O'Toole Edges Mahaffey In Reds 1 0 Win
In Philadelphia Jim O'Toole pitched a four hit shutout duel until Vada Pinson lined a triple to start the ninth and scored on Daryl Spencer sac fly for a 1-0 Reds win over Art Mahaffey. O'Toole notched his 10th victory as Cincinnati improved to 10 wins.
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Philadelphia
Vada Pinson
Daryl Spencer
Jim O'Toole
Cincinnati Reds
Art Mahaffey
Philadelphia Phillies
O'Toole
Phillies
Mahaffey
Tony Gonzalez
Tony Taylor
Pinson
Reggie Otero
Frank Robinson
Humorous Bits and Baseball Recap From Local Page
A collage of jokes and quips about marriages, work ethics, and daily life runs alongside a baseball box score between Cincinnati and Philadelphia. Notable lines poke fun at manners and gender norms while the sporting section documents Mahaffey and O'Toole’s pitching in a 1-0-like feel, with Pinson’s ninth inning sprint highlighted.
Dodgers Triumph Over Cubs In Fight For NL Lead
Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs 5 95 at Wrigley Field before 26577 fans to extend the National League lead. The Dodgers broke a 3 3 tie in the seventh with three unearned runs off Don Elston as Maury Wills and Junior Gilliam drove in key plays. Ron Santo’s misplay opened the inning, and Willie Davis added insurance with a triple. Perranoski pitched three innings to earn his seventh win against one loss.
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Chicago
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Cubs
Dodgers
Don Elston
Ron Santo
Wally Moon
Andre Rodgers
Maury Wills
Junior Gilliam
Ron Fairly
Los Angeles
Bob Buhl
Buhl
Merritt Ranew
Ranew
Larry Sherry
Johnny Podres
Jim Schaffer
Pad
John Roseboro
Willie Davis
Jim Gilliam
Tommy Davis
Santo
Billy Williams
Ron Perranoski
Perranoski
Lant Wins British Amateur Golf Title Over Blackwell
Michael Lant, 28, a textile executive and Walker Cup player, defeats John Blackwell 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final at St Andrews to claim the 68th British Amateur Championship. Lant overcame a tight morning round, then pulled away in the afternoon to seal the victory before a small crowd.
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Blackwell
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Michael Lant
John Blackwell
Youner
Lunt
Billy Nicks
Hollywood
Chris Blocker
Jal
N.M
Dick Davies
Pasadena
Calif
Edgar Updegraff
Tucson
Ariz
Giant Texas Aggie Wins Discus Throw
Danny Roberts of Texas A&M won the discus at the U S Federation Track and Field Championships with 170 ft 8 in. He defeated Randy Matson of Pampa Texas who threw 169 ft 7 12 in. Matson’s mark was the second best by a high school boy in history. Archie Harris had 175 ft 8 in in 1937. Jack O Neil of LSU and Jerry Anderson of Texas A M led 440 yard prelims with 47.9 seconds.
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Houston
Tex
Danny Roberts
Texas A&m
Randy Matson
Pampa
Matson
Archie Harris
Ocean City
N.J
Jack O’neil
Louisiana State
Jerry Anderson
Golf Tourney For Country Club Women Opens Monday
The Bluefield Country Club hosts a June Handicap Tournament for women starting Monday with five rounds through Friday. Twenty nine golfers entered. first round pairings begin at 9 30 a m with 16 flight losers from the opening round. Low nets and putts noted from 18 and 9 hole events highlight the day.
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Bluefield Country Club
Jo Belcher
Margaret Elliot
Eloise White
Betty Thompson
Lois Keesling
Bonnie Shott
Hattie McCue
Dorothy Corte
Jane Richmond
Pearl Hoilman
Ruth Ann Meem
Elsie Snead
Maude
Polly Baker
Virginia Hoilman
Jessie Taylor
Frances Scott
Janet Bowman
Erma Joyce
Violet Yates
Betsy Kersey
Jane McGee
Jane Goodykoontz
Kathryn Higginbotham
Georgia Brooks
Peggy Bartley
Ben Paine
Ginny Bovenizer
Louis Keesling
Top 10 in Majors Home Runs and RBIs
list of leaders includes Hank Aaron of Milwaukee with 17 homers and 40 RBIs, Felipe Alou of San Francisco with 12 homers and 40 RBIs, Willie Mays not listed, Frank Robinson of Cincinnati with 11 homers and 43 RBIs, plus other players Cepeda and Bailey of San Francisco and Howard of Los Angeles.
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H. Aaron
Milwaukee
F. Alou
San Francisco
Robinson
Cincinnati
Howard
Los Angeles
Cepeda
Bailey
Legislators Baseball Showdown Set in Charleston
West Virginia lawmakers abandon party labels for a June 20 game at Watt Powell Park in Charleston between the Senate Ward Wylie Wizards and House Bill Brotherton Bombers. Umpires are from the State Supreme Court of Appeals. play runs 11:30 to 12:45 regardless of score.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Senate
House of Delegates
Ward Wylie
Horse Show Planned At Tazewell Sept 20
A horse show is scheduled for September 20 21 at the Tazewell Virginia Fair Grounds. Sponsored by the Tazewell and North Tazewell Lions Clubs the event runs Friday afternoon September 20 Saturday afternoon September 21 and Saturday night Roy Richardson named general chairman of the show.
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North Tazewell
Lions Clubs
Roy Richardson
Chateaugay Wins Belmont Shock Victory Over Candy Spots
Chateaugay the Darby Dan Farm colt upset Candy Spots by overtaking on the rail in the final eighth of a mile to win the 95th Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct in 2 minutes 30 15 seconds. Jockey Braulio Baeza earned a major upset, while Candy Spots faded to second with Choker finishing third. The victory boosted Chateaugay’s earnings to 101,700 for the race and increased his lifetime total to 279,057.
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Chateaugay
Candy Spots
Aqueduct
Middie
Syear Gibi
Choker
Tom Cat
Willie Shoemaker
Braulio Baeza
Panama
Pittsburgh Pirate
John W. Galbreath
Columbus
Ohio
Cavan
Tim Te'am
Belmont Park
Rex Ellsworth
California
Louis Haggin
Lexington
Baeza
Louisville
Bonjour
Jimmy Conway
Conway
Carry Back
Sherlock
Swaps-Banquet Bell
Swaps
Ellsworth
Aussie Hoe to Win Northern English Tennis Title
Australian player Jan Lehane defeated Darlene Hard of the United States 6-4 8 10 6-4 to win the women's singles title at the English Northern Tennis Tournament in Manchester.
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Manchester
England
Jan Lehane
Australia
United States
Darlene Hard
Mazeroski Delivers as Pirates Top Braves 6 4
Bill Mazeroski extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a seventh inning RBI single that brought home Willie Stargell for the Pirates. Donn Clendenon and Al McBean provided key support in a win that gave Pittsburgh a 6 4 finish over Milwaukee, with McBean earning his sixth win in relief. Eddie Mathews drove in three Braves runs, including a first inning homer.
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Bill Mazeroski
Willie Stargel
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Mazeroski
Tony Cloninger
Stargell
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Donn Clendenon
al McBean
McBean
Braves
Vernon Law
Pirate
Lew Burdette
Dick Schofield
Jerry Lynch
Schofield
Clemente
Eddie Mathews
Lee Maye
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Larker
Maye
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Mazer
Mathews
Lynech
Torre
Savage
Jones
Burgess
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Menke
Lagan
Burdette
Law
Cloninger
McBean Petl aDillard
Pittsburgh Ale
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T Aaron
Clendenon
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Clendenon Loe
Stargell Clemente
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McBean W
Cloninger L
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Broglio Stifles Mets In Two-Hit Shutout
Ernie Broglio limited New York to two hits and struck out 10 as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Mets 4 0. Duke Snider drew a walk and was knocked out after a bruising play but x rays showed no severe injury. Roger Craig took the loss for New York while Bill White and Ken Boyer drove in runs for the Cardinals.
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Ernie Broglio
St. Louis Cardinals
Mets
Duke Snider
Snider
Cardinals
Roger Craig
Bill White
Dick Groat
Ken Boyer
George Altman
Broglio
Chico Fernandez
Charlie Neal
Rod Kanehl
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cJackson
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Fernndez
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Sherry
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Sher
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Fernandez
Harvey
Scheckler dies longtime trainer for Indians
Stanley G. Scheckler, 61, longtime trainer for the Charleston Indians in Class AA and tied to the Cleveland Indians farm system for 40 years, died Saturday in Charleston.
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Stanley G. Scheckler
Charleston Indians
Cleveland Indians
Americans and Aussies Set for Wimbledon Title Try
Seventeen United States players and 18 Australians will vie for the men’s singles crown at Wimbledon starting June 24. Rod Laver turned professional, and Karen Hantze Susman does not defend. Entries include Mulligan, McKinley, Lundquist, with 30 nations represented and three players from Russia. United States leads in women’s singles with 12 entrants headed by Darlene Hard.
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United States
Australia
Rod Laver
Karen Hantze Susman
San Angelo
Tex
Britain
Martin Mulligan
la Ver
Chuck McKinley
St. Ann
Jan Erik Lundquist
Sweden
Russia
Boros Extends Lead At Flint Open In Grand Blanc
Julius Boros shot a 71 to widen his four stroke margin over Bob Charles George Knudson and George Bayer at 141 in the Flint Open at Warwick. Bayer aceed the 8th hole for a 6 iron in 171 yards and won a $5,700 automobile bonus.
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Mich
Julius Boros
Warwick
Bob Charles
George Knudson
George Bayer
Bayer
Knudson
Don Essig
Bill Collins
Collins
Bruce Devlin
Gene Littler
Don Finsterwald
Art Wall Jr
Bob Harrison
Mason Rudolph
Bob McCallister
Sam Carmichael
Johnny Potts
Gardner Dickinson
Jerry Pittman
Boros
North Carolina
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