Downing Sharp as Dodgers Rally Past Braves in Big Crowd
Los Angeles lefty Don Downing improved to 4 7 with a 2 1 victory over Atlanta in front of 53 107 at Dodger Stadium. He protected a one run lead in the ninth as Hank Aaron Rico Carty and Orlando Cepeda threatened. Dodgers have beaten the Braves 10 straight and set up another doubleheader tonight with Bill Singer and Don Sutton facing Ron Schueler and Tom Keller.
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Sanders poised for banner season at Western Open
Doug Sanders arrived in Northbrook with thermals and faith in a hot streak. He shot five under 66 to sit two behind leader Jim Jamieson as the Western Open began, citing improved iron play and accuracy after a weaker U S Open.
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Major League Baseball Matchups on Tuesday Schedule
St Louis meets Cleveland in New York with Seaver facing 9-3. Pittsburgh visits Chicago with Hands at 6-2. Philadelphia hosts Montreal as Fryman pitches 2-7 against Stoneman 6-5. Houston against Cincinnati features Dierker 64 and Billingham 4-7. San Francisco visits San Diego with Stone 3-7 and Greif 3-10. Atlanta pairs Kelley 4-5 and Schueler 2-2 against Los Angeles with Singer 3-7 and Sutton 82.
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Mr. Softball To Play Here In Terre Haute Stadium
Indiana softball star Don Asher leads the Indianapolis Merchants in a 7 p.m. showdown with Lindsay's Sunoco at Terre Haute Softball Stadium. Stonebreaker and Coca-Cola meet at 8 30 p.m. as the doubleheader opens. The venue hosts July tournaments featuring teams from Columbus Ohio Bonnieville Ky Casey Zionsville Decatur Ill Montgomery and Clean Air Service.
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Coaches All America Game Opens Grid Season Tonight
The 12th annual Coaches All America game between East and West kicks off the 1972 football season. East coach Paul Bryant faces West coach Chuck Fairbanks in a nationally televised 9:35 p.m. EDT clash. The West features Jerry Tagge and Jack Mildren, while the East lists Paul Miller and Joe Gilliam at quarterback, with Bryant’s running backs including Johnny Musso and Billy Taylor. The game sets defensive limits with no blitzing, and the West leads the series 6-5, having won last year 33-28.
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Rudy Twirls 2 Hit Shutout in Little League Match
Rudy tossed a two hit shutout with 10 strikeouts as the Jaycees beat Skipp's Garage 4 0 at 16th and Chase Sts Park. He added a single and a double while Darryl Brown contributed two Jaycee hits.
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San Francisco Tangles with San Diego in Low-Scoring Bout
San Francisco and San Diego played a limited scoring game. Final line shows San Francisco 010 000 000 110, San Diego 00 010 08x 470 with key players McDowell Moffitt and Rader contributing for the visitors. Colbert hit a homer for San Diego.
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McCabe Bats Lark to Win in Babe Ruth League Action
Gary McCabe led Lark Painting with four hits including a homer and a triple in four plate appearances as they routed Bituminous Materials 17 to 7 at Valle Field. Steve Thompson scored five times, and Gary Ciolli added three hits with a homer.
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Blass Wins 4-2 as Pirates Top Cubs for Eighth Straight
Steve Blass pitched eight strong innings to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, improving to 9-1 on the season and extending his winning string against Chicago to five straight. Dave Giusti finished the ninth after one out as Pittsburgh’s bullpen preserved the victory. Blass credited a solid defense and noted no finish-time fatigue, while Bill Virdon highlighted the bullpen as a key factor in the win.
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Royals Schedule Tryouts Camp
The Kansas City Royals announce a baseball tryout camp on June 28-29 at Noblesville High School. Boys aged 16 to 22 may attend at 9:45 a.m. each day. Selected players will be sent to the Royals academy in Sarasota Florida.
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Time Trials Slated Thursday and Friday at Pocono
Heavy rain and flooding wash out the Schaefer 500 qualifying runs at Pocono Raceway. Officials plan time trials next Thursday and Friday to select the 33 fastest cars for the July 2 race in the USAC triple crown event.
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Knicks Sign Henry Bibby To 1972 73 N B A Contract
New York (UPI) signs guard Henry Bibby from UCLA for the 1972-73 NBA season. Bibby started for UCLA the last three years, appeared in 87 wins, and averaged 14.4 points as a senior. Knicks took him in the fourth round of this season's college draft. Coach Led Holzman expects fit with Knicks style.
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Harness racing star Stanley Dancer tops 2800 wins
Stanley Dancer began the 1972 season with a career tally of 2,808 harness racing victories, underscoring his status as a leading driver in the sport.
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