Major Standings and Tonight's MLB Schedule
Standings list shows St Louis Montreal rain Chicago Pittsburgh 4 Los Angeles Atlanta 2 Cincinnati 5 San Diego 0 Houston 9 San Francisco 3. Tonight's games include Pittsburgh at Chicago St Louis at Montreal Philadelphia at New York Los Angeles at Atlanta San Diego at Cincinnati San Francisco at Houston and Wednesday notes Philadelphia at New York St Louis at Montreal Pittsburgh at Chicago Los Angeles at Atlanta San Francisco at Houston San Diego at Cincinnati.
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Jenkins
Tigers Win 1968 World Series After Early Setbacks
After dropping three of the first four games, the Detroit Tigers captured the 1968 World Series. The sports page notes Cleveland Boston Seattle rain and various matchups, with player lineups listed for each game.
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Detroit Tigers
Rozelle Hopes Namath Will Return
Pro football commissioner Pete Rozelle states he hopes Jets quarterback Joe Namath will return to play this fall. He plans to meet Namath soon but no meeting is set. Rozelle pressured Namath to sell his stake in Bachelors II bar or face suspension, and Namath retired rather than divest.
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Opdyke L L L L All Stars Win Opdyke Little League
Opdyke L L L All Stars exploded for eight runs in the final innings to beat South Wilmington 10 4 at Donahoe Field. Turk earned the win while Finn took the loss. Next game is Wednesday at Marseilles at 7 30 p.m. contact details and other league updates follow.
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Marseilles
Dave Leach
Richard Wills
Frazier Wins Seventh Round TKO Over Quarry
Joe Frazier barely survived an aggressive start by Jerry Quarry to win by seventh round technical knockout at Madison Square Garden. Quarry suffered a deep gash and damaged vision but fought on until medical stoppage as Frazier pressed the attack and earned about 350000 to Quarry's 250000.
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Associated Press
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Sonny Liston
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Houston
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Tom Finland stars in 8-3 Cougars win over Tigers
Tom Finland pitched six innings, striking out 14 and hitting a homer to lift the Cougars past the Tigers 8-3 at McKinley Park. Craig Cassem took the loss as the Tigers fell behind early and could not recover.
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Cougars Tigers
Ollerman Beats Jones 7 2 In Morning Minor League Action
Ollerman stopped Jones 7-2 at Goodwill Park with Glen Cunliffe earning the win and Jay Jones taking the loss. Ed Cockream hit a double for Jones in the defeat. At McKinley Park Anderson defeated Spivey 11-7 as Rick McGill notched the win and four pitchers, Bradley Struck Helgeson and Hughes, took the losses.
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Ed Cockream
Rick McGill
Anderson
Randy Bradley
Jeff Struck
Brian Helgeson
Allan Hughes
Frazier Stops Quarry for Heavyweight Title Retention
Joe Frazier of Philadelphia stopped Jerry Quarry of Bellflower California in the seventh round to retain a six state share of the world heavyweight title. In London Jack Bodell of Great Britain stopped John Speedy Jordan of Norfolk Virginia in two rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Joe Frazier
Philadelphia
Jerry Quarry
Bellflower
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Frazier
London
Jack Bodell
Great Britain
John ‘Speedy” Jordan
Norfolk
Dodgers Win Seventh Straight Rally Behind Wills and Mota
Maury Wills and Manny Mota propelled the Dodgers to their seventh consecutive win, beating Atlanta 5-3 as Wills added a triple and a single and Mota drove in three runs including his 1969 homer. Wills has batted .380 since rejoining the club, while Mota upped his average to .353 with strong run production.
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Rain Delays Wimbledon Start For One Day
Rain kept Wimbledon from starting as the first round was postponed to Tuesday. Notable players like Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen Rod Laver John Newcombe and Nichi Pilic were set for center court showdowns while Pancho Gonzales faced Charlie Pasarell and Pietrangeli prepared to meet Laver in the opening matches.
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Geoffrey Miller
Associated Press
Wimbledon
England
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Ill
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Riessen
Nicky Pilic
Briner
Rod Laver
Australia
Nicola Pietrangeli
Laver
Haystack Calhoun Known as Arkansas Idol 625 Pounds
Haystack Calhoun, a wrestler famous for his massive frame, is billed as the 625-pound Arkansas idol shaping rising wrestling legends. He embodies the era with bold stage persona and storied ring presence.
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Haystack Calhoun
Cubs Edge Pirates 4-3 in ninth inning comeback
Billy Williams ended an 0-for-8 drought with a game tying single in the ninth and Santo's sacrifice fly delivered a 4-3 Chicago victory over Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field. The Cubs extended their lead over the Pirates to 10 straight wins in Chicago and Williams eyed Billy Williams Day with a fund for two Alabama high schools.
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Associated Press
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Bill Hands
Jim Bunning
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Gary Peters
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Gary Timberlake
Fred Talbot
Lions Cut Three American Players in CFL Roster Moves
Vancouver BC Lions released linebacker Jiggy Smaha from Georgia tackle Jim West from Washington State and halfback John Cybruch from Oregon. Frank Mathers of Hershey named American Hockey League Coach of the Year after 21 seasons with the Bears and Calder Cup triumph.
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British Columbia Lions
Canadian Football League
Jiggy Smaha
Georgia
Jim West
Washington State
John Cybruch
University of Oregon
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Frank Mathers
Hershey
Bears
Major League Baseball Stat Leaders
National and American League batting lists show leaders in average runs hits and other categories. Notable names include Blair Robinson and Killebrew, with tied and leading figures across teams such as Baltimore Minnesota Detroit and Oakland. Pitching leaders include McNally Lolich Singer and Jenkins with high win totals and strikeout counts.
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Baltimore
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Oakland
Killebrew
Powell
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Detroit
J. Hall
New York
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Seattle
Petrocelli
Boston
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