Smiley Shuts Down Four Hit Neshannock Ties Opener
Dave Smiley pitched a four hitter to power Neshannock to a 43 win in the season opener of the City American Legion League before rain halted play. Neshannock led 6-3 after six and a third innings as Crenney, Kerestley, and Tanner delivered timely hits. St Vitus answered with two runs in the fourth on errors and hits from Joseph and DiMuccio.
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Dave Smiley
Neshannock
American Legion
Tom Crenney
Dave Kerestley
Smiley
Mark Tanner
Crenney
Bill Pell
Pell
Gary Lovesky
St. Vitus
Jack Barber
Allan Joseph
Joseph
Rich DiMuccio
Rich's homer helps Phillies top Giants 6 2 in four game set
Richie Allen returned from a shoulder injury to power the Phillies with a homer a double and a single in a 6-2 win over the league leading San Francisco Giants. Allen boosted his average to .347 and helped Philadelphia move to 31 3 games behind the Giants. Tony Taylor homered and Johnny Callison drove in two as Rick Wise notched his first complete game.
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Hayward
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San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia
Giants
N.L. Washington
Baltimore Orioles
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California Angels
San Francisco
Bob Bolin
Gene Mauch
Brinkman
Washington
Phil Ortega
Orioles
Frank Robinson
Lee Elia
Bill Skowron
White Sox
Juan Pizarro
Dennis Higgins
Pizarro
Tuttle captures horseshoe tourney in Class A and B
Harold Tuttle of Youngstown wins the Class A round robin at George Washington courts. Clair Bruce of New Wilmington breaks a tie for second. Opal Corbett of New Castle goes 5-0 to win Class B. Bill Fraley is runner up at 4-1. Tournament planned for June 11-12 with 24 participants from several cities. spectators admitted free.
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Harold Tuttle
Youngstown
George Washington
Clair Bruce
New Wilmington
Opal Corbett
New Castle
Bill Fraley
Rochester
N.Y
Uniontown
Russell
Softball Tournament of Champions Entry Deadline Nears
Tomorrow marks the deadline for entering the fourth annual Soft ball Tournament of Champions. Nine teams have entered, led by Edward A. DeCarbo's 7th Ward Slo-Pitch League, with Nick Adamo as manager. Entry blanks await at Central Barber Shop. room remains for up to 16 teams.
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Edward A. DeCarbo
Nick Adamo
Pete “Figo
Carvella
Reggie Jackson Seen A Sun Draft Prospect For Mets
Reggie Jackson, 20, from Arizona State, is expected to be the No 1 pick in baseballs free agent draft with the Mets holding first choice. Rick Monday, ASU alum, was selected first last year by Kansas City and now plays in Mobile. The draft opens with 20 clubs participating and a special pre draft for unsigned picks follows.
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NEW York
UPI
Reggie Jackson
Arizona State
Jackson
New York Mets
Rick Monday
Kansas City Athletics
Mets
Mon‘day
Mobile
William Eckert
San Francisco Giants
Athletics
Tom Grieve
Pittsfield
Mass
Grieve
Sixth Ward Triumphs Over Third Ward In Rain Shortened LL Tilt
Sixth Ward edged third Ward 4 2 in a rain abbreviated Joseph's Little League game. Fourth Ward defeated Second Ward 3 1 as Bob Green and Thomas pitched a three hitter. Terry Grosetti had two hits for third Ward and Robinson had two for sixth Ward. Beckwith and Grundy hit doubles for second Ward. Eighth Ward faces fifth Ward tonight at 6 and second Ward meets sixth Ward at 8.
Johnstown drafts 7 foot Walt Wesley in EBL collegiate draft
Johnstown selected 7-foot Walt Wesley of Kansas as its No 1 pick in the Eastern Basketball League collegiate draft. The league set the season opening for the first weekend in November and the closing for the second weekend in March.
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Allentown, Pa
UPI
Johnstown
Eastern Basketball League
Walt Wesley
Kansas
Stargell Eyes 10th Hit in a Row as Pirates Face Gibson
Willie Stargell aims to extend his nine game hitting streak tonight against Bob Gibson as the Pirates seek a win over the Cardinals. He played nine straight hits after a strong Houston series, while Pittsburgh stays two and a half games behind San Francisco and one behind the Dodgers.
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UPI
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Bob Gibson
Woody Williams
Cincinnati Reds
Stargell
Pinky Higgins
Walt Dropo
Houston
Willie
Gibson
Bob
Cardwell
Forbes Field
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Giants
Los Angeles
Americans Reach Round Two In British Amateur Golf
Bill Hyndman and Bill Campbell led a 28 man American contingent into the second round at Carnoustie as 14 Americans exited after opening matches. Several U S golfers advanced including Frank Strafaci Art Hudnutt Bob Falkenburg and Jim Vickers with Hudnutt beating Alan Thirwell and Falkenburg defeating Jimmy Mahon 3 and 2.
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Scotland
UPI
Bill Hyndman
Bill Campbell
United States
Hyndman
Campbell
Philadelphia
England
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Huntington
W. Va
Navy
John Brabson
Charlotte
N.C
Frank Strafaci
Miami
Falkenburg
Los Angeles
Jimmy Mahon
Ireland
Vickers
Wichita
Kans
David Kelley
Hudnutt
G. van Niekerk
Zambia
Sandy Pirie
Garth Morrison
Pirie
Dick Stanley
Upper Briarcliffs
N.Y
Charles McCallum
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bill Hamilton
Anniston Ala
Harry Kane
Pittsburgh
Meehan’s Mortuary Beats Medical Center Pharmacy 7 1
Meehan’s Mortuary piled up four runs in the second inning and defeated Medical Center Pharmacy 7 to 1 in the 2nd Ward Little League. Pitchers were Bill Morrison Ron Jones and Bob Preston. Hitting stars included Dave DeBulio John Hartman Jones and Preston with doubles.
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Meehan
Medical Center Pharmacy
Bill Morrison
Ron Jones
Bob Preston
Dave DeBulio
John Hartman
Jones
Preston
Sanders Tops PGA Money List With $54 550 In Official Money
Doug Sanders leads the PGA money list with $54,550 in official money from 17 tour events plus $19,998 in unofficial earnings. Gay Brewer is second with $51,830, Jack Nicklaus third at $50,853, and Arnold Palmer sits at $47,967 after the Memphis Open.
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Fla
UPI
Doug Sanders
Professional Golfers Association
Sanders
Gay Brewer
Jack Nicklaus
Frank Beard
Arnold Palmer
Bruce Devlin
Phil Rodgers
Gene Littler
Lionel Hebert
Tony Lema
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