McCovey Mays Power Giants Tie Cards Late Hit
Willie McCovey delivers a clutch single driving in the tying run after a two run homer by Curt Flood and a late comeback by the Giants. Juan Marichal pitched a full game for San Francisco as Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia posted other wins.
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Mauch tears up protest over spitball call in Mets game
Phillies manager Gene Mauch phoned National League president Warren Giles after a Shea Stadium incident involving Mets reliever John Heepner and umpire Ed Vargo. Giles reportedly said the protest would be useless and that umpires applied the rule as written, leading Mauch to tear up the protest.
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Aquinas Golfers Top Logan By Forty
Aquinas beat Logan 327 to 367 at La Crosse Country Club. Randy Haines and John Knothe led Aquinas with 80s, while Pat Thoreson led Logan with 86.
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Hannum Named Oakland Coach and VP
Alex Hannum, former Philadelphia 76ers coach, was hired as coach and executive vice president of the Oakland Oaks in the American Basketball Association. He resigned from the 76ers to take the new post in Oakland.
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Sparta Edges Viroqua 8-7 In Extra Innings
Sparta High School jogged ahead with two runs in the bottom half of the seventh and held Viroqua scoreless in two extra frames to win 8-7 in nine. Viroqua’s Groaning led with three hits. Schwarz and Harrie added two apiece for Sparta. Dennis Johnson earned the win on the mound, fanning three over eight hits.
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Blues Triumph In Double Overtime To Take Series Lead
St Louis goalie Glenn Hall starred as the Blues beat the Minnesota North Stars 2-1 in double overtime to move into the Stanley Cup finals against Montreal. Ron Schock scored the winner at 2 50 of the second overtime after Dickie Moore tied it in the third period. Hall frustrated Minnesota’s Cesare Maniago with 44 shots as St Louis claimed the West Division final.
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St Louis Hawks Sold to Atlanta Investors
St Louis serV Hawks owner Ben Kerner sells the NBA franchise to Georgia real estate developer Thomas G. Cousins and former Gov Carl E. Sanders. The club will move to Atlanta and be renamed the Atlanta Hawks pending NBA board approval, with no sale price disclosed. The team arrived in St Louis 13 years ago after moving from Milwaukee. The Hawks captured the NBA title in 1958 by defeating Boston.
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Bowl league leaders fire high series at Parkview Lanes
Mike Lium rolled a 616 to lead the Business Men's League at Parkview Lanes in Cashton Wis. Curt Sturdevant added a 605 in the Community League. Parkview Lanes totals included 2820 for Business Men's and 2850 for Community with scores by Roger Jaeger Doug Dickman and others.
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Cashion American Legion
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Gordie Henley
Ron Fremstadt
Junior Anderson
Link Anderson
Sikes Nicklaus Share Golf Lead At Houston Tourney
Dan Sikes and Jack Nicklaus tied for the 36 hole lead in the Houston Champions International at Champions Golf Club. Sikes, 37, shot 68 after a 66 first round for 134, while Nicklaus had a 69 after a 65 for the same total eight under par. Sikes bogeyed the final hole after a bunker shot.
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Wisconsin Colleges Tie Low Scholarship Totals
Wisconsin college figures show small scholarship totals with multiple campuses listed. Institutions include Whitewater Eau Claire River Falls Kenosha Waukesha Green Bay Fox Valley and technical schools Lake River Falls among others reflecting modest funding.
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Ripon
Lombardi and Hutson Join Wisconsin Seniors Golf Group
Gener al Manager Vince Lombardi and star end Don Hutson were welcomed as new members of the Wisconsin Seniors Golf Association in Fond du Lac. Both qualified at age 55, longtime friends yet fierce golf rivals.
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Wisconsin Seniors Golf Association
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Green Bay Packers
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Major League Baseball Schedule Summary
League games listed for today and upcoming days include New York at Chicago Oakland at Boston California at Detroit Minnesota at Cleveland Baltimore at Washington Cleveland at New York Minnesota at Oakland Chicago at California Chicago at New York St Louis at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Atlanta at Houston Cincinnati at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Atlanta at Houston St Louis at San Francisco Cincinnati at Los Angeles Chicago at New York New York at St Louis Pittsburgh at Atlanta Philadelphia at Cincinnati San Francisco at Houston
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Tiant Blanks Twins 4-0 as Indians rebound in Cleveland
Cleveland righthander Luis Tiant tossed a four hitter with nine strikeouts to blank Minnesota 4-0. Larry Brown homered and Max Alvis, Leon Wagner, Tony Horton and Joe Azcue drove in runs as the Indians built a 4-0 lead before holding off the Twins. Jim Kaat came in for three innings in his return from elbow trouble, and Minnesota’s offense managed only three singles.
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Aquinas Tracksters Win Kings Games at Eau Claire
Aquinas High School captured the Kings Games title in Eau Claire Wisconsin with 83 points despite key absences. Winners included Dan Steinhoff in shot put, Bernie Hammes in high hurdles, and the Aquinas 880 relay team among others, with Campion claiming several events and Aquinas setting a meet record.
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Central Netters blank Logan 9 0 in tennis meet
Central's tennis team remained undefeated after a 9 0 victory over Logan. Jim Wewerka and Reuel Fish won doubles and also took their singles matches. Singles results included Scott Vacek defeating Gary Speci and Alf Sivertson beating Bill Buckley, with doubles wins by Feroe Wewerke and Fish Parke.
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Milwaukee Phoenix Set For NBA Draft
Milwaukee and Phoenix will hold the NBA expansion draft in New York City to form rosters. The sessions are expected to run from Sunday into Monday noon. General Manager John Erickson and Coach Larry Costello will lead Milwaukee's delegation without a team name yet.
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