Bums Must Stay Sharp in Tight NL Pennant Race
Dodgers lead the National League by five games over the Giants and Cardinals as the pennant chase heats up. The front runners must avoid slips in a season where every game tightens the standings and Willie Mays looms as a dangerous bat for the rivals.
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Fred Down
UPI
Los Angeles Dodgers
Willie Mays
Dodgers
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Willie
Mays
Houston Colts
Colts
Houston
Packers Hold Brutal Practice as Rivalry Builds in Miami
Green Bay veterans endured a bone crushing 15 minute scrimmage led by Vince Lombardi ahead of Saturday night showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Miami. The Lions and Bears also reported key injuries and roster moves as the NFL preseason heats up with multiple teams holding workouts and cuts.
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Green Bay Packers
Vince Lombardi
Pittsburgh Steelers
Packers
Miami
Green Bay
Detroit Lions
Larry Ferguson
Iowa
Ferguson
Lions
Chicago Bears
Tom Bettis
del Shofner
Dick Modzelewski
New York Giants
San Diego Chargers
Babe Parilli
Parilli
Tom Yewcie
Oakland Raiders
West Monroe Boys Beaten Second Time
The Dixie Boys World Series moved into the third round with three games. Danville beat West Monroe 1-0 on a West Monroe error, Hattiesburg defeated Rossville 8-3, and Hueytown edged Columbus 2-1. Danville, Hattiesburg, Lawrenceville, Myrtle Grove, Hueytown, and Columbus held 1-1 or 2-0 records entering today’s matches.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Danville
West Monroe
Rossville
Tenn
Lawrenceville
Myrtle Grove
Fla
Hueytown
Ala
Columbus
Duane Austin
Rick Leard
Johnny Stephens
John Becks
Abrh
Booth
Whitt
Cox
Audrisch
Cloyd
Saunders
Willis
Jordan
Sage
Adcock
Austin
Taylor Ct
Monroe Little League games headline local schedule
Three Way topped A&C Music 107 109 in Monroe Little League action as Ezell Fontana and Sisson Luffey led wins. Fire Dept edged Lafayette 3 2, Texaco beat Gay Clothing 8 5, Monroe Police down Green Brothers 10 4, Friendly Finance won 11 9, KLIC beat Palace 6 4. Don Floberg tops intramural golf with 73 at Forest Akers.
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Rendel
Green Brothers Daily
News-Star
Monroe Brick
Van-Trow Olds
Lions
Friendly Finance
North Monroe Lions
Sims Klic
the Palace
Eastside
Eastoate Merchants
C. Music
P.m
Louisiana Machinery
Optimist Club
Three Way
A&c Music
Monroe
Ezell
Fontana
Sisson
Luffey
A&c
Laffey Fire Department
la Fachinery
Fulton
Vaughn
Texaco
Keith
Murtis
Thornton
Peat
Monroe Police
Green Brothers
Riddle
Miles
Whitlow
Brown
Rosenbergh
Don Floberg
Lake Geneva
Wis
Michigan State
Forest Akers
Liston Clay Fight Talks In New York For September?
In New York officials and promoters discuss a title bout between Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay for September or 1964, with rumors of a December TV fight against Ernie Terrell in Las Vegas. Liston, after tax dispute trouble, questions the feasibility of a 1963 defense. discussions continue among Liston’s and Clay’s legal teams and Madison Square Garden officials.
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New York
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Ugly Bear
Liston
Ernie Terrell
Chicago
Las Vegas
Pennsylvania
Ballyhoo
Floyd Patters
Salvatore Avena
Philadelphia
Avena
Sonny
Gordon B. Davidson
Louisville
Men’s Syndicate
Clay
Cassius
Brain Trust
Liston People
Bill Cherry
Nilon Brothers
Bob
Jim
Jack
Cherry
Teddy Brenner
Madison Square Garden
Terrell
Ring Magazine
WBA
Brenner
New York Athletic Commission
James A. Farley Jr
Recreation Softball Recap Highlights Junior and Senior League action
In Junior League RECREATION SOFTBALL LTS beat Comman ches 12 6 with Vaughn and Rousse earning wins Vaughn went 3 for 4 and Scallan homered Linder and Leonard took the loss Welch went 2 for 2 for the losers In Senior League the Chipmunks defeated LTI 20 8 with Tarking ton and Tynes winning Lucas and Johnson lost Stover homered Walton collected two hits for the Chipmunks College Place Baptist beat Trinity Baptist 12 7 in Church A League Price and Harrison the winners Duncan Williams the losers Vogel homered and tripled Gowin Price and Hales tripled Williams hit a triple Fowler Edwards doubled for Trinity
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LTS
Commanches
Vaughn
Rousse
Scallan
Linder
Leonard
Welch
Chipmunks
LTI
Tarkington and
Tynes
Lucas
Johnson
Stover
Walton
College Place Baptist
Trinity Baptist
Price
Harrison
Duncan
Williams
Vogel
Gowin
Hales
College Place
Fowler
Edwards
Trinity
West Monroe Youth Meets Metairie in Dixie Youth Tourney
The Dixie Youth state baseball tournament moves to the third round with a tripleheader in New Orleans. Metairie faces West Monroe, Airline Park plays Gonzales, and DeRidder meets Houma. DeRidder defeated South Franklin 3-1 as Jose Marin fanned 11, while Airline Park shut out Alexandria 2-0 with a no hitter by Steve Cognevich.
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New Orleans
Metairie
West Monroe
Airline Park
Gonzales
DeRidder
Houma
South Franklin
Alexandria
Jose Marin
Steve Cognevich
U S Canada Cuppers Win Fifth Straight Victory
The U S team clinched its fifth consecutive win over Canada in the Carling Cup Best Ball Golf Championship at Sylvania Country Club Toledo Ohio. Bo Wininger and Ed Meister led with seven birdies and a 65 score to beat Al Johnston and Phil Brownlee. Bill Casper and Bill Campbell also won 3-0. Only Canadian winners were Al Balding and Gary Cowan with 65.
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Toledo, Ohio
U.S
Canada
Detroit
Bo Wininger
Oklahoma City
Wininger
Ed Meister
Cleveland
Sylvania Country Club
al Johnston
Montreal
Phil Brownlee
Toronto
Ont
Bill Casper
Apple Valley
Calif
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W.va
Moe Norman
Nick Westock
Burlington
Deadlier Than Ring Roads To Fight In Ibadan
In Ibadan Nigeria promoters warn Lagos Ibadan routes are perilous with floodblocked roads 18 inch water deep wrecked cars and Mammy wagons on fight night for Gene Fullmer and Think Tied CANLEVIAN LIBULs. Police anticipate heavy patrols as fighters train at Ibadan University gym ahead of the mid dleweight clash.
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Nigeria
Gene Fullmer
Think
Canlevian Libuls
Lagos
Lagos-Ibadan
Tiger
Fullmer
Jack Solomons
West Jadan
Utah
Milo Savage
Ibadan University
Williams Dominates as Yankees Split Doubleheader
In the nightcap, Stan Williams allowed one hit, a third inning double by Don Blasingame, fanned 11 and walked one in a 1-0 Yankees victory over Washington. New York split the doubleheader after the Senators won the opener 8-5. Maury Wills hot with four straight hits as the Dodgers topped the Cubs 4-1.
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Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Kansas City
Chicago
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Jim Duffalo
Giants
Hal Brown
Mays
Jim Wynn
Colts
Maury Wills
Don Drysdale
Drysdale
Billy Williams
Associated Press
Stan Williams
Yankees
Don Blasingame
Senators
Finance ad quotes Good shot sailing toward Holiday Finance
A partial advertisement text reads Good shot I'm sailing right in the direction of Holiday Finance Co. The line mentions Holiday Finance Co. located at 441 DeSiard with phone FA 5-7523, suggesting a financing offer or promo in a local ad.
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Holiday Finance CO
Ruston Juniors Travel to Baton Rouge for Second ALJ Contest
Ruston James Contractors travel to Baton Rouge for the second game of a best of three state championship American Legion Junior series against Welch's Funeral Home. Welch's won game one 3-2. Game time is 7:45 p.m. at Golsby Field with a potential third game if Ruston evens the series.
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Ruston
James Contractors
Baton Rouge
American Legion
Welch
Golsby Field
Six Team Football Jamboree Set For Holly Ridge
Six teams Oak Grove Winnsboro Farmerville Wisner Crowville and Holly Ridge meet in a Thursday night jamboree at Holly Ridge Louisiana on August 29 with Farmerville versus Wisner Winnsboro versus Crowville and Oak Grove versus Holly Ridge in two ten minute halves. Advanced ticket sales are at participating schools. PERMANENT LEADERS Eagles Name J D Smith and Don Burroughs Co captains for 1963 season.
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Holly Ridge
Oak Grove
Winnsboro
Farmerville
Wisner
Crowville
Hershey
Philadelphia Eagles
Nick Skorich
J. D. Smith
Don Burroughs
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