Mays Drops Ball for First Error in 10 Years
Willie Mays commits a rare error in right field as the Giants blank the Pirates 3-0. Mays mishandles a Donn Clendenon fly ball in the seventh, the last such miscue dating to Sept 9, 1954, against the Cubs.
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Mays
Giants
Bucs
Murray Chass
Associated Press
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Donn Clendenon
Clendenon
Polo Grounds
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks
Pirates
Danny Murtaugh
Willie McCovey
Murtaugh
Jocko Conlan
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Houston
New York
Orlando Cepeda
Cepeda
Ron Herbel
Vernon Law
Herber
Law
Don Drysdale
Phillies
Cookie Rojas
Ron Perranoski
Drysdale
Johnny Callison
Rojas
Jim Gilliam
Tony Gonzalez
Jim Bunning
Dodgers
Denny Lemaster
Reds
Vada Pinson
Lee Maye
Denis Menke
Braves
Cardinals
Cubs
Billy Williams
Williams
Ken Boyer
Ron Santo
Ray Sadecki
Roger Craig
Santa Claus Wins Epsom Derby in Thrilling Finish
Santa Claus defeated 16 rivals at Epsom Downs to claim the 1 mile Derby. Jockey Scébie Breasley rode the Australian horse to victory with Indiana and Dilettante II close behind. Owner John Ismay collected a record first prize of $201,787 as bookmakers faced massive doubles bets for the Oaks and potential multi-horse wagers.
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Geofrey Miller
London
Santa Claus
William Hill
Britain
Mauritius
Breasley
John Ismay
Cedar Valley Trap Results Highlights Top Shooters
G DeMoss and E Enright lead with 97x100 scores followed by E Olson 95x100 and R Kaplan 95x100. Team standings show Kaplan Gun & Bike, Austin Savings & Loan at 4-0 and multiple clubs at 3-1 or 2-2, with C & H Sporting Goods and Moose Club at 0-4.
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G. DeMoss
E. Enright
E. Olson
R. Kaplan
D. Enright
D. Hermansen
T. Oots
J. Schepler
M. Klingbeil
C. Chrz
G. Senser
D. Rysovy
N. Dollum
Kaplan Gun & Bike
Austin Savings & Loan
Lark Supper Club
Thompson - Lewison
North Star Cafe
Melody Bar
Borchardt’s Liquor
Buechner Lumber
Austin Retriever Club
Bailey's Standard
Harold's
Iverson’s
Lefty’s
Enrights
Cottage Inn
Lefty's
Olson’s Gun and Tool
Ev’s Sales Center
C & H Sporting Goods
Moose Club
Fullmer Dropped Downes Restored in Ring magazine June ratings
Ring Magazine alters its June boxing ratings with Gene Fullmer of West Jordan Utah dropped from the middleweight list as he apparently retires. Terry Downes of Britain returns to the light heavyweight top ten at No. 10.
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New York
Ring Magazine
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Nat Fleischer
Ring
Terry Downes
Britain
Mother of Reds' Murdough Dies
Cincinnati report says Shirley Murdough mother of Reds business manager John Murdough died after illness at 76. She leaves two grandchildren besides her son. Her husband Harry Murdough long served as Reds ticket manager. Funeral services set for Friday.
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Cincinnati
Shirley Murdough
Cincinnati Reds
John Murdough
Murdough
Harry Murdough
Reds
Clay vows to convert Patterson if they meet in boxing ring
Cassius Clay arrived in Cairo for an 18 day visit and said with Allah's help he would beat Floyd Patterson and convert him to Islam if they ever fight. He criticized Patterson for his Catholic faith and claimed he would convert him in the ring. About 2,000 greeted Clay including Muslim sheikhs at the airport.
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Cairo
Cassius Clay
Floyd Patterson
Clay
Allah
Patterson
Lagos
Nigeria
Egypt
Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs
Davis earns 1964 Conference Medal of Honor at UM
Davis, captain of the Gopher basketball team and key base runner, received the 1964 Conference Medal of Honor at the UM M Club banquet. A Richfield HS graduate majoring in educational administration, he coaches a .366 batting average and eyed a pro contract after graduation. Ray Miller named 1964 Gopher track captain, holder of the half mile school record.
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Minneapolis
Bill Davis
Gopher
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Banqnet
Davis
Richfield High School
Gophers
Omaha
Ray Miller
Miller
Minneapolis Edison High School
Small Signs With Tigers
Mike Small an 18 year old left handed pitching star from St Anthony High School signed Wednesday with the Detroit Tigers for a very substantial bonus. The Tigers scouted him for three years with 14 other clubs bidding. He reports Thursday to Lakeland Farm Club in Florida State League.
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Long Beach
Calif
Mike Small
St. Anthony High School
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Small
Detroit
Lakeland
St. Anthony
Trojans Gain NCAA Berth
USC and Minnesota clinched spots in the 1964 NCAA baseball finals in Omaha. USC defeated Oregon 5-0 and 9-3 to reach the finals, carrying a 21–1 run in the last 22 games. Minnesota beat Kent State 7-4 and 13-2 to win District 4 and earn a 27–11 season mark.
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OMAHA
Minnesota
Southern California
USC
Oregon
Gophers
Kent State
California
Texas A&m
Mississippi
Seton Hall
Maine
Northeastern
St. Louis
Missouri
Arizona State
Air Force
Cubs Billy Williams Named NL Player of the Month
Out fielder Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs was named the National League Player of the Month for May after batting .455 in the period.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Echo Lanes Mixed Doubles Show Scores and Standings
Team results list from Echo Lanes shows Jolly Four held 0 with 1778, The Four Goofs 3 with 2035, and multiple 1 to 3 match results across teams including Moonlighters Atoms 1696 and Mis chief Makers forfeit. Standings feature several high scorers like Poodles 1730 and Wildcats 1832 among a dense field of participants.
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Echo Lanes
Jolly Four
Chipmunks
O— Grocery
Echo Lanes Moonlighters
Lyle Feed Mill
the Surfers
Bowling Tuesday Mixed League Highlights
Local bowling results feature top scores across men and women. Notable performances include Kilgore 600 and Anderson 659 in the men’s division, with Enright 491 and Blowers 508 among women. Team leaders and player tallies are listed for the league session.
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L. Kilgore
A. Schmidt
M. Enright
Gunderson
L. Austinson
Sugar Ray Robinson to fight Willie James at Wahconah Park
Former world middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson is set to meet Willie James of Miami Beach in a 10 round bout at Wahconah Park on June 24, announced Wednesday.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Sugar Ray Robinson
Willie James
Miami Beach
Wahconah Park
Evens Plans First Golden 65 Championship Golf Tourney
Chick Evans, 74, organizes a senior event at DeSoto Lakes Florida for players 65 and over. The 54 hole stroke play tournament runs November 12 to 14 and aims to foster enjoyment and camaraderie among veteran golfers amid age limit debates.
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Chicago
Chick Evans
Evans
U.S. Golf Association
Chick
DeSoto Lakes Club
Florida
Hughes to delay campaign until September
Governor Hughes said he will not actively campaign for reelection until September. He will focus on duties as governor during the summer, plan a statewide bus tour for early October, and meet voters by shaking hands and visiting towns.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Mountainous area size report compares Colo Austinx to Switzerland
A June 4 1964 note in the Austin Minnesota Herald reports the mountainous region of Colo is six times larger than that of Switzerland. It appears to be a playful or comparative statistic from a radio feature.
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Colo- Austin
Minn
Herald 1
Zerland
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