Big Eight Athletes Rebound At Drake Relays
Missouri dominates Drake Relays lifting the Big Eight to five gold medals and 20 total medals on the grand circuit led by Robin Lingle. Missouri's 1:49.1 anchor, 7:20.6 two mile, and 15-9 14 pole vault highlight a strong conference showing amid Colorado’s absence.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Des Moines
Colorado
Missouri
Robin Lingle
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Lingle
Mizzou
Anthony Watson
Bill Younger
Vic Brooks
Watson
Floyd Manning
Jim Farrell
Celtics Capture Sixth Straight Title In NBA History
Boston wins 105-99 over San Francisco to claim sixth consecutive NBA championship, a feat no major pro team had achieved. Bill Russell leads with 26 rebounds, 14 points, and six assists as Frank Ramsey seals victory with a late free throw. Wilt Chamberlain scores 30 for the Warriors.
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Bob Hoobing
Associated Press
Boston (Ap
Celtics
Bill Russell
Boston
National Basketball Association
Russell
San Francisco
Cincinnati
New York Yankees
Montreal
Warriors
Co.capt
Frank Ramsey
Wilt Chamberlain
Tommy Heinsohn
Heinsohn
Ramsey
Sam Jones
Chamberlain
Scrappy
Little Guy Rodgers
Chisox Rookie Shuts Down Yastrzemski Threat In Debut Start
White Sox rookie Frank Kreutzer relieved at Comiskey Park and struck out Carl Yastrzemski with the bases loaded in the second inning, preserving a 1-0 deficit and earning his first major league win. He allowed three hits, fanned four, and pitched 5 2 3 innings of scoreless relief before departing for a pinch hitter. Other AL games saw the Yankees reach .500 with a 5-4 win over Baltimore, Minnesota over Detroit 3-2 in 11, LA ending Cleveland’s streak 7-0, and Washington beating Kansas City 7-4.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Frank Kreutzer
White Sox
al Lopez
Lopez
Roseton
Red Sox
Kreutzer
Carl Yastrzemski
Frank Malzone
Yastrzemski
Malzone
Yankees
Baltimore
Minnesota
Detroit
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
Baseball Roundup Shifts Wins After Key Plays
Orsino’s passed ball allowed a Harv Haddix knuckler to get by in the eighth. Hal Reniff earned the win in relief of Ford. Lumpe’s wild 11th inning throw with the bases loaded and two out propelled Minnesota to victory as Kaat pitched a complete game. Allison and Hall homered for the Twins while Don Zimmer hit two homers for Washington against Kansas City. Colavito Gentile and Jimenez homered for the Athletics. Newman blanked the Indians in his return from a month sidelined by infection. Satriono drove in three as the Angels beat Cleveland, ending their opening day streak.
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John ‘Orsino
Harvey Haddix Knuckler
Hal Reniff
Whitey Ford
Jerry Lumpe
Minnesota
Jim Kaat
Bob Allison
Jimmie Hall
Twins
Don Zimmer
Bill Skowron
Washington
Kansas City
Rocky Colavito
Jim Gentile
Manny Jimenez
Athletics
Fred Newman
Indians
Tom Satriano
Angel
Los Angeles
Cleveland
U S Rally Surges To Beat Leningrad 74 65
The touring AAU squad backed by five Olympians snapped a tailspin by defeating a Leningrad quintet 74 to 65. Jim Barnes led the comeback with 20 points. Olympians Brown Davies McCaffrey and Shipp also played key roles. The U S had previously lost to the Soviet national team in Moscow and at Leningrad.
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Leningrad
U.S
Jim Barnes
Texas Western
Larry Brown
Dick Davies
Pete McCaffrey
Jerry Shipp
Moscow
Russia
Impressive Record Appoints Bill Adair Bears Manager
Denver AP reports Bill Adair becomes the new Denver Bears skipper in the Pacific Coast League. In 15 seasons he has won seven pennants and finished second five times, signaling strong credentials for the Chicago native leading the team.
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Denver
Bill Adair
Denver Bears
Bonus Bust Bounces Back For Dodgers
Dodgers right-hander Phil Ortega earned his first major league win in a 1-0 shutout of Milwaukee, pitching four hits over seven innings with three strikeouts and one walk. He stood in after Sandy Koufax’s injury as the depleted club claimed a rare win in a 12-game span while Philadelphia, Houston, and Pittsburgh-NY split or won their games.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
Phil Ortega
Walter Alston
Sandy Koufax
Milwaukee
Dodgers
Ortega
Los Angeles
Mesa
Ariz
Philadelphia
Chicago
Houston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
Pirates
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Lee Maye
John Verhas
Joe Torre
Maye
Ray Culp
Tony Taylor
Gus Triandos
Bobby Wine
Colts
Bowling Bits Recap from Ottawa Bowl Weekends and Lanes
Naomi Frittl summarizes weekend bowling across Ottawa venues with top games and series. Pence's Food Center leads with 815 game scores and 2348 series, while Lee's Cafe tops some days with 806 and 2195. Individual highs include Ruth Mack 535 series and Vera Ferguson 197 game 502 series. Royal T Lanes leads in team wins at 42. Splits highlight notable conversions across multiple bowlers.
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Naomi
Deloris Doman
Strickland
Lee’s Cafe
Elk’s
Vera Ferguson
Arnold’s Jewelry
KOFC
Ruth Mack
Royal T Lanes
Rosemary Strole
Moore
Hardware
Billie Leach
Shirley Swinehart
Pence
Food Center
Helen & Bill’s Cafe
Elmira McDaniels
Ina Cordle
Florence Gilborn
Dorothy Bryant
Irene Daevis
Ella Keller
Hazel Liegerot
Betty Denniston
Phyllis Holton
Holton
Pauline Jackson
Maxine Moore
Ruth Carlson
Yvonne Reddick
Vada Dengel
Mets Harkness hits five, lifts average in doubleheader split
Major Stars by The Associated Press notes Tim Harkness of the New York Mets collected five hits in eight at bats across a doubleheader split with Pittsburgh to raise his season average to .464. Phil Ortega of the Los Angeles Dodgers shut out Milwaukee 1-0 for his first major league victory as the Dodgers earned a rare win.
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Associated Press
Tim Harkness
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Phil Ortega
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee
Dodgers
Cardinals Protest In Ninth After Colts Win
St. Louis lost to the Houston Colts 6-4 at Busch Stadium as Johnny Keane filed a protest in the St. Louis half of the ninth following a disputed play in the eighth. The protest centered on whether a run by Mike White counted after a mis rulings on tag up. The Colts tied the game late and pulled ahead with two seventh inning runs.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Houston Colts
Busch Stadium
Washington Senators
Bill Skowron
Don Zimmer
Kansas City Athletics
Kansas City
Johnny Keane
Cardinal
Walter Bond
Colts
Mike White
Bob Aspromonte
Bond
Jim Wynn
Jim Beauchamp
Keane
Mike
White
Cardinals
Jerry Groate
Eddie Kasko
Bob Lillis
Colt
Kearney State Wins NAIA Bowling Championship
Kearney Nebraska team total 11 093 across 12 games over two days to claim the title at Kansas City. Jon Headrick of Kearney earned top individual honors with a 197 average as Missouri Valley slipped to seventh in the 32 team field led by Kearney and Southwestern Louisiana. The top 10 teams included Portland State Pacific University Oshkosh State Missouri Valley St Josephs Rider Indiana State with College of Emporia 17th and William Jewell 18th.
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Kansas City
Kearney State
Nebraska
Missouri Valley
Jon Headrick
Kearney
Karney
Southwestern Louisiana
Portland State
Ore
Pacific University
Oshkosh State
Tenn
St. Joseph’s
Ind
Rider
N. J
Indiana State
College of Emporia
William Jewell
Derby field smallest since 1957 with nine runners
The 1963 Kentucky Derby field included nine horses, the smallest since 1957, a year when Iron Liege defeated Gallant Man in a nine-horse Derby lineup.
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Chateaugay
Iron Liege
Gallant Man
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