Mantle Powers Yankees Past Athletics in Seven Four Win
Mantle belted a three and a two run homer to lift the New York Yankees to a 7-4 win over Kansas City. Maris woke with a homer as well, boosting season totals for Mantle to eight homers and 20 RBIs while Maris reached five homers and 10 RBIs. Jim Bouton earned his fifth win as New York trailed the White Sox and Orioles by one game in the AL standings.
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WVU Baseball Finishes 29-1, Heads to NCAA Regionals
West Virginia University clinched a 29-1 regular season by beating Pittsburgh 6-4 in Pittsburgh. Frank Munchin hit a bases loaded triple driving in three of WVU's five runs in a decisive third inning. Wendell Backus earned his fifth win in as many starts before Joe Jeran closed. The record surpasses the 24-5 mark from 1908 and ties the best by any WVU athletic team, earning a District playoff berth with a 13-1 SC title and 29-1 overall.
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Major League Leaders list from United Press International
American League leaders include Causey Wagner Boyer Schilling Robinson Malzone Kaline Fox Hershberger and Utrzmski with top averages and runs batted in. National League leaders feature Covington Great Fairly Aaron Cepeda Demeter Gonzalez White James Hant and others. Home run and pitching leaders are listed with team and stat totals.
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United States seeks win to stay alive in basketball world cup
The United States, already with two losses to Yugoslavia and Russia, must beat Puerto Rico to keep title hopes alive in the round robin. Puerto Rico has lost all four games in the final series.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary
Standings show Chicago and Baltimore tied at 23 15 with a .605 pace. New York 19 13 .594 leads AL. Boston 19 15 .559. Cleveland 16 16 .500. Tuesday results include New York 7 Kansas City 4 and Minnesota 8 Boston 2. Scheduled pitches feature Kant vs Conley, Bowsfield vs Stafford, and Osinski vs Donovan among others.
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Thousands At Davis' Rites
Thousands gathered in Elmira for the funeral of football great Ernie Davis. More than 11,000 filed by his bier as 30 Browns players and coaches served as honorary bearers. Davis died of leukemia at 23 after starring at Syracuse and winning the 1961 Heisman Trophy. Arthur Modell flew in for the services.
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Semifinals Set for Region 5 Sec 4 at Warren Williams Field
The Region 5 Sec 4 semifinals today feature Clear Fork versus Sophia at 2 p m and Woodrow Wilson versus Stratton around 4 p m at Warren Williams Field. Winners advance to Friday to face Region 5 Sec 3 winner. Region 6 Sec 3 finals Marsh Fork and Stoco were rained out Tuesday with plans to reschedule for Thursday.
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Sutton Expected Back In Indianapolis
Len Sutton's car, lost in the southwest turn during practice for the 500 mile race, is expected to return to the track today. He has one more chance to qualify for the Memorial Day classic after twice failing in time trials. Sutton escaped injury when he hit the wall Tuesday at about 146 mph as wrecks and slow track conditions limited activity at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway due to poor weather and high winds.
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WVU Awards Contract for Mountaineer Field Press Box
The Board of Governors approved a $142,820 contract to Baker & Comics Inc of Morgantown to build a three tier press box at Mountaineer Field. The facility will host over 200 sportswriters radio and TV news staff football scouts and dignitaries and must be ready for the September 21 opener against Navy.
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Bills Sign Three Players From Buffalo Area
The Buffalo Bills have announced the signings of end Glenn Bass full back Willie Jones and linebacker Joe Schaffer in a move announced in Buffalo New York.
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Giles Tightens Up On Players
NFL gambling scandal link cited as Warren Giles targets a Milwaukee nightclub. The memo warns players to stay away from a venue frequented by gamblers and hustlers, identified by the league as a place to avoid in ten cities.
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Hope To Make U S Open In Qualifying Trials
Preliminary qualifying for the 63rd U S Open will be held at 56 sites nationwide with 2 364 golfers vying for 442 berths. Defending champion Jack Nicklaus leads 21 exempt players while 39 others are exempt from local rounds, ensuring Nicklaus Palmer and Player compete in the Open at Brookline Massachusetts June 2022.
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Sophia and Pinecrest post victories in city softball
Sophia Hutchnsn's Beckley Manufacturing and Pinecrest defeated Crab Orchard in Tuesday league action at Ballard Stadium. Pinecrest won 17 to 8 while Sophia topped Beckley 11 to 8. Upcoming games feature Ashland Oil versus New River and Wilkes against Stover Appliance.
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Minor Leagues Set Three Evening Showdowns on Diamond 1 2 3
Beckley Elks Little League hosts three doubleheaders with the Chicks vs Millers and Blues vs Cats on Diamond 1, Saints vs Bisons and Hawks vs Falcons on Diamond 2, Marlins vs Royals and Comets vs Buffs on Diamond 3. Major league action Tuesday saw Dodgers beat Cubs 7 0 and Cardinals top Pirates 4 2.
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Maloney Ties Modern Record With Eight Straight KOs
Jim Maloney matched a modern major league strikeout record by fanning eight consecutive Braves in a 2 1 4 victory. He totaled 16 strikeouts, tying the third-highest single game mark, as Cincinnati beat Milwaukee. The Reds’ win boosted their standings while Padres Dodgers Giants battled in the NL.
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