Pro Football Opens Battle Over Atlanta
Atlanta moves spark clash between leagues as AFL awards a 1966 franchise to Cox group for 7.5 million while NFL Commissioner Rozelle pushes for expansion to 16 teams. Stadium talks in Atlanta and Cox group time limits cloud the decision and delay official announcements.
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Atlanta
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NFL
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Atlanta Stadium Authority
Milwaukee Braves
Cox Group
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Stadium Authority
Ralston Opens Net Meet With Easy Win in England
Dennis Ralston the United States top player scored a straightforward 6-3 6-0 victory over 16 year old John Stillman of Bristol in his West of England Tournament debut. Fellow Americans Donald Dell and Herbert Fitz-Gibbon also won while Tom Edlefson lost 6-1 7-5 to Omar Pabst.
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England
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America
Bakersfield
Calif
U. S
Texas
West of England
John Stillman
Donald Dell
Bethesda
Herbert Fitz- Gibbon
Garden City
N.Y
Tom Edlefson
Berkeley
Omar Pabst
Chile
Gonzalez Outpoints Mott in Corpus Christi Boxing Show
Manuel Gonzalez from Odessa defeats Melvin Mott of Houston by decision after ten rounds in Corpus Christi Texas. Mott fought gamely but could not overcome Gonzalez's accuracy and movement.
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Tex
Manuel Gonzalez
Odessa
Melvin Mott
Houston
Major League Standings and Tuesday Results
Major league results show Milwaukee beat Chicago 8 2 in 10 innings and San Francisco defeated New York 2 1. Cincinnati won 5 4 over St Louis while Los Angeles edged Philadelphia 2 1 and Pittsburgh won 7 6 against Houston in 11 innings.
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Bluegill Dominate Slowed Weekend Fishing Across Illinois Lakes
Weekend weather slowed area fishing but some anglers still caught fish. At Devils Kitchen Lake bluegill and crappie were common with LeRoy Higgins reporting 25 bluegill and 40 crappie in a day. Desire Pignon and others busied with bluegill, bass reports varied across Crab Orchard Lake Lake of Egypt Little Grassy Lake and Lake Murphysboro. Multiple anglers weighed bass up to three pounds including at Lake of Egypt and Little Grassy.
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Devils Kitchen Lake
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Herrin
Devils Kitchen
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Auburn
George L. Miller
Marion
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Freeburg
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Griffith
Ind
Harry Douglas
Norris City
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Carbondale
Bill Lipe
Chester
Grassy Lake
Eddie Arnold
Jack Drake
Murphysboro
H. L. Boston
St. Louis
Bud Maher
Marissa
Bud Johnson
West Frankfort
Harness Fans Boo At Roosevelt Racecourse Ticker
Harness racing fans at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury New York booed the tote board after it showed incorrect mutuel prices due to mechanical trouble. The fourth race was delayed 61 minutes until the issue was fixed.
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N.Y
Roosevelt Raceway
Horlen Seizes Spotlight in Sox Pitching Duel
Horlen shone for the Chicago White Sox, challenging Gary Peters as the staff's ace. He dominated Tuesday night with masterful pitching and added a productive night at the plate, signaling a shift in the rotation.
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Associated Press
Joe Horlen
Gary Peters
Chicago White Sox
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Peters
Hyndman Leads Americans in British Amateur Golf Battle
Bill Hyndman 49, an American veteran, advanced to the third round at Royal Porthcawl amid rain and wind. He beat England's Mike Bills 7 and 6 Tuesday and, with Bob Gardner and Dick Chapman, shows the Greybeards can challenge the home team in the British Amateur Championship.
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Philadelphia
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Chapman
Hunter McDonald
Gene Britto Dies Former NFL Star at 39
Gene Britto a former Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams defensive end died at City of Hope Medical Center Duarte California after a four year battle with paralysis Respiratory failure ended his illness He stood 6 feet 2 inches and weighed 235 pounds and played seven seasons with the Redskins before a 1958 trade to the Rams His widow June and daughters Michelle and Sharon survive Les Richter called it a sad loss for the sports world
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Bowlers of the Year to be honored in Chicago dinner
Dick Weber of St. Louis and Betty Kuczynski of Chicago will receive Bowler of the Year plaques from the Metropolitan Bowling Writers Association at its fifth annual awards dinner in Chicago on June 17. Announcement of the awards was made today.
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St. Louis
Betty Kuczynski
Chicago
Metropolitan Bowling Writers Association
Mays Ends Slump With Go-Ahead Two-Run Double
Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants snapped a 20 game drought with a two-run double in the eighth inning to lift the Giants to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets.
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