Scottsdale and Tempe Open state Legion tournament with wins
Scottsdale edged Tucson Legion Luncheon 4 3 in nine innings to advance while Tempe defeated Garland Steel 1 0. Jeff Brock pitched a 10 strikeout complete game for Scottsdale and Stang Wang delivered a bases loaded squeeze bunt in the ninth for the winning run.
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Gould hits two homers as Valley All-stars roll over First Baptist
Gould clobbers two homers and drives in multiple runs as Scottsdale Bible defeats First Baptist 20 to 6 in YMCA tournament play. Davis doubles and homers. Fehrenback adds a two-base hit and a homer. Baptist's Rick Curtis and others also doubled. Valley Presbyterian rallies to beat Prince of Peace No. 2 14 to 9 in extra innings with Jefferson tripling twice and Larabel adding two doubles.
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Doug Bohm
Prince of Peace
Duaine Olson
Australian runner Bill Emmerton edges toward Las Vegas after 190 mile trek
LAS VEGAS (UPI) Bill Emmerton the Australian distance specialist is expected to complete his 190 mile run from Death Valley to Las Vegas today. He reached Pahrump Nevada 60 miles from here at midday Wednesday and a spokesman said he is in good condition aside from a few blisters. A drop in temperature Wednesday aided his progress with 20 degrees lower than Tuesday.
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UPI
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Emmerton
Vince Lombardi Day Honors Packers Legend in Green Bay
Vince Lombardi expressed deep emotion at being honored by Green Bay as the city celebrated Vince Lombardi Day. The tribute began with renaming Highland Avenue in front of Lambeau Field to Vince Lombardi Avenue and ended with a Brown County arena ceremony attended by 5,100 people and NFL dignitaries.
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NFL Coast Division Preview Highlights Three Contenders
The Coastal division of the Western Conference features Los Angeles Baltimore and San Francisco as title contenders with LA favored for top defense and scoring. Green Bay is the West favorite in Century division despite talk of aging and a new coach. Bears, Lions, and Minnesota are viewed as potential upsetters with questions at quarterback and coaching.
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Minnesota
Gary Cuozzo
Probable division title contenders named in NEL races
Five teams are viewed as likely division titlists in the National Era Landscape races. Dallas is favored to win the Capitol Division and Eastern Conference, backed by the Doomsday Defense led by Super Bob Hayes. Philadelphia, the Giants, and Washington are noted as potential upstarts with questions on ground game or defense. In the Century division, Cleveland Browns are favored with a strong ground game led by Leroy Kelly and Ernie Green, while the Steelers are seen as strong contenders if they resolve quarterback and offense gaps.
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Ernie Green
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Frank Ryan
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Kent Nix
Detroit Clinches Sweep as AL Rivals Battle
In a crowded American League standings update Detroit tops Cleveland 6 1 and 5 2 as suspended game from August 6 ends. California beats Washington 4 2, Baltimore splits with Minnesota 9 6, New York falls to Oakland 3 0 and 4 3, while Boston edges Chicago 3 2.
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UCLA Star Allen Faces Trial For Marijuana Possession
UCLA basketball guard Lucius Allen and 20 year old pleaded innocent before Judge Richard A Schauer to charges of possession of marijuana and maintaining a place for narcotics. Trial is set for September 17 in Superior Court.
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Regional swim fest opens at Scottsdale pool
The 10th annual regional swim meet brings top swimmers from five states to Scottsdale Municipal Pool. About 500 athletes from Albuquerque Las Vegas and Denver must post qualifying times to compete. The event runs Friday and Saturday with morning heats at 8 30 and evening sessions at 7 30 and finals Sunday morning at 8 30.
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Las Vegas
Denver
Berge and Toliver win in state slow pitch tourney
Berge defeats Motorola AC 11 8 in round action as Pete Ladigo homers and drives in two while Toliver's side pours in 18 runs against El Molino. Terry Woods Terry Brinkhatter and Leroy Gambona pace the wins with multiple extra base hits and RBIs for Berge and Toliver. El Molino counters with doubles from Phil Jorden Jack Milan and Jerry Haley.
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Ed Littleton
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Tony Occhizze
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Jerry Haley
EI Molino
Liston Fight Planned in Phoenix at Memorial Coliseum
A major boxing event potentially featuring Sonny Liston is slated for November 9 at Phoenix Memorial Coliseum. United Enterprises aims to stage a matinee for national TV, with contenders possibly Buster Mathis or Al Lewis if Liston is unavailable.
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Liston
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Garibaldi Shines As Phoenix Edges Indianapolis 2 1
Garibaldi pitched a four hitter retiring the last 17 in order to lift Phoenix to a 2 1 win over Indianapolis in a Pacific Coast League game. Burda scored the decisive run on an error and Jernigan’s RBI single in the eighth. Both teams meet again tonight with Robertson to face Tompkins.
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UPI
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Aurelio Monteagudo
Garibaldi
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McRae
Peter Jernigan
Rich Robertson
Ron Tompkins
Fate of Montreal rests with Warren Giles on baseball bid
Montreal hopes for a major league team hinge on National League President Warren Giles.City officials and sponsors gave the club until Aug 15 to post 1.2 million as an initial investment and secure a suitable home stadium. If not, Buffalo or Milwaukee may land the franchise.
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