Tovar spoils no-hit bid by Cesar Tovar and Orioles win
Cesar Tovar spoiled Mike Cuellar's no hitter with a leadoff single in the eighth, ending a potential perfect game as Baltimore still defeated the White Sox 2-0 behind homers by Elrod Hendricks and Boog Powell. Cuellar earned his 15th win. McNally noted for supporting mound work. Other AL and NL scores follow, including Detroit over Chicago 8-2 and Cincinnati blanking Philadelphia 10-0.
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Ken Tatum
Major Leagues National League East Standings and Results
NL East standings show Chicago leading with 71 wins and New York 62. St. Louis 63 and Pittsburgh 58 trailing. Sunday's results include New York over Atlanta 3 0 and St Louis 7 over San Francisco 4. Tonight's games feature Philadelphia at Cincinnati and New York at Houston among others.
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Court of Honor marks Scouts troop 237 entries in Washington
Scouts of Boy Scout troop 237 held a Court of Honor at the Methodist church in Washington on August 4 with parents and visitors present. Awards covered summer campout patches, 50 mile patches, year pins, den chief cards, merit badges in safety cooking canoeing and more, plus new Scouts and Tender Foot ranks.
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Greg Thomas
Robert Thomas
Robert Reed
Terry Wagler
Greg Lucas
Jerry Gilmore
Jack Gilmore
Glen Martin
Joe Moretti
Joel Reighard
Tom Harvey
Bill Tucker
Tom Meeker
Marshall Doughty
Scout Troop
Dick Lee
Steve Lovick
Greg Goodell
Explorer Post
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Chris Gilstrap
Kevin Myers
Roger Chalupa
John Turner
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Sportshop, Ray & Franks win two Sunday games at Green Field
Red Carruthers pitched Sportshop to an 11 to 3 victory over the Educators as John Lynch and Jim Doughty led the bats with a homer and two singles. In the other game Ray & Franks beat Jaycees 23 to 9. John Richards earned the win. Next makeups set for Wednesday and Saturday with Educa tors vs Jaycees and Ray & Franks vs Ainsworth. Standings listed.
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John Lynch
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Dick Gallagher
Dean Pohren
Phil Rusley
Rusley
Sproule
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Jaycees
John Richards
Tony Mondia
Dan Lowe
Rich Sojka
Jim Sojka
Ainsworth
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Manager Involved in Brawl With Boswell and Allison
New York report details a locker room brawl in which pitcher Dave Boswell punched manager Billy Martin and outfielder Bob Allison after a dispute with Art Fowler over workouts. Martin subdued Boswell with punches after Boswell charged him, and the incident led to Boswell missing a weekend series while he explains to club president Calvin Griffith. Allison emerged bruised but largely unscathed, while Martin defended his actions and noted the fight was uncharacteristic compared to on field battles.
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Des Moines Fatal Pedestrian, Auto Crash Victims Named
In Des Moines a man named Youngblut, partly blind, died after being struck by a car while crossing an intersection with his 5 year old daughter Sandra. The girl was treated for cuts and bruises at Broadlawns Hospital. Nearby, 21 year old Robert Osmundson of West Union died when a passenger car left a county road near Elgin and hit a cement wall. Driver Robert Buroden, 24, of rural West Union was injured. Shirley Galbraith, 18, of rural Keswick died at University Hospitals Iowa City from injuries after a truck car crash near her home on a county road.
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Accident near Washington injures no one
Iowa Highway Patrol investigated a two vehicle crash six and a half miles west of Washington on Route 92. Car Ol Lynn Conklin Keota turning into a farm driveway when Diane Lynne Redlinger Keota attempted to pass on the left. Conklin cited for faulty equipment as left signal was inoperative. No injuries. Conklin pickup damaged and Redlinger auto totaled. Occurred at 12 10 p.m. August 9.
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Keota
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Redlinger
Still wins Greater Milwaukee Open with seven under par
Ken Still captured the $20,000 first prize at the Greater Milwaukee Open by shooting seven under par in the final round for a 72-hole total of 277. He finished two strokes ahead of Gary Player, earning a Ryder Cup spot and teasing future Cubs batting practice as part of a year when golf and baseball intersect for him. Arnold Palmer faded to finish tied for 23rd. Indian handicrafts valued at $93.3 million were exported from India in 1968.
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Washington County Fair opens with preliminary events
Ten years ago the annual Washington County Fair opened this morning with morning activities and a full schedule this afternoon. Judging of rabbits poultry and colts began at 1 p.m. today.
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Elastic Support Stockings for Men
Parke-Davis two way stretch stockings designed to ease leg fatigue and varicose vein discomfort. Firm compression begins at the foot with gradual calf relief, no garters needed, arch support adds comfort. Testimonial by Merritt McDanniel praising Parke-Davis product.
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Merritt McDanniel
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