Nixon picks Williams DiMaggio as all time baseball greats
President Nixon names Ted Williams as the best hitter and Joe DiMaggio as the best fielder on his all time all star team. He selects 84 players across four era based squads and honors Brooks Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Lou Gehrig and Jackie Robinson for specific distinctions.
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Wottle ties world 800 record at trials in Eugene
In Rugene Oregon Dave Wottle of Bowling Green tied the world 800 meter record at 1 44 3 beating Kansas stars Jim Ryun and Ken Swenson. Ryun finished fourth to become an Olympic trials alternate while Swenson fell to third. Seagren vaulted 18 5 75 to top the world in the pole vault as three men cleared 18 feet first time ever. Ralph Mann set a 400 yard intermediate hurdles American record at 48 4, and Mike Manley won the 3000 meter steeplechase while Frank Shorter led in the 10 000 meters though he dehydrated near end.
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University of Kansas
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Hayward Field
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Alabama
Ralph Mann
Brigham Young
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Oregon
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America
U S Depth in Olympic Field Events Preview
Editor notes US track and field trials coverage with predictions on field events led by pole vault a record holder Bob Langren and other contenders Steve Smith Jan Johnson Randy Williams and Ralph Boston among names to watch. Javelin and decathlon show strong US talent while discus and hammer feature ample depth and competition.
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Art Walker
Randy Matson
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George Woods
Jay Silvester
al Oerter
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Tom Gage
George Fenn
Hal Connolly
al Schoterman
Bob Richards
Bob Mathias
Rafer Johnson
Bill Tormey
America
Jeff Bennett
Jeff Barnster
Bennett
Russ Hodge
Scoreboard updates and upcoming games across leagues
Numerous results from Sunday include St Louis 6 1 Philadelphia 4 0 Houston 4 Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 3 San Diego 2 New York 2 Montreal 0, plus St Louis Philadelphia Montreal New York Pittsburgh Houston Cincinnati. Today’s games feature New York Seaver Capra at Montreal McAnally Morton, San Francisco Carrithers at Philadelphia Caritan, Chicago Hooton at Pittsburgh Blass, St Louis Wise at Cincinnati Guilett, Atlanta Stoneye at Houston Reuss.
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McCovey ties grand slam record in Giants 9 3 win
Willie McCovey hits a record tying 14th career grand slam off Don Sutton as the Giants rout the Dodgers 9-3. Dave Kingman adds his 18th homer to power a four game Giants win streak. Cardinals win six in a row with an 7-3 defeat of Philadelphia.
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Cards and Reds clash into tense noon game
The Mets slip one game behind Pittsburgh as rookie Bob Rauch walks four in the ninth to force Montreal’s winning run. Fairly supplies two hits to spark Expos in a 3-0 lead, but the Mets rally with two doubles, an error, sacrifice fly and Willie Mays’s pinch single to tie it in the ninth. Gary Nolan wins to push NL. Cesar Geronimo Johnny Bench and Tony Perez homer as Reds stay ahead in the West. Aaron hits his 655th with Braves starting 2-0 lead on Helms’ eighth-inning fly.
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Ron Fairly
Montreal
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Bill Stoneman
Willie Mays
Gary Nolan
Clay Carroll
Cesar Geronimo
Johnny Bench
Tony Perez
Houston
Reds
Atlanta
Tommy Helms
Aaron
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Baseball Alive in Detroit Rivalry Tops AL East Showdown
Hal Bock reports from Detroit as Baltimore and Detroit push toward the AL East lead with a four game series at Tiger Stadium. A big crowd of 115,500 attended the first three games, while Baltimore won 7-2 to draw within one game of a tie. Boog Powell and Don Buford homered for Baltimore as Jim Northrup’s dramatic grab and double play highlighted Detroit’s Saturday win.
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Associated Press
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Detroit
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Tigers
Jim Northrup
Tigers and Orioles clash in late innings p m recap
The Yankees extended their winning streak to five while Cleveland's fell to eight as they swept the Indians in a doubleheader. Fritz Peterson held the Indians to nine hits in game one with Murcer driving in three runs and scoring once. Ron Blomberg hit a home run and added one of four sixth inning singles in game two. The Red Sox exploded for 18 hits in their first game against Milwaukee, with Petrocelli and Smith driving in five runs each, and Oglivie adding three more in the nightcap as Boston swept. Richie Scheinblum led Kansas City's six for six in the doubleheader with Texas, with Cookie Rojas also collecting six hits for the Royals.
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Maxwell Berning Wins U S Open Amid Baby Joy
Susie Maxwell Berning, 30, from Incline Village Nev., overcame a four-stroke deficit to win the Women’s Open in Mamaroneck N Y. She carded a final round 71 to top Pam Barnett and three others for her second U S Open title and a $6 000 prize, citing her 19 month old daughter as motivation.
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Evert, Goolagong Reach Wimbledon Women's Semis
Teenager Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale beat Patti Hogan 6-2 4-6 6-1 to advance to the Wimbledon women's singles semifinal against defending champion Evonne Goolagong. Goolagong, the top seed, advanced by beating Francesca Durr 6-7 7-5, while Rosemary Casals upset Nancy Gunter 3-6 6-4 6-4 to reach the semis.
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la Jolla
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San Francisco
Nancy Gunter
San Angelo
Tex
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Virginia Wade
Britain
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Stan Smith
Pasadena
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
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Devlin Aims for Cleveland Open Glory Like 1970
Bruce Devlin, former master plumber from Australia, hopes to repeat his 1970 Cleveland Open victory after firing a 66 in the rain-relayed third round at Tamglewood Country Club. Lanky Wadkins and Larry Hinson lead with 206 while Cesar Sanudo sits at 207. Devlin seeks a 64 final round to force a playoff.
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Australia
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Tanglewood Country Club
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Larry Hinson
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Brien Allin
Newcombe Beat Pilic For Holton Classic Crown
Australian John Newcombe defeated Nikki Pilic 6-3 6-3 to win $10,000 and the singles title at the Holton Classic. Pilic credited Newcombe as the better player and noted his own rhythm issues. Newcombe and Tony Roche also won $1,800 in doubles, beating John Alexander and Phil Dent 7-6 6-3.
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