Torres Wins Narrow Decision To Retain World Title
Eddie Cotton, 40, Seattle, fought Jose Torres to a 15 round unanimous decision in Las Vegas. Torres retained the light heavyweight title as Cotton vented frustration after the loss, insisting he won the bout despite the crowd booing and officials’ ruling.
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Dud Mning
Associated Press
Las Vegas
Nev
Eddie Cotton
Seattle
Jose Torres
Torres
Brooklyn
Cotton
Las Vegas Convention Center
Eddie
Powell's three homer blasts lift Orioles past Red Sox
Arkansas Outdoors section details a ten year effort by G and F Fisheries to establish striped bass in Lake Ouachita. After stocking 600,000 fry from North Carolina in hatchery ponds, 41,500 survived to be released into Dardanelle Reservoir, with 517,000 more to be stocked by November. Mortality of under seven percent marks a dramatic improvement from a prior hundred percent loss decade ago.
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Lonoke
Arkansas G & F Fisheries Division
Arkansas
Carolinas
Lake Ouachita
Maryland
North Carolina
Joe Hogan
Lénoke
Dardanelle
Mathews Is Big Gun in Braves Win Over Astros
Mathews hit a two run homer in the seventh as Atlanta beat Houston 4 2. White fueled Philadelphia with three singles and five RBIs in a 15 1 win over Chicago. Johnson, red hot for Cincinnati, left runners stranded as Los Angeles edged them 4 3. In the American League Baltimore edged Boston in 11, Detroit beat New York, Cleveland topped Washington, Minnesota beat California and Chicago downed Kansas City.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Boog Powell
Baltimore Orioles
Andy Kosco
California Angels
Powell
Orioles
Boston
Kosco
Minnesota
Angels
California
Bill Rigney
Twins
Hase
Jim Odom
al Salerno
Jim Kaat
Rigney
Odom
Kaat
Jim Gentile
Chuck Hinton
Cleveland
Washington
Norm Cash
Detroit
New York
Don Buford
Chicago
Kansas City
Los Angeles
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Philadelphia
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Houston
Tony Conigliaro
Red Sox
Frank Robinson
John Wyatt
George Brunet
Harmon Killebrew
Joe Adcock
Gentile
Rocky Colavito
Hinton
Leon Wagner
Paul Casanova
Luis Tiant
Sonny Siebert
Cash
Tigers
Yankee
Bobby Richardson
Tom Tresh
Yankees
Buford
Weis
Bill Skowron
White Sox
Murray Ghadd
Ed Mathews
Deron Johnson
Bill White
Mathews
Johnson
White
Braves
Billy Hitchcock
Astros
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Claude Osteen
Dodger
Phil Regan
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Giants
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Cloninger
Jim Gilliam
Lou Johnson
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Chris Short
Terry Fox
Adolfo Phillips
Billy Williams
Phillies
Byron Browne
Hon Santo
W. L. Pet
Arkansas
Amarillo
Big Albuquerque
Austin
Dallas
Dallas-Fw
Paso
Chargers Vets Leave Camp After Salary Dispute
In Escondido California two Chargers veterans Frank Buncom and Ron Mix departed camp after failing to secure requested salaries. The Associated Press reports the men left Monday citing inability to reach terms.
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Escondido
Calif
San Diego Chargers
Tewday
Frank Buncom
Ron Mix
Travelers in Win Over Amarillo
The Arkansas Travelers beat Amarillo 6 to 5 to claim their seventh win in two series over the Sonics and move within one game of Texas League rival standings. Sinnott and Cecil combined for the win as Arkansas erased a 4-1 deficit after one inning. Hartman homered for Amarillo, while Huntz hit for Arkansas.
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Amarillo
Tex
Arkansas Travelers
Sonics
Brian Sinnott
Ed Cecil
Arkansas
Sinnott
Cecil
Blytheville wins state Legion title on big comeback
Blytheville defeats Little Rock 14 to 7 to claim the Arkansas Legion championship behind pitcher Bobby George and hitter Ronny Yarbrough. Yarbrough earned MVP honors with three hits as Blytheville, 44-5 on the season, advances to the South Central regional in Memphis facing the Texas winner.
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Ark
Blytheville
Bobby George
Ronny Yarbrough
American Legion
Little Rock
South Central American Legion
Memphis
Arkansas
Texas
George
Butch Howard
Yarbrough
Blyville
Lil Rock
McLaughlin
Singleton
Barnes
Thurston
Bule
Broncos Target Gilchrist Trade with Raiders
Denver reports say the Broncos and Oakland sought a deal for fullback Cookie Gilchrist. Coach Mac Speedie cautioned the agreement isn not yet final and could take days. Gilchrist has refused to play, resigning amid sharp criticism of Denver management.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
Cookie Gilchrist
Bronco
Mac Speedie
American Football League
Gilchrist
Speedie
Broncos
RFK Silent Kingmaker in New York Gubernatorial Trail
Senator Robert F Kennedy remains silent on backing a candidate as Frank D O Connor closes in on the New York Democratic gubernatorial nomination at the Buffalo convention amid withdrawals and rival bids. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr Howard J Samuels and Nickerson figures compete with Kennedy’s potential influence and Liberal party dynamics shaping the race.
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New York
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eugene H. Nickerson
Nassau County
Long Island
Frank D. O’connor
R.H. Sikes
Nickerson
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O'Connor
O’connor
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Tammany Hall
Congress
West Side
Manhattan
Howard J. Samuels
Millions Aire
Canandale
Liberal Party
Roosevelt
New York State
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