Lights boost crowd at Winchester Airport Speedway
The season’s largest crowd at Winchester Airport Speedway watched 26 cars race under lights for the first time with an improved, dark-free third mile oval. Earl Moran of Staunton won the Modified Feature, while Doug Bailey of Winchester topped the Sportsman Feature with Mt. Jackson’s Dick Hansburger second. Charlie Beeler of Winchester placed third in the Sportsman.
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LEAGUE SCORES AND SCHEDULES FOR THIS WEEK
New York beat Chicago 10 to 2 while Cleveland topped Kansas City 1 to 0 and Washington defeated Boston 2 to 1. Baltimore crushed Los Angeles 6 to 3 as Minnesota beat Detroit 7 to 4. upcoming games include New York at Chicago and Minnesota at Detroit.
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Hearney Leads Insurance City Open Into Third Round
Paul Hearney of Worcester Mass holds a two stroke lead at 10 under par 132 after 36 holes of the 72 hole Insurance City Open at Wethersfield Country Club. Julius Boros Gene Littler Jack Burke and Jerry Steelsmith follow, Art Wall Jr. trails with 135 as the field tightens.
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Yankees Bomb Chicago White Sox In Big 10 2 Victory
The Yankees crushed the White Sox 10 to 2 to stretch their AL lead to six and a half games. Tom Tresh homered and doubled, Hector Lopez had four hits, and Ralph Terry earned his 15th win as New York piled up 14 hits.
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AFL Grabs Jump On Rival Circuit
AFL and NFL exhibitions initiate the season as Houston Oilers host the New York Titans with George Blanda out for thyroid surgery. Titans field veteran stars and rookie hopefuls under coach Clyde Turner while Dallas Texans face Oakland in Atlanta. NFL previews Packers Cowboys next weekend in Dallas.
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Workingman O Sullivan Win LBL Tilts
In Little League action at Senseng Park, Workingman beat Cities Service 97 with M Thompson winning and C Haley losing. O Sullivan defeated National Fruit 13 6 as Lockhart earned the win for the opponent while Jim Hall took the loss. Conley hit a sixth inning homer fueling a five run rally.
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Dean Cromwell Dies Suddenly After Game at 82
Dean Cromwell former USC and U.S. Olympic track coach died Friday night in Los Angeles at age 82. He suffered a heart attack last March 22 and had been in fragile health since. Cromwell mentored world record setters such as Paddock Wykoff Patton and Howser among others.
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Columbus Jets Back on Track Of 2nd in IL
The Columbus Jets rebound to stay within 12 games of leaders Toronto with a 4-3 win over Syracuse. Rochester shutout Richmond 7-0 as John Anderson pitched a four-hitter for his team’s 16th win in 20 games against Richmond, with Joe Durham hitting a 14th homer and three RBIs.
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Fight Results in Tokyo Settle Bout Between Yontraku and Nakamura
In Tokyo Nunsuk Yontraku of Thailand defeated Katsuzo Nakamura of Japan by technical decision. Yontraku improved to 132 pounds while Nakamura weighed 130 pounds for the match conducted in Tokyo.
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Drysdale Aims For 30 Wins As Dodgers Top Cubs
Don Drysdale moved within 10 victories of a 30 win season by beating the Chicago Cubs 8-3 to reach 20 wins. Frank Howard drove in the go ahead runs as Los Angeles opened a five game lead over the Giants while Ron Fairly added a key double.
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Howard Named NL Player of Month for July
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard was chosen as the National League player of the month for July by 36 of 50 voting writers and broadcasters. He hit .381 with 41 RBIs in 26 games, including 12 homers, helping drive a three game series sweep of the Giants. Don Drysdale received 11 votes for the honor. Mahaffey Robinson Musial also received one vote each.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Baseball leaders from the season include Runnels Boston batting .334 and Jimenez Kansas City .329 with runs led by Pearson Los Angeles at 84. Siebern KC and Wagner LA drive RBIs with 76 and 75. Rollins Minneapolis 132 hits, Lumpe KC and Moran LA 131. Pitching leaders show Wickersham KC at 82 decisions and .800 with Donovan Cleveland 154 strikeouts, 144 Pizarro 131. Dodgers Koufax 209 strikeouts and Drysdale 158 for LA.
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Suns Split Minor League Baseball Scores Across Leagues
The SUNS split results in the Pacific Coast League and International League with Tacoma 6 San Diego 5 and Salt Lake at Spokane. Hawaii 5 Vancouver 3. Jacksonville 15 Buffalo 4. Rochester 7 Richmond 3. Indianapolis 11 Oklahoma City. Denver 2 Oklahoma City 15. Dallas-Ft Worth.
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Eastern Amateur Leads With Smith Two Strokes Up
Char ies Smith, 31, of Gastonia NC sits two ahead in the Eastern Amateur after a 67 in the first round. David Daniels of Columbus OH is the only other player under par with a 69. Also noted is Frank Thomas of the New York Mets with an 18 game hitting streak in the NL race.
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Personal Regards Upsets Heebie Jeebies at Shenandoah Downs
At Shenandoah Downs the mare Personal Regards upset the heavily favored Heebie Jeebies in the American Legion purse as two bettors earned $10,182 each on the win. The week’s big payoff followed a $14,821 single-w winner on Thursday with a 6,451 crowd wagering $313,902 on the card.
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Wife Balks On Russian Tennis Trip
Karen Hantze Susman says she would not travel to Moscow for the Russian National Championships without her husband. Donna Floyd will replace her. Billie Jean Moffitt travels with the team. Davis Cup players may join the trip depending on this weekend’s Mexico City result.
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Thomas Stars with Two Homers in Loss to Cincinnati
Frank Thomas of the Mets hit two home runs in an 8-6 defeat to Cincinnati tying a major league record for six long balls in three straight games. Don Drysdale of the Dodgers notched his 20th win and a 10th straight victory in an eight hitter over Chicago. Ralph Houk of the Yankees played American Legion baseball in Lawrence Kansas.
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McKinley Leads U S Hopes in Davis Cup Mexico Duel
Chuck McKinley, from St. Ann Missouri, faces Rafael Osuna in the Davis Cup semifinal in Mexico City as America’s hopes hinge on the first singles. The match, at Chapultepec Sports Center, sets the tone for a best-of-five series with Dennis Ralston and McKinley to team in doubles against Osuna and Palafox.
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