Baseball Standings and Awards from Major Leagues
Key leaders across both leagues include Davalillo Boston or Cleveland and Mantilla Boston with high batting averages. Horton Detroit leads runs and home runs along with Kaline and Colavito. Pitching leaders feature Fisher, Pascual, and Koufax with strong strikeout totals. Lopez and Mays highlight NL batting. Also notes Wimbledon first round results and maritime handicap race in Newport, plus harness, horse, and greyhound racing summaries.
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Davalillo
Cleveland
Horton
Detroit
Mantilla
Boston
Hall
Minnesota
Robinson
Baltimore
Green
McAuliffe
Versailles
Killebrew
Tresh
New York
Howard
Washington
Colavito
Kaline
Cavalilio
Cardenal
Los Angeles
Versalles
Yastrzemski
Ward
Chicago
Oliva
Richardson
Campaneris
Kansas City
Charles
W. Smith
Blasingame
Aparicio
Howser
Pearson
Fisher
Pascual
Buzhardt
Aguirre
Dewot
Pappas
McDowell
Lolich
McLain
Siebert
Injuries Pound Yanks As Mantle Maris Sit Outs
The New York Yankees suffer a string of injuries with Mickey Mantle pulling a hamstring, Roger Maris bruised fingers, and Elston Howard reporting a weak arm after elbow surgery. Howard admits his throwing and hitting are off as the pennant race dims. Joe Pepitone also suffers an inflamed eye, forcing him to sit out a game. The club barely splits a twin bill with Kansas City and Minnesota. Coach Red Auerbach nears 1,000 career wins with 28 more needed next season.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Elston Howard
Mantle
Kansas City Athletics
Mickey
Minnesota
Roger
Howard
Ellie
Yankees
Gaynor
Sydney Gaynor
Joe Pepitone
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
New York Yankee
Kansas City A’s
Fred Talbot
A’s
Yanks
Law's Comeback Boosts Pirates In NL Action
Vernon Law fires seven straight wins for Pittsburgh, including a 6-0 shutout of the Giants as he regains form after a four year arm injury. Law, with a 1.59 ERA, homered and limited San Francisco to four safeties, while Willie Stargell supplied two homers in the win.
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Vernon Law
Pittsburgh
Law
San Francisco Giants
Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Houston
Willie Stargell
Len Gabrielson
Gaylord Perry
John Tsitouris
Cardinals
Charlie James
Cincinnati
Hal Woodeshick
Farmerville Defeats Bastrop in Exhibition Baseball
In Bastrop Farmerville beat Bastrop 10 to 4 for the second time in a week. Bill Halley went 3 for 5 to lead a nine hit attack. Winning pitcher was Billy Hollis over Bastrop’s Hogan with relief from David Whitman. Bastrop teams with Beekman to form a club that will face Lake Providence in an exhibition at 8 p.m. tonight at Lake Providence.
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Farmerville
Bastrop
Bill Halley
Billy Hollis
Hogan
David Whitman
Beekman
Lake Providence
Ralstons Wimbledon bid faces Leclerq in second round
Dennis Ralston, seeded fourth and US top player, moves into a second-round match at Wimbledon after a 15-13 9-7 6-2 upset of Hamilton Richardson. He will meet Michel Leclerq of France while Arthur Ashe tests Pierre Darmon and Carole Graebner opens center court against Christine Truman.
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Wimbledon
England
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
U.S
Ham Richardson
Dallas
Hamilton Richardson
Michel Leclerq
France
Ralston-Leclerq
Arthur Ashe
Los Angeles
Pierre Darmon
Carole Graebner
Beechwood
Ohio
Christine Truman
Britain
Dozier Shoots Perfect 50x50 at Pine Hills Skeet Range
Jim Dozier nailed a perfect 50x50 in skeet at Pine Hills Gun Club on Cheniere Lake Sunday. Dick Dickenhorst fired 49x50, as spectators anticipate the trapshooting challenge cup next Sunday while the skeet field remains open for practice only.
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Jim Dozier
Pine Hills
Cheniere Lake
Dick Dickenhorst
Dozier
Truckers Place Five On Youth All-Star Squad
The West Monroe West League Dixie Youth baseball all star squad was named with West Monroe Trucking placing five players on the 16 member roster. American Oil and Monroe Sand and Gravel each have three selections while Barker's Rent Alls and Foremost Dairies contribute to the team. O. E. Leedy is coach with Harold Thomas as assistant and Buddy Wilks as manager. Players include David Thompson Jackie Hollis Ronald Brady James Crawford Earl Brown from West Monroe Trucking. Ken Browder Rip Martin Wayne Hendricks Myron McCormick from American Oil. Kent Thomas Montey Pate George Gaskin from Monroe Sand and Gravel. Dennis Lee hy Edward Caples Mike Wilks from Barker's Rent Alls. Junior Wilhite from Foremost Dairies as final member.
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Dixie
West Monroe
West Monroe Trucking
American Oil
Barker
Monroe
Foremost
Dairies
O. E. Leedy
Harold Thomas
Buddy Wilks
David Thompson
Jackie Hollis
Ronald Brady
James Crawford
Earl Brown
Lehigh Hanover Yearling Earns Major Earnings
Lehigh Hanover, a $60,000 yearling, posted earnings totaling $330,045 over three racing seasons, reflecting strong performance and value for its purchase price.
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Lehigh Hanover
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Torre
Allen
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Monroe, Louisiana
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Cookie Rojas
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oSee the
Ralston
Leclerq
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Don Dell
Bethesda
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Garden City
N. Y
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Jack's Lock
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Harp's
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