Hodges Shares Restraint After Mets First Home Opener Win
Gil Hodges remains calm after the Mets win their first home opener in franchise history 3-0 against the Giants led by rookie Jerry Koosman. Koosman, 24, lefty from Appleton, Minn., fanned Mays with bases loaded to escape a first inning jam. Al Jackson, ex-Cardinal, cheers a winner’s mood alongside teammates after the victory.
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Flyers Lose First Match In Rain at Sandusky
The St. Paul tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to Sandusky St. Mary in a five hour rain paused match. Chris Amato won in straight sets, others split results as Nort Smith rare loss and doubles play shifted momentum. The Saints host Huron next.
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Firelands shuts out Berlin Heights 9 0 in baseball
Firelands pitcher Ed McCoy struck out 12 Monroeville batters and led a 9 0 win over Berlin Heights. Bill Houston hit a fifth inning homer for Firelands as Jeff Kernell collected two of Berlin Heights three hits and stole multiple bases.
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Princeton names Thomforde 1968 69 basketball captain
Center Chris Thomforde of Princeton, averaging 12.2 points per game, was elected captain for the 1968 69 season. The 6 foot 9 player led the Tigers in rebounding as a junior and earned his second straight Ivy League All-Star selection.
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Norwalk Tops Crestline 4 3 in Tennis Rivalry
Norwalk High School charged to a 4-3 win over Crestline to lift its record to 3-2. Notable results include Steve Riedel over Dave Hughes 6-2 6-3 and Calhoun with Goodsite defeating Arter Thompson 6-2.
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Pitchers Team For No-Hitter
Monroeville pitchers Tom Miller and Ron Schneider combined for a 6-0 no-hitter in a rain shortened five inning win over York at Bellevue. Miller started and won with five hitless frames, 11 strikeouts, two walks. Schneider followed with one perfect inning, one walk, three Ks. Miller drove in three runs with two singles. Ken Didion added a two run double.
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Tigers Rally in Tenth to Beat Indians 4-3
In Detroit, Mayo Smith praised a comeback as the Tigers erased a 3-2 Indians lead with two last minute threats. Al Kaline drew a walk, followed by Willie Horton’s homer to left, giving Detroit its fifth win in six games. Jose Cardena and Jim Price fueled the late rally aiding Sam McDowell’s strong start before Jon Warden earned the win and Eddie Fisher took the loss. The Indians head to Boston after completing the series with Detroit.
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Celtics Force Game Seven In East Finals Thriller
Boston tops Philadelphia 114 to 106 to knot the series at 3-3 as John Havlicek powers the Celtics with 28 points and Hal Greer fuels the 76ers with 40. The decisive seventh game will be played Friday in Philadelphia to decide the Eastern crown and NBA finals fate versus Los Angeles.
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Standings and results across American and National Leagues
Standings show Detroit leading Cleveland by 310 runs and Baltimore ahead of Oakland as New York tops the East while Washington leads Minnesota. Highlights include doubleheaders and daily scores with pitchers Ortega Chance Horgan Sparma Peters Dobson Monbouquette McGlothlin and Bahnsen with key HRs by Yastrzemski Reichardt Killebrew and Brock.
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