City Softball Tournament Sparks Big Scoring Weekend
Fans saw high scoring as Raymond Bay hammered Water Refining 36 to 8 and Knights of Columbus shut out Diamond National. Spiral Weld beat Wrenn Paper 24 to 7, Armco Triangles defeated Transportation & Labor No 2 14 to 9, Duff's Cafe toppled the Rebels 17 to 9, and Crystal Tissue beat Ohio Bell 22 to 5. Aeronca also referenced.
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Baseball night in review with scattered results
National League scores include Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4 and New York 2 Chicago 4 in mixed results. Pacific Coast leads show San Diego atop the standings as teams post 9-0 and 5-2 records. International League highlights Toledo 14-4 and Toronto 24 with other tight games and forfeit wins. Batting leaders and top pitchers are named, with F Robinson and Kaline among the leaders and Horlen, McGlothlin and Sparma posting strong records. The schedule lists Tuesday and Sunday matchups and ongoing tournament action with finals Wednesday.
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Baseball leaders listed include Hank Aaron and Felipe Alou among batting leaders with .350, Cepeda and Clemente leading in runs, hits and doubles. Pitching leaders show Veale and Queen with strong records, Marichal and Cuellar topping strikeouts as the season progresses.
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Knothole Results CLASS C Inland Container 8 SPEBSQSA 0
Inland Container beat SPEBSQSA 0 to 8 in the Class C knothole results. The game highlighted strong pitching from Inland Container and a decisive early lead.
Wings Battle Fire Like Pressure in Richmond Clash
Rochester’s Red Wings travel to Richmond facing a Braves squad riding a six game win streak as the IL race tightens. Richmond’s surge narrows Rochester’s lead while Toronto sits close in the chase. Bob Robertson homered in both ends of a Columbus doubleheader, and Toledo slugged five homers in a win over Toronto.
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Niekro’s three hitter powers Cubs over Astros in doubleheader sweep
Joe Niekro pitched a three hitter for his first full route win, as the Cubs shut out Houston 8-0 to complete a doubleheader sweep. Don Lies Lock hit six of eight with a homer in each game and drove in six runs in 6-4 and 10-4 wins over St. Louis.
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Wes Vanservoort wins Pike's Peak Auto Race title
Wes Vanservoort of Colorado Springs won the championship division in the Pike's Peak Auto Races. He climbed the 14 110-foot peak in 12 46.3 minutes driving a Chevrolet. Mario Andretti, Nazareth, Pennsylvania, led early but blew a front right tire ending his bid.
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Press to Retire Irina Press Looks at Leg Injury
Moscow officials say Irina Press, a top Soviet woman track star, hurt her leg and may retire. Tass reports the condition and possible decision today.
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Reds Slip as Pirates Take 4 2 6 Victory in St Louis
Cincinnati, two and a half games back of the NL lead, lost to Pittsburgh 5 to 4 as home runs by Matty Alou and Manny Jiminez sparked a sixth inning rally. Bob Veale earned the win. Milt Pappas took the loss. Cincinnati opens a four game set with Los Angeles tonight.
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Cubs Sweep Astros to Boost Playoff Hopes in Doubleheader
The Chicago Cubs swept a Sunday doubleheader from Houston 4-1 and 8-0 to surge within four games of first place in the NL as St Louis lost two. Banks homered twice in the second game while Niekro and Hands pitched complete games, boosting a six-game winning streak.
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Reichardt Relives First Grand Slam That Aimed Inside the Park
Reichardt Belfords a bases loaded homer off Mike Hershberger in the first inning to lift the Angels past the Athletics 4 3. Brunet earned the win as California continued a strong run, while Minnesota Baltimore New York and Boston won in other AL action.
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Canton Golfer Opens Defense
Mrs Pauline Whitacre of Canton defends her title as the Women s Ohio State Golf Association Invitational begins with a qualifying round in Columbus The event features 101 entries and runs through Friday Match play starts Tuesday with Whitacre auto qualified by previous win in 1962.
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Canton
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Joe Beats Yielding Golfing Rival Then Sulks Downstairs
A playful line notes that Joe is not bitter after a golf defeat but sulks downstairs, framing a lighthearted, humorous moment about sports rivalry and reaction.
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