Figure 8 thrills headline at Decatur International Raceway
DIR hosts Friday figure 8 show and Saturday Late Models and Modified Specials with gates at 5:30 p.m. and races from 7:30 p.m. Rutherford wins main event and heats in Friday’s Figure 8, with White runner-up and $180 total prize. Local drivers, including Sam Parrish, Dick White and Rhea Greenwell, highlighted a strong Decatur turnout. DIR is near Moresville on U.S. Highway 20.
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Decatur
Decatur International Raceway
DIR
Troy Watts
Melvin Matthews
Birmingham
Bobby Rutherford Rutherford
Magic City
Dick White
Rutherford
Watts
White
Figure King of Alabama
Dixie Speedway
G. L. Anthony
Dixie
Ray Putnam
Ray Tooms
Jack Hall
John Denard
Gary Ragland
Rhea Greenwell
Birmingham Warrior
Billy Dixon
John Laurins
Buddy Fyler
M. C. Cogle
Nashville
Tenn
Mooresville
U.S. Highway 20
Astros rout Mets as Nicholson shines in trade fallout
Dave Nicholson, acquired by Houston before Paul Richards was fired, homered, doubled and singled to raise his average to .333 guiding the Astros to a 7 1 win over the Mets. Nicholson drove in two runs and scored twice as Houston snapped a losing skid.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Houston
Paul Richards
Astros
Oklahoma City
Dave Nicholson
Chicago White Sox
Nicholson
New York Mets
Hall
Red Sox
Dick Radatz
Harmon Killebrew
Carl Yastrzemski
Killebrew
Jim Kaat
Minnesota
White Sox
Baltimore
Adny Etchebarren
Steve Barber
Orioles
John Romano
Chicago
Kansas City
Senators
Ed Charles
Jim Dickson
Lew Krausse
Paul Lindblad
Jack Aker
Light Sparks Dodgers and Pirates in Busy Baseball Night
Light set four major league strikeout records and joined the Astros after early success. Curt Flood hit a grand slam for St Louis as cards rallied in a seven run seventh. Pirates, Dodgers, Reds all won. McCovey and White homered, Drysdale gained a win, Happas pitched complete game for Reds.
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Curt Flood
St. Louis
M.kearit
Ricky Light
Walter Jackson Field
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Flood
Cardinals
Bob Tolan
Bob Skinner
Ted Abernathy
Matty Alou
Manny Mota
Bob Shaw
Pirates
Don Schwall
Roy Face
Giants
Willie McCovey
Chris Short
Dodger Stadium
Bill White
Lou Johnson
Ron
Wes Parker
Don Drysdale
Victoy
Registration Set For Baseball Teams At The Boy's Club
Final day of registration for boys aged 7 to 10 and 11 to 14 to join the summer Boy's Club Baseball Leagues. The main office opens 3 PM to 8 PM. Team selections will be made Friday and announced Saturday for the Midget and Junior divisions.
Mantle Slugs NY By Cal. By DICK COACH
The Indians crushed the Tigers 13 2 as Kelley pitched five innings in relief for Cleveland after McDowell left with a shoulder strain. Mantle blasted two homers and drove in five for the Yankees in an 11 6 win over California.
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Associated Press
Sam McDowell
Tom Kelley
Cleveland
Birdie Tebbetts
Kelley
Tebbetts
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Tigers
Ace McDowell
McDowell
Rellone
Cleveland Managr
Detroit
Chico Salmon
Leon Wagner
Don Crandall
Norm Cash
New York
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Yankees
California
Minnesota
Boston
Jimmie Hall
Red Sox
Chicago
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Mantle
Dean Chance
Stan Musial
Elston Howard
Roger Repez
Baseball Standings and Results From The Week
AP roundup shows Cleveland leading AL with 24 10, Detroit 21 11, Minnesota 17 16 and others. Winners include New York 11 California 6, Minnesota 7 Boston 5 in 10 innings, and Cleveland 13 Detroit 2. International and minor leagues follow with multiple game results and schedules.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Minnesota
California
Chicago
New York
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
McNally
Pizarro
Grant
Wilson
Siebert
Leitch
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Tommy Hill
Leslie Edney
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Milt Happas
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Woody Weodward
Milt Pappas
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Limestone Farmers Co-op
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