Logan Legion 9 Splits At Newark In Doubleheader
Logan Legion 9 split season opener at Newark with a 10-1 loss and 7-1 win behind Kelley Stilwell. Newark jumped to a seven-run first inning, Logan overcame errors, Brandt homered, Stilwell allowed seven hits in a complete game performance, and Gasser made a highlight catch. Logan to host Marietta next Sunday for a doubleheader.
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American Legion
Newark
Circleville
Kelley Stilwell
Stefan Dennis
Hummel
Gasser
King
Brandt
Smith
Marietta
Steve Mowery
Jim Brandt
Coadh
Stilwell
George Hummel
John Gasser
B. J. King
Gerald Brooks
Bill Mundy
Purkey leads Reds to 6-0 win as Cards split doubleheader
Bob Purkey allowed six singles in six scoreless innings and John Edwards drove in three as Cincinnati defeated St Louis 6-0. In the nightcap, Bob Gibson matched Tsitouris until the eighth when St Louis pushed across two runs on Gibson and Flood. Dick Groat's sacrifice fly plated Gibson and Ken Boyer added an RBI single to cap the inning.
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ST. Louis
Bob Purkey
John Edwards
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Reds
John Tsitouris
Purkey
Tsitouris
Bob Gibson
Gibson
Curt Flood
Doug Clemens
Dick Groat
Ken Boyer
Flood
Kansan Wins New Bremen 30-Lap Auto Club Feature
Jud Larson of Kansas City won the 30-lap U S Auto Club race at New Bremen over 13 challengers. He completed the 15 mile course in 10 28.2 minutes for prize money of 850 dollars. Larson drove for A J Foyt who attended but did not race.
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New Bremen
Ohio
Jud Larson
Kansas City
U.S. Auto Club
Larson
A. J. Foyt
Indianapolis
Giants Outlast Mets in 23-Inning Marathon at Shea
In the longest major league game by time, the San Francisco Giants defeated the New York Mets 8-6 after 23 innings at Shea Stadium. Gaylord Perry pitched 10 innings and Galen Cisco 9, with Del Crandall and Jesus Alou delivering clutch hits.
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Galen Cisco
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Giants
Mets
Broadway
Shea Stadium
San Francisco
Perry
Cisco
Myers Leads Scratch Division in Heinke Classic
Logan’s Rudy Myers tops the scratch division of the Heinke Classic bowling tournament in Cincinnati with 1101 pins and a 220 average after five games. The $2,500 prize would go to Myers if the score holds as the classic concludes on June 14.
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Logan
Rudy Myers
Cincinnati
Myers
Foyt Wins 500 as Tragedy Sways Memorial Day Race
In Indianapolis the 1964 Memorial Day 500 saw A J Foyt Jr. dominate the late stages to win the record purse, while Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald died after a fiery collision. Rodger Ward earned second as rookies and engine troubles reshaped the field after a dramatic restart.
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USAC
Milwaukee
A. J. Foyt Jr
Betsy Offenhauser
Eddie Sachs
Dave MacDonald
Parnelli Jones
Anton
Tony) Hulman Jr
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Foyt
Sheraton-Thompson
Rodger Ward
Scott Jimmy Clark
Dan Gurney
Bobby Marshman
Lotus
Marshman
Jones
Johnny White
Warren, Mich
Lloyd Ruby
Ward
Eddie
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
American League leaders include Oliva Minnesota with a .383 average and 69 hits while Hinton Washington adds 62 hits and 37 runs. Killebrew Minnesota leads home runs with 14 and Aparicio Baltimore has 24 stolen bases. Pitching shows Bunker Baltimore with 5-0 and 1.000, Radatz Boston 63 strikeouts. National League tops Clemente Pittsburgh in batting .374 and 67 hits, Mays San Francisco leads with 42 runs.
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Oliva
Minnesota
Hinton
Washington
Allison
Rollins
Bressoud
Boston
Mathews
Kansas City
Hilton
McAuliffe
Detroit
Green
Fregosi
Los Angeles
Versalles
Killebrew
Colavito
Aparicio
Baltimore
Weis
Chicago
Davalillo
Cleveland
Bunker
Pizarro
Ford
New York
Radatz
Wickersham
Williams
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Mays
San Francisco
Allen
Boyer
St. Louis
Sudden Sam Helps Indians To Win Pair
Cleveland spots Indians 5 0 lead then wins 9 6 in opener as Sudden Sam McDowell returns to shut down the Senators. In game two Gary Bell support fuels an 8 3 victory behind a 14 hit assault and key late scoring including Howser, Wagner and Alvis.
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Sam
Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
Portland
Tribe
Washington
Indians
Gary Bell
McDowell
Jim
Mudcat) Grant
Senators
Cleveland
Sudden Sam
Jim King
Moose Skowron
Ron Kline
Dick Howser
Vic Davalillo
Mike Brumley
Davalillo
Leon Wagner
Howser
Leon
Max Alvis
John Romano
Brooklyn Keglers Win Blind Tourney
The National Blind Bowlers Association held its 15th annual event in Cincinnati. The Flying Pins of Brooklyn, N Y won the five man team event with 2 115. Cy Sailors Five of Cincinnati finished third. Top totally blind male was Paul Johnson of Huntington W Va with 518 and Muriel Marsch of New York City led totally blind women with 362. In partially blind class Roy O Donnell of Toronto led males with 582 while Rita Gervase and Clara Pierce of New York City tied for top women with 467 each.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
National Blind Bowlers Association
Cy Sailors
Flying Pins
Brooklyn
N. Y
Paul Johnson
Huntington
W. Va
Muriel Marsch
New York City
Roy O'Donnell
Toronto
Rita Gervase
Clara Pierce
Baseball Highlights and Farming Fact Snapshot
The notes list multiple players and teams with home run, stolen base and pitching figures including Mays San Francisco Williams Chicago Howard Los Angeles Wills Los Angeles Harper Cincinnati and Koufax Los Angeles Maloney Cincinnati plus season averages. The farming line states the average U S farmer uses his tractor 700 hours per year.
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Callison
Philadelphia
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Boyer
St. Louis
Mays
San Francisco
Williams
Chicago
Howard
Los Angeles
Wills
Harper
Cincinnati
Marichal
Farrell
Houston
Koufax
Maloney
United States
Baseball Standings and Results From Weekend Play
Baseball standings show Chicago leading with 24 wins and Baltimore 27 wins. New York 21, Cleveland 21, Minnesota 24, Boston 18. Weekend results include Cleveland 10 Washington 2 and Chicago 10 Detroit 4. Sunday scores feature Boston 4 Minnesota 3 and Baltimore 2 Los Angeles 1. Next games list Boston at Los Angeles and Baltimore at Kansas City among others.
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Chicago
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Minnesota
Boston
Dgwghs
Washington
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Detroit
W. L. Pet. G.B. Phila
Phia
San Fran
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Houston
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Player Wins Speedway Open in Indiana with 67
Gary Player shot a final hole birdie for a 67 to win $12,000 and a family vacation in the Speedway Open at Indianapolis. The South African star said he will devote more time to his family and plans to return next week to Nassau Bahamas where his wife and four children are living.
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Indianapolis
Mark Player
Gary Player
Gary
Victor
Player
Nassau
Bahamas
Little Man Delivers Late Blast as Jets Top Columbus
Felix Santana hit a three run homer in the eighth to give the Jets a 6 3 edge over Columbus after Richmond starter Tom Metcalf saw a 31 run lead vanish. Toronto beat Rochester 3 2 as Chi Chi Olivo earned win. Syracuse split with Buffalo 4 3 and 4 2 while Jacksonville split with Atlanta 2 1 and 4 2.
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Richmond
Tom Metcalf
Metcalf
Columbus
Jets
Felix Santana
Dominican Republic
Asheville
Toronto
Chi Chi Olivio
Rochester
Lee Tate
Ossie Virgil
Olivio
Syracuse
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Atlanta
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