Blooming Baseball Buds Flourish in Spring Surprises Startle Experts
Major league baseball enters Phase 2 of its centennial season with a 41 day span from May 6 to June 15. After 28 days the landscape shows Detroit Tigers and St Louis Cardinals strong starts but surprises abound among Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals Washington Senators Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Orioles lead a strong division while the Tigers slip to fourth and the Indians lag far behind. Ted Williams-era Senators show signs of a revamped lineup amid shaky Tigers pitching.
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Major League Standings Tanyare A Papen?itchhers All Times
Season snapshots contrast early standings and team form across leagues. Yankees slip while Twins and Athletics impress. Cubs and Pirates show uneven gains. Cardinals face pressure as divisional play shifts to intra and inter-division blocks with Wednessy games listed.
Patriots Risk Streak In Brattleboro Clash
The Mt Anthony Patriots face the Brattleboro Colonels in Brattleboro at 4 pm aiming to keep an undefeated season. This non league tilt is framed as a major clash for the Patriots to preserve their perfect record.
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Celtics Finish Historic Comeback To Beat Lakers 108 106
In Inglewood California the Boston Celtics clawed back from 0 2 in the NBA finals to win 108 106 over the Los Angeles Lakers. Bill Russell led Boston with 26 points aided by Havlicek and Jones as Boston captured its 11th title in 13 years. Jerry West topped LA with 42 points as Wilt Chamberlain sat late with a knee issue and Lakers fell in a dramatic deciding game.
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Gasoline Tank Stolen From Night Watchman’s Car
Morristown New Jersey. UPI reports night watchman Robert Sterns found his car would not start after work. While checking the engine and battery, a mechanic later discovered someone had stolen the gasoline tank from the vehicle.
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Patriot Golfers Post Second Win
The Mt. Anthony Union High School varsity golf team posted their second win of the season with a 37 stroke margin over Burr & Burton and 51 over Bellows Falls. Scott Griffin led with 36 as the Patriots totaled 164 to 201 and 215 for the opponents.
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State Senator Cites Blackmail in Aqueduct Strike
New York lawmakers clash as HBPA boycott of Aqueduct enters ninth day amid accusations of blackmail by Senate leader Brydges. Talks between HBPA and NYRA yielded no resolution on funding a welfare and pension plan for backstretch workers. Brydges blames stalled talks and warns of possible state takeover of track operations.
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Dike Withdrawn From Preakness Race
Majestic Prince faces lighter field after Dike withdrawal due to sand burns and heel injuries from the Rose Run. Jay Ray named to replace Dike with plan to ship to Pimlico for the mile and three sixteenths Preakness. Traffic Mark listed as potential starter. Majestic Prince trains in Baltimore aiming for a Belmont Stakes tilt.
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