Griffith Wins Middleweight Title in Close MSG Bout
Welterweight champ Emile Griffith defeats Dick Tiger by unanimous decision in 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden to claim the world middleweight crown. Griffith celebrated wildly after a tight verdict as 14,934 fans paid 147,536 dollars. Referee Mercante scored 9-5-1. Judges Forbes 7-6-2.
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Bunning Shuts Out Pirates 5-0 In Pittsburgh
Jim Bunning pitched a five hit shutout for Philadelphia beating the Pirates 5-0. He struck out seven and walked one, while Richie Allen’s third homer ignited a four run sixth inning that chased Bob Veale. The Phillies built the cushion with Allen driving in two, Rojas and Kuenn adding runs, and Mikkelsen fanning Billie in relief.
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McGraw's sacrifice fly lifts White Sox past Senators 3-2
Chicago edged Washington 3-2 as Tom McGraw's ninth inning sacrifice fly scored Floyd Robinson after Robinson reached on a Ward error. Robinson had walked and moved to third on Ward's single, with McGraw's flyout bringing in the decisive run while Ken McMullen and Frank Hoard homered for the Senators.
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Detroit Downs Twins 3-0 Behind McLain Four-Hitter
Denny McLain pitched a four-hitter as Detroit beat Minnesota 3-0. Norm Cash and Al Kaline homered to back his strong start, lowering the Twins’ record in struggling stretch. McLain improved to 3-0 and retired 12 straight batters after Kosco’s fifth inning single and a Zolio Versalles double.
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Cardinals Blank Dodgers 2-0 Behind Jaster Seven-Hit Gem
Left hander Larry Jaster pitched seven hits as St. Louis shut out Los Angeles for the third straight time. Curt Flood drove in the first run with a two sixth inning, and Lou Brock started the rally with a walk leading to Javier's single. Flood doubled home the second run in the sixth as the Cardinals won 2-0 over Claude Osteen. The Dodgers pushed no more than a third base runner all night and have now failed to score in 30 consecutive innings.
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Diamond thief thwarted in $14 million gem exhibit
A thief evaded guards and dogs but took only an imitation Koh i noor diamond from a Cape Town exhibit valued at $14 million. In Hollywood Doris Day records interviews in five languages to promote Glass Bottom Boat.
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Record-Setting Errorless Streak Ties AL Mark
Kansas City falls to Cleveland 2 4 in a 9 inning game. The Tigers' Charlie Maxwell previously held the AL record for consecutive errorless games at 194. An unidentified player tied the mark with 195 straight errorless appearances. The contest details list hitters and positions for both teams with no further context.
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Klondike Wins Region 6-B Track Meet On Muddy Day
Klondike Cougars tally 36 points in two relays to win the Region 6-B meet at Big Spring on a soaked track. Don Etheredge and David Holubee also post notable marks as several qualifiers earn state bid with top two finishes.
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Stafford comments on Braves expansion appeal and possible bond
Stafford warned that defendants show no intent to comply with court orders to expand and restore the Braves. He doubted compliance with a State Supreme Court order if the appeal fails and suggested possible high court priority. He also proposed the court might require baseball to post a bond of eight to ten million dollars to cover community losses.
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Mustangs Kick Off Season Versus Caprock
The Mustang lineup lists Bill Kizer catching, Ken Perkins at first, Ron DeSherlin at second, Mike Riddle at short, Ron Chaney at third, Dennis Laneford in left, Toni Handley in center, and Arthur Riddle in right. Other district games see Borger at Tasco, Palo Duro at Plainview, and Pampa versus Amarillo Caprock.
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Baseball matchups and scores from scattered games
A scrambled listing shows multiple baseball games with team matchups and pitchers, including Minnesota at Detroit, Kansas City at Chicago, Calfornia at New York, St Louis at Los Angeles, Atlanta at San Francisco, and others. Several pitcher records such as Tiant 10 or Bell 3 0, Koufax 2 0, Marichal 2 0 appear among the snippets.
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Area athletes shine with state meet bids and record runs
Local track meet yields two state qualifiers Larry Wiggins of Ira wins hurdles and Low events with strong times while William Loop tops pole vault. Gilberto Chivirra Tornillo clocks 10.0 in 100 as three records fall and several towns share high placements in team totals and ties.
Raiders All Began Must Be Answered In Spring
The decision on who will start at offense between John Scovell and Guy Griffis remains unresolved as spring training begins. Both players will be graded across 20 sessions using films and statistics, and the highest scorer will win the job. Weather has delayed nerves amid the final week of competition.
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Bond Market Ends Mixed With Treasury Decline and Firm Cables
US Treasury bonds closed fractionally lower while corporates were largely unchanged. Of 40 Treasury issues, 34 fell and six held steady, corporate issues moved within fractions but mostly stayed flat. NYSE volume reached 9.79 million shares with late quotes showing Allied Chemical 5 3/8 of 1978 at 85 4 up 1 percent, Consolidated Edison 3s of 1984 at 79 1/2 down 4 1/4, and General Instrument 4s of 1985 at 141 down 2.
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Soybeans Firm as Short Covering Boosts Grain Trade
Speculative short covering firms commodities in the grain futures market with soybeans and wheat up about a cent or so. Traders expect a government report after the close and focus on stocks in as positions as of April 1, especially for soybeans. Corn and oats show little change amid slow mixed dealings with May contracts about steady to up modestly.
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