Petrocelli surges as he levels swing and leads Red Sox
Rico Petrocelli focuses before games in a quiet clubhouse and has transformed from a high strike to a smooth level swing. He now leads Boston in home runs batting average and total bases, credits coach Bobby Doerr, notes homerish form at Fenway, and recalls a baseball family story at Yankee Stadium.
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Rico Petrocelli
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Bobby
Petrocelli
Fenway Park
Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn
New York
Los Angeles Named Top U S Sports City by NEA
A NEA survey ranks Los Angeles as the leading sports city, ahead of New York and Chicago, with varied praise for LA sports fans and franchises. The article catalogues other top towns—St. Louis, Philadelphia, Detroit, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Washington—while lampooning Boston and several others.
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Lee Mueller
NEA
New York
Los Angeles
Bob Waterfield
Jane Russell
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Dodger
St. Louis
Phil
Houston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Detroit
S. Francisco
Washington
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Oakland
Miami
Minneapolis
Cleveland
San Diego
Dallas
Helena
Mont
Boston
Beantown
Giants
Patriots
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Cubs
Cardinals
San Francisco
Paoli
Nome
Alaska
Williams
Vince Lombardi
White House
Agnew
Westow
San Fran
Phila
Montreal
Chi
Los Ang
Atla
Los Ange
W.W. L. Pet
Baltimore
W. L. Pet
Minnesota
Seattle
Kansas City
Chic
California
Kan City
N.Y
Wash
Leading Batters And Home Runs Across Leagues
United Press International reports top hitters in the National and American Leagues with highlights on home runs and runs batted in. Notable leaders include McCovey and Aaron for homers, Santo and Banks for RBIs, and Seaver McLain Lolich in pitching, with seasonal figures across teams like SF Cin Oak Bal and Det.
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United Press International National League
ABA
Pet. Jones
Alou
Pit
Strgel
Jhnsa
Cin
Perez
Clinte
Arn
McCoy
Rose
Tolan
Blair
Bas
Hogan
Sea
White
McCovey
May
H. Aaron
Allen
Phil
Jackson
Oak
Howard
Wash
Petrocelli
Yastrzemski
Bos
Killebrew
Minn
McLain
Det
McNally
Ball
Stottlemyre
Lolich
Odom
Santa Maria Speedway Firecracker 50 results and crash
Steve Stanley of Santa Maria won the Firecracker 50 at Santa Maria Speedway after overtaking Bobby Randolph with 30 laps left. Jack Mendenhall challenged him from Buellton as Dan and Don Simkins placed third and fourth. Cliff Vose led dash honors but suffered major car damage in a heat crash and later retired with engine failure. Tim Atlas won the jalopy main in Santa Barbara, while Stewart captured the French Grand Prix for his fourth world title.
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Steve Stanley
Santa Maria
Bobby Randolph
Buellton
Jack Mendenhall
Santa Maria Speedway
Brothers Dan
Don Simkins
Cliff Vose
Vose
Randolph
Bill Morrocco
Ken Muse
Wayne Hammond
Jim Claborn
Tim Atlas
Santa Barbara
Darrell Walker
Walker
Steve Grimes
Dick Howell
Ventura
Fight fans hail Joe Frazier as invincible slugger
The piece compares Joe Frazier to Rocky Marciano and Cassius Clay, noting his brute attack style, durability, and impact in the Quarry fight. It highlights his physical power, lack of finesse, and relentless pressure that defines his dominance in heavyweights and evokes comparisons to past champions.
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Yankees
Yan
Cassius Clay
Rocky Marciano
Joe Louis
Joe Frazier
Frazier
Marciano
Rocky
Dundee
Angelo
Jimmy Ellis
Joe
Henry Armstrong
Mile sensation Liquori hindered by sore foot in 1968 season
James F. Cour reports 11 year old? No 1960s confusion aside Liquori the NCAA and AAU mile champion visits Dr. Robert Kerlan for a sprained arch. He ran a July 4 4 02 mile, plans to compete at Hawaii Invitational and US Russian British Commonwealth meets, then Europe. He discusses Ryun Burr Ryan and team selection stories.
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James F.cour
Los Angeles
UPI
Martin Liquori
America
Robert Kerlan
Villanova
Jim Ryan
Knoxville
Tenn
Miami
Fla
Dr. Kerlan
Liquori
Cedar Grove
N.J
Kerlan
Hawaii
Europe
Ryan
Sam Burr
Coliseum-Compton
Jim
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Municipal Stadium
New York Transit Authority
Rico
Mack
Stewart
Clermons - Ferrand
France
Scotland
Jacky Stewart
Jerry Quarry
Kutsher
Catskills
Hank Stram
Kansas City Chiefs
Hank
Buck Buchanan
Jim Yryer
Carlo Ponti
Sophia Loren
Raquel Welch
Roland LaStarza
Roland
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Archie Moore
Oscar Bonavena
Philly
Linnett's
Roblee and
Hush
Florsheim
Hallmark
Lompoc
Casmalia Road
Dennis A. Peterson
E. Carrillo
Santa Barbara, Calif
Sirs
Mr. Peterson
Mile Sensation Liquori
Sore Foot
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