White Sox Rally Beats Twins 1-0 On Late Hits
Chicago White Sox rally to a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins as Bill Voss Tom McCraw and Dick Kenworthy produced key infield and bloop singles. Dean Chance on his 27th birthday pitched strong through eight and allowed just two hits until a run-scoring ninth inning.
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Chicago White Sox
Dean Chance
Minnesota Twins
Bill Voss
Tom McCraw
Dick Kenworthy
Chance
Luis Aparicio
Voss
Chicago
Rich Rollins
McCraw
Rollins
Tommy Davis
McGraw
Kenworthy
Twins
Cisco Carlos
Minnesota
Bob Locker
Wilbur Wood
Villanova star breaks IC4A mile record in 3 56.8
Dave Patrick of Villanova won the IC4A mile in 3 56.8 at Philadelphia, the fastest outdoor mile ever run in the East. He led the final lap from the far turn and beat Manhattan's Brian Kivlan by three yards as the first five finishers all went under four minutes.
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Philadelphia
Villanova
Dave Patrick
Patrick
Brian Kivlan
Manhattan
Kivlan
Jerry Richey
Pittsburgh
Frank Murphy
Jack Fath
Fordham
Ducks Interrupt Pro Am Warm-Up At Atlanta Classic
Steve Spray of Cedar Rapids Iowa missed a short putt as a flock of ducks crossed the practice green during the pro am tune up for the opening round. The photographer noted ducks exited a lake on the course as heavy winds forced shelter.
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Steve Spray
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ducks
Harrelson drives four as Red Sox top Orioles 5 1
Ken Harrelson earns four RBIs with a single and homer while Carl Yastrzemski collects four hits as Boston defeats Baltimore 5 1. Yastrzemski extends his hitting streak to 10 games and raises his average to .345, with Harrelson batting cleanup and contributing early runs.
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Boston
Ken Harrelson
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Harrelson
Yastrzemski
Baltimore
RBI
E. Buford
Blair
Morton
Powell
B. Robinson
Blefary
Etchebarren
Belanger Ss
Brabender P
Howard P
F. Robinson Ph
Nelson P
Totals
Boston AB R H
RBI E Foy
Yastrzemski Wf
Jones
Yastrzemski If
Harrelson Rf
Smith Cf
Scott Ib
Petrocelli Ss
Gibson c
Culp P
Petrocelli
Buford
Foy
Smith
Brabender
Howard
Nelson
Culp
Gentry Little Gal Wins State Beagle Championship
Marion beagle Gentry Little Gal owned by Harvey J English wins state championship at the Central Beagle Club in Peoria after placing in club and zone trials among over 500 dogs. The dog has now earned a second state title with all entrants AKC registered.
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Gentry Little Gal
Harvey J. English
J. Marion
Peoria
Central Beagle Club
Bengals Sign Mira Brother in 1968 Contract
Cincinnati Bengals sign halfback Joe Mira, 15th round pick, to a 1968 contract. He is the younger brother of NFL quarterback George Mira. At the University of Miami he averaged about four yards per carry and 20 yards per reception as a receiver.
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Joe Mira
Cincinnati Bengals
Mira
George Mira
San Francisco
University of Miami, Fla
Orioles Scout Cal Elmer Ties Twins History to Orioles
Former Twins manager Cal Elmer coached for the Baltimore Orioles in 1962 and later scouted for them in 1963 and 1964, linking Minnesota and Baltimore in early 1960s baseball.
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Cal Elmer
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
Washy Horse Definition Emerges in Racing Jargon
Profile of the term wash y in horse racing describing a horse that sweats heavily before a race. Explains usage and context within betting and trainer notes. This brief glossary entry notes the phrase and its signaling of pre race condition.
Jackson Invitational Golf Tour set for next weekend
The 11th annual Jackson Invitational Amateur Golf Tour nament will be held June 8 and 9 at Jackson Country Club between Carbondale and Murphysboro. Host pro Bob Williams reports 70-plus entries, pro am Friday with about 20 teams, $1,200 in prizes, and trophies for winners.
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Jackson Country Club
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Bob Williams
Williams
Bill Blewett
William McNair
Jackson
Bob Mitchell
St. Louis
Bill Keeneman
Chester
Tony Stevens
Bill Johnson
Marion
Johnson
Stevens
Senators topple Indians 6-2 behind Howard and McMullen
Washington built a six run rally in the sixth inning to defeat Cleveland 6-2. Frank Howard homered for his 20th and Ken McMullen added his 10th as Paul Casanova drove in two with a double and Bernie Allen scored on the play. Sam Bosman started for Washington, later aided by Knowles and Fisher while Williams took the loss for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Frank Howard
Washington
Senators
Cleveland Indians
Howard
Bernie Allen
Paul Casanova
Stan Williams
Eddie Fisher
Ed Brinkman
Darold Knowles
Dick Bosman
Ken McMullen
RBI
E Unser
Stroud !S
McMullen
Allen
Valentine
Casanova c
Brinkman
Bosman
Knoelnsp
Cleveland AB
Brown Ss
Maye
Harper If
Cardenal
Horton
Alvis
Davalillo
Vidal
Sims
Fuller
Wagner
Salmon
Williams P
Fisher
Azcue
Smith
Suarez
Casanova
Knowles
SO Bosman
Casting tackle reigns for top bass anglers in area
The piece profiles famed local bass fishermen and shows they favor casting gear and short six foot rods for spring shallow water fishing. It notes heavy line usage around 15 to 20 pounds to land large bass and avoid lost fish, while some prefer spinning gear for deep water. The article also mentions Rich Allen and Tom Seaver in a spring game context.
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John Swetz
Gene West
al Perthman
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Ted Uhlaender
Carlos
Cesar Tovar
Harmon Killebrew
Locker
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Roseboro
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Olivarf
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Wood
Jim Ryan
Kansas
Randalls Island
New York
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Marion Beagle
Cincinnati
RCA Color
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Pioner
Denham
Illinois
Art Reid
Southern Illinoisan
Larry Sweitzer
Hack Jackson
Bill Dahmer
Bill McCabe
Don Gentry
Bill Harkins
Jim Aaron
al Peithman
Rich Allen
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Tom Seaver
Southern Illinois
Pittsburgh Paints
JoDo
Ree
Bob Stollar
Marion and
Herrin
Wing Lumber Co. Lesser
P.G.A
Christopher
Chester Glass & Paint
Mabry Paint & Glass
West Frankfort
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