Clemente's Bat Stays Hot Homers Twice Off Drysdale
Roberto Clemente homered twice off Don Drysdale as the Pirates beat the Dodgers 4-1 while expanding his NL batting lead to .373. The game featured Clemente's 12th homer of the season and a strong senior-level NL and AL action recap across multiple scores.
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North Central League action yields multiple Sunday wins
W. S. Young led Ruston Ramblers and Arcadia to victories in North Central League play. Young collected 10 hits as Simsboro pitchers fell 11 to 1, while Ruston smashed Downs 144 to 1 behind 17 hits. Arcadia edged Hodge 7 to 6 with Bennie Prince earning the win in relief.
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Charles Dring
Leonard Moore
Bob Cleveland
Reeves
Larry Adkins
Dude Durrett
Ruston
Marvin Cavett
Larry Toms
Ken Hammonds
Clark challenges for world title after Dutch Grand Prix win
Veteran Jim Clark in a new Lotus Ford wins the Dutch Grand Prix in a record 2 hours 14 minutes 45.6 seconds for 90 laps. Clark rises to nine points, with Dennis Hulme leading on 16 and Pedro Rodriguez second on nine. Brabham teammates Brabham and Hulme finish second and third, followed by Amon Parkes and Scarfiotti in Ferraris.
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Jim Clark
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Scotland
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New Zealand
Pedro Rodriguez
Mexico
Jack Brabham
Australia
Hulme
Chris Amon
Mike Parkes
Britain
Ludovico Scarfiotti
Italy
Muny Course Sets Free Junior Golf Lessons
Annual free junior golf instruction begins Tuesday at Monroe Muni under pro Johnny Myers. Open to boys and girls 9 to 17, six week sessions with equipment supplied. Lessons start 9 a.m. each Tuesday, ending with an annual junior tournament.
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Hill Hangs On To Win Memphis Open Title
Dave Hill, from Jackson Michigan, won the Memphis Open by two strokes at Colonial Country Club finishing 72 holes at 272 eight under par. Johnny Pott shot 66 to take second at 274 with Harold Henning third at 275. Hill led after days one and two with 65 and 66, but nearly faltered in the final round before a 73.
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Jackson
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Harold Henning
Randy Glover
Florence
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Dan Sikes
Jacksonville
Fla
Athletes Meet With Clay On Stand Against Draft
A group of prominent Black athletes met with Cassius Clay Muhammad Ali in Cleveland to discuss his stand against the draft. They concluded his religious beliefs underpin his refusal and that he remains sincere in his Muslim faith ahead of his June 19 draft evasion trial in Houston.
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Cleveland Browns
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UCLA
Muhammad Ali
Houston
U.S. District Court
Damascus Dominates Belmont to Stay 3-Year-Old Champion
Damascus won the Belmont Stakes in 2:28 4-5 earning 104,950 and boosting his bankroll to 365,410 with five wins. Trainer Frank Whiteley Jr. plans a Leonard Richards start at Delaware Park June 17 then aims at Chicago stakes, while rival Dr. Fager may race later for potential title clashes.
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Chicago
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Local Archers Shine At State Championship in Bossier City
At the Louisiana State Archery Championship in Bossier City Mrs. Mattie Wallis scored 1231 points in women's class A freestyle to finish second behind Imogene Brown. Judy Hogan placed second in bare-bow women's class C with 706 points. Synthia Bell won girls Class C with 659 points. Bennie Cummings placed third in bowhunters Class C with 524. Robert Hogan finished third in bare-bow men's class C. Ann Cummins won bare-bow women's Class D with 341 points.
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Mattie Wallis
Imogene Brown
Louisiana
Bossier Behunters
Judy Hogan
West Monroe
Synthia Bell
Bennie Cummings
Monroe
Robert Hogan
Ann Cummins
Ark-La Amateur League results roll in big wins
Mer Rouge defeated Bastrop 14 to 5 as David Clark earned the win and Raymond Johnston took the loss. Beekman routed Crossett 14 to 0 behind James Griffis two doubles and pitcher Tommy Culp who allowed four hits. Dewey Carter was charged with the loss.
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Mer Rouge
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Raymond Johnston
Crossett
Ark
James Griffis
Tommy Culp
Dewey Carter
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