Houk Glowing Over Victory That Put Yanks In Second
Yankees manager Houk lauded rookies as Bill Stafford pitched a four hit 3 1 win over the Los Angeles Angels to lift New York into second place in the American League one game behind the Indians. Stafford improved to four straight wins as the Yankees won their fifth in a row and tenth in eleven.
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World Dixie League Half-Season Playoffs In Fayard La
The World Champion Dixie Leaguers end the first half at Ferriday with the King Feed and Seed Concordia Bank Milk House Yankees tied for first at 5-2, Rex Sporting Goods Kings also 5-2. Raymond s Vogt s Red Sox stay 3-4 while Purvis Pontiac Mobiloil Wilson Feed Mill Braves sit at bottom with one win and six losses. A playoff between the Kings and Yankees will determine the first half champion.
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Dupas Wins Unanimous Decision Over Sumlin In Boxing Thriller
In New Orleans Ralph Dupas outboxed Guy Sumlin for 11 rounds before a furious final stanza to win a unanimous decision in a 12 round welterweight bout. Dupas overturned a cautious start to take the victory Monday night.
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Macon Tops Little Rock as Tillotson Slows Crackers
Atlanta suffered a 4-0 loss to Shreveport marked by Tillotson’s strong pitching and a drought for the Crackers. Macon beat Little Rock 4-2 behind Jerry Snyder’s hustling leadership while Birmingham held off Chattanooga 5-4. In boxing, Dupas outlasted Sumlin to set up a potential title shot, while the crowd urged Ralph Sumlin to run.
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AFL game tapes to air after NCAA broadcasts
New York UPI reports taped AFL game highlights will be shown on Saturdays after regular NCAA video broadcasts. The tapes will feature AFL games from the previous weekend as announced by the American Broadcasting Co.
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Eddie Popowski Takes Boston Farm Post in Johnstown
Eddie Popowski who managed Minneapolis in the Red Sox system last season now oversees Boston's Johnstown Pennsylvania team in the Class A Eastern League.
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Baseball Standings and Monday Results Across the American League
The American League table shows Cleveland leading with 37 wins and 20 losses, New York at 35 20 636, Detroit 36 21 632, Baltimore 29 28 509, Washington 28 29 491, Boston 27 28 491, Kansas City 24 29 453, Chicago 22 30 440, Minnesota 14 9 1544, Los Angeles 68 16. Monday results featured Boston 10 Minnesota 8, New York 3 Los Angeles 1, Kansas City 7 Cleveland 5 in 10 innings, and Chicago 9 Baltimore 8. Today's night games include Washington at Baltimore, New York at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit, Los Angeles at Chicago, Kansas City at Minnesota. Wednesday schedules list Washington at Baltimore, New York at Cleveland, Boston at Detroit, Los Angeles at Chicago twice, Kansas City at Minnesota.
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Mets Sign 12 Players in Farm System Assignments
The New York Mets report signing 12 players including Tracey Rivers a 21 year old right hander 6 4 210 pounds with a five figure bonus assigned to Raleigh NC farm club in the Carolina League Class B along with William Haberman and Sandor Taboh Also listed were Bruce Grady J E Rowe Ted Gruber Doug Martin and Gene Hubbard assigned to Raleigh plus four players John Bianchi Blake Griggs Boswell Smith and George Warford sent to Lexington NC in the Western Carolina League details include college and university affiliations.
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Heat and Heatwave Threaten Oakland Hills Open
Oakland Hills hosts the 61st National Open as players cope with record heat in Birmingham Michigan. Arnold Palmer defends with 149 challengers while Bob Rosburg calls the monster course tough and warns the heat could make greens and shots even harder. Doug Ford joins Palmer at 69 as conditions test stamina and strategy on the 6,907 yard layout.
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Ruston Legion Tops Rayville to Tie for First
Ruston won a 4-1 Legion clash over Rayville to pull into a first place tie. Arnold Ramsey pitched two hit ball and contributed a run, with two tallies in the second and third. Andy Clark drove in Jerry Hood, and Ramsey scored on a wall hit. Rayville managed three hits, leaving both teams 5-1 in league play.
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Trade Talks Spark In NHL Annual Meeting Ambitions
Montreal reports ongoing trade talks as NHL owners gather for their annual meeting. Canadiens press for more deals after three since season end, with Chicago and Detroit seeking moves. Western league head Al Leader notes Los Angeles and San Francisco status in play. intra league draft set for Wednesday.
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Bernice Legion Dominates Bastrop 11-0
Bernice opens with an 11-0 Legion win over Bastrop behind John Jeffcoat’s three.hitter and 11 runs on 11 hits. Witworth led Bastrop with two of their three hits in three trips, while Futch Patterson and Fitzgerald led Bernice with multi hit games. Bernice moves to 2-4 in Legion play.
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Pitchers and hitters deliver in 10-8 Red Sox win
Bill Stafford and the Yankees kept the A's hitless until the fifth inning and finished with a four hit 3-1 win while Harmon Killebrew starred for the Twins with five hits in six trips including a two run homer and four RBIs in the 10-8 defeat by Boston.
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