Southern California Hurler Rated Prize Prospect in Major League Draft
New York report notes USC pitcher John Michael Adamson, 19, as the prize prospect among 1,169 players drafted by 20 MLB teams over two days. Baltimore selected Adamson in the second phase, with past draft history and a high unsigned arm cited by USC coach Rod Dereaux. The two-day draft ended with Don Van Duesen as the final pick.
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Southern California
New York
UPI
John Michael Adamson
University of Southern California
Baltimore Orioles
Adamson
Phillies
USC
Rod Dereaux
Mike
Madison Ave
Pacific Coast College
Chicago Cubs
Randy Bobb
Arizona State
Minnesota Twins
Ken Szatkiewicz
Georgia Southern
Houston
Ken Hillstrom
Central Michigan
Boston Red Sox
Chris Krebs
One Bad Pitch Breaks Rookie Debut for Nolan
Willie McCovey overshadowed a strong rookie outing by Gary Nolan who carried a 3-0 lead into the eighth after striking out Willie Mays, but one misstep altered the game. Nolan, 19, vowed to finish strong as he faced Juan Marichal and the Giants.
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Willie McCovey
Gary Nolan
Cincinnati
Juan Marichal
Giants
Nolan
Willie Mays
Daryl Brown Throws One Hit in Pirates Win
Daryl Brown earned a one hit shutout against the Dodgers as the Pirates prevailed 7-2 in Norshaft Arlington Little League. Brown fanned 16 over six innings, while Terry King allowed 10 hits and nine strikeouts. A six run third inning clinched the victory for Arlington, with four extra base hits backing Brown’s effort.
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Arlington
Daryl Brown
Pirates
Norshaft-Arlington
Buccaneers
Dodgers
Brown
Terry King
Dodger
Baseball Standings and Evening Results in the National League
The National League standings show Cincinnati leading with 35 wins and 19 losses, followed by San Francisco and St. Louis. Wednesday games included Chicago defeating Philadelphia, Pittsburgh beating New York, Atlanta routing Los Angeles, and San Francisco overcoming Cincinnati. Future pitching matchups list Drysdale at Bruce, Bolin at Ellis, and Dierker at Gibson, with several games scheduled Friday night.
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W. L. Pet
Cincinnati
S.F
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Houston
New York
San Francisco
Drysdale
Bruce
Bolin
Ellis
Dierker
Gibson
Darkhorses Lead Buick Open Opener At Warwick Hills
At Warwick Hills Country Club GRAND BLANC Mich UPI 114 golfers begin the Buick Open with Tommy Aaron and Dudley Wysong posting three under 69s in the pro am event. Rain and rough greens cited as challenges as players seek the $20 000 top prize in the 100 000 Buick Open. Veteran Julius Boros Sam Snead and others comment on conditions while many stars skip the event to prep for Baltusrol U S Open next week.
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Grand Blanc
Mich
UPI
Tommy Aaron
Dudley Wysong
Warwick Hills Country Club
Aaron
Wysong
Julius Boros
Warwick Hills
Boros
Sam Snead
Greens
Johnny Pott
Phil Rodgers
Palmer, Brewer
Jack Nicklaus
Baltusrol
N.J.) Golf Club
Manchester Fish Derby Prizes Given
A sizeable group of young anglers competed in the annual Manchester fish derby organized by Har ned Fowler Post 6471, VFW at Munson's Brook. Prizes donated by the post and local merchants went to Nancy Smith for the first fish, Gary Tuttle as first boy, Ronnie Kent with Danny Burnham second for reporting his limit, and winners including Ricky Norse for largest fish, Gary Lorenzo for largest rainbow, Stevie Nichols for largest brown, Brian Benson second largest catch, Donna Kent with 11 for most fish by a girl, and Donna Messer as youngest girl catcher. Merchants contributing prizes included Orvis, Sendra's Supermarket, Balch Television, Manchester Floor Covering, Ken's Sport Shop, Walker Hardware, Combination Cash Store, and Kilburn's Hardware.
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Manchester
Izaak Walton
Harned-Fowler Post
VFW
Munson’s Brook
Post
Nancy Smith
Gary Tuttle
Ronnie Kent
Danny Burnham
Ricky Norse
Gary Lorenzo
Stevie Nichols
Brian Benson
Donna Kent
Donna Messer
Orvis Company
Sendra’s
Balch Television
Ken’s Sport Shop
Walker Hardware
Combination Cash Store
Kilburn’s Hardware
120 Pitch Maximum Leads to Showers
Manager Al Dark limited Lindblad to 120 pitches causing him to exit after 72 1-3 innings as Kansas City beat Detroit 4-2. Lindblad worried about his Chanute home tornado as Jim Nash preserved the victory. Also notes New York beat Washington 7-1 in the opener of a doubleheader and California shut out Baltimore 2-0.
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McCovey
Nolan
Tom Haller
Bob Lee
San Francisco
Reds
Sandy Koufax
Bob Feller
Dave Bristol
Bristol
Mays, McCovey
Jim Hart
Jay Alou
Haller
al Dark
Paul Lindblad
Lindblad
Detroit Tigers
Dark
Jim Nash
Kansas City Athletics
Tigers
White Sox
Chanute
Kansas
New York
Washington
California
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Minnesota
Fred Talbot
Yankees
Barry Moore
Bob Humphreys
Joe Pepitone
Cap Peterson
Bob Laverine
Phil Ortega
Jim McGlothlin
League Leaders Home Runs and Runs Batted In Selections
National League leaders list Clemente Perez Brock Aaron and Torre for home runs 43 RBIs 45 for Clemente and 40 for Kaline Yastrzemski and Allison among others. American League stars include Robinson Killebrew Mantle Yastrzemski Howard Kaline with strong RBIs. Pitching leaders show Holtzman Veale Lemaster Queen and Arrigo Nolan in NL and Horlen Sparma Lonery McGlothlin Phoebus in AL.
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Perez
Reds
Clemente
Pirates
Torre
Braves
F. Robinson
Orioles
Killebrew
Twins
Mantle
Yanks
Yastrzemski
Red Sox
Howard
Senators
Kaline
Tigers
Brock
Cards
Aaron
Yastrz
Holtzman
Cubs
Veale
Lemaster
Queen
Arrigo and Nolan
Horlen
White Sox
Sparma
Lonery
McGlothlin
Angels
Phoebus
Famed Army Back Returns To Scene of Grid Glory
Brigadier General Monk Meyer, Army star tailback in 1935, returns to West Point for his son Charles Meyer II’s 1958 graduation at Michie Stadium. Meyer, recently from Vietnam service, reflects on football, leadership, and his long Army career as he watches cadets earn diplomas.
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West Point
N.Y
UPI
Charles R
Monk) Meyer
Michie Stadium
Monk Meyer
Meyer
Charles R. Meyer II
Vietnam
Gen
Westmoreland
Services Set For Dartmouth Mentor Eddie Jeremiah
Funeral services will be held Friday for Eddie Jeremiah, 61, longtime Dartmouth hockey coach who led teams to 46 straight wins and earned two Coach of the Year honors. A Dartmouth alumnus, he played football hockey and baseball, coached pro and amateur teams, and remains a landmark figure in college hockey. He died Wednesday in Mary Hitchcock Hospital of cancer. Survived by his widow, mother, brother and two sisters.
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Hanover
N.H
UPI
Eddie Jeremiah
Dartmouth College
Jeremiah
Mary Hitchcock Hospital
Somerville
Mass
Dartmouth
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Boston Olympics
American Hockey Coaches Association
Michigan
Boston College
John (Snooks) Kelley
Kelley
Local Stock Car Pilot Holds High Point Ranking
Lebanon Valley Speedway draws over 100 stock cars from four states for a $3,750 two day purse. In last weekend’s two night program in sportsman and special events, Jerry Townley of Catskill won the 30 lap sportsman feature to vault to first in year points, passing Dexter Dorr. A three way tie for third formed among Carleton Hughes, Bill Northrup, with Harold Montange fourth, Ed Delmonino fifth, and Butch Jelley sixth.
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Lebanon Valley
Lebanon Valley Speedway
Jerry Townley
Catskill
N.Y
Townley
Dexter Dorr
Manchester
Carleton Hughes
Troy
Bill Northrup
Sidney
Harold Montange
Pine Bush
Ed Delmonlino
Great Barrington
Butch’ Jelley
Pownal
NBA States Pension Plan Details Reached at Chicago Meeting
The NBA pension plan covers about 120 players active as of February 2. Pensions are retroactive to each player's NBA start, with full pensions for 10 seasons or retirement at 50 and partial pensions for longer careers. Players contribute 400 yearly, clubs about 30,000 each, plus disability benefits and 20,000 life insurance. A contract breach clause blocks benefits for violators. Jelley finishes third in sportsman feature, breaks engine, wins consolation. Lyle Jelley second in special feature. Racing schedule has 8 p.m. warmups both nights.
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Chicago
UPSC
National Basketball Association
NBA
Lyle Jelley
Tansitor Nine Takes Loop Lead In Little League Clash
The Tansitor nine outpitched undefeated Display 2-0 to stay atop the Bennington Little League standings. Fred Brown earned the win with 12 strikeouts in six innings, as Bruce Prouty triple and Terry Raetz single sparked a third inning rally. Tim Miller doubled in the fourth scoring Brown as Tansitor built a 2-0 lead before holding Display scoreless.
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Bennington
Fred Brown
Brown
Walt Par
Tansiter
Bruce Prouty
Terry Raetz
Timmy Miller
Tansitor
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Stanford
Frank Duffy
Tulsa
Gary Ratliff
Atlanta Braves
North Carolina
Gary Hill
Springfield College
Charley Lelas
St. Louis Cardinals
Grambling
Jimmie Lee Jackson
Atlanta High School
Ron Bromberg
Concord College
Don van Duesen
Bennington Catholic High School
Vermont
Knights of Columbus
West Main Street
Bowmaker
Vito Stellino
Detroit
Kansas City
Bennet
Bell
Horgan
Merritt
Palmer
Clifornia
Clark
Coleman
York
Verbank
Darkhorses
Manchester Fish Derby
Ft. Ord
Monterrey
Calif
Gar Davidson
Monk
Monk Meyers
Notre Dame
Army
Mitan
NBA States Pension Plan
Jelley
Menter
Stata
Sonotone
Walter H. Whitney
Carroll’s Drug Store
Bfnnington
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