National League Roundup Slam B bang Braves win late
NL leaders Aaron, Torre, Alou, Carty pace stats as Denis Menke lifts the Braves with a ninth inning single to beat the Dodgers 10 9. Giants lose in a doubleheader to Cincinnati while Pittsburgh idle keeping pace near first. Dodgers trail by half a game. Pirates hold top spot.
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Willie McCovey
Len Gabrielson
Jim Hart
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McCovey
Jack Baldschun
Pete Rose
Buck Vivian Leads Ottawa Club Championship Qualifying
Buck Vivian tops a field of 39 in opening match play for the Ottawa Country Club championships, shooting 2-under 70 to lead qualifying. The event runs through Labor Day with six flights. defending champion Bob Soph seeks a third straight title as pairings set for Aug. 14.
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Ottawa
Clay's Draft Status To Be Studied Again
Louisville AP report says a hearing on August 23 could decide if Cassius Clay qualifies for conscientious objector deferment based on Black Muslim beliefs. Clay, a convert, previously faced 1-A eligibility and failed two mental tests before a 1-Y classification. his status was raised to 1-A after Army standard changes. Hayden Covington to represent Clay, who just defended his heavyweight title against Brian London.
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Cassius Clay
Armed Services
Clay
Tion
New York
Hayden Covington
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Brian London
Army
Holdouts End Siege In Raider Pact Talks
Santa Rosa AP reports offensive end Art Powell and halfback Clem Daniels ended a 24 day holdout and returned to the Oakland Raiders. They signed separately with GM Scott Stirling after negotiating as a pair. Contracts reportedly exceed $30,000 yearly with two year option clauses.
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Clem Daniels
Oakland Raider
Scott Stirling
Fach
Raiders
Record Entry For Little O
In Mexico City AP reports that 520 athletes from 18 countries have entered the second Little Olympics set for October 14 to 23. The event will feature multiple nations competing in a range of youth disciplines across venues in the capital.
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Mexico City
Baseball scores from the minors AP report
Pacific Coast League Tulsa defeated San Diego 7 to 3 while Spokane beat Oklahoma City 16 to 2. International League outcomes included Columbus 4 over Toronto 3, Jacksonville 6 Rochester 2, Syracuse 6 Richmond 5 in 15 innings, and Buffalo 6 Toledo 0.
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San Diego
Spokane
Oklahoma City
Columbus
Toronto
Jacksonville
Rochester
Retires Undefeated Chiefs' Merz Abandons Arm-Wrestling Crown
Liberty Missouri AP Curt Merz Kansas City's 6 foot 4 guard retires undefeated as world hand wrestling champion. After beating Ken Harrelson then arranging a challenge with Billy Martin Merz stopped competing following a match with a strong carpenter in Kansas City and decided to retire.
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Curt Merz
Kansas City
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Chiefs
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Minnesota Twins
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New York
Carpenter
A's Protecting Young Hurlers Valuable Arms
Kansas City report on manager Alvin Dark guarding young pitchers as the Athletics rely on a 100-pitch limit to prevent arm injuries. Jim Nash tied a club record by winning his sixth straight, aided by a young rotation averaging 21.4 years with prospects like Blanco Hunter and Dobson.
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Dark
Jim Nash
Minnesota Twins
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Detroit
Boston
Neve
Gefoote
Gil Blanco
Lew Krausse
Paul Lindblad
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Lindblad
Hunter
Dobson
Jack Aker
Charley Finley
Powell Beats Wright In Detroit Boxing Bout
Johnny Powell, 161, of Detroit, outpointed Ted Wright, 160, Detroit, over eight rounds in a city boxing card.
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Detroit
Johnny Powell
Ted Wright
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