McCormick Adds Hitting To Comeback Schedule
McCormick the onetime pitcher turned hitter led Washington to a 7 2 win over Cleveland with a long fifth inning homer. Ed Brinkman and Dick Nen also homered as Luis Tiant yielded the long ball. In the AL, Minnesota edged Chicago 4 3 in 10 innings on Tony Oliva's 10th inning double and Jimmie Hall's ninth inning homer. Boston beat Baltimore 3 1 as Jim Lonborg worked key jams.
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Dick Nen
Washington
Brinkman
Mee
Cormick
Luis Tiant
McCormick
New York Giants
Minnesota
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Tony Oliva
Twins
Jimmie Hall
J.C. Martin
al Weis
Jim Perry
Perry
John Buzhardt
Eddie Stanky
White Sox
Weis
Stanky
Jim Lonborg
Red Sox
Orioles
Lonborg
Dave Johnson
Johnson
Tony ConigHaro
Baseball scoreboard Thursday results and schedules
Minnesota edged Chicago 4 to 3 in ten innings while Boston defeated Baltimore 3 to 1 and Washington beat Cleveland 7 to 2. Several games were scheduled for today including Cleveland at Chicago and Kansas City at Boston with other matchups and two rain delays noted for postponement.
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Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
California
Detroit
Kansas City
New York
Baltimore, N
Bowling Scores Night Hawk League Leaders and Highs
Reading lists top scores from the Nighthawk League with entries for Harry Smith, Burress, Morelet, Thrasher and others. It notes high games and series for teams including Montgomery Ward and Budge's Hardware, with ladies league results featuring N. Thrasher and S. Brandon among others.
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Nighthawk League
Harry Smith Auto
Simmons
Budge
Thrasher
Morelet
M. Mueller
Heathman Oil
E. Ferguson
Mann-Bell Drug
N. Thrasher
M. Brandon
W. Foster
Beautyland
M. AiNsworth
Major Stars By Associated Press Pitching
Sandy Koufax pitched a three hitter for his sixth win against one loss as the Dodgers blanked the Giants 4 to 0. Randy Hundley drove in three runs with a triple and a double and stole home in the Cubs triumph over Houston.
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Associated Press
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles
Dodgers
San Francisco
Randy Hundley
Chicago
Cubs
Houston
Mets Fight Double Header Weather Delays Torres Thorne Bout
New York Mets games and a light heavyweight title fight at Shea Stadium are affected by heavy rain. Promoter Al Bolan says cold and rain have delayed ticket sales for the Torres versus Thornton bout, hoped for a 20,000 crowd and $200,000 gate. Torres earned $75,000 for the defense, Thornton $25,000. bout to be nationally televised except in New York.
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York
New York Mets
Shea Stadium
Mets’ Park
Jose Torres
Wayne Thorneton
al Bolan
New York
Bolan
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johannson
Polo Grounds
Torres
Thornton
Run Run Maury Wills Sparks Dodgers Shutting Out Giants
Dodgers beat San Francisco 4-0 as Koufax pitched a three hitter for his sixth win. Maury Wills stole two bases and scored twice, extending his NL lead with 16 steals while contributing four infield hits. Also, St Louis beat Philadelphia 2-0, Chicago topped Houston, and Randy Hundley fueled the Cubs with three RBIs and a steal of home to snap a six game skid.
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San Fran
Houston
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
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St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Murray Chass
Associated Press
Sandy Koufax
Koufax
Maury Wills
Wills
Giants
Willie Davis
Jim Gillliam
John Callison
Randy Hundley
Cubs
Boxing Results Across Cities
Joe Frazier of Philadelphia KOed Chuck Leslie of Los Angeles in the third round in Los Angeles. Ted Whitfield from Amherst outpointed Dave Marine of Philadelphia in Portland. Gene Bryant of Henderson KOed Aristeo Chavarin of Hermosillo in Las Vegas in two rounds.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Joe Frazier
Philadelphia
Chuck Leslie
Portland
Maine
Ted Whitfield
Amherst
Mass
Dave Marine
Las Vegas
Nev
Gene Bryant
Henderson
Aristeo Chavarin
Hermosillo
Mex
College Baseball Roundup Omaha Upset Dana 2 3
In the NAIA playoff at Omaha Emporia State defeated Dana 3 to 2. Dana is eliminated from the tournament while Emporia State advances.
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Omaha
Emporia State
Dana
Busy Spring For Baseball Playing
Kansas winds up spring football practice with its annual intra squad game featuring veteran Bob Skahan and freshman Bob Douglass. Coach Jack Mitchell praised both QBs along with three other freshman backs. Tim Van Galder and Nebraska standouts noted, while Halley Kampschroeder and Jeff Elias are highlighted for receiving. John Hadl assisted Kansas this spring aiding Skahan.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Kansas
Bob Skahan
Bob Douglass
Skahan
Douglass
Jack Mitchell
Junior Riggins
Don Shanklin
John Jackson
Mitchell
Tim van Galder
Iowa State
Lawrence
Ames
Nebraska
Bob Churchick
Colorado
al Fierro
Oklahoma State
Halley Kampschroeder
Jeff Elias
Dave Waxse
John Hadl
San Diego
Hadi
Memphis State Gains Missouri Valley Conference Membership
AP report notes Memphis State was voted into the Missouri Valley Conference on Thursday and will boost league finances. Memphis State offers the largest stadium in the conference seating 50,160, with Tulsa second at 40,235. The school holds the second largest basketball arena in the Mid-South Coliseum with 12,000 seats. Memphis State will compete in all spring sports in 1967 and basketball in 1967-68, with a football title pursuit likely in 1969. The league projects six football teams and nine basketball members.
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Wichita
Memphis State
Tulsa
Memphis
Louisville
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