Aaron Aims to Break Ruth Record With 714 This Season
Atlanta slugger Henry Aaron eyed the 714 home run mark after his 700th, noting a possible 14 more this year. He hit No. 700 against the Philadelphia Phillies’ Ken Brett at Atlanta Stadium, tying into a stretch of 10 straight hits and a .255 average with 52 RBIs.
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Roger Maris
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Speedways 50-Lap Summer Championship Postponed by Rain
The Winchester track postponed the 50-lap Late Model Summer Championship after two rain-soaked days. Promoter Clem LaMaster announced the race would run next Saturday with increased purse and double points. Hare division features a 20-lap race with heats plus August events include a 30-lap Hare Summer Championship and a Demolition Derby. Smokey Stover fills in for vacationing flagman Maury Dumas as gates open at 6 p.m. and racing begins at 8 p.m.
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All-Star Game Tomorrow Night in Kansas City
National League manager Sparky Anderson picks Rick Wise as starter against AL star Dick Williams. Many key players will miss the game due to injuries and surgery, including Dick Allen and Wilbur Wood. Concepcion suffers ankle injury. Bill Russell to replace him as NL seeks its 11th win in 12 classic games.
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Dave Concepcion
Montreal
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Bill Russell
Berning Captures U S Women's Open Golf Victory
Susie Berning won the U S Women's Open at the Country Club of Rochester with a 2 over par 290 total for a five stroke victory over Shelley Hamlin and Gloria Ehret. Ann Quart Sander earned low amateur honors as Pam Higgins faded to fifth.
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Shelley Hamlin
Gloria Ehret
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Arnold Palmer
Ann Quart Sander
Sports Haven sweeps twinbill in exhibition games
Sports Haven defeated Warren Quality of Front Royal 2 45 and LeHew Well Drillers of Warren County 24 4 in Sunday exhibition games. They built a 17 0 lead through three innings in the opener. Jill Richards hit a homer as Sports Haven racked 26 hits in the second game.
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Scratches 1 Please Don't Touch Countess Minasseh
A brief note lists items Scratches 1 and 3 with titles Please Don’t Touch 3 Countess Minasseh and mentions a late sale tied to a worker Betsy M. and a piece named Veiled Delight.
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Countess Minasseh
Betsy M
The Serve II Mechanics From The Book of Tennis
Excerpted guidance on tennis serve technique from The Book of Tennis by World Tennis Magazine editors. It explains grip, toss, arm extension, and placement to generate spin and power, noting precise timing and body alignment for a clean contact.
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Littler Wins St Louis Golf Classic After Cancer Surgery
Gene Littler smiles as he introduces his son Curt after winning the St. Louis Children's Hospital Golf Classic. It marks Littler's first victory since a cancer operation a year ago.
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Curt
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
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