Baseball’s second half looms with Reds leading NL West
In a lookahead, Cincinnati’s 10 game NL West margin and 13-1 Wayne Simpson plus 14-7 Jim Merritt anchor a strong Reds rotation. Baltimore tops AL East, with Robinson, Powell, Palmer, McNally and Cuellar powering the Orioles. Pirates clash with Mets in a tense NL East race as Cubs rally late.
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Tigers trade Wilson to Padres in waiver move
Detroit reports right hander Earl Wilson has been waived to San Diego after a career marked by injuries. Wilson, 34, once pitched a no hitter for Boston in 1962 and went 22-9 with Detroit in 1967, but posted 17-12 and 12-10 records the last two seasons amid health setbacks.
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Hicks makes big splash with grand slam for Hawaii
United Press International reports on Jim Hicks who rose from minor league success to major league benches before being sent to Hawaii. His grand slam sparked a 7 6 comeback win over Portland as Hawaii hitters sparked by Merritt Ranen Doug Griffin and John Felske homered. Hicks sits around .350 in Hawaii with prior minor league .300 plus averages noted.
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Final grid meet tonight for Pop Warner football
The third meeting on Pop Warner football is set for 8 30 p m at Supai School. Parents interested in their sons’ participation are urged to attend as plans for the 1970 season are discussed.
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Precision Rally Beats Imperial 13 10 In City Slowpitch
Precision erupted for four runs in the seventh to edge Imperial 13 to 10 in a city slowpitch game Wednesday night. Raul Varga earned the win while going 3 for 4, with Jerry Green homer and Jim Miller collecting three hits for Imperial. Aquilas defeated Southwestern 20 to 11 behind Kenny Rangel's grand slam.
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Boarman Paces Yankees Past Red Sox in Arcadia Pony League
Garry Boarman struck out 10 and collected eight hits to lead the Yankees to an 8-6 win over the Red Sox in Arcadia Pony League action. Robbie Lamb Greg Ryan added key hits while Randy Woolford contributed two singles for the Yankees.
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Giants in 6-3 Victory
Phoenix Giants beat Spokane Indians 4-1 in 10 innings as Steve Whitaker hit a three run homer off Geoff Zatin. Bill Faul pitched a perfect 10th to earn the win.
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Long-haired Gabe Ready for Camp As NFL Talks Drag On
Rams quarterback Roman Gabriel shows off long hair at Wilson High School while backing the Players Association in the owners dispute. He warns no camp without a contract and expects Rams improvement with key losses noted from last season.
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Mavis Laing Wins U.S. Only Victory in Stuttgart Meet
Mavis Laing of Scottsdale claimed the sole U.S. win on day one in Stuttgart Germany for the women's team. She took the 200 meters in 23.2 seconds while Arcadia high school senior is slated to run the 440 and a leg of the mile relay.
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Local Legion Play Sees Dirs, Scottsdale Treated To Losses
Arcadia did not play as northeastern league leaders slipped, while Dirs lost 4-3 to Squaw Peak in the late innings. Morris fell 3-0 to Hansen in eight, Coronado B beat Agua Fria 11-2, and Arcadia returns to face ChrisTown as Scottsdale meets Squaw Peak in tonight’s schedule.
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Baseball Standings and Wednesday Results Staged Across Divisions
Northern Division shows Spokane leading with 58 37 and Portland second at 45 49, while Tacoma trails at 32 62. Southern Division lists Hawaii at 64 31 and Phoenix 59 36 with Tucson 51 43. Wednesday results include Eugene 4 Salt Lake 3 and Tacoma 7 Tucson 3.
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Wyoming Stars Sign Carl Ashley and Stan Dodds
University of Wyoming has signed Carl Ashley and Stan Dodds to the Utah Stars of the ABA on a Wednesday contract. Ashley averaged 20.7 points per game for the Cowboys last season while Dodds posted a fast scoring pace.
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Fosse Misses Indians Return Against Royals
Cleveland Indians rookie catcher Ray Fosse will miss tonight's game versus Kansas City after a painful collision with Pete Rose in Tuesday's All Star game. Fosse, 23, described severe shoulder bruising and said he cannot raise his arm though no separation is detected. Coach Wally Brock expects pain to ease within 24 hours and a return possible after three days.
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