Oliva Hitting Again But Twins Lose 7-5
Tony Oliva returned to form with two singles as the Twins rallied from a 3-2 deficit but squandered a late chance. Cleveland scored four in the ninth off Al Worthington to win 7-5 in St Paul. Oliva extended his hitting streak to six games with 9 hits in 23 at bats over the stretch.
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ST. Paul-Minneapolis
Tony Oliva
Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Minnesota
Cleveland Indians
Oliva
Twins
al Worthington
Cleveland
Indians
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Zoilo Versalles
Orlando Pena
Versalles
Earl Battey
Worthington
Max Alvis
Alvis
Joe Azcue
Chuck Hinton
Ed Connolly
Portland
Cesar Tovar
Rich Rollins
Connolly
Dean Chance
Dave McNally
Tony
New York
Grant Aims to Return Soon from Knee Issue
AP reports pitcher Mudcat Grant works through a knee ailment with weight training and daily rehab. He recalls tearing a knee prior spring and says doctors and Sam Mele will decide when he can return to the Minnesota Twins rotation. Meanwhile Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva discuss hopes for strong seasons and batting titles.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Satchel Paige
Jim
Mudcat
Grant
Minnesota Twins
Sam
Mele
Twins sign two draftees from New York selections
The Minnesota Twins announce the signing of two of 61 drafted prospects in New York. Mike Shields, a left handed pitcher from Waukesha Wisconsin, and Dan Humay, a University of Illinois shortstop, will report to Sarasota Florida and St. Cloud respectively. Assistant Farm Director George Brophy says they also drafted top fielders Stephen Brye from Oakland California and Ken Szotkiewicz from Wilmington Delaware and expects to sign them.
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ST. Paul - Minneapolis
Minnesota Twins
New York
Mike Shields
Waukesha
Wis
Dan Humay
University of Illinois
Shields
Sarasota
Fla
Humay
St. Cloud
Twins Asst
George Brophy
Minnesota
Twins
Stephen Brye
Oakland
Calif
Ken Szotkiewicz
Wilmington
Del
Brophy
Yugoslavia Upsets U S in World Basketball Showdown
In Montevideo Yugoslavia defeated the United States 73 to 72 to surge to 4-0 atop the amateur World Championship round robin. Russia sits 4-1 and the US 3-1 as final games approach with Yugoslavia facing Russia and the US vs Brazil on Sunday.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Yugosavia
United States
Russia
Yugoslavia
Brazil
Poland
Argentina
Unbeaten New Mexico Gains Baseball Finals
St. Joseph Missouri AP report notes New Mexico Highlands waits for semifinal winner to meet Highlands in the NAIA baseball title game. Highlands upset Grambling 7-2 to push winning streak to 21. Grambling’s 21 game run ends. Glassboro vs Occidental set for 5 pm. winner faces Grambling at 8 pm for a finals berth.
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ST. Joseph
New Mexico Highlands
Highlands
Grambling
Louisiana
Glassboro
N. J
Occidental
California
Marlins Owner Blasts Manager After 28th Loss
Miami Marlins owner Bill Meranda harshly criticized manager Cal Ripken after a 5-0 defeat to Winter Haven, saying Baltimore should send a better club. He called Ripken the most unpopular manager he has had and questioned play strategy in a large park. Meranda said he asked Orioles management for a new manager but received no reply.
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Miami
Bill Meranda
Miami Marlins
Cal Ripken
Baltimore
Meranda
Marlins
Winter Haven
Stockton
Calif
Ripken
Baltimore Orioles
Pizza Villa and Varsity to Play Doubleheader at Powell Park
Pizza Villa and Varsity Club join Rent-A-Tool to host Bob's Bar of Prairie du Chien in a softball doubleheader at Powell Park Saturday night. Pizza Villa starts at 7 p.m. with Varsity following. Ken Garves and Jim Halverson lead Pizza Villa’s mound effort, backed by Colburn Kowal and Smith. Dave Robertson and Mike Ehrsam share pitching for Varsity with Thompson.
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Pizza Villa- Rent-A-Tool
Bob’s
Prairie du Chien
Powell Park
Pizza Villa
Varsity
Ken Garves
Jim Halverson
Dave Colburn
Jim Kowal
Bud Smith
Dave Robertson
Mike Ehrsam
Orrie Thompson
Tony Heft
Steve Coady
Tom Harnish
Gophers Name Captain For Next Baseball Season
Catcher Bob Micheletti of Springfield Illinois has been elected captain of the University of Minnesota baseball team for next year. Micheletti, No. 2 behind catcher Mike Sadek for two years, hit .250 with 5 RBI in 936 at bats and excelled on defense with 75 putouts 5 assists and 3 errors in 14 games for a .964 fielding percentage. He is a business administration major and succeeds captain Dennis Zacho of White Bear Lake Minnesota.
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Minneapolis
Bob Micheletti
Springfield
Ill
University of Minnesota
Micheletti
Mike Sadek
Dennis Zacho
White Bear Lake
Minn
Alma Wins Opener In State Tourney
Alma defeats Wausau 9 5 in the state tournament opener as Curt Youngbauer fanned 15 and homered while brother Steve drove in five. Manitowoc, Sauk Prairie and Madison East also win to reach semifinals with key performances from Galli Buss and Dederich shaping the day.
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EAU Claire
Madison East
Manitowoc
Alma
Sauk Prairie
Wisconsin
Wausau
Curt Youngbauer
Steve
Janesville
Fond du Lac
Lou Galli
Ashland
Gary Buss
Galli
Jerry Krueger
Keith Dederich
John Zich
Ryan Hmielewski
Sauk-Prairie
Ray Blazer
Dick Pufall
Scott Zecher
Bob Braunig
Vic Richards
Bob Doede
Tom Gustafson
Steve Youngbauer
Bob Strampe
Dick Barr
Steve Ely
Dave Eiring
Larry Borneman
Dick Oldenburg
Lon Galli
Bob Hablewitz
Marquettes Bob Wolf Receives Italian Basketball Offer
Marquette University star Bob Wolf will fly to Milan to discuss an offer to play with an Italian amateur team next season. Wolf, a top scorer in Warrior history, reports a meat packing plant job linked to the deal. He has had preliminary talks with Chicago officials and has drawn NBA and ABA interest.
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Marquette University
Bob Wolf
Milan
Italy
Wolf
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
New York
American Basketball Association
Chicago
Braves Win Minus Aaron In Tight LA Battle
Aaron missed a second straight game with a side muscle pull yet Atlanta beat Los Angeles 5-4 as Don Drysdale faltered in the seventh. Giants rally past Reds 8-5 in Cincinnati. Cardinals top Astros 6-2. Perez homered for Cincinnati, Haller and Brown homer for San Francisco.
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Braves
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Reds
St. Louis
Houston
Aaron
Atlanta
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Drysdale
Joe Torre
Rico Carty
Clete Boyer
Denis Menke
Phil Regan
Regan
Menke
Felipe Alou
Giants
Ollie Brown
John Edwards
Willie McCovey
Brown
Jim Hart
Edwards
Hart
Tony Perez
Tom Haller
Bob Gibson
Cardinals
Astros
Gibson
St. Lois
Bressoud
Bobb Tolan
Roger Maris
Tolan
Bolin
Herber
Henry
Linzy
Haller
Ellis
Arrigo
Nottebart
Pavletich
W—Henry
L—Arrigo
McCovey
Perez
Adios Vic Ends Romeo Hanover Streak At Yonkers Pace
Adios Vic a five year old trotter owned by Victor and Morris Zeinfeld of Maywood Illinois defeated Orbiter N and Romeo Hanover in the 144 miles Good Time Pace at Yonkers Raceway. Jimmy Dennis rode and edged Orbiter N in the final stride as Romeo Hanover faded to third ending Romeo Hanover 21 race win streak.
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N.Y
Adios Vic
Adios
Victor
Morris Zeinfeld
Maywood
Vic
Bret Hanover
Yonkers Raceway
Romeo Hanover
Jimmy Dennis
Orbiter N
George Sholty
Texas Lutheran Ace Holds NAIA Golf Lead
John Bohmann of Texas Lutheran slipped to 75 but kept medal honors lead after two rounds with a 141 total. Four players tied for fourth at 145 as Bemidji State and Little Rock led team scoring, with Arkansas’ Little Rock at 596 and Bemidji tied for sixth at 602.
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Davenport
Iowa
John Bohmann
Texas Lutheran
Mike McGrath
Bemidji State of Minnesota
Little Rock University of Arkansas
Bemidji
Major League Scores And Standings From A Day Of Baseball
Major League results feature Atlanta and San Francisco wins with others like St. Louis Houston and Cincinnati. Standings show Detroit and Chicago leading the AL and Cleveland Minnesota and Kansas City in close pursuit. Thursday results include Cleveland over Minnesota and Chicago routing Boston.
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San Francisco
Cincinnati
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Houston
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Pittsburgh
W. L. Pet
G.B
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Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
Kansas City
Washington
California
San Fran
Phila
Private Schools Weigh Coordinated Sports Program in Wisconsin
Milwaukee AP reports private high schools including Midwest Prep Conference members and WCIAA consider a coordinated athletic program. A May 4 meeting and later polls gauge interest from about ten schools. If feasible, WCIAA board may present to Catholic principals this fall with aim for possible 1969 WCIAA basketball inclusion.
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Midwest Prep Conference
Wisconsin Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association
Milwaukee Sentinel
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the Sentinel
If As
Wcsaa Board of Control
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Sentinel
Midwest
WIAA
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Watertown Northwestern
Racine Lutheran
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Appleton Fox Valley Lutheran
Beaver Dam Wayland
Arcadia Edges West Salem for First Loss in Eight Inning Pitcher Duel
Arcadia beats West Salem 1-0 in eight innings to hand West Salem its first Coulee Conference loss. Jim Rolbiecki pitched seven innings with nine strikeouts before relief, and Dan Bina struck out 16 through seven. Rolbiecki drove in the only run with an eighth inning single after walks and an error.
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West Salem
Dan Bina
Jim Rolbiecki
Rolbiecki
Jim Auer
Bina
Anderson
Coulee
Severson
Auer
Arnold
Oshkosh Netters Exit NAIA Tourney In Third Round
Four Oshkosh State University players were eliminated in the NAIA tennis tournament third round. Galen Johnson fell to Jay Lysa ught Southeastern Oklahoma 6 1 6 1. Tom Yelich lost to Tug Miller 6 1 6 2. Wilis Cakans dropped 6 4 6 2 to Alan Crute East Texas. Bill Kringel was defeated by Robert Perkham 6 2 6 3.
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Kansas City
Wisconsin State University
Oshkosh
Galen Johnson
Jay Lysaught
Southeastern Oklahoma
Tom Yelich
Tug Miller
Principa
Wilis Cakans
Alan Crute
East Texas State
Bill Kringel
Robert Perkham
Earlham
Duffers' Day at Pine Creek Golf Club Honors Two Players
Ewing and McDowell led scoring at Pine Creek Golf Club in Crescent Minnesota. Vetsch couples topped the putting standings. A two ball foursome is scheduled for Sunday at 3 30 p.m.
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Demeter
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Uhlaendr
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