Reds miss chance at NL title as Expos top Reds 6 3
Montreal Expos end season series with a 6 3 win over Cincinnati as Coco Laboy and Ron Brand drive in runs in the sixth and eighth innings. Johnny Bench and Lee May pace the Reds with key hits, while Gene Mauch notes Cincinnati could still win the NL West if the break goes their way. In other action, Phil Niekro struggles as Atlanta loses to Philadelphia, and the Yankees beat the White Sox 3 2 to rise to fourth in the AL East.
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Handbag Theft Ended With Small Purse Snatch
A juvenile delinquent snatched a woman's purse and fled with $2.80. The victim reportedly incurred a hernia from the struggle.
Play Sunday Jets Giants epic clash in New Haven
New York Jets of the American League meet the New York Giants of the National League in Yale Bowl New Haven Conn on Sunday in a preseason showdown that will frame the 1969 season. The Jets seek validation after beating the Baltimore Colts in last season’s Super Bowl while the Giants aim to upset the defending champions and capture early momentum. The weekend slate also features Colts at Oilers in Houston and Bills at Lions as O J Simpson makes his NFL debut for Buffalo with limited duty. Other interleague games pit New Orleans against Denver Philadelphia versus Miami and Atlanta versus Boston as NFL holds a 6-3 edge in preseason play.
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Palmer Possibly Quits Golf After Harsh Round
Arnold Palmer pondered retirement for the rest of the year after a brutal 11 over par 82 in the PGA Championship first round in Dayton Ohio. Nine leaders posted 2 under 69 while Palmer’s collapse left his career major record at stake and could end his era as fans watched in disbelief.
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Major League Standings and Schedules Highlight 1969 Grapefruit Output
United Press International reports NL East led by Chicago and St. Louis with Pittsburgh and New York nearby, while Houston Atlanta and San Francisco chase. AL standings show Baltimore atop, with Detroit Boston and New York close. Thursday results include Phillies 6 Braves 0 and Mets at Cubs. The Lower Rio Grande Valley forecast yields 260000 tons grapefruit and 220500 tons oranges in 1969.
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Lloyds team leads in women’s golf league standings
Cathy Lloyd’s team holds a narrow one point lead with one week remaining. Dorothea Brindley’s squad is runner up. Results show Brindley 442 Day 1% Lloyd 6 Doak 0 Levy 342 Haberman 22 Hohl 3 Nemmers 3. Low scores include A Nemmers 40 and Hohl 41. Standings list Lloyd 251 Brindley 241 Doak 20 Haberman 18 Day 15 Hohl 15 Levy 13 Nemmers 12. All women golfers urged to sign up for the women’s club tournament on Wednesday August 20 with 18 holes for championship flight and nine holes for other flights plus luncheon.
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Palmer quits PGA meet after hip pain forces withdrawal
Arnold Palmer withdrew from the PGA Championship at the National Cash Register Golf Club in Dayton Ohio due to hip pain. Geiberger opened a clear second-round lead while Jack Nicklaus and Bert Greene stood near the top. Nicklaus was 2 under for the tournament at the turn.
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Lane Leaders League to meet on Tuesday
The annual fall meeting of the Lane Leaders League of women bowlers will be meet Tuesday, August 19, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Patterson. Team captains are urged to be present and to bring both sponsors' and bowlers' league fees.
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Dog Survives 70-Foot Jump From Golden Gate Bridge
Rip the 80 pound Labrador retriever leaped from the Golden Gate Bridge during a run with his owner Tom Bonogofsky of Billings Montana. He fell 70 feet onto the north anchorage balcony and was rescued by bridge workers. An X-ray showed spinal damage but doctors hoped paralysis might be temporary.
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