Sag spreads as Cardinals fall to Houston 4 3
The St. Louis Cardinals, fresh from a six-player trade with the Cubs, lost 4 3 to Houston in a game that highlighted new arrivals Jack Spring Lou Brock and Glen Hobbie. Brock and Spring debuted in proper cards and Hobbie was tagged for four runs on six innings. The defeat extended St Louis’ slide to five straight losses and 17 in the last 23 games.
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Pitching Hints Koufax Adjusts To Rhythm And Rhythm
Dodger star Sandy Koufax discusses becoming a complete pitcher. He recalls adjustments to rhythm, balance between fastball and curve, and adding a slider late in the season. He credits speed changes and control for sustaining effectiveness, noting the need for more than a fastball at the major league level.
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Bobby Johns Enlists With Ford Team For Firecracker 400
Bobby Johns of Miami will debut for Holman Moody at Daytona Beach in the Firecracker 400 on July 4 driving a 1964 Ford, joining Fred Lorenzen to form a two car NASCAR Grand National effort. Glenn Roberts remains sidelined after burns from the May 24 World 600 crash and faces a long recovery.
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Rain Wins In Western Baseball
Rain disrupted the Western Carolinas League schedule Monday night with two games rained out and another delayed. Walt Bend of the Colts drove in four runs with two singles in a 9-3 win over St Louis. Eddie Fisher pitched six innings in a game played under normal conditions as Spartanburg Shelby hammered Baltimore for a 9-0 victory.
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New Manager Ponders Late Delay In KC Showdown
Kansas City AP report describes a chaotic game with a long delay and a five-run third inning. Gus Niarhos, bullpen coach, and Dan Coker are noted as key figures amid a Salisburyville farm club context and references to Ford Motor Co.
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Casey and Yogi Dismiss Rainy Exhibition Talk
Rain-soaked field forces postponement of Yankees Mets exhibition as Casey Stengel and Yogi Berra chat in the Mets dugout. They reminisce about old days and mock Al Lopez, while Berra says he was never nervous despite a rough stretch and predicts a comeback.
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Pro Am at Benvenue aids recovering Chuck Alexander
Carolinas PGA hosts a pro-am at Rocky Mount Benvenue Country Club today to benefit golf pro Chuck Alexander who recovered at home after two April heart attacks. Alexander previously served at Blair Park in High Point.
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Burns Leads Golf Benefit Match in NC Tourney
WHISPERING PINES North Carolina AP Burns Marge Burns defending champion of Greensboro held medalist honors in qualifier action Monday for the North Carolina Women s Golf Association Tournament. Grant 98 started nine games with a 74 mark and 5 95 earned run average. Laura Meara Marlene Stange and Evelyn Dorn led challengers for the event as a new season opened with mixed results.
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Twins acquire Grant as pennant chase heats up late
The Minnesota Twins swung at the midnight deadline to bolster their rotation, trading for veteran Jim Grant in a six player deal including a pitcher to be named later and cash. In a separate NL trade, St Louis sent Ernie Broglio and Lou Brock to Chicago as part of a blockbuster reshaping of wolves. The Athletics have had six managers since joining the AL in 1955.
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