Matson Aims for 70 Feet and Beyond in Shot Put Feats
College Station notes Randy Matson, 20, sophomore, tops with 70 feet 7 inches in the shot at the Southwest meet and sets world mark. He weighs 256 pounds and seeks growth to 270 with more strength and speed. Opponent Jim Lancaster has been defeated, while Dallas Long holds 510 pound lift records.
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Pinch Hits Lift Orioles and Reds as Robinson Plays Through Pain
Orioles win 5-4 in 12 innings and 7-1 earlier behind pinch hits by Frank Robinson and Brooks Robinson who batted with a fractured right thumb. Reds topple Pirates 5-3 with Frank Robinson delivering a clutch ninth inning single after a swollen left thumb injury.
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Switch To Maine Is Fight Bonanza
Lewiston hosts the Cassius Clay Sonny Liston heavyweight title bout May 25 after a Boston ban. Inter Continental Promotions and Sportsvision move to Lewiston Youth Center, expanding from 3 000 seats toward 5 000, with rent and taxes notably lower. Officials expect over 1 million in business, while locals debate the town’s suitability for such a global event.
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Columbus Is Second In League
Syracuse pitcher Jack Hamilton won 4-1 Sunday to halt Atlanta's International League six game win streak. Columbus swept Buffalo 9-4 and 6-3 to move back to second. Toledo took Toronto twice 3-0 and 6-2. Rochester and Jacksonville split. Hamilton and Perry led Columbus with two homers each in the Buffalo sweep.
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Five Sisters Highlight State Bowling Tourney Interest
A Cincinnati sisters team led weekend activity at the 39th Ohio Women's Bowling Association event in Middletown Ohio. Rita Hasselback Arlene Hasselback Vera Schweikhart Dolly Trainor Thelma Bottini rolled 2960 in the team event but missed top standings. Arla Wyant Cleveland moved to third in all events with 1745. Jerry Moffett Canton rolled 257 a standout score so far. Two weeks remain.
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How many umpires played Major League Baseball
A Bob LudyK feature lists four umpires from the National League and traces brief playing records for Ken Burkhart Frank Secory Tom Gorman and Vinnie Smith. Burkhart went 27-20 in 148 games for the Cardinals and Reds 1945 to 1949 Secory batted .228 in 93 games for three clubs 1940 to 1946 Gorman appeared in four Giants games in 1939 and Smith batted .259 in 10 games for the Pirates.
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Sunday Baseball Scores From Major Leagues
Milwaukee 8 4 New York 2 5 Houston 11 1 Chicago 5 7 Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 2 San Francisco 6 Los Angeles 3 Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 3 Results list with wins and losses. Upcoming games show Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and other matchups.
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Whitfield Takes Batting Lead In AL For Tribe
Fred Whitfield boosted his AL batting lead with a .429 average as he drove in six runs and collected seven hits in nine at bats over the weekend. Cleveland swept Boston 9-4 and 10-7 behind Whitfield's three RBIs per game and four extra base hits. Teammate remarks praised his hitting while Boston's comments noted his power on Fenway. Sam McDowell and Sonny Siebert won, with Ralph Terry set to start Baltimore series opener. Lanny Tyo no-hit North Gallia 9-0 in Cheshire in a non league game.
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Major League Leaders National and American League
National League statistics show Mays leading in runs 22 and hits 35 while Kell Banks and J Alou pace batting and power lists. American League batting leads Whitfield at .429 with 19 runs, and Aparicio and Campaneris top steals with 4 0 1 000 pitching marks by Roberts and Pascual.
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Syracuse coach Ted Kleinhans long tenure as baseball mentor
Ted Kleinhans, former major league pitcher, enters his 19th season as Syracuse baseball coach. Dick Gernert, ex outfielder, serves as a scout for the Cincinnati Reds.
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Soccer Scores From Saturday Card
Toledo lost 1 4 Atlanta at Rochester. Jacksonville defeated Rochester 6 Rochester 6 Columbus 3 Buffalo 6 Columbus 9 6 Buffalo 4 8 Atlanta 3 1 Syracuse 0 4 Rochester 14 8 Jacksonville 7 10
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