Dayton scraps support for Class C league hit on Post 218
Dayton area officials will pull funding from the Class C Amateur League after concluding the circuit includes teams outside Montgomery County. Six clubs Middletown Springfield Lebanon Piqua Clarksville Pisgah plus Wilmington expressed interest in joining the Southwestern Ohio Connie Mack League. Entry costs rise to about 200 per team, with Dayton subsidizing 1598 previously, threatening local prep and schedules for Post 218 and Middletown Merchants in 1966.
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Knothole
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Klame
Post 28
Reds begin season hot with .323 average and strong start
Cincinnati hitters surge to a .323 team mark with 10 homers and 30 runs as they win five of six. Manager Walter Alston praises the Reds power speed and defense while Milt Pappas aims to extend the streak against the Dodgers. Don Pavletich shines in limited action, Pete Rose and Vada Pinson provide timely hits, and Sammy Ellis and Gary Nolan are set for the Dodgers series.
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Reds
Walter Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dave Bristol
Milt Pappas
Claude Osteen
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Pappas
Houston
Don Pavletich
San Francisco Giants
Pete Rose
Vada Pinson
Leo Cardenas
Tommy Helms
Bristol
Sammy Ellis
Gary Nolan
San Diego
Padre
Monteagude
Arrigo
Nottebart
Coker
Tsitouris
James
Thoenen
Schaffer
L. Tsitouris
Cardwell Upsets Pirates With homer Key Win
New York Met pitcher Don Cardwell, formerly of the Pirates, belted a homer and earned a win as he faced his old team. He criticized manager Harry Walker but said no lingering feud exists. The Mets built an early lead, then held off Pittsburgh as Willie Stargell hit a two run shot for the Pirates.
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New York
Don Cardwell
Cardwell
Mets
Bucs
Pirate
Harry Walker
Walker
Pirates
Jerry Grote
Willie Stargell
Ron Taylor
Manny Jiminez
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Minnesota
Mets Beat Pirates 9-6 Behind Cardwell Homer
Don Cardwell pitched shutout innings and hit a two run homer to lift the New York Mets to a 9-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ed Kranepool drove in three runs with two hits in the victory.
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Bucs
Tes
Pirates
Associated Press
Don
Cardwell
Pittsburgh
New York Mets
Ed Kranepool
Mets
Boxing notes from Monday’s Associated Press weigh-ins
Houston heavyweight Dave Zylgewicz KO'd Oregon fighter Dave Conti in three rounds in Houston. In Leicester Henry Cooper outpointed Boston Jacobs in a 10 round bout. Paris Jacques Marty stopped Pascal DiBen detto in a middleweight contest of 14 rounds.
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Associated Press
Houston
Dave Zylgewicz
Dave Conti
Eugene Ore
Leicester
England
Henry Cooper
Britain
Boston Jacobs
New York
Paris
Jacques Marty
France
Pascal DiBenedetto
Saldivar to Defend Mexico City Title in Cardiff
Featherweight world champion Vicente Saldivar has signed to defend his title against England's Howard Winstone in Cardiff Wales on June 15 according to the champ's business manager.
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Vicente Saldivar
Howard Winstone
England
Cardiff
Wales
Cchamp
Itoday
Reay Lambasts TV Delays In Hockey Clash
Chicago coach Billy Reay blasted television timeouts delaying the Stanley Cup semifinal against Toronto. After a 4-2 loss in Chicago, Reay urged continuous action as the Hawks risk elimination with Toronto leading 3-2 in the best of seven.
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Joe Mooshil
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Toronto Tonight
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Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago
John Ashley
Black Hawks
Colavito Says He Wants Regular Playing Time
Cleveland Indians star Rocky Colavito complains about platooning with Leon Wagner in left field. He insists he is ready to play daily and would leave if not given a start, while manager Joe Adcock says no morale problem exists as the team prepares for the home opener against the Kansas City Athletics.
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Leon Wagner
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Joe Adcock
California
Adcock
Angels
Benvenuti Crowned New Golden Boy After Gutty MSG Upset
Nino Benvenuti became Italy’s first world middleweight champion by defeating Emile Griffith in a 15 round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden before 14,251. Garden director Harry Markson cited a $141,799 gate and discussed a planned July rematch. Griffith, with cuts and a bruised nose, fell short as Benvenuti used reach and precision to dominate rounds.
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Italy
Emile Griffith
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Benvenuti
Garden
Harry Markson
Griffith
Nino
Mark Conn
Leo Birnbaum
al Bert
Associated Press
Grifffith
Dick Tiger
Joey Archer
Warriors Seek Game Three Win In San Francisco Final
The San Francisco Warriors host the Philadelphia 76ers in a best of seven playoff clash at the Cow Palace. Wilt Chamberlain leads Philadelphia against a wounded San Francisco squad with Nate Thurmond set to play despite a sore hip while Rick Barry and Fred Hetzel hobble through ankle injuries. The 76ers hold a 6-2 edge over the regular season, but the Warriors are unbeaten at home in the Cow Palace this season.
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Bill Sharman
Warriors
San Francisco Warriors
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Cow Palace
Wilt Chamberlain
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Alex Hannum
Warrior
Chamberlain
Ee Ree Tee Yeere
Nate Thurmond
Nate
Fred Hetzel
Rick Barry
Barry
76Ers
Induction Bout Far From Over for Cassius Clay
Cassius Clay says he will attend the April 28 Army induction in Houston if his legal challenge fails. He stresses his Black Muslim faith forbids fighting and killing in wars and says he is ready to suffer punishment, up to possible jail or execution-style steps, for his beliefs.
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Supreme Court
Cassius Clay
Houston
Maenhasen
Alaase
Fan Avarnn
Wiley
Wivee Prees
Induction Case Test in Supreme Court Over Boxer Clay
The Supreme Court denied Clay's bid to block his April 28 induction after the 6th Circuit refused an injunction, with attorney Hayden Covington planning further appeals. Covington warned of continuing rounds of legal maneuvers as he seeks exemptions based on religious beliefs.
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Clay
U.S. Supreme Court
Cincinnati
6Th
U.S. Circuit of Appeals
James F. Gordon
U.S. District Court
Owensboro
Gordon
Hayden Covington
New York
Covington
Supreme Court
Featherweight draw between Johnny Jambito and Jaguar Kakiza wa
Johnny Jambito of the Philippines and Jaguar Kakiza wa of Japan fought to a 10 draw in a featherweight bout.
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Johnny Jambito
Philippines
Jaguar Kakizawa
Japan
Drew
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