Dick Brown to Attend World Series as Orioles Scout
Dick Brown the former Orioles catcher, sidelined by two brain tumors, will be their special World Series guest and scout. He continues to work for the club from Lake Nona Florida, helping identify young talent while remaining cheerful and dedicated.
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Persol Set For Heavyweight Bout In Garden Final
Fourth ranked light heavyweight John Persol debuts at heavyweight facing undefeated James J. Woody in Madison Square Garden's final summer show. Persol weighs about 176 pounds to Woody's ~196, with a tossup potential for a 10 round decision. Woody promises a hidden knockout punch as Persol seeks a title shot path.
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Relief Pitcher Home For Treatment
Indianapolis Indians relief pitcher Ron Willis left the team in Denver to return home for treatment of a badly inflamed tendon in his pitching elbow. Willis has a 10 7 record with 103 2 3 innings pitched and a 2 34 earned run average.
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Library Addition At Hall Of Fame Planned For Next Summer
National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown announces construction of a new library building addition. Paul S. Kerr says the south of hall site will house 10 000 volumes, records for major league players, photograph files, and microfilm rooms with a press and media exhibits lobby.
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Tennis Davis Cup stars to tour six U S cities
Australian and American Davis Cup stars will play a series of test matches next month in six American cities. The series includes four singles and one doubles match set for Cleveland Toledo Chicago Washington Midland Edinboro and other sites from September 10 to 17.
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Lawn Tennis Doubles In Second Round Play
In Chestnut Hill United States Lawn Tennis doubles championship second round starts. Defending champions Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle of Australia face Dick Leach and Sherwood Stewart. Maria Bueno and Nancy Richey lead the women into round two with byes for top seeds Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals.
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West New York Meets Wakayama In World Series Semis
West New York New Jersey faces Wakayama Japan in the Little League World Series semifinals after West New York beat Kankakee Illinois 3 1 and Wakayama defeated Rhine Main Germany 6 2. Houston plays Sacramento in the other semifinal after both wins on Tuesday.
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Denver swamps Dolphins in AFL exhibition victory
Denver trounced the Miami Dolphins 28 46 to earn its first win in three exhibitions. John McCormick threw three TD passes two to Bob Scrapito for 75 and 81 yards. Al Denson and Abner Hayes added scores as Denver built an early lead and held off Miami’s late surge.
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Law Shuts Down Phillies as Pirates Rally to Lead NL
Vernon Law rebounded from a rough start to toss six scoreless innings and lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6 4 victory over Philadelphia, reclaiming the NL lead. Bill Mazeroski and Bob Bailey each drove in two runs as Pittsburgh erased an early deficit and moved one game ahead in the standings. Cincinnati beat San Francisco 9-4, Los Angeles edged Atlanta 2-1 in 11, Houston topped St. Louis 7-2, and Chicago beat New York 6-5. In AL play, Cleveland beat Baltimore 10-4, California won 2-1 at New York, Detroit topped Chicago 6-2, Washington downed Minnesota 6-5 in 11, while Kansas City swept Boston 4-2 and 8-3.
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Three QBs to Throw Seven TD Passes in One Game
UPI notes only three NFL quarterbacks have achieved seven touchdown passes in a single game. Sid Luckman did it for the Chicago Bears in 1943, Adrian Burk for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1954, and Y A Tittle for the New York Giants in 1962.
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