Strongest Field Ever Set For 3rd Firecracker Tourney
The 3rd Logan Firecracker Tournament will be held over the July 4 weekend at City Park with eight teams. Host Logan All-Stars defend their title joined by Logan Junior All-Stars, People's Shoes of Lancaster, Waverly All-Stars, Nelsonville All-Stars, Glouster All-Stars, Bremen All-Stars and New Lexington All-Stars. First round features two games each on Saturday and Sunday evenings, with semi finals Monday and the championship the following weekend.
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Boys’ Baseball Boosters
City Park
Logan All-Stars
Logan
People’s Shoes of
Lancaster
Waverly All - Stars
Nelsonville All - Stars
Glouster All - Stars
Bremen All-Stars
New Lexington All-Stars
Logan Clay, VFW Win Midget League Games
Logan Clay Products rolled over General Electric 15-3 and VFW defeated Kiwanis 13-0 in Midget League play. Firestone leads at 4-0, Logan Clay 3-1, VFW 3-2. Hack Keynes 2-1. Winds halted Kiwanis game in top fifth with VFW rally ongoing.
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Logan Clay Products
H&s Firestone
General Electric
VFW
Kiwanis
Firestone
Logan Clay
Hack Keynes
Ali Not Bitter Over Loss Of Boxing Title
Muhammed Ali says he bears no bitterness over losing his world heavyweight title after refusing military induction and is thankful the Supreme Court overturned his draft evasion conviction. He trains in Chicago for the July 26 Houston bout with Jimmy Ellis and noted the decision pleased a grateful fan who hugged him.
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Ali
Chicago
Muhammad Ali
Supreme Court
Cassius Clay
Houston
Jimmy Ellis
Rob
Key Club Narrowly Fails to Upset King Lumber
Key Club jumped to a 6-2 lead but faltered in the fourth inning to drop an 11-7 decision to King Lumber Co. The Lumberboys tied for the league lead at 4-0 while Key Club sits 0-4. Lanning and Moder pitched for King Lumber with 16 strikeouts.
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Key Club
King Lumber Co
Lumberboys
King Lumber
Goodyear
Logan Daily News
John Lanning
Ron Moder
Keith O'Rourke
Phil Riley
Lanning
Greg Culbertson
Joe Spence
Randy Leasure
John Specht
Cullen Rutter
Daily News
U S and Soviet Track Teams Clash at Cal Weekend
United States and Russia bring youthful squads to the University of California for a weekend track clash. Coaches Vladimir Popov and Dave Maggard decline to predict the outcome, citing international propriety.
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Berkeley
Calif
United States
University of California
Vladimir Popov
Ussr
Dave Maggard
California
U.S
Indians sweep Yanks in twin bill 3 0 5 2
Indians rally for three runs in the ninth to win 3 0 opener then backstop a 5 2 nightcap victory. Dark compares Yankees skid to Cleveland woes as both managers reshuffle tactics and push to spark offense. Lamb plus Mingeri combine for shutout in game one.
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NEW York
Alvin Dark
Ralph Houk
Dark
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Houk
Yankees
Indians
Yanks
Ralph
Ray Lamb
Steve Mingeri
Scioto Downs Stakes Field Grows For 3-Year-Old Pacers
A field of 19 enters the Scioto Downs Challenge Stakes forcing the $19,020 event into two divisions. Sly Heel and Pop Hanover, from Gene Riegle Stable, head division one as Veri Special, guided by Joe O'Brien, leads division two. Incentive won Monday night’s feature by a neck, yielding exacta and quinella payoffs as 5,038 fans wagered $222,216.
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Columbus, Ohio
Gene Riegle
Sly Heel
Pop Hanover
Veri Special
Joe O’brien
Incentive
Laura Rodney
Doctor Dick
Miss Park Avenue
Firefly Brown
Quinella
Ex-Met Swoboda Hits First Plate Appearance Triple
Ex-Met Ron Swoboda pinch hits for the Montreal Expos and matches his first at bat with a triple. Phillies win 11 to 4 as rookie Roger Freed drives in five runs for Philadelphia.
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Ron Swoboda
Montreal Expos
Phillies
Roger Freed
Baseball Standings By The Associated Press
The Associated Press presents current baseball standings across leagues with team rankings, win loss records, and separation in the pennant races. Each division lists leaders, pursuing clubs, and notable streaks shaping the season’s midmonth outlook.
Moose Wins Over Rotary On No-Hitter
Brad Lightfoot, Ken Krieg and Ronnie Swaim combined for a no hitter as Moose defeated Rotary 14 to 1 in Peewee League action. Moose scored early and poured in seven runs in the fifth inning to remain undefeated at 3-0, while Rotary fell to 0-3. Dawley led Moose with two triples and Krieg added a triple.
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Kenny Steward
Duane Starkey
Mark Cullison
Jackson
Kiwanis
Logan Clay
Mark McDaniel
Tim Mulholland
Whiff
Sam Taulbee
Hank Lindsey
Mulholland
Howie Fickel
Rick Ervin
Jan Hartman
Lindsey
Hack Keynes
Firestone
Brad Lightfoot
Ken Krieg
Ronnie Swaim
Moose
Rotary
Jack Klump
Troy Green
John Heidlebaugh
Darren Dawley
Krieg
Lions
Logan Insurance Tops Slow Pitch League With Big Win
Logan Insurance moved into a first place tie with Alps Restaurant by routing Ford Hack Auto Supply 31 to 2 on Monday. Shaun Glenn, Peg Roach and Karen Richards led Logan at the plate with multiple hits and homers. Ford Hack's Ann Pearsall and Roberta Stanforth supplied standout hits for the losers. Tonight features Tansky's versus Central Oil at 6 30.
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Logan Insurance Agency
Alps
Ford Hack Auto Supply
Logan Insurance
Tansky’s
Hilltoppers
Bush’s
Landmark
Central Oil Field Supply
Logan Eagles
Ford Hack
Shaun Glenn
Peg Roach
Karen Richards
Kathy Kornmiller
Roberta Stanforth
Ann Pearsall
Shirley Chapman
Charlie Amnah Top Gunner At Trapshoot
Charlie Amnah led the Izaak Walton trapshoot over the weekend with perfect scores at 16 and 21 yards. He joined Chuckie Amnah and Tom Redd to win buddy shoots, with other perfect scorers including Bud Dennis Don Headley Ed Upp George Burgess Kevin Wray and Tom Redd.
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Charlie Amnah
Izaak Walton
Amnah
Chuckie Amnah
Tom Redd
Bud Dennis
Don Headley
Ed Upp
George Burgess
Kevin Wray
Bob Bevard
Paul Mack
Mick Bowlby
Jiggs Mowery
Jack Schrader
Gary Kanade
London Rowers Aim to Claim Grand Challenge Cup at Henley
Londoners plot to seize the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta asserting Britain must reclaim status in the world rowing scene as American and European crews have dominated the prize in recent years.
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Henley-On-Thames
Senior Amateur golf championship set for Onwentsia Club
The Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest Illinois will host the 1973 Senior Amateur golf championship from September 17 to 22. Top senior golfers from the region are expected to compete for the title at this prestigious Lake Forest venue.
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Onwentsia Club
Lake Forest
Ill
Reds Sweep Two From Expos on Gullett and May Power
Don Gullett wins seventh straight with 9 2 record after 7 1 3 innings and a single run. Lee May belts his 18th and 20th homers aiding a 4 3 victory. In nightcap May homers again, Bench drives in winning run as Reds rally to 5 4. Bench collects four hits in the second game.
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Montreal
Don Gullett
Lee May
Gullett
Reds
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati
May
Johnny Bench
Buddy Bradford
Gullet
Pat Corrales
Philadelphia
Expos
Clay Carroll
Joe Gibbon
Sparky Anderson
George Foster
Tommy Helms
Jarry Park
Helms
Rusty Staub
Jim Fairey
Bradford
Bench
Smith Gorman Enter Buckeye Tennis Event
Wimbledon semifinalists Stan Smith and Tom Gorman will play in the $20,000 Buckeye Tennis Championships at Buckeye Boys Ranch July 27 to August 1. Gorman, from Seattle, beat top seed Rod Laver in Wimbledon, while Smith from Pasadena defeated Onny Paun at Wimbledon in straight sets.
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Columbus
Ohio
Stan Smith
Tom Gorman
Buckeye Boys Ranch
Gorman
Seattle
Rod Laver
Australia
Pasadena
Calif
Smith
Onny Paun
New Zealand
All-Star Catcher Vote Narrows Between Fosse and Freehan
The AL starting catcher race tightens as Ray Fosse leads Bill Freehan 336,770 to 289,088 with balloting ending Wednesday. Other leaders include Boog Powell, Brooks Robinson atop bases. Rod Carew and Luis Aparacio near tops at middle infield and shortstop, with Yaz leading the outfield and Earl Weaver to name the pitchers.
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Fosse
Freehan
Baltimore
Boog Powell
Brooks Robinson
Bowie Kuhn
Detroit
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Luis Aparacio
Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
Tony Oliva
Frank Robinson
Yastrzemski
Powell
Oliva
Earl Weaver
Recreation VFW of Midget League Practice Notice
The VFW of Midget League will hold practice at 5 30 p m Wednesday at GE diamond per the want ads.
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VFW
GE Diamond
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Jeff Smith
Brad Jackson
Harold Peppers
Oldsmobile
Marion Riggs Ford
Logan Gates
Johnson Shoes
E. Main St
Logan, Ohio
Russia
A. 0. Smith
Harburger Plumbing
W. Hunter St
Rimelspach
Insurance Agency
West Main Street
THE
Associated Press
Pete G.B
Pittsburgh New York
St. Louis
Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Diego
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Cleveland
Washington
Oakland
Kansas City
Milwaukee
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Catcher
Ray Fosse
Bill Freehan
Hunter Street
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