Major League Standings and Monday Results Across Leagues
The Associated Press reports American and National League standings with teams like New York Boston Detroit and Minnesota leading their divisions. Monday results include Milwaukee 5 Chicago 2 and several scheduled games for Tuesday with matchups across key markets such as Baltimore Oakland Milwaukee Detroit Boston Washington Kansas City and Minnesota at New York.
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New York
Boston
Detroit
Wash’n
Cleveland
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Chile
Ka City
Milwaukee
Chicago
Kaat
York
Bahnsen
Murphy
Baltimore
McNally
Hunter
Land
Moore
Peters
Troit
Cain
Siebert
Janeski
L. Pet
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Westiston
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Fran
Houston
San Diego
Taylor
Los Ageles
Osteen
San Francisco
Clay Declines 18 Hour Canadian Pass for Frazier Fight
Cassius Clay says he is not interested in a Supreme Court travel permit to Canada for a single 18 hour bout with Joe Frazier. His Chicago attorney filed the appeal claiming funds are depleted and the Canadian sanction is ready, but Clay says his case must be settled first and that he may dismiss the move.
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Clay
Philadelphia
Cassius Clay
U.S. Supreme Court
Canada
Joe Frazier
Supreme Court
Frazier
Chauncey Eskridge
Chicago
Hugo L. Black
Eskridge
Pitch Hit and Throw Winners to Compete at Memorial Stadium
Four Winchester and Berryville youths won at James Wood High School in the Pitch Hit and Throw contest. G. Scott Carpenter led the nine year olds, Charles Harbaugh III the ten year olds, Richard Pretorius the eleven year olds, and Terry Marshall the twelve year olds. Winners advance to Memorial Stadium Baltimore for district competition, then divisional in New York and the July All-Star finale.
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Winchester
G. Scott Carpenter
Charles H. Harbaugh, III
Richard Pretorius
Terry K. Marshall
A. Ryland Conner
Will Sager
Berryville
James Wood High School
Memorial Stadium
Baltimore
New York
William E. Midhiff
Randall K. Laign
Michael D. Ice
Bobby Manuel
White Post
Phillips 66
Professional Baseball
The Sword and Soldier in Rome and Roland’s Tale
An essay-like piece reflects on Roman legionary gear the shield and sword and on Roland’s sword Durendal from The Song of Roland. It notes gravitas of weapons in battle and cites Roosevelt’s praise of the medieval tale as a defense of virtue and defeat.
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Rome
Rimini
Gaul
Britain
Kipling
Roland
Charlemagne
Durendal
Roncesvalles
Teddy Roosevelt
Area sports schedule reads like busy week of local leagues
The notice lists horse racing at Charles Town and multiple softball, Pony League, Teen League, and City League games from Tuesday through Thursday. Matches include Preston Field and Bodie Grim Field venues with teams such as 1st Baptist N Frederick Valley Ave Burnt Factory Sunnyside Grace Bible Moose F&M Bank and others.
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Charles Town
Preston Field
1St Baptist
N. Frederick
Valley Ave
Burnt Factory
Fairview
Grace Bible Bodie Grim
Rubbermaid Plant
Minnesota Mining
Shenandoah’s Pride
Crown Pony League
Senseng Park
Optimist
Elks City
Bodie Grim
Philli
F&m Bank
Buckley-Lages
Nichols
Reuss Park
Lamar Sloan
Poe
Olds
Moose Church
Preston
Presbyterian
Braddock
Grace Bible
Lutheran
Baptist
Wesley Bodie Grim
1St Brethren
Brucetown
Sunnyside
Burnt Factory Lutheran Wesley Methodist
Sunnyside North Frederick Baptist
Braddock Street
Brucetown ' Presbyterian
Market Street
Valley Avenue
First Brethren Fairview
Laguna retains lightweight title in Panama bout
In Panama Ismael Laguna stopped Ishimatsu Suzuki in the 13th round to retain the world lightweight crown. In Los Angeles Mike Quarry out pointed Eddie Avoth over 10 rounds in a separate bout.
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Associated Press
Panama
Ismael Laguna
Ishimatsu Suzuki
Japan
Laguna
Los Angeles
Mike Quarry
Bellflower
Calif
Eddie Avoth
Cardiff
Wales
Majors Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching
Carew Minnesota leads AL batting with .393 average followed by A Johnson Cal State at .351 and 74 hits from A Johnson. Tovar Minnesota tops runs with 48. J Powell Baltimore leads RBIs with 42. White New York 43 runs. Harper Milwaukee 21 doubles. Tovar 5 triples. J Powell 16 homers 16 Hoem runs. McDowell Cleveland 124 strikeouts. Tiant Minnesota 6–0 best record.
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Associated Press
Carew
Minnesota
A. Johnson
California
Tovar
White
New York
J. Powell
Baltimore
Killebrew
Oliva
F. Alau
Oakland
Harper
Milwaukee
A. Rodriguez
Washington
Kenney
Hoem
F. Howard
W. Parker
Los Angeles
Wynn
Houston
Cepeda
Atlanta
Perez
Cincinnati
Bonds
San Francisco
Simpson
G. Stone
Seaver
Gibson
St. Louis
Golf Notes: Top Pro Pairs for National Four Ball Championship
Two brother teams join the field for the PGA Tournament Players Division Four-Ball Championship at Legonier Pennsylvania July 23 26. Notables include Archer Nichols Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Littler Still Charles Devlin Casper Greene Dickinson Snead Hinson Henry Lunn Stockton Jacklin Yancey Murphy Elder Jones Miller Weiskopf Sikes. Casper has played little recently due to illness and other commitments.
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Chicago
PGA
Dave
Mike Hill
John Lotz
Legonier
George Archer
Bobby Nichols
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gene Littler
Ken Still
Bob Charles
Bruce Devlin
Billy Casper
Bert Greene
Gardner Dickinson
Sam Snead
Larry Hinson
Bunky Henry
Bob Lunn
Dave Stockton
Tony Jacklin
Bert Yancey
Bob Murphy
Lee Elder
Grier Jones
John Miller
Dale Miller
Dale Douglass
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
R.H. Sikes
Briles Emphasizes Control and Conditioning for Pitchers
The piece outlines pitching fundamentals from Briles stressing preventing walks, starting with the first batter, and using defense to aid pitching. It covers warmup routines, throwing sequences, leg strength from running, and body care including cooling down and keeping the pitching arm protected for long-term performance.
Cross Hair Seeks Jackson Purse Win at Charles Town
George F. Harrison trains Cross Hair in the Jackson Purse a 4 1 2 furlong race for 3 year olds at Charles Town with local sophomores. William Freshman will ride the homebred Mighty Cross weight 122 pounds as Sweet Thang Cluck Bird challenge the favorite. Jockey Ronald Witmer returned after a fall in the first race and resumed riding following a track doctor check.
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Charles Town
W.va
George F. Harrison
Cross Hair
Buddy Leith
William Freshman
Mighty Cross
Sweet Thang
Cluck Bird
Shenandoah Downs
Ronald Witmer
Daddy Rabbit
Witmer
Church League Managers Meet In War Memorial Building
A meeting of all Church League managers will be held at 7 30 Wednesday evening in the War Memorial Building to discuss plans for the upcoming Church League District Slow Pitch Tournament.
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Church League
War Memorial
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Bell
Philheat
Conner
P. Kelly
Kansas City
Tiant
F. Peterson
McDowell
Lolich
Carty
Henderson
Bench
Gaston
Tour
Ken Venturi
Venturi
Washington, D.C
Briles
Nelly Briles
St. Louis Cardinals
Jackson
Leon Bordier
Bills Mad
Private Empire
Lene
Mr. Bugg
Adept Thurob
Roy
Strong Rock
Hope Yancey
Seven Coats
Red Flame
Sagidal
Warroyal
Big Exacta
Brown Krown
Pretty Nadie
Bellacount
Exacta
Mr. M.H.E
Handle
Mark III
Wair
Pontiac
Montego We
Renault
DODGE
Datsun We
Chevrolet
Impala
H.T
Falcon
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