Dodgers Roll Over Astros In Sixth Straight Win
Willie Davis led Los Angeles with four hits and four RBIs on artificial turf as the Dodgers beat Houston 7-2. The Dodgers extended their winning streak to six as their pitching staff posted another shutout in support of Davis hitting .306 and excelling on synthetic surfaces.
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Dick Crouch
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Willie Davis
Cincinnati
Davis
Houston Astrodome
Dodgers
Astros
Houston
San Francisco
St. Louis
Riverfront Stadium
Reds
San Diego
Gary Nolan
Clay Carroll
New Park
All Stars Name Eight NL Pitchers for 1969 Game
Veterans Jim Merritt and Wayne Simpson plus lefties Hoerner Osteen Gib son Perry Wilhelm selected by Gil Hodges for the National League All Star team. The July 14 game in Cincinnati will feature Reds arms Merritt 14-6 Simpson 13-1 and Bench Perez among starters. Seaver Gibson Osteen Hoerner Perry Wilhelm among others.
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SAN Francisco
Jim Merritt
Wayne Simpson
Cincinnati Reds
Gil Hodges
New York Mets
Merritt
Simpson
Joe Hoerner
Philadelphia
Claude Osteen
Los Angeles
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Tom Seaver
Mets
Gaylord Perry
Hoyt Wilhelm
Atlanta Braves
Hodges
Hoerner
Osteen
Cincinnati
Riverfront Stadium
Gibson
Wilhelm
New York Giants
Reds
John Bench
Tony Perez
Seaver
Dodgers
Perry
Giants
Phillies
Earl Weaver
Baltimore Orioles
Baseball Standings and Results Digest
National League results show Dodgers beating Houston while Reds extend lead with win. Pirates and Mets post key wins as Clemente and Sanguillen pace Pittsburgh. Giants rally past Atlanta. Cubs Drub Montreal with Williams and Smith leading Chicago. American League note mentions Baltimore, New York, Boston, and Detroit results with multiple games.
British Open Opens With Star Field At St Andrews
A 134-player field tees off at St Andrews for the 1970 British Open as Tony Jacklin defends against Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Roberto De Vicenzo amid debate over modern changes to the Old Course. Scots face tough odds as global stars contend on the old links used to birth golf.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Mt. Everest
Tony Jacklin
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Roberto de Vicenzo
Guy Wolstenholme
Kel Nagel
Australia
Palmer
Wolstenholme
Jacklin
Yankees Slump Continues As Orioles Build 6 1/2 Game Lead
HAL BOCK reports New York trails the Orioles by 6 1/2 games after a 6-2 loss in Baltimore. Detroit and Boston split a two-game set, keeping Detroit a half game back and Boston fourth in the AL East. Milwaukee swept Chicago to move to fifth, while MLB results across Chicago Montreal New York St Louis Pittsburgh San Francisco Cincinnati Los Angeles Houston are noted.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Atlanta
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Montreal
Associated Press
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Houston
San Diego
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Sadecki
Blass
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Sutton
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Jim Northrup
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Marty Pattin
Lew Krausse
Mike Hegan
Charleston Nixes Cassius Clay Exhibition Fight
Charleston County Council blocks Cassius Clay from sparring at County Hall pulling 4000 seats. Promoter Barrett vows injunction and may move to a 2000 seat speedway. Clay, 28, appears via telephone and says he is following promoters' plans while noting weight and training. Proceeds to benefit underprivileged boys. promoter calls council action bigotry in the South.
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Charleston
S. C
Muhammad
New York
Madison Square Garden
Zoara Folley
Phoenix
Clay
South
Nervous Pro Am Players Learn to Channel Nerves
Golf writer Frank Beard notes pro-am nerves hinder or help players. He cites Dave Marr and Byron Nelson, stressing warmups and deep breaths. Use smaller clubs after teeing off to manage adrenaline and improve distance.
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Byron Nelson
PGA
Lubbock May Get Baseball Franchise
Texas League board reviews franchise applications from Lubbock Texas and Alexandria Louisiana as Dallas Fort Worth eyes a major league slot. President Bobby Bragan says cities must be ready if Albuquerque moves up and Dallas Fort Worth loses its spot. He notes Dallas Fort Worth drew 236000 fans last year and Albuquerque 190000. Speculation links Cleveland to Turnpike Stadium after 1970.
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Tex
Lubbock
Albuquerque
Cleveland
Turnpike Stadium
Le Mans Debate Highlights European Racing Traditions
A Paris column contrasts European racing culture with the United States noting Le Mans as a major European event akin to the Indianapolis 500. It discusses drivers like Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti and Phil Hill, European preferences for technique and style, and the global nature of the sport.
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Paris
Porsche
Ferrari
Zut
Alors
Matra
St. Tropez
Great Britain
United States
Jackie Stewart
Stewart
Europe
Phil Hill
Dan Gurney
Mario Andretti
Parnelli Jones
A. J. Foyt
Cale Yarborough
al Unser
Mark Donahue
Indianapolis
Go Together Wins Rainbow Derby At Ruidoso Downs NM
Go Together ridden by Walter Hodges won the Rainbow Quarter Horse Derby at Ruidoso Downs New Mexico. The Peckham owned mare earned 53 691 83 dollars to push her lifetime winnings past 100 000 with My Talent finishing second for 22 236 48 and Go Setty Go third for 11 535 17 in the 400 yard dash run in 20 09.
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Harriett Peckham
Go Together
Preserverance
Ruidoso Downs
New Mexico
Tommy Dean
Walter Hodges
Peckham
Richmond
Texas
Go Man Go
Go Harriett
Brazos Bar
My Talent
Aubrey Stokes
San Antonio
P. C. Perner
Robert Adair
Palomino
Fisherman’s surprise rainbow yields prize catch
Blackfoot Idaho report tells how Mrs. Pat Ramey and her husband fished from a boat at a nearby reservoir. An hour after his rod fell overboard, she hooked the line of the missing tackle and hauled up a three pound 16 inch rainbow trout, turning a lost line into a winner.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
Pat Ramey
Ramey
Western Amateur leads with Ashworth at 69
Sp OTe)obte Wichita report says Bruce Ashworth of Las Vegas Nevada shot a two under par 69 to take the first round lead in the Western Amateur Golf Tournament. The wire story notes scoring details and standings from the opening round.
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Associated Press
Wichita
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