Bunning Wins Home Debut as Pirates Top Dodgers
Jim Bunning pitched a home victory for Pittsburgh beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 at Forbes Field aided by Elroy Face. Curt Flood starred for St Louis with five RBIs in a 7-0 win over Cincinnati as he boosted his NL-leading average to .414. Three NIL games postponed due to weather.
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St. Louis
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Innning
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San Francisco
Gene Alley
Zofio Versalles
Roberto Clemente
Bill Mazeroski
Alley
Willie Davis
Willie Stargell
Donn Clendenon
Mazeroski
Stargell
Manny Mota
Ray Washburn
Ted Kluszewski
Astro Rookie Hector Torres LA to Astros Legend
New York AP reports Hector Torres, 12 year old Little League World Series star from Monterrey, later became Houston Astros rookie shortstop. Once with San Francisco Giants and California Angels, Torres now seeks a steady major league foothold after a late start. Son of famed Mexican hitter Epitacio Torres, he shifted from pitcher to shortstop after the 1958 title run.
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Williamseport
Mexico
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Hector
San Francisco Giants
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Astros
Houston
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Atelanta
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Ottawa Junior High 7th Grade Track Team Takes Second
The Ottawa Junior High seventh graders scored 38 points to finish second in a six team meet at Chanute. Coffeyville won with 48 points, followed by Independence 36, Chanute 24, Iola 11, and Parsons 6. The team swept the pole vault 1 2 3 with Bruce Whitacre top.
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Ottawa
Chanute
Coffeyville
Independence
Iola
Parsons
OJHS
Bruce Whitacre
Steve Hanes
David Haas
Russell Hughes
Hargan twirls one hitter as Indians end Tigers streak
HAL BOCK reports on a brillian one hitter by Steve Hargan as Cleveland blanks Detroit 2-0 to halt Detroit’s nine game winning streak. Wright limits Washington to two hits in a 6-1 California win. Other AL games see Baltimore, Oakland wins, plus tense late drama as Campaneris delivers for Oakland in 11th.
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Associated Press
Steve Hargan
Clyde Wright
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Hargan
Cleveland
Detroit
Wright
California
Washing
Baltimore
Minnesota
Oakland
New York
Jim Northrup
Tigers
Wille Horton
Ray Oyler
Leon Wagner
Horton
Elrod Hendricks
Uhlaender
Athletics
Yankees
John Donaldson
Bert Campanerti
Sal Bando
Yankee
Mickey Mantle
Roy White
Campaneris
Reggie Jackson
Donaldson
Olathe Tops Cyclones In Tennis 8 1
Olathe defeated Ottawa High 8 1 in a dual match at Olathe. Ottawa's sole win came from Ron Matthews over Galen Custer in three sets. Next Tuesday the teams meet again in Ottawa with play split between venues.
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Ottawa High
Ottawa
Ron Matthews
Galen Custer
OHS
Forest Park
Scott Kreamer
David Mudrick
Mark Davis
Bill Keelin
Bill Walton
Martin French
Mike Kroth
Bruce Royse
Steve Nelson
Canadiens eye sweep as playoffs near Stanley Cup
Montreal can become the first team in eight years to win two straight NHL playoff series and rest a week. They lead Chicago 3 0 in the semifinal as Toe Blake praises Beliveau. Hawks coach Billy Reay says Montreal is unbeatable but insists strong goaltending and full effort can beat them.
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Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
Black Hawks
Chicago
Minnesota North Stars
Blues
St. Louis
Montreal
Toe Blake
Boston
Chica
Jean Beliveau
Beliveau
Toronto
Billy Reay
Hawks
Drake Relays set to shatter records in Des Moines
In Des Moines at the 59th Drake Relays, at least seven records are expected to fall and 14 more are in jeopardy. Relays Director Bob Karnes touts a balanced field led by Kansas star Jim Ryun who appears to have recovered from a leg injury affecting Olympic prospects.
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Marmon
Phil Ginter
Braves
Bob Olberding
Des Moines, Iowa
Bob Karnes
Kansas
Jim Ryun
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