Genial Giant Howard Sparks Senators Sweep of Angels
Washington Senators rout Los Angeles Angels 13-0 and 7-1 led by Frank Howard who went six-for-ten with two homers and five RBIs. He tops the AL in runs batted in and tied for home runs as he heats to a career season. Other AL results include Minnesota over Boston 6-3 and Baltimore 6-4 over Kansas City amid weather delays.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Frank Howard
Howard
Washington Senators
Los Angeles Angels
Senators
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Washington
Minnesota
Ning
Bennie Daniels
Ron Kliner
Jim Perry
Jim Grant
Boston
Lenny Green
Twins
Harmon Killebrew
Jimmie Hall
Baltimore
Kansas City
Curt Blefary
Norm Siebern
Dick Hall
Orioles
Athletics
Dick Green
Knights Blank Syracuse 8-0 in Plains League opener
Garden City Knights blanked Syracuse 8-0 in seven innings at Cunt Lightner Field to open the Plains League. Robertson pitched four innings for the Knights and Ladd Conley doubled. Rupp worked three innings with five strikeouts. Syracuse starter Oliver allowed four runs on three hits across six frames. next games: Knights at Leoti Tuesday. Syracuse at home Saturday vs Lakin.
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Hector Garcia
Steve Howard
Leroy Rupp
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Dave Vate
Reed-Slinemetz
Virgil Hands
Gene Taldo
Ron Kauffman
Dodgers Beat Cardinals 4-1 With Washburn Dual
Pitcher Ray Washburn doubled and scored the Cardinals lone run as the Dodgers defeated St Louis 4-1 in a midweek game. Join Roseboro homered for Los Angeles, Don Drysdale earned the win, Sandy Koufax slated to start next. Also, the Orioles beat the Athletics 6-4 in Kansas City as Clay Blefary and Norman Siebern features. Warren Giles marks his 10th year as National League president.
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Orioles
Norm Siebern
Baltimore
Clay Blefary
Slow-Pitch Twilight at Fansler Field Heats Up
Three tight games highlight Wednesday night action in Fansler Field men’s league slow-pitch softball. Hopes Trucking edged Ehresman Packing 9-8 in a 20-hit opener, Welders Supply shut out Reed-Stinemetz Excavators 20-0 in five frames, and Santa Fe Motors of Deerfield rallied to beat Ehresman 9-8 in the nightcap.
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Santa Fe Motors
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Storms Span Wide Area Killing and Injuring Dozens
Severe weather swept a broad swath from West Texas to Minnesota and the Middle Atlantic region, bringing tornadoes and hail. A tornado struck Hale Center Cotton Center and Spade in West Texas, killing a farm woman near Cotton Center and injuring her husband. About 100 people in Hale Center were injured, with six in serious condition. National Guardsmen and Army reservists were deployed from Plainview. Additional storm damage occurred from lightning in Kentucky and extensive hail across Oklahoma Kansas Texas Missouri Illinois Indiana and West Virginia.
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Illinois
Indiana
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Minor League Action Resumes Tonight at Clint Lightner Field
Knothole youth baseball resumes tonight with Knights of Columbus Reds facing Shriners in a twin bill at Clint Lightner Field. The B team starts at 6 p.m. followed by the A team feature, as part of local league play. Ed Furgol’s 1954 Open winning score of 284 is noted for the Baltusrol course.
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N.J
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Twenty Boys Quit Oklahoma Job Corps Camp
POTEAU Oklahoma AP Twenty homesick boys quit Oklahoma's first federal job corps camp Wednesday to return home in the East Camp Director Stan Adams said they had been at the camp two weeks with 60 others All left were from the East and would rather be at home than the camp in Oklahoma The boys, all high school dropouts, left by bus They had studied at the Stapp Work Center south of Hodgens Oklahoma
Phoenix Takes JC Title In National Junior College Final
Phoenix Arizona rapped out 12 hits and clustered its runs to defeat Gulf Coast Florida 9 to 6 on Wednesday night and win the 195 National Junior College Baseball Championship in Grand Junction Colorado.
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Ariz
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Standings and schedule from Garden City Telegram sports page
The Garden City Telegram lists the standings with teams like Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco Milwaukee St Louis Pittsburgh Houston Chicago Philadelphia and New York, plus today and Friday game pairings including Boston Minnesota Detroit Cleveland Chicago New York Washington Minnesota Boston Kansas City Baltimore Los Angeles. Wednesday results show New York Chicago San Francisco Milwaukee Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati Houston called, with rain and fog affected games.
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Minnesota
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Trouston
Associated Press
Broken Bone to Shelve Oregon Distance Runner
Ken Moore of the University of Oregon, holder of the fastest collegiate three mile time this year, has a broken foot and will miss the NCAA Championship track meet June 17 to 19 in Berkeley. Coach Bill Bowerman said Moore injured May 23 after winning the Pacific Athletic Conference three mile event in 13 45 at Pullman. The injury sidelines him for one to six weeks, leaving Oregon as defending NCAA track and field champions.
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Ore
University of Oregon
Ken Moore
Berkeley
Calif
Oregon
Bill Bowerman
Moore
Pullman
Wash
Top Amateur Golfer Has No Desire to Be Professional
Carol Sorenson the 22 year old Arizona State senior and top amateur golfer says she has no desire to turn professional. She has sacrificed personal life to pursue amateur success while balancing college. Sorenson credits her father Ted for spotting her talent and notes her aim to enjoy golf rather than feel pressured by it. She lists the North South at Pinehurst and the USGA Women’s Amateur as key events and emphasizes juggling academics with travel and practice. Sorenson jokes about her beauty title and stresses athleticism and femininity can coexist.
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Ariz
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Arizona State University
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Wis
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N. C
Youth Softball Rosters Listed for Four Local Clubs
Rosters for two segments of the summer youth softball program were announced by Leo Eck. Four local clubs plus defending champion Pierceville will play in the small-boys program with first games on Tuesday, June 15 at Cleaver Field Fin nup Park. Tee-ball for smaller girls begins June 16 with two games nightly at 6 p.m. Rosters include Seminoles Arapahoca Kiowas Comanches Cats Bears Cougars Leopards and more, with Teague rosters still to be announced. Eck will publish older girls rosters later in the Telegram.
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Eck
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Cleaver Field
Finnup Park
Mantle Struggles Through Neck Strain Amid Slump
New York AP report details Mickey Mantle’s ailing neck and slim hitting pace as the Yankees sit eight games back. He has one home run in two weeks and a .262 average, hampered by neck stiffness affecting swing and throws. Mantle missed a game against Detroit due to weather and underwent heat and neck therapy. He cited a May 18 bat-breaking incident as the source of the strain and remains confident the Yankees can still win the pennant despite a 19-26 start.
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Lema to Defend Buick Crown
Grand Blanc Michigan AP professional golfers begin defense of the Buick Open title with Tony Lema leading a field of 144 at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club chasing an $18,000 first prize and a new car for five years. Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and Bob Nichols compete among past Buick Open champions. three holes in one car prizes noted.
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Art Wall
Mike Souchak
Jack Burke
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European mile record sparks celebration for Jazy
Michel Jazy of France ran 3:55.5 for the mile at St. Maur Stadium, the fastest European time. He moved from seventh with 300 yards remaining to finish ahead of Jean Wadoux by about 12 yards as the first five finishers broke the four minute mark. Peter Snell holds the world record at 3:54.4 and has a faster time pending.
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