Baseball Scoreboard Snapshot From The Nations Leagues
Night games across the majors highlight interleague matchups and division contenders. Key tilts include St Louis at Atlanta with Carlton facing Jarvis, Los Angeles at Philadelphia pitting Singer against Short, and San Diego at New York with Nolan and Gentry pitching in strong showings. Concurrent scores feature Pittsburgh at Chicago, San Francisco at Montreal, and Cincinnati at Houston among others.
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St. Louis
Carlton
Atlanta
Jarvis
Los Angeles
Singer
Philadelphia
Short
San Diego
New York
Gentry
Nolan
Houston
Wilson
San Francisco
Marichal
Mont
Stoneman
Repittsburgh
Walker
Chicago
Holtzman
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Angeles
Dartmouth Star Judge Reflects On Changing Football Balls
New York State Supreme Court Justice Myles F. Lane recalls football equipment from the 1920s at Dartmouth. He notes balls grew larger and heavier, players weighed more, and footballs got out of shape the longer games lasted, while praising today’s game as more exciting.
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NEW York
New York State Supreme Court
Myles F. Lane
Dartmouth
Judge Lane
Laver and Ralston advance in WillsKent features headline a busy sports day
In Bristol Rod Laver overwhelmed Fred Stolle 61 62 while Dennis Ralston came back to beat Brian Fair lie 63 1 6 6 3 to reach the Wills Tournament second round. Beckenham saw Tom Gorman and Jim McManus win opening matches in the Kent Championships.
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Bristol
England
Rod Laver
Australia
Fred Stolle
California
Dennis Ralston
Brian Fairlie
Beckenham
Tom Gorman
Jim McManus
Baseball season leaders and top performers list
National and American League batting and pitching leaders are detailed with top totals for players such as Oliva, Murcer, Kaline, Rojas, and B. Robinson. Runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and steals highlighted alongside pitchers Cuellar, Blue, Siebert, and Palmer with their win loss and ERAs. Obscure notes include international boxing results and Ontario boxing draws.
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Minn
Murcer
N.Y
Kaline
Det
Rojas
K.C
B.robinson
Balt
Yastrzemski
Bost
Buford
R.smith
R.jackson
Tovar
Killebrew
Petrocelli
Bando
Oak
White
J.powell
Bconigliaro
Jackson
Cash
Campaneris
Otis
Alomar
Calif
Pinson
Cleve
Cuellar
Blue
Siebert
Hunter
Palmer
Lolich
Blyleven
Bradley
Chic
Pattin
Mil
W.davis
L.A
Garr
Atl
Brock
St.l
Torre
Pitt
Bonds
S.F
Bench
Cin
Stargell
H.aaron
Cardenal
Santo
Beckett
Kessinger
Ersee
Harrelson
We Morgan
Houst
Dierker
Carlton
Seaver
Gullett
Ryan
J.johnson
Jenkins
Stoneman
Holtzman
Recreation Softball Recap of City Leagues
In A League Gibson’s overwhelmed Mid-South 16-3 as Darling went 3-for-4 with a homer and Madison 3-for-4. Mid-South’s bats were quiet. Traxler led Retail Clerks’ 93 with two homers and Boler added a long shot. Bell accounted for all three Mid-South runs with a three-base hit.
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Mid- South
Darling
Mid-South
Madison
McGough
Toms Coffee Service 93
Traxler
Boler
Bell
Selig
Highland Park
Carrero
Moore
Patrick
Kinison
Francis
Mitchell
Temple Baptist
Central Bank
Linda Whits
Carolyn Hale
First Baptist
Emmanuel Baptist
Bradley
Barners
Palmer
Parnell
Simmons Delivers in St. Louis Ninth Inning Thriller
The Cardinals beat the Braves 7 6 as Ted Simmons delivered a 10th inning RBI single after a disputed bunt call. Umpire Steiner ruled the bunt foul with Priddy disputing the touch. Stargell homer helps Pirates top Cubs 11 6 at Wrigley.
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Julian Javier
Ted Sizemore
Hal King
Atlanta Braves
Earl Williams
Atlanta
Ted Simmons
Mons
Mel Steiner
Priddy
Steiner
Matty Alou
Alou
Cardinals
Simmons
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Jose Cardenal
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Engel
Braves
Hank Aaron
Ralph Garr
Zoilo Versalles
Ron Reed
Reed
Jerry McNertney
McNertney
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Wrigley Field
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al Oliver
Bob Robertson
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Billy Williams
Cubs
Nolan Backing Pitcher Nolan Needs Runs To Win
Cincinnati right-hander Gary Nolan has lost three straight decisions despite allowing only four earned runs in 93 innings. The Reds have managed just 34 runs in 11 games Nolan started, with a 1-0 no hitter against Ken Holtzman cited as bad luck. Nolan hopes run support and steady pitching will turn around his season.
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Reds
Ken Holtzman
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Ark La League games feature Bastrop and Tallulah wins
Bastrop defeats Bonita 13 5 as Ricky Reynolds earns a three hit win with Lee McKain losing. Morris Funderburg and E J Harper lead with three for four at the plate including a double and triple by Funderburg and a homer by Harper. Mike Hughes and Terry Murray also homer. Tallulah beats Mer Rouge 9 4 as Glen Copes gets the win and George Bowe the loss. Bowe goes 3 for 5 for Mer Rouge. Next week Mer Rouge visits Bastrop and Tallulah goes to Bonita with 2 pm starts. Standings list Bastrop Mer Rouge Tallulah Bonita.
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Tallulah
Mer Rouge
Bonita
Ricky Reynolds
Lee McKain
Morris Funderburg
E. J. Harper
Funderburg
Harper
Mike Hughes
Terry Murray
Met Rouge
Glen Copes
George Bowe
Bowe
David Daniels
Northeast Louisiana Summer Basketball Clinic Attracts 51 Boys
Louisiana high school players from 18 towns attend the Northeast Louisiana University Summer Basketball School led by NLU head coach Lenny Fant. Session one runs Sunday through Saturday with 51 boys, eight from Jonesboro, and multiple assistants including Bud Dean and Milton Linder. Sessions two and three run June 13-19 and June 20-26 with daily drills and evening games.
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Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana University
NLU
Lenny Fant
Benny Hollis
Bud Dean
Louisiana Tech
Castor High
Milton Linder
Delhi
Jonesboro
Bastrop
Monterey
Monroe
Eunice
Harrisonburg
Winnsboro
Rayville
Morgan City
Start
Jonesville
Oak Grove
Bossier City
West Monroe
Shreveport
Castor
Pleasant Hill
Pro-Am Golf Match Set At Park Manor Monday
A $1,500 Special Pro-Am is slated Monday at Park Manor Country Club. The event resumes after a May postponement due to heavy rains. Pros will chase a $1,000 jackpot with $500 in merchandise for amateur winners. Off time is 11:30.
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Park Manor Country Club
North Central League action reshuffles Western Eastern standings
Ruston Ruston Ramblers move ahead of Ruston Vols to seize second in the Eastern division after an 8-7 win. Springhill dominates Bradley 12-6 and 10-6 behind Ronnie Melton 17 strikeouts, then 2 innings Sunday. Hope climbs from last to third with 5-2 and 10-5 wins over Magnolia as West Monroe goes 6-0 in the Eastern lead.
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Springhill
Hope
Ark
Ruston Ramblers
Ruston Vols
Vols
Bradley
Ronnie Melton
Melton
Magnolia
Larry Walker
Skip Capshaw
West Monroe
Simsboro
Ramblers
van Pardue
Eddie Holman
Burros
Golf Fees Set For Pros And Amateurs At Park Manor
Fees announced at 20 dollars for professionals and 10 dollars for amateurs. Professionals may bring one player or draw for all three. For details, contact host pro Carl Gallo at the Park Manor pro shop 387-0883.
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Carl Gallo
Park Manor
Three Orioles Are Favorites Of Voting Fans
The early American League All-Star balloting shows Carl Yastrzemski leading with 31,645 votes among 65,000 cast. Orioles stars Boog Powell Brooks Robinson and others rank high at first and third base while outfield leaders include Tony Oliva and Frank Robinson.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Bowie Kuhn
Yastrzemski
Minnesota
Tony Oliva
Detroit
Norm Cash
Aparicio
Callifornia
Jim Fregosi
Oakland
Bert Campaneris
Sal Bando
Mike Epstein
Reggie Jackson
Boog Powell
Baltimore
George Scott
Carlos May
Chicago
Danny Cater
Rod Carew
Dave Johnson
Dick McAuliffe
Mike Andrews
Horace Clarke
Cookie Rojas
Kansas City
Brooks Robinson
Baltmore
Harmon Killebrew
Rico Petroceili
Leo Rodriguez
Soe Bando
Tommy Warper
Milwaukee
Shortstop
Luis Aparicio
California
Leo Cardenas
Reggie Smith
Roy White
Bill Freenan
Ray Fosse
Cleveland
Thurman Munson
Elrod Hendricks
Ed Herrmann
Paul Casanova
Washington
Harvard Catcher Varney Tops MLB Draft Talk
New York AP Harvard's Pete Varney a 6-foot-3 230-pound catcher known for a 1968 two point conversion catch at Harvard is projected as a top draft pick as baseball returns to professional rounds. Varney pursued school and football then commits to baseball with other prospects Glen Borgmann Bert Hooten Pete Brobere and Mike Pavik also in the spotlight as the secondary draft phase opens.
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New York
Pete Varney
Harvard
Varney
Yale
Glen Borgmann
South Alabama
Bert Hooten
Texas
Pete Brobere
Dartmouth
Mike Pavik
Holy Cross
Chicago White Sox
Danny Goodwin
Peoria
White Sox
San Diego
Milwaukee
Montreal
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Washington
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Cleveland
Atlanta
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Houston
California
New York Mets
Boston
Chicago Cubs
Oakland
San Francisco
New York Yankees
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Roy Thomas
Impec HS
Calif
Roger Carroca
Ball HS
Galveston
Tex
William Almon
Warwick Veterans HS
Warwick, RI
Condredee Holloway
Lee HS
Huntsville
Ala
All-America Baseball Star Gardner Shot To Death
Bruce Gardner former All-American college baseball star and Dodgers prospect was found dead on the USC Bovard Field after holding his USC diploma and a pistol. Police called it an apparent self-inflicted death. he was 32. Gardner starred for USC 1958 1960 and posted an 18 2 season in 1960 before four years in the Dodgers system.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
University of Southern California
Gardner
Bovard Field
USC
Trojans
Dodgers
Spokane
Dorsey High School
Los Angeles
Computer error at Suffolk Downs overpaying bettors
A computer mix up at Suffolk Downs paid 35 winning tickets $35.80 each but later corrected to $102.80. About 325 bettors filed claims for 525 underpaid tickets totaling $1,253, with potential payout well over $18,000 if honored. The track will hand the $1,253 to the state due to fraudulent claims.
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Boston
Suffolk Downs
Carter Schmidt Win In Ferriday Four Ball Event
Tommy Carter and John Schmidt won the second annual Spring Four Ball Classic in Ferriday finishing 103 over 27 holes. Carter represents Northeast Louisiana University ahead of NCAA regional play in Chico California this month. Billy Dale and Charles McDuff won the first flight, Keith Merriman and Ricky Herlevic the second flight. Buddy Lancaster with W L Crumb Marvin Adams with David Beasley and Robert Manning with Joe T James claimed third through fifth flights.
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News-Star Sports Service
Ferriday
Tommy Carter
John Schmidt
Carter
Northeast Louisiana University
Chico
Calif
Billy Dale
Charles McDuff
Keith Merriman
Ricky Herlevic
Buddy Lancaster
W. L. Crumb
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David Beasley
Robert Manning
Joe T. James
Garden State Park trainer W A Croll Jr tops last year
W A Croll Jr led the training ranks at Garden State Park New Jersey last year with 57 winners securing the top position among the trainer standings at the track.
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W. A. Croll Jr
Garden State Park
New Jersey
Mike Shannon Moves From Field To Promotion Roles
Former St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Mike Shannon, once sidelined by a kidney ailment, now works in the St. Louis promotion department shaping events and fan engagement.
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Mike Shannon
St. Louis Cardinal
St. Louis
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