Bunt beats the A's in Tigers dramatic late bunt
Detroit takes a 2 1 victory as Bill Freehan completes a perfect death by own action squeeze bunt in the eighth. Kaline and Horton helped set up the scoring, while Oakland's Deron Johnson tripled in the ninth. Tigers stay a half game ahead in the East. Across the league, Cepeda hits four doubles for Boston and Palmer twirls a six hitter for Baltimore.
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California
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Los Angeles
Orlando Cepeda
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John Mayberry
Oklahoma penalty costs Big Eight and OU in budget hit
Oklahoma University faces a two year bowl and TV ban after a Big Eight suspension for recruiting violations. The decision will force all conference schools to adjust athletic budgets and could cut TV revenues and bowl appearances for teams including Texas and Iowa State. Kerry Jackson’s ineligibility is linked to violations tied to his high school records.
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Jurgensen May Play Friday in Redskins Broncos Preseason
Sonny Jurgensen, 39, expected to play a quarter for Washington in a Friday night preseason game against Denver. Denver brings four College All-Star veterans, including Otis Armstrong and Paul Howard, while Washington aims to win under Coach George Allen after a loss to Detroit and the removal of Sam Wyche.
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Paul Howard
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John Grant
Charles Hinton
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Sam Wyche
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Women’s City Golf Tournament Set for August 19 at DC Club
The women’s city golf tournament will be Sunday August 19 at 1 p.m. at Washington Golf and Country Club. A junior event for girls under 18 is also scheduled. League players may use standings to qualify. non-leaguers must submit an 18-hole score. Championship flight plays 18 holes. other flights also play. Register at the Clubhouse before August 18. Rosemary Nemmers is the defending champion.
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Rosemary Nemmers
Shrine all star games feature two local gridsters on South
Washington tackle Dave Green and Columbus Junction guard Boyd Buser are among nine percent of all star high school athletes chosen for the Shrine clash at Kinnick Memorial Stadium Iowa City. Green and Buser play for the South with Jim Williams Des Moines as coach and Roger Harrington Davenport West on the South staff. The event also includes a 24 player north south basketball game at UI Fieldhouse to raise funds for Shriners Crippled Children Hospital and burns institutes.
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Major League Standings By United Press Interns
Standings and scheduled games listed by United Press Interns with team matchups and night games including Atlanta at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Detroit among others with pitchers Morton Foster Koosman Osteen details and inning times noted
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Amtrak Turbo Trains Fail From Onboard Radio Issue
In Newark two French turbo trains imported by Amtrak fail to run after an onboard American radio triggers a safety device, shutting off the jet engines. Spokesman Brian Duff said the trains were to depart Newark Penn Station for Chicago Thursday morning, but the radio caused the overheating shutoffs.
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