Mason tosses four hit shutout in Legion play
Tony Mason pitched a four hit shutout for Vandenberg Village American Legion Junior, beating Lompoc 7 to 0 in the season opener. He struck out seven and walked two as the Village built a 3-0 lead by the end of two innings and added runs in the fourth, fifth, and eighth.
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Back-up choice wins at Belmont
New York based trainer John Jacobs saw High Echelon win the Belmont Stakes by three quarters of a length as Needles N Pens and Naskra chased. High Echelon, fresh off illness fears, earned $115000, while Personality was scratched due to a coughing illness.
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Lotz Wins Kemper Open With Tight Finish
Dick Lotz held off a field led by Lou Graham and Tom Weiskopf to win the Kemper Open golf tournament in Charlotte. He finished 10 under par 278 after a final round 71, two strokes ahead of a group tied at 280 that included Weiskopf and Graham. Weiskopf surged with six birdies to reach 66, while Sikes Lunn Reid and Hebert ended at seven under 281. The win ends Lotz’s earlier identity mixups with Gary Player.
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Phillies rely on base hits to lift spirits and offense
Phillies optimistic after a weekend surge as base hits return their offense. They routed the Houston Astros 10-3 behind 15 hits marking a fourth straight game with at least 13 hits. Cardinals pinch hitter Vic Davalillo fuels a rally in a 10-2 win over San Diego. Other NL results include Pirates over Dodgers 3-1 and Cubs over Giants 8-4.
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England Fails to Score as Brazil Wins 1-0 in World Cup
England struggled to find the net against Brazil in a Group Three clash. Jairzinho scored the 60th minute winner as England, led by Sir Alf Ramsey, pressed for goals. Brazil benefited from Pele’s setup and a late crossbar miss by England’s Alan Ball, while Germany defeated Bulgaria 5-2 in another Group Four match.
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Tribe rookie halts Angels in 6-4 loss at Anaheim
Cleveland rookie Rich Hand earned his first major league win as the Indians beat the California Angels 6-4. Jack Heidemann doubled in two runs in the eighth, Jim Fregosi and Ken McMullen hit solo and two-run homers, and Letty Phillips lamented 45 men left on base over the Angels’ last four games. The Angels start a nine game road trip at Baltimore Tuesday night.
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Valley State Wins NCAA College Division Baseball Title
Valley State clinched the championship with a 2-1 victory over Nicholls State in Springfield Missouri. The Matadors swept four straight after losing their opening game, the first team to do so in the tournament. Frank Slaton delivered the deciding run on a fielder's choice in the seventh after Chuck Stone reached on a walk and stole second.
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LaBenz Upsets Liquori In Compton Mile Feature
Arizona State senior Chuck LaBenz pulled a stunning victory at the Compton Invitational, defeating star Marty Liquori in the Compton Mile with a 3.99.5 clocking. The 21-year-old earned top athlete honors, securing his second straight prestige win in a field of nine sub four minute milers.
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Marine swappes uniform to take Oakland hero role
Oakland outfielder Joe Rudi, a U S Marine reserve, filled in at the Coliseum after duty at Alameda Naval Air Station. He hit a go ahead homer off Mickey Lolich in the eighth inning as the A's beat the Tigers 5 2. Other AL scores followed while track star LaBenz discussed Army ROTC plans.
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Alston backs Foster as Dodgers drop to Pirates in Pittsburgh
Dodgers manager Walter Alston remains hopeful Alan Foster will secure a starting spot after the 23 year old hurled his first complete game since April in a 3-1 loss at Pittsburgh. Foster fell to 3-6 as Manny Sanguillen and Freddie Patek sparked a Pirates three run rally.
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North South Junior Legion schedule reshapes league play
The Junior Legion baseball schedule splits into north and south divisions with four teams Lompoc Vandenberg Village Santa Ynez and Santa Maria. Each team plays five against every other, with inter division playoffs July 18 19 and 25 26. All games 11 am at designated local fields.
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