Warstler Succumbs Former baseball standout Harold Warstler dies
Canton Ohio Harold Rap Warstler a former American and National League player dies at 60 after a cancer battle at his North Canton home. Known as Rabbit he played 1930 to 1939 with a strong defensive record and earned praise from Connie Mack as the best defensive infielder in the American League during his Athletics era.
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Rap) Warstler
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Giants Mets Play 23-Inning Classic At Shea Stadium
Gaylord Perry and Galen Cisco hurled 23 innings in the longest game by time in major league history as the San Francisco Giants outslugged the New York Mets 8-6 after winning the opener 5-3 in seven hours and 23 minutes.
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Sudden Sam McDowell Rejoins Indians For Twinbill Sweep
Cleveland right hander Sudden Sam McDowell returned from Portland to join the Indians at Washington and helped clinch a doubleheader sweep 9-6 and 8-3. McDowell earned six strikeouts in 3 1 3 innings, with unearned runs fueled by a misplayed ball. Leon Wagner homered twice as Cleveland boosted its lead in the standings amid a 21 game homestand opener against Chicago.
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Player Wins 200 Tourney In All White At Speedway Open
Gary Player roared to a one stroke victory at the Speedway Open in Indianapolis finishing 11 under par with a final round 67. He earned $12,000 and a family vacation, wearing all white, and plans to relocate with his wife and four children to Nassau after the event.
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OU Track Fourth In Ohio Meet
Ohio University track team finished fourth with 26 points at Baldwin Wallace in the all Ohio meet Saturday. Bill Heller won the mile in 4 15.1 and Bob Crooks was second. Barry Sugden won the 880 federation in 1 49.3 with Darnell Mitchell second. Bill Taraschke placed third in the discus at 15411. Crooks won the 880 regular in 1 55.1. Jim Berendsen ran 9 41.9 for fourth in the two mile, Larry Smith 14 22.9 for second in the three mile federation. Mount Union led with 4414 points, Kent State 3414, Bowling Green 33.
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Glouster Merchants Defeat New Straitsville 5-2 on Memorial Day
Glouster defeated New Straitsville 5 to 2 at New Straitsville on Memorial Day. Bibbie Exline earned the win with 11 strikeouts, while H. Matheny took the loss. Glouster rf next plays at Buchtel next Sunday.
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Major League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching
Summary of top AL players: Rod Oliva leads batting with .383 average and 69 hits while Harmon Killebrew tops homers with 14. Other leaders include Hinton and Rollins in runs, Wagner in RBIs, and Bunker and Pizarro among pitchers with standout records. The list also notes notable players across Minnesota Boston Detroit Kansas City and New York.
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National League Batting and Pitching Leaders
Summary of season leaders: Mays of San Francisco tops RBIs with 43 and runs with 42. Clemente of Pittsburgh leads doubles with 14, while Williams of Chicago and Clemente share 13 home runs. Pitching leader Marichal of San Francisco goes 8-1 for an .880 winning percentage and Farrell of Houston 7-1.
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Spring Valley wildlife area yields huge snapper worth the bite
Greene County anglers reel in a 22 pound 20 to 25 year old snapper and two 20 pounders at Spring Valley lake. Howard Crabill notes abundant muskies in the area as netters haul 25 muskies from 24 to 45 inches and 136 wall eyes from 15 to 30 inches. An elderly couple from Moundsville West Virginia fish Beverly Dam with night crawlers boasting a fine string of suckers channel cats and bluegills and praise Muskingum River fishing despite non resident license costs.
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Muskies Abound at Deer Creek and Portage Lakes
Deer Creek Reservoir in Stark County yielded 32 muskies from 25 to 37 inches during netting. The North Reservoir of Portage Lakes in Summit County produced 34 muskies from 18 to 45 inches. All fish were returned to the water. Lakes notes a strong population though few have been caught this spring. Leesville Lake in Carroll fielded Muskies too.
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Local anglers reel big bass and crappie catches across parks
Bob Muddiman of Middleton caught a 7 pound 6 ounce largemouth bass at Stonelick Lake State Park in Clermont County. Others report blue and white crappies ranging 50 to 75 in Grand Lake St. Marys spanning Auglaize and Mercer counties.
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Purse Record Sets Stage for Indy 500 Encore
The USAC motor fraternity moves to Milwaukee for a 100 mile race next Sunday fueled by the biggest purse ever paid at Indianapolis. A. J. Foyt Jr. and Old Betsy Offenhauser took $153 650 of 506 625 total as Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald died in a Memorial Day crash during the telecast. Rodger Ward earned 56 925 for second as Foyt led the field with a front-engine car amid new Lotus Ford competition.
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A Thinking Man's Pitcher: Wickersham on Sporting News cover
Dave Wickersham, former OU pitcher, is the subject of Sporting News cover with a full page action photo. A two page feature inside profiles the pitcher and his strategic approach to the game.
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Gibson Pitches 1-Hitter In Athens Doubleheader Sweep
Athens American Legion beats Chillicothe 3-0 and 5-3 to move to 3-1. Fred Gibson throws a one-hit shutout in the opener with Stout’s second-inning single the lone hit. Wooddell and Bannon lead Athens with multi-hit games. McAfee wins game two as Athens plates three runs across two innings and fends off Chillicothe’s comeback. The squad hosts Lancaster at Trautwein Field Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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Purkey Shuts Out Cardinals in 6-0 Reds Win
Bob Purkey and John Edwards fueled a 6-0 Cincinnati victory over St. Louis as Purkey yielded six singles. In the nightcap, John Tsitouris beat the Reds 2-1 after St. Louis erased a one-run edge. Gibson allowed three hits through eight before the Cards added two in the eighth. The Reds head to Milwaukee to face the Braves with Nuxhall vs Spahn scheduled.
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Second Game Highlights Between Athens and Chillicothe
The report notes the second game with scores 2 to 2 in the early frames and lists players McAfee Mulligan John son and Bullock among participants.
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Kenyon Hires Swimming Coach Richard Russell
Gambier Ohio Kenyon College hires Richard W Russell to succeed retired Thomas J Edwards Russell comes from Upper Arlington High School where his teams are 85 18 over five years and he assumes duties as swimming coach at Kenyon College.
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Indians Plane Forced Down At Pittsburgh
A chartered four engine plane carrying the Cleveland Indians landed safely on three engines at Pittsburgh Airport after the outside rear engine failed an hour from Baltimore. The propeller was feathered as the craft limped to the airport. The team, returning home after sweeping a doubleheader from Washington, waited 45 minutes before continuing on another plane.
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