Giants stumble as Dodgers win and Mets fall in MLB action
The Phillies crushed the Giants 9-4 as Rick Wise pitched six-hitter and hit a three-run homer. Dodgers edged the Mets 3-2 behind Bobby Valentine and Willlie Davis homers, tightening the NL West race. Pirates fell to Houston 5-4, Reds beat Cardinals 7-2, Padres beat Expos 2-1, Cubs beat Braves 3-2. In AL, Kansas City topped New York 4-1 and Detroit beat Chicago 4-3 in 10 innings. Milwaukee at Baltimore postponed.
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San Francisco Giants
Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
San Francisco
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Pittsburgh Pirates
New York
Mets
Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Phils
Willie Montanez
Tim McCarver
Oscar Gamble
Philadelphia
Wise
Bobby Valentine
Valentine
Tom Seaver
Los Angeles
Willie Davis
Three Softball Games At Green Field
Lemleys beat DeKalb 10 9 in the opener as Davisson earned the win for Lemleys and Dayton took the loss. Tom Doughty hit a homer for DeKalb. Wa Con Da defeated Penn Piledrivers 13 10 with Chmelar winning and Walker losing. DeKalb bounced Perfex 19 13 with Wayne Witthoff getting his second win and Art Kruk taking the loss. Jim Witthoft homered for DeKalb.
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Wa-Con-Da
DeKalb
Green Field
Davisson
Dayton
Tom Doughty
Wa-Con- da
Penn. Piledrivers
Chmelar
Walker
Perfex
Wayne Witthoff
Art Kruk
Jim Witthoft
City Baseball Schedules Big Young League Night
City Little League features Braves versus Clubs at 6 p.m. and Mets versus Giants at 7 30 p.m. Thursday Pee Wee League games include Orioles versus Tigers at 12 30 p.m. and Yankees versus Twins at 2 p.m. Babe Ruth League has Washington playing Mid Prairie at 6 p.m.
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Mid-Prairie
Nicklaus says practice helps but Player disagrees
Jack Nicklaus argues practice improves performance in golf and drills with passion, but Gary Player remains unconvinced. The exchange underscores diverging views on preparation in the sport as the two legends discuss training methods.
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Ardmore, Pa
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Nicklaus
Major golf open prep rivals Nicklaus and Player at Merion
The US Open at Merion looms with Nicklaus and Player leading the field. Both praised diverse prep styles, noting significance of course knowledge and wind behavior. They contend tournament form often beats weeks of practice, citing Trevino and recent rounds as evidence.
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Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Stoutner nets first Lagos hole in one
Marion Stoutner of Keota records the Lagos Acres Country Club first hole in one since 1964. His ace came on the 200 yard par 3 No 3 hole at Lagos Acres, with the course opening in 1964 and no prior golfer achieving the feat until June 11.
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Lagos
Marion Stoutner
Keota
Lagos Acres Country Club
Lagos Acres
Donkey Ball Game At Ainsworth Field Highlighted
Lions Club hosts a Thursday program at Ainsworth ball field headed by a donkey ball game featuring two Lions teams. The event opens at 5 30 p m with a mother and daughter softball game followed by a boys Little Leaguers vs fathers game at 6 30 p m and the donkey ball match at 8 p m. Tickets at 1 for adults and 50 cents for children with proceeds aiding the summer baseball program.
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Ainsworth
Lions Club
Yastrzemski Leads AL All Star Balloting Amid Strong Sox Support
Carl Yastrzemski remains atop the American League voting despite a batting average under .300 as 156,279 of 275,000 ballots cast place him ahead of peers for the starting All Star outfield spot. Boog Powell Brooks Robinson Frank Robinson and others pace the field with key Orioles, Twins, and White Sox among leaders in multiple positions. The All Star Game is July 13 in Detroit.
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Boston Red Sox
Bowie Kuhn
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Baltimore Orioles
Boog Powell
Brooks Robinson
Frank Robinson
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
Lings Aparicio
Boston
Bill Freehan
Tony Oliva
Hawks win 9-4 over Mount Vernon in Iowa league clash
Mid-Prairie stretched its home streak to 14 and remained undefeated as Steve Mast led the Hawks with a 3 for 4 day, a solo homer, and a strong pitching performance allowing one hit. Mast also drove in runs in the second and sixth innings, with Reed Edmundson scoring on a wild pitch during a four run fourth inning. Jerry Hartzler added a homer as Bob Christner and Mast produced key RBIs.
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Cardinals
Clarence Gaston
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Carl Morton
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Wilton Junction
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Blues blank Ainsworth as Rich stars in Tri-County game
Scott Rich pitched Blues to a 4-1 win over Ainsworth in Tri-County Little League. He also homered, struck out 12, and walked one. Roger Williams and Kelly Gipple added hits as Blues pull ahead. Lasek homered for Ainsworth. Washington Township beat the Reds 4-1 behind Showalter who fanned 12. The Reds host West Chester next Monday. Blues play Riverside under lights at 8.
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Demon coaches honored by Washington booster club
Washington High School head football coach Roger Harrington and assistant Cy Robinson were honored by the DeMon booster club with a pork barbecue at the Izaak Walton clubhouse. A large crowd enjoyed about 170 pounds of barbecue as gifts were presented. Both coaches are set to guide West High in Davenport next year.
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Roger Harrington
Cy Robinson
DeMon’s
Izaak Walton
Washington
Harrington
Robinson
West High
Davenport
Summer program for 7 and 8 year olds at Washington YMCA
A six week summer program for boys ages 7 and 8 opens Friday June 18 at the Washington YMCA. Led by Larry Lampkin the group meets Fridays 9 to 11 am for games swimming hikes a picnic and possibly a Locom Ridge trip. Cost is 3 for non members with free access for members. Interested boys should register now.
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Washington Ymca
Larry Lampkin
Locum Ridge
Larry
YMCA
Huskies Fall 4-3 at New London in Baseball
Highland’s Huskies lost 4-3 to New London with Lee earning the win and Carson taking the loss. Highland plated three runs on three hits from Steve Colbert, Al Weimer, and Stan Richardson’s double, and will host Winfield Mt. Union next Wednesday.
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New London
Lee
Carson
Steve Colbert
al Weimer
Stan Richardson
Winfield Mt. Union
Right wing gains in Italian voting
In Rome and Sicily strong right wing gains by the Italian Social Movement sparked neo Fascist celebrations amid political tension. The center left led by Premier Emilio Colombo held major administrations but margins were slim in some districts. Police patrolled streets as clashes injured fifteen people in two Sicilian towns.
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UPI
Italian Social Movement
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Sicily
Emilio Colombo
Colombo
Christian Democrats
Giorgio Almirante
Almirante
Coalition
Roland fire destroys Roland business district
A blaze in Roland Story County destroyed the Royal Blue Grocery and the American Legion Club, with about a quarter of the business district damaged. Firemen battled heavy smoke from the basement after midnight until 6 am, hampered by inaccessibility and flames. The Royal Blue store, Legion Club, and bank faced total or heavy smoke losses. several other shops reported minor smoke damage.
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UPI
Story County
Royal Blue Grocery
Story City
Royal Blue
American Legion Club
Roland State Bank
Delta DC-8 returns to Las Vegas after false engine fire alert
A Delta Airlines DC-8 with 102 passengers diverted to McCarran Airport in an emergency return after a cockpit indicator showed an engine fire. The engine was found to be fine and the light on the control panel malfunctioned.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Delta Airlines
Dallas
McCarran
Sauk Centre Woman Named Washington County Extension Trainee
Janice Johannsen of Sauk Centre Minnesota will serve as the extension service summer trainee in the Washington County extension office this summer marking a key placement for the program and community outreach efforts.
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Janice Johannsen
Sauk Centre
Minn
Washington County
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