Walker Transforms Flood into Batting Star for Cardinals
Harry Walker, former Cardinals coach and Pirates manager, helped Curt Flood become a standout hitter, batting .322 in 1961. Flood powered St Louis past Pittsburgh 7 5 with a three run homer as part of Sunday baseball action across the league including Koufax leading the Dodgers.
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Jeff Meyers
UPI
St. Louis Cardinals
Harry Walker
Walker
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Curt Flood
Flood
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York Mets
Ten Years Ago Telegraph From Brooklyn Arrival Home
The Ray Redlingers received a telegram from their daughter reporting Capt. and Mrs. Robert E. Porter and family have arrived in Brooklyn New York from Ragenberg Germany where Capt Porter served three years with the army. They will visit Washington briefly before their next assignment.
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Ray Redlingers
Robert E. Porter
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ragenberg
Germany
Porter
Army
Washington
Celtics edge Lakers 122 117 to take 3 1 lead
Boston beat Los Angeles 122 117 as Havlicek Russell and Jones led the Celtics with 32 25 and 20 points respectively in a playoff game that put LA on brink of elimination. West 45 Baylor 24 for the Lakers. Crowd chaos interrupted by police after halftime.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Boston
Red Auerbach
NBA
Lakers
Celtics
Auerbach
Laker
Fred Schaus
Bill Russell
Schaus
Joe Gushoe
Gushoe
Russell
Jones
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Leroy Ellis
Canadiens Favored In Stanley Cup Final Opener
Montreal rides a winning habit and depth led by Toe Blake into the Stanley Cup finals against Detroit. Blake notes habit and confidence can tilt the series, while Detroit eyes veteran Bill Gadsby and a potential upset. Canadiens hold betting favoritism but Blake cautions against overestimating those odds.
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Montreal
UPI
Detroit
Canadiens
Red Wings
Toe Blake
NHL
Blake
Wings
Bill Gadsby
Lord Stanley
Gadsby
Chicago
Toronto
Cancelled auto races at Columbus Junction track
Opening races of the modified stock cars at Columbus Junction were cancelled tonight due to the track being too wet for racing this evening.
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Columbus Junction
Powell Accepted as PGA Member and Manager in Iowa
Claude R. Powell of the Washington Golf and Country Club was announced as a Class A member of the Professional Golfers' Association of America. He attended an Iowa PTA meeting at Keokuk Country Club on April 11 and will join the Pro-Pro event at Flint Hills golf course in Burlington on April 25. Powell serves on the advisory staff of First Flight Golf Co and is in his third year as manager professional and superintendant at the Washington club. Previously he led Indianola Country Club in Indianola, Iowa, for two years before turning professional in 1962.
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Claude R. Powell
Washington Golf and
Profes
Fional
Golfers’ Association of America
Powell
Iowa
PTA
Keokuk Country Club
Flint Hills
Burlington
First Flight Golf Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Major League Standings And Saturday Pitchers Notice
United Press International reports standings with Los Angeles topping Chicago and Atlanta and New York trailing. Saturday’s pitchers feature Sutton Hendley Blass Briles Bolin Latman Roberts Selima Fischer Bunning Jay and more across the league with multiple day night matchups and postponed games noted.
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United Press International
Los Angeles
Chicago
Atlanta
New York
Phila
Cinci
Houston
San Fran
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Sutton
Hendley
Blass
Briles
San Francisco
Bolin
Perry
Latman
Roberts
Selima
Fischer
Cincinnati
Pet
Philadelphia
Washington girls edge Fort Madison 18 to 16 in basketball
Washington High School GRA hosts Fort Madison GRA for a girls basketball game won by Washington 18 to 16. Local sponsor is Mrs. Donna Lant.
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Washington High School
GRA
Fort Madison Gra
Washington Group
Donna Lant
Demons Top Fairfield in Dual Meet at Case Field
Washington High School defeated Fairfield 70 to 63 at Case Field in a tense dual meet. Key finishes included Minick winning the high jump and Goodell placing second, with strong showings from Starr, Kleese, and TeBockhorst in multiple relays and events.
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Washington High School
Fairfield
Case Field
Demons
Trojans
Joe Minick
Greg Goodell
Washington
Washington Goodell
Britain
Green
Kleese
Martin
Hennigan
Te Bockhorst
Larry Green
Larry Starr
Minick
Goodell
Siefkas
Nardy
Miller
J. Miller
D. Miller
Bowling high scores and standouts across two teams
Home Lumber posted a team series of 2753 and 933 in games, with 1009 as their best game and 604 by Ken Rhea leading individuals along with 575 by John Hamil. Harold Spangler added 209 while Ken Rhea struck 224. Separately in 1963, Bob Shaw of the Giants committed five balks in a game as a Milwaukee Brave.
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Ken Rhea
John Hamil
Harold Spangler
Bob Shaw
San Francisco Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Bowling Standings and Results From Friday League Play
Women's bowling results show Mode O Day leading with 2132 team series and Hy Vee close at 2120. Standings list General Life Sanitary Dairy Credit Bureau Advance Ross and McCleery-Cumming with results and individual achievements including Betty Ward 544 series and Kay Custer 203 game.
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Western
General Life
Credit Bureau
Advance Ross
Sanitary Dairy
McCleery-Cumming
Western Auto
McCleery’s
Hy Vee
Betty Ward
Lucy Smith
Kay Custer
Eva Fish
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Lou Brock
Julian Javier
Willie Stragell
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Richie Allen
Cookie Rojas
Bill White
Braves
Rico Carty
Joe Morgan
Jim Gentile
Dave Giusti
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Giusti
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Twins
Bob Lee
Angels
Don Mincher
Willie Smith
Anaheim Stadium
Devithiy
Mic Daniel Drug Store
Aati
Jones Bros. Texaco
Waco
Rounders
Clarence Cross Eyed Lion
Samuel Org
Rita Hayworth
Dean Jerry Martin
Lewis
Ee de Techwicolor
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
PGA
Major
Wash
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Calif
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Lopez
Monbouquette
McCormick
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Chuckles
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the Nanny
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Joseph E. Levine
Wide World
Rele
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Mark Myers
Rick Dunbar
Daryl Shy
Journal
Tom Kuncl
TeBockhurst
Starr
Shaw
Five Townsers League
Washington Mfg
Dutch Tonsorial
Way’s
Service Community Feed
Harold Sinclair
Milliliens
Brown Finance
Home Lumber & Feed
E. Washington
Richard Embree
Airport Road
Mace Motor Company
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston Day & Bates
Robert Day
Robert Bates
West Main St
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic Physician Journal
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
O. D
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South Iowa
Christian Tabernacle
L. B. Eicher
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