Horton Slams Two Homers As Tigers Rout Senators
Detroit outfielder Willie Horton rebound from nose surgery to power a 13-3 win over Washington, driving in five and adding a double. He collected eight hits in 13 at bats across the three game series, lifting his batting average to .345 and moving into fourth in the AL. The Tigers swept Washington while Hank Aguirre earned his fourth win.
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Detroit
Willie Horton
Tigers
Washington
Horton
Senators
al Kaline
Pete Richert
Jim Duckworth
Willie
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Chicago
Kansas City
Hank Aguirre
Aguirre
Doug Camilli
Yankee
Johnny Keane
Whitey Ford
Felix Mantilla
Dave Morehead
Morehead
Boog
Powell
Luis Tiant
Orioles
Tiant
Bill Haller
Oriole
J. C. Martin
Danny Cater
Gary Peters
Eddie Fisher
KU Football Prospects Grow as Spring Drills Roll On
Kansas University linchpin J C Hixon, a 19 year old from St Francis Kansas, looks set to start at backfield while 205 pound 5 10 sophomore rises as a standout. Freshman Bob Hudspeth from Lubbock Texas impresses scouts with surprising mobility. Hess the Wellington quarterback turned defender suffers an ankle setback. Mike Shinn of Topeka, recovering from knee surgery, remains KU's brightest spring hope for national notice.
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J. C. Hixon
Little St. Francis
Kan
Kansas University
Hixon
Dean Nesmith
Dean
J. C
Bob Hudspeth
Lubbock
Tex
Texas Giant
Hudspeth
Bob
Bob Brown
Brown
Wellington
Charles Hess
Hess
Kansas
Charlie
Mitchell
Columbus
Bob Skahan
Mike Shinn
Topeka
Big Mike
Mike
Shinn
Patterson Confident in Tune-Up Bout Against Herring
Floyd Patterson, returning after two Liston setbacks, enters a 10 round tune-up in Stockholm against unranked Ted Herring of Houston. Patterson, 41-4 with 30 knockouts, wary but favored, aims to watch the Clay Liston title bout May 25 and pursue a next title shot depending on the winner.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Floyd Patterson
Ted Herring
Houston Tex
Patterson
Sonny Liston
Ingemar Johansson
United States
Cassius Clay
Liston
Lewiston
Maine
Clay
If Liston
Edvin Ahlquist
Johansson
Herring
Tony Alongi
Zora Folley
Leaders Of The American And National Leagues In 1969 Batting and Pitching
The article lists top performers by league in batting runs and RBIs with names such as Wagner Kaline Aparicio Cardena l Oliva Mays Banks Robinson and Koufax Gibson among others. It records leaders in hits doubles triples home runs stolen bases and pitching records with team affiliations.
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Mathews
Kansas City
Wagner
Cleveland
McAuliffe
Detroit
Green
Boston
Mantilla
Kaline
Cardenal
Los Angeles
Aparicio
Baltimore
Oliva
Minnesota
Trresh
New York
Hlasingame
Washington
Blefary
Conigliaro
Horton and Kaline
Gentile
Campaneris
Aguirre
Pascual
McDowell
Chance
Mays
San Francisco
Coleman
Cincinnati
Rose
Banks
Chicago
Robinson
J. Alou
Kranepool
Morgan
Houston
Littler Seeks First Golf Crown In Three Years
Gene Littler shot a seven under 65 to share the opening lead at the Greater New Orleans Open, tying Nicklaus who also fired 65. Bill Martindale birdied his final hole to join the leaders. Arnold Palmer stumbled with a 73 as 62 players posted sub par rounds in the windy New Orleans course.
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New Orleans
Gene Littler
Las Vegas
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Martindale
Littler
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Martindale
Lucky Debonair Set To Start In Preakness Run
Kentucky Derby winner Lucky Debonair is cleared to run in the 90th Preakness at Pimlico after a minor heel abrasion healed. Trainer Frank Catrone and owner Dan Rice express relief as odds list him 7-5 favorite in the 13 16 mile race with nine starters and a $180 600 purse.
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Lucky Debonair
Baltimore
Pimlico
Alex Harthill
Lucky
Frank Catrone
Ogden Phipps
Dapper Dan
Dan Rice
Catrone
Preakness
Columbia Broadcasting System
Tom Rolfe
Native Charger
Swift Ruler
Churchill Downs
Needles
Selari
Ralston Out Of Canadian Davis Cup Match
Dennis Ralston, the United States top player, will not face Canada in the North American Zone Davis Cup at Bakersfield June 4 5 6. A four man USTA team led by Chuck McKinley includes Arthur Ashe Gene Scott and Marty Riessen. Ralston had been suspended by non playing captain George MacCall after pulling out of the doubles at River Oaks Houston and said he withdrew due to being over tensed and wanting to go home.
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New York
Dennis Ralston
America
Bakersfield
Calif
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
Chuck McKinley
Port Washington
N.Y
Arthur Ashe Jr
Richmond
UCLA
Gene Scott
St. James
Marty Riessen
Evanston, Ill
Ralston
George MacCall
Los Angeles
Houston
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