Baseball Free Agent Draft Expands Talent Hunt Nationwide
Major leagues continue the first free agent draft with high school and college players. Ford Frick notes initial hurdles but optimism remains. Warren Giles expects savings and widespread talent distribution to matter. Joe Cronin calls it a boon for baseball. Boston and Philadelphia begin by passing early. overall 429 players drafted across classes, with hundreds more in later rounds.
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Jack Hand
New York
Mevie
Lliancce
Frick
Warren Giles
National League
Giles
Joe Cronin
American League
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Philadelphia
Bowsher Heads Stock Entries At Sun Valley
Jack Bowsher of Springfield Ohio leads the entry list for the 100 lap new car race at Sun Valley Speedway Friday June 1. Other expected drivers include Iggy Katona Lee Snow and Jack Shanklin as the program begins at 6 30 p m with time trials at 7 p m East standard.
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Jack Bowsher
Springfield
Ohio
Annderson
Sun Valley Speedway
Bowsher
Ford
Automobile Racing Club of America
Iggy Katona
Wills. Mich
Plymouth
Lee Snow
Bloomington
Ill
Jack ‘Shanklin
Indianapolis
MARC
Katona
Indiana
Hagerstown
Marlboro
Sun Valley
Shanklin
Iggy Ketone
Willis, Mich
ARCA
No Action Taken On NBA Expansion
Boston AP report states NBA club owners discussed adding a 10th team but did not plan final action. League President Walter Kennedy said no definitive action would be taken and that no franchise representatives were attending the annual meeting, with none expected.
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Boston
National Basketball Association
Walter Kennedy
Kennedy
Cates
NBA
Decker's Guide Win BR Contests
Pepelea threw a two hit game with 15 strikeouts as Decker's beat Chesterfield 6 0 at Crawford Field. Guide Lamp rallied to top Lynch 5 2. Line scores show Pepelea 15 and Whitaker, Wheat, Graham contributing.
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Deckers
Chesterfield
Guide Lamp
Sto
Lynch
Babe Ruth
Crawford Field
Decker
Whitaker
Wheat
Graham
Donaldson
Haydan
Temple
Lane
Mace’s
Decker’s
Huarte Ordered To Play in All-Star Games
Oceanport New Jersey UPI Former Notre Dame star quarterback and Heisman winner John Huarte must participate in two All-Star games. AFL Commissioner Joe Foss ordered Huarte and two Jets teammates to play in the Football Coaches Association All-Star game in Buffalo on June 26 and the College All-Star game in Chicago on August 6.
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Oceanport
UPN
American Football League
Joe Foss
Notre Dame
John Huarte
Chicago
Buffalo
Sonny ‘Werblin
New York Jets
Huarte
Mr_ Werblin
Foss
Huarter
Jets
Football Coaches Association
Braves Offer Money to Move Franchise to Atlanta
In Knoxville, Braves chairman William Bartholomay offered Milwaukee County $400,000 and Teams, Inc. $100,000 to sever ties to Milwaukee, hoping to move the Braves to Atlanta for the 1966 season. He cited weak home attendance and projected losses, saying the move would protect Milwaukee taxpayers from further lease obligations.
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Milwaukeeusiness
Chicago Insurance
Braves
Milwaukee County
County
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Wisconsin
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Bartholomay
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Milwaukee County Stadium
Coleman
Cincinnati
Tohnson
Los Angeles
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Kranepool
New York
Torre
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Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
Lon
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Pinson
Clemente
GA Jones
Boston
Horton
Detroit
Davalillo
Cleveland
McAuliffe
Gunn Mantilla
Robinson
Baltimore
Howard
Washington
Iiss
Xmaga Mej
Hescital
Swebe Ietter
Atlanta
Thians
Thomas
Red Sox
Minneapolis-St. Paul
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Cubs
Giants
Mathews
Callison
Phils
Banks
Endurance and Drives Lead Women Western Open Pros
The 36th Women Western Open begins Thursday at Beverly Country Club as players like Carol Mann Kathy Whitworth and Mickey Wright headline a 103-player field in 72-hole stroke play. Defending champion Mann and top contenders Whitworth Wright aim to pace the field in Chicago.
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Chicago
Beverly Country Club
Carol J Mann
Kathy Whitworth
Mickey Wright
Baseball doubleheader features high-scoring rallies and a grand slam
Bethel bombed East Side 14 to 0 as Gene Burris allowed one hit. Park Place and North Anderson combined for 25 hits in a Northside rally capped by Frank Bales grand slam in the seventh inning, sending Park Place past North Anderson 16 to 13 after a 12-run first. Don Myers and D. Myers homered in the Meth game with a 10th inning solo shot.
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Don Myers
Park Place Methodist
South Meridian
Gene Burris
Bethel
East Side
Park Place
North Anderson
Frank Bales
Northside
Jack Wilson
T. LeAnna
Anderson
Smith
Sneed
Luce
D. Myers
Pitching National League update and league results
In the National League Ellis led the Reds to a 9 2 victory while Jay Reds had a 4 1 win. Farrell pitched for the Astros in a 41 defeat as Drysvkile beat the Dodgers 10 3. Veale prevailed for the Pirates 6 2. In the American League Pascual shut out the Twins 8 0 with Grant also beating the Twins 5 1 and Fisher edgeing the White Sox 5 1. Buzcard and Lolich are noted with White Sox 5 1 and Tigers results respectively.
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Reds
Jay Reds
Farrell
Astros
Drysvkile
Dodgers
Veale
Pirates
Pascual
Twins
Grant
Fisher
White Sox
Buzcard
Lolich
Tigers
White River Junior Tennis Tourney Set
The fourth annual White River Open Junior tennis tourney for boys and girls will be held Saturday and Sunday June 12-13 at May's and Riley tennis courts beginning at 9 a.m. Open to anyone under 18 as of Jan 1, 1965. Winners and runners-up crowned in both championship and consolation brackets. Trophies provided by Davis Dairy Farms. Defending champ is Phil Wade of Muncie. runner-up last year Mike McCormick of West Lafayette. Involved area includes Muncie, Marion, Anderson, Peru, Wabash, Indianapolis, Logansport, Fort Wayne and Lafayette. Tournament not sanctioned. USLTA membership not required.
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White River
Davis Dairy Farms
Let Lowry
West 10Th
Cliff Huffman
East State Street
Pendleton
North Central Indiana Tennis Association
Muncie
Marion
Anderson
Peru
City Recreation Leaders Listed
The 1965 summer recreation program runs June 14 to August 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Directors oversee girls' softball, boys' baseball and softball, tennis, crafts, and city park activities led by William W. Stewart Susie Huston Richard Maynard Bill Harless Eloise Robinett Christy Hudson. Supervised play areas will be at North Anderson Matias Melendez Hazelwood James Arnold and Westvale. boys activities at South Side Junior High Gym and Madison Heights Gym.
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William W
Bill) Stewart
Susie Huston
Richard
Dick) Maynard
William
Bill) Harless
Riley Courts
City Park
Eloise Robinett
Christy Hudson
North Anderson
Matias Melendez
Hazelwood
James Arnold
Westvale
Jack Taylor
South Side
M.N. Delph
Madison Heights
John Rlorevay
Stillabower Plans ColumBUS Basketball Move
Dave Stillabower a 65 percent Columbus High School star plans to enter Indiana Central College this fall. He averaged 15.5 points and 13 rebounds in the 1964 65 season.
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Columbus
Ind
Dave Stillabower
Indiana Central College
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