Howard's Home Run Burst Leads AL May Roundup
Frank Howard's 15 May home runs pace the American League, with Washington's 4-0 win over Oakland and Minnesota's 4-0 win over New York highlighted. Oliva hit his seventh, Cash and Northrup homered for Detroit, and California withstood a three-homer barrage by Baltimore as the league produced several long-ball games.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Galump
Galeump
Howard
Cleveland
Chicago
Ron Hansen
Washington
Victoy
Oakland
Minnesota
New York
Tony Oliva
Norm Cash
Zim Northrup
Detroit
Boston
California
Baltimore
Soward
Hansen
Senators
Joe Sparma
Sox
Fred Lasher
Elston Howard
Elrod Hendricks
Angels
Tom Satriano
Paul Schaal
Rick Reichardt
Don Mincher
New Names in Baseball Draft Spark Fresh Talent
New York AP reports 641 players were drafted in 28 rounds as baseball heads into expansion with 24 clubs. Tim Foli, Pete Broberg, Martin Cott and Thurman Munson highlight a wave of high school and college graduates vying for quick advancement.
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NEW York
Tim Foli
Pete Broberg
Martin Cott
Thurman Munson
Rick Monday
Nolan Ryan
Johnny Bench
del Unser
Ken Holtzman
Joe Colesman
Stan Bahnsen
Fol
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Sherman Oaks
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Califf
Foli
New York Mets
Oakland Athletics
Kansas City
Oakland
Dartmouth
Gus Broberg
Broberg
A’s
Gefoote
Palm Beach
Fla
Cott
Hutchinson Tech
Buffaelo
N.Y
Houston Astros
Munson
Canton
Ohio
New York Yankees
Gene Woodling
Kent State University
Charlie Dudish
Avondale High
Decatur
San Francisco Giants
Phoenix
Dudish
Rain Delays Open French Tennis Semifinalists
Pancho Gonzales, aged 40 and back in Open tennis, aimed to reach the final against Rod Laver in the Open French Championships but rain postponed the semifinal. Andres Gimeno led Ken Rosewall 5-2 in the first set when rain stopped play.
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Paris
Pancho Gonszales
Grey Fox
Australia
Rod Laveer
Gonzales
Los Angeles
Andres Gimeno
Spain
Ken Rosewall
Gimeno
IL Softball On The Ropes
Industrial League softball in Ottawa struggles to form this summer with only Bennett's Creamery and Moore's Chevrolet and Olds signing up at the organizational meeting. At least four teams are needed by Monday. The Ottawa Recreation Commission seeks unreturned Junior and Senior League baseball uniforms from last summer.
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Bennett's Creamery
Moore
Chevrolet
Olds
Orlis Cox
Ottawa Recreation Commission
The
Recreation Commission
Bucko McDonald named Canadiens lacrosse coach
Wilfred Bucko McDonald, 62, was named coach of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Lacrosse Association at a league meeting in Peterborough Ontario. The appointment signals a new leadership direction for the club as the league outlines its season plans.
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Peterborough
Ont
Wilfred ‘‘Bucko
McDonald
Montreal Canadiens
National Lacrosse Association
Fishing Contest At Pomona This Weekend
Weather and fishing should be good for Saturday and Sunday at Lake Pomona. Contest co sponsored by Pomona Melvern Lake Association and Topeka Daily Capital Journal features three classes singles bait singles artificial and couples open. Singles races run both days with winner receiving a 16 foot aluminum boat with motor and trailer. Winners go to State Fishing Contest in September. Entries may be submitted at a contest pairings meeting tonight at 7 in the Vassar State Park shop. Walleyes dominate catches on flats using bombers jigs hellbenders spinner baits and minnows. Crappie are taken with jigs minnows and some walleye lures.
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Lake Pomona
Pomona-Melvern
Vassar State Park
Junior High Softball Rosters Announced by Ottawa Recreation
The Ottawa Recreation Commission announces the junior high summer softball league teams with rosters for four squads. Dandilions include co captains Kathy Hughes and Kathy Thompson and players Kathy Kasper Mary Brady Arlinda Gilbert Julie McFarland Teresa Salb Peggy Kelly Kathy Waymire Caroline Hendrickson Debbie Hendrickson Janey Alexander Louise Lyons Anna Garcia. Charlie Browns All Stars list co captains Cindy Hollon and Janis McMillen along with Gloria Korkames Martha McClay Sandy Rockford Marcia Moore Sarah Bennett Cindy Bivins Debbie Bettge Kelly Gillette Stacy Williamson Carol Burlingham Beverly Bundy Mary Graham Gerry Toumberlin. Dirty Sneakers team led by co captains Debbie Bartlett and Sue Selby with Debbie Baxter Billie Bachler Kathy Skilling Roxanne Grimm Susan Hasty Mellissa Nichols Debbie Detwiler Carri Callahan Teresa Morton Ginger Steenrod Charlotte Allis Mauricen Wells. Buttercups with co captains Becky Van Loenen and Becci Scribner include Vickie Callahan Suzanne Unruh Barb Duffy Jan Wright Debbie Brownrigg Cindy Kimes Robin Mohr Jackie Lipscomb Rodine Trout Marilyn Miller Rita Malbury Teri Mavity Judy Scribner.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Kathy Hughes
Kathy Thompson
Patty Burgoon
Kathy Kasper
Mary Brady
Arlinda Gilbert
Julie McFarland
Teresa Salb
Peggy Kelly
Kathy Waymire
Caroline Hendrickson
Debbie Hendrickson
Janey Alexander
Louise Lyons
Anna Garcia
Charlie Brown
Cindy Hollon
Janis McMillen
Gloria Korkames
Martha McClay
Sandy Rockford
Marcia Moore
Sarah Bennett
Cindy Bivins
Debbie Bettge
Kelly Gillette
Stacy Williamson
Carol
Burlingham
Beverly Bundy
Mary Graham
Gerry Toumberlin
Debbie Bartlett
Sue Selby
Debbie Baxter
Billie Bachler
Kathy Skilling
Roxanne Grimm
Susan Hasty
Mellissa Nichols
Debbie Detwiler
Carri Callahan
Teresa Morton
Ginger Steenrod
Charlotte Allis
Mauricen Wells
Becky van Loenen
Becci Scribner
Vickie Callahan
Suzanne Unruh
Barb Duffy
Jan Wright
Debbie Brownrigg
Cindy Kimes
Robin Mohr
Jackie Lipscomb
Rodine Trout
Marilyn Miller
Rita Malbury
Teri Mavity
Judy Scribner
League Leaders By The Associated Press Baseball Leaders
American League leaders include F Howard Washington leading in batting runs RBIs hits and home runs with other top names Yastrzemski Campaneris Horton and McLain also prominent. National League leaders show Rose Flood and Santo atop batting runs RBIs and hits with Clemente and Hart key in triples and home runs. Pitching leaders include McDowell Selma Carlton Singer and Marichal with top strikeout totals and four decision records.
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Associated Press
F.howard
Wash
Yastrzemski
Bost
F. Howard
Campaneris
Oak
Powell
Bast
R. Smith
B. Robinson
Balt
McCraw
McAuliffe
W. Horton
Cardenal
Cleve
John
McLain
Det
McDowell
Tiant
Rose
Cin
Flood
St.l
Santo
Chic
A. Johnson
Perez
Stargell
Pitt
Brock
Clemente
Hart
S.F
Wills
W. Davis
L.A
Selma
N.Y
Carlton
Tel
Singer
Marichal
Gibson St Louis Cardinals Roll Toward NL Lead
Cardinals ace Bob Gibson blanked the Houston Astros 4 0 with three hits as St. Louis extended its win streak to nine and led the league by 3 1/4 games. Gibson improved to 5 5 with a 1.52 ERA, while sweetening the Astros hopes and boosting the Cards' sweep in Houston.
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Mike Recht
Associated Press
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Cardinals
Gibson
Houston Astros
Gem
Steve Carlton
Yes
Nelson Briles
Larry Jaster
Jaster
Carlton
Briles
Don Sutton
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Chiago Cubs
San Franciscco
Philadelphia
Jim Hart
Giants
Phillies
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
Dick Hughes
Harde
Astrodome
Boxing Results in Tokyo Bout Ends in KO
Akihisa Someya of Japan knocked out Rocky Alarde of the Philippines in the 5th round at Tokyo marked by a decisive knockout at 137 pounds.
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Tokyo
Akihisa Someya
Japan
Rocky Alarde
Philippines
City Scores Junior League Cardinals Giants Braves Dodgers
In junior league play the Cardinals post 27 runs with 9 hits and 5 errors led by Criqui 40-2 and Byrd 4-3-2. Giants tally 20 runs with 1 error as Peterson 3-1-2 tops. Braves cross 21 with 4 errors behind Duffy 3-0-0 and Hettler 2-1-1. Dodgers finish 20 with 1-2. Bird 1-0-1 leads hitters.
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Raley
Bettge
S. Finch
Byrd
P. Finch
Criqui
Geist
Love
Gorton
Harris
Boyer
Marshall
Savage
Giants
Beeman
Grogan
Peterson
Emerson
Wright
Warrens
Matthews
Lysaught
Livingston
McDaniel
Minnick
Braves
Jones
Pope
Hettler
Duffy
Sellers
Olmsted
Rice
Sheldon
Brownrigg
Bloomer
Dodgers
Bird
Higbie
Siders
Leitaker
Dixon
Russell
Sherman
Hart
Vaughn
Ledom
Smith
Holden
Track's Best Vaulters Face World 18 Foot Quest
In Los Angeles eight top pole vaulters vie tonight at the Coliseum for a chance at the world record 18 feet as Bob Seagren leads a field that includes UCLA’s Dick Rahlsback and San Jose State’s Chris Papalolaou. The meet features dense sprint and field events with Beamon and Boston in the long jump and Proctor and Hopkins challenging in the 26-foot class.
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Los Angeles
Bob Seagren
University of Southern California
Seagren
Dick Rahlsback
UCLA
Chris Papalolaou
San Jose State
John Pennel
Pennel
Bob Beamon
Ralph Boston
Jerry Proctor
Gayle Hopkins
Oklahoma City Beats Spokane In Narrow Score
Oklahoma City wins 7 to 5 against Spokane while Portland defeats Hawaii 9 to 2 and Tulsa tops Denver 12 to 1 in a series of baseball style score results.
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Oklahoma City
Spokane
Portland
Hawaii
Tulsa
Denver
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Northrup
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Kansas City Chiefs
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