New War for Control of U.S. Track Explodes
The fight over U.S. track team selection intensified as the Eastern College Athletic Conference ruled its athletes should not compete in the national AAU championships where the U.S. team to face Russia in Moscow in July would be chosen. California reports indicated further discord amid the upheaval.
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Jim Becker
New York
United States
Moscow
Eastern College Athletic Conference
U.S
Russia
California
AAU
ECAC
New York Athletic Club
Finsterwald Wins Festival Golf Tourney
Don Finsterwald, 33, claimed first-place money and moved to sixth on the tour with a 268 total at Speedway Festival Open. He birdied the 16th from 17 feet to reach 15 under, edging a group led by Bob Nichols and Tony Lema. Other top finishers earned smaller shares as the event defined the standings on the golf circuit.
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Dale Burgess
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Don Finsterwald
Finsterwald
Eeen
Bob Nichols
Tony Lema
Julius Boros
Tommy Aaron
Fred Hawkins
Hawkins
Nichols
Lema
Boros
Aaron
Juan Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Bob Duden
Chateaugay and Candy Spots Set for Belmont Duel
Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct could feature a two horse showdown between Chateaugay and Candy Spots for the 1963 champion three year old title and the $125,000 added purse. The 1 3/8 mile race may include Get Around Top Gallant Tom Cat Insurrection and Outing Class with a small field.
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New York
Aqueduct
Chateaugay
Candy Spots
Top Gallant
Michigan Boxing Row Shrugs Off WBA Members
Michigan officials threaten to drop from the World Boxing Association over Kenny Lane title bout refusal. Ortiz, the reigning champion, faced a June 2 deadline to defend against Lane. Other states were urged to join the move as tensions rise in boxing governance.
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Monday Gudelsky
Michigan
World Boxing Association
Muskegon
Kenny Lane
WBA
National Boxing Association
Ortiz
Lane
Bowling League Standings at Echo Lanes
The Nutty Four lead the Strikers League with 1698 in first. Echo Mixers list 2163 at Echo Lanes with high scores from Riviera 1991 and Notes 2170.
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Echo Lanes Strikers League
Nutty Four
Ramblers
Echo Mixers
Fordtown
Dennecoeery
Dubbers
Vince's
Red Cedar Inn
Riviera
Echo Lanes
Lefty’s
J’s R’s
Young’s Supper Club
Indoor Track Scores By Event And Competitors
Race results show men and women with listed athletes and scores. Top male marks include G Anderson 587 and J Peterson 558 while female leaders include F Blunt 498 and R Hoffman 533. Additional entries show various rankings and scores across categories.
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Echo Lanes Strikers
G. Anderson
J. Peterson
L. Brendt
D. Meloney
E. Ryks
Ledies
F. Blunt
L. Adams
T. Peterson
T. Brandt
F. Knutson
Major League Leaders Updated for American and National Leagues
Summary of top players by category in both leagues. Wagner leads American League batting and RBIs with strong lines from Allison and Hote Pearson. Aparicio and Wood pace stolen bases. In pitching, Stock leads with 1.000 ERA in five decisions, while Drysdale and Koufax headline strikeouts for the NL.
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Meltone
Boston
Wagner
Los Angeles
Allison
Minnesota
Hute Pearson
Fox
Chicago
Verselies
Ceasey
Kansas City
Power
Boyer
New York
Hinton
Washington
Clinton
Aparicio
Baltimore
Wood
Detroit
Charles
Stock
Fischer
Kansas
H. Aaron
Milwaukee
Alou
San Francisco
Robinson
Cincinnati
Brock
O'Dell
Perranoski
Yf Pr
Simmons
St. Louis
Drysdale
Koufax
Rodger’s Angels catcher sidelined with ankle sprain
Los Angeles Angels catcher Bob Rodgers will miss 10 days to two weeks with an ankle sprain, the club announced Monday. The injury sidelines their first string backstop as he heals.
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LOS Angeles
Bob Rodgers
Los Angeles Angels
Pards Split Twin Bill With St Cloud in Northern League
The Bismarck Mandan Pards split a doubleheader with the St Cloud Box in the Northern League. Hess delivered a game winning hit in the nightcap 3-2, after St Cloud won 5-1 in the opener as McAlpin earned his fourth straight win. Morrow held the Pards to five hits in the opener.
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Pards
St. Cloud Divide
Bismarck-Mandan Pards
St. Cloud
Winnipeg
Aberdeen
Grand Forks
Lake Superior
Duluth Superior
Bill Hess
Rox
Hess
Tom Walters
Wayne McAlpin
Lefty
Rich Morrow
Oles Earn Three All Midwest Baseball Honors
Grinnell Iowa details show St Olaf placing three players Fred Meyer Jim Johnson and Jon Mostrom on the All Midwest Conference team with Carleton’s Gar Hoerschgen named the All-Star shortstop.
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Grinnell
Iowa
St. Olaf
Carleton
Fred Meyer
Jim Johnson
Jon Mostrom
Oles
Gar Hoerschgen
National Merit Scholarship Awards Total 25 Million
In the past five years the National Merit Scholarship program has awarded about 25 million dollars in scholarships to selected students. The figure reflects the program’s ongoing role in funding college costs for high achieving students nationwide.
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Payton Jordan
Asa Bushnell
Douglas MacArthur
C. K. Yang
Formosa
General MacArthur
U.S. Track and Field Federation
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Belmont
Muskegon, Mich
David J. Gudelsky
Michigan State Athletic Board of Control
Cassius Clay
Gudelsky
Gudeslsky
Eddie Fisher
White Sox
New York Yankees
Rusty Staub
Colts
Houston
Los Angeles Dodgers
R. Hoffman
Larkin
Vv. Milton
R. Kos
M. Bugge
Hoffman
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R. Sellers
J. Blum
D. Kos
Major League
Covington
Philadelphia
Louis
F. Alou
HW. Aaron
Cepeda
Times Square Station
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Advertising Council
Austin Daily Herald
Rodgers
Anada D
Canada Dry
Gopher Distributing CO
Austin, Minn
Schwinn
Raleigh R & F Bike Shop
W. Oakland
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