited improved control and a better assortment of pitches. Don Wert’s error led to an unearned run in the seventh, but Wert then homered to seal the win for Detroit.
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Denny McLain
Minnesota Twins
Minneapolis
ST. Paul
Detroit
Tigers
McLain
Minnesota
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Sain
Sam
Twins
Don Wert
Rick Renick
Rod Carew
Ted Uhlaender
Renick
Wert
Milwaukee County Stadium roof plan presented to board
AP reports a plan to cover Milwaukee County Stadium with a roof to enable year round use. Architect Donald L. Grieb estimated seven and a half million dollars for the structure plus two to three million more for climate control and turf. A 213 foot high suspended roof would sit over the field and stands on a three legged arch system.
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Milwaukee County Stadium
County Park Commission
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Grieb
Houston Astrodome
Alma Center Lincoln Hosts Regional Baseball Tournament
Alma Center Lincoln in Alma Center Wisconsin hosts a high school regional baseball tournament starting Monday. Holmen faces Lincoln at 6 p.m. and Melrose Mindoro tangles Trempealeau at 8 p.m. Monday. Gale Ettrick meets the Monday winner Wednesday at 8 p.m. and that winner advances to face the Melrose Mindoro Trempealeau winner Friday at 8 p.m.
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Holmen
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Trempealeau
Gale Ettrick
Player Takes One Stroke Lead In British Open
Gary Player moved one stroke ahead of Bob Charles and two ahead of Bill Casper at Carnoustie after nine holes in the British Open. Player shot even par with a 36 on the front nine while Charles had 38 and Casper 40.
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Scotland
Gary Player
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Billy Casper
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Casper
Bill Casper
San Diego
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South Africa
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Muirfield
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
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Palmer
Gay Brewer
Dallas
Bert Yancey
Tallahassee, Fla
Doug Sanders
Ojai
Hubby Habian
Chicago
Sam McDowell Ties Mark in Five Strikeouts Night
Sam McDowell matched a major league mark by striking out the first five batters he faced in Cleveland's 6-3 win over Oakland, but fell one short of the three game strikeout record. The Indians, Orioles, Red Sox, and Yankees won as scores and key plays circulated from the night games.
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Associated Press
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Oakland
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Baltimore
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Boston
California
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Chicago White Sox
Les Moss
McDowell
Miichael Welch
New York
Vicente Romo
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Dave Duncan
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
L Owly
Luis Tiant
Indians
Jim
Catfish” Hunter
Duke Sims
Larry Brown
Vern Fuller
Russ Snyder
Jimmie Hall
Moss
White Sox
Eddie Stanky
Tom Tresh
Frank Fernandez
Tommy John
al Lopez
Stanky
Bucks Test Fan Appeal In Intrasquad Showdown
The Milwaukee Bucks held an intrasquad game at a Beaver Dam area high school gym drawing 2,400 fans despite three days notice. Golds beat Greens 125 to 117 as Gary Gray led with 30 points, while Guy Rodgers and Bob Love aided the comeback. Coach Costello praised the setup and expects peak conditioning in September.
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National Basketball Association
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Greens
Bucks
Wayland Academy
Beaver, Dam
Larry Costello
Costello
Gary Gray
Guy Rodgers
Bob Love
Wisconsin Golfers Fail To Make Open Cut In Milwaukee
California's Dave Stockton led with 60 67 135 while 81 of 144 players survived the second round at the Greater Milwaukee Open. Wisconsin pros Brue 73 73 146 tied for 99th with Veech 75 74 149 and Kizer 74 75 149 among others.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Brue
Tom Veech
Ray Kizer
Gib Kizer
Dick Sucher
Steve Bull
Bob Belew
Jim McGinley
Manuel de la Torre
Bob Stevens
Lou Warobick
Mike Cavanaugh
Roy Wallin
Richard Wallack
Ken Judd
Towry Leads Public Links as Par Stays Elusive
Gene Towry tops the National Public Links Golf Tournament with a 10 over par 220 at the 6,578 yard course. He holds a two stroke edge over St. Chester Gorgas of Arlington and Robert Unger of Milwaukee, both at 222. A total of 361 rounds have been played at Tenison Park with only one player scoring 69 to approach par.
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Tex
Gene Towry
Towry
St. Chester Gorgas
University of Oklahoma
Arlington
Robert Unger
Milwaukee
Gorgas
Unger
Pipers Coach Cazzetta Resigns Over Move to Minnesota
Vince Cazzetta resigns as Minnesota Pipers coach stating he won’t relocate for the same pay. Vern Mikkelsen confirms search for a new coach while unsure of replacements. Connie Hawkins leads a steady lineup as ownership and management discuss the next steps.
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Minnesota Pipers
American Basketball Association
Pittsburgh
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Cazzetta
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Mikkelsen
Piper
Connie Hawkins
Vince
Sheboygan Ace Wins Northeastern Wisconsin Title
Hans Fischer, 29, of Sheboygan defeated Mike Guest, 18, of Oshkosh 4 and 2 to win the Northeastern Wisconsin amateur golf championship at South Hills Country Club in Fond du Lac. Fischer previously won the Northeastern crown in 1965 at West Bend, while Herb Stinski of Neenah retained the seniors championship with a six up victory over John Cormican of Waupaca.
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Hans Fischer
Mike Guest
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
South Hills Country Club
Fischer
Sheboygan
West Bend
Herb Stinski
Neenah
John Cormican
Waupaca
Tim Brown Quits Colts for Show Biz Career
AP reports Timmy Brown, 31, quits the Baltimore Colts to pursue show business in Los Angeles. Once a versatile back, he had battled injuries but remained a threat, contributing 12 000 rushing and receiving yards across eight seasons.
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Timmy Brown
National Football League
Los Angeles
Baltimore Colts
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Philadelphia Eagles
Alvin Haymond
Eagles
Kathy Miller Leads Bluffview to 25-2 Softball Win
Kathy Miller cracked three home runs and pitched Bluffview to a 25-2 victory over Erickson in the girls southside playground league Friday. Shirley Atchison and Mary Swan also homered for Bluffview.
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Bluffview
Erickson
Shirley Atchison
Mary Swan
Shaving Strokes by Frank Beard on Water Hazards
Frank Beard explains how to play from water hazards in golf. He notes when to hit a partially submerged ball, how to closed the club face, and the penalties for fully submerged shots. He shares personal stance on wading and foot attire and recalls a junior tournament incident.
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California
Major League Leaders in Batting Pitching and Hitting
A summary of top 10 leaders in 200 at bats batting average runs scored RBI and hits with leaders including Harrelson McAuliffe Uhlaender Oliva Fregosi McAuliffe Howard Horton Campaneris Cardenal McLain John Tiant and McDowell.
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Stroud
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Cleve
McLain
John
Chic
McDowell
Tiant
Baseball Leaders of the Season
Player stats show M Alou leading with a .340 average for Pitt. Rose of Cin tops runs with 56 and hits with 109. McCovey SF leads RBIs at 55 and home runs at 21 while Flood StL adds 117 hits and Wills Pitt 25 steals. Pitching leaders include Abernathy Cin 6 1 and Marichal SF 15 4 with Jenkins Chic 188 strikeouts.
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Jenkins
Chic
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Neinhaus Wins Northeastern Wisconsin Women's Golf Title
Appleton player Mary Beth Neinhaus captured her second Northeastern Wisconsin Women's Golf Tournament by defeating defending champion Rita Houston of Green Bay, 7 and 6. The 25-year-old Kaukauna school teacher claimed her first title in 1966 by beating Mrs. Houston.
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Mary Beth Neinhaus
Appleton
Wisconsin
Rita Houston
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Houston
Net Tourney For Juniors Set Monday At La Crosse Club
The La Crosse Tennis Club hosts a junior tournament starting Monday at 9 am with rounds in ages 18 16 14 and 12 for singles and 18 14 for doubles. Tom Gullikson misses season due to respiratory illness while Tim Gullikson competes. Fees vary by division and entry calls go to Wars or John Pincsak. Umpires provided for finals.
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Tom Gullikson
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Milwaukee Area Golf Schedule Promises Busy Summer Slate
July events include the Greater Milwaukee Open at North Shore Country Club and multiple opens across Wisconsin. Highlights feature state and regional tournaments at Beloit Appleton Galesville Mondovi and La Crosse venues with pros amateurs and exhibitions throughout July to September.
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Paul Hahn
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Braves blank Dodgers as Britton fires five-hitter
Jim Britton of the Braves hurled a five hitter with two walks and seven strikeouts in a 7-0 victory over Los Angeles and Don Drysdale. Jim Hart of the Giants had a three homer game with five RBIs as San Francisco beat Cincinnati 11-4.
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Braves
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Giants
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