USC Still King of NCAA Baseball
USC won the College World Series, beating Arizona State 4-3 to claim the national title for the fourth straight year. Coach Rod Dedeaux noted the young Trojans, led by standout defense and timely hitting, overcame late pressure as Jeff Reinke closed out the win with three scoreless innings. Arizona State, 59-8, finished as runner-up after a strong bid to force a decisive final game.
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Omaha
Neb
Arizona State
Southern California
Trojans
USC
Rod Dedeaux
Arizona
Jim Brock
Dedeaux
Daryl) Arenstein
Craig
Jeff Reinke
Mark Barr
Reinke
Roy Smalley
Ken Bowman
Ken Huizenga
Bowman
Huizenga
Sun Devil
Doug Slocum
Clint Myers
Brock
Eddie Bane
Jim Umbarger
Eddie
Sun Devils
California
Texas
Oklahoma
National League shows basics as Wise falls short of no hitter
Rick Wise pitched to two outs from a no hitter as St Louis shut out Cincinnati 8-0. Atlanta blasted Pittsburgh 18-3 while Montreal edged San Diego 3-2 and Philadelphia pounded Los Angeles 16-3. Houston six-hit Chicago 6-1 and other NL scores followed. Evans homered for the Braves in a six-run fourth. Luis Melendez hit a grand slam for the Phillies but Wise’s bid dominated headlines.
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Fred Rothenberg
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Rick Wise
Atlanta Braves
Darrell Evans
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Montreal
San Diego
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Houston
Chicago
Kansas City
Baltimore
Texas
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Minnesota
California
Boston
Oakland
Luis
Joe Torre
Luis Melendez
Wise
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinal
Joe Morgan
Evans
Phillies
Cesar Tovar
Phils
Dodgers
Ken Brett
Expos
Padres
Felix Millan
Mets
Tom Seaver
Homer Millan
Seaver
Braves
Leo Durocher
Don Wilson
Jim Ray
Cubs
Cesar Cedeno
Form Tour For Old-time Tennis Greats
New York AP reports veteran stars Riggs Parker Talbert and others form the Tennis Grand Masters Tour to revive interest in senior tennis. Twelve players compete for 250000 in 10 U.S. cities and Europe starting July 20 22 in Milwaukee.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
Frank Parker
Billy Talbert
Pancho Segura
Riggs
Margaret Court
al Burns
Cincinnati
Burns
U.S
Milwaukee
Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Vic Sexias
Segura
Parker
USLTA
Tom Brown
Swim Classes Start Monday at Ottawa University Pool
Adult and senior high classes begin Monday evening at the Ottawa University pool under the Ottawa Recreation Commission. Sessions run Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. with supervision provided by the city program.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Weather Forces Postponement of Local Youth Baseball and Softball
Tonight’s Junior and Midget League baseball and Men’s USA League softball games are canceled due to wet grounds. If rain holds, Babe Ruth League play should proceed. Junior and Midget League games on diamonds D and B will be rescheduled for Friday.
Legion Game Re Scheduled At Orris Cox Field
Rain washed out Ottawa and Kansas City Post 199 at Orris Cox Field. The American Legion A-team game has been rescheduled for Friday night at 8.
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American Legion
Ottawa
Kansas City Post
Orris Cox Field
State Bank Clubbers Defeat Quenemo 44-4 in Five Innings
State Bank Clubbers, led by new coach Roger Casteel, routed Quenemo 44-4 in five innings to even their league record at 1-1 after a 4-3 loss to Wellsville. Ottawa travels to Princeton on Monday night at 8.
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Kansas State Bank
Quenemo
Wellsville
Roger Casteel
Ottawa
Princeton
Royals Select One From 345 In Florida Tryouts
Kansas City Royals held 345 baseball tryouts Tuesday and Wednesday in Sarasota Florida. A spokesman said only one athlete met the physical requirements and skills for the Royals Baseball Academy but the player's name will not be announced until he is observed in competition later this week.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Sarasota
Fla
Liquori Returns as Favorite in National AAU Mile
Marty Liquori and Steve Prefontaine head the field for the mile at the 85th National AAU championships at Memorial Stadium in Bakersfield. Liquori, limited to four races, trained late after serving as an announcer for the International Track Association.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Marty Liquori
Steve Prefontaine
Memorial Stadium
Liquori
International Track Association
Prefontaine
Dave Wottle
Rick Wohlhuter
Wottle
Wohlhuter
Controversy Evolves In Royals Trading Dilemma
Kansas City manager Jack McKeon criticized the Royals front office from Baltimore for not pursuing new players after a 6-4 loss to the Orioles. General Manager Cedric Tallis called McKeon overanxious, explaining missed chances and describing trades and waivers involving Hart McDowell Dobson and Kekich.
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Royals
Kansas City
Jack McKeon
Kansas City Royals
McKeon
Baltimore
Deron Johnson
Jim Ray Hart
Sam McDowell
Baltimore Orioles
Cedric Tallis
Jack
Kekich
New York Yankees
Hart
McDowell
Dobson
Yankees
Cleveland
Tallis
Trevino battles Nicklaus as U S Open opens at Oakmont
Lee Trevino, defiant and eager, challenges defending champion Jack Nicklaus as 148 players begin the 73rd U S Open at Oakmont. Trevino, a former Open winner and star against Nicklaus, seeks another title in a field led by Nicklaus at 6-1 with Trevino 8-1, teeing off at 7:30 a.m. EDT.
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Oaemont, Pa
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Trevino
Nicklaus
Merion
Philadelphia
Jack
Muirfield
Scotland
Crenshaw Confident As Open Week Opens At Oakmont
Ben Crenshaw, 21, fresh off a Masters tie for 24th, contends he can win the Open. The Texas star handles Oakmont greens with ease, aims to be the first amateur Open winner since 1933, and thrives amid a field including Nicklaus and Palmer.
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Oakmont, Pa
Ben Crenshaw
Oakmont Country Club
Crenshaw
University of Texas
Austin, Tex
Johnny Goodman
North Shore Country Club
Glenview
Francis Ouimet
Bobby Jones
Charles Evans Jr
Jerry Travers
Johnstown
Oakmont
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Nicklaus
Jack
AAU Blocks Pro Amateur Dream Race At Eugene Meet
In Eugene Oregon a proposed exhibition featuring Jim Ryan Kip Keino and Steve Prefont Bowerman backed pros proposed race is canceled by the AAU preventing a pro am clash at a charity fund raising meet to restore Hayward Field. The NCAA consented but AAU ruled against the idea.
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Eugene, Ore
Jim Ryan
Kip Keino
Steve Prefontaine
Amateur Athletic Union
Eugene
Hayward Field
University of Oregon
Norval Ritchey
ITA
Bill Bowerman
U.S
Munich
Ryan
Keino
Newland
AAU
Bill Dellinger
Bowerman
Oregon
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Pega
Montreal Expos
HEAR
United States
Legion
State Bank
Pat Dobson
Mike Kekich
Bill Casper
Tom Weiskopf
Casper
Weiskopf
Bruce Crampton
Lanny Wadkins
Gary Player
Tony Jacklin
Association
NCAA
Meet
Bob Newland
Mike O'Hara
Ward
Paine
Vassmer’s
Ottawa Retail Association
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