Faul Malzone Weaving Spell Over American League
Faul and Malzone star as Boston splits doubleheader with Kansas City to hold top spot. Faul, a 23-year-old Detroit bonus baby, uses hypnosis on mound, blanking Washington in his first major league start. Malzone hits .356 with six hits and three homers in 11 games, driving in five in a 7-3 opener win. A's win 9-7 in nightcap. Orioles, White Sox, Angels, Dodgers, Cubs, Braves, Reds, Pirates also win or split as league action continues across the day.
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Associated Press
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BPAA Tourney Now Underway
The 9th Annual BPAA National Team Handicap Tournament is underway at BPAA bowling centers. With about 300000 in prizes, entry is 3.00 and restricted to BPAA houses. House eliminations are scheduled at Perrylanes and Decatur Bowling Center with finals May 2 31.
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BPAA
Perrylanes
Decatur Bowling Center
Dee Cagle
Jim Parnell
Jimmy Johns
Don Perry
Cards Indians Win I Games in Decatur
In Decatur Little League Friday the Cardinals beat the Dodgers 10 to 4 while the Indians defeated the Orioles 7 to 2. Blackwood earned the win for the Cards with Bobby Hill taking the loss. Fisher and Hollis homered for the Cards. Charles Lee Martin was the Indians pitcher winner and Ronald Smith the loser. Allen Dutton Mike Hayes and Martin each had two hits for the winners with Martins two hits including two home runs. The Indians outhit the Orioles 9 to 2.
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Cardinals
Dodgers
Indians
Orioles
Blackwood
Bobby Hill
Fisher
Hollis
Charles Lee Martin
Ronald Smith
Allen Dutton
Mike Hayes
Martin
Fairfield Ends Drouth With Oklahoma Win
Oklahoma City Open champion Don Fairfield ended a three year drought with a one stroke victory over Julius Boros at Quail Creek Country Club. he shot a 3 under par 69 in the final round for a 72 hole total of 280 amid rain and muddy red clay conditions.
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Oklahoma City
Don Fairfield
Julius Boros
Quail Creek Country Club
Fairfield
Bill's Bobcats Win In Girls Softball League
Bill's Bobcats defeated Bud's Minnow Pool 17 to 0 in five innings after Chemstrand forfeited to Industrial Uniforms. Judy Luker earned the win with Sue Pace the loser. Fay Hudson had four hits and Betty Guthry three for Bill's, including a home run. Tonight's schedule at Austin ville lists two games at 7 and 8 p.m.
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Bill’s Bobcats
Bud’s Minnow
Judy Luker
Sue Pace
Fay Hudson
Betty Guthry
Bill
Austinville
Dick Coffey Ford
Morris Bros
Sunshiners
Decatur Glass Co
Fleming ties Decatur Country Club course record
Dick Fleming of Decatur tied the Decatur Country Club course record with a five under par 66 on Sunday. He opened with a 31 on the front nine and finished the back with a 35. In his group were Frank Troup John Sosa Bob McNelly and Bill Hays.
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Dick Fleming
Decatur
Decatur Country Club
Sonny King
Birmingham
Fleming
Frank Troup
John Sosa
Bob McNelly
Bill Hays
Heights Triumph Over Flint in West Morgan Playoff Push
In West Morgan Saturday Moulton Heights defeated Flint with Rogers earning the win and Blagburn taking the loss, lifting Heights to second place. In another Little League game Summitt beat Neal 12 7 as Atchly won and Payne lost. Speakman homered for Summitt and Vandiver tripled. Billy Morris doubled for Neal Payne who also doubled and Wallace tripled.
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Rogers
Blagburn
Moulton Heights
Summitt
Neal
Atchly
Payne
Speakman
Vandiver
Billy Morris
Neal Payne
Wallace
Funeral for Davis Set Wednesday
Ernie Davis died at 23 from acute leukemia after hospital treatment. The Syracuse Heisman winner signed with the Cleveland Browns in 1962, meeting President Kennedy, and received an $80,000 contract with a $15,000 bonus. Funeral services are set for Elmira, New York, Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Monumental Baptist Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Davis was born December 14, 1939, in New Salem, Pennsylvania.
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Arthur Modell
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Modell
Syracuse University
Kennedy
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Browns
Paul Brown
Elmira
N.Y
Monumental Baptist Church
Woodlawn
New Salem
Redistrict Plan for Basketball Told by Harper
AHSA executive Cliff Harper outlines a four class system for Alabama high school basketball with eight regions per class and a new method for determining state championships. The plan divides 49 schools into AAAA, 85 into AAA, 100 into AA, and 120 into A.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Alabama High School Athletic Association
AHSA
Cliff Harper
U S plans to launch about a dozen flying laboratories
Plans call for the United States to launch roughly twelve flying laboratories nicknamed Surveyors. These airborne platforms would conduct research and data gathering missions, leveraging high altitude capabilities to perform experiments and observations across multiple fields.
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U.S
Surveyors
Field set for 500 mile Indy 500 with Jones on pole
IND IANAPOLIS AP It will be the field against Parnelli Jones in the 47th running of the 500 mile race May 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jones won the pole for the second straight year with a 10 mile qualifying run as gusty winds hampered the trials. Only 18 cars qualified and 15 positions remain for next weekend’s final sessions. Jim Hurtubise set a Novi record while Scot Jim Clark posted marks for unblown V eight rear engine cars. Gene Hartley and Jack Turner announced retirement after Turner’s fourth straight main stretch crash left him with burns and possible vertebra injury.
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Parnelli Jones
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Torrance
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Speedway
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North Tonawanda
N.Y
Jim Clark
Gene Hartley
Jack Turner
Seattle
Turner
Hanzel and Shaler win national bowling doubles title
Elaine Hanzel and Robbie Shaler of Chicago won the Women’s National Doubles Bowling Championship in Cleveland with a 6212 total, earning $1200.
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Cleveland
Elaine Hanzel
Robbie Shaler
Chicago
Dodgers Rally To Sweep Mets In National League Race
Sandy Koufax fired a two hitter as the Dodgers swept a doubleheader from the New York Mets. Perranoski added seven scoreless innings in game two, Frank Howard homered in the 13th, and Los Angeles moved within one game of the Giants. Alou delivered a ninth inning homer for the Giants in a split with Philadelphia.
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Cal McLish
Milwaukee Braves
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Phils
Summitt Outlasts Slip Up In Pony League Result
Saturday action in the West Pony League saw home run by Breedlove Neal and Starr from Flint. Neal defeated Flint 11 8 with B Walker earning the win and C Riggs taking the loss.
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West Pony League
Neal
Flint
Walker
C. Riggs
Starr
Breedlove
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