Siebert Leads Red Sox Twins Over Oakland A's In NL Highlight
Sonny Siebert improved to 9-0 as Boston defeated Oakland 4-3, outpitching Vida Blue while Rico Petrocelli homered twice. Minnesota beat Baltimore 6-4 aided by Harmon Killebrew and Leo Cardenas as Boston widened its AL East edge and Oakland tumbled.
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Braves Put Clete Boyer On Waivers After Public Clash
Atlanta AP Clete Boyer has joined baseball’s unemployed after rejecting a $45,000-a-year offer to stay as Braves third baseman. Placed on waivers after criticizing VP Paul Richards and manager Lyman Harris, Boyer could be claimed for $20,000 any time before next Wednesday. He was batting .242 with six homers and 19 RBIs for the Braves this season.
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Badger Thinclads Threaten Hoosiers at Big Ten Meet
Wisconsin leads Illinois and Indiana after day one of the 71st Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Meet in Iowa City. Greg Johnson of Wisconsin won the long jump, Larry Dykstra of Illinois took the discus, while Indiana struggled with two key prelim disappointments and no discus score. Team standings show Wisconsin 11, Illinois 10, Indiana 9, Michigan 8, Ohio State 8, Purdue 8, Northwestern 6, Minnesota 2, with Michigan State and Iowa yet to score.
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Reedsburg 9 Jars Baraboo In Tourney
REEDSBURG Wis Reedsburg rapped out 15 hits and scored in five of seven innings to beat the Baraboo Thunderbirds 8-5 in the subregional finals of the WIAA state baseball tournament. Mike Banks and Rick Whipp each had three hits while Stan Machow homered and doubled to lead Reedsburg. Tom Rector allowed five hits, struck out eight and walked four for Reedsburg. Reedsburg advances to the regionals where it will slow Caulk.
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Giants Beat Expos 3-1 as Reds edge Astros 1-0 in 13
In National League West action the first place San Francisco Giants beat Montreal 3-1 though they had only three hits, turning three Montreal miscues into unearned runs. Cincinnati Reds edged Houston 1-0 in 13 innings to stay atop the division as Chicago Cubs won 4-2 over Pittsburgh and Los Angeles defeated Philadelphia 6-2. Rookie Steve Stone held the Expos to two hits until the ninth when Rusty Staub reached and was removed for a reliever. Burns Day, Boots Day delivered one run with Mack Jones also contributing before Johnson struck out Swoboda to end the threat.
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Kohnert Throws No-Hitter as Logan ROUT Cashton
Pete Kohnert pitched a no hitter to power La Crosse Logan past Cashton 10-0 in a WIAA subregional baseball game. The senior righthander struck out 15, improved to 2-4, and set up Tuesday regional title clash with Westby at Copeland Park. Logan built a 10-0 lead with two unearned runs in the first and Pfennig homer supplied late offense.
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Hill files $1 million damage suit against PGA
Professional golfer Dave Hill sues the Tournament Players Division of the PGA for $1 million in federal court in Memphis. The suit cites civil rights violations and anti trust concerns, plus an abridgment of free speech. Hill had paid a $500 fine after conduct unbecoming a professional at the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth.
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Shelby Baseball Starts Thursday with Local League Coaches
Shelby Town announces opening day for Little League Thursday at 10 a.m. under Gary Neumeister. Joe Tikal joins as State Road coach. Jeff Kaufman and Dave Buck coach Mormon Coulee players at Town of Shelby Park. State Road players report to State Road School diamond. Eligibility is ages nine to 13 before August 1. Contact Neumeister at 788-6726 to schedule games.
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Cassville Wins Track Regional Title in Wisconsin Meet
Cassville edged to 60 points to capture the WIAA Class C track regional team title in Prairie du Chien. Fennimore was runner up with 42 points, followed by Potosi 37 and Bloomington 35 as Belmont 25, West Grant 17, Mineral Point 15, and Hazel Green 8 12 added depth. The top three finishers in each event advance to the Kickapoo sectional on Tuesday at Viola.
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Lansing St George Edges Decorah In Narrow Win
Lansing St. George defeated defending state champion Decorah 1-0 as Kerry Darling pitched a two hitter with nine strikeouts. Dan Malin doubled for the Knights and Ray Garin delivered the decisive run on a single after a fielding error and a walk loaded the bases. St. George improves to 19-4 and faces Wauk on Wednesday then Guttenburg on Thursday.
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Roof Hot At Plate Despite 3 Hits In Loss
Milwaukee catcher Phil Roof had a dream night with three RBIs and a homer, but two errors helped Detroit Tigers win 6-3. Roof’s misplays in the third and ninth fueled Tiger rallies as Jim Northrup, Willie Horton, and Aurelio Rodriguez produced key hits. Roof also singled in the eighth for Milwaukee.
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Handy Builders Lead In Classic Softball Standings
Handy Builders atop the Classic League after a 1-0 win over S and H with Chuck Bigley fanning 13 and Mike Geary adding 10 strikeouts. Lunch Counter crushed Varsity Club 13-2 while Terrace edged Pegg's 3-2. S and H, Terrace, Lunch Counter sit 1-1 with Handy Builders.
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Frazier Rallies NBA To Victory In All-Star Clash
Walt Frazier propelled the NBA to a 125-120 win over the ABA as Lew Alcindor stunned teams by not playing hours after marrying in Washington. Oscar Robertson and Frazier led with 26 and 24 points, while Alcindor’s absence sparked questions about potential impact.
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Giants Beat Reds In 13th After Don Gullett Sparks Astros
Pete Rose started the 13th with a bunt single and scored on Dave Concepcion and Lee May hits off reliever George Culver to push Cincinnati past Houston. Gullett pitched 10 innings for the Reds, Carroll earned the win, ending Houston’s three-game streak.
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Hurricanes Dominate Mabel-Canton In Playoff Win
Caledonia Minn Houston stormed to a seven run first inning lead and defeated Mabel Canton 7 1 to reach the District 1 semifinals at Grand Meadows. Bob Jacobson struck out 11 while allowing four hits and walked two. Jacobson, Gary Holty and Van Carrier each had two hits for Houston, while Craig Anderson had two of Mabel Canton s four hits.
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