Western Nails Down Regional Rodeo Title
Western Montana totaled 413 points to win the Northern Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo Finals and claim the region's men and overall title. Montana State College finished second with 254. BYU 225. Ricks College 216. Idaho State 127. MSU and Utah State 28. Sharyl Hatcher of BYU won the girls all around. Shawn Davis of Western earned the men’s all around. The meet featured over sixty competitors and was briefly halted by rain. top teams gain national bids in Denver in June 2023.
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Dillon
Western
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Montana State College
Brig
Ham Young University
Ricks College of Rexburg
Idaho
Idaho State College
Montana State University
Utah State University
University of Idaho, Rocky Mountain
College of Great Falls
Shawn Davis
Whitehall
Sharyl Hatcher
BYU
Davis
Dronc
Dillon Cowboys
Edge Msc
Msc
Denver
Allen Weasa
Wes Stops
A. E. Goulding
Ricks
Harley Tiegan
Ed Miller
John Hamilton
Dave Hart
Idaho State
Topper Gronp
Smoke Olson
Dennis Hamilton
Mining City Batters Flatten Four Hurlers
Butte Legion snapped from a slump Sunday at Duggan Memorial Field by pounding four Bozeman pitchers for 17 hits in a 13 5 win. Gary Barker led with four hits in five trips, Carl Ryan hit a triple, and Hicks, Stosich, McHugh and Hicks added doubles as Butte built a big early lead and relief pitcher Mickey Lynch and starter Hicks combined for the win.
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Butte Legion
Bozeman
Duggan Memorial Field
Butte
Gary Barker
Steve Stosich
Paul McHugh
Bill Hicks
Carl Ryan
Hicks
Mickey Lynch
Ed Yeo
Gary Keeter
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Yeo
Butte Evans
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Parier
Schockers
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Brethrton
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O'Connell
Ocasheim
Stovich If
Mortons
Peane Lynch
Smiley
Grant
A Madden
Winchester
Malkovich
Wedin
Griffith to Seek Third Welterweight Title Crown
In a Madison Square Garden title bout, Emile Griffith defends against Rodriquez of Cuba and Miami. Rodriguez, the 7-5 favorite, seeks to repeat his March victory and reclaim the welterweight crown. Griffith could become the first to hold the title three times after previously defeating Benny Paret twice.
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New York
UPI
Sans Rodriguez
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Emile Griffith
Virgin Islands
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Rodriguez
Griffith
Los Angeles
Calif
Benny
Kid) Paret
Paret
Young angler Paull lands 23 inch trout on Big Hole
Good Fishing Bill Paull nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Paull of 302 West Porphyry brought home a big catch Saturday a 23 inch trout weighing 3 1 2 pounds from the Big Hole near Divide He said he used weed worms and hooked the fish while fishing with family and friends near Divide Montana
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Bill Paull
Richard Paull
W. Porphyry
Divide
City Slow-Pitch Starts Tuesday
City Recreation opens the slow-pitch league season with two divisions totaling twenty-one teams. Fences will be erected on all fields this week as teams like Maloneys and Koochy's Bar begin play at Clark Park and Armory sites.
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City Recreation
Northern
Lost Week Inn
Darigold
Brown's Mobile
Graybar Electric
Drift Inn Srs
Deluxe No
Helsinki Bar
Lucky Lager
Ted's Conoco
Demolay-Highlander
Southern — Maloneys
Drift Inn Jrs
Buttreys-Reynolds
Eddie's Buffet
Marty's
Pepsi Cola
McQueen AC
al and Ray
Texaco
Clark Park
Maloneys
Koochy's
Inn
Armory No
Ted's
Conoco
Browns Mobile
Clarks Park- Graybar
Helsinki
Armory
Gustfason tosses one-hit win as McQueen AC blanks Kunker Wills
Doug Gustfason hurled a one-hit six strikeout gem for McQueen AC in a makeup game, defeating Kunker Wills 6-0. Becker took the loss with 13 strikeouts but six hits allowed. Gustfason doubled for the team's only extra base hit, while G Guccione homered? off Gustfason.
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Doug Gustfason
McQueen AC
Kunker Wills
Becker
Gustfason
G. Guccione
YMCA Summer Program Opens With Learn to Swim School
The YMCA launches a summer program starting Monday June 10 featuring swim sessions Monday to Friday with final tests on Saturday. Activities include gym games such as roller skating tumbling soccer scooter football handball swatball and twirling with a Wednesday field trip to Columbia Gardens for first and second graders. Basketball handball and crafts are planned for various ages along with daily open gym and workout times. summer memberships are offered.
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YMCA
Kiwanis- Ymca
Columbia Gardens
Pastrano Upsets Johnson In World Light Heavyweight Fight
Pat Oliveri, Johnson's manager, cried robbery and asked the World Boxing Council to order a return title bout. Willie Pastrano defeated Harold Johnson by split decision in 15 rounds at the Las Vegas Convention Center to capture the 175 pound title. The crowd was 2,970 with $35,000 in receipts. Liston and Louis backed Oliveri's claim of a rightful Johnson win.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Pat Oliveri
Supreme
World Boxing Council
Willie Pastrano
Harold Johnson
Johnson
Philadelphia
Oliveri
Pastrano
Miami Beach
Las Vegas Convention Center
ABC
Sonny Liston
Joe Louis
Finsterwald and Boros Tie Lead at 55 000 Festival Golf
Veterans Don Finsterwald and Julius Boros shared the 54 hole lead at the 55 000 Festival golf tournament in Indianapolis. They each posted 200s after a day featuring Jim Ferrier tying the course record 61 for second at 201. Finsterwald had a 64 including an 8 foot eagle at 18, Boros bogeyed 5 and 17 but birdied 18 to force a share of the lead. Fred Hawkins and Claude King remained runners-up as the field moved toward the final round Monday.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Don Finsterwald
Julius Boros
Sub
Jim Ferrier
Burbank
Calif
Tommy Aaron
Gainesville
Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Boros
Mid Pines
N.C
Nal Green
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Claude King
Virginia Beach
Fort Worth
Ind
Bob Duden
Tony Lema
Rex Baxter
Juan Rodriguez
John Langford
Ron Letellier
Jack Burke
al Geiberger
Bill Collins
Miller Barber
Bruce Crampton
Bobby Nichols
Vainiees
Jerry Steelsmith
Cal Nagle
Don Fairfield
Sam Carmichael
Zemljak Wins Derby Honors In Missoula Golf Derby
Ed Zemljak of Butte captured derby honors in Missoula and tied for third in the 36 hole Missoula Country Club Tournament with a 145. Stormy Knight of Great Falls won the two day event with 145, while Gordon Fisher of Polson was runner up at 147.
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Ed Zemljak
Missoula
Standard Post
Butte
Missoula Country Club
Zemljak
Bob Riefflin
Stormy Knight
Great Falls
Gordon Fisher
Polson
Zem Jak
John Barnett
Ray Maidment
Joe Yerkich
Dom Ori
Dillon
Gary Koprivien
Jack Peterson
Jack Brown Elected Butte Handball President at Banquet
Jack Brown was elected president of the Butte Handball Association with George Thomas named secretary at the club’s awards banquet. Arlo Axelson presided and a host of handball players attended, including Jack Shannon John Tomich George Stanisich Urban Roth and several others.
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Jack Brown
Butte Handball Association
George Thomas
Arlo Axelson
Jack Shannon
John Tomich
George Stanisich
Urban Roth
Tom Pomroy
Ed Noonan
Jack Cavanaugh
George
Muzz) Feroni
Mark Sullivan
Dave Holland
Lloyd Izoala
W. J. (Doe) Harrington
Jim Sevoris
Dan O'Neill
George Perry
Bob Lukasick
Anaconda Rains Cancel Legion Baseball Game
Legion tilt between Billings and Anaconda halted after the second inning due to rain. Anaconda led 2-0 when play stopped.
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Anaconda
Legion
Billings
Registration Begins For Intermediate Baseball Program
Registration for the City Recreation Department's intermediate baseball program starts Monday. Two leagues will run, one for boys under nineteen as of June 1, 1963, and one for older boys. Under nineteen players may join the senior division with league official approval. Games run June 17 to August 10.
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City Recreation
Recreation Department
One Slot Left in NCAA Baseball Tournament Race
Missouri and St. Louis square off in a Monday best-of-three to claim the final national tournament berth. The field opens June 10 with Missouri favored on its Columbia home turf. Returnees include Texas, Santa Clara, and Michigan chasing the College World Series crown.
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United Press International
Missouri
St. Louis
Columbia
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Longhorns
Santa Clara
Michigan
Wright Captures Zaharias Open With 69 in Beaumont
Mickey Wright fired a 69 and an eagle to win the $8,000 Babe Zaharias Women's Open at Beaumont Country Club. She posted a 54‑hole total of 209, tying her tour record with four straight victories. Clifford Ann Creed was runner-up at five strokes back, earning $975. Kimball and Betsy Rawls also cashing in the top four.
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Beaumont
Tex
Mickey Wright
Miss Wright
Eagle
Clifford Ann Creed
Alexandria
Top Racer Killed In Ohio Speedway Crash
Allen Crowe, a leading national race car driver, died after his car hit the wall and flipped over on the 11th lap of a 30 lap sprint feature at New Bremen Speedway in New Bremen, Ohio.
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New Bremen
Ohio
Allen Crowe
New Bremen Speedway
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Doris Fleeson
Victor Riesel
Fulton Lewis Jr
David Lawrence
George Dixon
Barry Goldwater
Joseph G. Mother
Ann Landers
Stella
Frank Quinn
Marian Martin
Charles H. Goren
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