New London Softball Team Wins National Championship
The First Baptist Church Senior Boys Division softball team of New London won the national title with a 5 0 victory over a Flint Michigan church team at Bowling Green State University. Coached by Nick Petroff and Dale Luxon the squad claimed the crown after New York area teams did not schedule a regional tournament. The team, 15 to 19 years old, won the district July 12 at Kent State University and had previously defeated a New Castle Pennsylvania club in that tournament. Members include Kevin Heileman Bernie Yoder Jeff Marsh Mike Moffit Mick Parsons Garry Collins Eddie Youngless Ted Schuller Greg Jones Hal Martin Gary Hall Dan Schneider.
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Flint
Mich
Bowling Green State University
Nick Petroff
Dale Luxon
New York Area
Kent State University
New Castle
Kevin Heileman
Bernie Yoder
Jeff Marsh
Mike Moffit
Mick Parsons
Garry Collins
Eddie Youngless
Ted Schuller
Greg Jones
Hal Martin
Gary Hall
Dan Schneider
Walker breaks mile world record at Gothenburg Games
New Zealand’s John Walker ran 3:49.4 to break the mile world mark in Gothenburg Sweden with pacemaker Gearan Zenermark guiding the early laps. Ken Hall and Graham Crouch of Australia finished second and third as Walker praised drag help and crowd support in ideal weather.
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New Zealand
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Gothenburg
Sweden
UPI
Tanzania
Filbert Bayi
Gearan Zenermark
Zenermark
Walker
Ken Hall
Australia
Graham Crouch
Hall
Crouch
Gunnar Ekman
Paul Craig
Canada
Tigers Fight Back But Fall to Rangers in 4-3 Loss
Detroit drops to 17th straight defeat as Joe Schultz and Bill Freehan are ejected after a disputed ball four call to Mike Hargrove loaded the bases and sparked a four-run Texas first inning. Freehan calls the decision frustrating as the Tigers end a 31-inning scoreless stretch and other AL results noted.
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UPI
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Texas Rangers
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Tiger Futility
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Texas
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Hargrove
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Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukees
Goolagong Cawley Leads Triangles Past Nets in WT T
Evonne Goolagong Cawley won 6-3 over Ann Jones in singles and teamed with Peggy Michael to beat Valerie Ziegenfuss and Mrs. Jones 6-4 in doubles. The Pittsburgh Triangles defeated the Cleveland Nets 26-23.
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UPI
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Ann Jones
Peggy Michael
Valerie Ziegenfuss
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