Bears top Packers 13 10 in preseason clash
NFL exhibition opener spotlighted Packers and Bears with Lombardi resting stars. Bukich led the Bears to two late drives while Sayers and Marconi starred. Other NFL and AFL exhibitions followed as Kansas City routed Miami and Buffalo beat Denver.
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Chicago
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Sayers
Bukich
Bears
Philadelphia
Joe Marconi
Pirates Reds in four hour marathon thriller
The Pirates outslugged the Reds 14-11 in 13 innings in a four hour game that tied the major league record with 11 home runs. Bob Bailey homered twice and drove in five as Pittsburgh celebrated a wild win while Jerry Lynch tied the game with a pinch homer and later set a major league record with his 18th career homer as a pinch hitter.
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Lynch
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Jesse Gonder
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Stargell
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Rose
Deron Johnson
Shamsky
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Aylord Perry
Houston
Miike Cuellar
Mays
Tomer
Jimmy Foxx
Perry
Sandy Koufax
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Baseball greats bid farewell to Charlie Dressen
In Los Angeles a large turnout of players, managers, and executives joined pallbearers E. J. Bavasi Red Patterson and Wes Park at Dressen's funeral rites. A Requiem Mass was held at St Paul the Apostle Church with interment at Forest Lawn Glendale. Dressen, called one of baseball's greatest men, died at 67 in Detroit last week. His body returned from Detroit with Tiger GM James Campbell aboard the plane.
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Buzzie) Bavasi
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John Tries Math Match to Beat Cobb and Babe
Chicago White Sox pitcher Tommy John, a maths major, used a computer to simulate performances of Babe Ruth Ty Cobb and Lou Gehrig but fared poorly. He later won games by honest arithmetic, extending his scoreless streak to 27 innings against the California Angels as the White Sox stretched a winning run to eight games. Other scores: Baltimore over Washington, Cleveland over New York, Minnesota over Kansas City, Boston over Detroit, Pittsburgh edging Cincinnati in 13 innings, Chicago over Los Angeles, San Francisco over Houston, New York over St. Louis. Philadelphia at Atlanta postponed. Yastrzemski had four hits for Boston as the Red Sox erupted for four sixth-inning runs.
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Major League Standings and Weekend Schedule Across Leagues
United Press International provides standings for the American and National Leagues with team records, winning percentages, and games back. Friday results include Cleveland over the Yankees and Boston routing Detroit, with Saturday and Sunday pitching matchups listed for key divisional and interleague games across Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Baltimore Washington Los Angeles Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati Houston and New York.
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Casper Happy Despite Bee Sting In Thunderbird Round One
Billy Casper fired a two under par 70 in the Thunderbird tournament opening round as 10 leads formed. He bounced back Friday with a four under 68 after brushing a bee on the left arm while tapping in on the ninth green. He holds a one stroke lead at 138 at halfway, with Mason Rudolph and Babe Lichardus close behind at 69-70 and 68. The field features Nicklaus, Palmer, Player and others in a tight chase at Upper Montclair Country Club, while some big names missed the cut or struggled in the first two rounds.
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Gary Player
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Arnold Palmer
al Geiberger
Peter Thomson
Australia
Lionel Hebert
Dave Marr
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Dave
Gardner Dickinson
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PGA
Golf Classic at Thunderbird yields nine-way tie
In Clifton New Jersey yesterday the Thunderbird Golf Classic saw a nine way tie for the lead after the first round. Openers posted three under par 49s with Tom Weiskopf Dudley Wysong Mason Rudolph Tommy Bolt Bruce Berlin Bruce Crampton Rod Funseth Gary Player and George Knudson sharing the top spot.
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Dudley Wysong
Mason Rudolph
Tommy Bolt
Bruce Berlin
Bruce Crampton
Rod Funseth
Gary Player
George Knudson
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Riverside VFW Auxiliary Potluck and Local Socials Update
The VFW Auxiliary 6414 held a potluck at the Riverside Post Clubhouse with 22 attendees. nteresting notes include a September committee, Pinochle Club results, and multiple family visits. Julia Ann Shebek born August 8 to Paul and Cedar Rapids-born parents. local residents Verla Funk and Ethel Funk to receive master's degrees. various social visits feature Riverside, West Branch, and Iowa City connections.
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Robert Thomann
A.B. Schnoebelen
Paul Shebek
Cedar Rapids
Julia Ann
Walter Shebek
Woodrow Weeben
Tony
Randy
Richie
Ola O'Laugh
Verla
Ethel Funk
Bettendorf
Riverside High School
University of Iowa
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