Grand Slammer Launch Fetes Astros Notable Opener
Astros mark their home opener with a rocket assisted toss by Overmyer as Hank Aaron belts his 556th homer and 13th grand slam. Braves win 5 0 behind George Stone six hitter. Cardinals, Giants, Cubs, Expos, Phillies win in varied fashion across National League. Aaron climbs toward all time hits and RBI milestones while MLB opens with multiple results and standout performances.
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Robert F. Overmyer
Hammerin
Hank Aaron
Houston Astros
Overmyer
Braves
George Stone
St. Louis
Hodges
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Montreal
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Aaron
Honus Wagner
Sam Crawford
California Angels Rally Past Royals for 11-7 Victory
The California Angels powered 14 hits led by Roger Repoz Alex Johnson and Joe Azcue with two RBI each to beat the Kansas City Royals 11-7 Friday night Cleveland Wright earned the win as the Angels built a 9-1 lead before KC and late innings trimmed the margin. Ed Kirkpatrick drove in three with a homer and double.
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California Angels
Devil
Roger Repoz
Alex Johnson
Joe Azcue
Bill Voss
Angels
Kansas City Royals
Repez
Johnson
Arcue
Voss
Boston
Washington
Baltimore
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
Clyde Wright
Kansas City
Wright
Rudy May
Ed Kirkpatrick
Rioting Soccer Fans Arrested After Train Rampage
In London and Walsall police detained 60 fans after a rail car riot late Friday night. Three detained fans were girls as seats were ripped and windows smashed. The mob later marched through streets hurling bottles before police dispersed them. Separately Mike Hill set a national junior college long jump mark with 25 feet 6 inches at Mt San Antonio College.
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London
Walsall
Walnut
Calif
Mike Hill
Mt San Antonio College
Businessmen Bowlers Playoff Card Packed Schedule
A garbled list shows teams like Philadelphia Chicago Montreal Atlanta San Francisco San Diego Los Angeles and others facing off across matches. Phrases like Today's Gamai Chicago at Montreal and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia hint at a dense card of city matchups with players Jenkins Walker Geary Briles Merriff Perry Pappas Coombs Osteen listed for pairings.
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Philadelphia
Louis
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Montreal
Cincinna
Atlanta
San Francisco
San Diego
Houston
Los Angeles
Mont St. Louis
Pity Alana
Cincinnati
Jenkins
Wastewski
Pittsburgh
Walker
Jackson
Geary
St Louis
Briles
Merriff
Perry
Pappas
Outon
Coombs
Osteen
Mecray Aluminum Browns Kay Daniels 199
Ruth Thieme thrope 189 Pauline Chetton 189 a Ole a Nor.
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Mecray Aluminum
Kay Daniels
Ruth Thiemethrop
Pauline Chetton
Yancey Seeks Masters Win After Sourpuss Phase
Bert Yancey, at Augusta National, shoots 70 to reach five under par at halftime, sharing the lead with Gene Littler. Contenders include Billy Casper Gary Player and Tommy Aaron, as Yancey aims to shed his old image and chase his first major title.
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Augusta
Bert Yancey
West Point
Yancey
Gene Littler
Augusta National Club
California
South Africa
Japan
Billy Casper
Bonita
Calif
Bob Lunn
Sacramento
Gary Player
Tallahassee
Fla
Rochester
N.Y
Lee Trevino
Florida State
ABA Rockets Blast Way To West Title
The Denver Rockets clinched the Western Division crown with a 145-141 win over Miami, ending a dramatic four month rise after hiring Joe Belmont as coach. Spencer Haywood led with 28.9 points, as Denver shifted from last place to champions.
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Denver Rockets
American Basketball Association
Miami
Carolina Cougars
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Washington
Joe Belmont
Denver
Spencer Haywood
Detroit University
Ready For 500: Talladega Prepares ARCA and NASCAR Trials
At Alabama International Speedway a 50 lap ARCA stock car qualifier and a 2.66 mile 125 mile event lead into Sunday's 138,100 NASCAR Grand National race. Formula Fords race at 2 p.m. with engines from English Cortina models. Final 8 spots for the 500 mile event to be decided, plus drivers seek starting positions. Debbie Meyer wins 400 IM amid coach friction. In Indiana and Illinois, Gary Hall and John Kinsella post double wins. Magnolia Golf Classic at Hattiesburg sees five players tied atop leaderboard with early rounds hampered by rain.
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Talladega
Ala
Auto Racing Club of America
Alabama International Speedway
Speedway
Cincinnati
Debbie Meyer
Miss Meyer
Sherman Chavoor
Arden Hills
Calif
Debbie
Indiana University
Gary Hall
Illinois High School
John Kinsella
Rookie Haywood scores 44 as Nuggets edge Wizards
In a tight NBA slate Haywood led Denver with 44 points fueling a 4-4 game edge over second-place Washington. Carolina peer Bob Verga added 32 as Indiana led 59-45 at halftime, while Roger Brown posted 31 for the Pacers. John Brisker poured in 45 in Pittsburgh's win over Washington, with Rick Barry contributing 39 for the Caps.
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Haywood
Denver
Washington
Carolina
Bob Verga
Indiana
Cougars
Roger Brown
Pacers
John Brisker
Pittsburgh
Caps
Rick Barry
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Mets
Lou Brock
Jose Cardenal
Richie Allen
Joe Torre
Leron Lee
Nate Colbert
Dave Roberts
Roberts
Mike Corkins
Willie Davis
Maury Wills
Davis
Willie Crawford
Dodgers
Cubs
Ron Santo
Johnny Callison
Joe Sparma
Expos
Woody Fryman
Phillies
Deron Johnson
Bob Veale
al Oliver
Fryman
Skein
Bob Robertson
Pirates
AL ‘Angels
Langer
Willie Horton
Jim Northrup
Norm
Cash
White Sox
Bobby Knoop
Luis Aparicio
Carlos May
Jerry Janeski
Wilbur Wood
Danny Walton
Brewers
Ken Berry
Coats
Petoe
Verday
Cleveland
Minnesota
Seston
Oakland
Odom
Raat
Bolin
Wynne
Wilson
McNally
Chance
Bahnaen
Sieber
Bosman
Messersmith
Kansas
Bunker
VFW Businessmen‘s Bowling League
Don King
Ed Ellsworth
Harry Manderville
John Oesch
Corry Beverage
Bob May
Jack Magee
Angelo Frisina
Joe Niedomus
Tom Capela
Bob McCray
Journal
McEldowney
Laat
Norn
Gay Brewer
ABA Rockets
Ries
Theophorus
Pace Ucst
Barney
Furniture Department
Renerrome
Hattiesburg
Miss
Hattiesburg Country Club
Rod Curl
Chris Blocker
Jerry Heard
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Rocky Thompson
Desmond’s Electrical Contractors
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Ken Win
Bob Uleck
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