Angels wallop Indians 16-5 on 25-hit barrage
California crushed Cleveland 16-5 as manager Billy Martin’s Angels pounded out 25 hits led by Rick Reichardt’s 13th homer. Fregosi collected four hits, Jim Fregosi reached base in nine straight, while Connelly struggled to 7.78 ERA.
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UPI
California
Rick Reichardt
Walloping
Tribe
Angels
John O’donoghue
Detroit
George Culver
Bob Taylor
Jack Hamilton
Jim Fregosi
Bubba Morton
Max Alvis
Duke Sims
Ed Connelly
Connelly
Jose Cardenal
Fregosi
Morton
Fregoso
Indians
Meet the Players Night Boosters Welcome Gottfried
Eighty Boosters gathered for Meet the Players Night at St. Paul as new head coach Mike Gottfried was introduced by athletic director Mike Ebert. Assistant coaches Tom McClain and Bob Herb were also presented. The meeting approved the team staying overnight after the Lima game and attending the Bowling Green State Quantico matchup.
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St. Paul
Boosters
Mike Gottfried
Mike Ebert
Gottfried
Tom McClain
Bob Herb
Lima
Waynesfield-Goshen
Bowling Green University-Quantico
A's Move To Formal Hearing Over Feud With Finley
The Kansas City Athletics asked Commissioner William Eckert for a formal hearing on grievances with owner Charles Finley after a string of disputes. Pitcher Lew Krausse was suspended, manager Alvin Dark was fired, and fistics over curfew and player criticism intensified the conflict.
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Kansas City Athletics
Charles O. Finley
William D. Eckert
A’s
Eckert
Finley
Krausse
Alvin Dark
Aker
Ken Harrelson
Browns Wounds Show Slow Recovery Amid Preseason Play
Browns star Milt Morin heads toward six week knee rehab with discharge planned this week. Harraway back in camp after knee strain while McNeil released from hospital with a broken arm. Catfish Smith doubtful for Friday clash vs Falcons. Collins may shift to slot if injury persists.
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UPI
Cleveland Browns
Milt Morin
Shaker Medical Center
Morin
Charley Harraway
Cliff McNeil
Ralph
Catfish) Smith
Fuiday
Atlanta Falcons
Smith
Blanton Collier
Gary Collins
Donkeys to Play Softball in New London Sky-High Spectacle
New London Jaycees sponsor a donkey charity softball game at Recreation Park on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Seven donkeys will play on the field with three on bases while Deputies from the Huron County Sheriff’s office and the New London Auxiliary Police join as players. Tickets available at the park or from Jaycees members.
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Kenneth Vegus
New London
Nightly baseball standings and lineups across leagues
Standings show Detroit sweeping Minnesota 10 0 and 4 3 in two games while California beats Cleveland 16 5 and Washington defeats Boston 3 2. Tonight’s probable pitchers feature Monbouquette Peters Boswell McClain Nord Morehead Kelso McDowell and others across several matches.
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Washington
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Boswell
McClain
Nord
Morehead
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McDowell
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Atlanta
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Houston
Corners Rally Sparks 11 9 City Slo Pitch Thriller
Friendly Corners erased a five run hole with a seven run sixth and defeated Huron County Bank 11 to 9. Tom Fries went 4 for 4 with a triple while reliever Bob Lippert closed out the win as Clevite Harris trumped VFW 6 3 and Downtown Dodge beat Rotary 5 0 behind Gil Barman two hitters and Rich Pheiffer's three runs.
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Friendly Corners
Huron County
Clevite Harris
VFW
Downtown
Dodge
Rotary
Friendly
Bank
Bob Lippert
Tom Fries
Clevite
Harry Stoddard
Rich Meagrew
Tom Smith
Stoddard
Downtown Dodge
Gil Barman
Rich Pheiffer
Chiefs Rout Bears 66 24 Sets KC Scoring Mark
United Press International reports the Kansas City Chiefs crushed the Chicago Bears 66-24 before 33 041 fans at Municipal Stadium. Len Dawson threw four TD passes for 212 yards as Otis Taylor caught a 70 yard TD to close the first quarter, marking the Chiefs’ highest point total.
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Chiefs
Green Bay Packers
Bears
Chicago
Packers
Len Dawson
Kansas City
Municipal Stadium
Dawson
Otis Taylor
Dick Stuart Finds Home With Taiyo Whales In Japan
Dick Stuart, released by the Dodgers last spring, stars for the Taiyo Whales in Nagoya Japan. He reports a solid season with about .275 average, 20 home runs and 50 RBIs in roughly 75 games. Stuart will describe Japan's all star game on ABC with Red Barber and expects to stay in Japan under a two year contract.
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UPI
Dick Stuart
Nagoya
Japan
Stuart
Miahara
Dodgers
Ball Park
RBI
Red Barber
ABC
Wide World of Sports
Ralph Houk
Sadahara Oh
Lou Jackson
U.S
Nicklaus Returns to Westchester Classic Course
Jack Nicklaus, former U S Open champion, revisits Westchester Country Club for the world’s richest golf event. He previously won the 1965 Thunderbird Open on the same 6,573 yard par 72 course and finds the layout still easy to conquer.
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N.Y
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Westchester Country Club
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