Open Softball Teague Fails To Start This Summer
Open Softball Teague remains inactive as only three teams initially planned to enter, a fourth team showed interest then withdrew. Davis County High School coach Rom Hackparth leads a 3-6 squad with Cel Thal out of the league, while John Robinson hints at college entries. Kent-Stein Park diamond will host Church and Industrial leagues on multiple nights.
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Laperriere Top Defenseman In Hockey Loop
Montreal’s Jacques Laperriere edged Pierre Pilote to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy as NHL’s outstanding defenseman. The 24 year old tallied 89 points, ending Pilote’s three year run for the award voted by sports writers and broadcasters across six cities.
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Atlantic Coach To Cedar Rapids Washington Staff
Arnold Gaarde, 31, former Atlantic High School head basketball coach, was hired Monday as assistant basketball and football coach at Cedar Rapids Washington. Gaarde played at Town State and led Atlantic cage teams to four Hawkeye Seven titles and state tournaments in 1964 and 1965.
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McDowell Stumbles as Winning Streak Ends in May
Major league notes report Lar McDowell’s last win on May 1 as he endures four starts with one no-decision since. Attendance at Kansas City A's home games rises 41,234 from last season. Cepeda hits .293 with four homers in 11 games for St. Louis after the trade for Ray Sadecki. Sadecki has two losses in three starts for the Giants. Angels are the only team not shut out this season, while Tony Conigliaro slumps with four homers in 33 games.
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Olympic Official Returns to Mexico City for 1908 Games
Adolfo Lopez Mateos, head of the Mexican Olympic Committee, returned Monday from Europe. He reported to the International Olympic Committee in Rome that his briefing was well received as Mexico City prepares to host the 1908 Summer Olympics.
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Closed TV Set For Terrell Bout In Houston
The closed circuit TV rights for the Ernie Terrell versus Doug Jones world heavyweight title bout in Houston on June 28 were awarded to Interstate Enterprises of Beverly Hills. Terrell holds the WBA title and Jones is his No 3 challenger, with Cassius Clay viewed as the lineal champion, and the fight at the Sam Houston Coliseum marks the first heavyweight title bout in Texas.
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Jessen Resigns Durant Post for Spirit Lake Basketball Post
Ron Jessen resigns as Durant boys basketball and baseball coach to take the head basketball job at Spirit Lake high school next year. He will complete Durant baseball duties this summer as his first year ends. His Durant team finished 4-16 with 14 of 19 games decided by nine or fewer points.
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Pros Top Open Qualifiers By The Associated Press
Touring pros George Archer and Howie Johnson led qualifiers as 38 states and D C began U S Open local rounds. Low scorers moved to sectionals June 6-7 for a chance to reach the field of 140 at San Francisco's Olympic Club June 16-19. Among the notable names advancing were Dan Massengale Charles Coody George Bayer Jerry Edwards Homero Blancas Charles Sif ford Al Besselink Bob Goalby Jack Rule Joe Carr Chi Chi Rodriguez and Bruce Cudd.
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Kauai King and Owner Leave for New York
Baltimore AP reports owner Mike Ford and Kauai King heading to New York to pursue the Triple Crown bid after the colt’s Preakness win. Ford says Kauai King handles the travel well and notes his disposition as a strength following the Kentucky Derby victory.
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Pin Twisters League Meeting Set at Flamor Lanes
The women's Pin Twisters league will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Flamor Lanes. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
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Night Baseball Schedule Parallels Major Cities
The schedule lists numerous intercity matchups including Baltimore versus Chicago, California versus New York, Kansas City against Washington, Minnesota at Boston, Cleveland versus Detroit, Minnesota at Boston, Philadelphia at Los Angeles, New York at Houston, Atlanta at Cincinnati, Chicago at St. Louis, and a Wednesday slate with Pittsburgh visiting San Francisco.
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Cassius Clay Heads to Cairo Instead of U.S. Return
In London Cassius Clay shifted plans and booked a flight to Cairo to visit as a guest of Egypt's Higher Council for Islamic Affairs. Promoter Harry Levene boasted receipts near 1.2 million dollars as Clay eyed a possible rematch in Britain, potentially against Brian London, if the money and build are right.
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Shamsky Earns Reds Right Field Spot With Hot Start
Art Shamsky, 24, wins the Cincinnati Reds right field job after a strong start. He has 13 hits in 18 games, seven homers and eight RBIs, with a .260 average in his first major league season. He notes a heavier bat and a knack for hitting left and right-handed pitching.
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Major League Stars Monday’s Stars AP report
Pitching star Larry Jackson of the Phillies handcuffed Houston with a three hitter as Philadelphia routed the Astros. Kansas City’s Phil Roof tripled and scored in the second, then belted a two run homer in the 12th to lift the Athletics to a 5 3 win over Washington.
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He Ends 0-for-13 Streak Then Scores Winning Run
John Roseboro of the Dodgers helped Sandy Koufax win his seventh game by scoring the winning run in Los Angeles 3-2 victory over the Pirates. Roseboro, who had gone hitless in his previous at bats, doubled with two outs in the ninth and sprinted home.
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Reds Bow To Braves As Ellis Slips To 2-6 Start
Sammy Ellis, once a 22-game winner, dropped to 2-6 after a 6-4 loss to Atlanta. The Braves pulled ahead in the sixth inning after Cincinnati led 4-1, with Tommy Helms hitting a three-run homer. Dodgers Roseboro again let a play slip by as Griffith beat the throw for his first hit.
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Orioles Catcher Dick Brown Undergoes Tests
In Baltimore Dick Brown begins routine tests at Sinai Hospital after brain tumor surgery on March 7. Officials say the benign growth was removed from beneath the base of his brain and tests will determine the extent of his recovery.
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Buffalo edge Rochester in IL win for 6 5
In the International League Buffalo defeated Rochester 6 to 5 while Toledo at Jacksonville was postponed. Iain Richmond lifed Columbus 2 to 1 and Syracuse beat Toronto 6 to 2. Pacific Coast League results had Tacoma 3 Phoenix 1 and Vancouver 10 Spokane 0 as Indianapolis posted an 8 7 win over Hawaii. Only games scheduled.
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