Bill White Returns For Phils Rich Nye Pitches And Bats Cubs Past Reds
Memorial Day fishing in Southern Illinois produced poor results with many fish found only for eating rather than bragging. Female catch reporters from Little Grassy Lake documented bass, bluegill, bullhead and crappie catches while boat dock operators noted mixed success at Lake Murphysboro and Little Grassy. A derby leader emerged with Ralph Fenton's 10% inch bluegill at a Mt Vernon area pond and a report from The Tackle Shop.
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Little Grassy Lake
Robert Carter
Belleville
A.D. Nash
Edwardsville
Lucille Biggs
Carbondale
Little Grassy
Ralph Fenton
South 22Nd
Fenton
Mt. Vernon
15Th
Perkins
295-Pound Lineman Bubba Smith Signs With Baltimore
Bubba Smith the 295 pound Michigan State lineman and top NFL draft pick signed with the Baltimore Colts today. Baltimore received the first round pick from the New Orleans Saints in the exchange for oneman Butch Allison and reserve QB Gary Cuozzo. Smith, an All America performer, will likely play tackle and has experience at tackle guard and end on defense. He flew in from East Lansing to announce the signing and was to return for final exams. He was the ninth draft choice signed by Baltimore.
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Rain Halls Pro Am Memphis Test Of Accuracy
Memphis AP Nicklaus watches the rain as the Memphis Open begins with a pro am limping through rain threats. 36 holes possible Sunday if round one is lost. Bert Yancey sidelined by a cold and Cary Middlecoff plus Gary Player attend alongside past PGA winners.
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George Archer
Bob Goalby
Dave Stockton
Dan Sikes
Miller Barber
Yancey
Nicklaus
Gay Brewer
Cary Middlecoff
South Africa
Gary Player
Nye Leads Cubs Past Reds In Slugfest Win
Rich Nye fueled a 6-5 Chicago Cubs victory over the NL leading Cincinnati Reds with a two singles a double a walk and a bunt single plus a run scored and two RBI He also contributed in the eighth inning as Beckert Santo and Nye sparked a three run frame Cal Koonce closed the Reds out in the ninth
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Washington
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Cubs
Beckert
Ron Santo
Reds
Cal Koonce
Mets
New York
Astros
Jim Wynn
Bob Aspromonte
Rusty Staub
Ron Brand
Bud Harrelson
Dave Giusti
Bob Johnson
Phillies
Don Drysdale
Bill White
White
Phil Regan
Drysdale
Rick Wise
Dick Hall
Jesus Alou
Ollie Brown
Bob Veale
Giants
Gene Alley
Jose Pagan
Pirates
Cairo Opposes Chicago Mather In State Meet
In Peoria the Newton Eagles face Peoria Manual Rams in opening action of the Illinois State High School Baseball Championship. Cairo Pilots meet Chicago Mather Rangers with Waukegan Bulldogs facing Peru St Bede Bruins and La Grange Lions meeting Roxana Sheets in afternoon games. Semifinals set Friday morning, final at 4 p.m. Friday.
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la Grange Lions
Roxana Sheets
Giants Obtain Ty Cline From Atlanta Braves
San Francisco bought outfielder Ty Cline from Atlanta for more than the $20,000 waiver price and sent Ken Henderson to Phoenix to make room for him. The trade coincides with several other moves as teams adjusted rosters including Monbouquette’s signing with the Yankees and Char lie Lau’s sale to Atlanta.
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Monbouquette
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Yankees
San Francisco
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Atlanta
Ken Henderson
Phoenix
Baltimore
Charlie Lau
Vic Roznovsky
Tacoma
Washington
Jim
Romeo Hanover Seeks 21st Straight Victory at Yonkers
Romeo Hanover, a powerhouse in harness racing, aims for his 21st straight win in Yonkers International Pace worth 100000. The 4-year-old colt, driven by George Sholty, is the 1-4 morning line favorite from post No 1, facing Cardigan Bay and True Duane among others in a deep field. Cardigan Bay seeks a repeat International win as the 9-2 second choice, while True Duane sits at 6-1. rest are 30 to 50-to-1.
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Associated Press
Yonkers
N.Y
APV
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Buckpasser
Yonkers Raceway
George Sholty
Cardigan Bay
Romeo
Roosevelt Raceway
True Duane
Chris Boring
Stanley Dancer
Cardigan
Post
Wednesday's Fights By Associated Press in Japan
Masata ka Unno defeated Albert Reyes by unanimous decision in Nagoya Japan, with both fighters listed as 11744 and 1174 respectively. the bout outcome confirmed by Associated Press reporting from Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Nagoya
Japan
Masataka Unno
Albert Reyes
Phillippines
Foyt Wins 500 Mile Race Amid Turbine Debate
A. J. Foyt Jr. claimed victory in the Indy 500 with an average of 151.207 mph and a record prize of 171,227 dollars. Patience and pace from Foyt and his crew followed Turbine car challenger Jones, whose turbine engine faced gear-box failure near the end, while Al Unser finished second and Joe Leonard third as the 56th running ended in sections due to rain.
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Jones
al Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Joe Leonard
Foyt
Eddie Sachs
Louis Meyer
Wilbur Shaw
Mauri Rose
Dan Gurney
Gurney
Foyt Wins Indy 500 Dodging Five-Car Crash On Final Lap
A. J. Foyt Jr. edged to victory in the Indianapolis 500 by lagging behind the pack and weaving past a dramatic five-car spin on the final turn. Parnelli Jones led most of the race until a turbine car failure near the end. Foyt seals his third 500 crown after 1961 and 1964 wins, joining Meyer Shaw and Rose as rare three-time champions.
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Houston
Tex
Chuck Hulse
AP Wiephoto
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Ind
A. J. Foyt Jr
Parnelli Jones
Jones
Californian
Andy Granatelli
World Basketball final opens with Brazil vs Uruguay
The amateur World Basketball Championships final round begins with Brazil facing host Uruguay in the lone opening game. The United States, undefeated in qualifying, starts its final round with a Friday night game against Argentina.
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Brazil
U.S
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Que
Dominic Piscitelli
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Conn
Stanton
Del
Fernando Toro
Delaware Park
Dover
Mark Murro
Essex Catholic High School
Newark
Murro
Standings and Results Across National and American Leagues
National League standings show Cincinnati leading with .625, St Louis .600, and Pittsburgh .561 with solid gaps among Chicago and Atlanta. multiple results include San Francisco 15 Pittsburgh 4 and Chicago 6 Cincinnati 5. American League standings list Detroit .634 and Chicago .625, with recent games including Boston 3 Minnesota 2 and New York 3 Kansas City 0.
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Minnesota
Washington
Kansas City
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Wahsington
LeMaster to Start as Cardinals Rainout Resumes Braves Series
ST LOUIS AP The Cardinals weathered a rainout of their first game of a long homestand and will face the Atlanta Braves tonight. Denny LeMaster (5-1) is slated to start for St. Louis while Ray Washburn (2-2) is lined up to pitch for the Braves.
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Braves
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St Louis
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