Montreal Canadiens Win 15th Stanley Cup
J C Tremblay scored in the third period to rally Montreal to a 3 2 victory over St Louis and complete a four game sweep. Dick Duff opened scoring while Craig Cameron Gary Sabourin answered for the Blues before Henri Richard tied and Tremblay sealed the win. Coach Toe Blake announced his retirement after Montreal captured the title.
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UPI
J. C. Tremblay
St. Louis
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Blues
Dick Duff
Craig Cameron
Gary Sabourin
Henri Richard
Tremblay
Duff
Habs
Toe Blake
Montreal Canadiens
Blake
St. Louis Blues
Richard
Chicago
Gump Worsley
Sonny Liston Returns to Fight Ring Amid Doubts
Boxing and sports notes discuss Sonny Liston’s comeback bid as he trains for a proving fight with California champ H Clark while public opinion recalls his Clay bouts. The piece weaves in casino mishaps, mergers, political chatter, and local sports trivia, ending with a nod to anticipated columns.
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Lem Banker
Cassius Clay
Sonny
Clay
Big Bear
Liston
Joe Walcot
Joe
California
H. Clark
Clark
Weiskopf and Barber Take Early Lead In New Orleans Open
Tom Weiskopf and Miller Barber shared the 54 hole lead at 203 after strong rounds at Lakewood Country Club. Weiskopf rebounded from an early bogey with five birdies for 67, Barber matching with five birdies for 68, while George Archer, Bobby Cole, and Chris Blocker remained within one stroke at 206. Gary Player dropped to 11th after a 73, Tommy Aaron Stockton and Lotz tied at 208, Lotz posting 67 the best round of the day.
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New Orleans
Miller Barber
Tom Weiskopf
George Archer
Chris Blocker
Bobby Cole
Dave Morr
Bert Yancey
Tommy Aaron
John Lotz
Dave Stockton
Jay Hebert
Gary Plover
Johnny Pott
Charles Sifford
Frank Beard
Billy Casper
Bob Charies
Charles Coody
Harold Henning
Bob Verney
Phil Rodgers
Ron Cerrudo
Chuck Cortney
Lionel Hebert
Dick Mayer
Jack Montgomery
Jack Nicklaus
Don Sikes
Bobby Stanton
Earl Stewart
Bert Weaver
Jim Wiechers
Homero Blancas
Sam Carmichael
Gardner Dickenson
Dave Eicherberger
Dave Gumila
Kel Noole
Robert Murphy
Bob Toski
Tony Jacklin
Dick Lotz
Bobby Nichols
Joe Porter
Terry Dill
Harold Kneece
George Knudson
Steve Reid
Doug Sanders
Terry Wilcox
Mike Higgins
Larry Hinson
Dick Crawford
Rex Baxter
Cliff Brown
UPI
Balding Miller Barber
Weiskopf
Bedford
Ohio
Barber
Sherman
Tex
Lakewood Country Club
Gilroy
Calif
Tallahassee
Fla
Dave Marr
Gary Player
South Africa
Lotz
Ryan's Finishing Kick Not Quite Good Enough
Ireland's Dave Patrick anchored Villanova to victory in the two mile relay at the West Coast Relays with a 1 48.8 anchor leg as Ryan closed in 1 46.8. Villanova won by 30 yards in 7 23.5 hampered by a 10 to 15 mph wind. Kansas finished second in 7 26.8 and Brigham Young third in 7 27.5. Pat Traynor ran 8 42.4 in the two mile with Danielson 8 43.3, while Southern Cal's Earl McCullouch won the 120 high hurdles in 13.3 with wind exceeding limits, and Gayle Hopkins jumped 28 7 4 in the long jump as winds remained strong.
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Soviet Union
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Wildcats
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Kansas
Brigham Young
Pat Traynor
Villanova
Tim Danielson
Billy Mills
Danielson
Earl MecCullouch
Southern California
Pearson wins 12th annual 400 stock car race in Darlington
David Pearson, from Spartanburg, S C, claimed his first super speedway victory in seven years by winning the 400 Stock Car Race at Darlington driving a Ford Torino. He finished almost a mile ahead of runner-up Darel Dieringer in a Plymouth with Richard Petty third. Pearson set a Rebel 400 speed record of 132.699 mph and earned 13900 in prize money, while USAC ordered four Granatelli turbine cars to be modified before Indianapolis 500 qualifications.
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White Sox
Boston Red Sox
al Kaline
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cub
Minnesota
Dunes
Florida
Mickey Zine
Texas
Jack Strauss
Strauss
Jerry Zarowitz
HHH
RFK
Joe Delaney
Paul Price
Bobby
Nevada
Bobby Kennedy
Flamingo
Hughes Tool Company
Uncle Bob
Dancer
Pete Fuller
Ike
Darlington, S. C
UPL
David Pearson
Pearson
Spartanburg
S. C
Darel Dieringer
Plymouth
Richard Petty
Dieringer
Petty
Victory Lane
Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Andy Granatelli
United States Auto Club
Stewart Harlan Fengler
Fengler
Joseph Granatelli
USAC
Granatelli
Graham Hill
England
Jackie Stewart
Scotland
Colin Chapman
Lotus Company
United States
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results
Baseball results from Saturday show Chicago defeating New York 3 1 and Atlanta beating Los Angeles 5 1. San Francisco beat Cincinnati 4 in night play. St Louis edged Houston 4 3 in 13 innings. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh postponed by rain. Sunday schedules include New York at Chicago and Los Angeles at Atlanta among other day games. Several doubleheaders and broadcast times noted for this slate.
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Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Philadephia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Houston
Philadelphia
United Press International
St Louisia
Philadelinphia
Alta
Angels Beat Twins 5-1 on Hall's bases-clearing hit
Jimmie Hall drove in two runs with a bases loaded single in the fifth as the California Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-1 in Anaheim. Sammy Ellis earned his second win, driving in two Angels runs himself, with singles from Knoop Ellis and Fregosi fueling the rally.
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Calif
UPI
Jimmie Hall
California Angels
Minnesota Twins
Sammy Ellis
Angels
Bobby Knoop
Ellis
Jim Fregosi
Don Mincher
Hall
California
Bob Miller
Bob Rodgers
Knoop
Rodgers
Jay Johnstone
Fregosi
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