Major League Leaders in Runs Batted In and Pitching
Major League leaders include Rollins of the Twins with 8 RBIs. Pagan, T. Davis, Pinson, Coleman, Post, Mejias, Gilliam, Adcock, and Kuenn each have 6 RBIs. Pitching leaders show Purkey, Friend, and Mahaffey at 2-0 in the National League and Terry Yanks along with Pizarro White Sox at 2-0 in the American League.
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Souchak Second With 276 Casper Shoots 275 To Win Greensboro
In Greensboro California Bill Casper Jr. and Mike Souchak finished one two in the Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield. Casper won with a 275 to Souchak's 276, earning $5,300 and setting a tone of strong form in cool, windy conditions. Sam Snead finished third at 278, while Billy Maxwell took fourth with 282.
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Bill Casper Jr
Mike Souchak
Casper
Souchak
Sam Snead
Billy Maxwell
Las Vegas
Nev
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Dave Marr
Jack Nicklaus
Jim Ferrier
George Bayer
Julius Boros
Jerry Steelsmith
Bees
Bill Casper
Arnold Palmer
Mason Rudolph
Pirates Lead NL as Friend Rises to Form in 4-0 Start
In early season games the Pittsburgh Pirates, led by Bob Friend's continued strong pitching, beat the New York Mets 7-2 to extend their perfect 4-0 slate. Smoky Burgess delivered a three-run homer, Bill Virdon and Dick Groat doubled, while the Mets’ trails included a Mets homer by Mantilla and Jim Marshall. The Mets also had their doubleheader game cut short by snow.
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Houston Colt .45S
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Bob Friend
Friend
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Smoky Burgess
Roger Craig
Bill Virdon
Dick Groat
Dick Stuart
Felix Mantilla
Jim Marshall
Mets
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Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City A’s
Los Angeles Angels
Minnesota Twins
Jim Brosnan
Bob Purkey
Reds
Vada Pinson
Orlando Cepeda
Ed Bailey
Red Sox
Carl Yastrzemski
Jackie Brandt
Orioles
Yastrzemski
Jim Landis
Juan Pizarro
White Sox
A’s
Floyd Robinson
Landis
Jerry Lumpe
Kansas City
Steve Bilko
Leon Wagner
Los Angeles
Eli Grba
Tom Morgan
Jack Kralick
Doctor blamed for Hunsaker fight fitness questioned by boxing editor
The sports editor questions Dr. Bennett of the Michigan Boxing Commission for clears Hunsaker to fight and prompts NBA action or investigation. The piece defends Dr. I B Anderson who gave Tunney a strict physical and notes West Virginia officials and other doctors dispute reports, praising Anderson's quick handling in bluefield.
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Michigan State Boxing Commission
NBA
Michigan Boxing Commission
Bennett
Hunsaker
Michigan
Dr. Bennett
Banks
Fayetteville
M. G. Hresan
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Thomas DeJarnette
Springer
Joe
Shelton
Cleveland
Ohio
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DeJarnette
Morning Paper
Ring Magazine
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Tunney
Gage
Phyllis
W. W. Barron
Japan
State Boxing Commission
West Virginia
Benny Paret
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Boxing Commission
Barron
Bluefield
National and American League standings and results
Baseball standings show National League leaders as Pittsburgh St Louis San Francisco and Houston with Philadelphia and Los Angeles midpack. Sunday results include Pittsburgh 7 New York 2 and Milwaukee 6 Los Angeles 3 while Cincinnati San Francisco and St Louis games were rained or postponed. American League lists Los Angeles Washington New York Chicago Cleveland Baltimore Minnesota Boston Detroit Kansas City with weekend results Cleveland 6 Washington 4 Baltimore 3 Boston 0 New York 11 Detroit 5 Kansas City 7 Chicago 3.
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Fairmont Girl Leads After Second WV Women's Tour Weekend
Fairmont bowler Doe Cosco leads the all events with 1841 pins after the second weekend in the West Virginia Women's handicap bowling tournament. Eloise Altizer of Huntington is top in singles with 702. Ber Nice Shaffer and Mary Millone of Fairmont lead the taotics with 1260. Spurlock's Flowers of Huntington tops the team division at 2828.
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Fairmont
West Virginia
Eloise Altizer
Bernice Shaffer
Mary Millone
Spurlock
Flowers
Former Mountaineer Sets Quantico Record
Dave Tork, ex WVU track star, set a Quantico relays pole vault record by clearing 15 feet 7 3/4 inches last Saturday. He previously held WVU best at 14 feet 1 1/2 inches but failed to clear 16 feet as the bar dipped on the fall.
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Quantico, Va
UPI
Dave Tork
West Virginia University
Tork
WVU
District Gold Medal Tourney Opens At Shady Spring High
District Gold Medal Tourney begins tonight at 6 p m with Glen Leigh and Blue Jay in the opener at Shady Spring High School. Glade Creek and Daniels meet at 7 p m in the middle game. Ghent faces Beaver in the nightcap. Tournament runs through Thursday with three games nightly and gates open at 5 30 p m. Admission is 25 cents and 10 cents.
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Glen Leigh
Blue Jay
Shady Spring High School
Blue Jays
Glade Creek
Daniels
Ghent
Beaver
Shady Spring Grade
Crow
Gates
Referee Given Credit For Ingo's Victory
Stockholm Sweden Ingemar Johansson beat Wim Snoek by knockout in the fifth round after a rough start. Snoek claimed the Swedish referee helped Johansson, noting a late count and glove-wipe delay before the match resumed. Johansson dismissed the charge calling Snoek's punch lucky.
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Sweden
UPT
Ingemar Johansson
Wim Snoek
Ingo
Johansson
Snoek
Jison
Bert Leevendahl
Leevendahl
Ingemar
Lakers Face Celtics In Game Six For NBA Title
Los Angeles aims to complete a comeback from a 3-2 series lead as Elgin Baylor nets 61 in a 126-121 win in Boston. Celtics protest officiating amid frustration over free throws and calls as Baylor breaks Wilt Chamberlain scoring record and sets playoff marks.
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Art Spencer
United Press International Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Elgin Baylor
Ft.Lewis
Wash
NBA
Lakers
Celtics
Boston
Laker
Los Angeles
Baylor
Bill Russell
Celtic
Carl Braun
Wilt Chamberlain
Patterson Liston title bout date to be announced
New York boxing insiders expect the heavyweight championship fight between Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston to be set for mid September in New York. A 12:30 p.m. EST press conference was scheduled to unveil the date and venue. Champ Sports president Tom Bolen declined to guess the details, awaiting Floyd Patterson's word.
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New York
UPI
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Patterson
Tom Bolen
Championship Sports, Inc
Floyd
Bolan
Liston
Musial Tops NL Batting Race With .545 Mark
In Philadelphia UPI reports veteran Stan Musial, age 41, leading the National League with a .545 batting average. Felpe Alou of the Giants trails in the chase as Musial overcomes Old Age ailments and lingering injuries.
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UPI
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St. Louis Cardinal
Felpe Alou
San Francisco Giants
Lumbago
Poone
Mountaineers face Bethany College for .500 aim
West Virginia University meets Bethany College in Morgantown as WVU seeks a .500 record after beating The Citadel 6-1. Tommy Shafer earned the win with five hits allowed and 15 strikeouts, adding a two run homer a double and a single. Bob Peyton added four hits and Joe Vercilio three. Citadel pitcher Keith Layton took the loss.
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W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Bethany College
Mountaineers
Citadel
Tommy Shafer
WVU
Bob Peyton
Joe Verciglio
Keith Layton
Seven teams enter first West Virginia Catholic baseball tourney
Seven teams have entered the inaugural West Virginia Catholic baseball tournament set for May 11 to 13 in Parkersburg. Participants include Parkersburg Catholic Huntington St. Josephs Charleston Catholic Morgantown St. Francis McMechen Bishop Donahue Wheeling Central and Follansbee St Anthony.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
UPI
Parkersburg Catholic
Huntington St. Joseph's
Charleston Catholic
Morgantown
St. Francis
McMechen
WVU Gridsters Go Through Oh Drill
West Virginia University's football team completed its sixth spring drill and will likely pause for Easter vacation. Coach Gene Corum praised end Milt Clegg and halfback Tom Woodeshick, calling Woodeshick's running outstanding and Clegg's performance top notch. Clegg, formerly at Moundsville High, moved from fullback on the freshman squad to end this spring.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Gene Corum
Milt Clegg
Tom Woodeshick
Woodeshick
Clegg
Moundsville High School
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