White Sox Split Cubs Bow Twice in Twin Bill
Pete Ward broke an 0-for-18 skid with a five RBI day as the White Sox routed the Red Sox 10-1 in rain interrupted action. Wilbur Wood earned the win, and Duane Josephson belted a homer and two singles. The Cubs dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Cincinnati 9-8 and 4-3, with Don Pavletich driving in three in the opener and Tony Perez delivering the decisive run in the 11th of the nightcap.
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Pirates Hold Open Tryout At MCHL Diamond
Pittsburgh Pirates representative Pete Muffler announced a public tryout to be held Monday July 1 at the MCHL diamond. Gene Baker former Cubs infielder and current Bucs scout will evaluate interested players from high school sopomores up. All eligible young men should arrive by 9 a.m.
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Lonborg to undergo X rays for sore shoulder
Boston ace Jim Lonborg faced a dubious comeback as he left the mound after five rough pitches in Sundays second game against the Chicago White Sox. He complained of shoulder pain and the Red Sox sent him home for X rays.
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OSU's Grier Jones Captures NCAA Golf Title
Grier Jones of Oklahoma State won the NCAA Golf Championship by three strokes with a final round 72 for 276 total. Florida claimed the team title with a two-stroke margin over Houston. Gail Sykes defeated Carol Semple 10 and 9 to win the women's national collegiate championship. Mark Donohue won the Bridgehampton Trans American Sedan Championship driving an AMC Javelin for 99 laps at 94.37 mph. Gordon Johncock beat Bobby Unser by 12 seconds to win the Langhorne USAC 150-mile race. Don White edged Al Unser to win the Indiana Classic stock car race after a late spin by Unser.
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Olson's Lions dominate Tigers in high scoring win
In Mor ris Major League action Rick Olson earned the win for the Lions who rallied from an 8-2 deficit with a 12 run fifth inning to secure a 17-9 victory over the Finland led Tigers. Jim Finland took the loss as Lions piled up 12 runs in one inning.
Cubs blank Cardinals with 14 7 win leads by Butterfield
Chuck Butterfield struck out 11 as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 14 to 7. Both teams waited until the last two innings to spark offense with nine Cubs runs and five Cardinals runs. Larry Lutz took the loss for St Louis. Bill Cheshareck had two hits to pace Cubs.
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Washburn Leads Weaver's To Big win Over Prindiville
Bill Washburn went 5 for 5 to spark Weaver's 17 Prindiville 6 in a Friday game at Goodwill Park. Sam Averys earned the win, Jim Black took the loss, and Ron Prindiville hit a homer. Webber beat Corwin 19 6 with Rich Pinder earning the win and homering in the victory. Paul Weitz connected for the losers.
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Charles Holds Off Nicklaus to Win Open
Charles of New Zealand won the Canadian Open at St George's, finishing six-under 274 to claim $25,000. Nicklaus shot 67 to take second and $15,000 after a final-round duel. Bruce Crampton tied for third at 277 with Sam Snead and others. Knudson equaled the course record with a Friday ace and tied for 281. Charles heads to the Cleveland Open in Ohio.
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Laver Faces U S Stars in Open Wimbledon Debut
Rod Laver, the top seed, opens against Eugene Scott of New York in Wimbledon’s first round on the No 1 court. He could meet Stan Smith and Marty Riesenne in subsequent rounds as the Open era brings a star-studded field including Emerson Stolle and Gimeno among others.
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Los Angeles
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Stefanich Nears Record Win at Fresno Open
Jim Stefanich of Joliet Illinois led the PBA Fresno Open by 217 pins after 32 games, sitting eight wins from tying the tournament record with six PBA titles. He accumulated 7,754 pins with 250 bonus pins from five wins in Sunday’s final.
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Peoria Trampled to Death At Buenos Aires Soccer Match
At River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires a fatal stampede occurred as fans left a River Plate versus Boca Juniors match. Gate 12 crowding killed 71, injured 83, many seriously, with Boca fans bearing the brunt. Stadium officials warned not to exit via that gate.
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Major Standings and Weekend Baseball Results
Major league standings and weekend results show Cincinnati leading with 7 1s and 9 4 in Sunday games. San Francisco and Pittsburgh split, Los Angeles and New York split, while Houston and Philadelphia post strong wins. Tuesday and daily schedules list key matchups including New York at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at St. Louis as plans.
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Lew Alcindor to Return for Senior UCLA Season
UCLA center Lew Alcindor says he will return for his senior year instead of turning pro for a million dollar contract. He denies plans to quit college basketball and notes talks with professionals were casual. He will work with underprivileged children in New York, conducting twice daily basketball clinics for the New York Housing Authority.
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Barrientos Beats Amaya in Manila Showdown
Rene Barrientos from the Philippines won a boxing decision over Antonio Amaya of Panama in Manila. Barrientos outpointed Amaya with a decisive scoring margin.
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Braves Slip to Third After Split With Cardinals
The Atlanta Braves fall to third in the National League after splitting a Sunday doubleheader with the St. Louis Cardinals. Nelson earned his first major league win since 1963, and Edwards delivered a key two-run single and a later triple for St. Louis.
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Dodgers Rally Past Braves 14-11 In Opdyke League Action
Dodgers erased a 10-3 deficit in the third inning to beat Wills Braves 14-11 at Donahoe Field. Doug Lines earned the win for the Dodgers with 11 runs scoring in one inning while Bryan Bottcher took the loss.
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