Baseball Starts Its Big Draft Experiment Today
The draft allows each major league team one pick and 20 minor league clubs varying numbers, with unlimited selections for Class A. Kansas City had first choice. New York Mets second. Players may sign or reenter the pool after six months, with multiple drafts planned for September and January.
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Indians edge Twins for fifth straight win behind Tiant
Luis Tiant of Cleveland pitched a two hitter and retired 15 in a row as the Indians beat Minnesota 2 1. In Detroit Al Kaline homered twice and doubled, driving the Tigers to a 6 5 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
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Duff Lawrence Leads Open Qualifying With 136
Duff Lawrence a 27 year old assistant pro from Scioto in Columbus set the pace at Cincinnati Clovernook with two rounds of 68 to lead Open Championship qualifiers. renomination by Sam Snead Cary Middlecoff Tommy Bolt and other golf stars chased spots in the 65th National Open as Lawrence posted the best score among nine yesterday.
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Eight Chicago Pros Qualify for National Open
Chicago area golfers lead regional qualifiers for the National Open in St. Louis June 17-20. Dick Hart of Hinsdale tops the field with 13 74 147 at Medinah No. 3 over 7,000 yards, par 72. Also qualifying were Earl Puckett, Dean Refram, Bill Ogden, John Frillman, and Dan Whalen, all professionals, with strong showings across the Medinah layout.
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Golf Masters Qualifiers Gather for 101 Open Berths
A field of 369 players from nine sites including Cincinnati Chicago Dallas and Portland Ore compete for 101 spots in the 130 man field to tee off June 17 at Bellerive Country Club St Louis. Ex champions and regulars such as Ken Venturi Arnold Palmer Tony Lema Julius Boros Bobby Nichols and Jack Nicklaus are exempt. At Detroit 35 players chase 13 spots with rivals like Sam Snead Bolt Middlecoff Walter Burkemo and Jim Ferrier in the mix.
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Snead Enters Canadian Open at Mississaugua
Sam Snead, the only golfer to win the Canadian Open three times, enters this year's event at Toronto's Mississaugua course July 14-17. The 53 year old veteran from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia won his first Canadian Open on the same course 26 years ago.
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Mile Record Set by Alan Simpson at British Games
Alan Simpson set a British mile record with a time of 3 minutes 56.6 seconds at the British Games held at White City Stadium in London on Monday.
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Cardinals Pitchless Reels From Redbird Slump
The St. Louis Cardinals, once a World Series winner, slide toward the second division after losing nine of 11 to drop to 23-25. Curt Flood leads with a .300 average as overall hitting sinks to .244 while second-line pitching struggles. Manager Red Schoendienst holds lineup, experiments with rookies Carlton and Briles, and hints at trading deadline changes. Gibson to start vs Reds.
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Reds
Williams Kicks Start to Slow Cubs Revival
Chicago star Billy Williams, once the league’s hottest hitter, has heated up again amid a 15 game homestand. Now hitting .288 after a late stretch of 7 games with 12 hits in 30 at bats, Williams aims to sustain momentum and edge toward another All Star bid. Shifted from left to center earlier, he remains a regular in the lineup with Don Landrum at center when available, Williams returning to left.
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Bowling Rockettes League High Games and Standings
Thelma Davis 196 Betty Newell 189 179 Dorothy Sesney 187 Merle Davis 180 Wilma Harpole 173 M Fulford D Sesney 170. High series Betty Newell 522 Merle Davis 512 Dorothy Sesney 498 Thelma Davis 497 Virginia Buskool 449 Mabel Fulford 448. Standings Ww L Rechettes 0 0.000 ces 7 2 Crusaders ete tie A 3 Summer-Ettes v.20 6 3 Twilighters Playgirls ects 5 Rockettes 6 Hopefuls 6 The Peps 7
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Pirates crush Giants in 33 0 makeup game
The Security Bank Pirates pounded the Elks Lodge Giants 33-0 in a makeup game last Saturday. Roger Greenwalt struck out ten over 20 batters, with five Pirate hits led by Greenwalt and Williams. Giants pitchers Cline and Edwards allowed 25 hits and 12 walks as Pirates totaled hits in every inning.
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Khoury Results From Weekend Baseball Scores
Weekend score notes show AMVETS 14, First National 4 on Saturday. Sunday results list Stan The Tire Man 6, Register-News 0 and Security Bank 4, ACT 3. Monday results: AMVETS 4, American Legion 2 and Register-News 6, YMCA 1.
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Major League Standings and Monday Results Summary
National League results show Los Angeles routing Philadelphia 14 to 3. Schedule highlights include Milwaukee at Chicago and Los Angeles at Philadelphia among others. Notable scores: Chicago 7 Boston 3. Cleveland 2 Minnesota 1. New York 4 Kansas City 2. Detroit 6 Los Angeles 3.
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AFL Heading For Atlanta And Philly?
Oceanport New Jersey AP report notes Atlanta and Philadelphia leading contenders for AFL expansion to 10 teams in 1966 with a unanimous vote to grow. Owner commentary highlights Atlanta and Philadelphia as top candidates while Chicago Milwaukee remain close, and NFL expansion moves loom.
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Marion's Fosse Is Draft Pick
New York AP reports Raymond Fosse age 18 from Marion Wisconsin High School was drafted by Cleveland in baseball's free agent draft. He is a right handed catcher at 5 foot 3 and 210 pounds. Detroit selected William Lamont 18 from Hawatha High School Kirkland Illinois a 4 foot 1 catcher weighing 195 pounds. Chicago White Sox chose Kenneth Plesha 19 a catcher from Notre Dame University and McCook Illinois at 5 foot 4 185 pounds.
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Illinois taps Wright as new track coach at Illinois
Robert C. Wright fifty year old head track coach at Oak Park High School in Illinois for 19 years was named today as head track coach at the University of Illinois. He succeeds Leo Johnson who retired five weeks ago after 28 seasons.
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Little Leaguers Report For Cardinal Game Trip
Optimist Little League players should report at 9 a m Thursday at Casey Junior High for a trip to a Cardinal game in St Louis. Buses depart at 9 30. Transportation and admission are provided by the Optimist Club. players should bring spending money. This is the 11th straight year local youngsters attend the Cardinal game.
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Prominent Cities Discuss AFL NFL Reunion by 1967
Foss said Atlanta and Philadelphia have been among the cities discussed as potential sites. He also stated the AFL and NFL will co operate toward staging at least one playoff game together by 1967.
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Tiant Shuts Down Twins In Controversy Surrounding Hesitation
Cleveland right hander Luis Tiant tied the AL lead in controversy by facing scrutiny over a supposed illegal hesitation pitch. He allowed only two hits as the Indians beat Minnesota 2 1 and extended his winning streak to four. Leon Wagner and Rocky Colavito homered, backing Tiant.
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U S Champ Falls In Britain Openers In Wales
The American golf army opened the 1965 British Amateur Championship with losses as U S champion Bill Campbell of Huntington West Virginia was eliminated by Richard Langridge. Langridge won after an extra hole, while 21 other Americans faced tough rounds on the Porthcawl links as Britain's top amateurs advanced. Campbell missed a two foot putt at 18 and then lost on the 19th hole.
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Jim Clark Wins London Trophy for Formula 2 Cars
Jim Clark the Indianapolis 500 winner drove his Cosworth Ford to victory in the International London Trophy race for Formula 2 cars at the Crystal Palace Circuit on Monday.
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Johannesburg bout ends in knockout
Whilie Ludick of South Africa knocks out Fraser Twel in a 12 round match claiming victory in Johannesburg. Both fighters hail from South Africa and the bout ends with a decisive knockout.
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