Braves And Phils Sweep Doubleheaders
In a day of mixed pitching, 183 NL hits and 22 homers were produced across eight games. Ron Fairly led Dodgers with a grand slam as Milwaukee swept the Dodgers 7-2 and 13-7, while Philadelphia’s Phillies ran their win streak to seven with a doubleheader sweep of the Mets. Pittsburgh edged Chicago in 14 innings as Don Cardwell won the second game in relief. Dick Groat boosted his league average with a double and triple in St Louis’ 9-4 win over Houston. The Cubs opened with Paul Toth and Lou Brock’s two-run homer, and Donn Clendenon and Bob Bailey set the stage for Bill Virdon’s deciding hit.
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Benton Clips Mt. Vernon in Coal Belt playoff romp
Benton exploded for nine runs in the first three innings and defeated Mt. Vernon 10-3 in a Coal Belt League playoff game Sunday at Benton.
Nicklaus Captures PGA Title At Dallas With 68 Final Round
Jack Nicklaus, age 23, won the PGA Championship at Dallas Athletic Club by two strokes over Dave Ragan and three over Bruce Crampton and Don Finsterwald. He finished 279 after rounds of 69 73 69 68, totaling 13 000 prize money and moving to second in PGA earnings behind Julius Boros. Geiberger and Maxwell tied for fifth at 284, while Palmer and Player struggled to finish near the top.
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Garage Fire Burns West Frankfort Home Garage Damage Totals 700
A fire at 705 N Hughes St West Frankfort caused about 700 in damage to a garage. Fire officials said the structure owned by Gertrude Haines was damaged Sunday morning. The cause remained undetermined.
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Sonny Liston Favored To Retain Title Tonight
Sonny Liston remains the heavy favorite for the world heavyweight title defense against Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas tonight. The 15 round rematch starts at 9 30 p.m. CDT at the Las Vegas Convention Center with a capacity crowd near 8000 and nationwide closed circuit views. The live gate is expected around 250000 and TV and movie returns above 700000.
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Zeigler Defeats Nashville In Postseason Opener
Zeigler won 2-0 at home over Nashville in the Coal Belt League playoffs first round. Despite four hits to Nashville’s six, Zeigler pushed across two runs in the fifth inning to seal the win.
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Liston Patterson Title Fight Promises Lavish Las Vegas Card
The article previews Sonny Liston versus Floyd Patterson at the Las Vegas Convention Center with talk of gate receipts television revenue and fighter purses. It notes expected attendance and ticket tiers while detailing a separate sports box score about Zeigler players Billy Dial Jim Castagna and John Prudent.
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Herrin Dominates West Frankfort 4 0 In Playoff Opener
Herrin defeated West Frankfort 4 0 in the Coal Belt League post season opener. Jim Schafer limited opposing hitters to five on the mound while Herrin collected six hits. Henry Ota from Torrance California is noted as Dartmouth's 1964 baseball captain and a multi position player.
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U. S. Trackmen Edge Russia In Dual Meet
The Americans won 12 events to 10 in Moscow to claim the dual meet 189-147, the closest margin in five meetings since 1958. The Soviet women swept 75-28 as two U.S. athletes were disqualified for false starts and one fell in the hurdles.
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