Mel Queen Switches to Pitching for Reds in Major League Debut
Cincinnati outfielder Mel Queen transitions to pitching under manager Dave Bristol. He earns 8-1 midseason record, shines with a 0.78 ERA in winter ball, and recalls a strange no-hitter near miss against the Mets.
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Phillies End Astros’ Streak With 10-2 Exhibition Win
Philadelphia broke Houston’s eight game winning run by scoring eight runs in the final three innings to win 10-2 in Cocoa. Grant Jackson allowed three hits in six innings for the Phillies, with rookie Larry Dalton tossing scoreless relief.
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Sogge Powers USC Past Pepperdine 4–0 in Baseball
USC pitcher Brent Strom held Pepperdine to four hits as the Trojans won 4–0. Steve Sogge Reid Braden and Chuck Ramshaw each had three hits to lift USC to a 15–7 season mark.
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Furniture and Baseball Mixed in Stanley Angles Tale
In Stanley North Carolina population about 2500 the town leans on Howard's Stanley Furniture Store while Jimmie Hall stars in local furniture sales and major league baseball. Hall laments Anaheim hitting drought and discusses trades and personal life as Angels beat the Giants 9 3 with Don Mincher and Angel players shedding light on team dynamics.
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Pistons Even Playoff With Celtics 126 116
Detroit comes from behind to beat Boston 126 116 in the Eastern semifinal to tie the series 1 1. Dave DeBusschere and Dave Bing sparked a late rally as Eddie Miles scored for Detroit while Bill Russell and Tom Sanders fouled out for Boston.
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Hawkins Paces Pirates With 38 In Playoff Opener
Connie Hawkins poured in 38 points to lift the Pittsburgh Pipers to a 146 127 win over the Indiana Pacers in the East Division ABA best of five playoff series opener. Roger Brown led Indiana with 32 and Ueb I Netolicky added 27 as the series moves to Indianapolis.
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Unidentified bettor wins 21012 at Charles Town Race Course
An unidentified bettor won 21012 dollars Monday night at Charles Town Race Course by correctly picking the win double. The report notes wagers and results from the Charles Town track with local betting activity and payouts.
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ExGridder sues coach over 1948 UM varsity ban
Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that James D. Jackson filed his $10 million suit in 1966 accusing athletic officials Fritz Crisler and Bernie Oosterbaan of bias in the 1948 varsity football selection. The case argues deliberate discrimination cost him a football career and other opportunities. NAACP leader Celes A. King III accuses racially biased practices at California tracks and mentions Negro riders and surveillance. A new wedge-shaped turbine race car will test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Race of the Century set for April 6 list of horses
The piece notes Count Fleet and seven other famed American thoroughbreds joining the Race of the Century on April 6. It mentions Lotus built cars for Andy Granatelli and STP, and hockey moves involving Erila Wakely Jym Watson and Gary Monahan between leagues. The Philadelphia Flyers seek rink options as Spectrum repairs continue.
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Runless Wonders L.B., Stanford Play Tonight Blair Field
Long Beach hosts Stanford at Blair Field in a 7:30 game as both teams field weak offenses. Long Beach adjusts a half point intra-squad scoring method while Stanford’s pitching rotation centers on Red Forest or Sandy Vance. The Indians, though highly ranked, face a 14 day home-plate drought as Cal State L.A. beat them 1-0 in their recent six-game swing.
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