Reds spoil Short perfect day with a 3 1 victory
Chris Short wed in Valley Forge then twirled five perfect innings before Cincinnati Reds ruined the moment with Leo Cardenas and Tommy Harper singles plus Lee May's basesloaded triple to give Cincinnati a 3 1 win. Other NL scores included Cardinals over Mets 9 2, Giants 3 2 over Astros in 15, Pirates 4 2 over Braves, Cubs 3 2 over Dodgers in 12. Short's marriage to Marsha Hickling followed a whirlwind prep after the Phillies arrived from Atlanta.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
Chris Short
Cincinnati Reds
Short
Philadelphias
Cincinnati
Leo Cardenas
Tommy Harper
Tommy Helms
Lee May
Reds
Phillies
St. Louis
New York Mets
Bob Gibson
San Francisco
Houston
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles
Marsha Hickling
Largo
Fla
Valley Forge
Clearwater
May
Milt Pappas
Bobo and The Sheik Set For Fifth Championship Bout
Dayton fans ready as Bobo Brazil and The Sheik meet again for the title belt at Hara Arena Friday night. Preliminary card begins 8 30 with Kangaroos vs Igor and Bobby Shane Fred Curry vs Dan Miller Big Bad John vs Oklahoma Kid and Tom Jones vs Steve Stanlee.
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Dayton
Bobo
Brazil
Hara Arena
Igor
Bobby Shane
Fred Curry
Dan Miller
Big Bad John
the Oklahoma Kid
Tom Jones
Steve
Mr. America
Stanlee
Pee Wee League Opens With Changes in Mite Playoffs
Pee Wee football begins Saturday with Union facing Lions at Smith Park and American Legion meeting Denny in a full Lumber League card. Mighty Mites will drop standings this year per Pee Wee President Dr Louis Bremer, as coaches get more playing time. A special end season playoff will crown a winner. Tomorrow's Mighty Mites schedule includes Armco Credit, Barnitz Bank, Kiwanis, WPFB, 77 Cab, Middletown Sand, Holland Slusher, Lewis Realty, McAlpin, Interstate, Aeronca, LeSourdsville Lake, Moorman Sand, Frischs, Armco, First National, VFW, Allsports, Coca Cola, and McGraw Construction.
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Union
Lions
Smith Park
American Legion
Denny
Mighty Mites
Louis Bremer
Barnitz Bank
WPFB
Kiwanis
Armco Association
Cab
Middletown Sand & Gravel
Holland & Slusher
Lewis Realty
McAlpin's
Interstate
Aeronca
LeSourdsville Lake
Moorman Sand & Gravel
Frisch's
Armco
First National
F.W
Allsports
Coca - Cola
McGraw Construction
AFL Presents First Full Sked
The AFL begins its first full regular season schedule this weekend with Saturday games including Kansas City at Houston and Boston at San Diego. NFL exhibition play winds down as eight NFL games are set with six on Saturday night and a national-paired slate on Sunday. Buffalo settles on Tom Flores as the No 1 quarterback for a four game home stand after beating New York 31 23 in a preseason game.
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Associated Press
American Football League
Detroit
St. Louis
National Football League
AFL
Denver
Boston
Kansas City
Houston
San Diego
New York
Buffalo
Oakland
NFL
Atlanta
New Orleans
Baltimore
Dallas
Chicago
Philadelphia
Memphis
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Minnesota
Tom Flores
Jack Kemp
Bills
Miami Dolphins
Jon Brittenam
Los Angeles Rams
Lema Estate Seeks $5 Million Over Golfer Tony Lema Death
Federal court records show two damage suits exceeding $3 million filed against Joliet Air Charter Service and Mainline Aviation of Joliet Illinois over the 1966 plane crash that killed golfer Tony Lema and his wife near Munster Indiana. The suits, brought by The First National Bank in Dallas as executor, allege negligence by the Illinois firms and their pilot. One suit seeks $1 million for Mrs Lema and $30,000 for related costs. the other seeks $2 million for Lema's mother and son plus similar costs.
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Dallas Tex
Illinois
Tony Lema
Lema
Munster
Ind
Akron
Ohio
Lynwood
Ill
First National Bank
Dallas
Joliet Air Charter Service, Inc
Mainline Aviation, Inc
Joliet, Ill
Baptist group asks mercy for Cassius Clay in plea
The National Baptist Convention USA appealed to courts and the World Boxing Association to grant Cassius Clay, who uses the Muslim name Muhammed Ali, probationary status to return to boxing. If appeals fail they seek pardon or parole to a tutor for up to a year on citizenship education.
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Denver
Colo
National Baptist Convention USA, Inc
World Boxing Association
Cassius Clay
Clay
Muhammed Ali
The
Baptist Convention
WBA
Newcombe Battles Shoulder and Hewitt at Wimbledon U.S. Open
Australian John Newcombe faces a sore shoulder and his quarterfinal foe Bob Hewitt at the National Tennis Championships at the West Side Tennis Club. Newcombe edged Ray Moore in a four set fourth round win as Hewitt defeated Bobby Lutz.
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Will Grimsley
Forest Hills
N.Y
John Newcombe
U.S
Bob Hewitt
Newk
Hewitt
House
South Africa
Newcombe
West Side
Ray Moore
Young Bobby Lutz
Nicklaus Keeps to One Practice Round at Firestone
Jack Nicklaus limits his activity to a single practice round at Firestone Country Club as the 36 hole World Series of Golf moves toward its start. Nicklaus has dominated the event and his absence earlier in the week is noted while rivals scout the 7,180 yard course.
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Joe Mooshil
Akron, Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Firestone Country Club
Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
PGA
NBC
Pro Am Field Showdown At Losantiville Pro-Am
Losantiville Country Club hosts a 36 hole Pro Am with top pros including De Vicenzo Nicklaus Brewer and January for a $4000 first prize in a 70 par 6500 yard course event. Eighty teams compete for prize money in a strong invitational field.
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Roberto de Vicenzo
Nicklaus
Gay Brewer
PGA
Don January
del Vicenzo
Brewer
January
Jack
Cincinnati
Losantiville Country Club
Bobby Nichols
Sam Snead
Frank Beard
Nichols
Jim Schloss
Losantiville
Dale Fetter
Brown’s Run Country Club
Bill McCabe
Taney
Fetter
McCabe
Middletown
Bob Kramer
Ewing Taulbee
Sam Spadafora
Max Szturm
Ladies golf winners at Brown's Run Country Club
Mrs Becker led with 100 as top gross on Ladies Day. In first flight 18 holes low net tied at 81 for Mrs M L Johnston and Mrs W T Thorn. Second flight low gross 104 won by Mrs Don Osborne. net 81 tied by Johnston and Thorn. Third flight low gross 104 by Mrs Bruce Thomas. low net 77 by Mrs Richard Rossman. Fourth flight low gross 113 by Mrs Calvin Lloyd. low net 83 by Mrs Joe Holton. Paul Long paced first flight with 63 gross. Stuart Hatch won net 41. Longest drive on tenth hole by Mrs Joe Donnelly. Second flight low gross 60 by Mrs Marion Swisher. low net 37 by Mrs William Schaefer.
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Phil Becker
Brown's Run Country Club
George Roberts
Victor Carpenter
Don Osborne
M. L. Johnston
W. T. Thorn
Bruce Thomas
William, Schaefer
Pistons Sign No 2 Draft Pick Sonny Dove to 3-Year Contract
The Detroit Pistons announced the signing of their No 2 draft pick Sonny Dove to a three year NBA contract on Thursday.
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Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Sonny Dove
National Basketball Association
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