Meet Of Champions Ready For Running
Houston hosts the 12th annual Meet of Champions with 23 schools, including Texas A&M and Rice, competing in mile relay and other events. Randy Matson of Texas A&M, holder of the world shot put record, will receive a special award as he eyes shot, discus, and record runs. Southern University brings a strong 17-man squad, aiming to challenge Rice and others in the relay events.
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Randy
Matson
Texas A&m
Philip Hoffman
University of Houston
Southern University At
Baton Rouge
Southern
Modesto
Rice University
Rice
Conley Brown
Owls
Abilene Christian
Houston
Oklahoma
Lamar Tech
Prairie View
Texas Track Club
Jodie Barrow
Mia. McGinty
Virginia Mayes
Kerry Roach
Ft. Worth
Mia McGinty
Braves Blank Giants 5-0 In Teen Baseball Opener
The Optimist Junior Teen league opened with a Braves 5-0 win over the Giants as Allen Beauchamp tossed a three hitter with seven strikeouts and one walk. Kent Smith, Gene Cashat, Alan Beauchamp and Bugs Montgomery produced key hits in the sixth inning, backed by a Braves defense and timely scoring to seal victory. Gary Novosad took the loss for the Giants and was touched for the decisive sixth inning rally.
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Braves
Giants
Allen Beauchamp
Gary Novosad
Novosad
Beauchamp
Kent Smith
Gene Cashat
Alan Beauchamp
Bugs Montgomery
Cards Lions Cubs Take Wins Rains Halt 2nd Games
Rain halted second games across all three Little League sections Thursday as 16 games were ended after five innings. In East, Giants shut out Cardinals 6 0 behind Greg Mathews one hit pitching. in Central, Lions defeated Pelicans 4 0 with Bert Raney on five hits. in West, Cubs beat Indians 3 2 as David Mason earned the win.
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Acion
Giants
Carninals
Greg Mathews
Mathews
Troy Sanders
Robert Tavery
Dodgers
Tigers
Lions
Pelicans
Bert Raney
Raney
Painter
The
Ricky Stroud
Tre
Cubs
Indians
David Mason
Cards Edge Braves 5 4 In 10th Inning
The Cardinals beat the Braves 5 to 4 in 10 innings as Phil Niekro struggled with his knuckleball and two passed balls by catcher Joe Torre in a bleak ninth opened the rally. Lemaster left with a 4 2 lead before Niekro faltered, and Curt Flood drove in the tying run before Gagliano and Tolan sent the Cards home.
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Fali Bock
Associated Press
Phil Niekro
Joe Torre
Torre
Miekro
Atlanta
St Lewis
Braves
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Houston
New York
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Denny Lemaster
Cardinals
John Romano
Clete Boyer
Lemaster
Niekra
Hughes
Romano
Niekro
Lourock
Joan Javier
Cubs
Reds
Cal Koonce
Billy Williams
Koonce
Floyd Robinson
Vada Pinson
Robinson
Pinson
Pete Rose
Glenn Beckett
Deron Johnson
Tommy Helms
Rose
Hill Leads Hiskey In Memphis Open
Babe Hiskey trailed leader Dave Hill entering the second round of the $10,000 Memphis Open Golf Tournament in Memphis. Hill shot a 65 opening round, aided by a driving game with an eagle, three birdies, and 14 pars. Hiskey, 28, from Burley Idaho, led early with a hole-in-one on the 12th, then missed another by two inches on the 7th.
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Memphis, Tenn
Babe Hiskey
Dave Hill
Hil
Jackson
Mich
Hill
Bert Weaver
Gary Player
Hardy Henning
Dave Marr
Hiskey
Dave Stockton
Dave Ragan
Steve Spray
Randy Petri
Bert Yancey
Jack Nicklaus
Burley
Idaho
Tiron
Sunday Family Day and Helmet Day At Dome
The Houston Astros designate Sundays at the Astrodome as Family Day and Helmet Day for the 1967 season. On Sunday June 4 against the Phillies, children 16 and under receive an official Astros batting helmet with an adult present. One dollar seat reductions apply for children with two accompanying parents at every Sunday day game thereafter.
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Houston Astros
Astrodome
Philadelphia Phillies
Major League Standings and Thursday Results
The Associated Press list shows National League leaders with Cincinnati at 31 18 and St. Louis 25 16. San Francisco 25 18 Pittsburgh 23 19 Chicago 22 20 Atlanta 22 22 Philadelphia 19 23 Los Angeles 19 21 Houston 17 13 New York 14 27. Thursday results: San Francisco 7 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 7 Chicago 6 Houston 4 New York 1.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Fran
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Houston
New York
San Francisco
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Haggar Imperial
Haggar
Katribe
Meet of Champions
Lee Beauchamp
Jerry Jamison
Rick Garcia
Braves Giants
Volkswagen
R. L. Polk & Co
U.S
Texas Motor Volkswagen, Inc
East Texas
Muston
Baytown
Decker Drive
Lamar
Virginia
Mayes
McGinty
Charlie’ Leonard
Trinity Valley Track Club
Cards
Gaylord Perry
Pirates
Dick Dietz
Jesus Alou
Rich Allen
Phillies
Larry Jackson
Skein
Jim Hickman
Dome
Ww. L. Pet. G.B
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
Washington
Don Faust
Indianapolis
Speedway
Miller Wuggins
Huggins
Eagle Suits
Worsted
Tex
Ratner
Vn Ma
Texas ‘Ave
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