Drysdale's 5th Straight Shutout Ties Major Record
Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched a 3-0 shutout over the San Francisco Giants, tying the major league record with his fifth consecutive shutout. Lefty Jaster of the St. Louis Cardinals nearly pitched a perfect game against the New York Mets, finishing with a two-hit 2-0 win. Cincinnati edged Philadelphia 5-4, Atlanta beat Pittsburgh 5-2, and Houston defeated Chicago 3-1 in NL action.
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Big Don
Doc White
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Greg Goosen
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Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Houston
Chicago
Giants
Willie McCovey
Jim Hart
Frank Marshall
Dick Dietz
Harry Wendelstedt
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Giant
Herman Franks
Ty Cline
Jack Hiatt
Wes Parker
Dodgers
Mets
Tom Seaver
White Sox win on squeeze in 14th in 2-1 win over Twins
In a night of homers, Luis Aparicio delivered a 14th inning squeeze bunt scoring the winning run as the Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota 2-1. Bob Allison tied it with a seventh inning homer for the Twins. Ken Berry was briefly involved in a near altercation with pitcher Bob Miller before Aparicio's decisive bunt.
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Minnesota
Cleveland
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Willie Horton
Detroit
New York
Bob Rodgers
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Oakland
Ken Harrelson
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Baltimore
Ken Berry
Bob Miller
Dick Kenworthy
Berry
Miller
Eddie Stanky
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Sandy Alomar
Russ Snyder
Aparicio
Kenworthy
Bob Allison
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Jack Hernandez
Tommie Davis
Duane Josephson
RBI
Ted Uhlaender
Tony Oliva
Harrelson
Yastrzemski
Gary Bell
Orioles
Bell
Horton
Mickey Lolich
Mel Stottlemyre
Yankees
Lee Maye
Tony Horton
Tommy Harper
Luis Tiant
Phil Ortega
Maye
Rodgers
Jimmie Hall
Chuck Dobson
Dobson
Angels
Chuck Hinton
Hinton
A’s
Hall
Bobby Unser Wins Indy 500 With 177523 Prize
Bobby Unser captured the Indianapolis 500 winner’s check of 177523 at the victory banquet. The total purse reached 710219, down from 734634 in 1967. Unser, 34, of Albuquerque, NM, shares the top prize with owner Boo Wille of Milwaukee. He earned 109673 from the speedway, 45650 in prizes, and 22200 in lap prizes. Rookie of the year Bill Vukovich, 24, of Fresno, CA, finished seventh and received 1000 and a trophy.
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Vukovich
Soviet jumper Gavrilov clears 7 feet 25 inches in local meet
In Moscow Valentin Gavrilov high jumped 7 ft 25 in, signaling a strong Soviet bid for the Mexico City Olympic high jump. In Los Angeles Russ Hodge and Dave Thoreson withdrew on opening day of the Southern Pacific AAA decathlon after groin and hamstring injuries respectively.
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Valentin Gavrilov
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Rosewall Dominates Paris Open Tennis Crowd Expectant
Ken Rosewall remains the standout in the Open French Championships at Roland Garros as he reaches the last 16 with three straight set wins. American Herb Fitz-Gibbon, ranked 15th amateur, challenges the pro legend, while upsets loom as Boro Jovanovic defeats Fred Stolle, and Pancho Gonzales battles Pierre Darmon before losing a fierce match.
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Herb Fitz- Gibbon
America
Ken Rosewall
Garden City
N.Y
Rosewall
Roland Garros
Australia
Fred Stolle
Pierre Darmon
Pancho Gonzales
Los Angeles
Poulsen named head basketball coach at Lawrence University
John E. Poulsen from Clinton Iowa was named head basketball coach at Lawrence University in Appleton Wisconsin on Friday. He replaces the prior coach and brings college coaching experience to the program. Poulsen has a background in developing players and leading teams to competitive play in the Midwest.
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Billy Barnes Named Charleston Rockets Head Coach
Billy Barnes, former NFL back, was named head coach of the Charleston Rockets of the Continental Football League on Friday in Charleston West Virginia.
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Three Teams Tie In Elks Scramble at Mt Vernon
Memorial Day golf scramble at Mt Vernon Elks Country Club ends with three teams sharing honors. Winning best ball score was 62 under Calloway system amid 130 players. Showers given to Jerry Sala mandier Jeanette Setzekorn R. C. Crosnoc Harry Shields Jack Mendenall Thelma Myers Julie Tate Marty Harris Wayne Krehbiel Aldine Sala mandier Al Swartz Ruth Car kin.
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Calloway
Jerry Salamandier
Jeanette Setzekorn
R. C. Crosnoc
Harry Shields
Jack Mendenall
Thelma Myers
Julie Tate
Marty Harris
Wayne Krehbiel
Aldine Salamandier
al Swartz
Ruth Carkin
Pacific Coast League scores and conditions report
In a cluttered PCL update Tulsa defeated Spokane 9 to 1 while Seattle showed 3, Denver fell 2 to Phoenix 3, San Diego took a win over Indianapolis at Portland, and rain affected games with Vancouver at Oklahoma City and Hawaii at Tacoma among others.
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Spokare
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Denver
Phoenix
San Diego
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Portland
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Okla City
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Tacoma
UCT dominates Elks in 10 0 victory with near perfect hurling
Rick Huff allowed one baserunner over five innings, striking out 11 as UCT routed the Elks 10-0. Huff and teammates Montfort and Cline produced multiple hits while Nordin tripled in a 5 run first inning. Amvets and Bank of Illinois Amvets split to 6-6 after eight. Make-up date pending.
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Everett Gray
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Donnie Cline
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Richard Richey
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Lincoln Heritage
Oliver Ford ties world record at NAIA track meet
Oliver Ford of Southern University, in his first four 100 meter races, clocks a 10.0 second world record tying time in the semifinals at the NAIA championships in Albuquerque. He also posts a 10.1 in the final as Southern builds toward an unprecedented fourth straight NAIA title while aiming for 9.9 to reach the Olympic team. Ford, a senior who only recently began running the 100 yard dash, vows to push for Olympic selection despite a stiff leg sensation in the fourth race.
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Detroit tops Yankees 1-0 on Horton's 14th homer
Willie Horton hit his 14th home run of the year for Detroit as they edged the New York Yankees 1-0. Drysdale pitched a fifth consecutive shutout for the Dodgers, defeating San Francisco 3-0 and tying a 64-year-old major league record.
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Detroit
New York Yankees
Drysdale
Dodgers
San Francisco
Jaster Earns Start after Two-Hitter Victory
St Louis lefty Larry Jaster earned a possible starting rotation spot with a 2-0 win over the New York Mets, tossing his second two hitter in three starts. A potential perfect game slipped away when Greg Goossen singled with two outs in the eighth. Jaster, 24, noted he’d rather start than bullpen as teammate Joe Hoerner waits, while Lou Brock and Curt Flood produced early support.
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Curt Flood
Mike Shannon
Larry Dierker
John Bateman
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Dierker
Fred Whitfield
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Phils
Bill White
John Callison
Reds
Alex Johnson
Johnny Bench
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Felipe Alou
Deron Johnson
Willie Stargell
NEW York
Larry Jaster
St. Louis Cardinal
New York Mets
Greg Goossen
Jaster
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Joe
Joe Hoerner
Cardinals
Tom Seaver
Tim McCarver
Goossen
Don Bosch
Billy Muffett
Forward Pass Bucks Eight In Belmont Today
New York AP reports Forward Pass seeks a Belmont Stakes win to complete a rare Triple Crown as the nine horse field includes Calumet Farm’s colt who won the Derby after Dancer’s Image was disqualified and the Preakness. Missing is Dancer’s Image who was retired last week. Trainer Max Hirsch oversees two Belmont hopefuls, with post time around 5:30 pm EDT and CBS coverage.
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Belmont
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Prince
Robert J. Kleberg
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InternationalLeague Scores: Syracuse blank Buffalo 2
In a set of Leauge games Syracuse defeated Buffalo 8 to 2 while Toledo beat Rochester 5 to 4 and Columbus routed Jacksonville 13 to 2 plus Richmond defeated Louisville 13 to 1.
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Geoves Senators Pirates Victory on Late Rally
The Senators held off a Tigers rally to win 8 to 5. Tim Mosier plus Barner Hefner and Wilson led the Senators with hits while Roger Wilson earned the win and Webster took the loss. Woodrome led the Tigers with a triple and two singles as Shafer homered.
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Roger Wilson
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Pirates End Giants Streak With 12 4 Win On Track
Pi rates jump on winning track by handling the Giants 12 to 4 in the National League. Pirate pitcher Thomas earned the victory with four strikeouts. Cunningham led the Pirates with a double and two singles, while Thomas added two singles. Giants' hitters Tony Ray and Lyle Grimm each had a triple and a single, and Hill added a two bagger.
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Tony Ray
Lyle Grimm
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Villanova Clinches IC4A Track Title With Day One Dominance
Villanova surged to a firm hold on the IC4A track and field championship, qualifying 11 individuals and two relays for finals at Franklin Field. Maryland coach Jim Kehoe warned of a near miss to second place as Jumbo Elliott’s Villanovans maintained the lead amid a dull opening day with two records broken.
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Franklin Field
Jim Kehoe
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Elliott
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Yale
Roland Merritt
Ero Hall
Aaron Leads as Weiskopf Slumps in Atlanta Classic
Aaron, 31, opens with 139 after two rounds to lead the Atlanta Classic at Atlanta Country Club. Weiskopf shoots 83 after an opening 68, ending his title bid. Bob Lunn sits two back, Nicklaus 3 back, with cut line at 149. Boozer signs 1968 Jets deal amid knee recovery.
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Tom Weiskopf
Tommy Aaron
Aaron
Weiskopf
Bob Lunn
Jack Nicklaus
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Georgia
Roberto de Vicenzo
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Baseball standings and results from Friday and upcoming games
Standings show W L and winning percentages for the National and American leagues. Friday results include St Louis 2 New York 0 and Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 4. Houston beat Chicago 3 1. Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 3 0. Upcoming games list St Louis at New York and Cincinnati at Philadelphia among others.
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Sectional Baseball Results From DeKalb Lockport and Canton
In DeKalb St Bede defeated LaSalle-Peru 2 to 1, Carpentersville Crown beat Rockford Guilford 2 to 0, and Morton West topped Joliet East 6 to 1 at Lockport West. Canton Peoria Manual edged Galesburg 2 to 1 in the Canton bracket.
Friday's Fights: Canoa Stops Bob in New York Bout
New York boxing card features Ray Cano, 160 and a quarter pounds, from Puerto Rico, stopping opponent Bob by Warthem at 161 pounds in Buffalo, New York. The result marks a decisive stoppage in a closely watched match.
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New York
Ray Cano
Puerto Rico
Bobby Warthem
Buffalo
N.Y
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