Morris fights car trouble for 3rd stock car victory
Mel Morris fought car trouble in the early going and then moved through the pack to win his third stock car race of the year at West Liberty. He started at the back in the feature after winning the semi main and surged to the checkered flag amid multiple wrecks and a heat pile up by Bud Darting.
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Alan Jones
Ainsworth
Ed Haas
Burlington
Tom Spitznogle
Muscatine
Dean Montgomery
Monmouth
Pokey West
West Chester
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Andalusia
Mark Mosier
Washington
John Moss
Town City
Ray Gulf
Milan
Larry Jenkins
Wilton
Jim Gerber
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Ron Hemstead
Lone Tree
Bill Newman
Jim Metcalf
Lockridge
Ron Jackson
Byron Buchele
del Abney
Don Morgan
Atalissa
Ron Perdock
Truman McDowell
Ft. Madison
Red Sox Hold First Tryout Under Chilly Skies
Fourteen players braved cold conditions to report for Muscatine Red Sox tryouts at Tom Bruner Field. Manager George Long noted several potential players were away at school. Another practice is planned for next Sunday at 1 p.m. May 16 will open the season at 2 p.m. versus the Burlington Merchants.
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Muscatine Red Sox
Tom Bruner
George Long
Burlington Merchants
Morning Sun Loses to Stritch in Golf Dual
Keokuk Stritch defeated Morning Sun 165 to 180 in a dual golf meet at Keokuk on Friday. Morning Sun players Mike Sherrard 37, John Risser 40, Kevin Bante and Mike Lucas 44 each, Kevin Hall 41, Tim Johnson and Rick Simmons 46 each, Ray Delzell 7. Morning Sun players face North English today and Burlington Notre Dame Wednesday.
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Keokuk
Cardinal
Morning Sun
North English
Sim
Burlington
Notre Dame
Keokuk Stritch
Kevin Hall
Tim Johnson
Rick Simmons
Ray Delzell
Derby winner Canonero II looms at Preakness race
Pimlico faced a surprise Preakness nomination for Canonero II after he captured the Kentucky Derby. Owner Edgar Carbett of Caracas is challenging a field expected to include Jim French, Bold Reason, and Eastern Fleet as they prepare for the May 15 race in Baltimore.
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Venezuela
Canenero II
Chick Lang
Canonero II
Derby Mu
Edgar Carbett
Caracas
Lang
Frank J. Caldwell
Jim French
John Campo
Graystark
Baltimore
William A. Levin
Calumet Farm
Eastern Fleet
McCovey helps Giants edge Reds in blustery Cincinnati
In a chilly, windy Cincinnati game Willie McCovey belted a two run homer in the first and another in the 13th to beat the Reds 4 3. Ron Reed’s five hitter backed Los Angeles to a 4 1 win over the Dodgers as Maury Wills hit his 18th homer. The Mets rallied to beat Houston 6 5 in 10 innings as Ken Boswell and Bob Aspromonte delivered key hits.
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Associated Press
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
Ron Reed
Atlanta Braves
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Giants
Reds
Cincinnati
Reed
Los Angeles
Maury Wills
New York Mets
Houston
St. Louis
Montreal
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
McCovery
Tony Cloninger
Atlanta
Braves
Orlando Cepeda
Hank Aaron
Cepeda
Aaron
Red Sox win doubleheader to top AL East in homestand
Boston narrowly swept Minnesota 9 8 after coming from behind twice as they left 19 runners on base in the nightcap. Ray Culp shaded the Twins with a two hitter in game one, while Reggie Smith supplied a three run homer in game two. The sweep puts Boston one game ahead of Baltimore in the division standings.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Minnesota
Ray Culp
Twins
Friendly Fenway Park
George Thomas
Boston
Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City
Royals
Oakland
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Steve
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Reggie Smith
Orioles
Mike Cuellar
Sam McDowell
Indians
Chuck Hinton
Ted Ford
Reggie Jackson
McDowell
Major League Stars Sunday’s Stars
Willie McCovey of the Giants hit a two run homer in the 13th to edge the Reds as Don Mincher joined the scoring with an eighth inning shot. Mel Stottlemyre shut down the Brewers on three hits as New York won both ends of a twin bill. Danny Cater drove in the decisive run in the second game to snap a 4 4 tie. Rick Reichardt belted a two run homer for the White Sox to sweep Washington. Sandy Alomar delivered a seventh inning single to beat the Tigers for California.
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Associated Press
Willie McCovey
Giants
Cincinnati
Don Mincher
New York
Mel Stottlemyre
Brewers
Twin Hill
Yanks
Danny Cater
Rick Reichardt
White Sox
Washington
Dareld Knowles
Sandy Alomar
Angels Tigers
California
Hockey Playoff Semifinals Chicago Beats New York
National Hockey League at a glance shows Chicago 4 New York 2 as Chicago captures the best of seven series and leads 1 0 Montreal visits Chicago in the first game of the series with games listed Thursday Sunday and Tuesday plus a potential May 16 contest Chicago and Montreal are set for afternoon national television coverage. Ray Culp of Pittsburgh is noted in boxing results with a 1-0 twin bill context.
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Holtzman
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Gentry
St. Louis
Zachary
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Lersch
Houston
Montreal
Cincinnati
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San Diego
Pittsburgh
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W. L. Pet GB
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Associated Press
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Pitcring
Ray Culp
Red Sary
Sox
Minnesota
Bill. Sary
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