Drysdale Reported Leaving Dodgers For Padres Shakeup
The Sporting News claimed Don Drysdale planned to force his release from the Dodgers to join the Padres as pitching coach with a $200,000 expected salary. Drysdale rejected the report, calling it untrue.
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Attendance records hit by American League clubs through July
The American League total attendance through July 21 reached 6,718,250, a record high and about 400,000 above last year. Detroit lead the surge with 1,160,753 home fans, while Boston is at 1,072,851. Cleveland shows a stronger 522,000, and Detroit, Boston, and Cleveland all surpassed the million mark in home attendance.
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Elk Ladies Open District Golf Tournament
Thirty seven ladies teed off at 8 a.m. to start the Elks District Golf Tournament. The article notes the women play today with men’s competition set for Saturday and Sunday to vie for trophies. Also lists Wednesday Night Elks Golf League statistics.
Gibson Achieves 11th Straight Win Amid Arm Aches
Bob Gibson cruised to an 11th straight victory and eighth shutout of the season beating the Phillies 5 0. He lowered his ERA to 0.957 while continuing a dominant stretch despite arm pain. Gibson tied for the league lead in shutouts and remained atop the Cardinals’ division lead as other scores rolled in.
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Makeups Force Postponement of Three City Slo Pitch Contests
Makeups called in City Slo-Pitch forced a further postponement of three games. The matchups affected were Nite Life versus Clevite, Huron Bank versus Citizens Bank, and Superior Coach versus Maple City Tarp. A new makeup schedule will be announced later.
Ashe Riessen Hold Own In Pennsy Semi Finalists
At Haverford Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships Arthur Ashe and Marty Riessen linger in contention with Allan Stone and Ray Moore. Riessen faces Moore and Ashe plays Stone in the semi finals with a Sunday final in sight. Riessen stunned Stan Smith while Ashe defeated Prejit Lall to reach the semis.
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Women Invite Nine Teams for City League Softball Tourney
Nine teams enter the city women's softball invitational Aug 2 to 4 with more expected before the deadline. Out of town clubs include three from Cleveland plus teams from Mansfield Plain City and Lucas. Local league teams also plan to participate as action winds down next week. Saginaw Wire leads with 8-2, while Bob Meyer sits 7-2 and others trail. The pair meet Saturday at 6:30 on the McGuan diamond as 12 games remain for each club.
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Mathis Knocks Out Beattie In Seventh Round
Buster Mathis delivered a seventh round technical knockout over Jim Beattie in Minneapolis on Thursday night. He indicated no immediate plans to pursue another heavyweight title shot despite the impressive performance.
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Detroit Holds Off Washington as A.L. standings update
In a rain-shortened game Detroit defeated Washington 4 1 while standings show Detroit atop the American League with a 41 5 record and .568. Minnesota and Oakland follow in the West with tight picks as Boston and California chase. Pitchers listed for today include Kaat and Dobson at 10 30 p.m. eastern, with several other matchups noted.
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