Drysdale eyes pennant after streaking Dodgers rise
Don Drysdale, Dodgers ace, extended a major league record with six straight shutouts and matched late 19th century marks as Los Angeles won 5 3 over the Phillies. He left after seven innings as the Dodgers moved to second place, with seven straight wins and nine of ten.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Philadelphia Phillies
Drysdale
Phillies
Roberto Pena
Walter Johnson
LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Dodger
Mark Howie Bedell
Walter
Train’ Johnson
Washington Senators
Dodgers
Nancy Richey wins French Women’s Tennis Title at Roland Garros
Nancy Richey, the American amateur, defeated Ann Haydon Jones 7 6 4 6 6 1 to claim the French women’s title at Roland Garros. She denied pro players, including Billie Jean King, and earned 1000 prize money while remaining ineligible to turn pro. The event marked a French doubles victory and a pro tour setback for promoter controlled players.
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Paris
Nancy Richey
Miss Richey
Ann Haydon Jones
Roland Garros
San Angelo
George MacCall
Ramateurs
Ttwe
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Mrs. Jones
Nancy
Butch
Miss Ritchey
Francoise Durr
France
Jean Claude
Barclay
King
Australia
Owen Davidson
Hubbers Sweep Oilers. Olmstead Hampton Spark Rally
Lubbock Hubbers sweep a twi n bill from Odessa Oilers to extend their winning streak to five. Fred Olmstead and Buddy Hampton sparked the offense with back to back two hit games and a late rally in the opener. Mitchell drove in runs with a fourth inning double and a ninth inning single, while Jennings delivered a key two run hit in the nightcap. Olmstead carried a no hitter into the seventh before Byerly's double broke the bid.
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Walt McAlexander
Avalanche
Fred Olmstead
Buddy Hampton
Lubbock Hubbers
A.twin
Bill
Odessa Oilers
Archie Jennings
Mike “Mitchell
Hubbers
Olmstead
David Byerly
Deee Lancaster
Ron
Mitchall
O'Jibway
Donnie Bumpas
Jennings
Jim Sutter
Henderson
Hampton
Mitchell
Oldstead
Mike Campbell
McCullough
Beard Wins Open Amid Dramatic Finish At Speedway
Champ Frank Beard battles to a final round 68 and a total 282 as Hill makes a late charge with a 68 after a record-setting 61 and 69. Casper credits Hill’s sharing play while lamenting a missed birdie on 18. Pro from Jackson, Mich., Hill’s bold bid ends just short of victory.
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Indianapolis
Billy Casper
Mike Hill
Casper
Fhil
Jackson, Mich
Frank Beard
Beardahet
Bach
Sant Sneads
Dutch Sarrison
Low Graham
Fred Marti
Ral Sikes
Ken Stil
Hill
Jackson
iMich
PGA
Speedway
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Odessa
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Robert McCuttough
Hogi Garcia
Joe Hender
Thonnie
Bumpass
Mike
David
Byerly
Olleet Olmstead
Ipsmecuttough
Gameollers
Mitchern
Ric
Bill G. Brown
Malouf
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