Weekend Major League Baseball Schedule and Standings Preview
Los Angeles hosts San Francisco as Pittsburgh visits San Francisco while Chicago clashes with New York and St. Louis faces Los Angeles in a packed Friday slate. Standings show New York leading, Chicago and Montreal within two to three games of the top in a tight pennant race.
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Fitzmorris
McLain Suspended Again by Tigers GM in Water Incident
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain blasted Jim Campbell after an indefinite suspension for conduct unbecoming a player. He recalled begging to be traded and accused Campbell of not backing his players. McLain, 26, had dumped water on reporters and faced prior suspensions this year amid team woes.
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Detroit Free Press
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Associated Press
Rich Shook
UPI
Miller
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Baseball Players Association
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New York
Kuhn
Danny
Spoelstra
Rebuilding Set for Penn State Football Offense
The Penn State Nittany Lions face a transition as the famous defense fades from the spotlight after a long winning run. Coach Joe Paterno emphasizes an offensive shift with potential stars like Lydell Mitchell and Franco Harris, while the defense and quarterback position seek suitable replacements.
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Joe Paterno
Bob Parsons
John Hufnagel
Paterno
Warren Koegel
Vic Surman
Rog Holumba
Greg Edmonds
Lydell Mitchell
Franco Harris
Wisconsin rainbow trout record set on Lake Michigan
Emil Mateicka of Milwaukee caught an 18 pound 15 ounce rainbow trout off Port Washington in Lake Michigan on Sunday to set a new Wisconsin state record. The report also notes strong brown and coho fishing in Marinette Door and Manitowoc counties and improved musky fishing in Price Sawyer and Lincoln counties.
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Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
Emil Mateicka
Milwaukee
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Marinette
Door
Manitowoc
Sawyer
Lincoln
Lake Mendota
Crawford
Pepin
Orioles Bat Buford Delivers Grand Slam In 8-4 Win
Yesterday’s Stars: Don Buford of the Orioles belted a grand slam and added two singles guiding Baltimore to an 8-4 victory over Milwaukee in the second game of a doubleheader. Jerry Reuss of the Cardinals limited the Dodgers to one run on two singles in a 1-0 win with Bill Ludakis collecting both hits. The Bushnell Cup honors Ivy League football’s top player, created by the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials in Storrs Connecticut, named after ASA Bushell.
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Mike Reid
Steve Smear
Dennis Onkotz
John Ebersole
Neal Smith
Jim Kates
Paul Johnson
Penn State
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Gary Hill
Charlie Zapiec
Gary Gray
Mike Smith
George Landis
Ham
Hull
Don Buford
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Jerry Reuss
Cardinals
Los Angeles
Bill Ludakis
Storrs, Conn
Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials
Asa Bushell
Eastern College Athletic Conference
Packers Set for Better Team in Oakland Test
The Green Bay Packers visit the Raiders in Oakland for a 3 p.m. PDT preseason game as 1-0-2 meet 1-2. Bart Starr notes Oakland’s improved roster while Don Horn and Donny Anderson contribute for Green Bay. A sellout crowd is expected at the Oakland Coliseum.
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Green Bay
Don Horn
San Diego State
Ken Stabler
Daryle Lamonica
49ers Face Tough Realities As 25th Season Looms
San Francisco 49ers must assemble a strong, cohesive unit after a 4-8-2 season. Despite top passing yards and solid offense, kickers and coverage hurt wins. Bruce Gossett replaces Alexander at placekicking. punter Kilgore absent. rookies mold the future behind coach Dick Nolan. The club eyes Cedrick Hardman and Ted Kwalick as key new starters while realignment pits them in the tough Western Division.
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Associated Press
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San Francisco 49Ers
John Brodie
Steve Spurrier
49Ers
Dick Nolan
Bruce Gossett
Los Angeles Rams
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Gossett
Tommy Davis
Momello Garric
Jon Kilgore
Spurrier
John Isenbarger
Bruce Taylor
Boston University
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Cedrick Hardman
North Texas State
Ted Kwalick
Penn State
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Len Rohde
Elmer Collett
Woody Peoples
Cal Banaszek
Forrest Blue
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Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Rufenacht Oil Clinches Second Half Title In Playboy Golf League
Rufenacht Oil won the second half of play on Thursday night and posted the low team net of 146. Dick Ballard had the low gross at 38 while Paul Wuetrich posted the low net at 30. Blind bogey winners included Bob Kramer and others. The championship match set for August 31 at 5 p.m. will pit Rufenacht Oil against North Central. Standings show Rufenacht leading the second half with 102½ points and North Central at 86.
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Dick Ballard
Paul Wuetrich
Bob Kramer
Mort Wittner
Lloyd Retzlaff
Dean Miller
Dick Nejedle
Roger Burroughs
Ron Cronan
Bob Hayes
Glen Benkert
Charles Robertson
North Central
Wisconsin Badgers Hold Off Armor For Openers
Coach John Jardine criticized the Badgers passing game while promising focus on conditioning and lineup patterns before the Sept. 19 opener with Oklahoma. Neil Graff and Tim Healey share quarterback duties as drills resume without pads until Tuesday.
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John Jardine
University of Wisconsin
Badgers
Oklahoma
Neil Graff
Tim Healey
Blanchardville Little Leaguers Win State Line Tourney Title
Blanchardville led by coach Frank Bear dominated five teams in a round robin, finishing 7-1 to take the State Line League title with an 11-3 overall mark. Belleville was 6-2, with Blanchardville’s only loss 4-3 to Belleville in eight innings. Chuck Vick hit .375, Scott Ingwell notched 9 extra-base hits, and Scott Olsen drew 18 walks as Blanchardville capped the season with wins over New Glarus Oregon Monroe and Peycin.
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Monroe
Peycin
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