Mele's Twins Pennant, Then New Births and Moving Day
Sam Mele, worn by a long season and a seven game World Series afterglow, returns to Quincy with his family. He recounts how his daughter Marsha helped him fit a large trophy case into a convertible during their move, easing the strain of a busy year.
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Sam Mele
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Twins Hopeful Run At Pennant After Injury Lifts
Mele’s batteries recharged, he plots a Twin pennant bid aided by a healthy lineup despite previous injuries to Harmon Killebrew, Camilo Pascual, Bob Allison, Earl Battey, Jimmie Hall, and Tony Oliva. The Twins benefited from Yankees’ late collapse, maintaining league turmoil and strong cohesion.
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Mele
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Harmon Killebrew
Camillo Pascual
Bob Allison
Earl Battey
Jimmie Hall
Tony Oliva
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Minnesota
Twins’ ascent tied to Gemini era and all out running
The article profiles the Minnesota Twins under Mele, shifting to speed and movement rather than raw power. It notes weaknesses at second base, praises Bernie Allen’s return and Bob Allison’s wrist injury, and ties the team’s rise to the Gemini era, hinting at fate in the second year of Gemini launchings.
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Don Zimmer
Bob Allison
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Vandy Is 11 0 Victim To Auburn
Auburn defeated Vanderbilt 11-0 in a three inning burst as Q W Lowe and Paul Bovert combined for a strong pitching performance. Lowe struck out 11 in six innings, allowing one hit, while Bovert shutout Vanderbilt in the seventh. Ronnie Knox took the loss for Vanderbilt, plagued by three rough innings.
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Kentucky-Duke clash advances Wildcats to NCAA final
Kentucky tops Duke 83-79 led by Louie Dampier and Jerry Conley as Duke’s 25-3 season ends in a preseason title duel. Texas Western beat Utah 85-78 to reach the final, pairing top teams Kentucky and Texas Western at 27-1 in a national championship showdown.
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Texas Western
Tied game ends as Conley seals with late free throws
The score bounced 61-61 to 71-71 six times before the ailing Conley made two free throws on a one and one. Dampier, a quick guard resembling Gail Goodrich, found Pat Riley on a fast break and soon added a layup to push Ken ahead.
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Freak Play Sends Vols Past FSU 8 7
Florida State catcher Randy Brown drops a third strike with two out in the ninth, letting Tennessee rally for three runs to win 8-7 in Tallahassee. Morrie Hopkins misplay on a throw and Darryl Lowe follows with a hit as the Volunteers erase a late deficit. Jim Lyttle homered for FSU in the ninth, but the Seminoles drop their first game of the season to four wins.
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Dickinson Takes Lead At Florida Citrus Open Golf
Gardner Dickinson Jr. shoots 34 34 to 68 and 137 total five under par to lead the Florida Citrus Open in Orlando. Sam Snead drops to 142 after a 76 while Joe Campbell and Dean Refram share second at 138. Gary Player misses cut as field trims to 77 at 147.
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Tommy Bolt
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Dick Lytle
Pearson Wins SE Pole Position
David Pearson, from Spartanburg South Carolina, set a track record 86.248 mph to win the pole for the 250 mile Southeast ern 500 at Bristol. He edged Fred Lorenzen for the top spot as 12 drivers earned berths.
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Bristol International Speedway
Fred Lorenzen
Lorenzen
Ford
Beaird Brother Killed In Alabama Car Crash
FLORALA AP A compact car overturned near Florala Friday killing William T Beaird 19 brother of Auburn Tigers safetyman Robert Beaird and injuring a companion Local police investigated the Auburn football family tragedy and noted the brother was related to Tigers safety Robert Beaird.
Exhibition Roundup: Giants Fall From Unbeaten Run
Major league exhibition results include the San Francisco Giants, 6-2 losers to the Cleveland Indians after leading 2-0. Don McMahon earned the win as Cleveland surged with five runs in the fifth. Other games: Astros end KC’s streak 6-3, White Sox top Senators 5-0, Mets 8-7 over St Louis, Braves 7-0 over Yankees, Detroit 16-2 over Philadelphia, Boston 8-7 Cincinnati, California 10-1 Chicago Cubs. Cleon Jones led the Mets with four hits and two RBIs.
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Exhibition Baseball Duals Sprint Across Nine Cities
The schedule lists nine exhibitions with teams including Atlanta Baltimore in Miami and Chicago New York matches across stadiums in Long Beach St. Petersburg Houston Clearwater Bradenton Palm Springs Winter Haven Pompano Fort Lauderdale and more. Auburn High School coach R L Beaird has led the program for over twenty years.
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Gonzalez KOs Fullmer To Win Middleweight Title
Jose Gonzalez, a 25 year old Puerto Rican born challenger, earned a unanimous 12 round decision at Madison Square Garden to claim the American middleweight title from Don Fullmer. He used a body attacking style, taking control early and scoring the fight’s sole knockdown in the eighth round.
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Adcock Lifts Angels with First Spring At Bat Homer
Joé Adcock blasted a two run homer in the first inning to spark the Los Angeles Angels against the Cubs in a spring exhibition. Scott delivered a tying eighth inning double and scored on George Smith’s single to edge the Reds. The Dodgers played the Orioles in a night exhibition game.
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