McElreath Wins Ontario California 500 In Stunning Finish
Texan Jim McElreath, driving a turbo Ford for A J Foyt, wins Ontario Motor Speedway California 500 by two seconds over Art Pollard in front of a record crowd. Al Unser leads early but breaks down, Pollard leads late before McElreath seizes the victory in 3 hours 7 minutes 22 seconds.
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Gibson reaches 20th victory as Expos fall 7 2
St Louis right hander Bob Gibson improves to 20 6 with a seven hit win over Montreal to notch his fifth 20 win season and set a club record surpassing Dizzy Dean. Pirates edge Phillies 4 3 while Reds rally past Padres 6 5 in San Diego. Shoemaker ties career riding record at 6 032 with Esquimal win at Del Mar.
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Baseball standings update with scheduled pitchers
Probable pitchers listed for today’s games include Montreal Moton 15 10 and McGinn 58 at New York Seaver 18 10 and Sadecki 7 4. St Louis Reuss 5 6 at Philadelphia Short 7 14 and Palmer 1 1. Chicago Jenkins 18 14 at Pittsburgh Moose 89 and Veale 9 14. Atlanta Jarvis 15 11 and Nash 12 7 at Los Angeles Sutton 13 11 and Foster 8 11.
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Wadkins edges Kite in last-hole thriller at amateur meet
Lanny Wadkins, a Wake Forest junior, edged Tom Kite, a Texas junior, by a stroke to win the U S National Amateur at Waverley Country Club Portland. Wadkins sealed it with a 20-foot birdie on the final hole to finish 279. Kite ended at 280 after a 73.
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Requiem Mass for Lombardi in New York
Vince Lombardi tribute mass planned at St Patrick's Cathedral with Terence Cardinal Cooke presiding. Burial set for Red Bank New Jersey. Attendees include Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins figures, honorary pallbearers from Lombardi’s coaching circles.
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Murphy fires sixth under par to take 15 under lead in Hartford Open
Bob Murphy shot a six under 66 for the third straight round to lead the Greater Hartford Open at 15 under par. Steve Opperman trails by four after a 66, with Paul Harney and Jimmy Grant tied for third at nine under. Murphy credits a brief rest from golf for his hot streak as he nears the title.
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Twins triggerman Cesar Tovar drives 3-1 win over Angels
Cesar Tovar and Ron Perranoski starred as the Twins swept the Angels with a 3-1 victory. Tovar slugged a two run homer in the eighth and added a run scoring double, while Perranoski earned the save after a three inning relief stint. The win put Minnesota six games up in the AL West.
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Namath Leads Jets Past Saints in Preseason Thriller
Joe Namath, back after missing early exhibitions, directed five straight scoring drives to lift the underdog Jets 27-14 over the Saints. He completed seven of nine passes, left at halftime with knee concerns but later reports found no knee damage.
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West Covina and Levittown Vie For World Series Lead
West Covina California and Levittown Pennsylvania remain undefeated in the American Legion Baseball World Series. West Covina beat Wilmington 6-3 as Greg Terlecky struck out 17. Levittown defeated Omaha 5-2 for its second win. Tulsa routed Manchester 19-0. Phoenix defeated Wilmington 5-3.
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