Bombers Move Further Ahead In AL Race Tonight
Yankees rout Red Sox 8-0 behind Jim Bouton four hitter for win No. 10 in six weeks as club stretches lead in American League. Bouton improved to 10-2 with six complete games, Maris homered and drove in a run as New York travels to Chicago for a four game set with the White Sox.
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Indians
Barry Latman
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Stu Miller
Baltimore
Minnesota
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City
Giants fall behind as Spahn earns 10th. Willey blanks Phils
Warren Spahn powered the Braves to a 10-4 win over the Giants for his 10th victory, 8th complete game and 337th career win while also homering for the 33rd time by a pitcher. Carl Willey threw his third shutout of the season helping the Mets climb out of last place. Bobby Adams and Johnny Callison homered for the Phillies as Willey blanked Philadelphia 5-0 in the opener. The Reds swept the Astros 4-0 and 8-1, tying for near the lead. Piersall celebrated a Met homer by running bases backwards.
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Tiger Fullmer Bout Set July 27
World middleweight champion Dick Tiger, disappointed by the postponement of his title bout with Gene Fullmer, travels to Nigeria as training continues. Fullmer injured his right foot during roadwork in Utah, prompting promoter Solomons to reschedule the fight to July 27 and extend tickets sales.
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Dick Tiger
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Jack Solomons
London
First US postage stamps issued in 1847
The first United States postage stamps went on sale March 3, 1847 marking a new era in national mail. The two denominations featured in black and blue depict Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.
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Miss Bardahl driver wins Guntersville Governor's Cup
Ron Musson aboard Miss Bardahl of Seattle captured the Governor's Cup at Guntersville Lake with an average 100.446 mph securing the overall title after two heat wins. Gale V finished second driven by Bill Cantrall, Notre Dame placed third piloted by Col. Warner Gardner, and Dollar Bill fourth with Don Evans. About 15,000 watched the AP sanctioned hydroplane race.
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Ron Musson
Miss Bardahl
Seattle
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Bill Cantrall
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Don Evans
American Powerboat Association
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Miss Tahoe
Chuck Thompson
Western States Amputee Golf Tour heats up in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas twenty amputee golfers competed at the Western States Championship. Tom Cremer of Phoenix won with a 254 total over 54 holes, edging Allen Monts of San Diego by one stroke as winds of up to 50 mph hampered scores. Burgess Windsor of Stockton placed third with 263, recalling a 1961 national amputee playoff.
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Tom Cremer
Phoenix
Ariz
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Allen Monts
San Diego
Calif
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Stockton
Windsor
Beau Belinsky Balks at Marriage and Game Suspension
Hollywood AP report states pitcher Bo Belinsky balked at marrying Mamie Van Doren and shut her out emotionally after disclosing he could not disclose reasons. Van Doren, in Springfield Mass, reportedly told her mother of the engagement bust-up as Belinsky faced possible league discipline and a disqualified list.
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Dougan
Angels of Pies
Cees
Hawaii
Angels
Softball League Tonight in Austinville Fixtures
Tonight in the girls Softball League at Austinville Morris Bros. faces Decatur Glass at 7 p.m. followed by Chemstrand meeting Sun Shiners at 9 p.m. Local standings and venues not listed.
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Chemstrand
Sunshiners
Today's Games Feature Five Matchups Across Five Cities
Buffalo visits Arkansas while Columbus travels to Jacksonville. Indianapolis hosts Atlanta and Syracuse plays Richmond. All five games are scheduled for today with teams seeking wins on the road or at home.
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Will Gil Pick Up Bat Again
Charles Maher reports Gil Hodges hints at returning to active play as Washington Senators end a 10 game losing streak with a 4 run win over the Los Angeles Angels. Hodges swings in batting practice as Tom Cheney caps a shutout, lowering his ERA to 2.77 while Senators hit only 12 for .215 team average.
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Associated Press
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Gil Hodges
Washington Senators
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Tom Cheney
Angels
Decathlon Scoring Changes Hit UCLA Star
LAS ANGELES AP It appears decathlon competitors face tougher points as the International Amateur Athletic Federation revises the 10 event scoring table. C K Yang of UCLA, leading in points, reacts as Dick Nash chairs the Southern Pacific AU Decathlon Committee and awaits the update.
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C. K. Yang
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Bear Bryant Interview Highlights High School Institute
An interview with coach Paul Bryant during the second annual High School Journalism Institute in Birmingham details his views on coaching, managing player pressure, and his influence on young athletes. Students, including Judy Riser Charene Mathews and Tommy Goodwin, describe Bryant as rugged yet unassuming, focused on the next game.
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Saturday Evening Post
University of Alabama
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Bryant
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Honey
Tommy Goodwin
Coach Bryant
U.S. Hopes At Wimbledon Brightest
The United States enters Wimbledon with its brightest title hopes in eight years. Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston lead the bid, with William Lenoir as a possible dark horse. Lenoir faces Roy Emerson in the opening round while McKinley meets Colin Drysdale and Ralston faces Laci Legenstein. Ralston recently won the NCAA title at Princeton, boosting U.S. chances as Rod Laver turns professional.
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America
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St. Louis
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Ariz
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Australia
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Ralston
Laci Legenstein
Austria
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United States
Princeton
N.J
Rod Laver
U.S
Tony Trabert
Californian Master Skier Wins Masters Title at Callaway Gardens
Chuck Stearns of Bellflower California, five time national water ski champion, won the Masters title with 2,575 points in jumping, trick riding and slalom at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain Georgia. Jeannette Brown, 16, captured the women’s championship with a perfect 3,000 points. Dicksie Ann Hoyt and Nancy Schnering were runners up in the women’s division.
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Bellflower
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Jeannette Brown
Cypress Gardens
Fla
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Fairhaven N. J
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Sarasota
Boros Wins Open in Playoff Over Palmer and Cupit
Frame by frame Boros outplayed Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit to capture a second Open title in a three way playoff. At 43 he bereaved the field with key birdies, finishing under par and solidifying a late season surge that included multiple titles and near 1963 earnings approaching $60,000. Cupit finished two behind Boros with a 73 as Palmer faltered with a triple bogey at 11.
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Eglin Marksman All-Gauge Champion Shoots to Sweep
In a driving rain at the South eastern Open skeet meet at Jacksonville Florida airman Jack Shue of Eglin AFB shot 49 of 50 to win the all gauge championship. He forced a shootoff with Irving Getz of Miami after both posted perfect 100s in regulation. Getz 48 in the shootoff. Miner Cliett of Childersburg Alabama topped the overall field as class AA winner in 410 and 28 gauge events.
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Irving Getz
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Getz
Miner Cliett
Childersburg
Ala
Dan Roper
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Atlanta
C. A. Barringer
Henry Woodcock
Bob Holman
Albany
Jean Smythe
Palm Beach
Dixie 400 Postponed For Second Time At AIR
Atlanta track officials delay the Dixie 400 for a second consecutive time due to rain. The 37 entries remain impounded while NASCAR reschedules related 100 mile races and notes conflicts with the Firecracker 400. Marvin Panch occupies pole, Robert Johnson in front row.
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Junior) Johnson
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