Koufax Adds To Strikeout Toll
Dodgers lefty Sandy Koufax struck out 13 as he pitched a three hit 6-3 win over Philadelphia. The performance boosted his season total to 123 strikeouts in 101 innings, keeping Los Angeles two games behind San Francisco in the NL standings.
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John Callison
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Jackie Davis
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Art Mahaffey
Maury Wills
Willie Davis
Tommy Davis
Mahaffey
Wally
Tribe Triumphs Over Red Sox 16-4 in Colt League
Indians exploded for 16 runs on 13 hits to rout the Red Sox 16-4 in Decatur with Ray Stephenson belting a bases loaded homer and Stephen son adding a double and two singles. Culver earned the win, Jones took the loss as Jones hit a three run homer for Boston. Upcoming games list York schedule with Yankees and Tigers through Friday.
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Girls Softball League Tonight at Walter Jackson Field
Tonight at Walter Jackson Field two games in the Girls Softball League begin at 7 pm with Decatur Rebels facing Buds Min Now Pool and at 8 pm Industrial Uniforms meet Dick Coffey Ford. Boys Club Midget Baseball signups gather 9 am Wednesday to select teams and set schedules.
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Pony Yankees Edge Redlegs In Thrilling 3-2 Victory
The Decatur Pony League leaders the Pony Yankees edged the Redlegs 3-2 to move into a first place tie with the White Sox. Mackiewitz earned the win, Larry Johnson took the loss after finishing the last two frames, Henry hit a seventh inning homer to seal it. Putman Elk ins and Henry contributed Yankee hits. Smallwood, Taylor, and Johnson had Redlegs singles.
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White Sox
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Larry Johnson
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Indians
Soviet Unknown Shatters World Discus Mark at 202 Feet
Vladimir Truseney, a 31 year old from Leningrad, set a world discus record with a throw of 202 feet 2.4 inches in a Moscow meet, surpassing Al Oerter’s 200-5.2. The feat comes as Soviet rivals Kim Bukhantsev and Algis Baltusnikas push national titles, while Truseney’s rise surprises even him. Oerter, in Babylon, NY, praised the achievement and anticipated a meeting at the Stanford US-Soviet track meet. The previous official world mark and US holder details are noted, with Truseney’s margin over prior records highlighted.
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Babylon
N.Y
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Truseney
United States
Leselidze
Palmer Battles To Break $60,000 Money Mark
Arnold Palmer trails the $60,000 threshold after edging to $59,871 following a $563 Memphis Open payoff. Bill Casper Jr. remains runner up with $41,208 as Littler and Player also boost totals after Memphis.
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Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Professional Golfers’ Association
Bill Casper Jr
Casper
Memphis
Mike Souchak
Billy Maxwell
Rawls and Cornelius Co-Champs in Zaharias Open
Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg and Kathy Cornelius of Scottsdale shared the Babe Zaharias Open title as the women’s golf tour shifted to Austin. A 29-pro field competes in the Austin Civitan Open starting Thursday, with Rawls the sentimental favorite.
Inside Track For Rookie Of Year Honors In AL Race
Boston AP notes 43 rookies on rosters with about 20 strong contenders for Rookie of the Year. Kansas City outfielder Manny Jimenez leads batting hopes at .362, while Southpaw Belinsky of Los Angeles headlines the pitching side with a 6-2 record and 2.51 ERA. Teams like Kansas City, LA, New York, Cleveland, Minnesota and Baltimore feature notable rookies such as Azcue, Tartabull, Pfister, Segui, Rodgers, Torres, Burgess, Chance, Botz, Tresh, Pepitone, Luplow, Cline, Allen, Bonikowski, Stange, Hershberger, Horten, Powell, Radatz and Tillman.
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Bo Belinsky
Manny Jimenez
Kansas City
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A’s
Joe Azcue
Ed Charles
Milwaukee
Jose Tartabull
Dave Wickersham
John Wyatt
Dan Pfister
Diego Segui
Angels
Bob Rodgers
Felix Torres
Tom Burgess
Dean Chance
Bob Botz
New York
Cleveland
Mike Tresh
Yankees
Tony Kubek
Tresh
Joe Pepitone
al Luplow
Ty Cline
Bernie Allen
Joe Bonikowski
Lee Stange
Minnesota Twins
Allen
Bonikowski
Stange
Minnesota
Dick Rollins
Reson
Chicago
Mike Hershberger
Joe Horten
John
Boog) Powell
Baltimore
Orioles
Keane Says Cards Trying Too Hard
St Louis manager Johnny Keane blames a paralyzing slump on players pressuring themselves too much after a two hour meeting with GM Bing Devine. He noted the team has lost eight straight, 11 of 12, sliding to fifth at 24-24 with the trading deadline ten days away and no deals in sight.
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Johnny Keane
St. Louis Cardinals
Keane
Bing Devine
Redbirds
Devine
Zaharias Open champions crowned after rain halts final round
The event declared champions with 36 hole scores of 146, each earning $1,075. Sandra Hayne of Garland Texas Ruth Jessen of Seattle and Betty Jameson of San Antonio tied for third with 150 and each won $623.
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Mrs. Cornelius
Sandra Hayne
Garland
Tex
Ruth Jessen
Seattle
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Close Games In A Play Two Close Games In A Play
In Decatur Little League action at Wingfoot two tight games unfolded Monday. In the American League the Red Sox beat the Yankees 5 4 behind winning pitcher Childers, with Lynn delivering a first inning three run homer. The Yankees tied it on McCulloch’s third inning homer, but fell to 0 9 while Boston moved to 6 3 in second place. In the National League the Braves lost 7 6 to the Cardinals as all 13 runs were unearned. Carter won, Kyle took the loss, and the Braves remained 4 3 while St Louis rose to 2 5.
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Sox
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Lynn
McCulloch
Braves
Cardinals
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Associated Press
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SFAT
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St. Louis
SOO
Milwaukee
Houston
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Major League Leaders Noted In Batting And Pitching Totals
Stats from the season show Jimenez of Kansas City top batting with .362 based on 100 at bats and Howser leading in runs with 40. Siebern of Kansas City drives in 39, Kaline 38. Rollins 66 hits, Robinson 19 doubles. Gentile 15 homers and Mays 19 in the NL. Wickersham tops pitchers with 61 wins and .857, Koufax leads strikeouts with 123. Cepeda and Williams claim top NL batting marks and Cepeda 75 hits in the league.
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Robinson
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San Francisco
Mays
Wills
Los Angeles
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Cepeda
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Virdon
Pittsburgh
Ranen
Houston
New Orleans makes bid for AFL franchise
New Orleans businessman David Dixon filed a formal AFL franchise application on Monday. He mailed a $25,000 good faith deposit to AFL offices in Dallas after telegraphing the request to Commissioner Joe Foss. Dixon said he is the sole disclosed backer and believes only one city will be added.
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Johnny Rotz Quite A Rider
New York profile of jockey Johnny Rotz, a farm boy from Illinois who rose to prominence with wins in major races. Highlights include his Preakness upset aboard Greek Money and the Metropolitan win on Carry Back, along with his move to New York in 1961 where he became the leading rider.
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Donald P. Ross
Katherine Price
Greek Money
Arthur Chambers
Leapfrog
Chambers
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Raines
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Jack Price
Aidan
Manuel Ycaza
Prices
Eddie Arcaro
Baltimore
Price
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Ycaza
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Kelso
Met
Fairmount Park
Betsy T
Chicago
Washington Park
Kentucky
Florida
Big Apple
Johnny
East and West pick players for All-America Bowl game
The East roster adds three players Wen dell Harris Jim Smith and Jerry Brown while the West gains Phil Lohmann for the June 29 contest in Buffalo. Harris Smith and Brown bring college talents from LSU Penn State and Mississippi respectively with Lohmann from Oklahoma earning a spot on the West team.
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Jim Smith
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Mississippi
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Phil Lohmann
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AFL Faces Expansion Doubt From Titans Statement
AFL moves into its third season this fall amid a weekend statement by New York Titans owner Harry Wismer casting doubt on immediate expansion. He suggested New Orleans Atlanta Washington and Cincinnati might join, clouding the league’s growth plan.
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Venturi Misses U S Open Entry At Memphis Sectional
The 31 year old San Francisco pro Ken Venturi failed to qualify for the U S Open as Memphis sectional walls closed the 36 hole test. Bill Collins Jim Ferree and Ken Nagle also missed, narrowing the field for Oakmont. Additional sectional sites in Cincinnati Dallas Kansas City Denver and Tacoma filled 90 more berths with Montclair leading to the $100 000 Classic Open.
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Venturi
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Memphis
Bill Collins
Jim Ferree
Ken Nagle
Australia
Cincinnati
Dallas
Kansas City
Denver
Tacoma
Wash
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