Minor League Scores From Associated Press Report
International League results show Jacksonville 5 Atlanta 1 and Rochester 7 Buffalo 3. Richmond 8 Columbus 6 and Syracuse 8 Toronto 7. Pacific Coast League games include Portland 43 Indianapolis 3 0 and Arkansas 10 5 Seattle 5 0. Tacoma 9 Denver 1 Salt Lake City 4 Spokane 3. Oklahoma City 7 Hawaii 6 San Diego 8 Dallas 0.
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Rochester
Buffalo
Richmond
Columbus
Syracuse
Toronto
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Indianapolis
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Tacoma
Denver
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Oklahoma City
Hawaii
San Diego
Dallas
Assocated Press
Sorina
Toronto Smee
Eneane Rr
Abe
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Col Frday
Dodgers Triumph as Dodgers Edge Braves 11 8 in Majors Game
In the Decatur Little League Majors Dodgers beat the Braves 11 to 8 and the Red Sox defeated the Tigers in seven innings 1. Collee won for the Red Sox with Keith West taking the loss. Dodgers had nine hits to Braves six. Danny Lawrence led Dodgers with three hits three doubles and a single. Bobby Hill earned the win. Steve Allen took the loss for the Braves. The Tigers outhit the Red Sox 1 0. Doug Crowe had a double for the Tigers. The game was tied after five innings and Danny Lawrence doubled in two runs in the sixth.
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Braves
Sox
Tigers
Collee
Red Sox
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Rence
Mike Morris
Roger Farrell
Glen Moses
Moses
Bobby Hill
Joe Sloan
Rex Rankin
Steve Allen
Danny Lawrence
Richie Allen
Phillies
Bob Bolin
Williams
Cub
Phil Cavaretta
Ray Sadecki
Cardinals
Tim McCarver
Bill White
Doug Clemens
Sadecki
Farrell
Hal Woodeshick
Bill Virdon
Jerry Lynch
Woodeshick
Roberto Clemente
Gene Freese
Colts
Vern Law
Nellie Fox
Walt Bond
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Lynch
Koufax
Rube Waddell
Bob Feller
Mets
Tommy Davis
Jim Gilliam
Frank Howard
Washington
Ed Brinkman
Senators
Gates’ Brown
Detroit
Orioles
Athletics
Wally Bunker
Nelson Mathews
Ed Charles
Jim Gentile
Stu Miller
Rocky Colavito
Jimenez
Frank Malzone
Boston
Ed Bressaud
Indians In Pony Victory Over Redlegs 8-3
In Decatur Pony League the Indians defeated the Redlegs 8-3. Russell had three hits and Turner two for the winners while Lynn homered for the Redlegs. Miller earned the win and Stevenson took the loss as the Indians mounted a 3-0 deficit with a seven inning comeback.
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Decatur
Indians
Redlegs
Russell
Turner
Collier
Lynn
Miller
Stevenson
Dodgers beat Braves 10 to 7 in Little League Minors
Dodgers defeated the Braves 10 7 with Gary Layton earning the win and Douglas Kurtz the loss. Bodley hit a triple and Rogers a double for the Braves while McGill doubled for the Dodgers. The Tennessee Valley Conference coaches hold their annual gathering tonight and tomorrow on Elk River with a clinics by Tom Jones and Gene Stallings. Tomboys softball plays Birmingham Comets Saturday at Delano Park at 7 p.m. Tom boys play Huntsville Sunday at Big Springs Park at 2 30 p.m. This starts the season.
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Douglas Kurtz
Bodley
Rogers
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Elk River
Tom Jones
Robert E. Lee
Gene Stallings
University of Alabama
Decatur .Tomboys
Comets
Birmingham
Delano Park
Tomboys
Huntsville
Big Springs Park
Williams Surges to NL Batting Lead as Mays Slumps
Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs lifts his average to .402 to top the National League, overtaking Willie Mays who ends a hitless streak with his 15th and 16th homers as the Giants beat the Phillies 9-4. Mays slips to .397 while San Francisco regains first place.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Willie
Billy
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Mays
Giants
Philadelphia
Williams
Cubs
St. Louis
NFL Rejects World Grid Series Bid Amid Moon Talk
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle rejected NBCs public proposal for an NFL AFL all star game rights sale and a 500000 donation to the Kennedy Memorial Library Fund. AFL Commissioner Joe Foss welcomed a head on league meeting to pursue major competition goals. Rozelle noted plans with the Kennedy family for a Philadelphia Detroit exhibition August 23 with fund receipts.
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National Football League
Pete Rozelle
National Broadcasting Co
NFL
NBC
Kennedy Memorial Library Fund
American Football League
AFL
Joe Foss
Kansas City
Foss
Rozelle
Kennedy
Memorial Library Fund
Philadelphia
Detroit
Southern League Thursday Results No Games Scheduled
No games were played today in the Southern League. Remaining scheduled matchups include Columbus at Knoxville Macon at Chattanooga Lynchburg at Birmingham and Asheville at Charlotte.
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Southern League
Columbus
Knoxville
Macon
Chattanooga
Lynchburg
Birmingham
Asheville
Charlotte
Ho ward College recognizes 26 spring sport letters
Bobby Draper of Decatur among 26 varsity athletes awarded letters for participation in spring sports at Howard College. Bulldog varsity men posted a combined 34-11-1 record in tennis golf and baseball. Nearly 2.6 million Americans have some form of crossed eye.
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Bobby Draper
Decatur
Howard College
Bulldog
Daniels Tops Tigers as Bee Bees Turn to Baseball
Bennie Daniels, once famed for bee bee pitching, begins a strong start with the Washington Senators defeating Detroit 8 to 2. He allows four hits, lowers his ERA to 2.94, and needs ninth inning relief from Jim Duckworth. Daniels has 15 2 3 scoreless innings and his win matches last season’s total until June 27.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Bennie Daniels
Daniels
Washington Senators
Dave Wickersham
Detroit
Minnesota
Camilo Pascuial
Senators
Tigers
Jim Duckworth
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Baltimore
Kansas City
Manny Jimenez
Boston
Los Angeles
New York
Houston
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Jack Hamilton
Chuck Hinton
Jim King
Hinton
Mays Named Giants Field Captain in San Francisco
Willie Mays is named the Giants field captain by manager Alvin Dark. Dark hints Mays could become a future manager, noting the role’s importance and historic potential for a Black manager in the major leagues. Mays says he’s proud and aims to play four or five more years before considering managing.
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SAN Francisco
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Alvin Dark
Dark
Mays
Willie
Giants
Leo Durocher
Jessen Captures Dallas Golf Lead
Ruth Jessen shot a seven under par 64 to lead the Dallas Civitan Open in the first round. The low score equaled the all-time record set by Patty Berg in 1952 as the course was shortened by tee-marker changes. Mickey Wright opened with a 70 as defending champion bids for a fourth straight Civitan title.
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Ruth Jessen
Glen Lakes ‘Country Club
Ladies
PGA
Patty Berg
Richmond
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Miss Jessen
Mickey Wright
Civitan
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