Cards Clip Philly as A's top Boston on pitching surge
St Louis gains sixth straight behind Bob Gibson four hit ball to beat Philadelphia 8-2. Kansas City beats Boston 5-1 as Wickersham impresses in his first major league start. Keane hails pitching, notes team has won with limited hitting and lone homer allowed.
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Legion Club Plans 34-Game Summer Baseball Schedule
The Lawrence Legion baseball team unveiled a 34-game two-tournament slate under manager Kenny Page. Regular season starts next Tuesday at Olathe with a 6:30 p.m. Memorial Day twin bill against the Topeka Caps. The schedule includes Joplin Manhattan Salina Emporia Kansas City and Independence Mo., plus a Bartlesville Oklahoma double-elimination tournament June 30 to July 4. District tournament runs July 22–28 in Lawrence. Page aims to trim the squad to 16 players.
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Maris pleads for Mantle as Yankees beat Angels in 12
Roger Maris calls Mickey Mantle from Lenox Hill Hospital after the Yankees 2-1 12 inning win over the Angels. Mantle remains out with a right leg muscle tear while Maris faces increased intentional walks with Mantle sidelined.
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Stars Hatting George Altmui Drives Cubs to 8-4 Win Over Pirates
Yesterday's Stars Hatting George Altmui led the Chicago Cubs with a twine run homer and a run scoring single accounting for all Chicago runs in an 8-4 victory over Pittsburgh. Bob Gibson of the Cardinals extended St Louis winning streak with an 8-2 win over Philadelphia. Bones McKinney, Wake Forest basketball coach, is an ordained Baptist minister.
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Jay Relay Team Faces Severe Chore at California Relays
Kansas University's two mile relay team, after three school records this spring, faces its toughest test at the California Relays in Modesto. Field includes Southern California, Missouri, Occidental, Southern Illinois and Oregon. previous 7:25.7 time hints at strong opposition.
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Dentists Help Supply Mouthpieces for Grid Players
Local dentists will assist by taking mouth impressions for forthcoming football mouthpieces for Douglas County players. Prospective junior and senior high school athletes will have impressions taken this Thursday and Friday, with protectors costing about 40 cents each and made to NFHS rules requiring mouthpieces on the field.
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Bobo Olson Arrives for June 3 Fight in Stockholm
Former world middleweight champion Bobo Olson lands in Stockholm to face Lennart Risberg, the Swedish light heavyweight ruler, for a June 3 bout. Separately, George King’s WVU basketball tenure stands at 47 wins and 10 losses over two seasons.
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Davis Delivers Two Run Homers In Dodgers Win Over Giants
Dodgers 5 Giants 1 as Tommy Davis belts decisive two run homer for the second straight game. Davis is hitting .500 against San Francisco this year with 11 RBIs in four Giants games. Cardinals stay atop NL with 6-2 win over Phillies. Other results include Reds extra innings win, Cubs over Pirates, and Astros over Mets.
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Paul Hornung Hospitalized After Illness
Packers star Paul Hornung lies in a Kansas City hospital with suspected appendicitis undergoing tests. The Army corporal from Ft. Riley was in Columbus for Ralph Guglielmi’s wedding and fell ill on the trip back. Also noted, Billy Bruton hit 17 home runs for Detroit in 1961, topping his Milwaukee high.
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