They No Longer Laugh at the Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs rise from mockery to contention as they win six of seven, led by Merritt Ranen and Lindy McDaniel in a fallowing stretch. The National League races see Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and St Louis stumble, while Houston, Cleveland, and Detroit press on. The Polo Grounds crowd watches Carl Willey toss a seven hitter as Mets surge continues, and umpire calls on balks generate controversy across the circuit.
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Galen Cisco
Mets
Jim O'Toole
Cardinals
Gene Oliver
Bill Henry
Jim Owens
Reds
Warren Giles
Dodgers
Hope Bobcats shine in Camden track meet despite low team finish
In the District 4 AA meet at Camden, Hope Bobcats posted standout individual results. Jacky Russell broke the school mark and won the B20 run in 2.02. Billy Aldridge ran 10.3 in the 100 and placed fourth in the 220. The 440 relay of Porterfield Horton Wray and Aldridge set a school record of 45.0 and finished fourth. The 880 relay team Samuels Porterfield Wray and Aldridge were fourth with a Hope record 1:34. Eddie Astin was runner up in the junior 46. The Smile relay Samuels Ball Watkins and Astin finished third. Aldridge claimed four ribbons among seniors. Astin earned two in juniors.
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Phils Win Opener as Walls Breaks On Haddix First Pitch
Pinch hitter Lee Walls homered off Harvey Haddix on the first pitch of the ninth. Ron Perranoski earned the win in relief, his first start since a recall from the minors. Don Demeter scored the winning run for the Colts in the opener at Philadelphia after colliding with rookie catcher John Bateman. Dick Parrell pitched seven hits for the second game, and Wes Covington led the league with a .383 average after the doubleheader.
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Vern Law
Don Demeter
Colts
John Bateman
Philadelphia
Dick Parrell
Phils
Wes Covington
Travelers Beat Buffalo 5 3 in IL Baseball Showdown
Arkansas hitters ignite a 5-3 win as Travelers top Buffalo in an International League game. Early bursts by Upham Gigon and Richie Allen pace the offense. Emery adds key hits while Atlanta splits a doubleheader to stay in a tie for the Southern Division lead.
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Fayetteville to Host Southwest Track Meet
Fayetteville Arkansas AP reports the Southwest Conference track meet will be held next Friday and Tuesday at Fayetteville with top contenders listed. Athletes include Brian Bottab of Southern Methodist and Gunter of Texas, DeBoer of Baylor, and Davis of Rice, aiming for strong long-distance showings.
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Twins Rally Past Yankees Behind Pascual Hurling
The Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Yankees 4 1 as Camilo Pascual regained form with eight strikeouts and six hits allowed. Roger Maris homered in the seventh, breaking Pascual's bid for a seventh career shutout over New York. The win tightens AL standings while Boston and Detroit posted notable results in other games.
Standings and results in Today's Baseball standings
American League notes show Kansas City and New York leading with about one game gap. Recent results include Baltimore routing Detroit and Kansas City trouncing Boston, while Cleveland shut out Los Angeles. National League standings list Pittsburgh and St Louis near top with San Francisco hot after several decisive wins. Today's and Tuesday's games feature key matchups across both leagues.
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Spa Semi-Pros Seek Games, Possible New League
Spa Semi-Pros aim to schedule games with other cities as manager Bob Terry of the Spa nine reports. They seek Saturday afternoon or Sunday matches and a new league may form if enough clubs respond. contact Mr. Terry at 301 Lakeland Dr Hot Springs or Steve Sitek at NA 4-1619 Hot Springs.
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Spa Nine
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Major League Leaders Summary from The Associated Press
The Associated Press lists top MLB leaders by batting, pitching and fielding. Key figures include Causey Kansas City batting 406 and Yastrzemski Boston .355, Hinton Washington 18 runs, Robinson Chicago and Allison Minnesota 19 RBIs, Wagner Los Angeles 33 hits, Hinton 32, Yastrzemski 8 doubles, Hinton 5 triples, Nicholson Chicago and Wagner Los Angeles and Howard New York 6 homers, Aparicio Baltimore 8 stolen bases, Charles and Tartabull Kansas City 5, Fischer Kansas City 50 wins, Stock Baltimore 30 strikeouts, Barber Baltimore 41, Cheney Washington 40. Covington Philadelphia .393 1 save, Alou San Francisco .378. Runs Flood St Louis 27, HL Aaron Milwaukee 24, H. Aaron Milwaukee and Boyer St Louis 22 RBIs, Hill F Alou San Francisco 37, White St Louis 36. Cardenas Cincinnati 9 doubles, Cepeda San Francisco 8, Cardenas Cincinnati, Skinner Pittsburgh Altman St Louis 3, Homerung. Rare Milwaukee. Capen San Francisco 0.
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Nicklaus Wins Las Vegas Tournament of Champions
Jack Nicklaus dominates the Las Vegas Tournament of Champions finishing 16 under par with a 273 total after rounds of 64 68 72 69. He wins by five strokes as Arnold Palmer and Tony Lema chase in the final round while Bill Casper Jr withdraws early due to a swollen hand. Nicklaus expresses desire to keep improving and aims for future golf success.
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Associated Press
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Chateaugay Wins Kentucky Derby in Easy Fashion
Kentucky Derby winner Chateaugay, a 3-year-old colt from Darby Dan Farm, cruised past Never Bend Candy Spots and the rest in the $151,400 race at Churchill Downs. Jockey Braulio Baeza kept him off the pace until the stretch as trainer Jimmy Conway praised the colt’s peak potential and hinted he will hit his best form next fall.
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Baseball Minor League Results Across Leagues
In the International League Rochester beat Toronto 6 to 5 while Columbus won 10 to 3 against Jacksonville and Syracuse defeated Richmond 3 to 2. Buffalo lost 5 to 3 to Arkansas, and Richmond edged Syracuse 9 to 6 as Rochester won 7 to 3 over Toronto. In the Pacific Coast League Denver 11 San Diego 3, Hawaii 6 Spokane 5, Dallas Fort Worth 4 Seattle 0, Salt Lake City 12 Tacoma 9. Oklahoma City at Portland and Spokane 5, Honolulu? Hawaii 1. San Diego 19 Denver 7 Portland 4 Oklahoma City 2 Dallas Fort Worth at Seattle. Palmer shot 68 amid a shaky round with several short pulls.
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