Charleston Indians Wind Up 3rd Home Stand Tonight
Charleston Indians edge toward the end of a third home stand as they face the Giants in a split doubleheader with Springfield. The club begins a five game series at Binghamton after which Springfield will host four, then they return June 7 for a Binghamton series. Pitching details include Luis Tiant taking the loss in the opener and Johnny Parker appearing in relief amid a protested lineup issue.
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Dick Pawlow
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Johnny Parker
Wayne State Wins PAC All-Sports Crown 1961-62
Wayne State University scored 48 points to capture the Presidents Athletic Conference all sports title for the 1961-62 season. Bethany College finished third with 39 points, Allegheny College placed second with 45 points.
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Miss Jessen Captures Civitan Women's Open Title
Ruth Jessen of Seattle clinched the Dallas Civitan Women's Open in a sudden-death playoff over Mary Lena Faulk after an even-par 71. Jessen earned $1,500 for top prize, moving to third in year money with $5,420. Jo Ann Prentice and Patty Berg finished third and fourth with scores of 293 and 295.
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Ruth Jessen
Mary Lena Faulk
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Jo Ann Prentice
Patty Berg
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Miss Berg
Elliott Seeks Improvement After IC4A Triumph
Villanova coach Jim Elliott praised his team after winning the IC4A by 25 points over Yale and others. He warned the NCAA meet in Oregon demands more from IC4A winners and injured players returning to top form for the national championships.
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Chiefs Acquire Outfielder John Demerit from Mets
Syracuse report on UPI says the Kansas City Chiefs of the International League have announced the acquisition of outfielder John Demerit from the New York Mets. Demerit had been obtained in the National League draft from Milwaukee and appeared in 32 games as a utility outfielder for the Braves last season. In 1960 he hit .307 for Louisville.
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Foutche wins WV Elks golf title by eight strokes
In Hinton West Virginia Dick Foutche Charleston shot a two under par 70 and two rounds even to win the 16th annual West Virginia Elks golf tournament at Willow Wood Country Club. He finished 54 holes eight strokes ahead of defending champion Steve Alaki of Beckley.
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Casper Wins 500 Festival Golf Title with Birdie Finish
Billy Casper clinched first prize of 9000 at the 500 Festival, carding a final round 64 to total 264, six under par, and surpassing the Speedway course record. He birdied the 17th, needed a birdie on 18, and held off Bayer and Steelsmith who eagled 18.
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Australia
Bill Collins
Dave Ragan
Gary Player
Don Fairfield
Joe Campbell
Kaline injury ends run of hot Tigers season
Kaline, batting .336 with 13 homers and 30 RBIs, suffered a broken collarbone on a diving catch and will miss about two months. He joked about his wife expecting a baby in June while in Yankee Stadium, as Dr. Sidney Gaynor estimated the recovery.
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Jets' Battle For IL Cellar Cools
The Columbus Jets remain last in the International League after a 3-2 loss in the opener of a doubleheader to Atlanta but rebounded with a 15-0 nightcap win highlighted by a 10-run seventh inning and Bob Smith five hits. Meanwhile the Jacksonville Suns widened their lead at the top with a 6-2 win over Richmond, boosting their margin to six and a half games. The Buffalo Bisons split a twinbill with Rochester, taking the second 4-0 after the Royals won the opener 2-1, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Syracuse 4-1 in the first game as the Chiefs dropped the nightcap 6-0 on John Gabler's one-hitter.
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WVU Aims for third 20 win season Thursday
West Virginia University baseball seeks its first 20 win season since 1908 in the NCAA District 3 tournament in Gastonia North Carolina. Tom Shaver 9 1 will start for the Mountaineers who stand 19 6 as they face Wake Forest the ACC champion after Florida and Florida State open the event. Wake Forest 18 9 beat WVU in 1955 and later won the national title. The eight NCAA district champions advance to the College World Series in Lincoln Nebraska June 11 15.
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Oregon dominates California Relays with record performances
In San Francisco, University of Oregon’s Webfoots sweep major events at the 21st California Relays. Harry Jerome wins the 100 yards and anchors a 40.0 tied world record 4x440 relay. Keith Forman captures the mile in 3:58.4. Cyrol Burleson anchors a 7:20.2 NCAA two-mile relay as John Uelses clears 15 feet 6 inches before injury.
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Oregon
Keith Forman
Cyrol Burleson
John Uelses
Uelses
Dave Morris
Dave Tork
West Virginia University
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