Aaron's Bat Power Returns To Delight Milwaukee Fans
Aaron returns to form powering the Milwaukee Braves to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers as Hank Aaron belts two homers and Joey Jay logs 6 2/3 scoreless innings in relief. The Braves sit 2nd, 7.5 games out of first, behind the Pirates. Andy Carey drives in four for the Kansas City Athletics in a 9-6 win over the Red Sox.
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Irv Noren
Don Drysdale
Drysdale
Andy Carey
Yankee
Kansas City
Athletics
Red Sox
Carey
Marty Kutyna
Tom Borland
Revolution Gone Pattersons Heavyweight Triumph Ends Johansson’s Training Trend
New York AP reports Floyd Patterson defeated Ingemar Johansson at the Polo Grounds to reclaim the world heavyweight title. Patterson’s rugged, workmanlike camp contrasted with Johansson’s relaxed Grosingen style, exposing the danger of training for sparring rather than a full fight. Goldman notes Johansson overextended on road work and leisure, leaving him fatigued in the fifth round.
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Marciano
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Monroe Juniors Dominate Ruston In 12-1 Victory
In Ruston Louisiana Brown Rivers-Scogin Juniors of Monroe powered past Ruston with 13 hits led by Carl Guinn and Jim Vestal each batting 3 for 4. Charley Biggar added 2 for 4 as Monroe improved to 1 0. Porter had been unbeaten in two decisions.
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Monroe drives in five in second, climbs district lead
Monroe overwhelmed Ruston as he drove in five runs, adding three more in the fourth and four in the seventh to power a slugging victory. Lefty Lynn Causey relieved and held the opposition, earning his second win. Ruston struggled for five hits as Monroe’s squad stretched its lead in the fifth district Legion race, with Don Wilder going 2-3 for Ruston.
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BOP VEC RESULTS Patterson regains heavyweight title
In New York Patterson 190 pounds from Rockville Center New York knocked out Ingemar Johansson 194 pounds from Sweden. Patterson regains world heavyweight title. In Sydney Vic White 129 pounds from Australia outpointed Yukio Katsumata 129 pounds from Japan.
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Hunting License Increase Moves to Senate Floor
Baton Rouge staff special reports the Senate Finance Committee approved a bill to raise hunting licenses from 1 to 2 dollars with additional 2 dollar deer and turkey licenses and a 25 dollar non resident license. The House amended out a 1 dollar cane pole fishing license. The measure now goes to the Senate for a full vote. Also noted is Tally-Ho Stable's My Old Flame as half sister to My Dear Girl.
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McClendon’s Fifteen-Run routs Sterlington in A League play
Recreation softball action saw Crowson hit two homers and Gullette go 3-5 for McClendon’s 15-4 win over Sterlington. Truett Thorn beat Johnson 2-4 plate output. Trinity shut out First Baptist 4-2 with Whitten 3-4 and Bryant homer. St. Paschal’s won by forfeit over College Place. Glenn Wyatt homered as Church of Christ edged Stone Avenue 8-7 in Church B. Emmanuel beat Ridge Avenue 11-7 as Arnold and Telano won. Rhodes homered twice to lead Central past Claiborne 12-9. Ridge Avenue crushed Trinity 17-5 led by Godwin 3-3 and Whitman 2-2. National Guard downed West Monroe Lions 13-6, Peniel beat First Baptist 14-7. Ladies First Baptist overwhelmed Fair Park 22-4 with Wilson 4-5 and three homers for the losers. Bethel topped Fair Park 13-11 in Trenton AA with Estes 3-3 and Brown 3-3.
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Betty Albritton Clark
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Minor League Paragon Club Triumphs 4-3 Over Ouachita Gravel
Bushnell hurled a one hit game to lead Paragon Club past Ouachita Gravel 4-3. Charrier caught Bushnell while Haneline and Bright logged the winning battery. R&A Jewelers pitcher David Causey also had a one hitter but lost 10-9 to People's Homestead with Aycock and Williams on the winning side. McDonald doubled and tripled in the loser column. Jack Armstrong defeated Fire Department 10-8 as Taylor Sims beat Kemp Braddock. Finkbeiner Duffey Walker each went 2-3 for the losers.
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Dixie League Narrow Wins by Sun Crest and First Fidelity
Sun Crest edged Central Bank 10 to 9 with Charles Hill and Barnes each 2 for 2 and Pete Terzolas with Hochstetler credited in the winning battery. First Fidelity defeated Southern Equipment 3 to 2 as Saget went 2 for 4 with Sparks and Joe Canal securing the win over J Hudson and Richard Wilkerson.
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Sparks
Joe Canal
J. Hudson
Richard Wilkerson
Rivera Held To Stalemate By Substitute Rivera
Rivera and substitute Billy Cox wrestled to a draw at B&B Arena in a rematch delayed by Rod Rivera attack. Rivera won the first fall with a flying scissors. Cox finished the second with a reverse nelson. A tag bout saw Bo Morrow and Ken Cooper defeat the Jiminez brothers amid a near brawl as Tony Jiminez was disqualified in the second fall.
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Morrow
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Little League Night Showdowns at Bendel Memorial and Lions Field
Gay Van Trow faces Twin City Printing at Bendel Memorial Stadium while The Palace meets the Printers at Lions Field in 7 pm games. Dispenza goes 4-4, Boyce belts two homers, and Eppinette adds one as North Monroe Lions rout Friendly Finance 12-2. Eppinette and Stewart beat Sweet and Warner. Freddy Phillips goes 2-3 for the losers. Clay goes 2-4 for Texaco over King Finance 12-3. Smith and Keith defeat Monte Moncrief. Murphy and Nelson. Doug Cook hits a homer for King and Curry goes 2-5.
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Pace Texaco
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Monte Moncrief
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Nelson
Doug Cookston
King
Curry
Little Boys Colbert's Hardware vs Farmer-Heard and Firestone at West Monroe
In West Monroe Little Boys baseball hosts Colbert's Hardware vs Farmer-Heard at 6 and Firestone plays Louisiana Power and Light at 8. Jimmy Coyle went 3 for 3 as Bancroft beat Sinclair 6-2 with Randall Croyd homering for Sinclair. Ray Crowell and Peddy won for Pan Am in a 12-5 rout of Central Bank, while Kenny Head homered for the losers.
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James Taylor
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North Carolina Finishes Strong Tennis Spring Run
North Carolina's tennis team won 14 of 16 matches this spring. The Tar Heels bowed to Williams and Harvard by 5-4 scores.
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Moreland Chooses Pro Basketball With Pistons
Detroit signed 6 foot 8 rookie Jackie Moreland from Louisiana Tech, the No. 1 draft pick, for the 1960 61 season. He bypassed his final year of college eligibility to join the Pistons.
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Detroit Pistons
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Moreland
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Pistons
Rebel League games feature shutout and close win
Rebel League Piggly Wiggly Miller’s blanked Rebel Boys 6-0 behind the one hit pitching of Bill Duncan and Phillips 66 defeated Brown-Rivers-Scogin 4-3 with Lawrence Robinson hitting a first homer of the season with two aboard. Steve White and Mike Sheppard earned the win over Kenneth Ashley and Dickie Worthy.
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Billy Duncan
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Lawrence Robinson
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Kenneth Ashley
Dickie Worthy
Groat Calls Drysdale Pitching Appointment Like Dentist Visit
Pirates shortstop Dick Groat compares batting against Los Angeles ace Don Drysdale to keeping an appointment with the dentist in Pittsburgh. The remark underscores Drysdale's feared reputation during a cited game context.
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Dick Groat
Pittsburgh Pirates
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles
Things Quiet In Johansson Locker Room
New York AP reports moments after Ingemar Johansson was defeated a brief visit to his dressing room by his parents fiancé Birgit Lundgren and a reporter. Johansson hugged his mother as tears flowed, his fiancée said retirement will be his decision after boxing.
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Birgit Lundgren
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