Indians fall 3 0 as Morehead blanks Cleveland
Boston pitcher Dave Morehead scattered four hits over seven innings to hand the Cleveland Indians a 3-0 loss. Tiant lasted six innings with six strikeouts as Boston improved behind double plays and timely defense. Romo pitched three perfect innings in relief for Cleveland, while Lou Johnson and Dave Nelson provided the Tribe’s only offense with singles and a double.
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Clay to Fight Exhibition If Commission Approves
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission was asked to permit Cassius Clay to meet Joe Frazier or Jimmy Ellis in an exhibition in September with proceeds aiding ghetto youth. Chairman Frank Wildman promised a decision in 10 days as Clay awaits a first public ring appearance in over a year.
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Browns Trim Roster Ahead of Friday Flight South
The Cleveland Browns, fresh from a exhibition win, return to training at Hiram College and plan to trim several players before Friday departure for New Orleans. NFL cuts must reduce to 49 by Monday, 43 by Sept 3, and 40 by Sept 9. Coaches will review film of the victory over the 49ers before prep for the Saints game.
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Reds Championship Hype Hits Hard Numbers
Statistics Don’t Lie but fail to explain Reds 13 percent gap to NL leader St. Louis. Cincinnati leads majors with a .275 team batting average this season and has 131 hits in 388 at bats for a .338 over the last 10 games. Pete Rose tops NL hitters at .344 after a game with Pittsburgh. teammates Alex Johnson .328 Tommy Helms .298 and Lee May .294 among NL leaders.
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Hug Paving Wins Industrial Golf League Championship
The Industrial Golf League concludes its regular season on August 16 with Hug Paving taking the league title. Hug roster includes Art McCarty captain George DeBolt Paul Theisen Don Benedict Mike Silcox and Loyal Chaney. A Friday scramble at 5 p.m. precedes a banquet where Larry Carpenter receives the league MVP after posting 256 points in 15 matches.
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Rebellious Golfers Form Touring APG
The APG formed by touring pros splits from the PGA amid plans to vote on aligning with the new group. Sam Gates cites near unanimous backing while Max Elbin questions the APG’s appeal as PGA signals surveys to gauge member stance.
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Durable Mat Wins Slo-Pitch Showdown 11-7 Over Superior Coach
Durable Mat shows power with 14 hits including three homers and back-to-back shots by Gravenhorst and Bores in an 11-7 win over Superior Coach. Pete Motolek and Sonny Pete sparking two Dauch players with perfect games against American Legion in separate B division action. Citizens Bank dominates Janesville 20 hits in a 16-11 win in another B division game as Bank rolls with a 7th inning surge and multiple errors by Janesville aided by walks and singles.
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Ringholz Girls Clinch City Softball Title
Ringholz and Meyer won the city high school girls softball league crown by beating Southside Marathon 8 to 7. Final standings list Ringholz 7-1 and Freshman 2 6-2, with three other teams at 5-3 or worse. A playoff follows Friday with two 6 p.m. games and Ringholz Meyer earning a bye to face the semifinal winner.
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Gibson Closes In On 50 Year Old Records
The St Louis right hander Bob Gibson improved to 15 straight wins and a 1.00 ERA with a 2 0 shutout over Philadelphia as he narrows two long standing marks. Other NL results included Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh 3 Houston 8 Los Angeles 5 San Francisco 1 New York 0 in 17 innings Chicago 5 Atlanta 1. AL Boston 3 Cleveland 0 Minnesota 1 New York 0 Baltimore 1 Oakland 4 Washington 4.
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Standings and Results Across Major Leagues
American League standings show Detroit leading with 78 wins and 44 losses, followed by Baltimore, Boston, and Cleveland. Monday results include Boston a 3-0 winner over Cleveland and Minnesota 1, New York 0, Washington 4 over Oakland, and Baltimore 1 over California. Tuesday sees pitchers listed for Washington, Chicago at Detroit, New York at Minnesota, and Baltimore at California among others. National League standings place St. Louis atop with 80-45, Cincinnati 64-56, and San Francisco 65-58. Scores include St. Louis 2-0 over Philadelphia, Chicago 5-9 over Atlanta, and San Francisco 1-9 at New York plus multiple night games and slated matchups across the circuit.
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Laver Receives Top Seed in U S Open at Forest Hills
Rod Laver the 1968 Wimbledon champion from Australia is named the top seed for the U S Open at Forest Hills August 29 to September 8. He faces a yet unnamed opponent in the opening round of the $100,000 tournament with 95 other men in singles.
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