White Sox Belt A's to Take Over League Lead
In Washington, Don Rudolph authored a four hitter with 25 straight outs as the Indians fell to the White Sox who erupted for eight runs in the seventh to pull ahead of the A's for first. Eddie Fisher pitched to the win as Baltimore and Detroit variously triumphed in tight games. Kaline and Hunt delivered timely homers for Detroit and Los Angeles, shaping the pennant chase results.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Don Radolph
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Tony Martinez
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Ed Rakow
Haltimore
Bostonet
Red Sox
al Kaline
Detroit
New York Yankees
Ken Hunt
Los Angeles Angels
Minnesota
Eddie Fisher
Norm Siebern
Orioles
Steve Barbur
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Jim Gentile
Kaline
Jim Bouton
Norm Cash
Tom Tresh
Yankers
Yogi Berra
Clete Boyer
New York
Jake Wood
Bubba Phillips
Hunt
Jim Kaat
Angels
Twins
Dodgers Top Cards 11-5 as Willie Davis Shines
Dodgers snap slump by Willie Davis who drove in three and hit two homers and a triple in an 11-5 win over St. Louis. Tommy Davis stumbles with a .227 average as Los Angeles capitalized on late offense to pull ahead in the standings. Giants surge atop NL with Mikyaukov Braves, while Cubs and Reds win and Mets edge Phillies.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sliump
Tommy Paves
Cums
Heer
Dodgers
St. Louis
Willie
San Francisco
Standings and results from the National League MLB
National League standings show San Francisco leading with 18 wins and 10 losses, followed by Chicago and Pittsburgh. American League listings place Chicago and New York atop their division as games are reported. results from Wednesday include New York 3 Philadelphia 2 and Chicago 9 Pittsburgh 5.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
SE Louis
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Houston
Pitsburg
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Johansson May Quit Fighting
Ingemar Johansson, 29, seriously considers retirement from boxing claiming his rating may no longer attract top opponents. He recently beat Brian London in Stockholm but was knocked down late and saved by the bell, leaving a possible return only for a lucrative offer.
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Switzerland
Ingemar Johansson
Tounder
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Floyd Patterson
Ring Magazine
World Boxing Association
Sonny Liston
England
Brian London
Stockholm
Musial Nabs Ruths Extra Base Record in Night’s Win
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his 135th extra base hit career total, breaking Babe Ruth’s mark. Musial’s fourteenth inning homer against the Los Angeles Dodgers gave him 1,357 extra base hits, moving him past Ruth and setting NL and league marks.
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Ruth
St. Louis Cardinal
Hime
Musial
Dickenson Rolls 25 High In Garden Rowl Bowing Event
Dale Dickenson of the KGLD TV team rolled a high individual game of 257 and Ray Shearmire led a 629 series as KGLD-TV swept top team honors in the Classic Seratch League week 34. Al Tauscher delivered 626 for Garden City Co-op Office as Optimist Golds posted big team totals and multiple clean sheets across the night.
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Kgldtv
Garden Rowl
Ray Shearmire
Kgld-Tv
R.L. Crist Ranch
Rickman Body Shop
Collingwood Farms
Red
Brett
Henkle Drilling
Palmer Jewelry
al Tauscher
Garden City
Optimist Golds
Million Motors
Eagles Club
Colorado Interstate Gas No
Garden City Co-op Office
CIG No
Golds
Fisher
IGA
Walls
Conoco
Garden City JCs edge Dodge City in dual tennis meet
Garden City Junior College defeated Dodge City Junior College 5 to 2 in a non schedule dual at Garden. Nesbitt and Griffin led with singles wins, while Sonderegger and Brookshire won in doubles. Next up is a state tourney at Pratt on Monday.
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Dodge City JC
John Sims
Broadcusters
Dodge
Garden
Pratt
Dim Nesbitt
Joe Dark
Don Sonderegger
Tim Marmon
Jim Parrott
Don Brookshire
Jane Grege
Jim Griffin
Lanny Pauley
Caculyn Wager
Nesbitt-Griffin
Dark-Harmon
Sonderegzger-Brookshire
Parott-Gregy
Athletics Send Azcue To Portland Farm Club
The Athletics sent catcher Joe Azcue to their Portland farm club of the Pacific Coast League on a 24Hour recall basis Wednesday night, reducing the squad to the 25Player limit. The optioning leaves the Athletics with two catchers, Bill Bryan and Haywood Sullivan.
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Athletics
Joe Azcue
Portland
Azcue
The
Bill Bryan
Haywood Sullivan
Regional Class A B track meet set for Dodge City
Sixty two schools have entered the regional track meet at Dodge City with 16 Class A teams and 77 Class B schools assigned. Local organizers include meet director Dean Wagaman and starter Joe Urban. Finals begin mid afternoon after morning preliminaries with top three in each event advancing to state at Wichita.
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Atwood
Buhler
Colby
Ellimwood
Goodland
Hugoton
Kingman
Larned
Lyons
Medicine Lodge
Joe Urban
Meade
Dean
F. Wagaman
Kansas
University of Wichita
Scott City
Ashland
Umbricht back in bullpen after cancer battle comeback
Cincinnati AP It is a milestone in the comeback of Jim Umbricht a right hander for the Houston Colts. After a seven hour operation to remove cancer from his leg and a return to active list he will pitch tonight against the Reds. He is 32 and optimistic about facing opponents and the crowd.
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Big Jim Umbricht
Houston Colts
Cincinnati Reds
University of Georgia
Umbricht
Harry Craft
Bigint
Big Eight Track Contenders Eye Manhattan Meet
Colorado leads a crowded Big Eight field as meet favorites remain undecided at Manhattan Kansas May 17-18 with Oklahoma State Missouri Nebraska and Kansas in contention. Miller Griffith Durley headline a talent packed sprint and field roster while meet records loom and new events add drama.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
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Manhattan
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Nebraska
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Kansas
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Colornado
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Bob Griffith
Leander Curley
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Durley
Larry Bilert
Iowa State
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Mike Fleming
Richard Inman
Greg Pelster
Preston Holsinger
Pelster
Holsinger
Inman
Yul Yast
Pat McNeal
McNeal
Fleming
Griffith
Seventh Graders Take Third in Meet at Scott
Garden City Junior High placed third in the seventh grade meet at Scott City, scoring 17 percent of the points. Dodge City led with 26 percent, Cimarron second with 19.44, and Goodland fourth with 17. Scott City and others followed in order, while Herbert of Garden won the broad jump and sprint events and helped the team to second in the 880-yard relay. The meet closed Garden junior high season.
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Garden City Junior High
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Weskan
Tribune
Holcomba
Herbert
Garden City
Oter
Garden
Pat Jones
Roy Caywood
Leroy Thomas
Garden Junior High
Cimarron
Dighton
Scott
Lakin
Hugoton
Colby
Iowa State Winds Up Spring Grid Practice With Scrimmage
Iowa State closed spring football drills with a full scrimmage as the Reds beat the Whites 90-26 in Wednesday action, amid injuries and strong progress cited by Coach Clay Stapleton. The team had two more sessions planned but the coach opted to end drills early.
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Iowa
Iowa State
Clay Stapleton
Reds
Several Head For the Minors
Former Detroit ace Frank Lary tops a long list of more than twenty players heading to the minor leagues as majors trim to 25 men by noon EDT. Lary goes to Knoxville to regain form while Detroit recalls Don Wert and Mickey Lolich from Syracuse and designates Bob Dustal and Purnal Goldy for recall. Other notable moves include Willie Tasby to Jacksonville Eli Grba to Hawaii and Hank Foiles being released.
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Detroit
Frank Lary
Tigers
Lary
Knoxville
Don Wert
Mickey Lolich
Syracuse
Bob Dustal
Purnal Goldy
Willie Tasby
Cleveland
Jacksonville
Eli Grba
Los Angeles Angels
Hawaii
Hank Foiles
Cincinnati Reds
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