Madison County Lake opens boosting area fishing prospects
Governor Patterson dedicates the 105 acre Madison County Lake northeast of Huntsville amid rain, with 1,369 fishing permits sold on opening day. The lake stocked with bass bluegill and shellcrackers, offers electric trolling motors only, boat launches for 50 cents, rentals for $1 per day, six bass and 20 bream daily limit, and 50 cent daily permits.
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Madison County
Huntsville
Alabama Department of Conservation
John Patterson
Conservation Department
Patterson
Tennessee
Rocket City
Indiana
Department of Conservation
Stacy Has Heavy Foot In Racing
41-year-old World War I veteran Stacy is the man to beat in the Atlanta 500 on June 10. Nelson Stacey of Daytona Beach Fla has won the last two NASCAR events including the Charlotte 600 last Sunday. More than 60 drivers compete for 46 starting positions. this is the third attempt after two rainouts.
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Ross M. Hagen
Associated Press
Atlanta
Nelson Stacey
Daytona Beach
Fla
Charlotte
Stacy
Ford
Atlanta International Raceway
A.R.A
A. R.A
Oliver And Yanks Win Mound Duel in Colt League
Oliver pitched a complete game one two decision beating Ray Stevenson as the Yankees edged the Indians 2 to 1. Oliver fanned 10 while Stevenson struck out 12 and gave up four hits to Stevenson's three. Spain and Ryan doubled for the Yankees and Oliver drove in the first run. Culver had a single and a double for the Indians and Seibert walked to set up the early scoring. Schedule lists Indians vs Red Sox, Yankees vs Tigers, Red Sox vs Yankees, Tigers vs Indians this week.
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Bill Oliver
Ray Stevenson
Yankees
Indians
Oliver
Stevenson
Spain
Ryan
Yanks
Seibert
Joe Culver
Red Sox
Tigers
Reds Edge Cubs 3 To 2 in ninth inning rally
Pinch hitter Wally Post hit a two run homer with two outs in the ninth to lift Cincinnati past Chicago 3 2. Marty Keough opened the surge with a one out single after Frank Robinson was retired for the second out. Jerry Lynch doubled Keough home for Cincinnati's first run. Billy Williams went 4 for 4 for the Cubs, but Ernie Banks drove in the second Chicago run with a sacrifice fly. Cincinnati improves to five straight over the Cubs.
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Wally Post
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Marty Keough
Frank Robinson
Jerry Lynch
Keough
Cincinnati
Cubs
Glen Hobbie
Dick Ellsworth
Post
Billy Williams
Lou Brock
Ernie Banks
Klippstein
Henry
Edwards
Hobbie
Ellsworth
Bertell
Tappe
W — Henry
L—Ellsworth
Mets
Erio Chacon
Craig Anderson
Vinegar Bond Mizell
Giants
Chuck Hiller
Tom Haller
Ed Bailey
Haller
Stu Miller
Bailey
Kuenn
Mays
Pirates Bomb Houston 9 to 2 in easy win
Pittsburgh pirates blasted Houston Colts for four in the first inning and rolled to a 9 2 victory. Vern Law earned his third straight win in a complete game effort with 10 hits allowed and seven strikeouts. Roberto Clemente hit his fifth homer and Dick Stuart added a sixth inning shot, while Al Spangler connected for Houston’s first homer with the bases full in the ninth.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Colts
Vern Law
Roberto Clemente
Dick Stuart
al Spangler
Houston
Law
Roman Mejias
Norm Larker
Carl Warwick
Farrell
Anderson
Witt
Ranen
Lay
Burgess
Wlaw
L Farrell
Clemente
Stuart
Houston Spangler
Farm camps sign Alabama players in Dodgers and Pirates events
In Birmingham, AP reports two Alabama players joined MLB farm systems this week. Jack Deavours, Howard College freshman, signed with the Dodgers and reported to Ozark in the Class D Alabama Florida League. Charlie Davis, University of Alabama outfielder, also signed.
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Birmingham
Pittsburgh
Los Aangelese Dodgers
Alabama
Jack Deavours
Howard College
Dodger Chain
Ozark
Charlie Davis
University of Alabama
Deer trouble looms in Alabama as laws falter
The piece argues Alabama faces deer overpopulation despite buck hunting limits. It urges hunter choice of either sex and legal changes, warns of starvation and disease if unaddressed, and notes related wildlife observations. It also reports on rare weasels near Wheeler Refuge and a club’s spring effort releasing bobwhites and planning a Gulf deep sea trip.
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Thomas Z. Atkeson
Alabama
South Limestone Sportsmen's Club
Limestone County
Gulf of Mexico
Spahn Braves Dump Cards in First Inning Victory
Spahn pitched six innings allowing six hits and one run as the Milwaukee Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 to 1. Warren Spahn earned his 315th win, aided by a first inning rally including a Hank Aaron triple and a sac fly by Denis Menke. Broglio took the loss for St Louis while Ferrarese relieved.
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Milwaukee Braves
Warren Spahn
St. Louis Cardinals
Spahn
Braves
St. Louis
Ernie Broglio
Roy McMill
Broglio
Ferrarese
Oliver Spahn
Torre
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L—Broglio
Ex Auburn Ace Rex Frederick Named Georgia Assistant Coach
Rex Frederick, former Auburn basketball star and 1958 59 Tigers captain, is named assistant basketball coach at the University of Georgia. At 25, he will also serve as freshman baseball coach and join the staff August 1. Frederick held a three year Auburn scoring record of 937 points and contributed to a runner up SEC finish.
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Athens
Auburn University
Rex Frederick
University of Georgia
Georgia
Wallace Butts
Frederick
Hamilton
Ala
Auburn
Tigers
Pittsburgh to face Kingsport in Class D Appalachian League
Pittsburgh teams will travel to Kingsport Tennessee to play a scheduled Class D Appalachian League game. The matchup marks a regional series as part of the league slate with both clubs seeking wins to improve standings. Kingsport hosts the game at their home field.
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Pittsburgh
Kingsport, Tenn
Giants Sweep Two From Mets in Doubleheader
Harvey Kuenn hit a two run homer in the eighth to seal a 6-4 win in the second game after a 10-1 victory in the opener as the Giants sweep the Mets at the Polo Grounds. Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda homered in the first game, boosting San Francisco’s lead in the NL, while New York’s losing skid lengthened to 14 games and attendance neared 163,291 for the four home dates.
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NEW York
Harvey Kuenn
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Giants
Mets
Polo Grounds
Tigers Beat Indians 5-3 Behind Homers and Relief
Detroit edges Cleveland 5-3 as Charlie Maxwell Billy Bruton and Rocky Colavito homer. Hank Aguirre relieves after Jim Bunning injures a thigh and Tom Fox preserves the lead with a key double play in the eighth.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Hank Aguirre
Terry Fox
Cleveland Indians
Charlie Maxwell
Billy Bruton
Rocky Colavito
Tigers
Aguirre
Jim Bunning
Gene Green
Indians
Fox
John Romano
Colavito
Cleveland
Donovan
Allen
Bell
Romano
Bunning
Brown
L—Donovan
Green
Maxwell
Bruton
Baseball Matchups Across The League Today
Probable pitchers listed for games across the majors include Ramos at Detroit Messi at Chicago Buzhardt at Baltimore Estrada at New York Stafford Grba Monbouquette at Kansas City Daniels at Washington Kralick at Minnesota Marichal at New York Miller Padres at Los Angeles McLish at Philadelphia Johnson and Giusti at Houston Haddix and McBean at Pittsburgh Gibson at St Louis Hendley at Milwaukee Drabowsky at Cincinnati Koonce at Chicago.
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Ramos
Detroit
Messi
Chicago
Buzhardt
Baltimore
Estrada
New York
Stafford
Los Angeles
Grba
Boston
Monbouquette
Kansasee
Washington
Daniels
Minnesota
Kralick
San Francisco
Marichal
Miller
Padres
Philadelphia
McLish
Houston
Johnson
Giusti
Pittsburgh
Haddix
McBean
St. Louis
Gibson
Milwaukee
Hendley
Cincinnati
Drabowsky
Koonce
Prestolite And Chemstrand Win Friday Night Softball
Prestolite defeated 3-M 124 as Hoyt Alvis earned the win and J Thompson took the loss in Delano league play. Ow ens hit a home run for Prestolite and the team had six hits. Chemstrand beat Worthington 7 2 with Melson winning and Mayfield losing. Birdy Shaw doubled for Chemstrand as each club managed five hits.
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Delano
Prestolite
Chemstrand
Worthington
Hoyt Alvis
J. Thompson
Owens
3-M
Winton
Knox
Melson
Mayfield
Birdyshaw
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