Tarkenton Leaves Giants Over Contract Standstill
Pro football reshapes as Fran Tarkenton returns to Atlanta after failing to reach a contract deal with owner Wellington Mara. Joe Namath remains sidelined post knee surgery while Green Bay parts with Francis Peay after an on-field dispute. Houston defeats the Giants 35 to 6 in the exhibition opener.
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Associated Press
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Tarkenton
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Francis Peay
Packer
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Devine
Peay
University of Missouri
Dick Himes
Bill Hayhoe
Pat Houston
Dodgers move up as Giants fade in NL pennant race
Dodgers in Los Angeles close to the San Francisco Giants by four and a half games after a 6 5 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Bob Gibson took the loss as Jim Brewer shut down a late rally. Wes Parker and Willie Davis led the Dodgers with multi hit games while Bob Montgomery drove in six for the Red Sox in a 12 11 win over Detroit. Richie Allen was scratched late from the Dodger lineup.
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Associated Press
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Dan Gable claims Pan Am freestyle light title
Dan Gable of Waterloo Iowa defeated Jose Ramos of Cuba to win the lightweight freestyle wrestling title at the VI Pan American Games in Cali Colombia He was one of four Americans to win titles on Monday marking the third Iowa gold at the games Also named were Rick Wanamaker and Allen Feuerbach two other gold medalists in track and field events.
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Lowan Competes In U S Junior Girls Golf Play
Reports from Augusta Georgia show Ka thy Kerrick of Ottumwa Iowa shooting 45 45 90 tied for near last as Louise Brouce of La Mesa California led the U S Golf Association Girls Junior Championship at Augusta Country Club Kerrick stood 14 strokes back from the leader after the opening rounds Brouce posted a four over par 76 to take the early lead
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World record 800m relay breaks after dark pool outage
At the Pan American Games in Cali Colombia USA swimmers Heidenreich McConica Genter and Heck powered the 800-meter freestyle relay to a world record 7 minutes 45.82 seconds after a 35 minute blackout was fixed by repair crews. Heck noted two world records seem best while H ecken anticipated future swims in Russia and the team hoped for more togetherness. McConica said his 1 56.06 split hurt but was worth it as the crowd roared after the lights returned.
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Heidenreich
Paige inducted as first pre 1947 Negro star into Hall of Fame
The ceremony in Cooperstown honored Satchel Paige with induction alongside seven other new members. Frank Forbes praised Paige’s prime as a major league contender, while Paige, describing his pride, reflected on decades ignored by MLB. Exhibition game: Indians 13 Cubs 5 with four homers.
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Harry Hooper
Joe Kelley
George Weiss
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Griff's Lounge tops Landon Campbell 10 in City Softball opener
Griff's Lounge won 10 0 over Landon Campbell in the City Softball tournament opener at Kent Stein Park. Vern LaRue drove in the winning run with a eighth inning single and Wes Murdock later tripled him home. Five Griff's players had a hit as LaRue earned the win. Landon Campbell threatened in the sixth but left the bases loaded.
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Verna Rue
Tom Stonebarger
Bears Beat Iowa 6 5 as Scheinblum Homers in Seventh
Rich Scheinblum hit a two run homer in the seventh to lift the Denver Bears over Iowa 6-5 in American Association action. Iowa slipped nine games behind league leader Indianapolis after a 3-4 loss by the (61-55) club. Iowa players Ron Clark, Bobby Brooks, and Steve Horley each collected three hits, with Brooks totaling his 16th homer of the season.
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Bob Montgomery
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Reggie Smith
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Freehan
Denehy
Des Moines
Iowa
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Oklahoma City
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Bobby Brooks
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Brooks
Sidney Iowa Rodeo Opens With Top Contenders
The $26 235 Sidney Iowa Rodeo opens tonight with leaders for world titles in five classes among 181 entrants. The four top U.S. all around cowboys enter including defending Sidney champ Phil Lyne of George West Texas. Lyne leads this season with over 28 000 dollars. Also entered are Towans Paul Mayo Grinnell and T J Walter Watkins Mayo is second in all around this season and the defending world champion and current bareback bronze riding leader Walter is the third ranked bareback bron rider.
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