Bench and Santo Shine Under Fonseca Tutelage
Lew Fonseca, hitting instructor for both the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs, sees Santo and Bench excel in a 7-2 Cubs win. Santo drives in two with a single and two doubles, raising his average to .348. Bench belted his 11th homer as Cincinnati faltered against Chicago’s pitching and a late Cubs surge.
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Moose Mistakes Buckle Astros in May Moonlight
Houston defeats Pittsburgh 7-2 as Bob Moose serving two costly pitches to Lee May leads to two homers. May drives in the decisive runs with a first inning solo shot and a sixth inning two‑run homer. Jerry Reuss earns his sixth win. Pirates fall to 4-7. Other NL results include Cubs over Reds and Dodgers over Mets.
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Tigers rally past A's 1-0 in 13th after hostile reception
Detroit fans booed Oakland shortstop Bert Campaneris through 13 innings as Dick Sharon doubled in Mickey Stanley for a 1-0 walk off win. Elsewhere, New York beat Texas 9-7, California over Milwaukee 5-3, Kansas City 5-4 in 10 vs Minnesota, and Cleveland 8-3 over Chicago.
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Evert Debuts in Paris Youth Parade Highlight
Chris Evert 18 from Fort Lauderdale makes her French Open center court debut as part of the Youth Parade at Roland Garros. The crowd soaks in rising drama as Bjorn Borg 16 and Guillermo Vilas 19 upset veterans, with Richey falling to Borg 6-2 6-2 and Gimeno edged by Vilas 6-2 5-7 8-6.
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Smith advances at French Championships
TENNIS Paris top seed Stan Smith of Pasadena defeats Georges Goven 2-6 6-1 6-3 to reach the French Championships second round. FOOTBALL St Louis NFL club Cardinals acquire tight end Frank Patrick from Green Bay for linebacker Rocky Wallace. HOCKEY Philadelphia Flyers obtain Bruce Cowick from San Diego in exchange for Tom Trevelyan Jim Stanfield and Bob Hurlburt.
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Gates, golfers eye state titles
Middletown High sits in third place at the halfway mark of the State Golf Tournament on the Ohio State Scarlet course with a team total of 321 behind leader Upper Arlington and Mt. Vernon. Bill Rupp drills putting in the motel hall as Mitchell and Melampy lead Middies with 79s. In track, Middletown’s Marlon Gates advances to finals in both the 120-yard high hurdles and 180-yard low hurdles at the 66th Annual State Track Meet with times of 14.4 and 19.7 seconds respectively.
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Perfect Day For Pitcher Whiteman Leads Cherry Valley Win
Alan Whiteman, an 18-year-old lefty, pitched a perfect game with 62 pitches as Cherry Valley High School defeated Lawrence Central 12 to 0. He also went 5 for 5 at the plate with two home runs.
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Braves Sign Ernie DiGregorio No. 1 Draft Pick
Buffalo Braves announce the signing of Ernie DiGregorio from Providence College to a multi year contract after a heated bidding war with the Kentucky Colonels. The 6 foot guard set Providence records with 527 assists in 86 games and starred for the US team in the recent basketball series.
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Judge declares NCAA grade rule unconstitutional at Sacramento State
U.S. District Judge Thomas J. McBride ruled the NCAA 1.6 grade projection rule unconstitutional and barred penalties against Sacramento State for players affected. The 24 page decision cites equal protection concerns, with A S at Sacramento State leading the suit on behalf of 13 athletes alleging discrimination against minority students.
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Webb named MVP for Madison High Mohawks baseball
Rick Webb, a junior, earned MVP honors for the Madison High Mohawks baseball team this season. The vote wasn't completed in time for the spring sports banquet Wednesday night.
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ACTION Pushes Volunteer Drive Across Regions Worldwide
ACTION mobilizes volunteers of all ages to aid self help across Venezuela Appalachia Ethiopia and South Chicago and beyond. It equates to Peace Corps VISTA RSVP SCORE ACE Foster Grandparent and University Year for ACTION programs to spur aid locally and globally.
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