Red Sox Win Fifth Straight
Boston defeats Kansas City 5-1 in a five game winning streak as Big Earl Wilson scatters four hits for his second straight complete game. Dalton Jones homered off Ralph Terry in the fifth to turn the game.
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UPI
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Big Earl Wilson
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Kansas City
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Terry
Dalton Jones
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Detroit
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Baltimore
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California
Fred Whitfield
O'Donoghue
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Sonny Siebert
Sam McDowell
Joe Pepitone
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Twins
Peppy
Jim Grant
Pedro Ramos
Yanks
Ralph Houk
Frank Bertaina
Don Wert
Wert
Ray Olyer
Jake Wood
Earl Wilson
Larry Stahl
Jim McGlathlin
Jim Piersall
Jim King
Frank Howard
Senators
Rick Reichardt
Joe Adcock
Rutland Meet results feature Benhi Sabers 5th and 6th
Benhi and Bennington Catholic High earned fifth and sixth places at the Rutland Invitational. Middlebury Union High won with 80 points. Benhi had 20 and the Sabers 18. Notables include Reggie Granger fifth in high hurdles in 19.5 and Noble second in both 440 and 880.
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Bennington High
Bennington Catholic High
Middlebury Union High
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Bendi
Reggie Granger
Steve Schultz
Jim Colvin
Dick Noble
Noble
John Mook
Bruce Cooper
Colvin
Cooper
Richard Moskovitz
Jim Salvatore
Jim Sauer
Bennington Catholic
Salvatore
Sauer
Qualifying Ends At Brickyard For 500 Mile Memorial
Indianapolis scene as 32 rear engine entries and one dissenter from front engine cars qualify for the 50th annual Memorial Day 500 at the Speedway. About 700000 dollars in prize money is at stake. Rookie Larry Dickson and Ronnie Duman earn spots, with Dickson averaging 159.144 mph and Duman 158.646 mph, bumping other newcomers' cars.
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Ind
UPI
Speedway
Larry Dickson
Marietta
Ohio
Ronnie Duman
Dearborn
Mich
Eagles Score Three Runs To Win In Ninth Inning
BRATTLEBORO Arlington defeats St. Mike's as the Eagles break a tie with three ninth inning runs. Don Corey RBI after a Keith Clayton single, then Webb earns the win with eight strikeouts. Arlington improves to a third league win in four starts. May 24 vs Whit ingham and May 26 at North Bennington follow.
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Brattleboro
Arlington
St. Mike’s
Don Corey
Keith Clayton
Bob Curtis
Corey
Mike Knox
Webb
Whitingham
North Bennington
Bennington Catholic Upsets Rutland To Set Stage for League Deadlock
Bennington Catholic High stunned Rutland High 9 to 6 at Welling Field, becoming the first Western Vermont League team to beat the Raiders. Key moments featured J. J. Moore’s 10 strikeouts on the mound and Tim Racicot’s timely hits, as BCHS capitalized on Rutland errors to surge ahead then held on with a late defensive stand.
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Bennington Catholic
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Henry Cooper
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Rutland High
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Otter Valley
Mt. St. Joseph
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Ed Robinson
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Frank Bizzarro
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LeBarron
Bill MacKenzie
Denny Hart
Ed Rutland
Butch Morgan
Morgan
Bob Sharp
Sharp
Keith Shaw
MacKenzie
Plante
Hart
Moore
BCHS
ECHL
Mike Murphy
Pat Moore
Chaffin
Bill Minogue
Gayle Wortman
Shaw
Short
Indians Flinger Credited With 0.00 ERA
John O'Donoghue, 6 foot 3 lefthander for the Cleveland Indians, has appeared in four games this season, winning all four while allowing just six hits and one unearned run over 18 innings for a 0.00 ERA. He pitched a key 4-1 win in the nightcap after a 3-2 opener against the Chicago White Sox.
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Cleveland Indians
Kansas City
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Chicago
Indians
White Sox
National Golf Day Set in Vermont
Vermont Governor Philip H Hoff proclaimed May 30 as National Golf Day urging state golfers to play a round. The PGA of America sponsors the event for the 15th year, with proceeds supporting caddie scholarships and golf programs for the blind and amputees, junior golf, veterans hospitals, turf research, and relief funds. Also recaps several MLB games and player feats from the era.
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Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Max Elbin
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PGA
Bowling writers to honor Esposito and Watterson
Frank Esposito of Paramus New Jersey and Philip Watterson of New York will be honored by the Metropolitan Bowling Writers Association at its sixth annual awards dinner on June 16 for special services and contributions to bowling.
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UPI
Frank Esposito
Paramus
N.J
Philip Watterson
Metropolitan Bowling Writers Association
Esposito
Watterson
Clay hints at Europe return to defend title
Cassius Clay said he may return to Europe within six weeks to defend the heavyweight title against Karl Mildenberger at a German site. Promoters bid for the bout after Clay’s sixth round KO of Henry Cooper, with talk of Sweden or a German venue. Clay plans to sort out financial and drafting matters before any fight.
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London
UPI
Cassius Clay
Europe
Karl Mildenberger
Clay
Henry Cooper
Cooper
Mildenberger
Wolfgang Mueller
Ingemar Johansson
Clay Mildenberger
Sweden
Stewart Wins Monaco Grand Prix in Record Time
Jackie Stewart of Scotland won the 24th Monaco Grand Prix, edging rivals John Surtees and Jim Clark who retired with car trouble, setting a course record over 198 miles in 2 hours 33 minutes 10.6 seconds at 76.47 mph in BRM.
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Monaco
UPI
Jackie Stewart
Scotland
John Surtees
England
Jim Clark
Stewart
Australia
Jack Brabham
Torres Sees Torres as Challenger Hope for Cassius Clay
Jose Torres, defending light heavyweight champ, says Clay would be beatable and could trade punches. Emile Griffith and trainer Wayne Thornton's camp back his shot, though Torres may first defend against Roger Rouse in Anaconda. Clay, fresh from a six round TKO of Henry Cooper, still tops possible challengers with Doug Jones, Ernie Terrell, and Karl Mildenberger ahead in contention.
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UPI
Jose Torres
Cassius Clay
Emile Griffith
Wayne Thornton
Jose
Clay
Griffith
Torres
Thornton
Gil Clancy
Doug Jones
Roger Rouse
Anaconda
Mont
Henry Cooper
London
Jones
Ernie Terrell
Karl Mildenberger
Willie Pastrano
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Cooper
Champ Arrives for Bonavena Chuvalo Bout in New York
South American heavyweight champ Oscar Bonavena of Argentina arrived in New York to begin final training for his June 23 Madison Square Garden bout with Canadian George Chuvalo. The UPI report notes the title challenger will prepare at the arena before the fight and aims to defend his crown against Chuvalo.
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UPI
Oscar Bonavena
Argentina
George Chuvalo
Madison Square Garden
Torres Triumphs In Unanimous Light Heavyweight Win
Jose Torres defended his light heavyweight title with a 15 round unanimous decision over Wayne Thornton at Shea Stadium. He also criticized Cassius Clay’s performance against Henry Cooper, saying he is faster and would beat Clay, while noting Clay looked sluggish and disinterested.
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UPI
Jose Torres
Cassius Clay
Torres
Clay
Wayne Thornton
Henry Cooper
London
Thornton
Cooper
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