Perez Chasing NL Triple Crown Amid Slump By Carty
Cincinnati slugger Tony Perez, batting .362, trails Rico Carty by seven points for the NL batting title while leading in home runs with 27 and RBIs with 79. The race also notes Babe Ruth and Hack Wilson benchmarks as Perez eyes a rare triple crown in 1970.
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Lubbock High Staffing Reaches Full High School Coaching Ranks
Lubbock ISD announces full coaching staffs at five high schools with two new hires Vance Jefferson at Dunbar and Robert McKenna at Monterey. Jefferson, a decade veteran, replaces Finch. McKenna fills Amstock's chair as student activities director at Lubbock High. One junior high vacancy remains as all high school posts are filled for the first time since January.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Langston University
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Levelland
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McKenna
Oklahoma
Richard Amstock
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Okla
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McLain Debut Hopes Stir Detroit Fans After Suspension
Denny McLain faces New Yorks Gary Wasilewski in his first game since a three month suspension for betting ties. If he falters 40 000 to 50 000 fans may scorn him while the Tigers press on with series against Baltimore and Boston before returning home for more games at Tiger Stadium.
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Brownfield Jack and Jill Partnership Tourney Ends in One-Stroke Win
Dick Turner of Brownfield and Dorothy Kirschner of San Antonio won the first Brownfield Jack and Jill Partnership Tournament in a 19-under par 125 total. They edged R N McLain and Jo Hickman plus George and Ruth Steele, as McLain Hickman shot 63 to finish tied for second and the Steeles posted 59 for third. First round leaders C B and Wanda Knox finished fourth at 128.
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Dorothy Kirschner
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Ruth Steele
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Hogan Snead Triumph Over Nelson Spaden in Exhibition
Ben Hogan and Sam Snead defeated Byron Nelson and Jug Mei Spaden 3 and 2 in a Piper Kansas exhibition match. Hogan discussed preferring practice to play, plans to build a personal practice fairway, and the value of repetitive, self-directed practice to refine his game.
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Wisconsin Cager Signs with Pittsburgh Pioneers
Wisconsin forward Jack Gebler, 6-2, joins the Pittsburgh Pioneers after starring at St. Norbert College Wisconsin. Gebler scored 2024 career points for St. Norbert and averaged 25.4 last season and will attend the rookie camp in August.
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Track Star Carlos Signs With Eagles After Olympics Fame
John Carlos the 1968 Olympic gold medalist and bronze medalist agreed to join the Philadelphia Eagles after being drafted in the 15th round. Pappy Gault said Carlos accepted guidance and may sign soon, with camp to start July 19 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Four Fem Stars Reach Wimbledon Semis in Mixed Drama
The Wimbledon women’s singles semis feature top contenders as Miss Court and Miss Nielsen survive early bouts on center and No 1 courts. Miss Martinez upsets seed Virginia Wade. Miss Casals and Miss Durr advance with sharp comebacks amid the chaotic rounds.
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Ken Rosewall
Tony Roche
Roy Emerson
John Newcombe
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Virginia
Wade
Britain
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U.S
Miss Nielsen
Billie Jean
Miss Krantzcke
Ninth round pick Otis wins crown with chin strap tale
Otis, a ninth round draft pick, earns a national crown while a Mackenzie Junior High student Jerry Pharr recalls receiving Otis chin strap as a good luck token. Harold Pharr quips Otis forgot passing it to Jerry during post game celebration and promises to return it any time.
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Jerry Pharr
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Jim
Wheelwright Rozelle Discuss Ownership Of New Orleans Club
New York AP Pete Rozelle met Monday with Ernie Wheelwright of the New Orleans Saints in the commissioner's office to discuss ownership of a Metairie Louisiana nightclub in which the player has an interest. The meeting produced no public result as security concerns and travel issues delayed a fuller discussion.
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Herman the German Visits Quick Service
A brief odd note describes a man named Herman who arrives excited and nervous upon sight of quick service. The text implies a humorous nickname Herman the German and ends with the exclamation Squirmin.
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