Expansion Draft Boosts Phoenix and Milwaukee Into Playoff Race
Phoenix and Milwaukee gained strong boosts in the expansion draft as both added 18 players from other teams. Phoenix drew guards from the Lakers and Celtics influence from Chicago while Milwaukee grabbed three Celtics and several other veterans to form a deep bench.
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NBA
American Basketball Association
Phoenix
Milwaukee
John Kerr
New York
Dick van Arsdale
Neil Johnson
Emmette Bryant
Lakers
Gail Goodrich
Dennis Hamilton
John Wetzel
Los Angeles Lakers
Goodrich
Los Angeles
UCLA
Jerry West
Archie Clark
Freddie Cawford
Chicago
McCoy McLemore
Craig Spitzer
Dave Schellhase
Dick Snyder
Gene Tormohien
St. Louis
Stan McKenzie
Roland West
Baltimore
George Wilson
Seattle
Bill Melchionni
Philadelphia
Dave Lattin
San Francisco
John Barnhill
San Diego
Dave Long
Detroit
Celtics
Emery
Box Score Recap Cleveland and New York Tilt in Low-Scoring Start
Cleveland and New York produced a tight game with Cleveland scoring in bursts late to lift a 5 to 3 win over the Yankees. Mantle hit a solo homer, Wagner doubled, Dowell took the loss, Verbanic pitched the final innings for New York.
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Clarke
Cavallio
White
Alvis
Mantle
Wagner
Rosco
Harper
Thorton
Cox
Gibbs
Salmon
Fernandz
Brown
Michael Ss
Dowell
Amaro
Ferraro
Stollmyre
Howser
Whitaker
Cleveland
New York
Hr—Mantle
Clendenon Slams Jarvis Slip for Pirates Victory
Pittsburgh’s Donn Clendenon lofted Pat Jarvis’s slip pitch over left field for a homer in a 2 1 victory as Jarvis suffered his third defeat. Joe Torre and Roberto Clemente sparked the Pirates while the Braves struggled with timely hits and injuries.
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Atlanta
Pat Jarvis
Pittsburgh
Donn Clendenon
Pirates
Jarvis
Pirate
Pat
Joe Torre
Clendenon
Roberto Clemente
Paul Richards
Richards
Braves
Jim Bunning
Ron Kline
Banning
Felipe Alou
Sonny Jackson
Lyman Harris
Ted Williams
Empesd
Phil Niekro
al McBean
Simms and Lee Take Tallulah Golf Four Ball Title
Don Simms and Van Lee fired a ten under par 72 to win the Tallulah Country Club four ball event. Wayne Peddy and Ricky Hyland finished one stroke back in second. Bill Jones and Briggs of Monroe took third. Father and son teams claimed several flight victories as 112 golfers participated.
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Don Simms
van Lee
Tallulah
Smith
F. Fortenberry Jr
Lake Providence
Shield Bray
Bill Callogin
Lamar T. Lee
Rossie Brown
Gunter
Neill
Beene
DeMoss
Murphy
Mills
Big Main Event Card at Civic Center Tonight
A three match card headlines the Monroe Civic Center bill with Big Bill Drome vs Karl Von Stroheim in a steel wired ring, Promoter Bob Witt gaining approval to fence the ring. Drome clashes with Ito as Denny Hodge tangles Ito, while Victoria Apollo faces Diablo No 1 and Swongman Scandar Akbar meets Mike York of Alaska in the semi final.
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Monroe Civic Center
Big Bill Drome
Karl von Stroheim
Germany
Drome
Bob Witt
Dromo
Mr. Ito
von Stroheim
Geman
Denny Hodge Tangel
Wiley Jap
Ito
Hodge
Victoria Apollo
Apollo
Diablo No. 1
Diablo
Swongman
Scandar Akbar
Mike York
Alaska
Akbar
McDowell’s 14 K night powers Indians past Yankees
Sam McDowell struck out 14 New York batters and broke a 30-year AL strikeout record with his seventh inning output as the Indians edged the Yankees 3-2 for their fifth straight win. Mantle homered for New York tying Ted Williams and narrowing the gap to Jimmy Foxx on the career list.
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Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
New York
Yankee Stadium
McDowell
Yankee
Oakland
Bob Feller
Sandy Koufax
Cleveland
Yankees
Indians
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bill Robinson
Feller
Koufax
Mel Stottlemyre
Mickey Mantle
Roy White
Mantle
Ted Williams
Jimmy Foxx
Leon Wagner
Tony Horton
Duke Sims
Stottlemyre
Larry Brown
Alaskan Veteran Faces York in Big Five Bout Card
A strong matchup headlines the card as Pep Perez of Puerto Rico battles Jerry Miller while York debuts locally with his famed bear hug. The event starts at 8 15 with a featured Alaskan opponent testing York in the ring.
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York
Pep Perez
Puerto Rico
Jerry Miller
Hooper Leads Open Qualifier With 69 In New Orleans
Herb Hooper of Richmond Va shot a two under par 69 to lead the opening round as 122 players competed for 22 available berths in the $100000 Greater New Orleans Open. Monty Kaser and others fired 70 to tie for runner up.
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New Orleans
Herb Hooper
Richmond
Monty Kaser
Wichita
Kan
Dave Ischelberger
Waco
Mike Higgins
Dave Jimenez
Dean Refram
Butch Baird
Sweden Leads in Davis Cup After Day One in France
Sweden’s Ove Bengtsson and Hasse Nevel defeated Rhodesia’s Adrian Bey and Frank Salomon 6 2 6 5 6 0 to give Sweden a 2 1 lead in the best of five European zone first round matches in Bandol France. Demonstrations against the Rhodesian team were held in Sweden.
Hofheinz Hosts Mays With A Giant Birthday Cake
Astros owner Roy Hofheinz honors Willie Mays on his 37th birthday in the Astrodome by presenting an enormous 589 pound cake and champagne. Mays goes 0 for 3 as Houston defeats San Francisco 10 2 behind Rusty Staub's bat and Lemaster's pitching. Staub drives in six. McCovey hits his 7th homer for the Giants.
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Haaron
Cinchenon
Francona
Baltimore
Martine
Stanley
Metton
Kaline
Bretary
Bunning Pah
Djohnson
Whorten
Brobdinsn
Kline Paan
Jarvis Peer Freehan
Powell Ib
Northrup
Belanger
Atlanta
Mathews
Leonhard
Clendenon
Reee
Oyler
Clandenon
Bunning
Detroit
Jarvis L
Johnson
Blefary
McAuliffe
San Francisco
Houston
Leonnard
Davis
Sparmea
Hunt
Hobson
Davenort
Namilier Rt
Cain
McCovey
Wynn
Leonhard Frameson
Seaenme
Freehan
Berndo
Webster
Roben
Donaidan
Sankeidtion
Hernand
Pagnarni
Francisco
Sen F Johnson
HR Holt
Lindhlied
Sprague
Podence
Wes Vey
Wyen Reese
Permnost
Pierce de Perry
Kostre
Rolina v
Tata
Verde
McDerne
Eestor
Oakhend
Wrpe
Wwe
Bolin
Chance Merranger
Minnetote
Slakiena
Heorew
Jackeon
Chance
Cyence le
Perrange
Chicago
California
Morten
Minton
Cricege
Morton
Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
Roy Hofheinz
Willie Mays
Denny Lemaster
Hofheinz
Houston Astros
Giant Slugger
Astrodome
Mays
Willie
Lemaster
Giants
Rusty Staub
Leonhard Delivers A Minus One Hit Victory For Orioles
Dave Leonhard pitched a four run win over Detroit with one hit allowed and seven walks. The Orioles extended an eight game win streak to move ahead in the American League while outscoring opponents 53 to 17 over ten games. Leonhard, a college graduate and former teacher, labored through the seventh with two Detroit hits, spoke after the game about preferring the shutout to a no hitter.
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Baltimore
Dave Leonhard
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Tom Phoebus
Leonhard
Orioles
Tigers
Jim Northrup
Joe Sparma
Dave May
Dave Johnson
Phoebus
Hank Bauer
Rochester
Pete Richert
National Guard
Bottorn
Washington, D.C
Gurney Resists Turbine Engines In Indy Practice
Dan Gurney, Costa Mesa, prefers conventional piston engines over turbine cars at Indianapolis 500 practice. He says turbines may dominate Memorial Day, but he aims to be among the last to switch. Gurney’s Ford 302 engine ran 167.2 mph as 22 cars practiced on the two mile track.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Dan Gurney
Gurney
Costa Mesa
Calif
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bruce Walkup
Downey
Wally Dallenbach
Fast Brunswick
N.J
Bud Tinglestad
Hawthorne
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Gary Gray
Cincinnati Royals
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Len Chappell
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Jay Miller
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National League
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Ricketts
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Simpson
Bill Gibson
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McCarver
Minnesota
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Simms
Lee
Civic Center
Dick Couch
Sam
Gle
Yanks
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Alvin Dark
Blazer
Mike Ferraro
Steve Whitaker
Bill Dromo
Danny Hodges
Masked Diablo
Scandal Akbar
Pepi Perex VS
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Sweden
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Staub
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Willie McCovey
John Bench
Phillies
George Culver
Pete Rose
Reds
Lou Brock
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Gibson
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Tom Seaver
Mets
Bastrop
Bastrop Raceway, Inc
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Briggs and Stratton
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Taaka
Sazerac
Ceara
Aak
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