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Ev ody Shows Interest In World Chess Match By MILTON RICHMAN NEW YORK you play chess?" "No," said Wes Parker, first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and owner of one of baseball's more active 'minds, "but I'm interested in the game." "You mean pionship goin "Yes, I'm following "Because of this cher?" "He's the main reason, I suppose." "How do you feel about him, do you like him or not?" "I like him." the world cham- on in Iceland it." guy Fis- "Why?" Wes Parker mulled it over awhile. "I like him because he has said Parker, using a word which is perfectly okay in a baseball clubhouse but not in a family newspaper, only and meaning not much more, a word brass but one which describes Bobby Fischer, the pensive, seemingly strange chess genius from Brooklyn perhaps better than any word you can think of. relatively few men play it. than 5 per cent in the U.S. even know the rules but ani astonishingly large percentage has begun following the game the past few weeks.

Only because of Bobby Fischer. Sports Parade that Word had filtered down Fischer was "go, for i that first match with Boris Heres a pale, Spasskyi world cham almost timid-looking 29-year-oldj on Chess dates back to antiquity and has been called the most serious game played by man. It's such a'serious game and requires so much concentration, one-time Boy Wonder who makes guys like Joe Namathl A11 tn embroidery had been and Dick Allen look like taken ca ''e of. The drapes, the other of amateurs when itl Tv cameras, the lights-, the comes to doing his own hess 'board, all the things his own way and in his own good time. The opening "match in Reykjavik Tuesday was a perfect example.

Fischer had Spassky was Everyone Chess Hall kicked about. all set, in the Reykjavik was holding his Steve Carlton Posts Seventh Straight Win By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Steve Carlton is happy with the script despite a weak cast of supporting actors. Carlton recorded his seventh straight victory Tuesday night as the weak-hitting Philadelphia J-lown Widens Division Margin Palmyra scored six runs in the opening inning and then had to hold on to capture win number 13 last evening in the Twilight Baseball League, downing the visiting Lebanon Merchants, 6-5j while Jonestown extended its lead to one- game in the Eastern Division with a victory over Nichols, 6-1. TWILIGHT BASEBALL LEAGUE 1 Tuesday's Results Jonestown 6, Nichols 1 Palmyra 6, Merchants The Standings Eastern Division PC). Jonestown 10 i ,667 Myerstown 8 .615 Benslng's 6 .600 Merchants 3 .176 Division Pet.

Lancaster 14 2 .875 Palmyra 13 4 .765 Nichols S. 13 .373 Hershey 1 14 .067 Terry Shimp started things for Palmyra in the first by reaching second on the second baseman's overthrow and later scoring on Rich Miller's single to right. Smith kept the rallj alive with a base knock with Erqnk Grabusky following 'with a line single, scoring Miller on the play and moving Smith to third. Rich Henning plated Smith on a. sacrafice fly for the third run, while Paul Pintarch drew a walk and Joe Schneider reached base on an error, producing Grabusky.

Herr lined a'sacrafice fly to left' field to score Pintarch while starting pitcher Bill Campbell singled to plate Schneider with the final marker of the inning. Merchants tallied a solo run in the opening and fifth frames and three markers in the fourth to make the contest close. Poor 'base running by the Merchants of cost them the as two runners were cut "down at the plate on'the even ing. Grabusky sparked the winning attack with two hits, while 'Charlie Whitman paced the Merchants with three hits with teammates Chuck Taylor and Norberto Alicia chipped in with two safeties. scored two runs in the first and sixth innings and solo markers in the fifth and seventh to tally win number nine this season, while Nichols tallied its lone marker in the opening frame.

Ron Witters, Dave Schoffstall, and Jack Hess paced the win with two hits, 5vhile Jack Heagy knocked out two hits for Nichols. Ludwig went the distance to capture the win, striking out five while walking none over the Page 32 breath as the Russian, playing the white pieces, made the first move, opening with the pawn. The cially But something was missing. Fischer. He wasn't there.

What was the rush? He had an hour world championship offi was on. care. Bobby Fischer always is late. He has been for more important things than a chess match. Even a world championship one.

And bet on it, he'll be late Queen' again. That's the way he is. Finally, after eight during which time Spassky gotj up impatiently and walked! around, Fischer appeared. He shook hands with Spassky and then sat down in his special swivel chair which he had flown in from New York for these before he had to make the first! championships. move.

Fischer didn't set out toj Fischer studied the board keep Spassky waiting. He didn'tj minutes, then made his In his own mind, Fischer' feels he's one little guy taking on the whole Russian government. He doesn't feel this way because of any. politics, the usual politics between countries, that is, but because of chess politics. Regardless, he always played to win.

Tuesdayjs first game was adjourned, meaning each man had made his allotted 40 moves in the five-hour time limit with no decision being reached, two When the game is resumed do it purposely, clock was ticking The official! move, but he three. first knight to King bishop Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 12, 1972 today, Spassky will have the upper hand although Fischer can still gel a draw. In this first of 24 games, Spassky played the way everybody thought he conservatively. That figured, because if this whole business winds up even, say 12-12, Spassky goes back home to Russia the same way he came to champion. Fischer has the first move in a y's Second game, though.

Watch him go! He'll play' a completely different game. You can bet on that, too. Wes Parker doesn't have to be a chess expert. He's still got Bobby Fischer tagged perfectly. Phillies won two games in a row for the first time in a month with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Carlton, tied with Gary Nolan of Cincinnati for the league lead in victories with 12, raised his major league lea.ding strikeout total to 182 with eight strikeouts. It was Carlton's fifth straight complete game. Johnny Bench backed up Jack Billingham's shutout pitching with four straight hits, including his 22nd home run of the season, and drove home three runs as the Reds shut out Pittsburgh, 5-0. Home runs by Rick Monday, Billy Williams and Joe Pepitone powered' Chicago to a 9-5 nightcap victory over Houston after the Astros won the opener, 6-5, with a four-run rally in the seventh inning. Williams went 8-for-8 in the doubleheader.

He belted his 17th homer in the opener' and No. -18 in the nightcap, both with the bases empty. A wild pitch by Lowell Palmer with the bases loaded in the 15th forced home Gil Garrido with the winning run and gave the Braves a 5-4 victory over St. Louis. Clyde Mashore doubled down the left field line with one out in the 12th inning to score Bob Bailey with the winning run in Montreal's victory over San Diego, 6-5.

"I'm pitching more consistently this year and getting my three pitches (curve, slider, and fastball) over more," Carlton said. In the other National League game San Francisco defeated New (5-1. Ron Bryant pitched a two- litter and Willie McCovey homered, as San Francisco downed New York. McCovey got the Giants started as he led off the second with his sixth homer of the season off starter and loser Jerry Koosman. Bryant raised his record to 74, walking four and striking out six.

Koosman had a six-game winning streak stopped and absorbed his fourth loss. By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Marty Pattin threw only two bad pitches all night. The first ost him peace of mind and the second cost him a dream. In the second inning of Tuesday night's game at Oakland, Pattin hit A's third baseman Sal Bando with a pitch "that just got away." With one out in the ninth nning, he threw a fastball ELCO TENNIS TEAM Winners of the West- unify NEWS of the Berks County Tennis League, front row Phil Christman, Bob Noll, Tim Reedv, I nuj-. 1 1 -4-4 -t I ft Dave Bennick, and Steve Ream.

Back row coach Jay Miller, Warren Hoover, Kurt Phillips, Mike the Elco Raiders posted a league log of 11-1 before being edged out by Exeter's Eagles in the championship game. Team members, left to right, are: Warren Hoover, Kurt Wolfe, Chris Gyorke, and Scott Moyer. Myei stown, Frederic ksburg, Palmyra Capture County Legion League Wins Myerstown extended its! secondhalf win streak to three straight games in the County Legion Baseball League last evening by defeating visiting Lebanon, 4-0, while Fredericksburg stayed close to the leaders by downing Richland, 5-3, and Palmyra scored a last inning victory over host Annville, 3-2 to round out loop action. COUNTY LEGION LEAGUE Tuesday's Results Fredericksburg 5, Richland 3 Myerstown Lebanon 0 Palmyra 3, Annville 2 The Standings X-Myerstown "3 0 Fredericksburg 2 0 Palmyra i i Richland 0 1 Annville 3 Lebanon 2 X-First-half champ Pet 1 000 1000 .000 000 .000 Myerstown, winner of the Miller 5-Hits Plumbers In C-C Teeners Scott Miller tossed a five- hitter and struck out eight batters as Ebenezer shut out host Plumbers 6-0 Tuesday night at Southwest Park in the only City- County Teener League game played. NBA Approves Sale Of Celtics championship, scored solo runs in the fourth and fifth frames and two markers in the sixth, while pitcher Fred Beamesderfer held Lebanon scoreless on six hits.

Rich Weidman sparked the winning attack with two triples, while Max Zellers and Andy Folmer paced the Lebanon hitting with two safeties each. Beamesderfer went the distance for the victory, striking out nine and walking two over! the seven innings. Fredericksburg, down by one run in the sixth inning, unloaded for three counters in the bottom half of the frame to upend Richland and capture victory number two in second-half action. Oollie Youtz and Suds Sutherly knocked out two hits each for Fredericksburg with Glenn Kneasel helping the attack-with a two run single. Jeff Kissling and Kevin Long jled the Richland offense with jtwo base knocks, Kissling stroking a triple for the big blow in the last frame.

took a the top of the managed to give mostly on costly 2-1 lead into seventh but up two runs, wild pitches, Richland ab rbi seven innings. Merchants abr rbl Palmyra ab rbi 2100 1000 20)1 2011 0000 A. 4)10 Shlmp.rf E. Aliciax 3000 G. 3231 R.

Taylorjb 3120 Smith.Sb 3010 H. Alicia.cf 3122 J. 3000 Linebaugh.ss 3011 0000 B. Herr.c Dones.rf 1 0 0 r) 1000 Totals 27 5 10 Totals 26 6 8 5 Score by Innings: Merchants 100 310 Palmyra 600 000 0 6 Rodriquez (2). Merchants 18-4, Palmyra 21-12.

Hennins to Schneider to B. Herr; Smith to Henning to B. Herr. Merchants 3, Palmyra 7. N.

Alicia, Ptntarch. Whitman, Taylor, Shimp. Hennlna, B. Herr. ip er bb so 2 2 0 44 i 4 Whitman fL) Campbell Dailey (W 2-0) HSP-Dones.

PB 34 B. Herr. 1102 Jonestown Nichols ab rbl ab rbi WIMers.cf 5121 3111 4120 Heaqy.cf Zeck.lf 3020 3010 3000 3020 3000 3000 2000 1000 3000 E. 3020 4011 2000 Robson.lf 3 0 0 fl L. 1200 4000 Pieffer.rf Strtckler.rf 2 0 0-0 Hamm.pti Hess.ss 2122 Totals 30 6 9 4 Totals 27 I 4 1 Score by Periods: Jonestown 200 012 Nichols 100 000 0-1 Pelfley.

1. 5, J-town 8. Heagy. Ludwls, Ip er bb so E. LudwH (W) 731105 O'Donnell (L) 7 5 i 5 6 CITY-COUNTY TEENER LEAGUE Tuesday's Results Ebenezer 6, Plumbers The Standings Reich's Fifth Ward.

Ebenezer Optimist Plumbers Cardinals 10 a 8 4 4 0 Pet. .667 .615 .615 .333 .267 .000 NEW YORK (UPI) Schmertz, a real estate executive from Lakewood, N.J., has received unanimous approval from the National Basketball Association Board of Governors to purchase the Boston Celtics, but another group was rejected in its bid to buy the Chicago Bulls. Schmertz, who also is part owner of the New England Whalers of the newly-formed World Hockey Association, the evening. Doug Lovetl tallied the win, getting relief help from Kneasel and lose to visiting Palmyra, 32. Bill Mellinger opened the seventh for Palmyra with a single, Jeff walked, with both runners advancing when pitcher Tom Imboden unleashed a wild pitch.

Don Neiswender then stroked a single to right, scoring Mellinger and moving Spangler to third. Annville coach Carl "Skipper" Miller then brought Mike Capriotti in to pitch, but Capriotti uncorked a wild pitch to Leroy Hoffman, enabling Spangler to score what turned out to be the winning run. Annville's Ed Krum -and Robbie Marquette were the lone players to gather two hits, with Marquette knocking home both! runs for the homesters. Keith Weaver captured the win for Palmyra, striking out two and walking none, while Imbo'den was charged with the loss. Fredericksbura ab rb 3210 Kinlzer.c 3110 Vardzik.rf Kisslins.p 4021 Beard Ib 3001 3000 Sulherly.lb Kleinfelter.lf 3010 3020 2 0 0 Kindt.cf 3000 Lovell.p 300 300 4 1 2 2 0 3 1 2 1 0 I 1 1 I 3 1 1 300 000 Totals 27 3 7 2 5crre by Innings: Richland Fredericksburg Lovell, Pult, Tolals 24 i 7 Kindt.

Kissling, 200 200 Kneasel, burg 7 Youtz. Kintzer 010 003 Sulherly 2. Kintzer, Kneasel. Angsladl Beard. fo er bb so Kissling (L) -475353 Lwell (W) 6 7 3 1 2 10000 PB- Kmtzer.

Mease. Palmyra ab rbi ab rb Alo r.3b 4100 Krum.ss BeH.ss 4010 Gingrich.c Ulrich.lb 3000 Wise.c 3011 Martin.lb Weayer.p 3000 Hosletler.rf Mellinqer.lf 2110 2100 Capriotti.cf.p Hnffer.cl 1000 StrnpMr.Sb 1000 Imbcsden.p 2011 1000 2220 200 3 0 2 3000 3000 300 3000 3 0 1 200 Totals 26 3 4 2 Score hy innings: 3 almvra Totals 24 2 5 Scoreboard becomes only owner of the club's 26-year the second Celtics history. sole in the NATIONAL LEAGUE East Pittsburgh New York Chicago Four baseball innings of scoreless was shaping up as a pitcher's duel with Miller and Scott Galbraith of the Plumbers but Ebenezer soon put an end to thai with three in the fifth and three more in the sixth to decide the issue. Run-scoring doubles by Jim Haag and Gary Gaver plus run- producing singles by Miller and Dave Keller paced the attack. Gasper also had a single in the game as the only player with two hits.

The win puts Ebenezer in a for second with Fifth Ward. tie Ebenezer ab rbi Plumbers ab rbi Houser.rf Basehore.lb Mliler.o Wise.Jb Weik.cf Gasper, c. Totals 4111 Wolf.cf 2100 Horn.rf 0 0 0 2111 2000 4000 3111 Chernich.c 4000 Heverling.lb 3111 3121 2000 2000 3010 2010 3000 2000 3010 3010 0 1 0 Score by Innings: tenezer Plumbers 27 4 6 5 Tolals 0 5 0 000 033 0-6 ooo 050 0-0 2. PO-A-E 21-5, 21-4. LOB-E 9, 9.

2B-Cssntr, Haaa. SB-Weik (2), Hosteller (3), Keller, Haas, Gfllbralth, Klepwr (3). S-Horn Miller (W) 5 h0e rb 4 5 fi Galbraith (L) 6 6 0 4 2 0 0 0 5 By Miller (Wolfe). Wolfe, Wilson. St.

Louis Montreal The other was Walter Brown, Phillies After receiving approval to buy the Celtics for $5.1 million from Investors Fund Schmertz said he intended to keep the team in Boston and retain Red Auerbach as president and general manager. Schmertz, a pan-owner of the Portland Train Blazers, must divest his holdings in that club. A group of Milwaukee- Chicago businessmen, headed by Marvin Fishman, failed to receive the required 13 votes from the 17 NBA owners in its bid to buy the Bulls. While no reason was given for the rejection, it was believed to be connected with the group's failure to renew a lease for Chicago Stadium. The Bulls' lease on the seat Chicago Stadium expires at the end of this season and the stadium is owned by Arthur Wirtz, who hopes himself to buy Cincinnati Houston Los Angeles Atlanta w.

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.597 .575 .519 .468 .429 .367 g.b. g.b. 6 10 18 the club, guaranteed for use Fishman has a three-year of Amphitheater, the where bsen lease Chicago the once played, but it would have Tuesday's Results Houston fi Chicago 5, 1st Chicago 9 Houston 5, 2nd Mont San Diego 5, 12 inns San Francisco fi New York 1 Phila 4 Los Angeles 1 Cinci 5 Pittsburgh Atla 5 St. Louis 4, 15 inns Today's Probable Pitchers (All Times EDT) San Francisco, McDowell (8-6) at New York, Matlack (8-5), 2 p.m. Houston, Roberts (7-4) at Chicago, Reuschel (3-1), 2:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh, Walker (3-4) at Cincinnati, Simpson (4-3), 8 p.m. Los Angeles, John (7-4) at Philadelphia, Nash (1-5), 7:30 AMERICAN LEAGUE East w. I. pet. 42 34 .553 35 Detroit Orioles Boston New York Cleveland Milwaukee Oakland Chicago Minnesota Kansas City California Texas 41 36 36 32 30 West w.

48 44 38 39 3S 33 36 37 43 44 I. 29 34 37 38 43 45 .539. .493 .427 .405 pet. .584 .507 .506 .456 .423 g.b. 1 4 11 g.b.

9 9 13 100 101 ooo ooo Annville Smotherlgnd, Krum 2. ville 21-5. Palmyra 71-5. Smoth IliricH. LO 5, Annville Belt, Wise IP er bb so Imboden (L) 6Mi 4 3 2 2 ioriotti 0 0 0 1 Weaver (W) 75220 by Weaver.

Lebanon Myerstown ab rbl ab rb Zet1ers.3b 4020 3 0 1 3000 3 0 1 FlPisherJf 3000 Brosey.cf 300 2000 Lutz.c 3 2 1 Degler.rf 3000 3 1 2 0000 Zeder.ss 3 0 1 3020 300 2000 1 0 0 Paine.ph 1000 210 H. 0100 v'n 2000 Uhrich.oh 1010 3010 Marty Pattin In One-Hitter For Boston Sox 'that I got up a little too high" and Reggie Jackson jumped on for a single! It was the only lit of the game off the Boston righthander as the Red Sox vhipped Oakland, 4-0. When it was over, Pattin was more concerned about Bando than about his lost 'glory. "I'm ust glad that Sal's okay," said the 29-year-old journeyman jitcher. "I was worried and shook up for a while." "One of my biggest dreams has been to a no-hitter in the big leagues," admitted Pattin, who walked three batters and struck out seven.

"I guess this is the closest I will ever come." The'Chicago White Sox closedi to within games of first- place Oakland in the American League West by edging the Cleveland Indians, 4-3, and Detroit remained one game in front of Baltimore in the East by beating the Texas Rangers, 6-5, while the Orioles were shading the Kansas City Royals, 2-1, in 10 innings. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees beat the California Angels, 7-3, and the Milwaukee Brewers tripped the Minnesota Twins, 5-4. Carlton Fisk drove in two of Boston's runs with his llth homer and a single as the Red Sox tagged Joel Horlen with his first loss after two triumphs. Jackson's hit came on a 2-2 count. The White Sox, trailing 3-1, rallied for three runs in the seventh as Rick Reichardt hit a two-run homer and Ed Spiezio followed with a solo shot.

Ray Fosse had hit a two-run homer for Cleveland. Mickey Stanley snapped a 5-5 tie with his ninth homer of the year in the sixth inning and Dave Seelbach limited Texas to two hits over the final 3 2-3 innings to gain his fifth victory for the Tigers. Dave Nelson had a homer fnr the Rangers. Pinch-hitter Tom Shoapy drew a walk with the bases loaded and none out in the 10th to enable Baltimore to snap a five-game losing streak. Jim Palmer went the distance for the Orioles, allowing Kansas City seven to stretch his record to 12-4.

A two-run single by Felipe Alou and a two-run double by Ron Swoboda highlighted a six- run Yankee rally in the third inning as New York beat California and Joe Lahoud's two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning lifted past Minnesota. Milwaukee 27 0 0 Totals 24 4 6 3 innings: 010 000 000 117 3. to Heaav, Dealer to 6. 3B ip er bb sn VanWinkle (L) .664114 Rparnesdnrfer (W 2-01 760029 WP-VanWinkle. Grumbine.

Tuesday's Results Detroit fi Texas 5 Chicago 4 Cleveland 3 Bait 2 Kan City 1, 10 inns Milw 5 Minnesota 4 Boston 4 Oakland 0 New York 7 California 3 Today's Probable Pitchers (All Times EDT) Boston, Curtis (3-2) at Oakland, Hamilton (5-3), 8:30 p.m. New York, Stottlemyre (8-10) at California, Allen (2-5), 11 p.m. Milwaukee, Brett (5-8) at Minnesota, Blyleven (8-10), 8:30 p.m. Texas, Major League leaders Leading Batters (Based on 175 at bats) National League 9 ab 287 56 99 1S9 30 277 34 93 311 52 102 327 41 107 309 49 307 Cedeno, Hou Mota, LA Sanguillen, Pitt Williams, Chi Erock, St.L Gflrr, Atl Oliver, Pill St. Lee SO Clemente, Pitt 267 251 252 72 60 72 78 74 76 75 69 68 62 American League 9 ab Scheinblum, KC Pinlella, KC Oak Otis KC Berry, Cal Fisk, Bos May, Chi Minn Oliver, Cal Msyberry, KC pel.

.345 .339 .335 .328 .327 .320 .320 .318 .315 .310 63 210 28 69 75 269 45 92 73 296 48 92 279 181 199 268 74 52 5B 76 75 292 77 306 251 76 pet. .329 3)8 .311 34 86 .303 22 55 .304 39 60 .302 47 80 .299 23 83 .294 89 73 Piff Steeiers Expecting 38 Rookies In Camp LATROBE, Pa. (UPI) Steel Coach Chuck Noll will welcome 38 rookies and 13 veterans to training camp at St. Vincent's College Wednesday. The veterans include quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw and Terry Hanratty and flanker Frank Lewis and linebacker Jack Ham.

Three rookies, Franco Harris, Gordon Gravelle and Lorenzo Lebanon Catholic Football Schedule Sports New Look It'll be a new-look schedule for Lebanon Catholic High School's football team this autumn. Appearances of Hershey and Conestoga Valley and the disappearance of Cedar Crest represent the marked changes on the 10-game slate released by head coach and athletic director Phil Karli. Reduction of the Tri-County Conference from seven to five teams as a result of Cedar Crest and Elco switching to the new Lancaster-Lebanon League means the Beavers will have just four league games. Elco remains on the schedule as a non-conference foe. Half of their games will be played on the road, but the Beavers will play three of their circuit contests under the LHS Stadium lights.

Afternoon games will take place at Conestoga Valley, Wilson, and Annville- Cleona. York Catholic is the other opponent dropped from last season's schedule. John DeFrank is the new line coach and first assistant to Karli, replacing Frank. Grabusky, who is now on the Cedar Crest faculty. Frank Kuhn Jr.

and Gene Fuhrman are returning members of the coaching staff and will handle the freshmen. VARSITY SCHEDULE September Conestnga Valley (2 p.m.) Shamojtin Lourdes (8 p.m.) Mifflin (B p.m.)* October Twp. (8 (8 p.m.) Wilson (2 p.m Delone Catholic (8 p.m.) November Catholic (3 p.m.)" (a p.m.) Annvtlle-Cleona (2 p.m.) Cosc'i: Phil Karli Denotes Tri-Counly Conference game. JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE September Cedar Crest (4 p.m.) Lancaster Catholic Octnber Governor Mifflin p.m.) M'lhlenbeni Twp. (4 o.m 1 Elco (4 p.m.) (4 om.) Coach: John DeFrank FRESHMAN SCHEDULE September Lancaster Hand (4 Twp, (4 p.m.) October Crest (4 p.m.) Lancaster Catholic (4 Elco (3:30 p.m.) 7.5—At (3:30 p.m.) Lebanon p.m.) November (3:30 p.m.) Coaches: Frank Kuhn Jr.

and Gene Fuhrman Brinkles', will not the training camp they compete in report to until aftor the Dallas- 34 24 .291 .291 p.m. Atlanta, Schueler (3-3) at St. to be remodeled and could hold no more than 10,500 seats. Fishman, a member of group that founded the Milwaukee Bucks four years ago, aid his groun would "pursue Louis, Gibson (8-5), 9 p.m. every area lo us' bid to buy the Bulls.

for basketball I San Diego, Caldwell (3-4) at Montreal, Stoneman (8-5), p.m. p.m. Thursday's Games Ho'tston at Chicago Atlanta at Louis, night in Pittsburgh at Cinci, nighb (Only games scheduled) Gogolewski (3-7) at layback (1-3), 9 p.m. Chicago; Wood (12-9) a Cleveland, Kilkenny (2-1), p.m, Kansas City, JVelson (3-3) 8 Baltimore, Dobson (10-8), 7 p.m. Thursday's Games Boston at Minn, night Cleveland at Texas, night Kan City at Detroit, night (Only games scheduled) at :30 Home Runi National Leasue: i Bench, Cin 22; SF 21; Aaton.

AH 19; Williams, Ch; and Colbert, SO 18. Amrrican League: Allen Chi 18; Cash, Del 16; Jackson, Oak 15; Epstein, Oak Duncan, Oak 13, Runs Batted In National League: Bench, Cin 46; Kinsman, SF 58; Slargell, Pitt 56; Oliver, PiU 5s. Rader, Hou and Colbert, SO 54 American League: Allen, Chi 53; KC 46; Oliver, Cal, May, Chi, Bando and Epstein, Oak 44. Pitching (Based on most victories) National League: Nolan Cin 12-5; Carlton, Phil 12-6; Seaver, NY 11-5; Jenkins, Chi 11-7; Blass, Pill 10-2; Cleveland, St. Sutlon, LA 10-5.

American Lfaguc: Lolich, Del 14-6; Perry, Clev 14-7; Palmer, Bait 13-4: Weed, Chi 12-9; four tied with 11 victories. College All-Star game in Chicago on July 28. Three new assistants will aid Nnll this season. Bud Carson, former Georgia Tech head coach, will tutor the defensive backs, George Perles, former Michigan State aide, wil! handle the defensive backs and Dick Hoak, former Steeler running will coach the defensive backs. The Steeiers open their National Football League exhibition season Aug.

5 at Three Rivers Stadium against the New Ynrk Giants. The Oakland Raiders will make their first Pittsburgh appearance Sept. 17 in a season opener against the Steeiers. AMERICAN LFGION BA'-rBALL Schuy'MII C't'nly Leaaui (At Minersvllle) Minersvllla 5, Grove 0 LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL Distr'cl 21 TmrnamerU Rrund (At Minersvllle). 11, Pine Grove 0 ROLLER cnmES FRI.

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