Wednesday's Games and Baseball Standings Summary
MLB schedule lists California at Detroit Minnesota at Baltimore Oakland at Cleveland Milwaukee at Kansas City New York at Texas Boston at Chicago. National League East standings show New York Pittsburgh Chicago Montreal St Louis Philadelphia. West Los Angeles Cincinnati Houston Atlanta San Diego San Francisco. Monday and Tuesday results and upcoming games noted with rain and twi night schedules.
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California
Detroit
Minnesota
Baltimore
Oakland
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Texas
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Montreal
St. Louis
Philadelphia
West Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Houston
Atlanta
San Diego
San Francisco
Roberts
Fryman
Reed
McAnally
Nolan
McAndrew
Briles
Norman
Hands
Los Angeles
Downing
Wise
Stone
Monda
Vesda
Wrigh
Rose
Wood
Agostini wins fifth 350 CC International Tourist Trophy
World champion Giacomo Agostini of Italy captured the 350 CC International Tourist Trophy in the Isle of Man, securing a record fifth victory in seven years. The event highlighted a busy racing day with multiple regional results and notable performances across classes.
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Doullas
Isle of Man
Giacomo Agostini
Italy
Hockey Montreal
Buffalo Sabres
Tim Horton
Pittsburgh Penguins
National Hockey League
Penguins
Doug Sanders
Sam Snead
Charlotte
N.C
New York
Eastern Fleet
Towzle Tyke
Belmont
Philadelphia
Holmestreton
Lover’s Flight
Liberty Bell
Oceanport
N.J
Monmouth
Chicago
Arlington
Boston
John
Suffolk
Lincoln
R.I
Liberty Road
Lincoln Downs
Baseball league leaders and top pitchers listing
The tallies show AL leaders in batting average runs and RBIs with players like Piniella and D Allen. Rudi and Jackson headline NL batting and home runs with Kingman Vaughn and Stargell among leaders. Stolen bases and strikeout leaders are noted for both leagues, plus pitchers with four decisions and top ERAs.
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Piniella
D.allen
Chi
Rudi
Oak
P.kelly
McCraw
Cle
Harper
Ben
Tovar
Oln
C.may
R.jackson
Fisk
Bsn
Duncan Oak
Cash
Det
B.coniglio
Mil
D.nelson
Tex
Maddox
Campaneris
Kaat
Min
1857
Lee
Hunter
Kline
Burgmeier
Odom
Lolich
G.perry
Blyleven
Bradley
Wood
Sanguillen
Pgh
M.alou
Torre
Clemente
Morgan
Cin
Bonde
Watson
Hin
Tolan
Kingman
Stargell
Bench
Ayer
Rader
Bonds
Brock
SIL
Sangullen
A.oliver
Agee
Fuentes
Speler
Montanekable
Stennett
S$f
Colbert
H.aaron
Atl
L.may
Cedeno
W.davis
Sutton
Marshall
Man
Nolan, Cin
J.ray
Matlack
Blass
Seaver
Hands
Memphis Ends Pat Russell's Unbeaten Run
Pat Russell saw his unbeaten Texas League streak end as Memphis defeated Amarillo 5-2 behind a Jackie Adams two run homer in the seventh and solid pitching from Randy Sterling. El Paso beat Shreveport 4-2, Alexandria toppled Midland 8-7, and Arkansas swept San Antonio 4-1 and 3-1, narrowing the West race as Memphis trails San Antonio by a half game.
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Associated Press
Amarlillo Bean Es
el Paso
Watan Antonio
Aldland
Arkansas
Mexandria Aemphis
Shreveport
Memphis
Amarillo
San Antonio
Alxandria
Midland
Alexandria
Town
Wichita
Denver
Omaha
Tulsa
Indianapolis
Rochester
Charleston
Louisville
Richmond
Tidewater
Syracuse
Toledo
Peninsula
Pat Russell
Russell
Jackie Adams
Randy Sterling
Dennis Haren
Fl Paso
FBI Paso
Duane Larson
Mike Ivie
Randy Fillioft
Larson
Travelers
Tulane Signs 6-Foot-6 Ohio Forward Bob Walden
Tulane University signed 6-foot-6 forward Bob Walden of Dunkirk Ohio to a basketball scholarship. Walden led his team to a 23-1 record, scored 47 in one game, earned Coach and Athlete All American honors, and was a first team all state selection averaging 26.2 points as a senior.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
Bob Walden
Dunkirk
Ohio
Walden
Twins Top Orioles 3-2 Behind Darwins Sixth Inning Hit
Minnesota defeated Baltimore 3-2 as Bobby Darwin lined a key sixth inning double, ending a four game losing streak. Brooks Robinson homered for the Orioles, who remain mired in a hitting slump and sit 3 1/2 games behind Detroit in the AL East.
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Gordon Beard
Baltimore
Boog Powell
Minnesota
Orioles
Twins
Bobby Darwin
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Campo Campaneris
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Earl Weaver
Dick Woodson
Wayne Granger
Brooks Robinson
Robinson
Detroit
Weaver
Powell
Darwin
Steve Brye
Eric Soderholm
Bill Rigney
Woodson
Granger
Dave McNally
Cleveland
Campaneris
Oakland
Indians
Galloway Declares McNeese Failure Free Agent
Stanley Sligh a Pennsylvania high school basketball star who signed with McNeese State College in April is now eligible to sign with any team in the state. State athletic commissioner Galloway ruled McNeese did not record the signing and gave the school 15 days to resign Sligh after the university declined to act.
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Baton Rouge
Stanley Sligh
McNeese State College
Sligh
Aliquippa
McNeese
Stanley Galloway
Galloway
State
Lake Charles University
Jockey Michael Hole Born in Canterbury England
Jockey Michael Hole aged 32 is a native of Canterbury in England. The note records his birthplace and age as part of a brief biographical item on the rider.
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Michael Hole
Canterbury
England
Snead Fails in U S Open Qualifier After Poor Round
Sam Snead, 60, slumped to a 147 total in Charlotte sectional qualifying, 12 back of top qualifier Doug Sanders and two over the cutoff, costing him a chance at Pebble Beach. He called the day his worst ever, citing no excuses despite 69 in the morning and five front nine bogeys.
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Alex Sachare
Associated Press
Sam Snead
Charlotte
N.C
Snead
Doug Sanders
Pebble Beach
Calif
Bennett Decathlon Champion of AAU
Army private Jeff Bennett, 24, won the AAU decathlon in Los Angeles by 20 points over Jeff Bannister finishing 7,910 to 7,890. He surged after a 16-014 pole vault and a 4:08.9 1,500 meters, the fastest for him, securing his title and a spot near Olympic trials.
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Los Angeles
Jeff Bennett
Nanake Nnwin Funm
Dennel Cave
Jeff Bannister
Bannister
John Warkentin
Rick Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Bennett
Monroe Officer Wins First-Degree Black Belt in Karate
Monroe police officer Charles Van Lopik earned a first-degree black belt after testing in New Orleans by T Mikami, becoming the fourth black belt in Shotokan Karate in Monroe. He began training in Vietnam and advanced after joining the YMCA program with Dr Thomas H Fields Jr, with new classes set for late summer at 1809 Glenmar Ave.
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Charles van Lopik
Elizabeth Sr
Monroe
van Lopik
New Orleans
T. Mikami
Thomas H. Fields, Jr
Monroe Y.M.C.A
Glenmar Ave
United States Marine Corps
Vietnam
Dr. Fields
Crenshaw Heads Southern Golf Championship Field
The Southern Golf Association championship begins July 19 at Green Island Country Club in Columbus Georgia with 224 players. Defending champ Ben Crenshaw, 19, hails from Texas and faces top amateurs from 14 states. The event also launches the Southern Association Hall of Fame with Bobby Jones inducted posthumously.
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Columbus
Southern Golf Association
Green Island Country Club
Ben Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Country Club of
Fla
Dale Morey
High Point
N.C
Bobby Edgerton
Raleigh
Dick Pride
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Danny Yates
Alanta
Richard Gaile
New Orleans
Jackie Cummings
Danny Edwards
Edmond
Okla
Southern Association Hall of Fame
Bobby Jones
Jones
Robert T. Jones III
Nashville, Tenn
Penn State Names Harry Groves Coach of Track
Harry Groves of Trenton New Jersey is in his fourth year guiding Penn State track and cross country teams. He has built a reputation for developing distance and middle distance athletes and leads the program in cross country season preparations.
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Harry Groves
Trenton, N.J
Penn State
Former Monroe golfer qualifies for U S Open at Pebble Beach
Clayton Cole, former Monroe golfer now assisting pros at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, joined two others from Denver sectional to reach the 150-man Open field. His 72 70 142 qualified him for Pebble Beach with the event set for June 15 to 18. Cole is son of Winnie Cole, Monroe pro who recently retired from Bayou De Siard Country Club.
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Clayton Cole
Monroe
Cherry Hills Country Club
Denver
Colo
Cole
Winnie Cole
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Pebble Beach
Calif
Open qualifying drama as Snead misses sixth bid to Pebble Beach
Snead eyes another U S Open bid amid a slate of sectional qualifiers. Paul Snead risks a 1937 to 196? era drought after a mail mix up kept him from qualifying while J C Snead and other tour regulars vie for 115 spots across Philadelphia Dallas Denver Chicago Cincinnati San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Philadelphia
Tour
Gardner Dickinson
Deane Beman
Marty Fleckman
Dale Douglass
George Knudson
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Billy Casper
Phil Rodgers
Herb Hooper
Lionel Hebert
Bruce Fleisher
Hebert
Dallas
Denver
Chicago
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Speedy Thompson Denies Heavy Foot In Baja 500 Preview
Ensenada Mexico AP Speedy Thompson admits he drives fast but denies a heavy foot as the source of his Baja California frustration. The 43 year old who holds about 485 automotive records is recovering from a March motorcycle accident and aims for his fifth off road race below the border. He recalls near misses in prior events and notes adrenaline pushes him to speed once the Baja 500 starts while acknowledging back and rib injuries. One time in Parker Dam he won and in past Mexican rallies accidents plus rock impacts affected him. Co pilot roles previously acted as a speed governor.
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Ensenada, Mexico
Mickey Thompson
Baja California
Wilmington
Calif
Thompson
Parker Dam
Mexico
Bob Ferro
Sherman Oaks
Stottlemyre Tops AL In Career Shutouts At 31
Mel Stottlemyre’s early season shutouts against the California Angels push the Yankee right hander to 31 career shutouts, the best among active American League pitchers. Whitey Ford leads the era with 45, nine more than Red Ruffing.
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NEW York
Mel‘Stottlemyre
California Angels
Yankee
iWhitey Ford
Red Ruffing
Sorting Large List Of Talent At Wimbledon
Wimbledon faces a big task sorting 570 entries for the championships with 173 from the United States. Pancho Gonzales remains a crowd-puller while Roy Emerson is not entered and John Newcombe may not play due to WCT contracts. Stan Smith is favored for the men's crown.
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Wimbledon
England
All-England Tennis Club
United States
Mike Gibson
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Gibson
Pancho Gonzales
Pancho
All-England
Roy Emerson
Australia
John Newcombe
WCT
All-England Club
Australian Tennis Federation
Stan Smith
Sea Pines
S.C
Raiders Sign Siani and Branch for Rookie Camp
Oakland Raiders welcome rookie picks Mike Siani and Cliff Branch to a one week training camp in Santa Rosa. Siani led the nation with 14 touchdown receptions last season at Villanova and Branch left track to turn pro after placing fifth in the NCAA 100 meters. Both players reported signing contracts before drills, terms undisclosed.
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Oakland
Mike Siani
Cliff Branch
Oakland Raiders
Branch
Siani
Santa Rosa
Raiders
Villanova
Colorado
Lions Netmen Roar to A 19 1 Record at Columbia
Three freshmen Ricky Fagel Don Petrine and Henry Buris sparked Columbia University tennis to a 19 1 season best at the Lions. Buris defeated all 20 rivals while playing third and fourth singles as Columbia won the Eastern Intercollegiate title and posted a record streak.
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NEW York
Columbia University
Ricky Fagel
Don Petrine
Miami, Fla
Henry Buris
Cincinnati
Buris
Lions
Robitaille Joins New York Raiders of WHA
Mike Robitaille, 24, defenseman with NHL experience, signed by the New York Raiders of the WHA. He played for Buffalo and their farm team in Cincinnati, plus stints with Omaha, the Rangers, and Red Wings in prior seasons, compiling a mix of goals and assists across leagues.
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NEW York
New York Raiders
World Hockey Association
Mike Robitaille
Buffalo
NHL
Sabres
Cincinnati
Omaha
Central Hockey League
Robitaille
New York Rangers
Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
Falcons set Air Force tennis record this spring
Air Force Falcons at the Academy in Colorado posted a 116 6 record under coach Royce Harnsberger. The team started the season with six straight wins before a 5 4 loss to Navy and shut out seven opponents while defeating six others 8 1.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
Royce Harnsberger
Air Force Falcons
U.S. Air Force Academy
Air Force
Navy
Falcons
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