Horton Helps Tigers Split Doubleheader With Red Sox
Willie Horton homered twice and drove in two in Detroit's 9-2 win in game one and added a two-run double in a six-run rally in game two. Horton sits at .286 with 67 RBIs and 17 homers as Detroit splits with Boston amid tense late drama.
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Dodgers Hold Off Astros as Drysdale Earns Eighth Victory
Don Drysdale gains his eighth win with help in the seventh inning while the Dodgers beat the Astros by a 14th loss in 15 games. In other action, box scores note Reds 9 Pirates 7 with multiple players contributing hits and scores.
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Fans want game instead of wedding in Denver
Denver residents reacted to KOA-TV preempting the Pitts burgh Cincinnati NL baseball game for the Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent wedding. The NBC affiliate reported its switchboard was flooded with nearly 400 protest calls.
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Sikes Captures Cleveland Open In Three-Stroke Win
Dick Sikes, 26, from Springdale Arkansas, won the Cleveland Open by three strokes with a 268 total and $20 000 first prize. Bob Goalby finished second at 274 as Gene Littler and others chased the strong field headed by Nicklaus and Palmer. Sikes credited vitamin pills for strength amid a weak stretch and specified training details from Browns trainer Leo Murphy.
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Buffalo Kicker Lusteg Leads Exhibition Victory Over Patriots
Booth Lusteg, Buffalo Bills rookie replacement for Gogolak, kicked four field goals and an extra point to power a 19-13 exhibition win over the Boston Patriots. The 49ers and Browns also played salvaging pre-season contests as other NFL and AFL games unfolded.
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Wiechers Captures Western Amateur Title At Pinehurst
Jim Wiechers, 21, from Atherton California, defeated Ron Cerrudo 1 up at Pinehurst to win the Western Amateur Golf Championship. Wiechers birdied three straight holes around the turn and held off Cerrudo’s late rally to clinch the title amid his grass allergy treatment.
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John Prior Wins Turnpike Race at Turnpike Speedway
John Prior of Centralia wins the feature stock car event at Turnpike Speedway near Marion. Heat and handicap results list multiple drivers including Ray Emling, Lavern Prior, Bob Spinner, Jim McCoy, Bill Milikan, and others across heats, semifeature, and the final.
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Ed Strangler Lewis Dies Veteran Wrestler Turned Mentor
Ed Strangler Lewis, real name Robert H. Friedrich, died in Muskogee Oklahoma at age 78 after a long illness. The 1920s icon ruled heavyweight wrestling from 1920 to 1932 before losing to Gus Sonnenberg. In a 44 year career he earned over 3 million dollars from 6200 matches, including a $25,000 Sonnenberg purse.
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