Aaron and McCovey power late home runs in MLB action
Hank Aaron hit his 524th career homer as the Braves edged the Pirates 3 1. Willie McCovey hit two homers for the Giants in a 4 0 win over the Phillies. Aaron moved past Tris Speaker into fifth on the all time total bases list while McCovey led the majors with 19 homers and a .346 average. Elsewhere the Mets, Dodgers and Cubs won to extend playoff hopes and set club records.
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Vandenberg Star Lenny Lowndes Heads to Cal Poly
Sergeant Lenny Lowndes, 22, a 6-3 forward from Vandenberg AFB, signs a four year athletic scholarship to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Renowned for scoring and clutch plays, he played for the Launcher basketball team and earned All-Strategic Air Command honors in 1967 and 1968. He plans to move to San Luis Obispo with his wife Wendy and two sons and join the Mustang freshmen basketball squad next winter.
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Lenny III
New York City
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Vandenberg
395Th Strategic Missile Squadron
Strategic Air Command
Beale Afb
Calif
Namath Quits Pro Football Amid Knees and Bar Tie
Joe Namath tears up his football career at 26 citing knee pain and a push to relinquish his stake in Bachelors III on Manhattan's Upper East Side. He faces speculation about a reversal, amid loyalty to partners and pressure from Commissioner Rozelle.
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UPIH
Joe Namath
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Bachelors III
Namath
New York Jets
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Bobby van
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
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Sir Thomas More
Clay seeks draft appeal amid rest plans and trial delay
Cassius Clay, tired after 16 years of legal pressure, requests a deferment and aims to escape the spotlight with fishing and camping as U.S. Judge Joe Ingraham Extended deadlines for briefs in his draft evasion case. The hearing could reverse the conviction or reopen the case. Separately the Milwaukee Bucks announce a rookie camp in June at Marquette University gym featuring 7-1 Lew Alcindor with a $2 admission.
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Charles Morgan
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Justice Department
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Ingraham
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UPI
Milwaukee Bucks
Lew Alcindor
Marquette University
Record 1 147 Chosen In Baseball Draft Across Two Days
In New York the two day free agent draft ended Friday with 1 147 players selected. Major league teams picked 1 042 in the regular phase and 105 in the secondary phase. Friday's three hour session yielded 457 picks after Thursday's six hour round of 690 selections.
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UPI
Ryun Faces Strong Field In Coliseum Track Meet
Kansas star Jim Ryun butts heads with a top mile field at the Coliseum-Compton Invitational led by Arizona State's Chuck Labenz. Labenz aims to beat Ryun, who despite blister and knee trouble has a 3:51.1 world record but a slow 4:07.8 this year. Others include Sam Bair, John Mason, Jose Neri, Martin Liquori, and Fran Murphy.
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Berkeley
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Sam Bair
Kent
Ohio
John Mason
Pacific Coast Club
Long Beach
Calif
Jose Neri
Mexico
Villanova
Martin Liquori
Fran Murphy
Bair
Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Roundup
National League standings show Chicago leading East with 36 wins, followed by New York and Pittsburgh. West features Atlanta atop with 39 wins, while San Francisco and Los Angeles trail. Friday results include Chicago over Cincinnati and St. Louis past Houston. Today's two dozen pitching matchups span from New York at San Diego to Montreal at Los Angeles. American League leaders Baltimore and Boston post strong records, with key games scheduled across the day and night.
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Palmer
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Oston
Nagy
Gay Brewer Holds Off Pack In Western Open Tight Run
Gay Brewer led a crowded field as eighteen players were within four strokes of him entering the third round of the Western Open at Midlothian. Weather threats and gusty winds added challenge, with Bob Lunn tying a 21-year course record and Rocky Thompson among Brewer’s main challengers just one behind at 137.
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Midlothian Country Club
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Brewer
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Stewer
Lunn
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Thompson
Dick Rhyan
Frank Beard
Ken Still
Bob Greenwood
Curtis Sifford
Billy Maxwell
Doug Sanders
Bob Charles
Bobby Cole
Bert Greene
Howie Johnson
McNally Tops Pilots for Eighth Straight Victory
Orioles pitcher Dave McNally pitched a four hitter as Baltimore beat Seattle 5 1. The win kept his season record at 22 2 and capped an eight game winning streak for the club. Other scores included Boston 4 2 over Kansas City in 11 innings and Cleveland 8 3 over California.
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UPI
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Dave McNally
Baltimore Orioles
Seattle Pilots
Dalrymple
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Cleveland
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New York
Chicago
Oakland
Detroit
Washington
Minnesota
Frank Robinson
Oriole
Dalton Jones
Red Sox
Ray Culp
Bill Butler
Tony Horton
Ken Harrelson
Indians
Juan Pizzaro
Angels
Stan Bahnsen
Gene Tenace
Bert Campaneris
Laycoe Named Kings Coach to Succeed Red Kelly
Dale Rolfe a Los Angeles Kings defenseman praised Hal Laycoe after his appointment to replace Red Kelly as coach. Laycoe, described as a disciplinarian psychologist and strong developer of young players, coached Rolfe in Portland during the 1960-61 and 1961-62 Western Hockey League seasons.
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UPI
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Los Angeles Kings
Hal Laycoe
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National Hockey League
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Raiders Sign Rookies Presnell and Austin to 1969 Contracts
The Oakland Raiders announced the signing of rookies Alvin Presnell of Alabama A&M and Billy Austin of Arkansas AM&N to 1969 contracts. Presnell, 6-0, 220, the club’s 15th draft choice, will be tried at fullback. Austin, 6-4, 220, drafted in the 17th round, is a tight end prospect.
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Dodgers win costly game as Davis suffers facial injury
Los Angeles defeated Montreal 4 to 2 in a game highlighted by a first inning pitch that fractured Willie Davis's cheekbone. Davis was hospitalized after the incident, Wes Parker homered on a two strike count, Maury Wills returned with two singles, and Don Sutton earned his eighth win aided by Jim Brewer.
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UPI
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Montreal Expos
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Willie Davis
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Montreal
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Wes Parker
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Maury Wills
Expos
Don Sutton
Jim Brewer
Hubbard wins sixth annual Vandenberg links tourney
Sergeant Mike Hubbard shot 79 in the final round to win individual honors by two strokes over Lt Loyd Watts in Vandenberg AFB’s Sixth annual invitational golf tournament. Hubbard posted 73 75 79 for 227. Watts 77 75 77 for 229. Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. won the team title with 448 net, with Mather and March AFBs second and third. About 20 Air Force Army and Navy teams attended.
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Vandenberg
Loyd Watts
Air Training Command
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West
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Ariz
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Calif
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Air Force
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Navy
Willis twirls 12-2 win as Vandenberg tops FCS in Lompoc league
Jack Willis pitched a four hitter and struck out 16 to lead Vandenberg to a 12-2 victory over the FCS. Smith Electric beat the Rumpus Room 4-2 and blanked the FCS 3-0, while the Rumpus Room beat Linde’s Bar 4-1. Smith leads with 52 rounds. Linde’s second. Launchers and Rumpus tied for third at 33. FCI fifth at 6.
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Dave Strickland
Linde
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