Namath Leads Jets Past Giants In Exhibition Victory
Joe Namath completed 14 of 16 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns guiding the world champion Jets to a 37 14 win over the NFL Giants at Yale Bowl. Namath connected on scoring plays to Sauer Mathis and Sammons as 70 874 fans watched Broadway Joe star in preseason action.
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Three Benefit Softball Games Planned in Norwalk
Norwalk Slo-Pitch League will host a triple header benefit night at McGuan Park to aid the Leonard Sonny Sickinger family of Milan after a July gas explosion damaged their home. Proceeds come from 600 tickets and a $100 donation plus a raffle of a colored TV. teams include AA vs A stars, Norwalk vs Bellevue, and B division stars vs Frankie's Bar.
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McLain and Jackson Shine in Tigers 9 4 Win
Denny McLain became the majors first 19 game winner this season as the Detroit Tigers slugged six homers to beat the Oakland Athletics 9 4. Reggie Jackson hit his 43rd homer with a runner aboard in the first, Jim Northrup tied it in the third, and Al Kaline added two homers along with Don Wert Tom Tresh and Mickey Stanley helping McLain clinch his ninth straight win over Oakland.
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Finance Cubs and Jaycees Win in Lefty Grove League Action
Finance defeated Hug Concrete 18-8, Cubs beat Hug Concrete 18-8, and Jaycees edged Reinecks 11-9 in Lefty Grove League play. Eric Bright Walt Meagrew and Pat Brown each had two singles for Finance. Mike Fries won for Finance. Cubs’ Mike Fish homered three doubles and a triple backing Marty Wilson who allowed two hits. Bob Kline added a Cubs double. Jaycees beat Reinecks 11-9 as Jeff Grosswiler doubled twice and Aaron Adams added a double with Don Davis getting the win.
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Ohio girl places second in AAU 100 meter freestyle
Seventeen year old Kathy McKitrick of Streetsboro Ohio swam her fastest time to finish second in the women's 100 meter freestyle at the National AAU Outdoor Swimming and Diving Championships. She called the result the greatest moment of her life.
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Elyria To Compete In Little League World Series
Elyria Ohio earns a spot in the Little League World Series by defeating Sedalia Missouri 2 to 0 in Ottumwa Iowa to reach the Central States Regional final. Glen Johnson pitched four hit ball with 11 straight strikeouts to raise his game total to 13.
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Hulme Wins Buckeye Cup at Mid-Ohio in Can Am race
Dennis Hulme of New Zealand won the Buckeye Cup at Mid-Ohio, driving an orange McLaren M8B, after setting a track qualifying record of 100.58 mph. Bruce McLaren finished second as oil pressure troubles sidelined his Chevrolet engine late, with Chris Amon third in a Ferrari 612P and Porsche’s 917 fourth in its maiden appearance before Mark Donohue retired with a broken halfshaft.
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National League East and standings overview
The standings show Chicago leading the NL East with 45 wins and 62 losses, followed by New York and St. Louis amid close records. In the NL West, Cincinnati leads with 64 wins, while Los Angeles and San Francisco trail by a game or two. Sunday results include New York sweeping San Diego in two games and Chicago beating San Francisco twice.
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Anglers Club Huskie Muskie Club Members Grow
Ohio's Natural Resources Department reports 80 anglers qualified for Huskie Muskie Club membership this year. Several muskies over 40 inches have been caught in Ohio waters, signaling strong angling effort.
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