Fregosi Regains Bat Lead As Angels Defeat Indians
Jim Fregosi belts four hits and six RBIs as the Angels beat the Indians 7-4 in 11 innings, tying for the AL batting lead with Tony Oliva at .362. Angels win the second game 5-3 as the tackle of errors and timely hitting aids a two game sweep.
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Pete Ward
Floyd Robinson
Ron Hansen
Roger Maris
Tom Tresh
Tony Kubek
Yankees
Tony Conigliaro
Dick Williams
Red Sox
Phil Linz
Bob Allison
Height of Griffiths Trunks Spars Over Waistline Pre Fight
Pre fight verbal skirmishes between Emile Griffith and Luis Rodriguez reach a humorous yet serious note over trunk height. Angelo Dundee charges Griffith wears trunks high, while Gil Clancy jokes about a belly button. Officials verify both fighters' trunks meet waistline standards before Friday’s 15 round title bout.
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Seton Hall Routs Texas A M to Stay Alive in NCAA Series
Seton Hall climbed out of a slump with an 11-run eighth inning to beat Texas A&M 14-5, keeping the Pirates in the College World Series race. Coach Owen Carroll credited momentum and rain delays that pushed back the tournament, allowing their ace Larry Falcon to rest for Friday’s game.
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Walt Peterson
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Minnesota
Maine
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Arizona State
Hi Simmons
Keith Weber
Weber
Peterson
USC
Dennis Musgraves
All Star selections near as players vie for spots
Major league owners prepare to pick the All Star squads for the July 7 game at Shea Stadium. Top averages by position highlight likely repeaters such as Boyer Mays and Mantle while several regulars trail.
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Lawrence Legion Falls to Manhattan in 5-4 Loss
Manhattan began with four runs in the first two innings and hung on to defeat the Lawrence Legion Virginia Sun team 5-4 at Municipal Park. Lawrence finished with nine hits to Manhattan's ten as Rod Taylor collected three hits and Gary Ray had two for five.
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Larry Mignot
Rod Taylor
Gary Ray
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Kansas Signs 15 Prep Swimmers Led by Beamon's Crew
Coach Dick Beamon announced the signing of 15 prep swimmers for Kansas University. The group includes two out-of-state stars and multiple state finalists and champions from Wichita, Topeka, Emporia, and other locales. Notables: Jim Askins, Dick Hundley, Hugh Miner, Bill Griffith, and John McPherson among others.
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Bartlesville
Okla
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St. Joseph
Jay Allen
Wichita Southeast
Jim Askins
Wichita South
Bill Bartling
Wyandotte
Greg Bell
Topeka
Jim Coughenour
Oustanding Sunflower League
Bob Dalton
Wichita East
Mickey Fleske
Kansas City
Bishop Miege
Bill Griffith
Wichita Kapaun
China Jeter
Wichita
Kapaun
Les Linsco
Hobbie Shines as Cardinals Top Giants 2-1 in Pitching Duel
Glen Hobbie delivered his best outing of the season allowing only two hits and one walk over eight innings to beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1. Willie Mays drove in the lone run for the Giants, while Curt Flood and Bill White supplied the late offense for St Louis.
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San Francisco
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New York Yankees
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Cleveland
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Albie Pearson
Los Angeles
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Cardinals
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Julian Javier
Dick Groat
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Pittsburgh
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Milwaukee
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Joe Pepitone
New York
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Chicago
Houston
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Minnesota
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Boston
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al Kaline
Detroit
Leon Wagner
Wagner
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Hobbie
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Cubs
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Phillies
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Cincinnati
Los Angeles Dodgers
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New York Mets
Charlie Smith
Ed Kranepool
Harvey Kuenn
Curt Flood
Flood
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Ron Herbel
Willie McCovey
Bob Gibson
Duke Evans Seeks State Amateur Golf Crown
Defending champion Duke Evans of Wichita aims to defend his title as the state amateur golf tournament heads into final rounds at Wichita Country Club. Leaders Monty Kaser and Jim Vickers each sit at 146 after two rounds with Kaser taking medalist honors in a sudden death playoff.
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Wichita Country Club
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Vickers
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Arkansas City
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Bill McDonald
Topeka
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Jerry Adams
Dave Dennis
Independence
Dakin Cramer
Wellington
Bruce Braden
John Wall
Coffeyville
Nick Stevens
Ron Schmedemann
Manhattan
Eldon Nuss
Kim Corbin
Bob Hunsinger
Jack Clevenger
Bob Vickers
Jim Chew
Lyons
Three Lawrence Golfers Advance in Kansas Amateur
Three Lawrence golfers moved into the second round of the Kansas Amateur Championship in Wichita. John Wooden defeated Fred Gartung in a Second Flight match, Jon Beougher beat R. L. Springer in the Fifth Flight, and Ron Leslie won his Sixth Flight match against Kenneth Spicher. Wooden faced Howard Logan of Wichita, while Beougher met Wayne Dockery and Leslie faced Ken Pohl in noon play.
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Fred Gartung
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Athletics Sign Four New Bonus Babies
The Kansas City Athletics signed four rookies including Claude Lockwood for 100000. The 17 year old from Norwood Mass is joined by pitchers Jack Frost Smith and Donald Bushorn and outfielder Gary Fantas. Fantas and Bushorn head to Wytheville Va while Lockwood joins for ten days before moving to Birmingham or Dallas. Catfish Hunter, a 75000 signing, is at Mayo Clinic for surgery after a hunting accident last November left his right big toe blown off.
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Catfish) Hunter
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