Davis Recovering From Facial Surgery For Cheekbone Fracture
Dodgers outfielder Willie Davis remains hospitalized at Daniel Freeman Hospital after surgery to repair a dislocated and fractured right cheekbone caused by a Friday night pitch from Dan McGinn of the Montreal Expos. Surgeons Dr. Ronald Matsunaga and Dr. Frank Jobe used a metal pin to align the fracture, with Davis expected to miss about four more days and return to uniform within 10 days, wearing a protective face guard on his comeback road trip.
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Frank Jobe
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Jobe
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Sunday Results
Sunday results show Cincinnati at Chicago rained out. Atlanta beat Pittsburgh 11-10 and 4-3, Houston edged St. Louis 2-1 in 11 innings, New York topped San Diego 3-2, and Montreal beat Los Angeles 4-3. Phila edged San Francisco in 12 innings 8-? with todays probables listed for Culver Jenkins.
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Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Houston
St. Louis
New York
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Montreal
Los Angeles
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Culver
Jenkins
Philadelphia
Los Ang
San Fran
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Boston
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
Jarvis
Woodson
Seattle
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Sparma
Kansas City
Nelson
Kekich
Williams
John
California
Phila
Boxing Scandal and Renaissance Buzz Fills Ring Circles
In New York boxing buzz grows as Ring magazine trims wrestling coverage while Teddy Brenner curates a lively slate from Madison Square Garden. Boxers like Liston Quarry Ali and Napoles drive talk of new faces and hopeful matchups including Foster Chuvalo Meritt and Ralston.
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NEA
Nat Loubet
Ring
Madison Square Garden
Teddy Brenner
Charles
Sonny) Liston
Las Vegas
Hudson River
Liston
Jerry Quarry
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
Supreme Court
Ali
Pennsylvania
Buster Mathis
Amos Lincoln
Thad Spencer
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Don Fullmer
Jose Napoles
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Pancho Villa
Curtis Cokes
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Marine Corps
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Teddy
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George
Beckert sidelined three to four weeks with broken thumb
The Chicago Cubs announce second baseman Glenn Beckert will miss three to four weeks due to a broken thumb. He sustained the injury in Friday’s game with the Cincinnati Reds when Tony Cloninger tried to break up a double play.
American Association May Expand From Six to Eight Clubs
The American Association could grow from six to eight teams next season after a major minor league realignment committee recommendation. Bob Howsam, Reds GM and committee chair, said specific cities have been proposed as additions to the Triple A league.
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Baseball season leaders by league and players
National League leaders include McCovey 19 home runs and Banks 50 RBIs with Seaver 9 3 in pitching. American League leader Petrocelli 19 homers and Powell 44 RBIs, while pitchers include McNally 9 5 and Stottlemyre 9 4 in a compact stat listing.
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Golf Event Adds Team and Individual Championship at SB Festival
The Semana Nautica Summer Sports Festival in Santa Barbara runs June 29 to July 6 with a new team and individual golf championship. Five man clubs compete daily on best four scores, fifty four hole medal play decides team and individual winners, open to male golfers with an approved handicap of seven and under.
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Babe Ruth shrine drive recalls grand pitching feat
In Baltimore on cobblestone streets Babe Ruth grew up and kids recreate his era as the shrine committee nears an 80 000 shortfall toward a 1970 completion. Ruth’s great pitching memory comes from the bottom of the ninth against Detroit when Cobb Crawford and Veach struck out on 10 pitches.
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Athletes turn name into draw at growing sports camps
The piece traces the rise of sports camps inspired by names like Johnny Unitas and Kutsher, noting 700 plus camps now exist, combining college and pro coaches with big‑name players. It highlights Duke and Vic Bubas, seven Celtics, Jerry West fees, Unitas camps in multiple cities, and Raymond Berry running an offensive end camp.
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Jerry West
San Francisco
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Jim King
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Rick Barry
Unitas’ Corporation
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Angeles High wins first California prep meet since 1920
In a tight Sacramento track meet, Los Angeles High collected 22 points to beat Roosevelt of Fresno 14. El Centro and South Torrance tied for third with 12, and Lemoore had 10. Reynaldo Brown of Compton cleared seven feet in high jump tying a state record, Ruben Chappins repeated in the two mile at 8:57.0 and Steve Smith of South Torrance matched a meet pole vault mark at 16 feet.
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Norwalk
Steve Smith
South Torrance
Penguins to Name New Coach by Mid June
General Manager Jack Riley of the Pittsburgh Penguins said on Friday he hoped to name a new coach in mid June for the 1969 70 National Hockey League season.
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