Giants Lose Lead as Swoon Talk Grows in June
In Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Phillies hammered the San Francisco Giants 9to4 as the Giants collapse continues. Giants star Willie McCovey and catcher Dick Dietz faced injuries while Rick Wise powered the Phils with a 400-foot homer and six-run second inning.
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Phils
Barry Lersch
Giants
San Francisco
Dick Dietz
Fran Healy
Willie McCovey
Rick Wise
McCovey
Speier
Wise
Gaylord Perry
Perry
Tim McCarver
Cubs Pitcher Jenkins Hospitalized With Fever
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ferguson Jenkins was hospitalized with fever headache and malaise. Team physician Dr Jacob Luker said a virus infection is likely and Jenkins was placed in isolation at Wesley Memorial Hospital for further tests. Teammate Milt Pappas has been sidelined two weeks with a virus infection.
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Jacob Luker
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Ali States Draft Ruling Won't Halt Training
Muhammad Ali says a Supreme Court decision on his 1967 draft evasion conviction will not affect his training for the heavyweight bout with Jimmy Ellis. He plans to train in Chicago and insists he will be ready for the July 26 fight in Houston unless the court rules otherwise.
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Jimmy Ellis
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National Duckpin Champion Crowned In New England Duel
George Pelletier of Manchester Cuenn won the 24 game National Duckpin Bowling Championship with a 3740 pin total Monday night in Raynham Massachusetts. The event highlighted top duckpin bowlers competing for the national title.
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Mass
George Pelletier
Manchester
Cuenn
Tight Race For Birth On All Star Catching Berth
New York AP: a tight two week race for the American League All Star catching job. Detroit's Bill Freehan leads with a slim 610 vote edge over Ray Fosse of Cleveland as Boston star Carl Yastrzemski tops the overall ballot with 156 279 votes of 275 000 cast. Other front runners include Boog Powell Rod Carew Luis Aparicio Brooks Robinson Tony Oliva and Frank Robinson.
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Bowie Kuhn
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Boston
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Boog Powell
Baltimore
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Luis Aparicio
Brooks Robinson
Tony Oliva
Frank Robinson
Jacklin Seeks Open Break At Merion After Hogan Feat
England's Tony Jacklin arrives at Merion for the 71st U S Open, aiming to become the first to defend since Ben Hogan in 1950 51. He, facing a slump and life threats, stresses playing well and cautions about security. Billy Casper praises Merion as a top test for modern architects.
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England
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NCAA Prep Division Golf Championships Open at Chico State
The NCAA College Division Golf Championship starts at Chico State with 195 golfers from over 50 colleges. The event uses Butte Creek and Bidwell courses across three rounds, concluding at Butte Creek on Friday. Rollins College of Florida defends team title. UC Riverside's Gary McCord, last year's individual winner, has graduated.
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Swimmer Delighted At Offer To Travel To China
Carolyn Bennett a 17 year old national AAU diving champion said she was delighted by the prospect of a goodwill trip to Communist China but she noted the dates July 20 to August 1 clash with pre qualification trials for the senior national Olympic diving hopefuls on July 31 and August 1. Her coach Betty Perkins and Hobie Billingsley plan to seek an exemption from the pre qualifiers from the Women’s Diving Rules Committee to allow her to go.
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Carolyn Bennett
China
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Carolyn
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Hobie Billingsley
U.S
North Carolina
Trevino Tops Money Race On Pro Golf Tour
Lee Trevino trails Jack Nicklaus by $11,000 in the 1971 money list after finishing second at the Kemper Open where Nicklaus did not compete. Nicklaus leads with $146,213 while Trevino has $135,110 after the event.
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Jack Nicklaus
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Trevino
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National Airlines
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Australia
South Africa
Johannesburg
Gary Player Prefers Cautious Start for U.S. Open
South African golfer Gary Player, 34, arrives at Marion Golf Club in Ardmore pa with a cautious stance for the U S Open. He notes strong form and earnings this year and aims to add to a career of major titles while balancing travel, family, and a demanding tour schedule.
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Johannesburg
Marion Golf Club
Baseball Standings And Results From Monday To Wednesday
The National League East standings show Pittsburgh leading with 38 wins and 24 losses, followed by St. Louis, Chicago, Montreal, Philadelphia, and New York. In the West, San Francisco leads, with Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Cincinnati, San Diego, and Montreal trailing. The American League shows Baltimore atop with 36 wins, Detroit second, Boston third, and Cleveland, New York, Washington, Oakland, Kansas City, Minnesota, California, Chicago, Milwaukee in pursuit. Monday to Wednesday feature results including Pittsburgh defeating Houston 5-4, Chicago beating Atlanta 3-2, Cincinnati rallying past St. Louis 7-2, and Los Angeles topping New York 3-2 among others. Upcoming Tuesday and Wednesday games list matchups such as San Diego at Montreal and Los Angeles at New York with various pitchers noted.
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Bluffers Begin Dual League Play in Red Bluff
The Red Bluff Bluffers of the Nor-Cal League start a second league schedule in Redding this evening at Tiger Field at 8 30 meeting the Rebels of Redding. They will also play in the Sacramento Mexican American League during the week and return to Nor-Cal on weekends. The team recently split a doubleheader with Scott Valley, dropping the opener 7 3 then winning the nightcap 3 1 to slip to second in Nor-Cal standings.
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Instant Replay Coming to Park for Paying Fans
Inglewood AP reports that soon sports parks will offer paying customers repeated replays of plays on closed circuit screens. Hal Uplinger, TV sports producer at Hollywood Park, says in-person fans will be able to view plays from multiple angles in coming years. He notes Hollywood Park has about 100 monitors for telecasts.
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Fish Counts at Red Bluff Diversion Dam Facilities
The U S Bureau of Fisheries and Wildlife monitors salmon spawning facilities at Red Bluff Diversion Dam. Counts show King Salmon 27, Jack Salmon 14, Suckers 18, Squawfish 3, Lamprey 13.
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Red Bluff
U.S. Bureau Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
Allen delivers for Dodgers in 3-2 win over Mets
Los Angeles edges New York 3-2 as Richie Allen works two baserunners including a decisive bases loaded walk in the fourth. He contributes a fine catch later and defends well, quelling lingering questions about his fielding as he seeks to prove his value to fans and teammates.
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New York Mets
Richie Allen
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Mets
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Boswell
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Walt Alston
Alston
Ken Singleton
Six Game Species Bag Rises in Statewide Hunter Survey
The Department of Fish and Game reports 1970 statewide bag rose for six game species while 12 declined. From 13,059 mailed surveys in January 1971, 6,263 usable replies created a 48 percent response. About 670,400 license holders hunted 9,749,000 days. 67 percent reported bagging game, down from 69 percent the prior year. Deer harvest fell to 92,200 (19% below 1969). Kern County led in jackrabbits, quail, and cottontail-brush rabbits shares.
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DFG
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Kern
Frank Ketchum Captures State Field Archery Title
Frank Ketchum of Red Bluff won the State Field Archery Championship in Sacramento with a 1,670 score. He led in hunter 360, animal 556, and field 554 for 248 arrows. Tom Daley was runner up, and Dennise Libby won the women’s division. Ketchum heads to the 1971 Nationals in Cedar City, Utah this July.
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Red Bluff
Sacramento
Ketchum
Tom Daley
Dennise Libby
Cedar City
Utah
Diamond Women Dominate Vina In Three Inning Victory
The Diamond Women softball team routed Vina 15 0 in three innings. In the first inning Diamond scored 11 runs on 11 hits with Brenda Dodd Karen Spangle and Brenda Botts scoring twice, Junila Salinas adding two runs, and Helen Botts tallying three runs. Winning pitcher Sheryl Selby allowed no runs or hits.
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Vina
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Karen Spangle
Brenda Botts
Junila Salinas
Helen Botts
Sheryl Selby
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