Pirates in hottest stretch with 18 of 20 wins dominance
The Pittsburgh Pirates surged to 18 victories in 20 games after a 4 2 win over Houston as Bob Veale extended his scoreless innings streak and Willie Stargell and Donn Clendenon hit key homers. Marichal shut out the Mets for the third time this season, improving to 12 0 lifetime against New York.
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Grenoble Wins 1968 Olympics Bid Over Three Cities
The IOC congress in Innsbruck, Austria selected Grenoble France as the 1968 Winter Games host over three competing bidders during last year’s Winter Olympics period.
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New Mexico State Leads NAIA Golf Championship Standings
Ten college teams chase the title at Rockford Country Club with Eastern New Mexico State atop at 893. Defending champion Craig Metz of East Texas State shoots 211 for 54 holes, three strokes ahead, followed by Don Iverson of Wisconsin State at 214 and Bill McDonald of Washburn at 217.
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Radatz Returns to Form as Fastball Reigns for Red Sox
Boston relief ace Dick Radatz admits overthinking nearly sidelined him after experimenting with a curve. He abandoned the change, trusted his fastball, and dominated Royals hitters to reaffirm his value. The NCAA and AAU dispute over track sanctions is also outlined, with a call for cooperative sanctioning.
Crothers defeats Snell in Toronto half mile
Bill Crothers of Markham Ontario upset Peter Snell of New Zealand to win the half mile in a meet record 1:48.4 at Toronto's international track meet before a crowd of 19 633. Snell finished in 1:48.6.
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Hodges Sets Career Averages With Senators
Manager Gil Hodges of the Washington Senators posted a .273 batting average over 2,071 National League games, reflecting a lengthy major league tenure and notable hitting consistency.
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Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
National League standings show Los Angeles Milwaukee and Cincinnati leading with tight races. Thursday results include Milwaukee 6 Chicago 4 and Philadelphia 4 Los Angeles 0. American League notes Minnesota Chicago and Baltimore lead, with Chicago at Boston and Cleveland at Kansas City on tap.
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Soaring Flights Halted by Weather in England Contest
In South Cerney England cloudy conditions canceled all flights at the World Soaring Championships. Some open class competitors flew before visibility halted the day’s race in the standard class. Paddy Kieron of Ireland was near the first turning point when judges ruled flights null and declared no contest.
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Paddy Kieron
Ireland
Ex Gridder Wesley Killed in Crash Had 30000 Policy
Ray Wesley 23 former Oklahoma gridder and track star died in a traffic accident in Oklahoma City. An insurance man disclosed a week old $30,000 policy with a $10.20 premium payable to his 5 year old son Mike Wesley, who lives with his parents in Houston. Wesley, divorced, had a $10,000 policy with triple indemnity for accidental death. He starred at Central State Edmond and earned a Big Eight indoor 60 yard record. Wesley transferred from Oklahoma State after a knee injury and played 1963 64. His former coach Al Blevins sold the policy and later left Central State.
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Three Sites Named for 1998 Winter Games Bid
The International Ski Federation recommends Banff Canada Lahti Finland and Sapporo Japan to the International Olympic Committee for future Winter Games bids. The move names three candidate sites spanning North America and Asia with potential bids for the Olympic program.
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International Olympic Committee
Hodges Hits .364 in 1953 World Series Run
Gil Hodges posted a .364 batting mark in the 1953 World Series after enduring 21 straight hitless at bats in the preceding classic. The Mets era future Hall of Famer contributed key hits and steady production for his club.
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