Mantle closes on Foxx with 519th homer milestone
In a 6 1 victory Mantle hit his 519th career home run, two behind Williams and 15 from Foxx's 534. He aims for third place behind Ruth and Mays, saying it would be nice to pass Foxx this year. Other AL results included Oakland 4 3 over Baltimore in 13 innings and Kaline's 2000th game homer as Detroit beat Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Ted Wiliams
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al Kaline
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Willie Horton
Joe Sparma
Indians
Rod Carew
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Ted Uhlaender
Bob Allison
Major League Standings and Schedule Highlights
Daily standings show Houston leading with 5 2 and 0.714, St Louis 5 3 and .625, Cincinnati 4 3 and .571, Atlanta 4 4 and .500, Los Angeles 3 4 and .429, New York 3 4 and .429, Chicago 2 5 and .286. schedules list today mornings and weekend games, with results from Thursday including San Francisco 5 New York 3 and Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 3 in 12 innings.
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Handley and James Wood Vie In City County Track Clash
Unbeaten Handley and James Wood clash in the Winchester Jaycees City County Championship at James Wood High School. Meet at 7 p.m. Handley leads in pole vault and sprint events while James Wood features strong high jump and mile talents. Injuries to Handley’s Brian Kelly and James Wood’s Larry Boyd could affect outcomes.
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Winchester Jaycees
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Earl Foreman
Ray Almond
Albergo Tries for 2nd Straight at Shenandoah
Charles Town dispatch reports Albergo the aging Your Host gelding seeks a second win this year at Shenandoah Downs in the six furlong American Legion Purse. The field features Chetwynd Fleet Astounded and Steady Priam B. among others as the track honors veterans with a Legion Citation. Oceanbeam upset tonight led a Twin Double with a 22.60 payoff.
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Albergo
Shenandoah Downs
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C. C. Walsh
Louise Gimple
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Virginia VIR races draw 10 000 spectators at Danville
About 10 000 contestants and spectators arrive in Danville for Virginia International Raceway spring sports car races. Nearly 200 entries are expected for seven races starting Sunday at 10 am on the 3.2 mile course. Major action centers on big engined production cars led by Bob Johnson in a Sting Ray 427 against Cobras with Hal Keck and Sam Feinstein among others.
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Hellertown
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Philadelphia
Steve Burtis
Dobbs Ferry
N.Y
Pat Mernone
Washington
Jim McDaniel
Arlington
Techmen rout UVa as bats explode in 20-0 blowout
Virginia Tech powered past Virginia 20 0 with 23 hits led by Dean Hahn three runs batted in a homer and a triple as Techm en evened the Big Five at 1 1 and moved behind William and Mary for No 2 while Richmonds Spiders pounded Georgetown 15 1 and Hampden Sydney beat Lynchburg 5 1 in college baseball action
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Mike Keesey
RPI
Rams
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Hampden
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Mason.Dixon
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Celtics Seek improbable third straight win to clinch title
The Boston Celtics aim to rally from 3-1 down to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia and claim the Eastern Division final, seeking a historic best of seven comeback. The winner meets the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA championship series with game one set for Sunday.
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New Orleans
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Torrid Battle for Las Vegas Golf Lead
In the second round of the Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas the field tightens with at least 10 players within three strokes of the lead. Gardner Dickinson Dan Sikes and Kermit Zarley shot 68s to share early front positions as weather improves.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas
Nev
Gardner Dickinson
Dan Sikes
Kermit Zarley
Stardust County Club
Billy Casper
Bob Goalby
Julius Boros
Don
Lady Pros Tee Off Today In Atlanta
The LPGA tour arrives in Atlanta with top players Kathy Whitworth and Sandra Haynie leading the field. Marilynn Smith, fresh from winning the O'Sullivan Open in Winchester, Virginia by one stroke over Shirley Englehorn, is also among the entrants.
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Sandra Haynie
Marilynn Smith
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Shirley Englehorn
Pro Basketball Finals Results and MLB and Baseball Highlights
NBA playoffs show Boston at Philadelphia tied 3 3 as no game today. ABA Pittsburgh beat New Orleans 120 112 to take a 1 0 lead in the series. Jose Santiago held the White Sox to two hits in a 2 0 Red Sox win. Felipe Alou blasted two home runs for the Braves in a 5 3 win over Chicago.
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Handley J.V.'s Top Frederick Triumph in Track Meet
Handley J.V. won its fourth straight meet at Handley defeating Frederick County Junior High and Central. The Attorneys scored 74.5 to 57.5 for Frederick and 16 for Central with eight Handley first places. Johnny Spaid led in the 440 while Washington swept the 100 and 220, and Ritter took two hurdles wins.
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al Smith
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Cincy Edges Cardinals 4 3 In 12th Inning Thriller
Cincinnati nips St. Louis 4 to 3 as Lee May drives in the deciding run in the 12th after Pete Rose doubles and scores. Atlanta tops Chicago 5 3 as Alou homers twice. Torre hospitalized after being hit by a pitch. Mays nets two doubles to push extra base hits total to 1 116, tying Williams for seventh.
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