Bears Edge Packers 10 7 in Exhibition Thriller
Green Bay loses second straight NFL exhibition as Bears win 10 7. Gale Sayers opens with a 76 yard TD run. Bart Starr connects with Boyd Dowler for the Packers only sustained drive. Bears coach Jim Dooley and Packers coach Phil Bengtson see rookies taking the helm amid penalties and tough defense.
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Mets Bow Giants In 17 Innings In Tight NL Race
In an extended 17 inning affair the Mets edged the Giants 1 0, while the Cardinals built a 13 game lead in the NL. Bob Gibson earned his 18th win as St Louis beat Philadelphia 2 0 and Houston downed Los Angeles 7 0 in the night action.
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Dizzy Dean 30-win myth tied to 1934 season
A look at whether Dizzy Dean truly won 30 games in 1934 and how modern rules would classify wins. Dean finished with 29 by today’s standards, and the piece weighs his impact beyond a single victory total, noting schedule length, suspensions, and pennant clinching performances.
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City League and Church League All-Stars Set for Night Doubleheader
The City League and Church League All-Stars will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in a slow pitch doubleheader. One game uses a 14 inch Church League ball and the other a 12 inch City League ball. Numerous players from churches and local organizations are listed as participants. Rudy Willis and Tom Reardon will co-manage. A junior high football meeting follows at Handley Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
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Phil Olinger
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Ed Bromley
Archie Robinson
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Bob Roper
Bob Boden
Grace Bible
Donny Unger
Sonny Hershman
Bob Wesley
Jim Stotler
Ronnie Bageant
Braddock Street
Ronnie Alkire
Jimmie Foltz
Handley
Swimmers set four state records at two day pool meet
Swimmers at the Municipal Pool set four state records across four events in a two day affair. Keg ley led Fairview Swim Club of Richmond by winning three events with two records. Star Photo by Gary Teets.
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Shenandoah Valley Bank Clinches Win In City League
Shenva climbs to 13-10 after a 4-1 win over Mountain Dew. Mountain Dew drops to 14-9. C and S Bank wins by forfeit from Shorty’s Fur niture. Jim Hackman’s four-hitting leads Shenva while Tom Marks suffers the loss. Mountain Dew’s Bobby Orndoff doubles. Shorty’s ends 5-19, C and S 20-4 to seal first place.
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Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
National League standings show St. Louis leading with 80 wins and Cincinnati 64. San Francisco and Chicago trail, with Philadelphia and Houston in midpack. American League features Detroit atop with 78 wins and Baltimore at 72, while Boston and Cleveland chase. Recent results include Chicago edging Atlanta, St. Louis beating Philadelphia, and Cincinnati routing Pittsburgh. Upcoming games list Atlanta at Chicago and San Francisco at New York, among others.
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Breakaway Golf Pros Form American Professional Golfers
Golf touring pros split from the PGA forming American Professional Golfers with 205 clients, aiming to negotiate tournaments and TV contracts. The move vows to honor year end commitments while a poll decides membership. Philadelphia meeting planned as the PGA plans to continue tour play.
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Graebner Edges Stewart in Nervous US National Match
Clark Graebner a U.S. Davis Cup veteran, survived a tense five set thriller at Longwood to defeat Sherwood Stewart 6 2 6 3 3 6 5 7 7 5 in his 1967 US National Championships debut. The Brookline star admitted nerves nearly cost him elimination after a strong start.
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