Giants Deliver Four-Run Single to Defeat Braves
Rich Allen again fueled the Phillies while San Francisco toppled Atlanta 5-0 behind Bob Bolin who allowed just one hit over the final seven innings. Cap Peterson broke the game open with a sixth inning single after Willie Mays’ walk and two infield hits loaded the bases. The Giants strengthened to a fifth straight win as Los Angeles closed in on their pace.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
Atlanta
Bobby Bragan
Braves
San Francisco
Felipe Alou
Cap Peterson
Willie Mays
Peterson
Alou
Bob Bolin
Giants
Los Angeles
Dodgers
St. Louis
Big Opening Night At Khoury Field Saturday
City inaugurates Khoury League baseball under lights in Mt. Vernon with a dedication ceremony at 7 45 p m. Chester Lewis will throw the first pitch to Kiwanis Club president Walter Olson as crowds witness flag ceremonies and a Juvenile match Ellis vs Suncrest at 8 p m.
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Khoury Field
Chester Lewis
Kiwanis Club
Walter Olson
Mt. Vernon
Ellis
Dr. Pepper
Suncrest
Haun
Baldridge
John Albright
American Legion
Erwin Lietz
Alfred Winter
Faith Lutheran Church
League
Charles Waite
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors
Lewis
Kiwanian Olson
Millard Parker
George Thompson
Paul Whitney Jr
Henry Reichert
Triple Crown Winners 1941 1943 1946 1948 Names List
The record lists Triple Crown winners and their key figures from 1941 1943 1946 and 1948. Jockeys John Loftus Earl Sande Eddie Arcaro W. Mehrtens are named alongside owners and stables Belair Stud Calumet Farm Calumet Farm S D Riddle King Ranch J K L Ross.
Kauai King biography and owner Mike Ford’s quest
Mike Ford, a 41 year old Omaha horse trader, named the three year old Kauai King. The horse, bred in Maryland, aims to complete the Triple Crown after Kentucky Derby and Preakness wins. Ford describes the horse as calm under pressure and discusses his plans to syndicate if Belmont Stakes victory follows.
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York
Aqueduct Race Track
King
Tige
Tiger
Kauai
Hawaii
Mike Ford
Mike
Omaha
Neb
Popeye Stevenson
Ford
Rayal King
Maryland
Frank O’keefe
Pine Brook
Warrenton
Saratoga
Lloyd Gentry
Graustark
Football Frenzy 100 NFL Veterans May Switch Leagues
AP reports Bud Adams claims at least 100 NFL veterans have contacted AFL teams as a result of the Giants signing Pete Gogolak. Commissioners Ro zer and Davis express concern over player mobility while Halas Lombardi and Allen criticize the shifting contract landscape. The two-year club rule and option year shape the possible free agency spring.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Bud Adams
Houston Oilers
American Football League
National Football League
AFL
NFL
Pete Rozell
al Davis
New York Giants
Pete Gogolak
Buffalo
George Allen
Los Angeles Rams
Dicker
Gogoluk
Yancey Shoots 63 At Memphis
Bert Yancey, 21, shot a seven under par 63 to lead the Memphis Open by three strokes after the first round at Colonial Country Club. Notables rising include Bob Charles and Gene Littler at 66 while Jack Nicklaus trailed with 72 as the field tightens.
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Memphis, Tenn
Bert Yancey
Colonial Country Club
Yancey
Memphis
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Gary Player
Gay Brewer
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Johnny Pott
Tommy Bolt
Joe Campbell
Bob Charles
Dale Douglass
Gene Littler
Wright Garrett
Homero Biancas
Bob Ginsberg
Bruce Devlin
Jack Rule
Bob Goalby
Dick Litz
Lawrence Restaurant Scratch Champ Announce Winners
Five weekends of competition saw Lawrence Restaurant Mt Vernon and Bob Windsor Market Windsor Ul win team trophies at the Little Egypt Women’s tourney. Lawrence Restaurant took the scratch title 2564. Roxie Gaunt Mt Vernon led all-events scratch 1688. Pat Wright Hillsboro won all-events handicap 2018 and singles handicap 690.
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Lawrence Restaurant
Scratch Champ
Mt. Vernon
Bob Windsor Market
Windsor
Bonnie Stewart
Ann Wicks
Peggy Hall
Pat Sewall
Betty Newell
Windsor Market
All-American Life
Mattoon
Dels Dry Walls
Schillings
Roxie Gaunt
Pat Wright
Hillsboro
Sharon Davis
Dot Hrabak
Sullivan
Ill
Dora Rozene
Leota Stearns
Alma Schmegman
Betty Haverkamp
Metropolis
East Side Lumber
Coca Cola
Opal’s Cafe
Keele Milling
Cliff Campbell
June Pitchford
Barbara Dare
Roberta Webb
Roxiy Gaunt
Betty McDonald
Pete Jacobs
Shirley Capps
Pat Levall
Broncos sign two rookie split ends
Denver Broncos of the American Football League have signed two more rookies, both split ends. Ronald Holiday, 26, a Texas A&I graduate, and Stephen Valasek, 21, who played for Drake in 1964.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Broncos
American Football League
Ronald Holiday
Texas A&i
Stephen Valasek
Drake
Dodgers Blank Cardinals Again For Fourth Straight Win
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton earned another win and Ron Perranoski closed the game as the Dodgers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0. Nel son Briles took the loss after lasting into the seventh. Offense came on singles by Roseboro Wills and Parker in the fifth and a seventh inning score on Lou Johnson’s double and Al Ferra ra’s pinch hit.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Don Sutton
Ron Perranoski
Dodgers
Nelson Briles
Sutton
Perranoski
Phil Gagliano
Briles
John Roseboro
Maury Wills
Wes Parker
Lou Johnson
al Ferrara
al Woodeshick
Sandy Koufax
Cardinal
al Jackson
Bob Gibson
Hank Fischer
Atlanta
Western Michigan Beats LIU In NCAA District Showdown
In Columbus Ohio Western Michigan overwhelmed Southern Illinois 18 4 behind 21 hits led by Jim Johnson who had five hits and four RBIs including strong center field play Bruce Bales and Glenn Merchant also posted four RBIs as WMU improved to 20 3 while Ohio State routed Valparaiso 13 3 Western Michigan next faces Duquesne in the double elimination tournament with winner advancing toward Saturday’s final games and an Omaha World Series berth.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Western Michigan
Buckeyes
Valparaiso
Broncos
Southern Illinois
SIU
Omaha
Neb
Jim Johnson
Bruce Bales
Glenn Merchant
Bowling High Games and SeriesTotals
Rocky Bridges toppled with 211 in high game while Gerry Bean posted 205 and Edith Ford 197. High series led by Gerry Bean with 571, Bailey 518, Bridges 515, Schwenninger 496, Bridges 491, Jones 478.
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Rocky Bridges
Gerry Bean
George Bailey
Edith Ford
Ina Bridges
Ruth Schwenninger
Pat Jones
Ron Jones
Giants Pitcher LeMay Dominates Pirates In Tight Loss
Randy LeMay of the Giants allowed one run on two hits with seven strikeouts and no walks, as Mike Young and Mike Hays each singled against him. J Trotter of the Security Bank Pirates took the loss after conceding two hits in a 2-0 defeat. In a separate game Satterfield of the Tigers matched LeMay by giving up a double to Ashby and a home run to James of the Senators in a 22-4 Tigers victory powered by Patterson York and Satterfield, all homering and with multiple hits. League standings note: Mt Vernon American Legion beat Centralia 6-4 behind Kenny Trout’s three RBIs including a homer and double, Pigg’s double, and Todd Trout’s homer. Pigg earned the win. Gan saur took the loss after 11 strikeouts. Mt Vernon heads to Mt Carmel next, game 7:30 p.m.
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Giants
Randy LeMay
Pirate
Mike Young
Mike Hays
J. Trotter
Security Bank Pirates
Edwards
Neal
R. McMahon
Satterfield
Tigers
LeMay
Ashby
James
Senators
Patterson
York
Emmons
Glatz
Kenny Trout
Mt. Vernon American Legion
Centralia
Norm Fowler
Highland
Noble
Mt. Vernon
Terry Trout
Steve Pigg
K. Trout
Ronnie O'Daniels
Carl Wilkey
Pigg
Marting
Wayne Marting
Gansaur
O'Daniels
Wilkey
T. Trout
Mt. Carmel
Jones Aims to Beat Terrell Then Chase Clay
Doug Jones says he will beat Ernie Terrell on June 28 in Houston to end his pursuit of Cassius Clay. He calls Clay’s schedule a joke and argues big men can be chopped down, recalling Clay's 1963 Madison Square Garden decision over him and Clay’s later title win over Liston. Jones may stop chasing Clay after beating Terrell.
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Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Doug Jones
Ernie Terrell
Cassius Clay
Terrell
Clay
New York
Baloney
Henry Cooper
Jones
World Boxing Association
Houston
Concord Hotel
Madison Square Garden
Sonny Liston
WBA
Liston
Steeler Ken Henson Burned In Car Incident
Pittsburgh center Ken Henson of the Steelers was in satisfactory condition after suffering second and third degree burns on his face neck and hands. The injury occurred Wednesday when the player and Green Bay linebacker Tommy Joe Crutcher tried to start Crutcher’s car. priming gasoline in the carburetor, a backfire ignited the gas and burned Henson.
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Dallas
Ken Henson
Pittsburgh Steelers
National Football League
Henson
Tommy Joe Crutcher
Green Bay Packers
Crutcher
Oklahoma star Art Janes dies in tractor accident
Art Janes age 34, former Oklahoma football star tackle from the 1950 team, was killed when his tractor overturned while cutting brush on his farm near Holdenville Oklahoma. The accident occurred on his property and authorities are investigating the incident.
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Holdenville
Okla
Art Janes
University of Oklahoma
Hera
Glenbrook Bangs Murphysboro 10-0 In State Tourney
Glenbrook North erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning to rout Murphysboro Red Devils 10-0 in the Illinois state baseball tournament at Peoria. Ray Larson homered and Don Piggott added a three run double as seven of the runs were unearned. Maine South drubbed Rock Island Alleman 13-0 and Alton beat Chicago Austin 7-6. Maine South meets Alton and Glenbrook faces Galeburg in semifinals.
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Glenbrook North
Murphysboro
Red Devils
Peoria
Ray Larson
Don Piggott
Maine
Park Ridge
Rock Island
Alleman
Alton
Chicago Austin
Galesburg
Danville
Maine South
Glenbrook
Galeburg
Shoots Ace At MTV Homestead
Paul Chapman led the season with a hole in one at the Homestead Public course No 9 yesterday. He joined Joe Elliott Rex Hodge and Don Borum in a fourball and became the first local ace of the summer.
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Paul Chapman
South 19Th Street
Chapman
Homestead
Joe Elliott
Rex Hodge
Don Borum
Little Leagues Seek 50 Players for Summer Trials
About 50 positions are open for boys aged 8 to 12 to compete in the Optimist Minor and Ex-minor Leagues this summer. Final tryouts are tomorrow on the junior high field with Ex minors practicing at 9 a.m. and Minor League trials for ages 10-12 at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4.
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Rich Allen
Phils
Jack Baldschun
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Minnesota
Baltimore
California
Kansas City
Cleveland
Ferranocski
Dodger
Baldschin
Astros
Reds
Jim Gentile
Dave Nicholson
Jim Wynn
Nicholson
Phillies
Allen
Randy Hundley
Cats
Vern Law
Pirates
Mets
Law
W. II. Pet
San Fran
Phila. Wu
Ste St. Louis
W. L. Pet
G.B. Cleveland
Donn Trcadenon
Willie Stargell
15Th
Herbert Streets
al Ansorge
Carl Rohlfing
Mack Piper
Norman Garbers
Harold Schill
Bob Pitchford
Mercedes Benz
Buick
Redes
Jefferson Motors
Ilinois
Jordan
Pontiac
Cadillac
GMC
Lee
Barton
Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Whirlaway
Count Fleet
John Loftus
Earl Sande
Wm. Saunders
C. Kurtsinger
Eddie Arcaro
W. Mehrtens
John Longden
J. K. L. Ross
Belair Stud
S. D. Riddle
Calumet Farm
J. D. Hertz
King Ranch
Murray Olderman
H. G. Bedwell
J. E. Fitzsimmons
Geo. Conway
Ben A. Jones
Don Cameron
Max Hirsch
Jimmy Jones
Mary Reynolds
Shirley Pettit
Lindell Levall
Reba Tucker
Phyllis Bradford
Pat Irvin
Iona Vannatta
Carol Czajkowski
Pat McCreery
Aline Talbert
Kay Webb
Marge Ellis
Leota Rainey
West
Michigan
LIU
MT. Vernon Speedway
Leroy Patton
MTV
First Legion
Dours
National Dodgers
Steeler
Bill & Byford Wilson
Johnson Ave
Bayer
Wilson Motors
Glenbrook Bangs
Ace
Little Leagues
Rand McNally
America
States
Canada
Mexico
National Parke
Sateldo
Liberty
10Th Street
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