Boog Powell Reaffirms Best .167 Hitter Claim after Orioles Win
Boog Powell from the Baltimore Orioles says he is the best .167 hitter in baseball as he drives in runs and helps beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4. Powell added two singles and two runs scored, while Pat Dobson earned his third win with Eddie Watt’s ninth inning relief.
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Fred Down
UPI
Boog Powell
Baltimore Orioles
Powell
Orioles
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
Texas Rangers
Mickey Lolich
Bob Feller
King Kong
Pat Dobson
Eddie Watt
Ed Kirkpatrick
Royals
Bruce Dal Canton
Lelich
Mark Lelich
Tigers
Gates Brown
Bill Freehan
Dick Bosman
Rangers
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Oakland Athletics
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Brewers
California Angels
St. Louis
Atlanta
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New York
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Montreal
Los Angeles
Houston
Chicago
Milt Wilcox
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Bobby Darwin
Steve Braun
Dick Woodson
Dave LaRoche
Wayne Granger
Braun
Rich Reese
Luis Tiant
Tommy Harper
Luis Aparicio
Red Sox
Dave Duncan
Mike Epstein
Athletics
Yankee
Joe Horlen
Yankees
Denny McLain
Steve Kline
Billy Conigliaro
Ken Sanders
Brewers
Bob Oliver
Angels
Rick Clark
Lakers claim first NBA title in 12 years
Wilt Chamberlain led the Lakers past the Knicks 114 100 for their first championship in 12 years. He delivered 24 points and 29 rebounds despite a sprained right wrist and was named series MVP as Jerry West added 23 points and 9 assists. Coach Bill Sharman earned his third pro crown.
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Inglewood
Calif
UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
Los Angeles Lakers
Forum Court
New York Knicks
Lakers
National Basketball Association
Chamberlain
Knicks
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia 76Ers
Bill Sharman
Cleveland
Utah Stars
Sharman
Jerry West
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Pearson Wins Winston 500 In Tight Finish At Talladega
David Pearson of Spartanburg S C captured $23 745 for first in the Winston 500 at Talladega after a three second margin over pole sitter Bobby Isaac. Isaac finished second despite black flag penalties. he was fined 1500 for ignoring the signal. Buddy Baker placed third and Fred Lorenzen fourth, with Richard Petty fifth clinching a $10 000 leading-money result. James Hylton started as point leader but withdrew after a crash on lap 118.
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Talladega
Ala
UPI
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
Pearson
Mercury
A. J. Foyt
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
N.C
Isaac
Buddy Baker
Charlotte
Fred Lorenzen
Elmhurst
Ill
Richard Petty
STP
Petty
James Hylton
Inman
Ford
City Baseball Practice Schedule Released for Summer League
The schedule lists age groups nine to fourteen practicing at Green Field with practice dates in May, June and several games starting June 9 for younger groups and May 25 to June 8 for Babe Ruth and Pony League teams. Reds Blues and Tri-County teams are included with times and dates.
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City Baseball League
Blues
Pony League
Reds
Babe Ruth
Green Field
Washington eighth ninth graders shine at Don Taft Relays
Washington members posted multiple top finishes at Mt. Pleasant in the Don Taft Junior High Relays. Doug Farrier set ninth grade long jump and freshman marks, while Mt. Pleasant’s Roth broke an eighth grade record and Keokuk’s 880 yd medley relay posted a new relay mark.
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Washington
Don Taft
Mt. Pleasant
Doug Farrier
Roth
Rollin
Fairfield
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Davis County
Jeff Libe
Libe
Dave Booth
Dick Martin
Booth
Martin
Farrier
Steve Jaspering
Brian Caldwell
Richard Wood
Joe Giardino
Jaspering
Giardino
Richard Whitaker
Terry Goeke
Brian Romine
Madison
Junior Bowling Banquet and Awards Night Tuesday
The annual Junior Bowling banquet and awards night will be at Willows Supper Club on Tuesday May 9 with a 7 p.m. meal. Trophies will be given to league winners as well as Mother Daughter Father Son and Mixed Doubles champions. State tournament placers from April 30 will receive their trophies and a teenage band will perform after the awards before dismissal by 9 30 p.m. Parents may accompany their children. Also notes a third grader reading 221 books with a 340 page longest book, Christine Pauley daughter of Lloyd and Mrs. Pauley of Portsmouth.
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The
Willows Supper Club
Christine Pauley
Lloyd Pauley
Portsmouth
Riva Ridge eyeing Preakness after Derby triumph
Derby champion Riva Ridge drives clear from Hold Your Peace to win the 98th Kentucky Derby in 2:01 4/5. Trainer Lucien Laurin vows for the Triple Crown while rival Key To The Mint looms as chief Preakness challenger.
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Louisville
UPI
Canonero II
Riva Ridge
Meadow Stable
Star
California
Paul Parker
Pimlico
Mint
Upper Case
Lucien Laurin
Laurin
le Hace
Ron Turcotte
Man Delays Retirement After Age Mixup in England
SKELDERGATE England Bill Long aged 65 applied for his old age pension but officials say he is really 64. He planned to retire Friday from the York county railway carriage and wagon factory but will stay on another year delaying his retirement party.
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Skeldergate
England
UPI
Bill Long
Long
York County Railway Carriage and Wagon Factory
Wedding Kiss in The Taming of the Shrew and Trivia Tidbits
A breezy column riffs on brides and grooms advice for wedding kisses at the altar and then pools a rapid-fire set of trivia. It cites Shakespeare, Sacagawea, O. Henry, Mickey Mouse, and other pop culture snippets with brief observations and a Fort Worth mailing address.
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Indians
Buddy Bell
Nascar
Joe Frasson
Golden Valley
Minn
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Columbia
Richard Brooks
Portersville
Frank Warren
Augusta
Benny Parsons
Ellerbee
Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals
Washington, Iowa
Carl Clark
Mgr
E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co
Gary Stewart
Ainsworth, Iowa
Lee Gray
Lee Kephart
Gary Crawford
Perry Stannard
John Turner
John McCarthy
Mike Roth
Todd Nemmers
Dan Renoux
Jim Evans
Jim Scheeler
Steve Hackbarth
Kalona Sales Barn, Inc
L. M. Boyd
Sacagawea
Lois F. Pasley
Post
Elijah
C. W. Post
Mr. Post
O. Henry
Boston
Mickey
Mickey Mouse
Mortimer
Walt Disney
P. O
Fort Worth
Luton
George Harkness
Harkness
Purina Hog Chow
Purina
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