Alston Manages Dodgers With Bucolic Darrtown Wit
Walter Alston, long rooted in bucolic Darrtown, is celebrated for steady leadership of the Dodgers. The piece contrasts his quiet, hands-on approach with Broadway’s flash and recalls his modest rise, era of hay in the hair, and a handshake contracts ethos. A shrine night at Dodger Stadium honors his four championships and six pennants.
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Walter Emmons Alston
New York
Dodgers
Broadway
Buzzie Bavasi
Pillsbury
Buzzie
Toots Shor’s
Alston
S Yankees
Manhattan
Knights of Pythias
Darrtown
Westwood Shrine Club
Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles Times
Wilson Cashes No-Hit Bid In Astro Dome
Houston rookie Don Wilson pitched a 2-0 no hitter against the Atlanta Braves, striking out 15 while issuing three walks. He credited breakfast abstention jokingly as he celebrated with champagne in the Astros clubhouse. The win put Houston ahead of the Braves in a lively NL race, with St Louis and LA also in pursuit.
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Associated Press
Don Wilson
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San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Alga
Aspro
Sandy Koufax
Cubs
Baltimore
Steve Barber
Stu Miller
Detroit
Tigers
Orioles
Bo Belinsky
Los Angeles Angels
Don Nottebart
Ken Johnson
Nottebart
Phillies
Johnson
Harvey Haddix
Joe Adcock
Houston Astros
Wilson’s clutch work preserves NL no hitter bid
Wilson earns a dramatic win as the Astros edge the Reds 5-3 with key plays from third baseman Bob Aspromonte in the sixth inning. The no hitter streak remains intact until the eighth as vl merchandise and late drama unfold.
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Reds
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Wilson
Bob Aspromonte
Denis Menke
Rico Carty
Charles Lau
Clete Boyer
Felipe Alou
Aspromonte
Tito Francona
Hank Aaron
Aaron
Ecuador Aims for Davis Cup Upset Over U S
In Guayaquil Ecuador races to overturn a 2-1 series deficit in the Davis Cup American Zone. Miguel Olvera beat Arthur Ashe in three sets and joined Francis Guzman for a doubles win to fuel Ecuador's comeback. Cliff Richey had earlier wins for the United States.
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Ecuador
U.S
George MacCall
United States
MacCall
Miguel Olvera
Olvera
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Francisco Guzman
Clark Graebner
Beachwood
Ohio
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Cliff Richey
Dallas
Guzman
Ashe
Richey
Two Drivers Die In Italy In Formula Three Crash
In Caserta Italy two race drivers Geki Russo Italian Formula Three champion and Beat Fehr Swiss industrial designer died after a chain collision in an eight car crash during an international Formula Three race. Authorities said Russo lost a tire and hit a wall spewing oil while Fehr escaped his wreck but was run down by skidding cars.
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Caserta
Italy
Geki Russo
Beat Fehr
Russo
Fehr
Kill Athlete's Foot Germ Ad Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement claims one application of .T4-L stops itch and burning within minutes with a 48 cent money back guarantee. It states infected skin sloughs off in 3 to 5 days exposing more germs for the kill and promises healthy skin afterward. Available today at drug stores.
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