Bluefield Orioles Rout Wytheville in Appalachian League
Bluefield routed Wytheville 11 to 4 at Bowen Field as Winston Presley fired a five hit game and Jerry Meadows and Jim Harder signed with the Orioles. Bluefield built a quick lead, added four in the fourth, and extended with runs in the fifth and eighth while Wytheville managed four in the eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Orioles
Wytheville
Bowen Field
Joe Altabello
Marion Mets
Bluefield
Winston Presley
George Fanning
Orioles
Baltimore
Jerry Meadows
West Virginia University
Jim Harder
University of Buffalo
Fanning
WVU
Primo Carnera Dies After Long Illness in Italy
Primo Carnera former world heavyweight boxing champion died in Sequals Italy after a three year illness. He won the title in 1933 by knocking out Sharkey and defended it against Baer before losing in 1934. He later lived in Glendale California and pursued wrestling while his family joined him in California. Sharkey called Carnera a great guy and one of boxing’s last giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DA Preem
Prime Camera
Jack Sharkey
Ernie
Sequals
Italy
Primo Carnera
Mountain
Glendale
Calif
Carnera
Sharkey
Carera
Max Baer
Primo
Jean Marie Alderson
Uberto
UCLA
U.S
Leroy Haynes
United States
California
San Bernardino
Epping
Hurricane Gets Life Sentences for Tavern Massacre
Carter 20, and John Artis 21, receive life terms after a jury found a cold-blooded triple homicide at a tavern. Judge Larner notes clear intent to kill all in the tavern. Carter faces parole in about 28 years, Artis in about 14. Carter previously served years in prison and once fought for a middleweight title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
John Artis
Superior Court
Samuel A. Larner
Trenton
Giardello
Reds Crush Dodgers 14-0 Behind Power Hitters
Cincinnati pounded Los Angeles 14 to 0 as Tony Perez Don Pavietich and Deron Johnson homered in an 18 hit attack. Milt Pappas held the Dodgers to five hits while the Reds showed offensive might Thursday night.
Giants Hammer Cardinals in 11-Run First Inning rout
San Francisco built an 11-run opening frame to crush St. Louis 12-4 as Jim Hart connected for a three-run homer. The Giants surged ahead early, with Mays Hart and others driving in runs, while Gibbon failed to retire a batter in the first inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Jim Hart
San Francisco Giants
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cardinal
Joe Gibbon
Giants
Jim Davenport
Tom Haller
Willie Mays
Hart
Mays
Lou Brock
Willie McCovey
Brown
Hal Lanier
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Abrhbi Parker
Rui
Bailey
Rose If
Noliver
Pinson Cf
W Davis Cf
Perettb
Fairly
Djohnson
Lefebvre
Pavietich
Rosebvro
Lmay
Helms
Campanis
Gabrielsa
Pappas
Schofield
Michael Se
Crystale
Brock
Parker
Ruiz
Rose
Perez
Haller
Javier
D.johnson
Drysdale
Miller
Shannon
McCovey
McArver
Gagliano
Lanier
Maxvilles
L.may
Fuentes
Tolan
Gibbon
Gibeon
Bolin
Briles
Ricketts
SeaFrancisco Uéeeeeote
Louis
San Francisco
Francisco
Stulods
Ryun Says He Won't Defy Altitude Edict
Jim Ryun of Kansas says he will not break Olympic altitude restrictions for the 1968 Games in Mexico City. He notes individuals may train on their own, while the committee disallows high altitude sessions in the final four months. Ryun recently set a mile world record time of 3 61.1 in Bakersfield, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
America
Jim Ryun
Kansas
Mexico
Ryun
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Contr
Ryu
Alamosa
Colo
Ryan
Bakersfield
Calif
California Cage Ace Not Going To WVU
Dana Pagett, an El Segundo High School standout named All California, will enroll at the University of Southern California this fall instead of West Virginia University. The 18 year old cited liking Southern California and local ties while noting prior WVU recruitment. Pagett, who recently had a cyst removed from his right wrist, hopes to work in movie studios this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Segundo
Calif
Dana Pagett
West Virginia University
University of Southern California
Pagett
el Segundo High School
Cali
Fornia
West Virginia
Bucky Waters
WVU
UOC
UCLA
Indians Rally Past Tigers On Whitfield Home Run
Cleveland Indians top Detroit 5-3 as Fred Whitfield delivers a four run eighth inning rally including a three run homer off Fred Gladding. Luis Tiant earns his seventh win with relief from Steve Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Seow
Fred Whitfield
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Whitfield
Fred Gladding
Don Demeter
Gladding
Denny McLain
Mickey Stanley
Dick McAuliffe
Luis Tiant
Steve Bailey
Phillies Blank Mets 1-0 Behind Bunning Three-Hitter
Jim Bunning pitched a three-hitter to blank the New York Mets 1-0. He retired the first 10 batters and limited baserunners, with seven strikeouts in a near flawless night. Bill White singled in the only Phillies run in the fourth, driving in Dalrymple after a Dalrymple walk and Wine single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Jim Bunning
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Bunning
Mets
Phillies
Bill White
Jack Fisher
Clay Dalrymple
White
Tony Taylor
Bobby Wine
Bud Harrelson
Dalrymple
Fisher
Gates Brown Breaks Wrist in Tigers Loss
Detroit outfielder Gates Brown dislocated his left wrist during Thursday's game with the Cleveland Indians and will be sidelined about two weeks, according to team physician Dr. Russell Wright. Brown was hurt while attempting to field a double by Chico Salmon in the fifth inning, marking a second Tigers outfielder lost in three days as Al Kaline later broke a bone in his right hand after a strikeout in an 8-1 defeat to Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Gates Brown
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Russell Wright
Brown
Cleveland
Chico Salmon
al Kaline
Indians
Houston Atlanta game rained out after Braves lead
Rain washed out the Houston at Atlanta game with the Braves ahead 5-1 in the top of the fourth. Mack Jones allowed four runs, three on a would be homer, after a first inning double and Hank Aaron's single scoring. Uecker and Lemaster were involved as the Texan batter was knocked out in the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Houston
Braves
Mack Jones
Hank Aaron
Mike Cuellar
Bob Uecker
Denny Lemaster
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Games Highlight Busy AL Night
The American League results show Baltimore 4 Chicago 1 and Cleveland 5 Detroit 3. Friday schedules include New York at California Brunet vs Ae, Kansas City Nash vs Merritt, Chicago John at Detroit Padres 10, Cleveland Horgan 96 Siebert 97 at Baltimore 3 McNally 53, with two twilight games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
California
Brunet
Bell
Kansas City
Nash
Merritt
John
Padres
Horgan
Siebert
Richert
Connolly
McNally
Baseball scores and matchups across the National League
The schedule lists multiple NL games with results and pitchers. Chicago hosts Cincinnati while New York and San Francisco clash, St. Louis and New York play under night conditions, Philadelphia hosts San Francisco, Cincinnati visits Chicago, and Atlanta faces Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cincinnati
Angeles
Philadelphia
New York
San Francisco
St. Louis
Jaster
Shaw
Perry
Marichal
Jackson
Green
Maloney
Atlanta
Johnson
Pittsburgh
Onteen
Houston
Orioles Beat White Sox 4-1 Behind Phoebus Three-Hitter
Tom Phoebus pitched a three-hitter to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Paul Blair and Russ Snyder provided home run support, with Blair homering in the first and Snyder driving in a run with a third inning homer. Ken Berry hit Chicago’s lone homer in the second as Baltimore snapped a nine-game skid against the AL leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Tom Phoebus
Paul Blair
Russ Snyder
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Mul Dugy
Mib Phoebus
Ken Berry
Chicago
Tommy Agee
J.C. Martin
Blair
Jim O'Toole
Snyder
Orioles
Tom McCraw
Brooks Robinson
Singer
Rodriguez seeks title shot after decision win
Luis Rodriguez demands a title fight with welterweight champion Curtis Cokes after a decision over Jimmy Lester in Oakland. Angelo Dundee says Cokes has refused to fight Rodriguez again, noting their prior New Orleans bout where Cokes won the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Luis Rodriguez
Jimmy Lester
Curtis Cokes
Angelo Dundee
Cokes
Luis
Rodriguez
Miami Beach
Fila
Lester
Jets Trade Hudock to Chiefs for Brannan
The New York Jets send reserve center Mike Hudock to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for reserve defensive back Solomon Brannan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
New York Jets
American Football League
Mike Hudock
Kansas City Chiefs
Solomon Brannan
Medalists Falter in Western Junior Golf Tourney
In Lafayette Indiana AP Medalist Paul Purtzer tumbled in the first round and defending champ Ross Elder faded in the second as match play thinned the field. Purtzer 16 from Phoenix shot 66 to lead qualifying but dropped his putts, losing 2 and 1 to Jeffrey Radder of Madison. Elder 21 from Tulsa won then lost 2 and 1 to Bill Spannuth of Anderson. Eastman led early with a 2 under 66 but fell 1 up to Bill Herbert Roanoke Va. Herbert faces Andy North next as other youngsters like Joe Liechty Wayne Shircliff and Bill Nash also bowed out in rounds two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Paul Purtzer
Ross Elder
Purtzer
Phoenix
Ariz
Purdue North
Jeffrey Radder
Madison
Wis
Elder
Tulsa
Okla
Rocky Pozza
Detroit
Bill Spannuth
Anderson
Joel Eastman
Peoria
Ill
Fred Clark
Muncie
Eastman
Bill Herbert
Roanoke
Herbert
Virginia Tech
Joe Liechty
Iowa City
Iowa
Andy North
Monona
Steve Falender
Indianapolis
Bill Nash
Wayne Shircliff
Jim McLean
Seattle
Wash
Hamer Leads Canadian Open After First Round
Laurie Hammer a 6 foot 5 rookie from Sarasota tops the Canadian Open with a sparkling 67 at Montreal Municipal. Veterans Art Wall and Steve Reid are tied for second with 67 as heavyweights Palmer and Massengale stumble. Hammer’s five under par featured four birdies and no bogeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Laurie Hammer
Sarasota
Fla
Roger Ginsberg
Steve Reid
Dave Stockton
Hugh Royer
Art Wall
Reid
Ginsberg
Montreal Municipal
Stockton
Gardner Dickinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Presely
Lemenande
Randy Coon
Wayne
Wayne Shelton
Don Baylor
Meadows
Steve Harrick
Mountaineers
Wth
Curran
Flick
Shirt
Lewis
Presley
Oates
Leon See
Sawith & Euter
Walter
Charlie” Friedman
Bill Duffy
Owney Madden
Cincy Redlegs
Bury Dodgers
Nelson Briles
Dale
Bob Miller
Dick Egan
Phil Regam
Dodgers
Reds
Julian Javier
Curt Flood
Orlando Cepeda
Sin
Bob Bolin
Egan
Pavietic
Joe Azcue
DETRO
Hbi
Mauliffe
Alvis
Wagner
Oyler
Whorton
Demeter
Trecewski
Landis
Culver
Azcue
Northrup
McLaine
Davalillo Cf
Tiant
L.brown
Salmon
Davalillo
Stanley
Abrh Abrh Bi
Phila
Briggs
C.j.jones
Bland Street
Chisox
Phoebus
Rh Bi
Aparicio
Blair Ef
Blair Os
Berry
Taba
Otoole
Eenes Henne Enew Nes
Chiefs
Hudock
Lee
Laurie Hamer
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Roberto Devicenzo
Labron Harris
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Don Massengale
Hammer
Dhewin DE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!