The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 24

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"I never saw a guy throw a curve much better." said Willie Mays commenting on the no-hitter. "It floated up there but you couldnt hit it" "He had a biting curve." said Cardinal pitching coacn BiUy Muffett "He had that and he had control." A 30-year-old native of Kirkland, Wash, Washburn struck out eight and walked five. Mike Shannon doubled home Orlando Cepeda with the Cardinals' first run in the seventh inning and Dick SchofieWs double and Curt Flood's single produced the second St Louis run in the' eighth. The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-2, the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1. the Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros 2-0 'and the Cincinati Reds topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 in other National League games.

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Adolfo Phillips two-run homer climaxed a three-run eighth inning off Jerry Koosman and carried the Cubs to their victory. The loss was Koosman's lUh against 18 victories and apparently ended the rookie's chances of becoming the NL's first rookie 20-game winner since 1947. Rich Nye received credit for his seventh win against 12 losses. Johnny Briggs singled home the winning run in the seventh inning to give the Phillies Jerry Johnson his, third- victory and tag the Pirates' Bob Veale with his 14th defeat Donn Clen-denon had three hits for the Pirates. Phil Niekro pitched a three-hitter to win his 12th game for the Braves and deal -Houston's Denny Lemaster his 15th loss.

Hank and Tom-tnie Aaron each doubled home a run in the first inning for the Braves and Niekro went on to strike out seven batters while yield-in only three walks. Gerry Arrigo pitched a four-hitter and Tony Perez doubled home one run and scored another as the Reds dealt Don Sutton his 15th loss. The victory raised ArrieoV record to 12 victories and nine defeats. Baseball Records AMERICAN LEAGUE WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Boston 4, Baltimore 0. Minnesota 4.

California (First). California 4. Minnesota 3. (Second). STANDING Pet GB Detroit 98 54 .645 Baltimore 87 67 365 12 Boston 81 72 329 New York 80 72 326 IS Cleveland 81 73 326 18 Oakland 77 76 303 21 V4 Minnesota 73 80 .477 25ft California 66 88 .429 33 Chicago 63 90 .412 35ft Washington 59 93 388 39 Clinched pennant NATIONAL LEAGUE WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS St Louis.

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tAIVIOMnwl Wkphttto) NHL Teams Flex Muscles, Howe in Form Again By The Canadian Presa The National Hockey League Hexed its muscles Wednesday night and as usual Old C-ord was the man of the hour. Gordie Howe started his 23rd season with Detroit Red Whigs by banging in two goals and adding two assists as the Wings downed Fort Worth of the Central Professional Hockey League 7-0 in an exhibition game. It was. a typical start for Howe, 40, who scored 30 goals and added 43 assets for the Wings last year. His club Finished sixth last in the Eastern Division but Howe managed to end up third in the NHL's scoring race behind Sun Mikita of Chicago Black Hawks and Phil Esposito of Bosto.i Bruins.

In other exhibition games Wednesday. Oakland SeiLs downed Loa Angels Kinpi 4-1, Memphis South Stan of -the CPHL defeated Minnesota North Stars 9-7. Norm Ferguson, acquired by the Seala from Montreal Canadiens, led the Oaklmd attack with two goals and Jim Murray and defenceman Art Erickson got the others. Ted Hampson scored for the Kings, who only matured 13 shots on goaltender Charlie HDdge. Danny Grant another former Montreal player, scored three goals for the South Stan and Miki Chernorf, Milan Marcetta.

Barry i r. Danny Seguin. Jim Patterson and George Standing got one apiece. For Minnesota. Lou Nanna.

captain of the 1967 United States Olympic team, had two goals and Jean Paul Pi rise, Parker Mac Donald. Andre Boudrais. Claude LE CIRCUIT -La rose and Bill Goldsworthy had one each. Elsewhere around the NHL training camps Wednesday, Pittsburgh Penguins wei corned back centre Lou Angotti after a three-dsy walkout Angotti left the club in a huff Sunday after coach Red Sullivan asked him to play right wing in a scrimmage. Angotti.

obtained in a trade from Philadelphia Flyeia. played centre all last season and led the Flyers In scoring But he returned Wednes- day and settled into right wing for -a scrimmage. General manager Jack Riley was close-mouthed about the walkout and said only it wai a "closed incident The Penguins they have signed led winger Va Fonteyne. KeiCi McCreary. Bob Dillabouh and Andy Bathgate to new contracts.

In Quebec City, meanwhile, general manager Bud Poile of Philadelphia announced three players have signed professional contracts. -All are amateurs defenceman Jean Lapoinre, goaltender Dune Wilson and left winger Bill McEwan. Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens, sutTer ing an over-abundance of talent have turned their tra.ning camp into a nightmare for goaltenders. Wednesday, goalie Gump Worsley. returned to practice sessions after a 24-hour layoff as a result of tsking a hard shot in the rib cage from left winger Yvan Cour-noyer.

But no sooner had Worsley returned to the cage when coach Claude Rue) was forced to send another net-minder to the Montreal arena clinic MONT TREMBLANT ST-JOVITE22 1968 '7T' Tony Esposito, top net-minder in camp with only four goals against in five scrimmages, was struck on the right knee by a Bobby "Rousseau shot and limped off the ice. Phil Myre. a junior last year with Niagara Falls Fryers, replaced him. The Boston Bruins, meanwhile, had defenceman troubles. Ted Green, a standout with the club last season, didnt appear at training camp in London.

Oat, Wednesday and Boston general manager Milt Schmidt attributed the absence to a contract "He's on the second year of a two-year contract He wanted it re-negotiated. Apparently he hot doesnt want to honor the contract lie signed last year." Schmidt added that Green faces a suspension and fine if and when he returns. But Schmidt some good news as well Wednesday he announced the club signed defenceman Dallas Smith and forward ohnny McKenzzie, who finished 12th the league scoring with 28 goals and 38 assists. Gatineau Red Sox To Ploy Exhibitions Gatmeaa Red Sox bantam baseball team trill play a best -of -three exhibition series against a Chateauguay, Que, lab at Sanscartier Park in Gatineaa this weekend. The 13- a 14-year-old youngsters will play two games on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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