Cepeda Hopes to Lead Braves Past NL West Wildness
Orlando Cepeda carries Braves hopes as Ralph Garr nears .400 and Hank Aaron nears Ruth 714. Cepeda's recent power and steady hitting fuel a bid to close the gap on the Giants who lead the NL West, with Millan's three run double helping a 5-3 victory after Nash's seven innings.
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Hank Aaron
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Orlando Cepeda
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Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Lyman Harris
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Felix Millan
Jim Nash
Steve Renko
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies edge Reds as Padres rout the Cardinals
In MLB action the Phillies shaded Cincinnati 2 to 1 with Rick Wise scattering six hits for his fourth win and Denny Doyle homering off Gary Nolan. The Padres crushed the Cardinals 3 to 2 as Clarence Gaston and Dave Campbell drove in two each off Bob Gibson. The Senators beat the Red Sox 8 to 6 after taking a 5-1 lead. Tom Phoebus earned his third win as Joe Grzenda closed out the game.
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Philadelphia Phillies
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San Diego Padres
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Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Denny Doyle
Philadelphia
Gary Nolan
Rick Wise
Phillies
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Nolan
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Joe Lis
Wayne Granger
Clarence Gaston
Dave Campbell
Padres
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Gibson
Joe Grzenda
Senators
Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Billy Conigliaro
Frank Howard
Reverend Walter Smith Receives Rotary Community Service Award
Ten years ago today Rev. Walter Smith was honored at a Washington Country Club dinner with Rotary's annual community service award. Presented by Jay Brewer, the citation praised his long ministry and work with shut-ins. At age 80, he remains active as assistant pastor of Washington Methodist Church.
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Walter Smith
Rotary
Washington Country Club
Jay Brewer
Smith
Washington Methodist Church
Major leagues standings and schedules across leagues
United Press International reports National League standings with New York St. Louis and others, plus American League teams Boston Baltimore Detroit New York Cleveland and more. Monday results include Atlanta over Montreal and St Louis over Cincinnati. Upcoming games feature Philadelphia at New York and Chicago at St. Louis among others.
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Murtaugh faces tough decision amid heart strain
Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh, 53, checked out of Christ Hospital Cincinnati and entered Presbyterian University Hospital Pittsburgh for heart tests amid a pennant race. With Bill Virdon guiding the club, Murtaugh weighs whether to continue under doctors orders for rest and safety.
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UPI
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Presbyterian University Hospital
Bill Virdon
Pirates
Pirate
Harry Walker
National Baseball League
Joe L. Brown
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Big Reds lead all star roster
Three Nebraska stars from the 1970 season join the 11th annual Coaches All-America game on June 26, starring for Bob Devaney’s West. LSU and Notre Dame linked players highlight a sizable West list as the East also stacks talent. Ticket sales exceed last year, and the East holds a 5-0 series edge after last year’s 34-27 win in Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Tex
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Cornhusker
Joe Orduna
Bob Newton
Jerry Murtaugh
Bob Devaney
Devaney
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J.D. Hill
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Stanford
Bob Moore
UCLA
Tim Oesterling
Missouri
Rocky Wallace
LSU
Charlie McClendon
Bengals
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Rick Kingrea
Northwestern
John Aooman
Mike Walker
Notre Dame
Tim Kelly
Bill Atessis
Texas
Bobby Weunsch
Chuck Dicus
Arkansas
Clarence Scott
Kansas State
Craig Hanneman
Oregon ‘State
Ernie Jennings
Air Force
Bob Jacobs
Wyoming
Joe Theismann
Joe Profit
Northeast Louisiana
Buddy Lee
Louisiana State
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Dartmouth
Otto Stowe
Iowa State
Dave Hardt
Kentucky
John Andrew
Indiana
Wes Chesson
Duke
Ronnie Horsaby
Southeastern Louisiana
Rex Kern
Ohio State
Washington Pony League Blues Meet Reds Friday Night
Baseball card item notes a Blues versus Reds game moved to Friday at 6 30 p m. A Thursday Lone Tree Babe Ruth game is slated for 6 p m at Washington.
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Washington Pony League Blues
Washington Reds
Lone Tree
Babe Ruth
Washington
City Wide Track Meet Sees 75 Boys Compete at Case Field
About seventy five boys from eight through sixth grade competed in the city wide track meet at Case Field. The YMCA sponsored event honored top finishers across events including shot put long jump high jump pole vault and sprints with awards to be distributed at the Bean Feed on May 29.
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Joe Rossen
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David Brewer
Brad Neil
Steve Sproule
Ron Lee
Mark Waltman
John Morotti
Mark Beenblossom
Jim Howell
Gary Ledger
Dennis McCall
David Hillman
Jim Gebhardt
Scott Sotelo
Perry Libe
Mark Genkinger
Dean Speece
Mike Gebhardt
Jim Williams
Doug Black
Tim King
Matt Reschly
Larry Gugel
Jeff McCarthy
Roger Williams
Rick Gibson
Kevin Hora
Kelly Gipple
Scott Rich
Kendall Tschantz
Jim Wilson
Colin Ackley
Scott Ridley
Fairfield to Host Iowa Girls State Junior Golf Tourney
Fairfield hosts the Iowa Girls State Junior Golf Tournament at Fairfield Golf and Country Club June 13-17 1971. The 100-player field follows USGA rules with medal play and includes accommodations and a full social schedule. Entry fee is 12.50 sent to Mrs Richard Wessler of Fairfield Iowa.
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Fairfield Golf and Country Club
Iowa
Russell Nelson
Fort Dodge
Melanie Schiller
Waterloo
Chester Danielson
Charles Danielson
Richard Wessler
Iowa Womens Golf Association
USGA
E. Hempstead
Memorial Day Activities At Washington Golf And Country Club
A Memorial Day program at the Washington Golf and Country Club on Monday May 31 features a two ball golf event starting at 1 p.m. A family potluck follows at 6 30 p m with attendees asked to bring a meat dish a dish to pass and their own table service Members should sign up at the Country Club to attend.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Basketball camp to feature Cousy Nelson Meminger in Wisconsin
Campion Championship Basketball Camp in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin announces guest headliners Dean Meminger Bob Cousy and Don Nelson with over three hundred boys from seven states enrolled. Sessions run June 27 to July 3 July 4 to 10 July 18 to 24 and July 25 to 31. Boys ages 10 to 18 may enroll via Don Gosz before June 18.
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Iowa
Boston Celtics
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