Baseball Roundup From Memorial Day Actions Across Leagues
Louisville Colonels exploded for eight runs in the third en route to a 13-1 win over Columbus as Mike Jackson pitched a complete game. Hal King hit his fourth homer, while Toledo clung to a slim league lead. Seaver and McCormick posted notable performances in other NL games, including a 4-3 Mets win over the Giants and a Pirates victory ending Houston's 10-game streak. Cincinnati edged St. Louis 4-3 in 10 innings as Gibson faltered late.
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Colonels
Mike Jackson
Bob Robertson
Toledo
Hal King
Mets
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McCormick
San Francisco
Ron Swoboda
Giants
Pittsburgh
Astros
Edwards
Houston
Pirates
San Diego
Montreal
Cincin
Outdoor fishing notes from Mrs Blenkenship in Florida
Mrs E Q Blenkenship shares Florida winter fishing tales and observations from Lake Okeechobee to Cherokee Lake. She recalls family memories, notes big catches including a 59 34 pound catfish and a 51 4 pound largemouth, and praises fishing as medicine for tired nerves.
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E. Q. Blenkenship
Florida
Bertha
America
Lake Okeechobee
Kentucky
E. Q
Bertha) Blenkenship
Tommy Lundy
Cornett
Cherokee Lake
Herschel Hill
Tom
Earl Barfield
Dave Huff
Earl
Arnold Dizney
Chester Dizney
Roy Mabe
Gray
Shady Grove
Pay Lake
Darlene Faulkner
Mabe
Pepsi Cola Battles Edge Drive In RX 3 2
Friday night Pepsi Cola edged Drive In RX 3 to 2 as American Greetings Card team failed to field against Kentucky Fried Chicken of Williamsburg and forfeited to Whitley county seat. Sunday Drive In RX faces Chick en Boys at 3 30 and Bondurants vs American Greetings.
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American Greetings
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Williamsburg
Whitley County
Chicken Boys
Bondurants
Touring American Stars Falter in Paris French Open
Dennis Ralston of California stunned by Yugoslav Zeljni Franulovic 6 2 6 0 6 1 on clay. Rod Laver loses two sets before victory. Ashe Smith and Richey advance to last 16 amid American progress toward prize money and a $7 000 winner’s purse. final set for next Saturday.
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Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Zeljni Franulovic
Yugoslavia
Forest Hills
Ralston
Rod Laver
Dick Crealy
Arthur Ashe
Green Springs
Stan Smith
Pas
Yancey And Elder Tie In Memphis Open
Lee Elder and Bert Yancey shared the Memphis Open lead after two rounds at Colonial Country Club in Memphis Tennessee both shooting 67s to reach 131 nine under par. Elder spoke of a crowd incident on the 13th hole describing a 20 minute disruption and a safe drop after a ruling.
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Yancey
Lee Elder
Bert Yancey
Colonial Country Club
Elder
Terry Dill
League Leaders Major League Leaders
The Associated Press lists American League leaders in batting pitching and team names. George Carew Minnesota leads with .407, Frank Robinson Baltimore tops RBIs with 43, Bobby Murcer New York leads hits with 62 and 59, Dennis Leonard.
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New York Yankees
Kansas City
Cleveland
Oakland
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Boston
Minnesota
Detroit
Seattle
Baltimore
California
THE
Associated Press
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Carew
F. Robinson
Blair
Murcer
New York
Powell
F. Howard
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al Oliver
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Joe Torre
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Jack Ketchum
Bill Hoovers
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