Baseball recaps feature varied AL results and Mantle homer
Detroit wins boosted by Jim Fregosi on a Big in the eighth as Denny McLain plus Fred Gladding hold Tigers. Willie Horton Dick Stottlemyre Yankees rout Indians with Stottlemyre 3rd shutout. Twins win at Kansas City with Allison keying and Kaat suffers sixth loss. A's rally off Kaat. Florida hosts first substitute thoroughbred race with Vicinity winning at Hialeah and paying $7.20.
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Angels
Denny McLain
Fred Gladding
Tigers
Washington
Detroit
Dick MacAuliffe
Willie Horton
Jim Nor
Mel Stottlemyre
Mickey Mantle
Charlie Smith
Yankees
Indians
Cleveland
Stottlemyre
Bob Allison
Chuck Dobson
Twins
Kansas City
Dean Chance
Allison
Jim Kaat
Minnesota
A’s
Hialeah, Fla
Florida
Vicinity
Memorial Day Race lineup aims for Indy win
Dale Burgess notes Parnelli Jones, in STP PrattWhitney turbine, could win if car holds. Mario Andretti from Nazareth starts No 1 with record 168.982 qual speed in a Brawner Hawk Ford. Dan Gurney of Costa Mesa and Gordon Johncock of Hastings complete front row in Eagle Ford and Gerhard Ford.
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Parnelli Jones
Torrance
Calif
Nazareth
Dan Gurney
Costa Mesa
Gordon Johncock
Hastings
Mich
Parnelli Jones Favored In Indy 500 Field
Jones remains a favorite despite a troubled 10 mile trial gear box and a second row start. Foyt and Leonard share the front with Jones while Unser brothers and Clark Hulme Stewart Hill Rindt line behind. The 500 Festival climaxes with a national TV parade as 300000 gather at the Speedway.
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Jones
Indianapolis
Jim Clark
Scotland
Will
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
England
Jochen Rindt
Austria
Barber Wins Oklahoma City Open in Sudden-Death Playoff
Barber defeats Gary Player after rain delay to claim the Oklahoma City Open title at Quail Creek. He birdied the 53 yard par five third hole in sudden death, finishing 10 under par 278, with Dave Stockton and George Archer in pursuit. First prize $13,200. Player $7,922 for second.
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Bill Little
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Miller Barber
Gary Player
Barber
Bahettber Aly
Player
Dave Stockton
Stockton
George Archer
Billy
Quail Creek Golf and Country Club
U S Leads Davis Cup After Doubles Win
The United States led Mexico 2-1 after Clark Graebner and Marty Riessen won 6 4 6 3 7 5 over Rafael Osuna and Joaquín Loyo. Captain George MacCall declared the U S in the driver seat before today’s singles featuring Arthur Ashe Cliff Richey and Marcelo Lara.
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Mexico City
United States
Clark Graebner
Marty Riessen
Mexico
U. S
George MacCall
MacCall
Graebner
Mayo
Chapultepec
Cliff Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Marcelo Lara
Osuna
Richey
Ashe
Lara
Beachwood
Ohio
Riessen
Evanston, Ill
Northwestern
Smokies Fall As Athletics Win 3-2 On 10th Inning Shot
A wrong-field home run by Sandy Rosario in the 10th gave Birmingham a 3-2 win over Knoxville. Knoxville's runs came on solo homers by Sam Thompson and Dave Duncan while Evansville topped Macon 2-1 in a pitch duel. Montgomery beat Charlotte 7-4 as their Rebels moved into second place, five and a half games behind Evansville.
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Associated Press
Sandy Rosario
Birmingham Athletics
Knoxville Smokies
Sam Thompson
Dave Duncan
Knoxville
Evansville
Greg Bollo
Macon
Bollo
Wayne White
Angel Bravo
White
Rich Morales
Gary Johnson
Cotton Nash
Ed Herrmann
Bill Melton
Johnson
Frank Carswell
Montgomery
Harry Warner
Charlotte
Rebels
Cornett Defends Florence Golf Title With 70 Final Round
Florence native Sam Stockton and Jud Stockton tied for second at 214 behind Bob Cornett who posted a three under par 210 for 54 holes. Florence’s Bill Roberson placed third at 216, while Al Jones of Decatur finished fifth at 217 with a 74 final round.
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Cornett
Florence State
Sam
Jud Stockton
Bill Roberson
Florence
al Jones
Decatur
Selma
Mike Burns
Jimmy Mitchell
Morgan County
Dick Fleming
Dixie Indians Top Mets To Move First In Dixie League
Larry Morris slammed a triple and pitched a five hitter as the Dixie Indians beat the Mets 5 3 Saturday night to seize sole possession of first place. Morris went the distance with 10 strikeouts, while Pat Stanley took the loss with seven innings pitched and 13 strikeouts. The Tigers defeated the Cardinals 9 5, improving to 1 1. Jack Handley added a five hitter for the Tigers. Van Smith started for the Cards and was relieved after two innings.
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Larry Morris
Indians
Mets
Morris
Pat Stanley
Tigers
Jack Handley
van Smith
Steve Allen
Mike Hennessy
Larry Woods
Mike Davis
Bobby Sandusky
Tony Sharp
Burt Parks
Traffic Jam Delays Paris International Tennis Tourney
Rain and a traffic jam disrupted the Paris International Tennis Tournament extending its schedule. Only a few matches were completed as men’s doubles and women’s singles progressed slowly. Rosemary Casals advanced to the third round while Kathy Blake and Tory Tz were eliminated.
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Paris
Rosemary Casals
Sanancisco
U.S
American golfer Bill Campbell leads British Amateur field
At Sandwich England Bill Campbell headlined a 37 player American challenge in the British Amateur Championship. He stated his intent with humor and then played solidly, marking his best rounds yet as a former U S Amateur champion.
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Formby
England
Big Bill Campbell
Campbell
Sandwich
Gators Clinch Track Title Amid Record Breaking Night
Florida dominated the meet led by Lagotic who captured multiple sprints and earned outstanding performer honors. The Gators defeated Auburn 70 to 42 for their third straight championship as Georgia finished third and Clemson tied for fourth with East Tennessee. Four records fell among some 20 teams competing.
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Tennessee
Robert Rdst
Lagotic
Florida
Georgia
Clemson
East Tennessee
Auburn
Hatton Signals Latman for Astros Bullpen Size
Manager Grady Hatton signals for Barry Latman to join the Astros bullpen with a wide arm gesture, indicating a “big guy” needed who wears a size 50 coat.
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Grady Hatton
Barry Latman
Astros
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