Indians Thrive On Trio of Pitching as Siebert Stars
The Cleveland Indians, boosted by Sammy McDowell Sonny Siebert and Luis Tiant, surged to a 5-0 win over the Washington Senators. Siebert’s 3-hitter with 15 strikeouts sparked his team to their fifth straight victory and a strong push in the American League standings.
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Henry Cooper vs Johnny Prescott Title Bout in Birmingham
Henry Cooper stopped Johnny Prescott to retain the Commonwealth and Empire heavyweight titles. The Birmingham bout ended with Cooper leading on points before the stoppage.
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Elks Downey Shuts Out Corry Jamestown 2 0
Downey held Corry Jamestown to three hits as Elks win 2 0 at Bracken Field. Elks scored in the second on a hit oatsman a Zajac single and an error. Downey earned the win improving to 12 0 while Spear took the loss for Corry Jamestown. Dave Crowell doubled for Elks in the lone extra base hit.
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Major League Stars Deliver Big Bats In Key Wins
Willie Stargell of the Pirates drove in three runs with his 15th homer and a single in a xe victory over St. Louis. Claude Osteen of the Dodgers limited the Giants to one hit, a second-inning single by Jack Hiatt, as the National League leaders beat San Francisco 3.
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Legion Team Faces Rugged Road Ahead
Sav ings and Loan Legion team in Erie County faces five games in six days seven in nine with four on the road. George Spravers’s squad opens with two league games at Waterford and Union City this weekend, then nonleague games. A busy schedule tests pitching stars Morton and Persing. Stranahan, Harrison, Linden toiling on mound. Jim Hammond announces addition of Jim Peck to workouts with hope of signing him. Practice at Loveland Field set for 6 p.m. tonight.
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Rain Delays Pennsylvania Trapshooting Championship
Rain hampered the Pennsylvania state trapshooting tournament at Elysburg continuing today with five classes AA through D. About 150 contestants endured showers through preliminaries as Norman Kessler and Edward Kern won two of three events. A shoot-off postponed. Eben Verr and William Piel recorded perfect scores of 100 at 16 yards and will compete today.
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Long Texas League Marathon Ends 2-1 In 25 Innings
Austin defeated Dallas Fort Worth 2-1 in 25 innings in a five hour ten minute game. Butler Powell delivered the winning RBI to cap the historic longest Texas League contest, eclipsing the prior 24 inning record set by Harlingen and San Antonio on April 29, 1960.
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Nagle Leads Open as Nicklaus and Palmer Falter at St Louis
Jack Nicklaus trails after a 78 as Arnold Palmer carded 76 and Gary Player 70 in a windswept U S Open round at Belair Country Club. Nagle, a 44 year old British Open veteran, leads with a 1 stroke margin amid a tough test that chews up long hitters and threatens many cuts at halfway.
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Meadow Brook Dairy and Pine Woods Inn Top City Softball
Meadow Brook Dairy defeated Erie County Plastics 93 as Meadow Brook broke a 3 3 tie with four runs in the sixth and two in the seventh. Pine Woods Inn beat Lor raine Hotes 3 2 behind Howie McLean who struck out 12 and allowed two hits.
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Bowling Roundup: Ahl Leads With 592 In Nite Mixed
Fred Ahl fired a 592 in the Thursday Nite Mixed Doubles at VFW. He opened with 165 and followed with 204 and 223. Howard VanTassel had the top single game with 236, Giz Tripp 209, and Thelma Glavis led the ladies with 194.
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Steves Delivers Late Single To Lift Yanks Over Pirates
Dick Steves drove in the decisive run with a bases loaded single in the seventh, lifting the Yanks to a 6-5 win over the Pirates in junior league baseball at Loveland. Steves added a double and scored on an error after his hit.
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Expansion War Heats Up Over Atlanta and Philadelphia
The NFL and AFL clash over Atlanta joining in 1966 with a new $18 million stadium plan. Atlanta Stadium Authority sets a July 1 decision deadline while AFL screens Philadelphia franchise applicants. In Atlanta, firms led by Rankin Smith and Reynolds Aluminum vie for NFL or AFL entry as Commissioner Rozelle aims for an 12 votes to land Atlanta.
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Pirates fall short with four hits in narrow loss
Jim Clapp doubled and Bul Blght added a single as the Pirates scraped four hits, all singles. Den nis Harrison collected two safeties, Dan Taylor and Dan Clark one each. Larry Hasbrouck earned the win, Harrison took the loss in a tight game.
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