National League Roundup 2-Hitter Tops Philadelphia
Mets ace Jack Fisher pitched a two hitter to beat Philadelphia 2-0 marking his fourth straight season as team chair of the rotation. The Mets scored in the first and third on walks and a sacrifice fly, while Gary Sutherland was the only hit against him. Cincinnati, Chicago, Atlanta, and St. Louis also won as Jim Bunning, Curt Simmons, and Pat Jarvis provided key performances for their clubs.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
New York Mets
Jack Fisher
Fisher
Philadelphia
Tommy Davis
Jim Bunning
Cincinnati
Houston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
San Francisco
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Mets
Bunning
Cleon Jones
Ed Kranepool
Davis
Tom Reynolds
Rich Allen
Sutherland
Met
Vada Pinson
Cincin
Nati
Reds
Pinson
Tony Perez
Lee May
Perez
May
Jim Wynn
Astros
Cubs
Pirates
Curt Simmons
Dick Radatz
Simmons
Denis Menke
Braves
Ray Washburn
Cardinals
Dodgers
Washburn
John Roseboro
Joe Hoerner
Nelson Briles
Nicklaus Seeks Cleveland Open Victory Amid Losing Ways
Jack Nicklaus, fresh from a record breaking U S Open win, is favored to win the $103 500 Cleveland Open at Aurora County Club but faces tough competition from Palmer Casper Boros and Sikes. He prepared with a nine hole 34 in a rain curtailed practice event.
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Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Jack
Tony Lema
Palmer
Ohio
Coast Guard
Here
Baltusrol
Billy Casper
Julius Boros
R.H. Sikes
Big Eight Track Standouts Eye National AAU Team Picks
Big Eight track athletes who won four NCAA golds last week seek spots on the national AAU team at Bakersfield Calif today and Friday. Notables include Jim Ryan Kansas mile record holder seeking his third straight AAU gold, Charlie Greene defending 100 yard dash champ, Chris McCubbins Oklahoma State in the 3000 meter steeplechase, Conrad Nightingale Kansas State in that event, Gary Ard Kansas long jump, with Ralph Boston in the field. The U.S. team will face a British Commonwealth squad July 8-9 in Los Angeles.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
United States
Bakersfield
Calif
Jim Ryan
Kansas
San Diego
New York
Nebraska
Charlie Greene
Chris McCubbins
Oklahoma State
Big Eight
Kansas State
Conrad Nightingale
McCubbing
Gary Ard
Ralph Boston
Los Angeles
Cliff Cushman
Bill Alley
Charlie Tidwell
Kanesas
Dick Cochran
Missouri
J.D. Martin
Oklahoma
Ted Woods
Colorado
Three Games For Legion
Ottawa American Legion teams resume action this weekend with three games. The Legion B team travels to Carbondale Friday night for its first outing since June 13. The Ottawa junior varsity is 2 3 record this season. The Ottawa A team meets Cottonwood Falls at 8 p.m. Saturday at Orlis Cox Field in the second cone test between the two clubs. Ottawa 2 6 on the year won the first 4 0. Sunday at Olathe the varsity takes on the Olathe Rebels of the state's Connie Mack League. The Rebels defeated Ottawa in the latter's opening game of the season 5 3.
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Ottawa American Legion
Legion Beteam
Carbondale
Ottawa
Ottawa A
Cottonwood Falls
Orlis Cox Field
Olathe
Olathe Rebels
Barn Blaze Kills Horses at Walnut Hall Farm
A Wednesday night fire at Walnut Hall Farm in Lexington destroyed twenty standardbred yearlings including two by Adios. Owner Harold W. Nichols of Cincinnati estimated total losses at $350,000, with $300,000 for the horses and $50,000 for the barn after a lightning strike. Adios offspring included a colt out of Meadow Gloria and a filly out of Nila Mite. Star's Pride stock also perished.
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Lexington
Adios
Walenut Hall Farm
Harold W. Nichols
Cincinnati
Meadow Gloria
Nila Mite
Star’s Pride
Outfielders a problem in All-Star vote
In New York AP report about the All-Star ballot race with outfielders dominating the top hitting charts in both leagues. Frank Robinson leads the American League in average homers and RBIs as the vote selects three outfielders, four infielders, and a catcher for the July 11 game in Anaheim. Teams and managers for the AL and NL are named with Cronin announcing the starting lineups later.
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New York
Anaheim
Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Jim Wynn
Houston
RBI
St. Louis
Lou Brock
Orelando Cepeda
Tim Mc Carver
Philadelphia
Richie Allen
Cepeda
Detroit
Bill Freehan
Minnesota
Rod Carew
California
Don Mincher
Boston
Rico Petrocelli
Cesar Tovar
Rick Monday
Kansas City
Tovar
Hank Bauer
Walt Alston
Los Angeles
Joe Cronin
Chicago
Eddie Stanky
Bill Rigney
Wimbledon seeds fall as upset wins shake Week at Queen’s
London AP report says eight seeds entered the London Grass Court Championships at Queen’s Club, with four already out by quarter-finals. Defeated top seeds include Manuel Santana Roy Emerson Bill Bowrey Cliff Drysdale. Tom Okker Roger Taylor Ray Moore and others advance in a day of shocks. Newcombe also advances, defeating Jim McManus in four sets.
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London
Queen’s Club
Manuel Santana
Spain
Roy Emerson
Bill Bowrey
Australia
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
Emerson
Newcombe
Jim McManus
Berkseley
Calif
Red Sox Lonborg Unleashes Mean Fast Ball In Bronx
Boston pitcher Jim Lonborg, once a friendly giant, abandons his old style for a sharp fastball that stirs the Yankees and sparks a benches-clearing brawl at Yankee Stadium. Lonborg improves to 9-2 as New York falls 8-11. Tony Conigliaro and Carl Yastrzemski pace Boston with key hits while Thad Tillotson and Lonborg exchange brushback pitches. Other AL results include the White Sox sweeping Washington, Watt sealing Baltimore, and rain delaying Cleveland and California.
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Mike Becht
Associated Press
Jim Lonborg
Boston Red Sox
New York
Yankees
Lonborg
Thad Tillotson
Tillotson
Joe Foy
Thllotson
Foy
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Tom McCraw
Gerry McNertney
Eddie Watt
Baltimore
Kansas City
Detroit
Minnesota
Cleveland
California
Yankee Stadium
Joe Pepitone
Tony Conigliaro
Carl Yastrzemski
Red Sox
State Non-Pro Veteran Killed in Oklahoma Panhandle
Ron Hammett a well known Kansas baseball figure died after a 15 foot fall on an off lease site near Gray Oklahoma Panhandle He died en route to Perryton Texas at 34 He hailed from Salina and played farm teams in the St Louis Cardinal chain He pitched for Liberal Red Jays in his second year Liberal canceled games with Enid Oklahoma and tonight Funeral services are planned in Liberal and Salina with burial in Salina
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Liberal
Kan
Ron Hammett
Kansas
Gray
Oklahoma Panhandle
Hammett
Perryton
Tex
Salina
St. Louis Cardinal
Liberal Red Jays
Enid
Okla
Hammet
Salina Frieday
Braves Crush Giants Behind Uecker Slams and Doubles
Major star Bob Uecker of the Braves belted a grand slam and doubled in another run as Atlanta routed San Francisco 9 2.
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Bob Uecker
Braves
Atlanta
San Francisco
Linda Lutes Makes Open Karate Championship Bid
NEW YORK AP Linda Lutes a Alpena Michigan native and wife of Nelson Howe a Newark design teacher competes in open karate championships She is a 5 foot 3 inch 120 pound fighter who says skill counts not weight Her husband is a purple belt she is a green belt Master Cho sponsors the Karate Institute In her quieter moments she is an abstract painter
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New York
Linda Lutes
Alpena, Mich
Madison Square
Linda
Nelson Howe
Newark
N.J
College of Engineering
Cho
Lineola
Cassius Clay
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