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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1964

Page

9

Phillies Acquire Mets Star Thomas in Major Trade

The Phillies send Wayne Graham and two players to be named later to the Mets for Thomas, who has 275 career homers and 11th best among active sluggers. Thomas, 35, has 60 games with .254 average, three homers, 19 RBI this year. Graham hit .305 with 11 homers and 56 RBI at Little Rock.

Phillies Wayne Graham Little Rock Thomas Mets Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Braves Graham

Cubs Nab First Tilt In Night Doubleheader

Cubs beat Pirates 7 2 in game one of a Twi night twinbill as Doug Clemens and Ron Santo top a 14 hit Chicago attack. Clemens had a single double and triple with one RBI while Santo hit a two run homer and a single. Pirates stranded runners each inning except the first as Larry Jackson worked out of jams with three double plays.

Pittsburgh UPI Doug Clemens Ron Santo Chicago Cubs Larry Jackson Clemens Santo Pirates Jackson

P R Club Gains Win in Babe Ruth Tournament

Puerto Nuevo of Puerto Rico jumped to an early lead and beat Pittsfield Massachusetts 42 in a Babe Ruth League Tournament quarterfinal in Sanford Maine. L F Santos hit a key triple, Javier Anhino and William Delgado added singles, and Jose Rivera scored from first on a wild throw. Anhino pitched five strong innings allowing only one hit in the first five frames.

Puerto Nuevo L. F. Santos Javier Anhino William Delgado Jose Rivera Rivera

Marcel's Advances to Southern Zone Softball Finals

Marcel's defeated Henderson Merchants 5 to 1 in a semi final to reach the finals behind Bob Moon who allowed two hits. Moon collected three hits and Fad Gregory hit two doubles. The winner faces Sports Liquor then Coo Coo Club at 9 p.m. with a possible deciding game Sunday if needed.

Marcel

Native Diver Aims for San Diego Handicap Win in Del Mar

Speck King Native Diver seeks a second straight San Diego Handicap title in a field of nine at Del Mar. The five year old gelding carries 122 pounds with jockey Jerry Lambert flying in from Ft. Ord. Rivals include Ralph Lowe's Drill Site and Viking Spirit, along with seven others while Native Diver has earned 258 975 in stakes wins across California tracks.

del Mar Calif UPI San Diego LK. Shapiro Jerry Lambert Ft. Ord Army Post Ralph Lowe T.E. Brittingham Viking Spirit William Radkovich Ronnie Albert Sultan JW. Heaton FR. Johnston R.L. McClavey Jim Royd Kidder Buster Millerick California

Stumbles but holds lead in Western Open chase

Chi Chi Rodriguez led with 64 on day one and 69 on day two to 133 after 36 holes at Tom O'Shanter. Palmer shot 66 to reach 134, tied with Casper for the first day lead after a 64, while Casper faltered with a 71 to drop to third.

Palmer Chicago Arnie Palmer Arnie UPI Sam Snead Rodriguez Dorado Beach P.R Bill Casper Casper Juan Rodriguez Arnold Palmer Billy Casper Don Massengele Jim Ferrier Tom Veech Tony Leme Eteenee Dave Hill Dudley Wysene Jerry Edwards Shea Bill Garrett Phil Rodgers George Boyer Harrison Seee Dick Mayer Mason Rudolph Bob Rosburg Paul Bondesen Bill Martindale Lorry Lowy Cess Apti Steve Spray Sean Fred Hawkins Etter Bob Whar Bob McCallister Oseenses Sogest Darrl Juan Chi Chi) Rodriguez Rodrigues

Three World Title Fights Planned in Britain this Year

Promoter Jack Solomons announced three world championship bouts slated in Britain by year’s end. The scheduled Wembley defense features Emile Griffith versus Brian Curvis on Sept 22, with two more title clashes likely on Nov 24 and another undisclosed date. Talks covered Carlos Ortiz, Dave Charney, Sugar Ramos, and Howard Winstone, with managers Daly, Dundee, and Condi involved.

London UPT Jack Solomons Emile Griffith The Virgin Islands Solomons Wembley

Up Start Raiders To Open Saturday

The Oakland Raiders open the 1964 season Saturday at Frank Youell Field against the Kansas City Chiefs. Coach Al Davis plans a veteran lineup with Cotton Davidson at quarterback and Clem Daniels in the backfield while rookie Bill Budness may start. Kickoff is 1 35 p.m. PDT with about 15 000 in attendance and a move to a 50 000 seat stadium anticipated by 1966.

Oakland Calif al Davis Raiders Raider Cotton Davidson Clem Daniels Bo Roberson Glenn Shaw Art Powell Ken Hertek Bill Budness Boston University Badness Archie Matsos Davis Chiefs Hank Stram Len Dawson Eddie Wilson Arizona Flash Jerre Wilson Jack Spikes Frank Jackson Frank Youell

Messenger Stakes Set for Race Time at Roosevelt Raceway

Race Time leads a nine horse field in the $150,960 Messenger Stakes at Roosevelt Raceway. The 2-1 favorite races from post four for Castleton Farm with Ralph Baldwin driving. Vicar Hanover starts eighth for Billy Haughton as a top rival in the ninth Messenger edition offering a $75,498 first prize.

Westbury N.Y CUPL Castleton Farm Roosevelt Raceway William Haughton Sheer Genius Special Hanover Vicar Hanover Ralph Baldwin Castleton Roosevelt Sophmore Billy Haughton the Messenger

Baseball standings show early season matchups

American standings list Chicago Boston Washington at Los Angeles Kansas City Detroit Minnesota Cleveland Baltimore New York with night games and several note players. Sunday games include Washington at Los Angeles Boston at Chicago Kansas City at Detroit Minnesota at Cleveland Baltimore at New York across a crowded schedule.

Chicago Boston Washington Los Angeles Kansas City Detroit Minnesota Cleveland Baltimore New York Moorehead Tathet O Denarghave Wickersham Grant McDowell Popcas Farah Angeles Norum Gotewind New Yorke Cleveland Ss

Baseball matchups listed for Chicago Pittsburgh and others

A garbled OCR listing multiple baseball games and pitcher pairings. Mentions Chicago at Pittsburgh J Burdette against Veale, New York at Philadelphia Stellard vs Wise, Los Angeles at Milwaukee Reutes vs Sadowski, Houston of St Louis Owen vs Vaytor, San Francisco at Cincinnati Marichal vs Nuxman, with repeated city pairings and partial records.

Chicago Pittsburgh Houston St Louis Los Angeles Milwaukee New York San Francisco Cincinnat J. Burdette Veale Philadelphia Wise Reutes Sadowski Owen Vaytor Cincinnati Marichal Nuxman Pittsburg Houston Oat x-Priindeiprin Cineinmat Louis Milwaukeer

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