Astros Fire Hatton Hire Walker As Interim Boss
Houston Astros fire Grady Hatton after a dismal season and name batting coach Harry Walker as interim manager through 1969. Spec Richardson says Hatton will remain in the organization in a special assignment. Pirates sweep Astros 4-3 as Willie Stargell hits 11th homer and Roy Face finishes. Braves move to second after 3-2 win over Cincinnati. Aaron ties Gehrig with 493rd career homer.
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It's Fink Week as New Tour Seeks Finks For Foursome
Fink Invitation Golf Tour officials hunt for three more Finks to form a foursome for weekends events at Tanglewood Hills Country Club near Fink, Tex. The celebration began years ago after the slang term Fink gained popularity. David Fink, 22, of Houston, plans to join the field despite never having played golf. About 125 people attended last year’s festivities.
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Olympic Tryouts Set for Thursday and Friday in Sacramento
More than 700 athletes vie for spots at the National AAU championships with the top six in each of 18 events advancing to a final tryout in Los Angeles. Over 160 others have already qualified via NCAA NAIA and interservice eliminations.
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Baseball standings and results from Monday and schedule
National League standings show St Louis leading with .603, Atlanta .532, San Francisco .531, Los Angeles .523, Philadelphia .500. Monday results: Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 4 Houston 3. rain affected Los Angeles at Philadelphia. Tuesday Cincinnati at Atlanta, Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, Chicago at St Louis, Houston at New York, San Francisco at Philadelphia. American League leaders Detroit 41-22, Baltimore 32-29, Cleveland 33-31. Monday results: Minnesota 4 Washington 1, Chicago 2 Cleveland 1, California 2 New York 1, Oakland 3 Baltimore 2. Tuesday New York at California, Baltimore at Oakland, Washington at Minnesota, Cleveland at Chicago, Boston at Detroit.
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Double Cola Tops Sealtest 3-1 in Softball Loop
Double Cola nudged out Sealtest 3-1 on the City Park diamond to pull into a first place tie at 4-1 with Sealtest. John Howill earned the win for Double Cola, Deannie Williams the loss, and Jimmy Wood led the winners with a double and an RBI. Art Wilson and Roger Yates also drove in runs, while Jim Lockwood led Sealtest with three singles. Bob Donoho and William Harner added hits for their teams. A 7:45 p.m. matchup pits Double Cola against Bank of Illinois.
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180 Players In Illinois State Amateur Golf
FRANKFORT, Ill. AP A field of 180 players including seven former champions opens the 38th Illinois State Amateur Golf Tournament at Prestwick Country Club. The event runs 18 holes Tuesday and Wednesday then 36 more Thursday for the low 30 scores and ties. Jim Jamieson, the 1967 champ, is ineligible after turning professional. Former champions include Dave Huske Earl Liff Bob Zender Ace Ellis Bob Dredge Harold Foreman Jr Norando Nannini. The Prestwick course is 6,520 yards with par 72 and has been thickened by trees rougher.
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Lesser Star Draws Bonus From Yanks
David Reid 18, a four sport standout from Lesser high school, signed with the New York Yankees and left for Johnson City Tenn to join a Yankee farm team. He cited a full college scholarship and a generous bonus as part of the deal. Reid, a 6 foot 443, 205 pounder, was MVP in the Black Diamond Conference in football and played multiple positions in khoury and American Legion baseball.
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Fairfield Coach Resigns to Join Cahokia staff
Walt Westbrook, Fairfield head football and track coach for four seasons, resigns to become an assistant coach at Cahokia. His Fairfield teams posted a .500 record during his tenure, and he previously coached at Cahokia before arriving in Fairfield four years ago.
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Stanky Uses .140 Hitter To Set Down Indians
Milwaukee game sees White Sox rookie Bill Voss deliver a pinch three bagger driving in two runs to spark a 2 1 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Eddie Stanky praises Voss after the rookie’s late inning hit in Milwaukee amid a crowd of 28 081.
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Big Three Vie in Canadian Open Field
Julius Boros relaxes while preparing for the Canadian Open at St. George's Golf Club as 132 players chase 20 spots in the 72 hole event. The $125,000 prize fund includes a $25,000 winner’s share and features defending champion Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus with other stars like Gary Player and Lee Trevino. CBS will televise the final rounds Saturday and Sunday.
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Germain Leads SIU In Duke NCAA Golf Qualifier
Southern Illinois rising senior Dorothy Germain shot 73 to grab medalist honors in 18-hole qualifying for the Women’s National Collegiate Golf Tournament at Duke. Her teammate Lynn Hastie added 79 as SIU posted 152 to win the two-man team event and take the Henley Trophy, four strokes ahead of Rollins College.
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Bando lifts A's past Orioles as Baltimore’s slide deepens
Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 in nine innings as Sal Bando drove in the decisive run with a two-out single. Bando, 3-for-4 with three RBIs on the night, helped the A’s complete a doubleheader sweep and push Baltimore eight games behind Detroit.
Trevino Named Open Champion With El Torito Charm
New Open champion Lee Trevino, nicknamed El Torito, comes from a humble Texas background and blends humor with ruthless focus. His Iron-willed drive, fast play, and magnetic personality draw fans from caddies to celebrities, signaling golf’s bright, roguish future.
Fisherman James Quinn Rebutts Reported Bass Catch
The Register-News article claimed a 14 pound 14 ounce bass by James Quinn of Perkins. Quinn states the catch was only four pounds four ounces, disputing the earlier report.
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Bowling Twilight League High Games and Series
Pat Jones posted high games 217 and 218 and led the bowling twilight league with a 609 series. Jackie Coleman and Sandra Newell followed with 524 and 506 series. Pam Estes 500. other top scores included Gladys Pierce 198 Dorothy Wisenewski 191 Sonda Newell 190 Shirley Capps 489 Yvonne Cates 489.
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Minor League Scores From Associated Press
International League Louisville blanked Rochester 7 to 0 Columbus defeated Syracuse 13 to 8 Toledo split a doubleheader with Jacksonville 1 3 after 10 innings Pacific Coast Tacoma beat Tulsa 4 to 1 Vancouver topped San Diego 4 to 3 Indianapolis defeated Spokane 8 to 5 Oklahoma City won 9 to 7 over Portland Hawaii defeated Denver 6 to 4
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
National and American League leaders are listed by category with top performers. Yas tremski leads batting for Boston at .337 with F Howard of Washington at .313. White, McAuliffe, Campaneris, and Yastrzemski notable in runs and hits. Pitching leaders include McLain and Tiant with strong win totals and strikeout counts.
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Khoury League Scores Tight Double Bill Wins
American Legion earned its first win as Eagles rallied in the ninth with three walks and a Sonny Hart single to win 12 10 led by Eddie Lively who had a homer a double and a single Amyets sparked 16 hits for Amyets in a losing effort Baldridge Johnson and James had multiple hits for their teams In the finale UCT led from start to finish doubling Security 63 Rick Huff earned the win with House smoothing the sixth inning and Nelson Montfort Hoff House and Cline contributing multiple hits for Security.
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Beban Signs With Redskins as Apprentice Rook
Washington(AP) UCLA star Gary Beban, 1967 Heisman winner, says a rookie needs an apprenticeship in pro football. He signs a no-cut contract with Washington after the Rams trade rights for a costly draft option.
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Yankees Edge Orioles In Narrow Loss To Griffin
Griffen earned his third win with ten strikeouts in a route bound start, but Stott Griffen’s bid for a no hitter ended when Terry laid down a bunt for the Orioles sole safety in the sixth. The Orioles defeated the Yankees 5-1 as Earl Liddell worked the full game with four hits allowed.
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Aaron hits 493rd homer ties Gehrig for eighth
Atlanta slugger Henry Aaron slugged his 493rd career home run to lift the Braves to a 3-2 win over Cincinnati. The shot tied Aaron with Lou Gehrig for eighth on the all time list and matched Eddie Mathews as Braves’ top homer hitter, with Ott at 511 next.
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French Yacht Breaks Up In Observer Race
A French yacht in the Observer solo trans Atlantic race broke up 600 miles west of Ireland. Rescue operations were started by the British Ministry of Defense. The 50 foot trimaran Yaksha was skippered by J De Kat.
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