Perry Dominates as Giants win fifth straight
Gaylord Perry held St. Louis hitless after the first inning, pitching 8 2/3 scoreless frames to back a 4-1 Giants victory that kept them within three games of the Dodgers. Willie McCovey hit his 11th homer to supply the runs. The day’s see-saw also saw Dodgers, Pirates, Astros, Mets, and Reds claiming wins in a busy set of games.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Gaylord Perry
San Francisco
St. Louis
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Arpere
Ara Igrecet
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Peer
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Houston
Juan Marichal
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Cincinnati
Joey Jay
Reds
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Bill White
White
Curt Fiood
Ken Boyer
Cardinals
Willie McCovey
Curt Simmons
Simmons
Maury Wills
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Little Shortston
Ron Fairly
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Tim Gilliam
Frank Robinson
Donn Clendenon
Bill Mazeroski
Pirates
Chris Short
Phillies
Don Cardwell
Frank Carpin
al McBean
Bob Aspromonte
Braves
Mets
Jack Fisher
Jim Hickman
Fisher
Women Plan Flag Tourney at Jaycees Airlinks
Women open golfing season Wednesday at Jaycees Airlinks with May play to follow. Each player will receive a flag bearing her name and handicap and will drop the flag at the final resting point after her last stroke. Winners equal the farthest flag placement. Coffee and rolls will be served. golf chairman Phyllis Holmes lists four evenly matched foursomes.
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Jaycees Airlinks
Phyllis Holmes
Golf
Katy Marshall
Opal Lundgren
Barbara McVicker
Jo Morris
Jerry Patterson
Dorothy Goodwin
Verda Warden
Odel Rickman
Eleanor McDonald
Frances Cox
Doris Wilson
Vera Wampler
Sylvia Biggs
Verda King
Alma — Talley
Wichita driver wins Shrine Grand Prix at Shrine Raceway
Wichita banker Jack Hinkle edged 150 entrants to win the fourth annual Garden City Shrine Grand Prix at Municipal Airport Sunday. The SCCA national points meet saw Hinkle, in a Brabham Repco, finish about half a mile ahead of runner-up Dave Dooley. Brad Brooker took third in a Corvette. John Siefkes flipped a Lotus but was unhurt.
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Jack Hinkle
Wichita
Municipal Airport
Garden City Shrine Club
Sports Car Club of America
United States
Hinkle
SCCA
Shrine Raceway
Henkle
Dave Dooley
Oklahoma City
Dooley
Oklahoma
Brad Brooker
John Siefkes
Slefkes
Dave Kiser
Kansas City
Mlr. Bierne
St. Louis
Bobsey-Saab
Jim Thompson
Blackwell
Oklo
Bob Hubbard
Emporia
Sardini
Memorial Day Baseball Turnstile Totals Hit 257,794
More than 250000 fans attended major league ballparks on Memorial Day. A doubleheader between Cincinnati and the Dodgers in Los Angeles drew 50,997, the largest crowd of the season, as part of a 17 game program totaling 257,794 attendees.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Koplitz Keeps Streak Alive in Senators Win
Howie Koplitz earned his second 1965 win as Washington defeated Kansas City 5-2 in the first game of a doubleheader sweep. Stu Miller extended his scoreless innings streak to 29 in relief for Baltimore, while Dick Radatz moved within striking distance of Miller with silent performances for Boston. The day featured multiple AL notes as Minnesota and Detroit also posted victories and injuries shuffled pitching roles.
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Dick Radata
Howie Koplitz
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Tacomta
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Los Angeles
Angels
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Cleveland
New York
Sam Bowens
Johnny Klippstein
Baltimore
Orioles
Bob Johns
Three Games Open 1965 Slow-Pitch Season Here
Three games at Fansler Field opened the 1965 slow-pitch season with about 250 fans. Reed-Stinemetz Excavators beat DeKalb Seed 4-2 in the opener as Virgil Hands homered, and Hapes Trucking won 15-8 over Santa Fe Motors. Welders Supply defeated Ehresman Packing 12-2 in the nightcap as Gary Richmeier and Larry Rupp sparked the offense. Monday featured three NL games. Tuesday’s schedule shifts to American League matchups at 7:30, 8:20, and 9:30 p.m. with First Methodist Church vs Western Auto Store, Renick Drugstore vs Southwest Carpet and Tile, and Garland Furniture vs Smith Land.
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DeKalb
Hapes Trucking
Santa Fe Motors
Deerfield
Ehresman Packing
First Methodist Church
Western Auto Store
Renick Drugstore
Garland Furniture
Smith Land
Reed-Stinemetz
Excavators
Virgil Hands
Gene Taldo
Bill Wasinger
Alan Rupp
Ralph Adams
Robin Robins
Hands
The
Don Bowlby
Alan Stegman
Nichols Edges Venturi by One in Golf Day Match
In Ligonier Pennsylvania the PGA National Golf Day competition saw champion Nichols shoot a par 73 at Laurel Valley as Ken Venturi trailed by one stroke. The event set the standard score for thousands of golfers, who could re‑hole rounds from May 1 through Monday to achieve the best score. Nichols earned $10,000 and Venturi $5,000.
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Ligonier
Nichols
Duffers
Ken Venturi
Laurel Valley Golf Club
Pennsylvania
PGA
Venturi
Cage Clinic Sets Dodge City Basketball Sessions
Dodge City hosts the second annual basketball fundamentals clinic for boys in grades five through nine. Marvin Marsh, Dodge City High cage coach, leads two weeks of instruction with a $10 participation fee and no impact on athletic eligibility.
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Dodge City
Marvin Marsh
Dodge City High
10 000 Winners in ABC Key Tournament
St Paul AP report: after the final ball, workers dismantle 40 lanes of the 62nd American Bowling Congress Tournament staged over 68 days. More than $490,000 in prize checks will go to 10,000 winners across nine divisions. Tom Henessey of St Louis won all events with 2549 to claim $4,000. G C McDermitt of East YieKcesport Pa won the $2,500 regular team title with 2074. Tom Hathaway of Los Angeles took the $1,000 regular all events with 1922.
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St. Paul
Tom Henessey
St. Louis
G. & C. McDermitt
East 3YieKcesport
Tom Hathaway
Los Angeles
Michigan State Pitcher Litwhiler Coached by Father
Michigan State University sophomore pitcher Dick Litwhiler is coached by his father Danny Litwhiler, a former major league outfielder, reflecting a unique family coaching dynamic at the program.
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Michigan State
Dick Litwhiler
Danny
Standings and Results From Major Leagues
Baseball standings show the American League leaders with Minnesota Cleveland and Detroit, and the National League leaders San Francisco Los Angeles and Cincinnati. Monday results include Minnesota 6 Baltimore 0 and Los Angeles 5 Boston 0. Upcoming schedules list key matchups across both leagues with several games postponed or delayed.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
The leaders show Horton and Davalillo atop batting averages with .375 and .345. Green leads runs with 36 for Boston, while Mantilla tops RBIs at 38 for Boston. McAuliffe iong leads Detroit with 57 runs scored and Hill. Cardenal and Versalles share doubles, Versalles also in triples with Blasingame. Cardenal and Campaneris pace steals, while Pascual and Grant shine on pitching with 6-0 and 5-0 marks. Koufax and Drysdale lead strikeouts for the Dodgers.
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Boston
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Cincinnati
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New York
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Philadelphia
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Brock
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Maloney
Gibson
Koufax
Drysdale
Three to Be Inducted Into NAIA Hall of Fame
Pete Ward of the Chicago White Sox Lewis and Clark College graduate. Ray Washburn of the St Louis Cardinals led Whitworth College to the NAIA crown in 1960. Virgil Yelkin, Omaha University coach, athletic director, steered teams to NAIA playoff finishes with a 234–71 career record.
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ST. Joseph
Pete Ward
Chicago White Sox
Lewis and Clark College
Portland
Ore
Ray Washburn
J. Louis Cardinal
Whitworth College
Wash
Foreigner Wins Indy 500 First Time Since 1916
Scot Jimmy Clark wins the Indianapolis 500 with a record 150.686 mph average marking the first foreigner victory since 1916. Parnelli Jones finishes second, Mario Andretti third, as rear-engine cars dominate but face durability issues. Clark earns prize money from a purse near $600,000 with a victory party awaiting.
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Jimmy Clark
Italy
Dario Resta
Nevis
Clark
Parnelli Jones
Torrance Calif
Novi
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Jones
A. J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
Hail To All Wins Jersey Derby At Garden State Park
Hail To All, ridden by Johnny Sellers, won the $133,700 Jersey Derby at Garden State Park. Trainer Eddie Yowell will decide by Thursday if the colt goes for the Belmont Stakes, with owner Mrs. Ben Cohen of Baltimore set to collect $86,905. The 38-year-old colt wore blinkers for the first time in 20 races, and Sellers previously rode him in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.
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Garden State Park
Eddie Yowell
Ben Cohen
Baltimore
Monmouth Park
Vowell
Tom Rolfe
Dapper Dan
Yowell
Johnny Sellers
Cohen
Sellers
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