Cards Defeat Yanks In Exhibition Game
In spring exhibition play, the St. Louis Cardinals edged the New York Yankees 4-3 as Ed Spiezio hit a ninth inning triple plating the decisive run. Bob Purkey and Ray Washburn pitched for the Cardinals while Koufax shined for the Dodgers in a 2-0 win over the White Sox. Other scores featured the Reds, Orioles, Pirates, Braves, Giants, Cubs, and Indians posting victories across spring training action.
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Cardinals
Redbird
al Schoendienst
Ed Spiezio
Bob Purkey
Yankees
Ray Washburn
Jim O'Toole
Cincinnati Reds
Minnesota Twins
Gordy Coleman
Frank Robinson
Reds
Baltimore Orioles
Mark Lefty
Steve Barber
Houston Astros
Barber
Dick Hall
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Senators
Bob Chance
Vern Law
Senators
Frank Bork
Braves
Milwaukee Braves
Johnny
Blue Moon) Odom
Kansas City Athletics
Ed Mathews
Felipe Alou
Gene Oliver
Tommie Aaron
Ed Charles
Rene Lacheman
Athletics
Bob Hendley
Bob Shaw
Frank Linzy
San Francisco Giants
Boston Red Sox
Giants
Hendley
Matty Alou
Hal Lanier
Willie McCovey
Earl Wilson
Billy Williams
Ernie Banks
Raph Terry
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Tucson
Ariz
Banks
Cubs
Bullets Sweep Hawks to Clinch Series in Playoffs
Kevin Loughery led the Baltimore Bullets past the Atlanta Hawks 109-103 to clinch the series, as Walt Bellamy and Don Ohl sparked a fourth quarter rally. The win sent Baltimore to Los Angeles for the next round against the Lakers, and marked the end of Bob Pettit’s storied career with St. Louis after a brief 14 minute farewell.
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United Press International
Kevin Lougher
Baltimore Bullets
Philadelphia 76Ers
Bullets
St. Louis
NBA
Hawks
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Royals
76Ers
Loughery
Baltimore
Walt Bellamy
Don Ohl
Los Angeles
Lakers
Bob Pettit
Pettit
Hagan
Howell
Bridges
Johnson
Beaty
Bellamy
Wilk'ns
Ohl
Guerin
Lo'ah
Vaughn
Green
Silas
Jones
Barnhill
Ferry
St. Louis M
Sentimental Snead Favored In Greensboro Open Tilt
Sam Snead, 51, the sentimental favorite, enters the Greater Greensboro Open with seven GGO titles and 25th appearance. The field includes Julius Boros, Doug Sanders, Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and more, with 144 golfers and a $65,000 purse. The final round will be televised nationally for the first time.
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Grensboro
N. C
Snead
GGO
GGC
Julius Boros
Doug Sanders
Billy Casper
Mike Souchak
Don Finsterwald
Bob Goalby
Doug Ford
PGA
Bobby Nichols
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Tony Lema
Jack Burke
George Bayer
Lionel Hebert
Dave Marr
Charlie Sifford
Don January
Joe Campbell
Bruce Crampton
Billy Maxwell
Dick Hart
Wilmington
Ken Venturi
Jack Nicklaus
Venturi
Nicklaus
Augusta
Sanders
Hampton Snow Eater On a Race
In Huntington ARCA race buildup two new entries join the field as contenders against 1964 ARCA champion Jack Bowsher of Springfield Ohio. Andy Hampton of Louisville drives a 1964 Pontiac while Les Snow of Bloomington Indiana pilots a new 65 Ford. Keith Ploughe of Indianapolis returns in two 64 Fords with Mike Smith driving one. other Ford entrants include Benny Parson and Don Arnold. Plymouth action features Iggy Katona. Chevy entries Clyde Parker Harold Smith. Mercury driver Jack Shanklin. Jessie Baird in a 64 Pont. Advance tickets are $3 and $4 at the gate. Racing is run by International Speedway of Cheriyotte NC until WV merger completes.
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Huntington
Jack Bowsher
Springfield
Ohio
W. Va
International Speedway
Andy Hampton
Louisville
Les Snow
Bloomington
Hampton
Iggy Katona
Daytona
Bowsher
Houston
Les
Keith Ploughe
Indianapolis
Keith
Mike Smith
Benny Parson
Detroit
Mich
Don Arnold
Menton
Dick Freeman
Dayton
Clyde Parker
Harold Smith
Jack Shanklin
Ind
Jessie Baird
Pont
International Speedways
Ona
International Speedways of
Cheriyotte
N.C
Lunch With Coaches Ends Evening At School
A captioned photo shows Freddie Lewis captain and coaches Wiseman and Culicerto with Mrs. Wiseman at left to right enjoying their dinner after a woodwork event.
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Woodrow Wilson
Culicerto
Freddie Lewis
Wiseman
Mrs. Wiseman
Clarence Carte
Carte
Torres Stops Pastrano and Crown for Torres at MSG
Jose Torres defeated Willie Pastrano by knockout in the ninth round to claim the light heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden in front of 18,112 fans. Emile Griffith easily outpointed Jose Stable to defend the welterweight crown, signaling possible future matchups and the day’s big crowd and purse.
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New York
UPS
Jose’ Torres
Willie Pastrano
Jose
Joey Giardello
Emile Griffith
Jose Stable
Madison Square Garden
Torres
Pastrano
John Lobianco
Willie
Lobianco Decid
Griffith
Stable
Virgin Islands
Emile
Arthur Mercante
Albert
Frank Forbes
Giardello
Gil Clancy
Prentice Wins Allstate Invitational in Jackson
Jo Ann Prentice, a top American woman golfer, won the first Allstate Invitational in Jackson Mississippi. Rain shortened the final 18 holes, but her 146 total over 36 holes gave her a one stroke lead over Kathy Whitworth. Sandra Hayne was third at 149. Prentice earned 1275 dollars for first place.
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Jackson
Miss
UPI
Jo Ann Prentince
Jo Ann
Colonial Country Club
Birmingham
Ala
Kathy Whitworth
Miss Whitworth
Sandra Hayne
Miss Prentice
Chandler Brown To Help Rockets In April Event
A. B. Happy Chandler, commissioner of the Continental Professional Football League, will speak at Morris Harvey College on April 9 to back the Charleston Rockets season ticket drive. Cleveland Browns star Jim Brown will present a highlights film and speak at the 8 p.m. program aiming to recruit about 4,000 fans.
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Charleston Rockets
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Cleveland Browns
Jimmy Brown
Rockets
Brown
National Football League
Morris Harvey College
Chandler
Washington
Kentuckian
Kentucky
U. S. Senate
Lexington
Versailles
New York
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fort Wayne Warriors
Jim Brown
Charleston
Cleveland Star
Hulett Smith
John Shanklin
Morris Harvey
Quarterback Club
Providence
R. I
Milner - Ruffner
Charleston Area
Minnesota Not Predicting Victory In Pennant Race
Orlando Florida UPI reports manager Sam Mele of the Minnesota Twins says the team may fare better this season as expectations are low. He notes last season’s porous defense and weak relief pitching led to a sixth place tie, despite previous runners up finishes in 1962 and 1963.
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Minnesota
Orlando
Fla
UPI
Sam Mele
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Cleveland
Mele
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Tony Oliva
Earl Battey
Jimmie Hall
Rich Rollins
Killebrew
Allison
RBI
Oliva
Hall
Baltimore
Jerry Adair
Bernie Allen
Cesar Tovar
Zoilo Versalles
Rollins
Don Mincher
Gerry Kindall
Frank Kostro
Hawaii
Hilario Valdespino
Atlanta
Battey
Camilo Pascual
James Katt
Dick Stigman
Jim Grant
Dave Boswell
Jim Merritt
Worthington
Johnny Kilstein
St Francis RMI Grade School Victories Highlight Youth Basketball
In the Town District tournament at the Recreation Building two eighth grade teams from St Francis and RMI plus two sixth grade teams contested wins. St Francis defeated Teelhoopers 37 4 while RMI beat Brooks Adair 25 12. Institute won 37 4 against Teel as Prosperity edged RMI 62. Charlie Massinople led St Francis with 21 points. Teel’s Arndt topscored with two free throws.
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St. Francis
Teelhoopsters
RMI
Brooks Adair
Institute
Teel
Prosperity
Charlie Massinople
Arndt
Ers
Cochran
Day
St. Francis Calevento
Scarfino
Massinople
Rodriguez Rappold
Candideo
F Smith Zsoldes
Lamb Houchins
Teel Arndt
Woods
Barney Bass
St. Clair
Tolliver
Brooks Adair Alexander
Alderman
Lovell
Foster
Cantabury
Rmi Day
Lacek
Hawks
Dillion
Webb
Arbaugh
McQuillen
Pack
Allen
Institute Houck
Bragg Smith Griffith
Holliday Copeoer Tieche
Kessel
Daniels
Maddy
Hall Humphrey
Campbell Radford
Hutchinson’s influence anchors Reds camp as Harper breaks through
Freddie Hutchinson’s legacy lingers in Cincinnati Reds training quarters after his death, with manager Dick Sisler keeping Hutch’s methods. Tommy Harper, once benched by Hutch, now hits .400 and edges toward regular duty with Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson, crediting Hutch for early confidence and guidance.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Freddie Hutchinson
Cincinnati Reds
Hutch
Reds
Dick Sisler
Cincinnati
Tommy Harper
Hiad
Tommy
Sister
Harper
Frank Robinson
Vada Pinson
Sisler
Baseball Scores From United Press Internatio
Baseball scores list include Baltimore defeating Houston 5 1 and Cincinnati beating Minnesota 7 3. Chicago A edged Los Angeles N 2 0, St Louis 4 New York A 3, Pittsburgh 12 Washington 7, Milwaukee 12 Kansas City 6, San Francisco 6 Boston 6, Chicago N 12 Cleveland 9, Los Angeles A 5, Seattle PCI.
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United Press Internatio
Baltimore
Houston
Cincinnati
Minnesota
Chicago A
Los Angeles
St. Louis
New York A
Pittsburgh
Washington
Milwaukee
Kansas City
San Francisco
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Seattle
Lester Graders Sweep Sophia Tilt In Club Invite
Lester Graders sixth grade beat Rhodell 41 13 and eighth graders defeated Glen White 37 27 in the Sophia Lions Club invitational. Midway sixth graders edged Glen White 19 16, with Doug McGhee 12 and James Bailey 14 leading Lester in the victories.
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Sophia
Lester
Sophia Lions Club
Rhodell
Glen White
Midway
Slab Fork
Fireco
Doug McGhee
James Bailey
Preston Hamblit
David Pittman
Mike M Comas
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Keane
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Greg Bello
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Woodrow Wilson Social Committee
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Walter Mitchem
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L. B. Carper
Joe Gorsica
Ad Barker
Ed Berginnis
Oscar Kirby
John Gorsica
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P. C. Johnson
Carl Callaway
John Schulte
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Bow-Wick
Acme
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Chandler, Brown
Tom Bransford
Canad
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Imean
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Strange Bedfellows
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