Lane WBA challenger wins Michigan lightweight title
Kenny Lane defeats Paul Armstead in a 15 round decision to claim Michigan’s lightweight title and press for a title bout with Carlos Ortiz. Lane, from Muskegon, weighs 134 1 2, earns 146 on the Michigan scoring system to Armstead 143, with Ortiz lingering as WBA champion amid bid tensions.
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Los Angeles
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Don Dilley
West Tebeau
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Joe Brown
Philadelphia
Detroit
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Las Vegas
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Saginaw
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Cards Clash in Los Angeles Sharks Rearrange NL Standings
The St. Louis Cardinals open a three game set in Los Angeles aiming to restore pennant hopes by beating the Dodgers after a sweep of the Giants. They must win two of three to stay in the NL race as the Dodgers threaten to widen the gap. The Giants, led by Felipe Alou and Sam Jones, fall further behind. In other action, Dennis Bennett pitches the Phillies to an 1-0 win over the Mets, while Max Alvis sparks the Indians past the Red Sox 8-3 with two homers and six RBIs.
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Alvis
Joe Azcue
Cleveland
Dick Stuart
Red Sox
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No-Hit Start Highlights Dixie Youth Series
Dixie Youth baseball opened with a no hitter by Jimmy Watts for McComb Mississippi in a 7-0 win over Hueytown Alabama. Doug Murray homered for support. Cleveland Tennessee beat Georgetown South Carolina 4-2. Bobby Cain’s ninth inning homer gave Midville Alabama a 2-1 win over Metairie Louisiana. Metairie tied 1-1 on Tom Bren’s homer. Milledgeville Georgia beat Myrtle Grove Florida 8-2. The double elimination tournament runs a week, with seven Southern states represented by state champions.
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Dixie
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Cleveland
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S. C
Fritz Harris
Bobby Cain
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Milledgeville
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Minor League Directors Blast Raids of Majors
International League directors denounce wholesale raiding by majors and plan changes to the player development contract to fix inequities. A three man committee led by Harold Cooper will investigate, and Tommy Richardson seeks an immediate joint meeting to stop roster raids as playoffs begin September 4 with pennant series and Governor's Cup to follow. No Junior World Series with the Pacific Coast League.
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N.Y
Tommy Richardson
Harold Cooper
Columbus Jets
John C. Stighmeier
Buffalo Bisons
Bill McKechnie
Atlanta Crackers
Richardson
Pacific Coast League
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Pirates Captain Clemente Leads Latin American Exhibit at Polo Grounds
Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates will captain one of the Latin American teams in an exhibition at the Polo Grounds on October 12. Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick has waived the barnstorming rule for the game, likely the last baseball event at the Polo Grounds.
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Pacific Coast League cool to series with IL playoff winner
A spokesman said the Pacific Coast League was not interested in staging a series against the International League playoff winner, signaling no cross league postseason matchup.
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Phillies Sign 18-Year-Old Catcher Allen Luse From Centre Hall
The Philadelphia Phillies signed 18-year-old catcher Allen Luse of Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. Luse is 6-2 and 180 pounds and hit .472 for Penns Valley High School last spring, with a .490 average in a summer amateur league.
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Centre Hall
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Penns Valley High School
Three Pete Roses In Rookie Of Year Contention
Pete Rose and Pete Ward lead the 1963 rookie crop with Gary Peters the best rookie pitcher. Hall Harper Davalillo Gonder Hunt Alvis Bailey Staub Weis Trachowski among top newcomers. Peters 12-5 with 1.99 ERA. Ward .281 in every game. Rose .285 through 116 games.
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Cincinnati
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Gary Peters
Chicago White Sox
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Ward
White Sox
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Jimmy Hall
Minsola Twins
Tommy Harper
Reds
Vic Davalillo
Cleveland
Ron Hunt
New York Mets
Max Alvis
Bob Bailey
Pittsburgh
Jesse Gonder
Mets
John Bateman
Houston
Dave Morehead
Boston
Bill Faul
Detroit
Ray Culp
Philadelphia Phillies
Rusty Staub
al Weis
Dick Tracewski
Los Angeles Dodgers
Davalillo
Gonder
Culp
Petes
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Bears Injuries Mount as Packers Look Lingering Strong
Injuries plague the Chicago Bears in exhibition play with five sidelined including Maury Youmans and Tommy Neck. Packers ride a 31-10 win over Dallas and add defender Doug Hart as a free agent. Giants, Browns, Lions, Steelers also shuffle rosters in camp amid injuries and promotions. Oiler and Patriots actions noted.
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Tommy Neck
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Willie Galimore
Ed O’bradovich
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Packers
Dallas
Doug Hart
World Boxing Association faces calls to drop states
At the 44th annual WBA convention in Miami Beach California and Illinois threaten to withdraw over criticism of the body. California officials complain of too many cocktail parties and not enough work while Illinois cites exclusion from committees, signaling possible non member status alongside New York and Michigan.
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McKinley and Ralston Open Doubles Campaign
McKinley and Ralston arrive in Brookline after a Davis Cup win over Osuna and Palafox and start their campaign in the National Doubles Championships. The Mexican pair were Wimbledon champions, but the Americans beat them in the Davis Cup American Zone semifinals 4-1.
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Mass
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston
Rafael Osuna
Antonio Palafox
Mexico
Ralston
McKinley
Los Angeles
Osuna
Palafox
Iverson Favored As Jaycee Junior Golf Meet Opens
The International Junior Chamber of Commerce golf tournament opened at Midland with over 200 entries from 47 states Puerto Rico Panama and the District of Columbia The field includes two award divisions open and novice Don Iverson of La Crosse Wisconsin the favorite teeing off for his fifth try after a 72 in a tuneup at Midland Country Club the 72 hole event runs through Friday.
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Negro Gridders Plan To Sit Out Mobile Contest
Four Oakland Raiders players threaten to boycott the charity game against the New York Jets over segregated seating at Ladd Stadium in Mobile. Sponsors say seating will remain the same. Raiders coach Al Davis said the game will go on and the four players will not be penalized. The holdouts are Clemon Daniels Art Powell Bo Roberson and Fred Wilson, with Jets owner Davis Weblin warning the issue could spread.
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New York Giants
Alex Webster
Louis Guy
Cleveland
Blanton Collier
Browns
Baltimore
Washington
Rod Breedlove
John Palack
Fred Hageman
Philadelphia Eagles
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Ala
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Colts Sign Catcher King for 1964 Season
Houston Colts sign catcher George King of Victoria Texas Junior College on Monday and assign him to Moultrie in the Georgia Florida League for the 1964 season.
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Hawks Reach Pact With Pettit Hagan Wilkens
St Louis Hawks announce agreements with high scoring veterans Bob Pettit Cliff Hagan and guard Lenny Wilkens under terms set by the NBA club. The trio joins an established lineup as the season approaches, signaling a strong veteran core for the team.
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Cliff Hagan
Lenny Wilkens
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Rangers Invite Swede to Winnipeg Training Camp
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League have asked Swedish ace Ulf Sterner to report to their Winnipeg training camp September 16.
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New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Ulf Sterner
Winnipeg
Harris nets double wins in Canadian junior tennis
OTTAWA AP reports Bill Harris of West Palm Beach Florida won two straightforward rounds with scores of 60 61 in the opening matches of the Canadian junior tennis championships. The day also featured Farmington New Mexico rallying from a four run deficit to beat Oak Lawn Illinois 10-5 in Babe Ruth World Series action. Farmington had earlier defeated Frankfurt Germany 6-0 in the same doubleheader. In Munich AP Rene Schuurman of South Africa captured the international tennis singles title by defeating Lesley Turner of Australia 6-1 6-1.
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Bill Harris
West Palm Beach, Fla
Farmington, N.M
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Ill
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Frankfurt
Germany
Munich
Renee Schuurman
South Africa
Lesley Turner
Australia
West Monroe High Rebels Season Football Tickets On Sale
West Monroe High School offers advance sales for four home games at the office weekdays 8 am to 4 pm. Season tickets cover triple-A conference games with Byrd Woodlawn Ouachita and Bastrop for 4 dollars. The season opens with an August 29 jamboree at Rebel Stadium featuring varsity jayvee and freshmen against Ouachita.
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Guard and B R S vie for series spot in playoff
The National Guard and Brown-Rivers-Scogin clash for fourth place in the American Legion Amateur League to enter the championship semi finals against Sterlington. National Guard won Monday night 3 6 in ten innings on a tenth inning rally led by Randall Fallin and Lew is Whittington. Gerald Griggs pitched well for Falstaff, but two errors aided the decisive tenth. The semifinal opens Wednesday with Rotary Club of Monroe vs Swartz in Legion Stadium.
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Brown - Rivers - Scogin
American Legion
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Falstaff
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Robert Patterson
Randall Fallin
Sid Smith
Lewis Whittington
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Gerald Griggs
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International All Stars Blank Yankees in Buffalo Exhibition
The International League All Stars defeated the World champion New York Yankees 5 to 0 before 28,524 fans in Buffalo. Willie Smith earned the win with solid defense while Richie Allen and Pedro Gonzalez hit key two run and bases empty home runs respectively. Yankees managed only two hits as Daly struggled in relief. The result leaves the series tied at four games each.
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Jack Reed
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Ray Barker
Daly
Yanks
Gene Stephens
Indianapolis
Walt Bond
Harry Bright
Gene Alley
Columbus
Yearling Sales Reach New Peak At Del Mar Club
Del Mar Turf Club set a single night record at its annual yearling sales selling 61 horses for $553,800. The average was $9,078 breaking the previous $8,137 mark from 1961. Thirty three colts sold for $323,800 and 28 fillies for $230,500.
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