Senators Beat White Sox 2 1 on Battey Two-Run Homer
Earl Battey homered in the eighth to deliver a 2 1 Washington win over Chicago. Ray Moore, swapped from the White Sox to the Senators, pitched two scoreless innings to gain the victory. Early Wynn took the loss as Boston also swept Kansas City in twin bill action.
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Cards Chase Top Spot After 4-2 Win Over Braves
St Louis, after a 4-2 victory over Milwaukee to sweep the Braves, extended its winning streak and climbed within half a game of Pittsburgh for first. Ray Sadecki pitched six solid innings for his sixth win, while Don Drysdale’s skid continued as Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles 4-1. Willie McCovey delivered a key pinch hit triple for San Francisco in a 8-7 win over Philadelphia.
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Jets Blank Toronto 1-0 as Buffalo Bisons win in 12
Norm Zauchin’s first Buffalo game after a Miami trade delivers a ninth inning homer to tie and a sharp grounder for the deciding run in an 11-10 Buffalo win over Jersey City in 12 innings. Buffalo stays in a third place tie with Rochester.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
American League standings show Boston leading with 9 games ahead of KC with 3, and Washington 2 games back in third. National League led by Pittsburgh at .596, Milwaukee and Los Angeles close behind as Chicago and Cincinnati trail. Thursday results include Chicago over Cincinnati and San Francisco over Philadelphia.
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Stars Defeat Rotary 21-8 in Little League All-Star Game
The Athens Little League All-Stars routed Rotary 21-8 in four innings before darkness. Daryll Van Nest and Joe Mulligan each had four hits for the All-Stars while Herb Tucker secured the win.
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Sports Scores Across Leagues
In the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION St Paul edged Louisville 1 0 in 11 innings. Denver defeated Charleston 9 5 in 10, while Houston 4 Dallas Fort Worth Minneapolis 8 Indianapolis 7. International League Buffalo beat Jersey City 11 10 in 12 innings. Columbus 1 Toronto 0 Richmond 5 Montreal 3 Rochester 8 Miami 5. Pacific Coast League Salt Lake 3 Vancouver 2 Spokane 5 Sacramento 3 Tacoma 5 Seattle 2 San Diego 11 Portland 0.
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Draw in Tokyo as Espinosa and Yonekura Tie
Leo Espinosa of the Philippines and Kenji Yonekura of Japan fought to a draw in Tokyo after 12 rounds. Espinosa scored 117 percent and Yonekura 118 percent in a contested match.
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Rains Darken Ohio Fishing Outlook Across Lakes
Rains have dimmed prospects for Ohio anglers though many lakes still show fair to good catches. East Central and Southeast districts report strong results from Muskingum district lakes and waters like Wood and Leesville, Seneca, Clendening, Tappan, Piedmont. Burr Oak, Forked Run, Veto also fair to good. Central and Southern areas see muddy streams but lakes should stay in fare to good condition.
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City Swimming Meet Postponed to Tonight at Crystal Pool
The annual city swimming meet, delayed Thursday by rain, will be held tonight at Crystal Pool. The event starts at 7 PM with awards for the top three in each event, as announced by Director Larry Riggs.
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McLish Struggles With Reds After Shutout Loss
Cal McLish, once Yankee killer, falters in Cincinnati with a 3-7 record after a 5-3 defeat to Chicago. Unfamiliar NL batters and a Reds slump contribute to the hiccup, despite optimistic spring claims. The game featured Bill Martin's second inning fight with Jim Brewer and Bob Will's decisive seventh inning two‑run single.
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Rosburg Leads Insurance City Open After 65 Round
Bob Rosburg shot a six under par 65 at Wethersfield Country Club to take a one stroke lead over Dick Knight and Don Fairfield in the Insurance City Open. Notables in the field include Doug Ford, Dave Ragan, Don Finsterwald, Jack Burke, Tom Nieporte, Gene Littler, Ken Venturi, Arnold Palmer and Jay Hebert.
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Akron Signs 6-7 Radovich to bolster rebounding
Akron of the National Industrial Basketball League signed 6-7 Frank Radovich from Indiana University to help with a rebounding problem. He replaces Chuck Slack who retires after leading the league in rebounding the last three years. Radovich joins Johnny Cox formerly of Kentucky and Cleveland and Jimmy Darrow of Bowling Green University on the Akron squad.
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Wiffi Smith Leads at Waterloo Women’s Open
Wiffi Smith shot a 66 in the first round to grab a two stroke lead entering the second round of the Waterloo Women’s Open in Waterloo Iowa. The 23 year old is aiming for her best round of the day.
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Final Day Sparks Olympic Swim Trials in Detroit
In Detroit 24 U S Olympic swimming berths are up for grabs on the final day of the four day trials. Lynn Burke and Mike Troy set world marks as 18 spots already claimed by veterans and rising stars. Jeff Farrell competes in the 200 meter freestyle amid hopes of a comeback after surgery.
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Oklahoma wrestlers reach trial finals for Rome trip
In Norman Oklahoma the U S Olympic wrestling eliminations narrow to two winner take all bouts. Terry McCann from Tulsa faces Dave Auble of Ithaca New York at 125 pounds and Doug Blubaugh of Ponca City meets Phil Kinyon of Stillwater at 160 pounds. McCann won Thursday to force the finals.
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Russia Names Leaders for Gymnastics Team at Rome Olympics
Boris Shaklin, 28, post graduate from Kiev, and Sofia Murotova, 31, housewife, were chosen to head the Soviet Union gymnastics team for Rome. They led the two day Olympic tails at the Palace of Sports, winning overall men’s and women’s championships.
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