Clendenon Delivers Pinch Hit To Nab Pirates In NL Showdown
Mets rally in the ninth inning to edge the Pirates 3-2 as Clendenon drives in the winning run with a sacrifice fly. Seaver notches his 12th win after a two-hitter threat in the top of the ninth. Cardinals pinch hitters spark an eighth inning rally to topple the Cubs 8-6. Astros bash Dodgers 5-1 snapping their six-game streak.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Donn Clendenon
Pittsburgh
Clendenon
New York Mets
Pirates
Mets
Baltimore
Gil Hodges
New York
Tom Seaver
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Cubs
Vic Davalillo
Jose Cardenal
Houston
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Montreal
Ken Singleton
Art Shamsky
Dave Marshall
Joe Gibbon
Steve Blass
Ken Boswell
Orlando Pena
Cleon Jones
Jerry Grote
Marshall
Seaver
Richie Hebner
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Ernie Banks
Steve Carlito
Joe Torre
Jim Beauchamp
Davalillo
Phil Regan
Cardenal
Bob Watson
Astros
Bill Singer
Dodgers
Liston Stops Wepner in 9
Sonny Liston defeated Chuck Wepner in nine rounds in Jersey City as Wepner criticized referee Barney Felix. Liston, age 38, left room hopeful for another title shot while Wepner eyed bigger money but remains 23-6-2. A Jersey City group reportedly offered 40 000 for a Quarry title bout in Atlantic City.
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Jersey City
N.J
Sonny Liston
Chuck Wepner
Barney Felix
Listédn
Wepner
Liston
Bayonne
Jerry Quarry
Quarry
Atlantic City
Las Vegas
Nev
Local Business League Standings Show Tight Race
The league enters the week with J W Arthur leading at 11-1 and Virginia Loan and Thrift 9-3. Perry Engineering 7-5 and Winchester Mobile Homes 7-5 also high, while Shenandoah's Pride 1-11 and Renner's Plumbing 1-12 sag. Mi Lady Hair Dresser 17 and Brad's Esso 4 complete the tabulation.
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L J.W. Arthur
Va. Loan and Thrift
Perry Engineering
Winc. Mobile Homes
WEFG
Shenandoah’s Pride
Renner’s Plumbing
Brad
RM Office Mines Warriors In 12-7 Softball Playoff
G Lowell and B Sell homered as RM Office beat Midway Warriors 12 to 7 to run their record to 9-5 while Midway fell to 7-7. L Boppe added three hits, Shylan Shrewsberry and Donahey homered for Midway.
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G. Lowell
B. Sell
Rubbermaid Office
Midway Warriors
Shylan
Shrewsberry
Donahey
Midway
RM Office
Englehart
Sheeley
Industrial Crown Corks Illinois Showdown at Midway Rubbermaid
A sports round‑up highlights a series of team records and scores across facilities including Minnesota Mining Rubbermaid Office and Terry Industries. Intertype W‑L results note a 10‑2 and 10‑5 span with 7‑7 and 3‑8 records and a 0‑12 finish in the latest standings.
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Crown Cork
Minnesota Mining Rubbermaid
Midway Rubbermaid
Terry Industries
Intertype
Daltons Folly and Friends in a Packed Field
A list of horse or dog names appears as a racing or breeding card with entries such as Daltons Folly Sir Gilbert Needmore Penny Peanut and Gerties Delight Nala's Hope Dots Image Pratiere, indicating a lineup, owners, and possible bets.
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Dalton’‘s Folly
Sir Gilbert
Needmore
Penny Peanut
Gerties Delight
Nala’s Hope
Dots Image
Pratiere
Abba Dabba
Big Cloud
Busy Roman
Heron Court
Annas Pick
Wet! Do
Hampden Road
Mesch U Babu
Short Chip
Fly By Wire
Dr. Doubie Aitch
Our Soca
Bills
Go Over
Big Memo
Corky Boy
Carolina Fly
National Decision
Buckley Beats Nichols 4-3 for First Win of Season
Buckley snaps a twelve game slide with a 4-3 victory over Nichols in City League action. Swartz and Hartley each had two hits for Buckley while Bob Fetter led Nichols with a homer and two hits as Nichols drops to 6-7.
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Buckley Lages
Nichols
Buckley
Swartz
Hartley
Bob Fetter
Pace Nichols
Delmonico
Bankers
F&m
Larry Potts
Hill
Spurs
Wadsworth
Warrenfeltz and Sowers Net Wins at Winchester Speedway
Dick Warrenfeltz of Hagerstown Maryland drove a Red Chevelle to a late model feature victory at Winchester Speedway, his first of the season, surviving four yellow flags. Blake Sowers of Slanesville West Virginia won the Hare division in a Chevy 6, his first official Hare feature win. The Firecracker 75 will headline this Saturday with a 30 lap Hare feature and 75 lap late model event offering double points and trophies.
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Dick Warrenfeltz
Hagerstown
Winchester Speedway
Marylane
Winchester
Warrenfeltz
Rec Nininger
Denny Bonebrake
Bonebrake
Eddie Hartman
Purgitsville
W. Va
Nininger
Poole
Slonaker
Roland Cox
Enos
Buddy Armel
Larry McCormick
Chip Shanholtz
Blake Sowers
Slanesville
Sowers
Freddy Franklin
Paul Whitlock
Buck Carpenter
Dan Sullivan
Will Butler
Buster Hopkins
Alton Wolfe
Sonny Kerns
Gerald Grant
Cox
Franklin
Grant
the Speedway
Arthur tops Perry Engineering in Business League rout
J W Arthur defeated Perry Engineering 16 to 7 as John Hawse homered and Don Unger collected four hits. The win improved Arthur to 11 1 on the season while Perry dropped to 7 5. No further details were provided.
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J.W. Arthur
Perry Engineering
John Hawse
Don Unger
Arthur
Perry
Whittle Delivers One-Hit Win for Poe Olds in Teen League
Mike Whittle pitched a one hit shutout to lead Poe Olds past Legion 9 to 0. John Lockhart doubled twice, Mark Whittle added a double and a single, and Paul Campbell had two singles. Poe Olds improved to 2-0-1 on the season while Legion fell to 2-2.
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Mike Whittle
Poe Olds
Legion
Poe
John Lockhart
Mark Whittle
Paul Campbell
Olds Legion
Olds
Kenny Anderson
McLain Arrives Secretly for Detroit Return
Denny McLain ends a three month suspension and will start for the Tigers against the Yankees at Tiger Stadium. He had planned to arrive Tuesday from Lakeland Florida but hinted a Wednesday arrival. The pitcher and family, evicted from a Beverly Hills rental, seek housing in Detroit while staying near the Lakeland camp until a home is found.
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Detroit
Denny McLain
McLain
Bowie Kuhn
New York Yankees
Tiger Stadium
Lakeland Fla
Beverly Hills
Lakeland Tiger
Young golfers vie for State Amateur crown in Hot Springs
A field of 187 starts two qualifying rounds at Cascades and Lower Cascades as teenagers and twenty somethings challenge veteran champions. Wayne Jackson heads older contenders while Lanny Wadkins leads a talent rich group including Rick Bendall Bobby Wadkins Billy Caffee and Nelson Long Jr with defending medalist Howard out in early rounds. Oakley reaches semifinals before losing to Jackson.
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HOT Springs
Vinny Giles
Cascades
Wayne Jackson
Hampton
Giles
Peninsula
Jackson
Nelson Broach
Richmond
Sam Wallace
Williamsburg
Ned Baker
Roanoke
Lanny Wadkins
Billy Caffee
Virginia Beach
Rick Bendall
Danville
Bobby Wadkins
George Bullock Bassett
David Oakley
Vienna
Nelson Long Jr
John Mattson
Bill Engel
John Osborne
Blacksburg
Jay Hardwick
Pearsburg
Howard
Hardwick
Oakley
Jockeys and Trainers Lead Charles Town Standings
Jockey and trainer standings at Charles Town Turf Club updated through last night show leaders atop the tables. Notable names include top riders and top instructors with sharp gaps behind them in the season totals.
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Charles Town Turf Club
Calling The Shots Bears to face Eagles in August exhibition
The Hagerstown Bears begin pre season practices with 22 candidates under head coach Hugh Wyatt assisted by Ronnie Hawkins. The Aug 8 exhibition against the Baltimore Eagles at JW Stadium benefits James Wood athletic programs and Col onels equipment.
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Hagerstown Bears
Baltimore Eagles
Onty
Hugh Wyatt
Virginia Tech
North Hagerstown
Ronnie Hawkins
Wyatt
Bears
Sparrows Point Steelers
Hagerstown
James Wood Athletic Club
JW Stadium
Colonels
McMillen Chooses Carolina Over Rival Colleges
Dean Smith lands Tom McMillen, the nation's top high school prospect, after a wild chase by over 225 colleges. Family splits over the decision unfold as McMillen opts for North Carolina, aiming for a national championship path.
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Dean Smith
University of North Carolina
Smith
America
Tom McMillen
Tom
North Carolina
Mom
Virginia
Dad
Maryland
Jurgensen Seeks Two 1970 Milestones With Redskins
Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen eyes two career milestones in 1970. He needs 18 completions to reach 2,000 and sits near 30,000 passing yards potential. He trails John Unitas and Y A Tittle for 2,000 completions and 30k-yard progress, while matching his 213 TDs against George Blanda’s 224.
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Washington
Sonny Jurgensen
Redskins
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Baltimore
John Unitas
Y.A. Tittle
Jurgensen
Unitas
New York Giants
Starr
Norm van Brocklin
Bart
Sonny
Devlin Climbs to Fifth in Money List Amid Strong Cleveland Open
Bruce Devlin rose to fifth on the PGA money list after winning 30000 at the Cleveland Open, bringing his 1967 earnings to 87499 over 13 events. Lee Trevino led both money and points for the 14th straight week, with 118785 and 1115.6 points, as standings affect next year’s exemptions. Other top money winners include Lotz, Player, Hill, Jacklin, Lunn, Barber, Beard, and Nicklaus.
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New York
Bruce Devlin
Devlin
Lee Trevino
Dick Lotz
Gary Player
Dave Hill
Tony Jacklin
Bob Lunn
Miller Barber
Frank Beard
Jack Nicklaus
Lunn
Beard
Bob Charles
Hill
Lotz
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Harris Intertype
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Haines
Dirting
Zirkle
Riser
Popkins
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Luttrell
Michael
Buckley-Lages
Vernon Clarke
Harold Catlett
F&m Bank
Phillips 66
Joe Stotler
Chevy Post
Speedway
Louie Franklin
Steve Slonaker
Dale Miller
B.W. Wiley
Butch Enos
Benny Poole
Teen League
Northside
American Legion
Lamar Sloan
Vince
Vince Lombardi
Washington Redskins
Georgetown University Hospital
Robert J. Coffey
Lombardi
Coffey
Whittle
Pole
Nmclain
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Mts
Grove
Philip
Lewis
William R.witmer
Ronald
Dellege
Clifton
Vasil
Angelo I
William ‘Sam
James
Alas x-Hawthorne
Johnny Hedge
Dallas
Louviere
Glynn Gustines
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Russ Potts
Alia
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Jarman
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