Crosley Luck To Hold Up
Cincinnati fans pack Crosley Field for the 1964 National League opener against the Houston Colts. The 2:30 pm start follows forecasts of scattered showers. Fred Hutchinson tabs Jim Maloney for the Reds and Harry Craft goes with Ken Johnson for Houston. Johnson previously won 11 games in 1983.
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Hutchinson Heads to Seattle for Cancer Checkup
Cincinnati manager Fred Hutchinson plans a routine checkup in Seattle after the Reds opener with Houston. He had known an April observation was due and was treated for cancer last winter by his brother Dr. William Hutchinson. He will rejoin the Reds in Los Angeles for a night game with the Dodgers Thursday.
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Reds Lineup Preview for City Fanfare Opening
In pre game ceremonies Waver Walt Bachrach will throw the first pitch to City Manager William Wichman with Governor James A Rhodes at bat. Rookie Chico Ruiz is set to start at third and hit second for Cincinnati while Frank Robinson returns in right field after groin infection.
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Indians Host Twins as Parade Welcomes Season Start
Cleveland Indians arrive after exhibition loss to Giants as 25 000 fans attend a parade from Hopkins Airport to the Advertising Club before the 2 p.m. opening game. Jim Mudcat Grant to pitch for Cleveland and Camilo Pascual for Minnesota.
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Parnelli Jones Wins 50-Mile USAC Midget Feature
San Bernardino California Memorial Day race sees Parnelli Jones win the 50 mile USAC midget feature as prep for the Indianapolis 500. Jones led from the start and dominated the Memorial Day event ahead of a strong field.
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Johnson to throw ceremonial pitch as 1964 AL season opens
President Johnson makes a political pitch of sorts by tossing the ceremonial first ball to open the 1964 American League season. Ken McBride and Claude Osteen duel on the mound for Angels and Senators under near 70 degree weather at D C Stadium with 45,000 expected. New Senators first baseman Bill Skowron debuts along with Joe Adcock for the Angels in a deal involving Leon Wagner.
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Houston Johnson Versus Cincinnati Maloney Showdown Preview
A single scheduled game features Houston Johnson facing Cincinnati Maloney at 2.30 pm. The event draws about 3,000 spectators for the lone matchup of the day.
Baseball Night Schedule With Key Matchups Across Cities
St Louis Gibson 189 at Los Angeles Koufax 25 5 night game. Milwaukee Spahn 23 7 at San Francisco Marichal 23 8 four pm. Chicago L Jackson 14 18 at Pittsburgh Veale 21 35 pm. New York A Jackson 13 17 at Philadelphia Bennett 5 night 8 05 pm. Only games scheduled draw crowds around 3 000 to 42 000 across venues.
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Los Angeles McBride Faces Washington Osteen in Sole Game
A single scheduled game features Los Angeles McBride at Washington Osteen at 1 pm. The matchup draws 45 000 attendees announced as the only game on the slate.
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Baseball schedules listed for multiple city matchups
Boston Monbouquette and Ford duel in New York and Chicago at 2 p m 25 000 plus. Kansas City Penn faces Detroit Regan at 1 30 p m 35 000. Minnesota Pascual meets Cleveland Grant 1314 at 1 30 p m 20 000. Only games scheduled.
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George Blackburn's Mother Dies At 83
Cincinnati mourns as Anna Marie Blackburn 83 mother of college football coach George Blackburn of Virginia and former Cincinnati coach dies. Services and burial to be held Tuesday in Columbus Ohio.
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Palmer wins fourth Masters in dominant fashion
Arnold Palmer led all day at Augusta National with rounds 69 68 69 70 finishing six strokes ahead of Jack Nicklaus and Dave Marr. He collected 20000 prize money and celebrated quitting smoking with renewed confidence amid a historic Masters victory.
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Finley Stands on Principle in Fence Row
Kansas City owner Charles C. Finley defies a rule by building a pennant porch modeled after Yankee Stadium near right field. Commissioner Ford Frick orders removal, insisting the matter hinges on interpretation with no hearing or appeal.
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Finley hints at moves after courtesy call to Cronin and Frick
Finley refuses to reveal his next step, stressing he will call Cronin and Frick first. He says he aims to be fair but has more moves in mind if opponents don’t see the fairness. He praises Ed Lopat and notes Yankee Stadium requires different pitching than other parks.
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Virginia Tech names Howie Shannon as head coach
Howie Shannon, 44, an assistant at Kansas State under Tex Winter since 1954, is appointed head basketball coach at Virginia Tech. He replaces Bill Matthews, who resigned to assist Tech athletic director Frank Moseley and the student aid association. Shannon captained Kansas State during their 1947-48 Big Seven title run.
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Hoskett Chooses Ohio State After Star One season
Dayton Belmont standout Bill Hoskett, a 6 foot 4 guard who led his team to the state Class AA title, announced he will enroll at Ohio State University next fall. Hoskett drew interest from more than 170 colleges and is the son of former OSU star Bill Heskett Sr., who played in 1932-33.
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Home Runs Go To Wrong Field In Exhibition Match
Kansas City Athletics downed St Louis 4 2 as two day exhibition series saw eight homers. The porch fence altered distances to 296 feet and failed to produce blasts to right field, with George Williams and Johnny Lewis among the hitters. The outing also had Giants beating Cleveland 7 4 and Twins routing Detroit 31.
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Baseball scores from city clashes and league contests
In other games the Los Angeles Angels blanked the Dodgers 50 while the Chicago White Sox beat Cincinnati 14-10. Chicago Cubs defeated Boston 63 and Philadelphia edged Baltimore 3-2. Washington rallied for an 8 7 victory over Pittsburgh. Salt Lake City of the PCL nipped Milwaukee 6-5 and Richmond of the International League defeated the New York Yankees 32.
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