Koufax Beats Cardinals In NL Showdown
Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax dominates with 13 strikeouts in a 2-1 win over the St Louis Cardinals. He improves to 6-2 as Los Angeles moves within 1½ games of San Francisco, while Larry Jackson suffers the loss.
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Y ED Wilks
Associated Press
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Sandy Koufax
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Cincinnati
Giants
Boston
New York
Ike Delock
Koufax
Ken Boyer
Sandy
Hal Smith
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Lindy McDaniel
Willie Davis
Reds
Ken Hunt
Oklahoma State Aims for Quick District Title Win
In Stillwater the Cowboys seek a fast clinch to reach the national tournament in Omaha, needing just a victory in one of two games after a 10-0 shutout of Iowa State Teachers. Jim Wixson tossed four hits in the shutout showing strong pitching for OSU.
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Oklahoma State Cowboys
Omaha
Cowboys
Iowa State Teachers
Jim Wixson
Stars Shine For Red Sox In 2-1 Win Over Yankees
Hitting star Jackie Jensen delivered a homer and a single for Boston while Vic Wertz drove in the deciding run with a single as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 2-1.
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Mike McCormick
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Chuck Hiller
Ed Bressaud
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New York
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Red Sox
Lawrence Junior Legion team shows promise for coming season
The Lawrence Junior Legion squad, mostly underclassmen with only six in their final year, shows pitching depth and hitting potential as manager Kenny Page experiments. Key pitchers include Patchen Brown Blaker with veterans Tenpenny Oberzan and Simcox providing stability behind the plate. The club faces a tough schedule this week with games against Gite North Kansas City Independence Leavenworth and Olathe, while remaining adaptable infield and outfield duties.
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Legion
Kenny Page
Salina
Garnett
Page
Tom Patchen
Stanley Brown
Norm Blaker
Joe Cleavinger
Gite
North Kansas City
Independence
Leavenworth
Olathe
Weber Wins Third Straight PBA Tournament in Houston
Dick Weber of St. Louis becomes the first to win three consecutive PBA events, taking the Fred Magee Classic in Houston with a 205-200 and 222-200 victory over Joe Joseph of Detroit. He earned $25,000 and now has $6,430 for five events. Don Carter finished third for $2,000 and Glenn Allison was fourth for $1,500.
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Houston
Dick Weber
St. Louis
Professional Bowlers Association
Weber
Joe Joseph
Detroit
Joseph
Don Carter
Glenn Allison
Summer of action in local youth baseball leagues
Local leagues sponsored by the Recreation Commission plan summer play beginning in June. The Jayhawk League for ages 9-10 starts vacation practice June 5 at Municipal Park with games starting June 13, coached by Hopkins, Owens, Clark, Samson, Weimer, and Carlson. The Recreation League for ages 11-12 begins June 5 at South Park with coaches Holcom and Hartman, games at the High School on Wednesdays and Fridays. The South Park League for ages 13-14 uses 12 teams in American and National Divisions, playing June 5 at South Park with multiple clubs sponsoring teams and named coaches. The C. C. Carl League for ages 15-18 starts June 12 at Municipal Park with eight sponsored teams and listed coaches. Rotary and Elks seek volunteer coaches. contact the Recreation Office or Wayne Bly.
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Larry Smith
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Charles Lanning
Lecompton
Bill Nelson
Robert Moore
Junior Legion Eyes Full Schedule and Bartlesville Tour
Lawrence Junior Legion announces a 21 game season plus a July 1 to 4 tour of Bartlesville Oklahoma under manager Kenny Page. Current record stands 1-2 after three games with seven open dates on the slate.
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Lawrence Junior Legion
Bartlesville
Okla
Kenny Page
Hopefuls Sought for West Junior High Football
Rural and St Johns graduates urged to meet coach Dick Edmondson at West Junior High gym. The 2 p.m. Thursday session aims to help newcomers fill out equipment cards for next fall football season.
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St. John’s School
West Junior High
Dick Edmondson
Edmondson
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues Featured
Major and minor leagues report standings with team records wins and losses. Notable results include Boston and New York games, and Monday scores from American and National leagues with planed schedule updates through midweek across several cities and teams.
UCLA Cage Ace Quits After Admitting Gambler Contact
UCLA star Ron Lawson 19, Nashville, Tenn., admits being approached by a gambler and quits college after failing to report the bribe attempt. Lawson testified before a New York grand jury probing point shaving and said no points were shaved.
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Los Angeles
Ron Tawson
UCLA
Wilbur Johns
Lawson
Nashville
New York
Gand
Cohns
Fullmer Injures Hand Postpones Title Bout
Salt Lake City AP reports champion Gene Fullmer cracked his right hand knuckle delaying his middleweight title fight with Florentino Fernandez. The bout, initially set for July 8 in Ogden, Utah, will now be held and televised on August 5 at Ogden Stadium.
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Gene Fullmer
Cuba
Florentino Fernandez
Ogden
Utah
Joe Dupler
Intermountain Boxing Club
Ogden Stadium
Halimi Faces Caldwell in London Title Bout
Alphonse Halimi, holder of half the world bantamweight title, enters a London ring tonight to prove he remains a top contender rather than a circus attraction. Caldwell challenges him in a high-stakes bout expected to test Halimi’s peak form.
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London
Alphonse Halimi
Record Crowd at Indy 500 Draws for Golden Anniversary
Indianapolis fans packed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 50th running of the Indy 500 attracting a record crowd. The field features world road racing champion Jack Brabham and top Americans Rodger Ward and Jim Rathmann among several veteran contenders. Eddie Sachs led time trials with 147.481 mph in the Dean Special, while Jim Hurtubise posted 149.056 mph last year.
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Associated Press
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Australia
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Indianapolis
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Center Valley
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Sach
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Hurtubise
Don Branson
Champaign
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Halimi Defends Crown Against Caldwell in Title Fight
Former prize fighter Halimi defends his world crown against John Caldwell, the Irish holder of the British flyweight title and unbeaten in 21 professional bouts.
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Halimi
John Caldwell
Kelso Favored in Metropolitan Handicap at Aqueduct
The 1960 Horse of the Year Kelso, led by Eddie Arcaro, is the early favorite in the $310,000 added Metropolitan Handicap at Aqueduct. He carries topweight 130 pounds in a 10 rival field, with Tudor Way 126 and Mail Order 125 close behind among others like Conestoga and Talent Show.
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Cain
A's Finley Attacks Doherty Over Free Tickets
Kansas City Athletics owner Charles Finley denounces Washington general manager Ed Doherty over a dispute on 40,000 free tickets for Kansas City games. Doherty complained to AL president Joe Cronin that ticket giveaways cut visiting teams' income. Finley questions Doherty's statements and dismisses taxi fare reports.
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Charles Finley
Kansas City Athletics
Ed Doherty
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Doherty
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Finley
Joe Cronin
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