Slugging Robinsons Lead Birds To 5-3 Victory
Frank and Brooks Robinson powered the Baltimore Orioles with homers to beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 in Boston. Frank tied the AL home run lead with his 17th, while Brooks drove in his 53rd run with a seventh homer. Steve Barber earned the win, Jim Lonborg took the loss, and Don Demeter debuted with a homer for Boston.
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Baltimore
Robinson
Frank and
Brooks
Orioles
Frank Robinson
George Scott
Jerry Snyder
Luis Aparicio
Snyder
Steve Barber
Barber
Stu Miller
Jim Lonborg
Joe Foy
Scott
Don Demeter
Red Sox
Detroit
Carl Yastrzemski
Bi Aparicio
Petrocili
Foy
Frobinsn
Ustrinski If
Brobinsn
Coniglare Rf
Powell
Blefary
Demeter
Gsmith
Smiller
Johnson
Ryan
Etchebra
Tartabull
Lonborg
Blair Cf
Kasko
Wyatt P Jones
F.robinson
B.robinson
Yatsrzemski
Hrerbbso Barber
S.miller
Wyatt
Indians Sign All-State Discus Ace Hollingsworth
Northeast State strengthens its track team by signing Behrman High School discus star John Hollingsworth, Louisiana’s No. 2 prep thrower this spring with 172 feet, plus a solid 55 foot shot put. Hollingsworth is the fourth high school star inked by the Indians, joining Kenny Brazzel, Pete Lenox, and Tom Miller.
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John Hollingsworth
Behrman High School
Hollingsworth
Louisiana
Northeast
Bob Groseclose
Groseclose
Behrman
The
Indians
Kenny Brazzel
Neville
Monroe
Pete Lenox
Camden, Ark
Tom Miller
Haynesville
McCovey Eyes All Star First Base Post With Giants
SAN FRANCISCO AP Willie McCovey nicknamed Stretch may win the National League first base job as his fielding improves and his bat drives the Giants. Hal Lanier praises his range, recalling a pivotal play, while McCovey reflects on confidence, slow starts, and a recent burst of homers, including Nos. 11 to 13 in a few days.
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SAN Francisco
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
Hal Lanier
Lanier
Tommy Davis
McCovey
Los Angeles Dodger
Giants
Mac
Willie Mays
Ford and Ferrari tune up for Le Mans clash
Ford and Ferrari minus veteran drivers prepared for the 24 hour Le Mans race in France. Thompson was disqualified for failing to report an accident, replaced by Brian Muir after Ford threatened to withdraw. Ferrari’s John Surtees quit, Ludovico Scarfiotti added, Chaparral’s Jim Hall and Hap Sharp run one car with an automatic transmission.
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LE Mans
France
Ford
Ferrari
Richard Thompson
Graham Hill
England
Porsche
Brian Muir
Australia
Muir
Thompson
John Surtees
Britain
Surtees
Eugenio Dragoni
Ludovico Scarfiotti
Jim Hall
Hap Sharp
Midland
Tex
Chevrolet Motor
Phil Hill
Santa Monica
Calif
Joakim Bonnier
Sweden
Chaparral
Nurburgring
Jean Guichet
Nino Vaccarella
Italy
Enzo Ferrari
Henry Ford II
Leo Beebe
Colavito says he has not lost home run touch
Cleveland outfielder Rocky Colavito explains that slumps come from timing issues not lost power. He notes a 236 batting average this season and believes he is regaining his timing, aiming to get going after a slow start and a dip in home run production from peak years.
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McCovey
Chub Feeney
New York
Rocky Colavito
Cleveland
Colavito
Highland Park Four-Ball Tournament Opens in West Monroe
Highland Park Country Club begins its tenth annual four-ball event with qualifying rounds running through June 24 and tournament action starting June 25. The two day format features 27 holes per day using medal play, with a field limited to 48 teams or 96 players. Wayne and Terry Peddy are defending champions. contact host pro H A Britt at 322-0696 for more information.
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Highland Park Country Club
West Monroe
Wayne
Terry Peddy
H. A. Britt
Whitworth Leads Milwaukee Play At Midway Mark
Kathy Whitworth held off Donna Caponi as both pursued the Milwaukee Jaycee Open title at midtournament. Whitworth posted 71 to reach 139 after 36 holes, Caponi fired 70 for 142, Marilyn Smith shot 68 to climb into contention, and Sandra Haynie led among others with 144 while Spuzich and Maxwell trailed.
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Whitworth
Milwaukee
Wis
Kathy Whitworth
Donna Caponi
Miss Whitworth
Miss Caponi
Marilyn Smith
Sandra Haynie
Miller Named Olympic Wrestling Coach for 1967 Pan Am Games
The United States Olympic Wrestling Committee nominated Eric Miller of Cornell University as coach of the U S wrestling team for the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg Canada. Tom Lumly of Tulsa Oklahoma was named team manager. Lumly founded the U S Amateur Wrestling Foundation to fund international competition.
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Toledo
Ohio
United States Olympic Wrestling Committee
Eric
Jimmy) Miller
Cornell University
U.S
Winnipeg
Canada
Tom Lumly
Tulsa
Okla
Lumly
U.S. Amateur Wrestling Foundation
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Dan Gurney
Costa Mesa
Sandra Spuzich
Susie Maxwell
Miller
Consumer Credit Corp
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