Kim Travers Wins Two Events at Mt. Lebanon Meet
Kim Travers of the Striders Track Club captured first place in both discus with 91-10 and shot put with 30-5 at the Mt. Lebanon Girls Invitational at Shenley Oval Pittsburgh. She next competes in Cleveland and Erie.
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McLain Nearing Records Amid Senators Struggles
Washington pitcher Denny McLain, 27, faces the dubious Washington and American League records as he endures a 4-14 season with nine straight losses for the expansion Senators. Once linked with Young Mathewson and Johnson, he still boasts a higher win total than last year and prepares to meet the Yankees after a 4-0 loss in New York.
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Ali Freed by Supreme Court Ruling
Muhammad Ali reacts to the high court decision overturning his draft evasion conviction. He praises Allah and his leaders while saying he will not speak further on the ruling. Ali, in Chicago for a July 26 bout with Jimmy Ellis, plans to reclaim his title and then retire to work for youth and Black empowerment.
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Baseball Scores and Tonight's Probable Pitchers
Recap of Monday results across leagues with 1st and 2nd place tallies and schedules. Teams include Los Angeles Chicago Cincinnati Mont New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Houston Atlanta San Francisco San Diego with notable scores and a list of tonight and Wednesday games plus late-night matchups and suspended games.
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All-Star Balloting Tightens Amid AL Vote Edge
Baltimore holds the edge for three starting berths as fan voting nears completion for the July 13 All-Star Game in Detroit. Brooks Robinson leads Orioles with 563,966 votes for third base. Boston's Carl Yastrzemski tops outfield in the league with 596,168.
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May Drives Reds Past Expos with Two Homers in Doubleheader Sweep
Lee May powered the Cincinnati Reds with two homers and six hits in a Monday doubleheader against the Montreal Expos, 4-3 and 5-4. May, hitting .317 with 48 RBIs, renewed the club’s power as Cincinnati, four games out of first, seeks an All-Star bid amid strong NL action.
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Pirates pound Cardinals in 11-5 victory
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-5 as Manny Sanguillen opened with a three RBI triple amid a big first inning. Jerry Reuss struggled, giving way to reliever Bob Reynolds after four innings as Bob Moose earned the win. Joe Torre hit a two run homer for St Louis.
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Unexpected power lifts Boston back into race
Boston Red Sox rally with a seven run eighth inning to beat the Washington Seniors 104. Doug Griffin and John Kennedy homered as Boston trims four games off the division lead while Eddie Kasko notes the team’s power surge. Kennedy also drives in a run with a squeeze bunt as Bob Bolin earns the win.
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