Slugging duel as Horton and Yastrzemski pace Detroit win
In Detroit frustrates Boston 12 8 in 10 innings as Willie Horton homers twice and drives in five while Carl Yastrzemski belts two homers a triple a double and five RBIs. Horton leads the league at .383 with nine homers and a .900 slugging.
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Norm Cash
Sam McDowell
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Phil Ortega
Joe Cunningham
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Fred Whitfield
Ken Berry
Billie June
Yankees
Robin Roberts
Tom Tresh
Harvey Haddix
Jack Brandt
Bob Allison
Twins
Zoilo” Versalles
John Wyatt
Jerry Zimmerman
Postpone Fight In Memory Of Ill-Fated Boxer
The death of Sonny Banks from a brain injury in a recent fight led promoter Lou Lucchese to postpone a 10 round welterweight bout at Convention Hall featuring Stanley Kitten Hayward and Vince Shomo. The promoter announced the bout will be rescheduled at the same site for June 25 in Banks's memory.
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Kitten) Hayward
Vince Shomo
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Lou Lucchese
Banks
Mighty Matson Falls Short Of Shot Put World Mark
In Los Angeles at the Coliseum Relays crowd of 18,000 watched Randy Matson miss the world shot put record, winning with 186-5 and a meet mark of 67-11 despite his earlier 70-7 world best. Villanova's Jim Orr Al Adams Tom Sullivan Novel Carroll led a 7:19.0 two mile relay time, tying their listed world record.
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Coliseum
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Gerry Lindgren
Villanova
Matson
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Tom Sullivan
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Northern High leads District 8 district golf winners
In Hershey at the District 8 championship three from Bute Northern High School Dillsburg qualified for the PIAA golf tournament at Penn State next weekend. Northern High also captured the team trophy with a strong showing by its players.
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Pennsylvania State University
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Softball League Kickoff Sets Season Next Week
The city runs two softball leagues totaling 15 teams. The Church League of eight teams starts Monday with Catholics versus Mennonites and Lutherans versus Methodists. City League of seven teams begins Wednesday with seven clubs in play and makeup dates July 6 12 and 13. Bob Marsh and Roger Ottaway lead the Church and City Leagues respectively.
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Corry Rubner
Meadow Brook Dairy
Erie County Plastics
Lorraine Hotel
Corry Foam
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Bob Marsh
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Roger Ottaway
Pirates Lose as Cardinals Rally in Ninth
Pittsburgh Pirates scored seven runs the best this season yet fell to the St Louis Cardinals eight to seven. Dick Groat doubled in the tying run and scored on Bill White's third single, giving St Louis the win in the ninth. The Pirates remain 2 games behind the Mets with their 10th loss in 15 decisions.
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NYP League Scores Brief from Geneva to Wellsville
Geneva defeated Jamestown 10 to 4 while Binghamton ousted Batavia 11 to 6 and Auburn edged Wellsville 5 to 4 in 10 innings. The three-game note covers results across the NYP League with Geneva and Binghamton posting strong wins.
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Batavia
Wellsville
Auburn
Morton to start home opener for Legion 9 at Loveland Field
Tom Morton named to pitch the Erie County American Legion League home opener against Waterford tomorrow at Loveland Field. The pre game ceremony begins at 2 20 with Walter L Peakey throwing out the first ball. Sprovers plans a mixed batting order with Linden or Mick as Morton's catcher and Persing, Hubert, and Hammond infielders and Sandburg in right field. Morton and Rigby may miss the game due to the District 10 track meet in Meadville.
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Lawrence Park
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Hess Field
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Linden
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Rick Hammond
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Dan Ahl
Dave Sproveri
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Persing
Hubert
Warren
Stranahan
Legion
Loveland Field Receives Improvements for Savings and Loan Team
Weekend players include Troy Eshelman Tom Bracken Don Harrison Bill Sprovers and Joe Linden. Loveland Field, home base for Savings and Loan, has 11 loads of topsoil spread on the infield and a new scoreboard. A public address system will be used and snacks like pop and peanuts will be sold at home games.
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Troy Eshelman
Tom Bracken
Don Harrison
Bill Sprovers
Joe Linden
Loveland Field
Savings and Loan
Pittsburg-Oakmont Wins Class B Title at WPIAL Meet
Pittsburgh Oakmont High School edged Ligonier 40 to 30 Friday to claim the WPIAL Class B track and field championship at Penn Hills. Four meet records were set.
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Oakmont High School
Ligonier
Penn Hills
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