Lefebvre lifts Dodgers past Phillies in tight win
Dodgers rely on veteran Jim Lefebvre to power a 4-2 victory over the Phillies. The win narrows the gap on the Giants as Los Angeles leans on young talents like Russell Garvey Buckner and Valentine for the pennant chase.
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Mets Draft Hodges Jr Raises Father Son Doubt
New York Mets pick Gil Hodges Jr in the 24th round of the summer draft, adding a right handed hitting first baseman like his father manager Gil Hodges. The day also features other picks including Jeff Wehmeier and Mark Pettit as clubs fill rosters in the first phase.
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Major league standings and results roundup
National League East standings show St Louis leading with 35 wins and 22 losses followed by New York 31 20 and Pittsburgh 34 22. Chicago 27 29 Montreal 22 27 Philadelphia 9 13. American League listings include Baltimore 32 22 and Detroit 29 25. Tuesday's results include Chicago edging Pittsburgh in 12 innings and NY beating San Diego 6 4.
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POW negotiators clash over Nixon withdrawal stance
Ziegler charged Nixon refuses to withdraw and uses pretexts while the POW release dispute centers on a demand for a withdrawal deadline. Leggett said he spoke in Paris on May 29 with Nguyen Van Tien, No. 2 on the Viet Cong team.
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Fire guts stands at Burlington field
A fire at Community Field in Burlington destroyed the grandstand clubhouse and concession areas after a game Tuesday night. About 40 feet of the grandstand burned while press boxes and lighting survived. officials estimated losses exceed $3800 in equipment, with a possible return for Sunday's game against Quincy. Burlington trails Danville by two games in the Midwest League standings.
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Highland opens summer season with 7 3 win over Danville
Highland Huskies beat Danville 7 to 3 in the opening conference game. Tim Carson fanned seven with four walks while supporting teammates Tom Schneider and Rick Soukup contributed two and multiple hits. Danville's Dennis Wagner caught. Mike Inghram homered for Danville's two hits. Highland advances to a midweek test against Lone Tree at Highland at 8 p.m.
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Women's Bowling Results and High Scores
Results show Bell Mix 4, Perfex 0, Sorrell 4, Donnies 0, Bo 4, Whitings 0, Blackie 3, Mays 1. High team series Sorrell 2393 and Bells 2315 with team game 827 by Sorrell and Belles and 792 by Whiting. Dee Walby tops individual series 561 and game 213. Betty Ward 522 and 203.
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City Baseball Week Schedule Highlights City League Matchups
City League features Mets vs Cubs and Giants vs Braves at 7 30 p m Thursday brings Yankees vs Tigers at 12 30 p m and Twins vs Orioles at 2 p m The Babe Ruth League game has Washington visiting Hills at 8 p m Featured teams include Mets Cubs Giants Braves Yankees Tigers Twins Orioles.
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New York City Ends Wildcat Municipal Strike
The two day wildcat strike by 8,000 city workers halted many services, with bridges blocked and 11 sewage plants shut. The union accepted a four point plan to push pension reform to the 1972 legislature, ending the stoppage and workers returning to duty.
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Old Gold Singers name new director for 1971 72
Iowa City University of Iowa announces Richard Hoffman will lead the Old Gold Singers for the 1971 72 year. Hoffman, 22 from Rockford Illinois, will complete a bachelor of music education at Augsburg College Minneapolis this month and pursue a master’s in choral literature at Iowa. He succeeds William Bigger who earned a PhD at Iowa this spring. Hoffman has directed Augsburg Cabaret Singers and two Minneapolis church choirs and has published two choral commissions and made arrangements.
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Nothing unusual in airliners crash near New Haven
Federal investigators say the Allegheny Airlines Convair 580 crash near a runway showed no abnormal operation. The craft struck chimneys and cottages destroying a coastal area, killing 28 of 31 aboard. NTSB teams seek a man in a small plane and another in a boat, while tape recordings show routine exchanges. Rescue teams evacuate victims from Mt Bliss as other crashes prompt calls to review visual flight rules near cities.
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Reds and Blues dominate in Tri County Pony League
Washington Reds beat Hills 10-4 as John McCarthy earns the win with three hits and six strikeouts. Reds plate four in the sixth, Matt Sojka adds a two RBI triple. Blues rout Riverside 11-2 behind Mike Van Cleave’s 11 strikeouts and two hitters with two hits. Riverside losses pitcher Kloppfer. Next games set for Tuesday at Green Field and Brighton.
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