Knuckleballer Johnson Loses No-Hitter in Nine Innings
Pitcher Johnson, a knuckleball specialist, felled by two errors in the ninth as the Colts lose 1-0 despite a no-hitter through eight and two thirds. He becomes the first to lose a no-hitter in nine innings and the first to lose a game without allowing a hit. Teammate Nottebart urged him to stay loose as the final miscue by Nellie Fox and a bad throw by Pete Rose’s relay led to the lone run. In nearby games, Phillies edged Pirates, Dodgers beat Cardinals, and Yankees beat Mets. in the AL, Cleveland edged the Angels, Washington defeated Minnesota, and Boston split with Baltimore.
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Colts
Johnson
Don Nottebart
Notty
Nottebart
Houstcats
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Minnesota
Boston
Baltimore
Red Sox
Orioles
Pete Rose
Rose
Vada Pinson
Nellie Fox
Pete Runnels
Ruiz
Aspromonte
Rose Cane
Vaga “Bininson
O'Fox
Fox
Nellie
Harvey Haddix
Milwaukee
Johnson loses no hitter on line drive and bruise
AP report details a nine inning no hitter bid by Johnson of the Reds marred by a ninth inning line drive that caromed off his shin. Chico Ruiz and Bob Aspromonte were involved in the bad break as Pete Rose scored the lone run. Umpire calls and a protest followed as Nuxhall and Werhas helped rally Dodgers.
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Veter Johnson
Johnson
Chico Ruiz
Bob Aspromdnte
Ruiz
Houston
Stan Landes
Augie Donatelli
Landes
Deron Johnson
Reds
Colts
Joe Nuxhall
John Werhas
Dodgers
Bobby Shantz
Baun's OT goal ends Wings' Cup bid in Toronto win
Toronto beat Detroit 4 3 in overtime on Bob Baun's shot deflected off Bill Gadsby's stick past Sawchuk at 1 43 of OT. Baun, back from swelling ankle, was on ice for the decisive goal as Punch Imlach praised the comeback. Sid Abel laments the hard loss with two days rest before game seven in Toronto.
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Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto
Bob Baun
Red Wings
Basa
Bill Gadsby
Terry Sawchuk
Baun
Punch Imlach
Imlach
Sid Abel
Dodger rookie delivers first major league runs in win
Dodgers rally behind 26 year old third baseman John Verhas who breaks a 5-5 tie with a two run single in the eighth inning to beat the Cardinals 7-5 in St. Louis. Verhas drove in 96 last season with Spokane and earned his first big league RBIs.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
John Verhas
Dodgers
St. Louis
Verhas
Spokane
Los Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Cardinals
Curt Flood
Flood
Ron Perranoski
Don Drysdale
Julian Javier
Perranoski
Houston
Don Nottebart
Bob Gibson
Kansas City
T Jen
City
A’s
Orlando Pena
Senators
Bennie Daniels
Soviet Team Beats Yugoslavia In World Championship Opener
The Soviet Union defeated Yugoslavia 73 to 45 on Thursday night in Lima Peru to open the final round of the Women's World Basketball Championship.
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Lima
Peru
Russia
Yugoslavia
Television Money A Dilemma For Golfers
Palm Beach Gardens AP report on how television rights split profits between sponsors and players in pro golf. Sponsors push for control and risk recovery while players seek compensation for exposure, with plans to limit live coverage and a 72 hole purse-funded approach amid negotiations.
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Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Professional Golfers Association
PGA
Florida Gold Coast
Jay Hebert
Players’ Committee
International Golf Sponsors Association
Arnold Bockstruck
St. Paul, Minn
Bockstruck
Warren Cantrell
Ten Way Tie Tops Texas Open First Round
Ten players share the first round lead at the Texas Open with three under par 67s at Oak Hills. Notables including Littler, Charles, Rosburg, January, Sifford and Harrison contend, while Palm er Nicklaus Palmer skip the event. Demaret shoots 71 in a dedication year.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
San Antonio, Tex
PGA
Oak Hills Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Julius Boros
Gene Littler
Bob Charles
Bob Rosburg
Don January
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Charles Sifford
Jack Rule
Ing
Jimmy Demaret
Demaret
Baseball Scoreboard National and American Leagues
Baseball standings and results from both leagues with recent scores and upcoming games. Key teams Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Houston San Francisco Pittsburgh Los Angeles New York Milwaukee and others listed with wins losses and schedules across Thursday and upcoming games.
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GB. Phila
Phia
San Fran
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Houston
Chicago
Los An’els
New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Gincinn
San Francisco
Cincinnat
Fishing Report Highlights Kansas Lakes and Ponds
Pratt AP reports fishing in Kansas lakes resevoirs and ponds is generally good this week with varying conditions after recent severe weather. Tuttle Creek offers excellent black bass channels crappie and bullheads while Osage County State Lake is good for bluegill and fair for channels crappie and bullheads. Many other lakes show fair to good catches across bass crappie bluegill bullheads and channels with some slow periods in certain county lakes.
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Kan
Kansas
Forestry Fish and Game Commission
Tuttle Creek
Osage County State Lake
Osage City Reservoir
Chase County State Lake
Brown County State Lake
Atchison County
Leavenworth County
Lone Star Lake
Herington City Lake
Cedar Bluff
Clark County State Lake
Ford County
Decatur County State Lake
Hamilton County State Lake
Kansas Lake Fairs Report Lists Species By Water Bodies
Good channels crappie and bluegill noted at Woodson County Lake and Bourbon County State Lake. Several lakes show slow to fair conditions for bass bullheads and other panfish with some improving trends at Lovewell and Southeast Kansas pits. Native Diver, owned by Mr and Mrs L K Shapiro, has stakes wins at California tracks.
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Woodson County
Bourbon County
el Dorado
Butler County
Kansas
Fort Scott
Crawford County
Mrs. L. K. Shapiro
California
Major Stars Pitch No-Hitter Yet Lose 1-0 to Reds
Ken Johnson of the Colts pitched a no-hitter but Cincinnati scored in the ninth on two errors to defeat the Reds 1-0 in a tense Mets game. Erie Barths and Andrea Rodgers contributed three hits in a 15-hit attack.
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Associated Press
Ken Johnson
Colts
Cincinnati
Reds
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