Cubs Beat Cardinals 6-2 as Hands Wins, Sox Triumph 12-0
In Chicago, Bill Hands pitched the Cubs past the St Louis Cardinals 6-2 at Wrigley Field as Ernie Banks and Billy Williams each had two hits and Jim Hickman homered. The White Sox routed the Detroit Tigers 12-0 behind Tommy John in Detroit with John winning to 7-0 and Tommy McCraw adding three hits.
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Gibson Drysdale Duel At Dodger Stadium In LA Showdown
LA fans expect 37 000 plus at Dodger Stadium as Don Drysdale and Bob Gibson square off. Drysdale owns a major league record with six straight shutouts, Gibson comes in with five straight blanks and aims to match or top the mark. Both right handers, Drysdale 10-4 and Gibson 9-5, seek wins and potential records in a game billed as a pitching duel.
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Olympic sprint double winners span four decades
Four Americans and one Canadian have achieved the Olympic sprint double in 100 and 200 meters. Ralph Craig in 1912, Eddie Tolan in 1932, Jesse Owens in 1936, Bobby Morrow in 1956, and Percy Williams for Canada in 1938 all claimed both titles.
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Major Standings and Results From Baseball Leagues
National League standings show St Louis atop with 46 30 and Atlanta 39 36. Cincinnati 37 37 and Chicago 41 others chase, while Houston and New York trail. Sunday results include Pittsburgh over Philadelphia and Chicago over St Louis, with several ties and varied scores across leagues. Today’s games feature St Louis at Los Angeles and Cincinnati at Houston among others.
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Whitworth Fears Open Jinx After Reading Open Win
Kathy Whitworth won the Lady Carling Open, boosting her career earnings to 192,678 and claiming her 39th career title with a final-round 73 for a one-stroke victory over Carol Mann. She jokes about Snead and notes she has never won the Open while hoping to relax before the 1968 women’s National Open in Reading, Pa.
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Battle to permit pros in Davis Cup debated at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON England AP The International Davis Cup Council meets in London to consider allowing professionals to compete in the Davis Cup. US and Australian tennis authorities debate the move as US amateurs shine in Wimbledon while Australia leans pro. Proceedings follow a year of shifting amateur pro boundaries.
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Stockton Wins Cleveland Open In Heat Wave
Dave Stockton, 26, captured the Cleveland Open with a 276 total after a final round 72 despite 90 degree heat. Rookie Bob Dickson finished two behind at 278 as Stockton extended his year’s winnings to $46,159. Dickson earned $13,200, while the leaderboard also listed Frank Beard Gary Player Bob Murphy R H Sikes Kel Nagle and Tommy Aaron at 281. Defending champion Gardner was in the field.
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Pony League Cardinals Triumph as Lutz Stars on the Mound
Larry Lutz pitched a three hit shutout with ten strikeouts and a triple to pace the Cardinals to a 9 1 win over the Cubs in Pony League Friday. Mike Burns and Jim Smith added doubles as the only other extra base hits in the contest.
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AL All Star Team Starters Voted for Houston Game
The eight starting players for the American League in the July 9 Houston game were chosen by votes from players managers and coaches. Five returners from last year include Carl Yastrzemski Bill Freehan Harmon Killebrew Rod Carew and Brooks Robinson. Joining them are Jim Fregosi Frank Howard and Willie Horton.
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NL Staff Loaded With Experience
National League pitchers hold an edge for the July 9 All Star game in Houston. Red Schoendienst has eight NL pitchers, including four veterans and four newcomers, while Dick Williams selects seven AL pitchers with limited prior All Star experience. ERAs and win totals favor NL overall, with both leagues naming four hurlers under 2.00 and several double digit win totals. The rosters will be completed with announcements due next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Boxing Results Across Three Continents
In Lourenco Marques Curtis Cokes stopped Willie Ludick in the 149th round. In Grosseto Italo Duranti stopped Quintino Suarez in the 142nd. In Santo Domingo Teo Cruz outpointed Carlos Ortiz over 15 rounds to win the world lightweight championship.
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Wyoming Edges BYU 21 14 in Series Lead
Wyoming holds a 21 to 14 advantage in its college football series against Brigham Young. Three encounters have ended in ties.
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Seaver tosses five hitter as Mets edge Astros 1 0
Yesterday Tom Seaver pitched a five hitter with eight strikeouts to earn his fifth straight win in a 1-0 Mets victory over Houston. Bill Voss belted a second homer of the season, a grand slam, as the White Sox routed Detroit 12-0. The Twins posted 89 AL wins to finish one game behind Detroit, after 91 wins last season when they tied for second.
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