Giants Fade as Dodgers Catch Up in May Swing
The Dodgers sweep two from the Mets to tie the Giants for first place, pushing their winning streak to 13. Willie Davis scores from first on a bases loaded single, while Willie Mays and Willie McCovey pace the Giants in a 9-6 win at the Polo Grounds. Cincinnati also tops Chicago 6-3 as Pittsburgh and Milwaukee win.
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Ise
San Francisco
Los Angelés Dodgers
Giants
New York Mets
Dodgers
Pneaatpein
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Houston
Bob Shaw
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles
Junior Gilliam
Larry Burright
Ron Fairly
John Rosepore
Maury Wills
Willie Davis
Tommy Davis
Polo Grounds
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Jim Davenport
Mets
New York
Billy Pierce
Reds
Don Cardwell
Joey Jay
Gordy Coleman
Roberto Clemente
Smoky Burgess
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching for AL and NL
Baseball leaders listed by league and category. Jimenez and Tesegian top AL batting. Howser and Sieben lead runs. pitching leaders Donovan and Pascual noted. NL leaders include Mays and Cepeda in key categories with Banks and Wills also highlighted.
South Africa's Ote Leads Memphis Open in Tight Finish
Gary Ote of South Africa holds a one stroke lead at the Memphis Open after a 66 in round two. Don January sits tied for second at 132 after combining 65 with 32 in round two. Several challengers, including Bruce Crampton and Gene Littler, remain within striking distance at Colonial Country Club.
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Mepis
Tenn
Gary Ote
South Africa
Colonial Country Club
Don January
Bre
Bruce Crampton
Timy Jacobs
Gene
Don Whitt
Hebert
MocArnold Palmer
Murray 19 from Selvis in Grove Pa incident report
In Grove Pennsylvania an incident involving a 19 year old Murray from Selvis is reported by AP with limited readable details mentioning a bonus boy catcher and Pitts region references hours after the event.
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Grove, Pa
Murray
Pittsey
Tides Stung By Hornets Peaches Win In Comeback
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Portsmouth Tides 13-8 after trailing 8-3, led by Poochie Hartsfield two homers Babe Daskalakis and Wendell Antoine with a bases loaded homer in the ninth. Oscar Chinique earned the win in relief. Macon downed Savannah 7-6 in 11 innings as Tommy Helms plated the decisive run. Knoxville topped Augusta 7-2. Greenville beat Asheville 4-2 with Bob Arrighi’s relief.
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Charlotte
Portsmouth Tides
Hornets
Portsmouth
Macon
Savannah
White Sox
Peaches
Knoxville
Augusta
Greenville Spinners
Bob Arrighi
Asheville
Touriste
Charlotte Stingers
Poochie Hartsfield
Wendell Antoine
Babe Daskalakis
Hartsfield
Daskalakis
Antoine
Hornet
Marty Beltram
Jack Krol
Ron Cox
Dennis Rust
Billy Tolar
Oscar Chinique
Tides
Arrighi
Greenville
Elmo Plaskett
al Malkasian
Sandy Johnson
Jose Martinez
Larry Fidalgo
Leo Smith
Smokies
Leo Marentette
Rick Delgado
Delgado
Tommy Helms
Hartmans Two Run Homer Lifts Tigers Over Braves 5-4
In Dublin the Tigers rally to beat the league leading Dublin Braves 5-4 as John Hartman drives a two run homer in the eighth inning. Hamrick reaches on a single and Pavelko adds a double before Hartman’s decisive blast.
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Hartman
Tigers
Dublin
John Hartman
Thomasillo
Bengals
Dublin Braves
Damon Perez
Connie Mackamrick
Don
Paul Pavelko
Hamrick
Bainbridge Opens Summer Play Programs for Youth and Adults
The Bainbridge Recreation Department announces summer activities led by Recreation Director Bill Parsons. Baseball, swimming, archery, tennis, tumbling, and life savings classes begin June 4 through June 11 with schedules at the Youth Center and Centennial Field. Admission includes modest pool fees and class charges, with booster support for a Bainbridge Swim Team.
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Bainbridge Recreation Department
Mary Frances Donalson
Times-Enterprise
Bainbridge
Bill Parsons
Ning
Ennis Pittman
Adelaide Wolfe
Paul Nix
Jackie Piland
Nancy Tyson
Dan Hodges
Centennial Field
National Guard Armory
Parsons
Bill Tyson
Conger Gymnasium
Irving Kress
John Heard
Walter Cox
Potter Street
Tiger Tales in Texas League clash at Dublin
Ralph Woods hit a Texas League single accounting for the Tigers lone run while Ken Avery dominated Dublin batters, retiring 14 straight before Glen Clark’s fifth inning single. Dan Kern homered tied game in eighth as Dublin scored twice but Brunswick and Moultrie also won. Thomasville stays 3 1/2 back. Dublin and Tigers head to Thomasville for a Sunday 4 p.m. game at Vamedoe Field.
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Ralph Woods
Tiger
Ken Avery
Tigers
Dublin
Glen Clark
Dan Kern
Dick Anderson
Brunswick
Cardinals
Craig Beegmiller
Moultrie
Colt
Thomasville
Vamedoe Field
Kant Tigers
Rbi Schultz
Hamrick
Grier
Pavelko
Hartman
Richardson
Pallavicini
Woods
Reese
Avery
Braves
Samuel
Mae At
Maus
Man Lowe
Aguilar
Kern
Et Clark
Smith
Vf Pirkel
Perez
A-Rowe
Perex
Maust
Ath
Rowe
Lowe
U—Nicolai
Slevers
McGaha Shuffles Staff to Lift Indians to Early Lead
Indians manager Mel McGaha, youngest in the league at 26, reshaped the pitching staff as Detroit visits. Dick Donovan leads the staff with an 8-1 record, Jim Perry solidifies the rotation after a late rise, and Jim Grant, 3-0 as a spot starter, anchors a improving mound corps. The Indians sit one game ahead of the Yankees after a 7-1 win behind Perry.
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Associated Press
Homie Cleveland
Mgr
Mel McGaha
Indians
Jim Grant
Gary Bell
Jim Perry
McGaha
Perry
Detroit
Los Angeles Rams
Arkansas
New York Knickerbockers
Dick Donovan
Grant
Baseball standings and results across leagues and cities
MLB summary shows standings for American and National leagues with player team records. Yesterday results include Chicago 3 Baltimore 2 in 11 innings, Washington 4 Minnesota 3, Cleveland 7 Detroit 1, Kansas City 9 Boston 2, New York 6 Los Angeles 2. Upcoming games list Boston at Kansas City Chicago at Baltimore Cleveland at Detroit New York at Los Angeles Washington at Minnesota. Minor leagues report multiple district scores across Georgia Florida League South Atlantic League and International League with Birmingham and Portland noted among others.
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Jimenez
Kansas City
Tesegian
Cleveland
Howser
Sieben
Green
Minnesota
Siebern
Detroit
Rollins
Biebern
Dewbies—Robinson
Chicago
Cunninghank
Cash
Kaline
Wagner
Los Angeles
Aparicio
Wood
Gare — Donovan
Wickersham
Kansas Citys
Uts
Pascual
Belinsky
Indians
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels
Ralph Terry
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Washington
Chuck Hinton
Boston
New York
Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Houston
Philadelphia
Savannah
Macon
Knoxville
Augusta
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Portsmouth
Greenville
Asheville
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Toronto
Rochester
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Syracuse
Richmond
Columbus
Jacksonville
Atlanta
American Association
Denver
Indianapalis
Dallas-Fort Worth
Omaha
Louisville
Oklahoma City
Bowling Results Mixed Couples League Standings and Scores
Town House beat Oak Grove 3-1 Hill Tractor leads with 4-0, Team No 6 and Team No 7 show 4-0 and 3-1 records. Wilson Iron Works 2-2 with Team No 12, others trailing. High single games John Lewis 217 Kitty Blow 208 Irish Peterson 203 Wade Chastain. Series Thomas Drug Store 1718 Ai and Red 1606.
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Hill Tractor
Town House
Parker T.V
Wilson
Works
Oak Grove
Frank's Beauty
Caldwell and
Langford
Caldwell
Franks Beauty Salon
Wilson Iron Works
John Lewis
Kitty Blow
Irish Peterson
Wade Chastain
Tory John Lewis
Joe Ma
Thomas Drug Store
al and Red
Thomasville Flower
Faircloth Fine Food
Shepherds Drug Store
Sunnyland
Jack
Martha May
Thoms Drug Store
al and
Red
Ex Giants hurler Faulkner dies at 68
James Leroy Lefty Faulkner, 68, former pitcher for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers, died Friday at his West Palm Beach home. A Beatrice Nebraska native, Faulkner pitched for the Giants in 1927 and 1928 posting nine wins and eight losses, and had a brief stint with the Dodgers in 1930.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
James Leroy
Lefty) Faulkner
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Beatrice
Faulkner
Giants
Dodgers
Rawls Takes Lead In Zaharias Golf Tournament
Betsy Rawls, from Spartanburg, D C, shot a one under par 72 to lead the Babe Zaharias Open after the first 18 holes at Beaumont County Club in Beaumont Texas. Kathy Cornelius of Scottsdale was second at 73 with a group tied at 74 including Gloria Armstrong Jackie Pung and Sandra Haynie. Mary Lena Faulk of Sea Island finished 76 as rain disrupted play on the 6 210 yard course. the four round event concludes Sunday.
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Calif
Sandra Haynie
Garland
Tex
Mary Lena Faulk
Sea Island
Beaumont County Club
Hogan Quits National Open Qualification
Ben Hogan withdrew from Open qualifying in Fort Worth Texas due to shoulder bursitis. The National Open at Oakmont Pa runs June 14 through 16 and Hogan had hoped to become the first five time winner but cited lingering pains from the Colonial Invitational. He had not attempted practice since the shoulder problem arose.
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Fort Worth. Tex
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Oakmont
Sunnyland Bears Flowers win in YMCA league action
Sunnyland Packing Co edged Flowers Baking Co 17 to 14 in softball as Mitchell Lumber Co beat Al Dixon's 7–0 by forfeit. Standings show Balfour Lumby Co and Stegall Electric Co tied for first with five wins and one loss. Sunnyland 4–2 second. Mitchell Lumber 3–3. Flowers Baking 1–5. Al Dixon's 0–5.
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Sunnyland Packing Co
Flowers Baking Co
Mitchell Lumber Co
Metcalf
al Dixon
Billy Boothe
Sunnyland
Marshall Green
Jack Taylors
David Hagen
Willis Singletary
Leroy Hamm
Charlie Harrell
Flowers
Tommy Curtis
Gerald Kelly
Balfour Lumby Co
Stegall Electric Co
lIesaue
Mitchell Lumber
Flowers Baking C
Bama Stock Car Race Postponed
Track trouble at the Alabama State Fairgrounds forces indefinite postponement of a Grand National stock car race. NSCAR president Bill France cites improperly sealed new asphalt as the reason cars would tear it up. Fair Authority director Virgil Pierson says resurfacing will proceed with two extra inches of asphalt.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama State Fairgrounds
Bill France
NSCAR
Virgil Pierson
Alabama State Fair Authority
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Sam Williams
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Marty Richardson
Dick Reese
Tiger Tales
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Lee Thames
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