Twins complete sweep lead AL West by six games
Cesar Tovar and Ron Perranoski sparked Minnesota as they beat the California Angels 3-1 to sweep the series. The Twins widen their AL West lead to six games while Perranoski earned a key save and Tovar posted 9 hits in the set. Other AL action featured Detroit 8 Washington 7 in 12 innings and New York 4 Cleveland 1.
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United Press International
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Triggerman
Ron Perranoski
California Angels
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Perranoski
Oakland
Kansas City
Detroit
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Chicago
Milwaukee
Frank Howard
Norm Cash
Gibson nears win record with seven hitter and two runs
Bob Gibson pitched seven strong innings in a 7-2 win over the Montreal Expos to reach 104 wins this season and claim his fifth 20 win campaign. Pirates beat Phillies 4-3 in 10 innings as Robertson drove in two runs and hit a 10th inning homer. Reds, Giants, Dodgers, and Dodgers also won in a day of major league action.
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Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Gibson
Montreal Expos
Dizzy Dean
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego
San Francisco
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Bob Robertson
Mets
Johnny Bench
Bobby Tolan
Cincinnati Reds
Jim McGlothlin
Pat Dobson
Gaylord Perry
Bobby Bonds
Ron Reed
Manny Mota
Holiday Racing Tonight at 8 PM Offer Specials
Enjoy a Labor Day weekend racing program with wagering options. Glass enclosed air conditioned grandstand offers fine dining and family friendly seating with children under 12 admitted free with parents.
Richest race is run today for record purse
Ten quarterhorses ran for a record 670000 purse in three divisions with the championship flight today awarding about 178000 to the winner. Second and third earn 83000 and 39000 respectively over 400 yards. Entry Mr.Three Spot belongs to Rulon Goodman of Oracle Arizona.
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N.M
UPI
Mr.Three Spot
Rulon Goodman
Oracle, Ariz
Thousands pay respect to Lombardi at St Patrick’s Cathedral
Thousands filled St Patrick’s Cathedral and lined Fifth Avenue for the Lombardi Funeral Mass. The 57-year-old former Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins coach died Thursday. Notables including Bart Starr Paul Hornung Earl Blaik and officials from the Packers and Redskins attended. President Nixon sent a White House representative and planned a memorial in Washington.
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UPI
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Washington Redskins
Terence Cardinal Cooke
Lombardi
Fifth Avenue
Packers
Redskins
Rool
Earl
Red) Blaik
West Point
Packer
Bart Starr
Paul Hornung
Nixon
White House
Robert Finch
Washington
Willie Davis
Earl Blaik
Edward Bennett Williams
Tony Canadeo
Richard Bourguignon
Packers Board of Directors
Col
O. G. Krueger
Ed Breslin
R. B.levitas
San Francisco
Devils return home after Camp Tontozona floods
Arizona State University football team cut pre season work three days early as Tonto Creek flooded Camp Tontozona washing out 75 yards of road and sweeping a blocking sled into a goal post. Players and coaches hiked out to Kohl’s Ranch and returned to Tempe.
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Tempe
Tonto Creek
Pine Country
Here
Spokane Indians Take 3-Game Piling Lead In Coast Playoffs
Spokane hammered Hawaii 5-0 as Doyle Alexander tossed a four hitter to put the Indians up 3-0 in the Pacific Coast League pennant playoffs. Buckner Valentine and Paciorek homered for Spokane in Honolulu Sunday night.
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Honolulu
UPI
Bill Buckner
Bob—Valentine
Tom Paciorek
Doyle ‘Alexander
Spokane Indians
Hawaii Islanders
Spokane
Versatile sophs vie for multiple roles on ASU Sun Imps
Ken Robinson, 6-2 210 pounds from La Habra California, a former Mr. Versatile, seeks backup wingback tight end and defensive back duties after stepping in at quarterback when injured. Steve Hale, 6-3 192 pounds from Orinda California, sits out freshman year and hopes to learn the defense with a possible redshirt. Hale trails Prentice McCray and Mike Artozqui at strong safety.
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ASU
Sun Imps
Ken Robinson
Robinson
LaHabra
Calif
Sun Imp
Steve Hale
Hale
Orinda
Prentice McCray
Mike Artozqui
Two undefeated clubs meet in Legion World Series showdown
West Covina California and Levittown Pennsylvania remain the only unbeaten teams in the American Legion Baseball World Series after West Covina beat Wilmington North Carolina 6-3 and Levittown defeated Omaha Nebraska 5-2. Tulsa Oklahoma routed Manchester New Hampshire 19-0 and Phoenix beat Wilmington Delaware 5-3 as Sunday eliminations occurred.
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Ore
UPI
West Covina
Calif
Levittown
Wilmington
N.C
Omaha
Neb
California
Greg Terlekey
North Carolina
Billy Smith
Bob Billingsley
Howie Edgerton
Manchester
N.H
Tulsa
Okla
Phoenix
Del
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