Northern Dancer Wins 88th Preakness In Dramatic Stretch
In Pimlico, Northern Dancer easily clinched the 88th Preakness over a tight field of six. The Scoundrel edged Hill Rise for second as Hartack outfoxed Shoemaker on Hill Rise through a fast early pace with Quadrangle and Roman Brother following.
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Pimlico
Hill Rise
Bill Hartack
Bill Shoemaker
Dancer
Nashua
Quadrangle
Nearctic
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Toronto
Hartack
Scoundrel
Rex Ellsworth
Candy Spots
George A. Pope
el Peco Ranch
Roman Brother
Big Pete
Shoemaker
Duadrangle
SEC closes with top Ole Miss hurlers and Auburn standout
Ole Miss stars Donnie Kessinger and Glen Lusk led SEC in batting with identical .400 averages. Auburn pitcher Jimmy Crysel topped the circuit with a 7-0 record as stats released by the league office show. Crysel pitched 56 2/3 innings with 38 strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA. Dick Prine fin of Mississippi was 6-0 with a 1.08 ERA. Alabama’s Mickey Andrews hit .377 to rank high, while Tim Thompson led the league with 47 strikeouts in 56 innings. Ole Miss won the western division at 11-1. Auburn led the eastern at 13-5.
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Donnie Kessinger
Glen Lusk
Ole Miss
Auburn
Jimmy Crysel
Bernie Moore
Mississippi
Dick Prine
Crysel
Kessinger
Lusk Hoh
Temmy Keyes
Mickey Andrews
Alabama
Jimmy Barfield
Georgia Tech
Jack Erwin
Tennessee
Keyes
Tom Shannon Fiohda
Otis Bibb
Jimmy Martin
Earl Montgomery
Florida
Tim Thompson
Louisiana State
Steve George
Yanks End Drought With 10-6 Win Over KC
New York defeats Kansas City 10 to 6 as Roy Maris hits two homers, Mickey Mantle adds a 415 yard shot, and Joe Pepitone also homers. Manny Jimenez also goes deep for KC in a back and forth ballgame at the park.
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Roy Maris
Mickey Mantle
Joe Pepitone
Kansas City Athletics
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Mantle
Bobby Richardson
Pepitone
Yankees
Athletics
Manny Jimenez
Kansas City
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Reniff
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Baseball doubleheader slate with mixed pitching matchups
Probable pitchers listed for multiple games across the National and American Leagues. Key matchups include Mahailey and Owens at Houston, Washburn and Simmons at St. Louis, Jackson and Fisher at New York, Koufax and Padres at Los Angeles, and other co favored duels featuring Maloney O'Toole Aguirre Lolich and more.
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Cloninger
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Fisher
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Hendley
Herbe
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Laws
Gibbon
Los Angeles
Koufax
Padres
Cincinnati
Radatz delivers winning hit for Red Sox in 10th
Boston edge Minnesota 6-5 as Dick Radatz singles with bases loaded in the 10th inning. Yastrzemski and Conigliaro highlight a late Boston comeback after Harmon Killebrew and Bob Allison homered for Minnesota.
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Dick Radatz
Ases
Lou Clinton
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota
Radatz
Jim Perry
Jerry Arrigo
Clinton
Carl Yastrzemski
Yastrzemski
Perry
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Bob Tillman
Red Sox
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Bo Bressaud
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
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Lamabe
Heffner
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LeArrigo
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Conigliaro
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Mayor Dawson Hears Well Wisher Volleys Then Seeks Doctor
New Britain Connecticut mayor James F. Dawson, after two days in office, sought medical care for a earache following a run of well wishers and office seekers.
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New Britain, Conn
James F. Dawson
Pirates Stop Dodgers Rally With 7-4 Victory
Willie Stargell drove in four runs with two singles as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4. Beale earned the win in 7 1 3 innings, while Nick Willhite struggled for the Dodgers, surrendering eight of Pittsburgh’s eleven hits.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pirates
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Beale
Willhite
Pittsburgh
Dick Schofield
Manny Mota
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Mota
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Clemente
Bill Mazeroski
Doug Camilli
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Veale
McBean
McFarlane
Miller
Brewer
Camilli
Record Turn-Out Slated For Alabama Sport Angling Contest Next Week-End
Alexander City Chamber of Commerce expects a record turnout for the Alabama Sport Fishing Contest over the weekend. Notables may include University of Alabama coach Paul Bryant and Auburn President Dr Ralph Draughon. Individual and Mr and Mrs events run May 23 and 24 with prizes including trips to Bull Shoals Lake and numerous gear awards. Registration fee is $20 per contest entry.
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Bull Shoals Lake
Ark
Lake Hill Inn
Alexander City Chamber of Commerce
Making of a Catcher How Howard Made Majors
Former outfielder Howard recalls switching to catcher with the Yankees in 1953 under scout Bill Skiff. He played 139 games for Kansas City with 11 as catcher and hit .286 in 1953 before joining spring training as the club’s first Negro ball player in 1954 under Bert Dickey.
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Mickey Mantte
Ken Bill Skiff
St. .Petersburg
Lake Wales
Harry Craft
Bill
Kansas City Blues
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Kansas City
Bert Dickey
Hall of Fame
Mabey Habe
Giants Beat Mets in 15th as Davenport and Mays Spark
San Francisco wins 6-4 over New York in 15 innings. Willie Mays ties the game with a ninth inning homer, then JJ Davenport delivers a two run shot off Glen Cisco in the 15th to end the Mets three game win streak. Juan Marichal earns the win as Perry records the save.
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JJ Davenport
New York Mets
Davenport
Glen Cisco
Tom Haller
Giants
Mets
Willie Mays
Bearnorth
Mays
Juan Marichal
N.Y
Hinsley
Locke
Sturdivant
Wakefield
Cisco
Gonder
Cannizzaro
Marichal
Shaw
Bolin
Perry
Haller
W—Perry
World junior lightweight title bout delayed to July 6 in Tokyo
Flash Elorde of the Philippines will defend the world junior lightweight title against Teruo Kosaka of Japan in Tokyo. The bout, previously set for June 15, was postponed because no suitable venue could be secured.
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Tokyo
Flash Elorde
Philippines
Teruo Kosaka
Japan
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