Stage Door Johnny Captures Belmont at Beloved Run
Mrs. Joan Payson’s Greentree Stable colt Stage Door Johnny won the Belmont Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths over Forward Pass at Belmont Park. The 2:27 1-5 time marked the race’s second fastest in modern history as the horse earned 117 000 dollars for owner and trainer John Gaver and rider Heliodore Gustines.
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NEW York
UPI
Joan Payson
New York Mets
Johnny
John Gaver
Greentree Stable
Belmont Park
Gaver
Heliodore Gustines
Forward Pass
Stage Door Johnny
Indians swept in double header as Senators win
A crowd of 49,952 watched Cleveland drop the nightcap 11-3 after a 10-5 opener win. Chico Salmon hit a three run homer and Joe Azcue had five singles in game one. Washington righthander Jim Hannan sealed the nightcap victory with a 26 straight retired after a rough first inning.
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Cleveland
UPI
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Chico Salmon
Joe Azcue
Larry Brown
Steve Hargan
Washington
Jim Hannan
Hannan
Buffalo
Brown
Lee Maye
Maye
Max Alvis
Senators
Sonny Siebert
Bill Rohr
Bill Bryan
New York
Frank Bertaina
Alvis
Azcue
Salmon
Stadium
Donald Ackerman, Jr
Canton
Jaycee Norwalk Junior Golf Tourney Planned for June 10
The Jaycees and Elks Club co sponsor the 1968 Norwalk Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament at the Elks Country Club June 10 open to Norwalk school district youths under 18 as of Sept 1 1968. Divisions cover boys 12 and under 13 14 15 16 17 and girls 13 and under 14 17 with trophies for winner and runner up in each division. The boys net winner advances to the State Jaycee Tournament later this month. Entry is free and pairings will be in Saturdays Reflector.
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Jaycees and Elks Club
Norwalk
Elks Country Club
Dennis Corrigan
Pirates place Chuck Hiller on waivers recall Fred Patek
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Chuck Hiller through waivers and recalled Fred Patek from Columbus to replace him. Hiller, 32, a seven year veteran, hit five of 13 in 11 games for the Pirates this season.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chuck Hiller
Fred Patek
Columbus
Ohio
Hiller
San Diego
Pirates
Meyer Chevrolet Dominates for 11-3 Victory in Senior Circuit
Bob Meyer Chevrolet built a four-run third inning to pull away, finishing 11-3 over A.J. Baltes. Mike Ellis earned a two-hit day, and the defense turned flawless plays as the team totaled eight hits. Clint Fannin led Citizens National Bank with two triples and six RBIs in a 6-3 junior circuit win. Eagles pitcher Bob Andrews struck out 13 for the victory as his team won 3-1.
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Bob Meyer Chevrolet
A.J. Baltes
Citizens National Bank
Cubs
Eagles
Huron County Bank
Meyer
Mike Ellis
Clint Fannin
Citizen's
Bob Andrews
Ware Repeats 100 Record as Draxler Fails in High Jump
In Mansfield Ohio Glennville star Bob Ware posted a 9.5 for the 100 yards to tie the state mark set by Jim Harris. Norwalk’s Gary Draxler cleared 6 feet 2 inches but did not place in the event. John Jackson set a 141 second 120 yard high hurdles mark and Milan Tiff achieved an all Ohio triple jump record with 48 feet 8 inches. About 150 athletes competed on Malabar track amid rain.
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Mansfield
Ohio
UPI
Cleveland
Glennville
Bob Ware
Ware
Columbus
Dayton
John Jackson
Sandusky
Milan Tiff
Shaker Heights
Mansfield Malabar
Standings and Probable Pitchers From Tuesday Baseball Night
Standings show St Louis and San Francisco competing in NL. Probable pitchers include Kaat at New York and Priddy at Cleveland. Scores note rain games and extra innings with Boston and Baltimore rainouts and highlights.
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Minnesota
Kaat
New York
Boston
Chicago
Priddy
Cleveland
McDowell
California
Clark
Baltimore
McNally
Detroit
Sparma
Santiago
Oakland
Washington
Calif
Phoebus
Etchebarren
Stange
Howard
Yastrzemski
Balt
Bos
Cleve
Bertaina
Humphreys
Ortega
Casanova
Hargan
Rohr
Azcue
Wp-Hargan
Brs-Gameo
Hansen
Wash Clameni
Eve
Hannan
Bryan
Siebert
Fisher
Sims
Suarez
Maye
Ww. L . Pet
St. Louis
San Francisco
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Houston
Pittsburgh
Walker
Osteen
Phila
San Fran
Los Ang
Cin
Maloney
Wise
G. Jackson
James
Dalrymple
LP Wise
Hou
Holtzman
Hartenstein
Regan
Handley
Giusti
Buzhardt
Ray
Brand
LP Ray
Santo
Marichal
Dietz
Sutton
Purdin
Kekich
Aguirre
Haller
Parker
Hughes
Hoerner
Willis
Edwards
Cardwell
Taylor
Grote
Boswell
Campfire cooking tips and a Vermilion river dinner memory
A outdoorsman recalls building rock fires for camp kitchen use and improvising foil wrapped rock bass with potatoes onions and bacon over hot coals. He notes wood type moisture and fire control for cooking and shares a Vermilion river dinner memory.AREA FISHING REPORTS: Streams high and muddy with poor outlook. lakes clear but high. bass bluegills crappies channel cats and walleyes present. Norwalk reservoirs fair.
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George
John
Jim
Norwalk
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Tribe
Orion
Pohls
Norwalk Jaycee
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E. Main ST
Norwalk, Ohio
Lefty Grove
Aoue
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Draxler
Economy Savings and Loan Company
Benedict Ave
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