Farrell's Four-Hour Shutout Sparkles Dodgers Victory
In a tense game Houston Colt .45s edge Dodgers 2-1 as Dick Farrell pitches four hits by Dodger bats, Bob Aspromonte and Carl Warwick drive runs in Houston comeback. The marathon contest features late rallies, clutch defense, and a pivotal ninth inning that sends the game to extras. Farrell earns win as Dodgers leave six runners stranded in a three inning drought.
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Junior Gilliam
Spangler
Houston
Carl Warwick
Hero Toga
Goss
Kim Campbell
Warwick
Bob
Jeff
Farrell
Ernie Fazio
Texas colleges push toward new football conference
Texas colleges weigh forming an eight member league including Abilene Christian Arlington State Trinity Lamar Tech Hardin Simmons McMurry Texas Lutheran and Tarleton State as independents seek alignment. Pan American and Midwestern links discussed while enrollments stadiums and capacity detailed to gauge viability.
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Texas
Abilene Christian
Arlington State
Trinity
Lamar Tech
Arkansas State
Jonesboro
Lone Star
Beaumont College
Houston
Hardin - Simmons
McMurry
Texas Lutheran
Austin College
West Texas State
Texas Western
Corpus Chris
Tarleton State
Cougars
Southeastern
Hardin-Simmons
Abilene
Western States
Arizona
Corpus Christi
MecMurry
Midwestern University
Pan American
Edinburg
Enrollment In Baytown Schools Rises Four Percent
Baytown school census shows 12 581 students, a four percent rise from last year. Harris County totals increase to 330 053 students, with Houston leading gains by 13 127. Pasadena up nine percent to 27 011, La Porte seven percent to 2 404, Channelview 4.6 percent to 2 529, Crosby 82 percent to 1 717, and Deer Park 8.6 percent to 4 553.
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Baytown
Harris County
Vincent Miler
Houston
la Porte
Pasadena
Galena Park
Channelview
Crosby
Deer Park
Celtics Seek Fifth Straight Title In NBA Finals
Boston faces Los Angeles in the NBA Finals at Boston Garden to win a fifth straight playoff title and sixth in seven years. Tommy Heinsohn cites money and pride as motives as the Celtics aim to prove they’ve not faded. The series follows seven-game semifinals with Cincinnati and St. Louis, respectively.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Celtics
Los Angeles
Boston Garden
Tommy Heinsohn
Lakers
Ike
Bon Coasy
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Dodgers edge Colts 2-1 in 12 innings amid dissension talk
Dodgers manager Walt Alston dismissed dissension rumors as Los Angeles defeated Houston 2-1 in 12 innings. Howie Goss delivered a bases loaded RBI single to drive in the decisive run, edging Colts despite four hits allowed by Dick Farrell. Ed Rakow spun two hits for Kansas City in a 6-0 win over Minnesota.
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Fred Hartman
Farrell
Colt
Pal Houston
Dodgers
Byndl Bolo
Ge Alston
Pete Brinnels
Oullass Angeles
Victory Club
Sally
Dick Farrell
Associated Press
Um 2
Walt Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Alston
Houston
Colts
Kansas City
Ed Rakow
A's
Minnesota
Rakow
Buzzy Bavasi
Jrams
Bob Miller
Miller
New York Mets
Frank Howard
Carl Warwick
Howie Goss
Pittsburgh
Goss
Ed Roebuck
al Spangler
Astronauts Clothing Tested In New York
In New York a space suit test program advances for moon bound crews. Dr William M Helvey head of the Space Environment and Life Sciences Laboratory says the garment supports inner and outer suit use and a backpack life support system will connect to the suit when crew exit the spacecraft.
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New York
William M. Helvey
Space Environment and Life Sciences Laboratory
Republic Aviation Corp
Project Apollo
Helvey
Pigeons Race to Glory by Modest New York Banker
Harold M. Saunders of Westchester County keeps 15 homing pigeons, breeding and racing them as the so called poor man’s race horses. He imports some birds from Europe at steep costs and signs them for big races across the East. Saunders recalls Blue Bell, a former world champion, and explains how pigeons race using timing devices to measure speed home from distances, with birds facing storms wires and farmers.
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Rusty Staub
Houston
Hal Smith
Adlesh
Smith
Houston Maskmen
Jim Campbell
John Bateman
Johnny Temple
Ernie Fazio
New York
Maniaroneck
N.Y
George Widener
Alf Vanderbilt
Harold M. Saunders
Westchester County
Saunders
United States
Blue Bell
Alfred Hitchcock
Belgium
France
Pensacola
Fla
Wilmington
Del
Charlottesville
Salisbury
N.C
Blue - Bell
Mamaronecki
Atlantic
Wideners
Vanderbilts
Richardson Upsets Emerson in River Oaks Semifinal
Ham Richardson, after defeating top seed Roy Emerson, meets third seed Chuck McKinley in the River Oaks Tennis Tournament semifinals in Houston. A Richardson win would set up a final against Manuel Santana, world No. 2, who edged Rafael Osuna to reach Sunday's decisive match.
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Houston
Hamilton Richardson
Roy Emerson
Chuck McKinley
Richardson
United States
Rafael Osuna
Mexico
University of Southern California
Dallas
Emerson
Rod Laver
Laver
Cleve Favorite Routs Terrell in Televised Bout
Cleve land Williams the heavyweight contender is favored to defeat Ernie Terrell in a 10 round ABC telecast at the Arena. Williams holds 46 knockouts in 61 fights with 4 losses and 1 draw. Terrell has 31 wins and 4 losses with 16 knockouts. The bout comes amid Pennsylvania boxing debate after a ring death in Carbondale and a call for a six month moratorium. Governor Scranton to meet with the State Athletic Commission on boxing’s future.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland Williams
Ernie Terrell
Penania
William MM. Scranton
State Athletic Commission
Pennsylvania
Francesco Velasquez
Carbondale
State Senate
Wiliams
Sonny Liston
Liston
Williams
Terrell
Tourist trade drop to close four Morelos hotels
Cuernavaca is hit as tourism declines halt operations. The newspaper Noticias says four more hotels will close this month, part of a total of ten shut since the downturn began. The Marik Plaza, Cuernavaca’s largest, closed recently with little notice.
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Cuernavaca, Mex
Morelos
Novedades
Cuernavaca
Mexico City
Marik Plaza
SEC schools weigh integration in athletics across league
Louisville AP report notes Kentucky and several SEC members discuss competing with Negro athletes. Tech and Tulane say they will face integrated teams at home or away, with Georgia Tech led by Bobby Dodd. Mississippi State bars home games against Negroes. Florida played an integrated team in the Gator Bowl. responses from LSU Tennessee and others are incomplete.
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Kentucky
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
SEC
University of Kentucky
Larry Beeck
Louisville Courier-Journal
Georgia Teth
Tulane
Lexington
Alexander Heard
Vanderbilt
Vanderbit
J. Wayne Reitz
University, of Florida
Florida
Penn State
Jacksonville
Howell Hollis
Georgia
A. C. Aderholt
State Board of Regents
Tech
Mississippi State
MSU
Louisiana State
Tennessee
Alabama
Auburn
Mississippi
Weeb Ewbank Expected as Titans Coach GM
NY AP reports tentative acceptance by Weeb Ewbank to lead the New York Titans as coach and general manager under new ownership led by Sonny Werblin. A press conference is planned as talks continue with Ewbank who coached the Titans 1954 1959 and earned NFL titles.
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NEW York
Weeb Ewbank
New York Titans
David
Sonny) Werblin
Ewbank
Baltimore Colts
National Football League
Titans
Jimmy Cannon
New York Journal-American
Baltimore
Bulldog Turner
Werblin
Harry Wismer
49ers Tommy Davis Named NFL Punting King
NEW YORK AP Tommy Davis of the 49ers was crowned NFL punting champion after punting 45 times for a 45.6 yard average, edging Rams kicker Danny Villanueva. Sam Baker of Dallas was second and Yale Lary of Detroit close behind. San Francisco won the team title solely on Davis’s kicking.
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New York
Tommy Davis
Davis
Los Angeles
Danny Villanueva
Rams
Sam Baker
Dallas
Detroit
Yale Lary
San Francisco
Noother
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