Prep football reshaped in new Central Conference format
Arizona prep gridiron plan reorganizes divisions with Central Conference replacing Division AAT and Skyline, Phoenix and Southern named leagues. Saguaro and Tempe McClintock join Central with out-of-league first half and league games in second half determining champion to state.
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Yankees win in Little League clash on July Fourth
Roger Canterberry drilled a bases loaded triple with two outs in the sixth to lift the Yankees 7 6 over the Indians in South State Little League. Canterberry earned the win, doubled and tripled, while Dane Wombacher took the loss after fanning 12. Angels defeated Cubs 10 6 as Tom Decker allowed three hits for the win. Bernatowicz went four for four for the Angels with Wilson and Wald among other winners.
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Dave Ziemba
Keith Heller
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Cubs
Tom Decker
Tony Bernatowicz
Dave Robinson
Brian Mitchum
Robert Wilson
Decker
Jim Wald
Joe Brennan
Cubs rip Phoenix again in Tacoma series game three
In Tacoma, Hal Haydel faced the Tacoma Cubs aiming to halt a four-game Giants streak. The Cubs rallied for four eighth inning runs to beat Phoenix 7 3, with Billy Conners earning the win and Dave Dowling taking the loss.
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Dave Dowling
Newcombe Leads Wimbledon Semifinal After Upset Sweep
Australia’s John Newcombe, the only seeded man left, faces Nicola Pilic of Yugoslavia in the Wimbledon semifinals as Roger Taylor meets Wilhelm Bungert. This marks the first time in decades no American is in the final four or seeded, despite three American upsets.
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Durocher Gambled On Brothers Pitching duel ends in Braves sweep
The Braves swept a day-night doubleheader 8-3 and 4-2 over the Cubs as Phil Niekro bested Joe Niekro in the first game, the only time brothers faced each other in a major league start. Phil improved to 4-4 while Joe fell to 3-3, and Chicago fell further behind St. Louis in the NL pennant race. The Mets beat Juan Marichal 8-0 as New York pounded San Francisco with 14 hits, and other NL results shaped the standings as Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Houston won.
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Ron Swoboda
Jose Pagan
Roberto Clemente
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Surging Twins beat Yankees as Grant returns to form
The Minnesota Twins swept a doubleheader from the New York Yankees 8-3 and 7-6 on July 4 as Jim Grant returned with a complete game in the opener and Tony Oliva contributed in support. The wins push Minnesota to second place, three games behind the Chicago White Sox, with starting-pitcher depth growing alongside Dean Chance Jim Kaat Dave Boswell and Jim Merritt.
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LeSueur Accepts BYU Basketball Scholarship
Carl LeSueur of West High School in Phoenix accepted an athletic scholarship to Brigham Young University. He captained West’s basketball team last season and made the All-State squad, averaging 12.3 rebounds and 29.3 points per game.
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