Lou Thesz Outded World’s Wrestling Myths in Jersey City Fight
Lou Thesz, 59, long-time champion with 42 years in pro wrestling, defends his claim of honesty in the sport ahead of a Jersey City match with Eric the Red. He asserts all his 6,400 matches were honest, discusses rivals, and recalls past bouts and mentors.
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Notches win No 15 Sutton hints at Cy hopes
Don Sutton became the NL's winningest pitcher with his 16th victory after a three-hitter against the Mets. He trails only Cy Young contenders including Randy Jones and Tom Seaver, while Dodgers manager Walt Alston hopes Sutton fuels a late-season rally.
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Jenner sets world decathlon mark at Eugene meet
Bruce Jenner of San Jose California snapped the world decathlon record with 8 524 points at the U S U S S R Poland decathlon meet in Eugene Oregon The 24 year old Jenner led a U S team victory totaling 48 899 points with Fred Dixon of the U S second at 8 277 and Nikolay Avilov third at 8 211 The meet also saw 10 men top 8 000 points and featured multiple personal bests across events.
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Raiders and Rams open preseason with dominant showings
Oakland routed Detroit 34-0 as reserve quarterback Larry Lawrence shone by completing 9 of 11 passes for 101 yards and a TD while the defense held the Lions to 115 total yards. The Rams crushed Dallas 35-7 as Chuck Knox praised a large early roster.
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Garagiola says Baseball World may not return on NBC
Detroit report notes Joe Garagiola says his Baseball World of Joe Garagiola show may not be back due to a new contract shifting Monday night baseball from NBC to ABC. Garagiola, under NBC contract, questions where he can go since the format requires location shoots and costly prime time spots.
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Nicklaus Reflects After Missed Grand Slam at Firestone
At Firestone Country Club Nicklaus ends his bid for the Grand Slam with a 72-hole score of 276 four under par. Weiskopf notes his year as the one he "gave the grand slam away" while Lou Graham wins Open and Tom Watson wins British. Nicklaus vows to chase Hagen’s PGA record next year. Attendance for the four days totals 69,373.
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Roy Howell Hits His Ninth And Tenth Homers In Week
Roy Howell of the Texas Rangers belted his ninth home run of the season in a 6 4 win over Milwaukee on Friday then added his tenth on Saturday in a TV game 2 for 4 with a solo homer and a single. He went 0 for 4 yesterday to drop batting average to .254 with 38 RBIs and 34 runs.
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Orcutt All-Stars edge Lompoc in final round of Colt League
Orcutt girls defeated Lompoc twice in the decisive round of the Colt League tournament. Lompoc A's lost 11-10 and 3-2 after advancing with wins over Simi Valley and Orcutt, while Lompoc B's fell 7-1 and 13-8. Tania Lara pitched a no-hitter vs Simi Valley and went the distance in the first Orcutt win.
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