Giants thrash Cardinals as Gibson laboring in rough night
San Francisco bombed Bob Gibson for 11 first inning runs en route to a 12-4 win. Don Drysdale flopped early as Cincinnati beat Los Angeles 14-0. Jim Bunning pitched Philly to a 1-0 win over the Mets while Chicago edged Pittsburgh 4-3. Banks hit his 15th homer as the Cubs surged to 10th win in 11 games.
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Houston
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Joe Gibbon
Bob Bolin
Tony Perez
Don Pavletich
Deron Johnson
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Milt Pappas
Ernie Banks
Cubs
Banks
Pete Mikkelson
Ron Santo
SIU signs prep mat standouts from Illinois wrestlers
SIU coach Jim Wilkinson announced 13 signees for next fall led by Illinois Junior World champions Bob Underwood Pekin 165 and Rich Casey West Chicago 138. The group includes state place winners Vince Raft Evergreen Park 133 and Bob Sanders Lans ing Mich 154 plus other prep stars from La Grange Deerfield Murphysboro and Chicago areas.
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Southern Illinois University
SIU
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Casey
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Evergreen Park
Bob Sanders
Lansing
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Wilkinson
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la- Grange
Roy Gray
Steve Shaffner
Deerfield
Lynn Cox
Murphysboro
Ray Worthington
Chicago
Dick Smith
Downers Grove South
Dan Palitz
Bill Weiger
Loren van Treece
Perfect Freight Upsets in United Nations Trot at Yonkers
At Yonkers Raceway Perfect Freight, 14-1, defeated 1-4 favorite Ro Queline in the $100,000 United Nations trot. Be Sweet finished second, Style Setter third as Stanley Dancer, Jim Hackett, and Jim Dennis starred in a major upset crowd of 19,858.
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Be Sweet
Jim Hackett
Stanley Dancer
Style Setter
Southern Illinois Amateur Softball title to be decided in Murphysboro
The Southern Illinois Amateur Softball tournament will be held at Riverside Park in Murphysboro in August. Don Brewer and the Martin Oilers will host two weekend doubleheaders against the Wood River Marks at Carruthers Field and Riverside Park. The Oilers, 66-6 over two seasons, lead the league with a 5-0 start, with Endres as ace pitcher and .300 hitters including Spiller, Sporty Lee, Herrin, Brewer, and Martie returning. Tom Frederick has resigned from the Illinois High School Association to join a national prep group.
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Martin Oiler
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Wood River Marks
Southern Illinois Softball League
Gary Endres
Endres
Rich Spiller
Sporty Lee
Jack Herrin
Lindell Martie
Martie
SIU
Tom Frederick
Illinois High School Association
Milt Springer
British seek open tennis amid Wimbledon tourney
British tennis officials push for a two year experiment allowing open tennis at Wimbledon and press for broader support at ILTF talks next month while All England Club lines up a separate pro tournament on center court in August.
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International Lawn Tennis Federation
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Herman David
Lassiter Reaches U S Open Billiards Final Duel
Luther Lassiter of Elizabeth City N C became a finalist by defeating Irving Crane 150 to 44 in the double elimination rounds. Crane drops to the losers bracket while Lassiter prepares for Friday’s final against the winner of that bracket with Carras West and Crane remaining in contention.
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Rochester
N.Y
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Springfield
Dallas West
Loves Park
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Canadians Open Golf Leads By Unknowns At Montreal Muni
Laurie Hammer led the Canadian Open with a five under par 66 on the waterless Montreal Municipal Course as newcomers upset pros. Roger Ginsberg Steve Reid and Art Wall tied for second at 67, while Dave Stockton and Gardner Dickinson stood at 68. An optimistic Hammer, 24, pursues his first tour win after years of pro‑ams and limited earnings, saying he may extend his time to two more years. Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer struggled in the tough round with Palmer posting 72 and Gary Player a 75 amid uneven driving.
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Roger Ginsberg
Steve Reid
Dave Stockton
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Hammer
Gardner Dickinson
Nicklaus
Palmer
National League Standings and Thursday Results Summary
National League standings show St Louis leading with 43 wins, Chicago second at 42, Cincinnati 43, and San Francisco 39. Thursday results include Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3 and Cincinnati 14 Los Angeles 0, with San Francisco 12 St Louis 4 and Philadelphia 1 New York 0. Remaining games: Houston at Atlanta washed out. St Louis at New York. San Francisco at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Chicago. Atlanta at Pittsburgh. Los Angeles at Houston tonight.
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Susan Hawkins praises Goose Gonsoulin as NFL bachelor
Susan Kay Hawkins, blonde Miss Bronco for the Denver team in the AFL, calls defensive back Goose Gonsoulin the most eligible bachelor. Peak Mount Washington in New Hampshire rises 6,288 feet as the northeastern United States loftiest point.
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Bronco
Denver
Goose Gonsoulin
Washington
New Hampshire
United States
Jones Wins TKO Over Youngster In Seattle Bout
Veteran Doug Jones opened a cut under Boone Kirkman eye in the first round and earned a technical knockout at the end of the seventh. Kirkman of Renton Wash had been unbeaten before the loss as Jones, a New Yorker, dominated the action.
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Boone Kirkman
Jones
Renton
Kirkman
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