Californians aim for Western Girls Tennis title at Middle Town
California leads the Western group as eight states contest the Western Girls Tournament at Middle Town Tennis Club. The tour nears Lake Bluff nationals next week with Californians favored after strong showing in early rounds. Carol Hunter and Martha Downing top doubles seed. Kristien Kammer and Emily Fisher share second seed. Janet Mohr and Diane Driscoll hold third seed in 18 and under play.
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California
Middletown
West Coast
Lake Bluff
Tll
Rockies
Kristien Kammer
San Diego
Emily Fisher
Hamtramck
Mich
Janet Mohr
Monterey Park
Calif
Diane Driscoll
Wilmington
Lea Trumbull
Betty Ann Grubb
Santa Monica
Tough In Westerns Dest Without Too Much Difficulty
Janie Lawson of Middletown defeated Cynthia Thomas of Los Angeles 6 4 6 8 6 4 in the opening day match. Doubles were set to begin today with quarterfinal singles on Wednesday.
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Janie Lawson
Middletown
Cynthia Thomas
Los
Angeles
Ann Lebadeff
San Marcos
Calif
Cindy Brideland
Cincinnati
Beth Jassey
Shorewood
Wis
Pam Terion
Springfield
Los Angeles
Andrea Larson
Akron
Jane Lawson
Ginger Arps
Milwaukee
Tennis Tournaments Highlight Young Graceful Hopefuls
Miss Carol Hunter of Kalamazoo and Chicago aims for the Peace Corps aided by tennis skill learned at Bethany College West Virginia. Seventeen to eighteen year old players, including Hunters, compete in the Western Girls Tournament at Middletown Tennis Club as travel logistics and late arrivals test organizers.
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Carol Hunter
Kalamazoo, Mich
Chicago
Uncle Am
Hunter
Peace Corps
Culp Sparks Cubs to Tie for NL Lead
Ray Culp pitched the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win over St Louis as he carried a 3-0 lead into a rain delayed sixth inning and retired the last nine batters. The victory pulled the Cubs level with the Cardinals in the standings while Cuellar pitched Philadelphia to a 2-1 11 inning win and Los Angeles edged Pittsburgh 4-3.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
Ray Culp
Chicago Cubs
Culp
Philadelphia
Leo Durocher
Cubs
St. Louis
Cardinals
Houston
Mike Cuellar
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Lou Brock
Orlando Cepeda
Roger Maris
Tim McCarver
Mike Shannon
Cuellar
Cookie Rojas
Phils
Bill White
Riots Force Tigers Out Of Detroit
Detroit riots surround Tiger Stadium forcing the Tigers to play in Baltimore for a night game at Memorial Stadium. The series with the Orioles is moved to Baltimore and Detroit, with a twi night doubleheader scheduled August 11. Further games shift with curfew and bans on gatherings.
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Tigers
Detroit
Tiger Stadium
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Memorial Stadium
Orioles
Hall of Fame inductees thrill despite rain in Cooperstown
Lloyd Waner Red Ruffing and the late Branch Rickey were formally inducted into baseballs Hall of Fame in a brief outdoor ceremony despite drizzle. The event honored Waner nicknamed Little Poison and Ruffing a right handed star who won 273 games while Rickey founded the Hall of Fame farm system and helped end segregation with Jackie Robinson. The Hall of Fame game between Baltimore and Cincinnati was shortened to eight innings with Baltimore prevailing 3 to 0.
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N. Y
Lloyd
Little Poison
Waner
Red Ruffing
Branch Rickey
Ball
William D. Eckert
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Paul
Big Poison
Pittsburgh
Ruffing
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Rickey
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Game Maid Roan Filly Named From Sire and Dam Line
Game Maid, a roan filly bred in Alabama, derives her name from her sire Greek Game and her dam Ocean Maid a daughter of Sailor.
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Game Maid
Alabama
Game
Ocean Maid
National League standings and schedule snapshot
Baseball standings show St. Louis at 56 40 and Chicago at 56 40 tied for first with 58.3 percent, Cincinnati 52 45, Atlanta 49 43, San Francisco 50 47, Pittsburgh 47 46, Philadelphia 45 47, Los Angeles 41 53, New York 38 54, Houston 39 58. Monday results include Houston 2 Philadelphia 1 and Chicago 3 St. Louis 1 with several games upcoming and light schedules across leagues.
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Cincinnati
Atlanta
New York
San Francisco
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Boston
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Minnesota
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Vancouver
Tacoma
Denver
Spokane
San Diego
Hawaii
Toledo
Toronto
Buffalo
Columbus
Western Results First Round Tennis Matches Feature Numerous Upsets
Martha Downing and Nancy Brady score decisive wins in Illinois and Winnetka as numerous players from Kalamazoo to Cincinnati advance through first round. Second round sees Hagey Boone, Hansen Stager and others continuing battles across Ohio and California venues.
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Martha Downing
Decatur
Ill
Holly Drew
Cincinnati
Nancy Brady
Winnetka
Susan Kovacs
Middletown
Martha Thornhill
Charleston
W. Va
Toni Locker
Kalamazoo
Mich
Diane Priscoll
Wilmington
Calif
Nancy Pope
Susan Boone
New Carlisle
Mary Feinberger
Hamtramck
Elizabeth Hagey
la Jolla
Jane Bleckinger
Oshkosh
Wis
Gail Hansen
Palo Alto
Nancy Wise
Indianapolis
Ind
Pat Stager
Springfield
Debbie Mynhier
Milwaukee, Oakland eye new A L clubs in major expansion
Milwaukee moves toward adding franchises in Oakland and Kansas City while Chicago White Sox lose to the Twins in an exhibition at County Stadium. Charles Finley may be granted permission to move the A's to Oakland with two new teams for Milwaukee and KC, eyeing a 12 team league by 1970.
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Wis
Charles C. Finley
Oakland
Kansas City
Braves
County Stadium
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
Nolan to face Braves in opener of four game set
Cincinnati Reds start a four game series with Atlanta Braves led by fourth place. Manager Dave Bristol will start rookie Gary Nolan against Pat Jarvis as the Reds seek big hits after a recent losing streak.
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Atlanta
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves
Reds
Dave Bristol
Gary Nolan
Pat Jarvis
Bristol
Reds Rally Past Phils in 9-1 Comeback
In a doubleheader Bristol plans Melveen and Jim Maloney to combat the Braves as EF re EF notes the Reds’ power and fielding woes. Earlier, Cincinnati defeated Baltimore 30 in an abbreviated Hall of Fame Game at Cooperstown, N.Y.
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Bristol
Red
Melveen
Jim Maloney
Braves
Reds
Baltimore Orioles
Cooperstown
N.Y
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