Wills Rejoins Expos After Brief Retirement
Maury Wills canceled his retirement and will join the Montreal Expos for the weekend series versus the Dodgers. Expos GM Jim Fanning said he would rejoin the team after communicating with Wills in Vancouver, noting Wills has much baseball left. The Expos had set an expansion-record 18th straight loss the prior night.
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Cubs Star Ken Holtzman Named May Player of Month
The National league panel chose Ken Holtzman of the Chicago Cubs as May Player of the Month. Holtzman went 6-1 in seven May starts with a 2.16 ERA, permitting 42 hits in 50 innings, with 44 strikeouts and 18 walks, earning 24 votes to 10 for Lee May of Cincinnati.
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Gohmann Wins One Hit Game at Cedar Hills
Gohmann and Associates defeated Cedar Hills Barber Shop 124 as Tien Kramer and Hangartner pitched a one hit game Thursday night in Cedar Hills Minor league action. Sanitary Dairies edged May City Lanes 3 to 1 in PeeWee play with Creighton Goldenmith credited.
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North Tama Falls In Mid-lowa Play 4-3
TRAER Wellaburg boosted its summer Mid-lowa conference mark to 240 here Thursday with a 4 to 3 baseball victory over North Tama. The losers are now 1-1 in league play.
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Baseball Continued From Page 17 Mantle Faces Sign In
In a fragmentary baseball description Mantle faces a sign from Sykowoki who uses a mechanical hand to deliver pitches. The sequence starts with ball one then strikes, then a sudden ring and Marcus stow collapses on the mound. The Red Sox cling to hopes of 1969.
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Beard Leads Western Open After Fatherly Tip
Frank Beard of Louisville fired a five under par 66 to share the first round lead at the Western Open with veteran Billy Maxwell. Beard credited a father son session for correcting a head position flaw at address aiding his solid irons and putting. Maxwell, a Texan veteran, said he was fortunate to card what he could after a scrambling round.
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New York Boss Seeks Vezina Rule Change
New York general manager coach Emile Francis aims to win support at the NHL meeting in Montreal to adjust the Vezina Trophy rules He argues durability should matter more than games played and inclusion of multiple goalies from a team The discussion follows debates over Giacomin Hall and Plate as top candidates and the trophy being viewed as a team award with a cash prize Substantial sessions and the league draft are slated for the Montreal gathering starting next week
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Maryville Mt Smoky Mountain race results headline
Bobby Tanac of Catawba North Carolina powered his 1949 Dodge Charge to the inaugural Maryville Mt Smoky Mountain Raceway event. Janae led the half mile oval at 81.708 mph, edging David Pearson of Spartanburg South Carolina who drove a 1968 Ford. Neil cate of Charlotte claimed fifth, while Inman North Carolina’s James ton in a 1968 Dodge finished third. Prize money of 13 000 went to the winner.
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Elder Denies He Will Boycott Pensacola Golf Meet
MIDLOTHIAN AP Lee Elder denies reports he will boycott the Monsanto Open in Pensacola Florida due to racial incidents. He says there is nothing to it and plans to play wherever possible while noting only a past Memphis incident, not racially motivated, affected him.
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Walks Errors Spark Belle Plaine 12-4 Cedar League Win
Belle Plaine built a 12 to 4 Cedar League victory over H-L-V aided by walks and errors. The game featured miscues and run production that swung momentum in Belle Plaine’s favor.
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Minor Facts League Report From Texas Ajeer Event
A fragmented report from the Minor Facts International League notes a Texas league event with unclear details. Mentions a team and a local venue but lacks complete names and outcomes. Further readable fragments indicate a scheduled game or meeting in progress.
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Caldwell Leads Coggon Victory in Winthrop Tournament
Cedar Rapids pitcher Denny Caldwell spun a two hit game with one strikeout and drove in the winning run in the eighth as Coggon edged Manchester 2 1 in the Winthrop Baseball tournament. The day also featured Linn-Marr action with Lisbon’s Barnhart pacing a 9 10 hit attack in a 115 victory and Djerevika Baseball defeating Hopkinton 641.
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Hurn Paces Wash Past J-Hawks 5 2 in Thrilling Win
Washington Warriors beat Jefferaga 5 2 at J-Hawk field on Thursday. Tom Hunn pitched strongly with a three hitter and hit a two run homer in the third inning. Doug Winfrey also contributed in the third as Washington tallied two more in the fourth, with Jimmy Seyfer scoring on a walk and other plays described.
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Cedar Rapids Legion Clubs Open League Play
Cedar Rapids Legion baseball teams begin the season with two doubleheaders this weekend, facing Galesburg and Moline before home games next weekend at Daniels Park Memorial Stadium. The clubs later meet St Charles and Hopkins Mint in August at home.
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Prairie Defeats Hawks in Eighth In Rough Victory
Prairie wins 4-2 over the Hawks in the eighth inning as errors and hits shape the rally. Yoder earns the win with solid pitching while Miller struggles with an error in the late stretch.
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