Baltimore Wins Two To Lead American League Race
The Orioles moved into first place by winning twice, while the Twins saw Rich Rollins and Zoilo Versalles pace a late rally that fell short as Minnesota trailed. Detroit defeated Boston 9-1, and notable homer bursts boosted Baltimore’s doubleheader wins.
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Minnesota Twins
Kansas City
Rich Rollins
Zoilo Versalles
Tony Oliva
Don Mincher
Harmon Killebrew
Jimmie Hall
Hall
Minnesota
Sam Mele
Mele
Baltimore
Twins
Orioles
Cleveland
Washington
Indians
New York Yankees
Detroit
Boston
A’s
Larry Stahl
Camilo Pascual
Bob Allison
Killebrew
Rollins
Catfish Hunter
Versalles
Hunter
Paul Linblad
Linblad
Sandy Paldespino
Oliva
Mincher
John Wyatt
Wyatt
Senators
Russ Snyder
Jerry Adair
Camilo Carreon
Sam Bowens
Boog Powell
All-Star Style Night Drives Split Outcomes Across NL
Joey Jay pitched a five hitter in Cincinnati's 1-0 win over Philadelphia at Connie Mack Stadium while Davenport's 11th inning double gave San Francisco a 3-1 victory at Houston. The day featured Braves and Pirates, Cardinals over Mets, and Roberto Clemente homering for Pittsburgh.
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Joey Jay
Philadelphia
Connie Mack Stadium
Jim Davenport
Houston
Astrodome
Jay
Cincinnati
Davenport
San Francisco
Phillies
Leo Cardenas
Jay Need
Dick Groat
New York
Jim Owens
Atlanta
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Tony Perez
Tommy Helms
Dick Simpson
Cardenas
Willie McCovey
Giants
Jim Hart
Tom Haller
Rico Carty
Mack Jones
Braves
Mets
Ken Boyer
Jerry Buchek
Phil Gagliano
Cardinal
al Jackson
Woody Fryman
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Oswego Catholic Edges Oswego High 3-1 In Final Game
Gary Roy blasts a two run homer in the sixth inning lifting Oswego Catholic to a 3-1 victory over Oswego High at Fort Ontario. Roy’s blast breaks a deadlock as Kolinda and Riley deliver solid mound work, Hall shines at short and Coniski tops with three hits. Oswego County League champions finish 15-2. Oswego High ends with 10 losses in 15 games.
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Crusaders
Oswego
Ken Koliada
Leo Enwright
Gary Roy
George Altimonda
Danny Dehm
Tom Proud
Joe Bendzunas
Bobby Hall
John Jadas
Greg Richmond
Bill Fisher
Mike Borek
Gary MacDonald
John F. Naioti
Oswego Catholic High
Oswego High
Fort Ontario
John Naioti
Oswego County
Henninger High
Syracuse
Joe Wilber
Roy
Kevin Riley
Paul Askew
OHL
Mike Converse
Riley
OHS
Capt
Accoss
Hall
Tommy DeSantis
Buccaneers
Fulton
Kolinda
Barry Siembor
Jim Coniski
Babe Ruth
Siembor
West Side
Bucs
Converse
DeSantis
Buffalo and Toronto win IL series over Richmond and Jacksonville
Buffalo Bisons edged Richmond Braves 5-3 to take the series 2-1 as Darrell Osteen relieved with one run allowed. Toronto Maple Leafs beat Jacksonville 5-2 to win their series 3-1 led by strong hitting from Lee May and Len Boehmer and Toronto’s late surge. Columbus Rochester and Toledo Syracuse games were rained out.
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Associated Press
Buffalo Bisons
Toronto Maple Leafs
Richmond Braves
Jacksonville Suns
Bisons
Richmond
Braves
Maple Leafs
Jacksonville
Toronto
Suns
Columbus
Leafs Rally Past Opponents Behind Gibson Home Run
May produced a double and a triple while Boehmer added a homer and a single. An eighth inning burst with four runs included a three run homer by player coach Russ Gibson fueling the Maple Leafs victory. Pete Magrini pitched to earn his third straight win.
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May
Boehmer
Russ Gibson
Maple Leafs
Toronto
Pete Magrini
Three Oswego golfers stay in hunt in C NY medal play
In the second round of the Central New York medal play championship at Seneca, Dr. Walter Knych of Fulton sits third after a 74, totaling 147. Wink Jamieson of Syracuse leads at 143, with High Dueck at 145. Frank Osetek and Carl Miller Sr both shot 76 to reach 152 and 156, while Jack Clements of Battle Island missed the cut at 159. The third round was to be played today on the Lafayette course in Syracuse.
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Oswego County
Carl Miller Sr
Jack Clements
Battle Island
Lafayette
Syracuse
Second Saturday State Race at Oswego Speedway Tomorrow
Oswego Speedway hosts the second Saturday program with a 35 lap feature worth 1000 to win. Nolan Swift and Bob Thomas headline a strong Eagle Class field as the purse climbs to 4400 attracting top drivers and a large fan turnout. Gates open after 6 with warmups by 6 30 and a tight five-eighths mile oval schedule.
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Oswego Speedway
Nolan Swift
Bob Thomas
East Albany Street
Buick Open Start Delayed By Rain In Grand Blanc
Tony Lema is back on his game as rain postpones the Buick Open in Grand Blanc Michigan delaying the start of the $100,000 professional golf event with 143 entries and rising expectations.
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Grand Blanc
Mich. U
Tony Lema
Leatherstocking Club Boosts Trout Stock and Pheasant Releases
The Leather stocking Club reports 1090 trout released in Rice Creek and 690 in Black Creek as part of its annual program for fishermen. Oswego County sees 114 adult pheasants freed, with 2000 pheasant chicks being raised for fall liberation. The group fights shoreline pollution and spear-fishing harm while expanding membership across Syracuse, Rochester and Watertown.
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Leatherstocking Club
Jung
Fish Committee
Rice Creek
Black Creek
Oswego County
Jail Farm
Oswego
Syracuse
Rochester
Watertown
Clarence Blunt
West Third St
Richard Schneider
West Cayuga St
Francis Sharra
East Mohawk St
Howard Johnson
E. Seventh St
Collie Hey Wins Canandaigua Race Feature
Collie Hey a 5 year old gelding led most of the five furlong race at Finger Lakes Race Track winning the $1,100 feature by a neck over Apomaid. Noble Priam finished third. Ridden by Jose Olivares the winner paid 3.80 2.80 and 2.60. Attendance totaled 2,791 with stakes of 170,838.
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Canandaigua
N. Y
W— Collie Hey
Apomaid
Finger Lakes Race Track
Noble Priam
Jose Olivares
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