Mets Win and Balk Tie Record in NL Flare
The Mets beat the Dodgers 2 1 with balks deciding the game as Roger Craig pitched a seven hitter. Ed Roebuck balked to push Neal home in the seventh, while Jack Fisher earned NL win number one. Chuck Hinton and George Thomas led in hits with four RBI apiece for the winners.
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Ed Roebuck
Marv Throneberry
Neal
Jim Hickman
Craig
Jack Fisher
Chuck Hinton
Senators
George Thomas
Angels
Twinbill
Navarro
Hinton
Ed Brinkman
Bob Turley
Mel Nelson
Jim Hannan
Bryant Doubles Libel Suit Against Saturday Evening Post
Alabama coach Paul Bear Bryant raises libel claim to one million dollars against the Saturday Evening Post in a case scheduled for trial in Atlanta on August 5. He previously sued for five hundred thousand dollars over a story.
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Alabama
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Saturday Evening Post
Bryant
Butts
Post
Atlanta
Mets edge Dodgers duo as Craig pitches complete game win
Roger Craig of the Mets held seven hits and pitched the full game for a 4 2 victory over former Dodgers teammates. Orlando Cepeda of the Giants had three of eight team hits and drove in the deciding run in a 4 3 win over Philadelphia, ending San Francisco’s three-game skid.
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Giants
Philadelphia
Juan Marichal
York
Chicago
Balks
Mets
Dodgers
New York
Roger Craig
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
Orlando Cepeda
San Francisco
Wildcats Eye Negro Players
Lexington AP report says the University of Kentucky Athletics Association favored integrating athletics but would not enroll Negro athletes now. It aims to preserve SEC membership while seeking to schedule games with integrated teams, with Georgia Tech already open to home games against such squads. A board of trustees postponement last month gave the athletics board time to act, though one trustee warned action may be needed.
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Athletics Association
SEC
Georgia Tech
Royals Open NBA Draft With Thacker Territorial Pick
New York AP reports the Cincinnati Royals used a territorial pick to take Tom Thacker from the University of Cincinnati. The draft moved quickly as teams selected in reverse order of the prior season, including Detroit taking Eddie Miles and St Louis grabbing Jerry Ward.
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Cincinnati Royals
National Basketball Association
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University of Cincinnati
New York Knickerbockers
Virginia
San Francisco
Detroit
Eddie Miles
Seattle
St. Louis
Jerry Ward
Boston College
Syracuse Chicago-Baltimore
Gus Johnson
Idaho
Gary Hill
Oklahoma City
Jerry Smith
Furman
Herschel West
Grambling College
Syracuse
Leland Michel
Sissippi State
Mel Gibson
West Caruucia Vlege
Los Angeles
Colleges Eye All-Girl Tennis Teams Debate
AP reporting on college tennis programs where women compete against men draws mixed reactions. Alabama standout Roberta Alison, rising to No. 18 nationally, helps boost attendance and publicity for tennis while facing skepticism from some peers and officials.
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Sawyer
Alabama
Jason Morton
Roberta
Crimsons
Alison
South
Alexander City
Ala
Mississippi
Baseball standings and Monday results from the American League
The column lists team records with New York and Baltimore near the top and shows Monday results including Washington beating Los Angeles and New York defeating Los Angeles. Postponements note rain and several games scheduled for today across Cincinnati and New York venues with Williams and Drysdale in pending matchups.
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Drysdale
Pittsburgh
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Illness Affects U S Track Team at Pan American Games
Illness slowed the U S track squad as events resumed in Sao Paulo. George Young may scratch the 3 000-meter steeplechase final due to a lingering injury, while Cuba’s Enrique Figuerola withdraws from 200-meter trials. The U S seeks more medals as decathlon and 400-meter hurdles heats proceed.
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U.S
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Las Cruces
N.M
Young
Cuba
Enrique Figuerola
Cyrol Burleson
Alston Not Losing Sleep Over Rumors About Job
New York AP reports Walt Alston, Dodgers manager, says he is not losing sleep over rumors of firing after the Dodgers drop their fourth straight, a 4-2 loss to the Mets at the Polo Grounds. GM Buzzie Bavasi held a closed players meeting to curb gossip and tensions between Alston and Leo Durocher.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Walt Alston
Los Dodgers
New York Mets
Polo Grounds
Leo Durocher
Buzzie Bavasi
Dodgers
Bavasi
Alston
Durocher
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Tally
The season leaders list batting and pitching marks across leagues. Key names include F. Alou and H. Aaron leading batting, with Koufax and Washburn atop pitching, and highlighted totals for runs batted in, home runs, and stolen bases across teams like St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles.
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Cincinnati
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San Francisco
Flood
St. Louis
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Milwaukee
Boyer
Howard
Los Angeles
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Cepeda
Altman
Cardenas
Fazio
Houston
Roseboro
Hickman
New York
Demeter
Philadelphia
W. Davis
Wills
Washburn
Nottebart
Friend
Koufax
Kansas City
Yastrzemski
Boston
Allison
Minnesota
Pearson
L. Thomas
Hinton
Washington
Wagner
Robinson
Chicago
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Cimoli
Aparacio
Baltimore
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Fischer
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Watch Out If Never Bend Gets Up Right
Trainer Woody Stephens hopes Kentucky Derby hopeful Never Bend will race well on Derby day. The colt has a stubborn streak and can be independent like his sire Nasrullah, who often caused handlers trouble before the post. Jet Traffic and Bonjour were co favorites in the trial field with other rivals listed.
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Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
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Never Bend
Russell A. Firestone
Bonjour
Sleuth Hound
Wild Card
Gray Pet
On My Honor
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