Final Area Legion Baseball Game Sees Mullens Face Sophia
Mullens Post 106 and Sophia Post 109 meet for the last regular season game at Mullens at 7 30 p m to gauge playoff prospects starting July 16. Sophia, 16 4, will face Mullens pitchers Dickie Sisk or Danny Cook or E 5 Phillips while Sophia has not named a starter. Mullens has four wins this year and has struggled with hitting and fielding errors, aiming to snap out of it tonight against a strong Post 169 squad.
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Mullens Post
Sophia
American Legion Baseball
Mullens
Cecil Lacy
Dickie Sisk
Danny Cook
Phillips
Lacy
Post 169
Phantoms face winless New York in key league match
Pittsburgh Phantoms, sitting in second in the Eastern Division, host the last place New York Generals as Alfredo DeBono starts in goal for Pittsburgh while Bertus Hoogerman recovers from a stomach injury. The Bays widened their lead by beating Toronto 4-2. Pittsburgh stands 7-7-7 with 100 points. New York 5-9-4 with 67.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Phantoms
New York Generals
Baltimore Bays
Pitsburgh
Toronto
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Generals
Alfredo DeBono
Bertus Hoogerman
Hoogerman
Herb Finken
New York
Sulky Driver Dies In Race At The Meadows
UPI reports Earl Rogers 52 of Painesville Ohio collapsed from a heart attack in the sixth race at The Meadows while driving Dudley All Star. The eight horse field was running at the first turn when Rogers fell to the track. Dudley All Star is a three year old pacer owned by Rogers.
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UPI
Earl Rogers
Painesville
Ohio
the Meadows
Rogers
Dudley All Star
Pirates open four game set vs. first-place Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates return to action in St. Louis aiming to climb back into the NL first division. Steve Blass will face Dick Hughes as Pittsburgh seeks to extend a 13 of 17 winning stretch after sweeping Cincinnati before the All-Star break.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Steve Blass
Pirates
Dick Hughes
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Government official allocates fish for private ponds project
Don Clements of the Interior Department counts and issues fish to local landowners for private ponds built by the Soil Conservation Service in 1966. Ponds cover 0.25 acre each, six feet deep, funded by landowners to provide recreation and wildlife water. Hatchery is in White Sulphur Springs. Fishermen delivered to Boggs Tackle Shop in Glen Morgan include Hugh Hutchinson and others.
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Don Clements
United States Department of Interior
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Boggs’ Tackle Shop
Glen Morgan
Hugh Hutchinson
R. L Lares
Charles Price
Charles Scott
Grover Stepp
Charles L. Toler
Chester Workman
Charles Hudson
Crab Orchard Church
Sanders Opens British Open Lead With 71 on Hoylake
Doug Sanders fired a one under 71 opening round at Hoylake as Peter Jones set a course record 69. Others in the mix included Peter Alliss, Stan Peach, John Cochin, and 1963 Masters champion Gay Brewer amid a field of Americans and internationals chasing Nicklaus and the title.
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Hoylake
England
UPI
Doug Sanders
Jack Nicklaus
Peter Jones
Royal Liverpool
U.S
Gay Brewer
Phil Rodgers
Deane Beman
Bert Yancey
Bob Falkenburgh
Bob Sweeney
Sanders
Brewer
South Africa
Gary Player
Brian Huggett
Beman
Nicklaus
Rodgers
Falkenburg
Yancey
Sweeney
Thomson
Reds Fans Meet Players on Hall of Fame Night at Crosley
At Crosley Field on July 14 the Reds host Hall of Fame Night with players and staff greeting fans in the stands. Each Red signs autographs on numbered baseballs distributed to fans, three win portable TVs, and posthumous Hall of Fame inductions for Adolfo Luque and Bill McKechnie accompany the game against the New York Mets.
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Crosley Field
Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame
Ed Hodgetts
Chamber Sports Committee
Gene Ruehlman
Francis Dale
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence L. Davis
Cincinnati Reds
Hall of Fame
Adolfo Luque
Bill McKechnie
Mixed Bowling Standings and Highs From Friday Night
Friday Night mixed league standings show Knot Heads with 0 wins and 3 losses and several teams close behind. High team series went to Doe Doe's with 2414, while Dominic Savino earned high single series at 592 and Beulah McMillion 516. Individual game tops include Bob Shitoni 246 and Mary Williams 191. Outstanding bowlers include Earl Wip perman 563 and Walter Via 589.
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Doe Doe
Ridge Runners
Dominic Savino
Beulah McMillion
Bob Shitoni
Mary Williams
Earl Wipperman
Loretta Stover
Dennie Stover
Walter Via
Larry Davis
Ex WVU Star Signs With Charleston Rockets
Former West Virginia University football star Bernie Carney signed his 1967 contract with the Continental Football League team the Charleston Rockets. Carney joined the Rockets in 1964 and sat out most of 1966 after breaking his arm in a practice. He stood 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighed 235 pounds. He was an all state player at Tridelphia High School.
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Charleston
UPI
Charleston Rockets
West Virginia University
Bernie Carney
Carney
Rockets
Triadelphia High School
Love Eyes 76 Winter Olympics for Colorado Stand
Governor John A. Love of Colorado pushes a bid to bring the 1976 Winter Games to the United States. He boasts Colorado’s snow, ski areas, and skating heritage, noting the state’s Centennial status and Pike's Peak scale as proof it can host the event.
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Colo
Nea
John A. Love
Colorado
Love
William Holden
LBJ
Robert Kennedy
George Romney
Gov. Love
United States
U.S.A
Pike’s Peak
Ruling On 10 Year Old Golfer Today
Worcester, MA AP UP I A superior court judge rules today on Beverly Klass a 10 year old Californian and would be pro allowed to enter the LPGA championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club Sutton. Beverly’s father seeks an injunction to permit her play while the LPGA upholds an age 18 ban. Beverly idol Mickey Wright and aims to gain experience and sight of the country despite costs tied to following the tour.
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Worcester
Mass
UPI
Klass
Beverly Klass
Rambling Pleasant Valley Country Club
Sutton
Jack Klass
Woodland Hills
Calif
Los Angeles
LPGA
Gal Golf
Beverly
Center of
Mickey Wright
Pleasant Valley
Court House
Best First Baseman In Softball Shaping Stratford Spotlight
Stratford, Conn. sees George Adam, eight time World All-Star and Atlantic Seaboard League veteran, as the finest first baseman in softball. He argues the amateur sport could become major, though funding and pro status hurdles linger. Adam notes slow-pitch leagues drive ASA revenue and fears lack of top teams and money hamper growth.
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Roger Doughty Stratford
Conn
NEA
George Adam
Lou Gehrig
Hal Chase
Mickey Mantle
Storm Stratford
Adam
George
Rayhestos Cardinals
Atlantic Seaboard League
Stratford
Seaboard
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Clearwater
Fla
Aurora
Cardinals
Amateur Softball Association
ASA
Detroit
Southern New England Telephone Co
East
Midwest
Florida
Yankee Stadium
Beckley Little League Schedule Highlights
Tonight at 7 30 p m Beckley Little League features Buffs versus Blues Cats and Bisons versus Comets while Saints Legion Ball hosts Sophia at Mullens Also on the slate City Softball matches Modern Woodmen against Wilkes Plaza Esso against Living Room Sophia Little League and Sophia Electric against Atkinson.
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Little League Buffs
Blues Cats
Bisons Comets
Saints Legion
Sophia
Mullens
Modern Woodmen
Wilkes Plaza
Esso
Living Room
Sophia Electric
Atkinson
State Women Win In Western Golf
Ashland Kentucky saw Sally Carroll of Wheeling West Virginia defeat Linda Ludwig of Cincinnati 7 and 6 in the first flight of the Women s Western Golf Association Tournament. Nel Carpenter of Charleston West Virginia edged Paulette Erickson of Atlanta 1 up on the 21st hole in the first flight.
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UPI
Sally Carroll
Wheeling
Linda Ludwig
Cincinnati
Nel Carpenter
Charleston
Paulette ‘Erickson
Atlanta
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