Phillies blank Astros as Short shines in two hours
Chris Short dazzled over five hits and nine strikeouts to edge the Houston Colts 2-0 in two hours and 11 minutes. Philadelphia pulled a first triple play of the season on a Houston baserunning miscue, while John Callison, Wes Covington, and Tony Taylor produced the runs for the Phillies.
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Houston
Phillies
Chris Short
Houston Colts
Philadelphia
Rusty Staub
Walt Williamson
Colts
Jerry Grote
Phils
John Herrnstein
Herrnstein
Bobby Wine
Wine
Wheeling
Gus Triandos
Short
Jim Owens
Claude Raymond
John Callison
Wes Covington
Tony Taylor
San Francisco Giants
Bob Hendley
Ron Herbel
Mets
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Braves
Cubs
Reds
Chicago
Lotus Ford cars shine at the Indianapolis 500
The rear engined Lotus Fords led by Jimmy Clark dominate weekend time trials for the Memorial Day 500 mile race. Clark set a pole speed of 158.828 mph and a lap record 159.77 mph, becoming the first foreigner to lead the field in 45 years. Bobby Marshman and Rodger Ward also qualified strong in Lotus with Ford engines, alongside Dan Gurney, A J Foyt, and Troy Ruttman.
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UPI
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Clark
Duns
Scotland
Parnelli Jones
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Europe
Bobby Marshman
Pottstown
Speedway
Marshman
Rodger Ward
Dan Gurney
Costa Mesa
Calif
A. J. Foyt
Houston, Tex
Troy Ruttman
Dearborn
Mich
Yankees Rally With Berra Back In Batting Practice
Yankees beat Kansas City A’s twice 11-9 and 8-0 to close within 10 games of first place Chicago White Sox. Mantle and Tresh homer, Pepitone multi hit, Whitey Ford four hitter for fourth win. Berra back in batting practice as a manager. Giants blank Mets twice, Pirates beat Dodgers, Cubs edge Reds as action spans leagues. The Everglades note ends with a description of the anhinga's swimming posture.
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Kansas City
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
Boston
Red Sox
White Sox
Washington
Los Angeles
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Hendley
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Milwaukee
Jack Fisher
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
John Roseboro
Ron Perranoski
Koufax
Padres
Johnny Podres
Donn Clendenon
Pirates
Frank Howard
Ed Bailey
Denis Menke
Felipe Alou
Tony Cloninger
Braves
Curt Simmons
Bill White
Tim McCarver
Frank Robinson
Jim Maloney
Maloney
Cubs
Billy Williams
Chicago
Billy Cowan
Yogi Berra
Berra
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Kansas City A’s
Chicago White Sox
Mickey Mantle
Tom Tresh
Mantle
Whitey Ford
Joe Pepitone
Juan Pizarro
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Angels
Orioles
Twins
Mets
Cardinals
Johnny Padres
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Colts
Aguirre
Indians
Tigers
Lolich
al Kaline
Tommy John
Dick McAuliffe
National League Standings and Results Summary
UPI reports NL standings with Pittsburgh beating Los Angeles 7-4 and St Louis 6-5, plus San Francisco 6 New York 4. Sunday scores include Los Angeles 3 Pittsburgh 2 and Cincinnati 7 Chicago 1. The piece notes upcoming pitcher matchups and adds a brief New York note on the National Council of Churches urging letters to senators for civil rights passage.
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Cincinnti
Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
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New York
Houston
Philadelphia
House
Cincinnati
Blass
Drysdale
Bunning
Johnson
Cisco
Sanford
UPI
National Council of Churches
U.S
Council
Www. L. Pet. GB
San Fran
St Louis
Phila
York
Los Ang
W. L. Pet
Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Detroit
Washington
Los Angele
Boston
Kansas City
Northern Dancer Wins Preakness in Bold Stretch Run
Northern Dancer, trained by Horatio Luro with rider Bill Hartack, won the Preakness Stakes by two and a quarter lengths over Hill Rise. The Scoundrel placed second, with Quadrangle third and Roman Brother and Big Pete trailing. Rex Ellsworth owned The Scoundrel and Rokeby Stable camped Quadrangle. The victory keeps Northern Dancer on track toward a possible Triple Crown.
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UPI
Horatio Luro
Hill Rise
Northern Dancer
Luro
Willie Shoemaker
Hartack
Rex C. Ellsworth
the Scoundrel
Rokeby Stable
Quadrangle
Roman Brother
Big Pete
TV Highlights Tuesday Highlights on NBC CBS and NBC
TV Highlights schedule lists NBC programs including Opera, Captain Kangaroo on CBS at 7 a.m. and McHale's Navy at 6:30 p.m. on ABC. NBC premieres Moment of Fear with Nina Foch as a widow who confesses to murder. Other NBC shows include Richard Boone Anthology and Jack Benny repeats.
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United Press International Telephone Hour
NBC
Harry Belafonte
George London
Grant Johannessen
Woody Herman
CBS
CBS News
Maryland
Alabama
George Wallace
McHale
Richard Boone
Jack Benny
Jack
Gisele Mackenzie
Wellman Mid-Prairie Summer Baseball Opens May 29
WELLMAN Mid-Prairie will start its summer baseball season May 29 with a home game versus West Liberty. Coach Jim Wheeler, a Kalona junior high teacher, leads the squad. Reported players include seniors Bob Belcher Carroll Yoder Kirk Bailey juniors Darwin Jones Kenny Boyse Ron Redlinger Doug Goschke Jerome Yoder sophomores John Kos Clare Greiner Leon Flash freshmen Doug Alin Larry Martin Phil Roth Terry Redlinger. Home games begin at 5 30 p m on the diamond behind the new high school building.
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Wellman
Mid - Prairie
West Liberty
Jim Wheeler
Kalona
Bob Belcher
Carroll Yoder
Kirk Bailey
Darwin Jones
Kenny Boyse
Ron Redlinger
Doug Goschke
Jerome Yoder
John Kos
Clare Greiner
Leon Flash
Doug Alin
Larry Martin
Phil Roth
Terry Redlinger
Crawfordsville Legion holds May meeting and Memorial Day plans
The Crawfordsville American Legion met at the Legion Hall with 18 members present to discuss Memorial Day activities set for 10 am. County Commander Chester Miller and County Adjutant Dean Miller attended as guests. refreshments were by Herbert Rich and Kenneth Rhea.
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Crawfordsville American Legion
Legion Hall
Chester Miller
Dean Miller
Wellman
Herbert Rich
Kenneth Rhea
R.D. Orris
Paul Howell
Columbus Junction
George Lawton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Art Orris
Lawton
Crawfordsville OBS Chooses Plans For May Banquet
Crawfordsville Order of Eastern Star met at Masonic Hall with over 50 attendees. Worthy Matron Betty Engle and Worthy Patron Dale Engle presided. Initiation occurred and a report on the International Peace Garden was given. May 19 Mother-Daughter Dinner planned at Iris Court Mt Pleasant. reservations by May 18 with Mrs. Richard Holmes.
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Crawfordsville Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Betty Engle
Dale Engle
Clarence Moorhead
Wellman
Iowa City
Kalona
Ainsworth
Barbara Henderson
Iris Court
Mt. Pleasant
Richard Holmes
Myral Smith
Vernon Fletcher
Vernon White
Dascal Hamilton
Dickie Peterson
Ruth Irwin
Maxine Kephart
Jackson 4H Club Tours Highlight Soil Erosion Talk
At the Jackson 4H club fairgrounds 16 members and leaders gathered for activities. Terry Walker presented a demonstration on preventing soil erosion and Steve Horak discussed seeds. Committee members for the annual club tour included Steve Horak Steve Hardy Gary Witthoft Bob Davies and Denny Marek. Mark and his mother Mrs Edwin Hora were mentioned among attendees.
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Jackson Boys
Terry Walker
Steve Horak
Steve Hardy
Gary Witthoft
Bob Davies
Denny Marek
Mark
Edwin Hora
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