Durocher Takes Charge Dodgers Rally For 8-7 Win
Chalk up one for Leo Durocher He’s only a coach this year but he moved in when Walt Alston was ejected and guided the Dodgers to an 8-7 comeback victory over the Giants cutting their NL lead. John Roseboro hit a three run homer after Durocher’s pinch hit option, extending Dodgers to a season pace toward 221.
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Carry Back Seeks Preakness Win as 7-5 Favorite
Carry Back, the 7-5 favorite, heads eight rivals in the 85th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico seeking the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The Florida colt won the Kentucky Derby with a dramatic rally at Churchill Downs, aiming for Belmont glory on June 3.
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Grant Advances In ACC Golf Meet
In the Arizona Country Club Invitational in Phoenix eight golfers reached quarter and semi finals. Defending champion Frank Bostock fell 4-3 to Peter Grant while Fred Siegel lost to Loren LaPrade. Madison and LaPrade faced an anticipated showdown with overtimes on two matches.
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McKee Leads Red Sox to 7-4 Win in Pony League
Mike McKee fanned nine as Arizona Manor Red Sox beat Johnny's Sport Shop Pirates 7-4 in Scottsdale. McKee also hit a home run as the Red Sox moved to fourth place, one game ahead of the Pirates. Lloyd Love led Pirates with two hits including a first inning homer.
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Johnny
Baseball All Star Leaders and Highlights Across Leagues
A collage of top players by league with batting and pitching leaders. Moon and Mays headline National League power by batting and home runs, Gentile and Colavito pace the American League. Pitching leaders include McCormick Purkey and Mossi with standout win records.
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Chi
Gentile
Green
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Piersall
Clev
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Mays
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Cubs
T. Davis
Rodgers
Orioles
Mantle
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Colavito
Tigers
Killebrew
Twins
White Sox
Braves
Clemente
Pirates
Padres
McCormick
Purkey
Lees
Hunt
Mizell
Mossi
Regan
Lary
Wilhelm
Ford
Kralick
Wynn
Golf Trio Faces PGA Suspension Over International Play
Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Stan Leonard weigh defying PGA authority to join the International Championship in Puerto Rico. They could be suspended six months and fined 500 dollars each, risking 40 000 to 50 000 dollars in potential Memphis Open earnings. The players aim to represent USA South Africa and Canada in the June 14 event.
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Canada
Johansson Liston bout eyed for Nassau in late summer
Promoter Tom Bolan and Bill Fugazy plan to fly to Geneva to finalize the Angemar Johansson Sonny Liston heavyweight fight with Nassau, Bahamas as a top site. Tax considerations in the United States and Canada push Nassau ahead, with potential closed circuit TV to U S and Canada. Tax disputes loom as Johansson faces substantial bills from 1959 60 and 61 and a federal case in Miami in late June.
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Bill Fugazy
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Switzerland
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Pole Vault Sets 13-8 Mark at Luke Greenway Meet
Ed Marten of Phoenix Central earned the outstanding performer award after vaulting 13 feet 8 3/4 inches. Leon Johnson of Tempe won the 100 and 220 dashes in 10.0 and 22.4 seconds. Catalina’s Bob Morris set a discus mark of 170 feet 11 inches as Phoenix Union claimed unofficial team title. Camelback finished second with 24 points.
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Luke Greenway
U.S
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Tempe
John Donner
Catalina
Jon Cole
Cole
Phoenix Union
Camelback
Cats Swamp Aggies 19-0 as Zeller Dominates
The University of Arizona routed New Mexico State University 19-0 in Tucson to cap the regular season. Pitcher Gus Zeller allowed only two hits to earn his 10th victory against three losses for the Wildcats, who kept their hot streak alive.
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Dave Sisler
Marty
Kutyna
Hoyt Wilhelm
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UPI
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New Mexico State University
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Gus Zeller
Race card for Greyhound meet May 16 details
Entry list shows eight dogs per race across multiple grades with distances from 693 yards to 683 yards. Notable names include Make Big Money Moon Shadow Ace Liner Track Profit Polaroid and O B s Idaer across races, with several entries marked as changes or uncertain terms.
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Hal ‘Smith
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Ample Sample
Discoverer
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Gregg
Kaenina Baby
Trubar
Ona. Bell
November
Khep
O. B
Alderman
Masamota
Mangus Colorado
Real Frontier
Tom Sundown
Polaroid
Buny
Monts
Colorado Miss
Texas Eta
Tommay
Tammy
Last Chance To Qualify For Indianapolis 500 Miler
Nearly 30 drivers face make or break day in Indianapolis qualifying for the Memorial Day 500. Weather shifts favor clear skies as 33 starters are expected after today’s session, with Norman Hall near the bottom of the bump list and Eddie Sachs on pole at 147.481 mph.
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Major League Scoreboard Notes And Weekend Schedule
League standings and Friday results for the major leagues. Details include pennant contenders like San Francisco Cincinnati and Los Angeles with record notes and upcoming weekend pitching matchups. Also lists Friday results for Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Milwaukee and notes Sunday games and weather-affected postponements.
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Scottsdale trackmen fail to place in top three at meet
Carl Granzow of Arcadia was the lone local winner with a fifth place in the broad jump. Scottsdale High runners Joe Contreras and Kit Smith finished sixth and eighth in the mile won by John Donner of Catalina. Other event winners included John Winsley of Flagstaff in the 120 yard high hurdles Hugh Harper Amphitheater in the 440 yard dash Dan McPeek Phoenix Union in the 180 yard low hurdles Larry Hendershot Washington High in the shot put Charles Mayfield Phoenix Union in the broad jump Albert Johnson South Mountain in the high jump and Gary Burger West Phoenix in the 380 yard run.
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Arcadia High
Luke Greenway
Don Myers
Tempe
Center
Dan McPeak
Phoenix Union
Bill Doyle
Scottsdale Area
Arcadia
Joe Contreras
Kit Smith
Scottsdale High
John Donner
Catalina
John Winsley
Flagstaff
Hugh Harper
Amphitheater
Dan McPeek
Larry Hendershot
Washington High
Charles Mayfield
Albert Johnson
South Mountain
Gary Burger
West Phoenix
Welterweights Battle On TV Match Tonight
Ted Wright of Detroit faces Jorge Fernandez of Argentina in a televised 10 round welterweight bout at St Nicholas Arena. Wright, 8-5 underdog, has four fights this year incl a win over Hart and a KO of Mistol, while Fernandez, rated fourth by The Ring, has one 1961 bout. The bout airs on ABC at 7 p.m. MST.
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