NFL Squads Face Five Exhibitions
The Washington Redskins and the St. Louis Cardinals begin pre season play this week with notable quarterbacks Norm Snead and Charley Johnson at the helm. Exhibitions feature Bears at Washington, 49ers at Salt Lake City, plus doubleheaders in Cleveland, Detroit vs New York Saints and Colts vs Browns. Packers meet Cowboys, Vikings vs Rams as teams debut and aim to shake off early losses including Eagles over Colts and Steelers over Browns.
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Rams
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Cleveland Browns
Blanton Collier
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Clarence Peaks
U S Women's Tennis Team Clinches Wightman Cup
The United States wins the Wightman Cup for the 29th time after sweeping all four matches against Great Britain. Led by Darlene Hard and Billie Jean Moffitt, U S players Nancy Richey Deidre Catt and Hard secure the title with decisive victories, including Catt's 14-12 6-3 win and Moffitt's 6-4 4-8 6-3 triumph over Ann Jones.
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Darlene Hard
Billie Jean Moffitt
Nancy Richey
Dallas
U.S
Deidre Catt
Miss Catt
Nancy
Miss Hard
Ann Haydon Jones
Christine Truman
U. S
Miss Moffitt
Mrs. Jones
Moughan fifth in Ozark Empire stock car race
Springfield rider Jim Moughan finished fifth in the 15 lap feature at the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield Illinois. Bill Meyers of Wood River placed tenth. Dale Reed of Wichita Kansas won the race in 7 04.96 while Kentucky and Oregon football series notes follow with San Jose State and Miami of Florida mentioned.
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Illinois
Jim Moughan
Bill Meyers
Wood River
Dale Reed
Wichita
Kan
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Oregon
Virginia
San Tech
Detroit
Miami
Flor- Jose State
Ida
Jones Wins Milwaukee Stock Race
Indianapolis 500 winner Parnell Jones led from the pole and won the 150 mile late model stock car race at Wisconsin State Fairground on Sunday. He finished 47 seconds ahead of Norm Nelson, driving a 1963 Mercury, with one pit stop for fuel and a tire wear check showing under two miles left. Stakes included a $16,056 purse. Rodger Ward crashed out after oil slick spin. top 10 finishers listed with cars and earnings.
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Gerken
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John Rostek
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Colo
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Roanoke
Herb Shannon
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Lloyd Ruby
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Don White
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Towa
Bill Cheesebourg
Tucson
Ariz
Yankees Win 6-4 Behind Lopez and Howard
The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 as Art Lopez and Elston Howard powered a late rally. Sandy Koufax and Don Larsen shine in other games, with Giants topping Phillies 5-1 and Pirates edging Astros 2-1.
Giants Gain Ground As Dodgers Bow 9 4
Dodgers lose 9-4 as Giants rally late led by key hits from Willie Mays and a seventh inning homer. Boozer relief solid for Dodgers. Koufax takes the loss after a 4 1 lead. Frank Robinson and Robinson tie or push through late for Cincinnati. Tiger stops Fullmer in Nigeria title bid. Griffith outpoints Mims in New York non-title bout. Juban defeats Aguirre in Manila.
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Willie
Cal
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Mays
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Tommy
Ibadan
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Tiger
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Emile Griffith
New York
Holly Mims
Washington
Manila
Marcel Juban
Curly Aguirre
Trial resumes as Trippi Jordan testify in Butts case
Atlanta August 12 AP Roy Jordan and Charley Trippi prepare to testify in the Georgia football secrets case against Butts. Attorneys expect testimony from Jordan in California and Trippi from Wisconsin training camp as cross examination continues. The Post case had rested earlier after seven witnesses, with Dallas Cowboys and White Sox context also noted in the sports wrap.
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Roy Jordan
Paul Bryant
Alabama
Wallace
Butts
Saturday Evening Post
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Georgia
Lee Trippi
Jordan
Oe Butts
William Schroder
California
Dallas’ Cowboys
Trippi
St. Louis
Cardinals
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Bryant
Post
Witneses
Atlanta Insurance
George Burnett
Weiskopf Wins Title at Western Amateur Open
Benton Harbor Aug 12 AP 20-year-old Tom Weiskopf won the Western Amateur Open Championship in his first big-time try, defeating Labron Harris Jr 5 and 4 at Point O Woods. Weiskopf, Ohio State alumnus from Bedford, Ohio, led from the start, taking the first two holes and maintaining pressure through 14 holes.
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Mich
Tom Weiskopf
Ohio State
Labron Harris, Jr
Point O' Woods
Weiskopf
Stillwater
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