Indians Tie Major Start-Season Win Streak at 10
The Indians beat California 2-1 to extend their season opening winning streak to 10, tying the 1955 Brook record and matching the 1944 Browns for most consecutive wins to start a season. Leon Wagner drove in Gonzalez with a sacrifice bunt, then Wagner's fly ball scored the decisive run. Rick Reichardt tied the game with a solo homer in the eighth. Detroit crushed Kansas City 13-5 as Kaline and Northrup homered for the Tigers. Rain and cold postponed other AL games.
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Bragan makes early changes as Dodgers rout. Marichal shines
Braves manager Bobby Bragan pulled Lee Thomas for Marty Keough and replaced catcher Joe Torre due to Torre’s sinus trouble while Dodgers beat Atlanta. Meanwhile Juan Marichal spun a four hit complete game for San Francisco in a 3 0 victory over Cincinnati as the Pirates and Astros also posted scores. Dodgers’ Drysdale earned his first win after two losses, fanning 10 in nine innings.
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Swogger To Speak At Sparta Fete
John Swogger, famed Mercer High basketball coach and former Wampum standout, will be keynote speaker at Spartansburg High School’s annual sports banquet honoring the baseball and basketball teams. The Mustangs, high scorers in Pennsylvania Class B, capped a 280 season and set scoring records. banquet at 7:30 p.m.
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Celtics Defeat Lakers In Narrow NBA Playoff Thriller
Boston, led by coach Red Auerbach now at GM, edged Los Angeles 95 to 90 in a tense best of seven showdown. The Celtics built a commanding 76-80 third period lead as center Willis Reed starred with 35 points and 22 rebounds while Lakers surged late but fell short before 13,009 at Boston Garden.
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Giants pitcher Juan Marichal blanks Reds in first shutout
Major League baseball report credits Juan Marichal of the Giants with a four-hit, four-hit allowed game as he blanked Cincinnati to post his first shutout of the season. Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 2 0.
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Major League Standings and Thursday Scores
Major League Standings update with Kansas City and New York details. Thursday results show Detroit 15, Kansas City 5 and Cleveland 2, California 1 with weather-related postponements in Washington New York Chicago and a slate of Saturday games listed. National League standings show Pittsburgh and Los Angeles atop the table with multiple intercity matchups on schedule.
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Home Pro Leads Chase at Texas Open round one
California pro Larry Mowry shot a five under par 65 to tie for the lead in the Texas Open at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio. Don Collett of Brae Burn in Houston was one stroke back, with Al Funseth and Tommy Aaron each at 66. Fine weather and a lush course helped low scores as more than 30 players posted par or better.
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B League Bowlers Hold Joint Banquet
At the Moose Club banquet for the American and National Leagues, members debated keeping class B status or moving to open classification and raising team average limits. A committee was formed after a vote against raising the maximums, with 21 bowlers already over 170 this season. Awards were given for the regular season and tournament, with no officers elected until the committee reports.
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Track Meet Rescheduled For May 12
Weather forces postponement of the Corry and Warren High schools meet. A heavy downpour and steady morning rain left the track unsuitable, delaying the event to Thursday, May 12.
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Farmer New Bullets Coach Takes Over Baltimore
Mike Farmer, a defensive standout as an NBA player, becomes coach of the Baltimore Bullets on a two year contract. He replaces Paul Seymour, who quit April 1, and assumes his first coaching job.
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Bowlers with perfect attendance named for the year
Downey Hal Morton Ed Paver Fey secretary treasurer. Bowlers with perfect attendance for the year in both leagues were Jack Berghaus Burkhart Jerry Edwards Ed Paver Carmen Piccirillo Slagle Harold Steves Van Tassel Pat Cooney Jerry Hienel Dick Lewis Cap Lindsey Don Sperry Harry Sperry Nels Trisket.
All-Americans Named At League Bowling Banquet
At last night’s banquet the American League bowling honors went to top all stars. Seated: Doc Kelsey and Jack Stahl, with the sponsor’s tie on display.
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Practice and Work Bee Set For Junior Team
Junior Team Practice announced by manager Jim Hammond with a 2 PM session at Loveland Field. Players asked to report tomorrow afternoon to prepare field conditions amid recent heavy rain. Hammond attended Waterford meeting where Erie County American Legion League lineup was set for eight teams, with Albion added and several towns dropped.
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Villanova Looks to Youngsters at Penn Relays
Villanova Coach Jumbo Jim Elliot hopes the Wildcats keep winning at the Penn Relays. To sustain success they will rely on sophomores as they seek a 12th straight year of major championships. About 6,000 athletes from 618 colleges and schools compete at Franklin Field in 122 events.
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Fishing Popular New York Population Growth
Estimates project four million anglers in the United States by 1976, up from about 30 million current fishermen.
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