Baltimore Tops Tigers 4-0 For Eighth Straight Win
Orioles pitchers dominate as Leonhard and McDowell silence Detroit and New York hitters. Reliever Dra bowsky notes intrasquad plan while Mantle hits his 522nd homer. Oakland and St Louis win, with McDowell tying major league strikeout streak and Indians staying hot.
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Ce Waygy
Mike Recht
Associated Brass
Dave’ Leonhard
Baltimore
Mcdowell
Orioles
Baliss
Detroit
Tigers
Moe Drabowsky
Leonhard
Jim Northrup
New York Yankee
Mickey Mantle
Cleveland
Sam
Bob Feller
Sandy Koufax
Indians
Mantle
Ted Williams
Babe Ruth
Willie Mays
Jimmy ‘Foxx
Tommy John
Chicago White Sox
California Angels
Oakland A’s
Minnesota
St. Louis
New York Mets
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Houston
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Tom Phoebus
Dave May
Dave Johnson
Joe Sparma
Yankees
McStottlemore
Tom Cullen
Reggie Jackson
Dean Chance
Oakland
Jim Nash
Nash
Bob Kennedy
Ed Sprague
Paul Lind
D Disgo Segui
Tony Piarce
Fights Last Night By Associated Press Philadelphia
Miguel Barreto of New York defeated Al Massey of Philadelphia by 10 points in Secaucus. Tony Mamarelli of Secaucus earned 8 points against Pablo Lopee of New York in the same event.
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Associated Bress
Philadelphia
Miguel Barreto
New York
al Massey
Secaucus
Tony Mamarelli
Pablo Lopee
New Coaches Happy With Selections In Expansion Draft
New Phoenix Suns coach John Kerr and Milwaukee’s Larry Costello praised their expansion draft picks. Phoenix added Dick Van Arsdale Emmett Bryant Gail Goodrich McCoy McLemore Dick Snyder Gene Tormohlen George Wilson. Milwaukee acquired Fred Hetzel Wayne Embry Len Chappell Guy Rodgers Jon McGlocklin. Kerr had coached the Bulls. Costello had retired from the 76ers. Each team protected seven players and could save one more after a selection.
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NEW York
John Kerr
Larry Costello
Kerr
Phoenix Suns
National Basketball Association
Costello
Milwaukee
Phoenix
Dick van Arsdale
Emmette Bryant
Gail Goodrich
Los Angeles
McCoy McLemore
Chicago
Dick Snyder
Gene Tormohlen
St. Louis
George Wilson
Seattle
Fred Hetzel
San Francisco
Wayne Embry
Boston
Len Chappell
Detroit
Guy Rodgers
Cincinnati
Jon McGlocklin
San Diego
Chicago Bulls
Philadelphia
Namath Seeks New Contract With Jets
Jets weigh a new deal for Joe Namath as his original 1965 agreement has expired. Namath, a drawing power star at Shea Stadium, may command a substantial increase despite knee surgeries. Nearby, Fran Tarkenton negotiates with Giants president Well Mara as top draftees push for agents.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Jon Namath
Alabama
New York Jets
Jets
Namath
Sonny Werblin
Shea Stadium
Werblin
Florida
Fran Tarkenton
New York Giants
Minnesota
Scrambler
Well Mara
Giants
Tarkenton
New New York
Jockey Disqualified After Horse Nips At Post
Carlisle, England AP reports a race finish where Dan dy Tom crossed the line after Signal Guide with Chris Collins and his mount finishing third. Collins fell when the horse threw him midrace, a photo finish among the trio leaving both horse and rider disqualified. Spring sports and Olympic hopes in Mexico next October are noted.
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Carlisle
England
Chris Collins
Dandy Tom
Signal Guide
Collins
Forge
United States
Mexico
Cards Beat Astros As Mays Birthday Cake Delights Crowd
Houston's Hotheing celebrated Willie Mays with a 560 pound cake as the Astros defeated the Giants 10-2 in the Astrodome. Mays went 0 for 3 while Rusty Staub drove in six, and Staub's squad handed New York a night of NL results with Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis winning.
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Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
Roy Hothein
Willie Mays
Denny Leemaster
Hotheing
Houston Astros
Astrodome
Mays
Willie
Giants
Rusty Staub
Houston
Hofheing
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
St. Louis
New York
Baltimore
Detroit
Cleveland
Oakland
Minnesota
Chicago
California
Staub
Astros
Gaylord Perry
Lemaster
Willie McCovey
John Bench
Phillies
George Culver
Pete Rose
Reds
Donn Clendenon
Braves
Jim Bunning
Lou Brock
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Gibson
Cards
Tom Seaver
Mets
Gibson
Seager
Solunar Schedule Shows Daily Major and Minor Hunting Times
Central Daylight Saving Time based solunar table lists daily minor and major periods from May 7 to May 12. It notes major periods lasting about an hour and a half and minor periods of shorter duration to guide fishing or hunting plans.
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Richard Alden Knight
Clay loses bid to avoid prison in draft case
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Cassius Clay’s conviction and five year prison term for refusing induction. It rejects his claim of ministerial conscientious objector status and notes his vocation is that of a professional boxer. The ruling follows Clay’s Houston jury conviction and maximum sentence in 1967.
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New Orleans
Cassius Clay
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Clay
Muhammad AH
Houston
Tex
U.S. Supreme Court
Houston Induction Center
U.S
Nation of
National Advisory Commission On Selective Service
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
The Associated Press lists top American and National League leaders in batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, steals and pitching with 1 000 records. It notes minor league and league results, plus Monday stars and upcoming games across multiple teams including Minnesota, Cincinnati, St Louis and Houston.
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Associated Press
Harrelsson
Bost
Carew
Minn
Robinson
Bast
Kitlebrew
Repoz
Calif
Jackson
Oak
Smith
Ball
Allison
Uhlaender
Ted
Calli
Killebrew
Campaneris
White
N.Y
Santiago
John
Chic
McLain
Det
Warden
McDowell
Cleve
Rose
Cin
T. Aaron
Atl
Flood
St. L
McCovey
S.F
Swoboda
Perez
F. Alou
L. Johnson
Wills
Pitt
W. Davis
L.A
Singer
Blues Seek 1-1 Tie In Stanley Cup Final
The St. Louis Blues aim to even the NHL Stanley Cup final at 1-1 after a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 1 to the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal hopes for rest and depth as the series shifts with Games 3 and 4 set in Montreal.
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ST. Louis
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
Canadien
Gump Worsley
Blues
Montreal
John Ferguson
Ferguson
Canadiens
Ulttle
Ford Star Impresses at Quinnipiac Skeet Range
Glenn Ford, 51, visited New Haven’s Quinnipiac Shooting Center and joined skeet field action. He hit multiple targets despite windy conditions, recalling how his wartime Marine Corps rifle range memory intersected with a prior movie shoot.
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New Haven
Conn
Glenn Ford
Quinnipiac Shooting Center
Ford
Quinnipiac Club
East Rock
West Rock
Station One
Sta
Marine Corps
Alabama
George
Newspaper Enterprise Asia
Gurney Prefers Piston Engines for Indy Cars
Indianapolis AP Dan Gurney favors conventional piston-engine cars over turbines in practice for the Indianapolis 500. He notes turbines may dominate later but wants to claim being among the last to switch. Gurney, from Costa Mesa, Calif, drove a rear-engine Ford at 167.2 mph, fastest since May 1.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Dan Gurney
Gurney
Costa Mesa
Calif
Cleveland Player Honored as AHL Defenseman of Year
Bill Needham of the Cleveland Barons won the Tie Shore Plaque as the outstanding American Hockey League defenseman for the 1967-68 season. Coronado camped by the Kis Grande River in 1540 during his expedition to find the lost cities of Cibola.
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Rochester
N.Y
Bill Needham
Cleveland Barons
Coronado
Kis Grande River
Cibola
Lighter Side of Sports: A Patchwork of Oddball Notes
A Philadelphia relief pitcher’s trio of mouth taps near warming up leads to ejection for player and manager. Buster Mathis eyes a Jets football stint while Cassius Clay and Jimmy Ellis spar options arise. Satchel Paige seeks Missouri state office, Jerry Quarry injures ribs on a jukebox, and Earl Battey is hired as baseball consultant. The NHL season nears seven months with Montreal Canadiens favored in a best of seven.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Philadelphia
Buster Mathis
New York Jets
New York Giants
Tommy Davis
White Sox
Cassius Clay
Jimmy Ellis
Satchel Paige
Missouri
Jerry Quarry
Bill Sharman
Los Angeles
All Stars
Earl Battey
Don Edison
Ralph Custer
Waterbury Indians
Tom McCraw
Fin
New Zealand Withdraws Its Offer to Host Federation Cup
The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association withdraws its offer to stage the 1969 Federation Cup in Auckland. The Auckland Association supported the decision, citing sponsorship difficulties and the rise of top women players turning professional. The NZLTA will inform the International Lawn Tennis Federation of the withdrawal.
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Auckland
New Zealand
New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Davis Cup European playoff heads to final singles
The Davis Cup European Zone playoff moves to its last two singles matches with Sweden leading Rhodesia 2-1 after Monday's doubles win by Ove Bengtson and Hans Norwall 6-2 6-3 6-0 in Bandol France. Demonstrations in Bastaad forced the shift to France where Sweden can seal by winning either singles. Germany, Norway and Spain also posted series wins with Germany 4-1 over Switzerland, Norway 4-1 over Luxembourg, and Spain 3-2 over the Netherlands.
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Associated Press
Sweden
Rhodesia
Ove Bengtson
Hans Norwell
Frank Salomon
Adrian Bay
Bandol
France
Bastaad
Germany
Norway
Spain
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
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