Roberts solidifies 275th win in AL roundup
Robin Roberts earned his 275th victory in 18-year career as the Orioles beat the Twins 5 to 1. He allowed four hits and improved to 4–0 with scoreless support until a Harmon Killebrew homer for Minnesota. Angels beat Kansas City 5–4, with Bobby Knoop driving in four as Jim Fregosi and Bob Rodgers fueled the late push.
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Baltimore
Minnesota Twins
Roberts
New York Yankees
Bob Feller
Red
Los Angeles Angels
Bobby Knoop
Kansas City
Cleveland
Twins
Harmon Killebrew
Orioles
Brooks Robinson
Jim Kaat
Johnny Orsino
Jerry Adair
Knoop
Angels
Jim Fregosi
Bob Rodgers
Rudy May
Aubrey Gatewood
Bob Lee
Lee
Ed Charles
Orlando Pena
Sacred Heart and Wesleyan Lead Church League Schedule
Church League schedules from May through July list games each evening with Sacred Heart Wesleyan and Wellsville among the leading matchups. Rained out games will be made up between July 20 and July 30 with notifications to involved teams.
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Sacred Heart
Wesleyan
Wellsville
1St Meth
1St Baptist
Westminster
Bethany
1St Christian
Nazarene
F. Lutheran
F. Luth
Rookies Lead Big Eight Track Action With Fresh Talent
The Associated Press reports a year of sophomores as rookies top marks in 5 of 15 events at the Big Eight outdoor, set to challenge meet records May 14-15 in Lincoln. Miles Lister and Jim Johnson post season bests while veterans like Robin Lingle and Jim Miller highlight the meet buildup.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Robin Line
Colorado
Jim Miller
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas
Oklahoma
Misesour
Nebraska
Air Force
K-State
Iowa State
South Daekota State
Denver
Miles Lister
Oklahoma State
Jim Johnson
Linegle
Miller
Jim Farrell
Charles Allen
Johnson
Steve Hernedon
Leane der Durley
Hernedon
Durley
OSU
Russ Laverty
Charlie Greene
Bill Calhoun
Darryl Green
Barry King
Ken Farris
Doug McDougall
Conrad Nightengale
Tom Yeregovich
Charles Harper
Jim Metcalf
Jim Jackson
Bowling Bits: Week's top bowlers and league leaders
Eloise Milton and Susan Wolgast led individual scores with high games and series across multiple days at Ottawa Bowl and Royal T Lanes. Elk's Ladies and Will's Cafe dominated team totals, while Monday and Wednesday leagues highlighted top bowlers such as Velora Bloomer, Helen Carey, and Susan Wolgast, with awards and splits noted for several players.
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Eloise Milton
Susan Wole Gast
Will’s Cafe
Grogan
Velora Bloomer
Ottawa
Susan Wolgast
Royal T Lanes
Will
Cafe
Service
Bons Nie
Shoe Box
Beautyland
Budge’s Hardware
Elk’s Ladies
Maxine Emerson
Dos Lores Doman
Anna Fredeen
Velora
Vera Ferguson
Betty Stevenson
Maxine Lewis
Eunice Strickland
Dolores
Saldivar Defends Featherweight Title Against Raul Rojas
World featherweight champion Vicente Saldivar of Mexico defends his newly won title against Raul Rojas of San Pedro California in a 15 round bout at Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles. Saldivar, 22, is a 9.5 to 1 favorite as 18,000 are expected to attend and the fight is set for midnight EDT.
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Los Angeles
Vicente Saldivar
Mexico
Raul Rojas
San Pedro
Calif
Saldivar
Memorial Coliseum
Sugar Ramos
Mexico City
Baby Luis
Vicente
Luis
Rojas
World Boxing Association
Fight Foe Liston Clay May 25 Bout Face Barage of Action
Boston(AP) Backers push for May 25 heavyweight title bout between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston despite a Boston Garden ban bid. Suffolk County DA seeks an injunction. Judge Forte to hear case. Promoter identity disputed between Sam Silverman and Intercontinental Promotions Inc. Brooks of Sportsvision cites large closed circuit TV safeguards.
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Boston
Florida
Fred Brooks
Bee
Cassius Clay
Sonny
Clay
Boseton Garden
Suffolk County
Garrett Byrne
Felix Forte
Liston
Sam Silverman
Three Teams Spots Hog Three Teams Spots Hog
The Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings each placed two men on the NHL All-Star team announced. For Montreal defenseman Jacques Laperriere and right wing Claude Provost were named. From Chicago Pierre Pilote and Bobby Hull were selected, and Detroit’s selections were rookie goalie Roger Crozier and center Norm Ullman. The team was chosen by sports writers and sportscasters in six league cities in two halves.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
National Hockey League
Jacques Laperrleere
Claude Provo Ost
Canadiens
Pierre Pilote
Bobby Hull
Black Hawks
Roger Crozier
Norm Ullman
Detroit
Bowling Scores From Thursday Night Ladies League
Results show top performances across teams Bond's Cleaners Towner's Chapel Bienie's Garage Beautyland Mann-Bell Drugstore and more. Notable scores include Barber 157 and Simmons 202 while high team totals approach 600s with Pepsi Cola and LITWIN'S posting strong marks.
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Ladies Bond's Cleaners
Fredeen
Towner’s Chapel
Barber
Bienie’s Garage
Skilling
Kersley
Budge’s Hardware
P. Kramer
Beautyland
Milton
M. AiNsworth
MANN
P. N. Hirsch and CO
F. Simmons
Moore Chevrolet
Pepsi Cola
B. Pogue
Wolgast
Dutch Boy Paints
H. Day
S.W. Bell Tele
Litwin’s
Richardson
H. Hopkins
Poles Cancel Five Games on NBA Stars European Tour
In Warsaw Polish authorities canceled five planned games by an American All Star team. The eight NBA stars, guided by coach Dolph Schayes and NBA President Walter Kennedy, shifted plans with Rome set as the first stop and games moved from Warsaw to Lodz Poznan Wroclaw and Krakow.
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Washington
Rome
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia
Dolph Schayes
NBA
Walter Kennedy
Warsaw
Waresaw
Lodz
Poznan
Wroclaw
Krakow
OJHS Clinches First Undefeated Track Season At Emporia
Ottawa Junior High finished the spring with an undefeated season by winning the eight team meet at Emporia with 4214 points. Chisholm Junior High took second with 3414, while Santa Fe, Emporia, Manhattan, Ft. Riley, Junction City and Lawrence Central trailed. Doug Underwood led the Twisters with wins in pole vault and 110 yard hurdles and a high jump runner-up.
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Ottawa
Emporia
OJHS
Chisholm Junior High
Santa Fe
Manhattan
Ft. Riley
Junction City
Lawrence Central
Doug Underwood
Poria
Chisholm
Underwood
Stark
Sorenson
Sandown
Beck
D. Dash
Foster
Emsporia
Gibbons
Meyer
Reynard
Beadle
Hoyt
Miller
Stenhauf
Bernhardt
Wempe
Dist
Robert
Bevens
Horton
Roberts
Stevens
Talbert
Carter
Lawerence Central
Dash
Talburt
Lettare
Sparks
Flippen
Junction
Stephenson
Bennett
Smiley
Emeporia
Lawrence
League Leaders National and American League Batting and Pitching
National League leaders include Allen of Philadelphia batting .389 and Coleman of Cincinnati at .382. Harper and Rose of Cincinnati and Mays of San Francisco lead runs with 19. Banks leads RBIs with 25, while Mays and McCovey of San Francisco have 17. Mays also tops hits with 30, and J Alou has 34. Key doubles include Kranepool with 8 and Santo and Morgan with 7. Morgan ties for triples at 3, with two others. Mays leads home runs at 8, with Mathews, Covington, Stargell at 6. Wills leads steals with 14, Brock has 10. Pitching leaders: Ellis (Cincinnati), Giusti (Houston), and Gibson (St. Louis) 4-0, 1.000. Marichal has 41 strikeouts. Drysdale 39.
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Associated Press
Allen
Philadelphia
Coleman
Cincinnati
Harper and Rose
Mays
San Francisco
Banks
Chicago
McCovey
J. Alou
Kranepool
New York
Santo
Morgan
Houston
San Franscisco
Mathews
Milwaukee
Covington
Stargell
Pittsburgh
Wills
Los Angeles
Brock
St. Louis
Ellis
Giusti
Gibson
Marichal
Drysdale
Dressen Eyes Return to Tigers After Heart Attack
Detroit Tigers manager Charlie Dressen, recovering from a March 8 heart attack, said he hopes to rejoin the team next week. He told a Los Angeles sports luncheon that tests in a day or so will determine when he can travel back to Detroit, possibly in about seven days.
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Los Angeles
Detroit Tiger
Charlie Dressen
Dressen
Detroit
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