Mays Leads Frisco Giants Past Cubs In Narrow Win
Willie Mays went 4 for 5 with three homers in a dramatic 11-10 Giants comeback over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. He drove in four runs and boosted his season average to .429 as San Francisco moved to a share of first place in the National League. Other NL results: Pirates 7 Cincinnati 3, Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 1, St. Louis 5 New York 2, Houston 8 Los Angeles 5. AL scores: Cleveland 3 New York 1, Baltimore 14 Washington 8, Kansas City 3 Minnesota 2, Chicago 7 California 0, Detroit 6 Boston 4.
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Twilight League golf deadline set at Washington Club
Washington golfers must register this week for Twilight League at the Washington Golf and Country Club with April 30 deadline. Limited spots available. sign up at the club house or call Mr. Powell. Play begins May 13.
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Desert island joke about two men missing
Two men are stranded on a desert island. One reassures the other not to worry noting that they will be found because he has not paid his income tax yet. The humor hinges on the tax avoidance claim as a reason for rescue.
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Mid-Prairie girls sweep track meet against Lone Tree and Highland
The Mid-Prairie girls won the triangular track meet with Lone Tree and Highland, totaling 68 points to Lone Tree 29 and Highland 27. Mid-Prairie won 11 of 16 events, with standout performances in field events by Trudy Kos and Mary Schaefer and multiple relay wins. Individual winners included Janet Kos in the 220 and Maureen Strabala in the 880 and 880 medley. Highland and Lone Tree posted several seconds and thirds across running events.
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Demon golfers win over the Panthers
Washington High School golfers beat Mt Pleasant 150 to 168 on the local course led by Doug Cox and Jim Logan at 37 and Frank Sanders and Steve Keating at 38. John Roederer led the visitors with 38 while Jim Becker and Curt Moxley posted 42. Washington’s B team won 173 to 200 with Tom Lowe leading at 37.
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Hi Rollers League Bowling Standings and Scores
State Theater leads the Hi Rollers League with 2799 plus 33 for a team series. Watson Cleaners 2526 plus 189 and Steele Lumber 1025 plus 11 in team game. Individual highlights include Darwin Vacha 701 in series and 237 227 in games, Cal Little 613 in series.
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Hawk Eyes, Jolly Four Clash in Mixed Bowling Series
Hawk Eyes win the mixed bowling series 2094 to 2064 as team game records show Hawk Eyes 732, Jolly Four 715 with Nite Owls. Cal Little posts 633 in individual series while Cal Humphreys bowls 267 and Dorothy Clarahan hits 224 in individual games.
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Wings reach finals on Prentice clutch finish
Detroit wins 3-2 over Chicago to take the best of seven series, with Dean Prentice scoring the tying and winning goals in 63 seconds of the final period. Andy Bathgate, now with Detroit, added the lead briefly as Phil Esposito and Pat Stapleton staked Chicago to a 2-1 edge.
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