Spain grabs 2-0 Davis Cup lead with upset of Ralston
Juan Gilbert a Davis Cup rookie stunned America's Dennis Ralston 6 3 4 6 3 and Manuel Santana dominated Frank Froehling 6 1 6 4 6 4 as Spain took a surprising 2-0 edge in the interzone finals in Barcelona. Ralston showed nerves and lost serve repeatedly while Santana’s steady play sealed the opening victory for Spain. The U S braces for doubles with Ralston and Clark Graebner vs Santana and Arilla, hoping to stave off defeat before Thursday’s singles.
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Barcelona
Spain
Juan Gilbert
America
Dennis Ralston
Manuel Santana
Frank Froehling
United States
Gilbert
Barcelona University
Ralston
Santana
Froehling
India
Australia
Clark Graebner
Beachwood
Ohio
Sanatana
Luis Arilla
U.S
George MacCall
Los Angeles
Dennis
Bakersfield
Calif
Kurt Nielsen
MacCall
Pancho Gonzalez
Schoolboy Dies From Heat After Football Practice
Shannon Mobbs Jr., 16, an 11th grader from Lake Village, Ark, died in a hospital after being overcome with heat during football practice. He had undergone a routine pre practice physical Monday. He was the son of Mrs. June Smith of Lake Village and Shannon Mobbs of Coos Bay, Oregon. The Detroit Tigers will have a new spring training stadium in Lakeland, Florida, next year.
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Ark
Shannon Mobbs Jr
Mobbs
June Smith
Shannon Mobbs
Coos Bay
Ore
Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Fla
Chamberlain Signs 3-Year 76ers Pact
Wilt Chamberlain signed a three year contract with the Philadelphia 76ers for six figures per year. The 7 foot 2 star, who will reportedly earn about 105000 annually, has led the NBA in scoring in each of his six seasons and has a career total of 18837 points.
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Monticello
N.Y
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
National Basketbal Association
Ike Richman
Richman
Chamberlain
San Francisco
Wilt
NBA
Giants Defeat Mets Again 3-2 in San Francisco
Rookie Ken Henderson drove in the go ahead run for the second straight day as the Giants beat the Mets 3-2. Henderson opened in center, doubled in the fourth to score Hart and Gabrielson, and had a first inning run, with Willie McCovey also contributing. Bolin earned the win, improving to 7-4, while Fisher took the loss for New York.
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Ken Henderson
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Willie Mays
Jim Hart
Len Gabrielson
Henderson
Mets
Giants
Willie McCovey
Bob Bolin
New York
San Fran
Fisher
Richardson
Sutherland
Stephenson
Perry
Bolin
Haller
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L—Fisher
Nats Fall to White Sox in Opening Game of Twinbill
Chicago White Sox crush Washington 7 to 2 as Dan Cater Don Buford and Ken Berry collect three hits each. Cater drives in three runs including a early two run shot, Berry belts his sixth homer, and McCormick takes the loss. Buzhardt earns win for Chicago while Narum Duren and Bridges handle Washington pitching duties.
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Danny Cater
Don Buford
Ken Berry
Cater
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
White Sox
Mike McCormick
Dan Buford
Berry
Chicago
Buzhardt
Wilhelm
Romano
Martin
McCormick
Narum
Ridzik
Bridges
Duren
Brumley
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First Woman Aims to Swim English Channel Nonstop
Greta Andersen of Long Beach California arrived in Dover and announced plans to attempt Saturday to become the first woman to swim the English Channel nonstop in both directions. At 36 she has completed the channel four times and holds the women’s record for trips both ways.
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Dover
England
Greta Andersen
Long Beach
Calif
Baseball Wednesday Schedule and Scores
MLB games listed with teams and pitchers across multiple matchups. Includes Minnesota Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Washington Boston Baltimore Los Angeles New York Milwaukee St Louis Pittsburgh Houston Philadelphia Los Angeles Cincinnati Chicago San Francisco and related doubleheaders and results.
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Washington
Baltimore
Boston
Kansas City
Cleveland
New York
Los Angeles
Detroit
Minnesota
Kaat
McLain
O’donoghue
Segui
Talbot
Terry
McDowell
Howard
Ortega
Bennett
McNally
Chance
Ford
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Houston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Maloney
Koonce
Cloninger
St Louis
Simmons
Veale
Nottebart
Bunning
Koufax
Miller
Marichal
Pet. G.B. A
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San Fra
de Baltimore
Phila
Pitsburgh Laws
St Washington
Campaneris and Lachemann lift A's past Indians 3-2
Kansas City Athletics rally to defeat Cleveland 3-2 in a game highlighted by Campaneris homering for the A's and Rene Lachemann adding the decisive long ball in the seventh. Duke Sims and Larry Brown joined with a late solo shot for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Campy Campaneris
Rene Lachemann
Kansas City Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Mike Hershberger
Campaneris
Lachemann
Indians
Duke Sims
Larry Brown
Kansas City
Krausse
Messi
Stange
Bell
McMahon
Sims
Roof
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L — Stange
Brown
Line Scores and Ex-Gridder Dies in Santa Barbara
Baseball line scores show Milwaukee at St Louis 4 12 0 and Chicago over Washington 7 3 1 with home runs by Aaron Robinson Pizarro and a 5 1 7 game. Ex-gridder Stan Williamson, 56, retiring UC Santa Barbara athletic director and former Southern California football star, dies of malignant brain tumor after multiple hospitalizations.
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Calif
Stan Williamson
University of California At
Oilers and Shipley's win in city softball league
In the City Softball League the Economy Oilers edged American Optical 2-1 after a late seventh inning rally. Shipley's defeated American Optical 12-8 as they exploded for eight runs in the fourth inning. Main's and Economy Oil each had key moments with sharp pitching by Kehne and Lenhart respectively.
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Boone
Main’s
Hulk Blackston
Cokey Blackston
Bill Blank
Max Kehne
Jim Blank
Oilers
American
Baker Park
New Market
Shipley
Earl Lenhart
Russ Snowden
Armstrong
American Optical
Bill Burall
Main's
Blank
Kehne
Young American Optical
Snowden
Blackston
Lenhart
Burall
Artificial Rainmaking Bills Flood Pennsylvania Legislature
Five rainmaking bills flood Pennsylvania debate with one House passed measure vetoed by Gov Scranton. Other bills stalled in the House Agriculture Committee as lawmakers seek moratoriums or licenses amid farmer complaints of reduced rainfall. Senate measures push bans and licensing with fines and jail terms, while governors unsure on broad bans. In New York Chickie Ferrara hired to coach Dick Tiger after Jimmy August’s death.
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Pennsylvania
House
Senate
William W. Scranton
House Committee On Agriculture and Dairy Industries
Scranton
State Agriculture Department
National Academy of Sciences
National Science Foundation
William O. Shuman
D-Franklin
Harry M. Elvey
R-Fulton
Percy Foot
Rbedford
Paul J Yahner
D-Cambria
Agriculture Committee
W. Brady Hetrick
D-Mifflin
Hetrick
New York
Chickie Ferrara
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Jersey Jones
Ferrara
Jimmy August
August
Thieves Rob Pockets of Fisherman Thieves Rob Pockets
Two thefts during swims netted over $100 in cash and gear. Nelson Strathern of Brunswick reported cash and fishing equipment stolen at Beall's Mill Creek. In a separate incident at Breezy Grove Park near Frederick, a watch and $37 in cash were taken from four men swimming. State Police investigate.
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Brunswick
Beall’s Mill Creek
Joseph T Horman
William J. Paden
Phillip Zimmerman
George E Miles
Breezy Grove Park
Frederick
Giants Bring Cepeda Back as Sanford Sold to Angels
Orlando Cepeda was returned to the active roster of the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday while right-hander Jack Sanford was sold to the Los Angeles Angels. The Giants optioned lefty pinch-hitter Bob Burda to their Tacoma farm club and called up shortstop Tito Fuentes from Tacoma.
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SAN Francisco
Orlando Cepeda
San Francisco Giants
Jack Sanford
Los Angeles Angels
Giants
Bob Burda
Tacoma
Tito Fuentes
Maiden and Claiming Thoroughbred Races Report
Racing card results from a midweek meet listing nine races. Notable finishes include Mystartire winning early, Lady Tarantula and Gee Nancy among claimers, and Juggernaut-like performance by Local Trade in the main sprint. Attendance and handle noted with minor disqualifications and payouts for doubles.
Assateague Park Wins House Test
Washington AP report says a bill to establish Assateague Island National Seashore along Maryland and Virginia coasts was approved by a House Interior subcommittee. Sponsor Rep Rogers Morton MD says changes are technical and that House Senate agree early and easily.
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Assateague Island
Maryland
Virginia
House Interior
Rogers C . Morton
Rmd
Senate
House
Liberalized Voting Wins In Mississippi
In Mississippi Governor Paul B. Johnson's plan to liberalize voter registration passed by a 14,982 to 3,831 margin after 198 of 1,899 precincts reported. The southwest region, a Klan activity hotspot, opposed the amendment and Adams County Natchez showed 1,402 for and 1,868 against.
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Paul B. Johnson
Adams County
Natchez
Redskins sign Dick Pesonen from Giants
Carlisle AP reports the Washington Redskins signed defensive back Dick Pesonen a five year NFL veteran who played as a regular for the New York Giants until last season when he was plagued by injuries. The Giants released Pesonen last week and the Redskins added him to bolster their defensive backfield.
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Washington Redskins
Dick Pesonen
New York Giants
Pesonen
Giants
LBJ Sends Collins To Probe Riots
Washington officials say Los Angeles and Chicago, roiling with racial tension, declined federal help to curb violence. The White House announced Undersecretary of Commerce Leroy Collins will travel to California for talks with Governor Edmund G. Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Samuel Yorty over the riot conditions.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
White House
Leroy Collins
California
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Samuel Yorty
Youth leaders conference on alcohol issues at Jolly Acres
A conference for youth leaders on alcoholic problems will run September 10 to 12 at Camp Jolly Acres White Hall Baltimore County. Organized by the Council of Alcoholic Studies Maryland and Delaware open to youths ages 13 to 18. Florida horse and dog tracks jai alai frontons paid about 35 million dollars in taxes last year, up 11 percent from 1963 64.
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White Hall
Baltimore County
Council of Alcoholic Studies
Maryland
Delaware, Inc
State of
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