Best Team of All Celtics Clinch Sixth Straight NBA Title
Celtics win a sixth straight NBA championship 105-99 over the Warriors in Boston. Bill Russell leads with 26 rebounds 14 points and six assists as Wilt Chamberlain scores 30 for San Francisco. Heinsohn Ramsey and Jones add scoring while Ramsey seals it with a free throw.
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Rookie Reliever Kreutzer Delivers White Sox Victory
Rookie pitcher Frank Kreutzer earned his first big league win after a tense seventh inning save situation. He struck out Carl Yastrzemski and got Frank Malzone to ground out, then allowed only three hits over 6 2 3 innings with four strikeouts. The White Sox beat the Red Sox as Kreutzer shut down a loaded lineup. Meanwhile, AL and NL scores from around the league followed, including a 5-4 Yankees win over Baltimore and a 7-0 Dodgers win over Cleveland.
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Bauer Sees Yogi as Toughest Job in Baltimore
Baltimore Oriole manager Hank Bauer states Yogi Berra has the toughest job in Baltimore. Bauer, who played 12 years with Berra on the Yankees, says Berra will do all right if he finishes second and plans to ask Lee MacPhail for a contract.
Drake Relays Show Olympic Test Across Philadelphia and Des Moines
In an Olympic year Drake relays edge Penn events with 12 wins to 6 for Drake while Villanova wins four major relays but trails Drake in three. Vince McArdle wins 400 meter hurdles in Philadelphia and Bill Hardin tops 440 yard hurdles at Drake. Missouri, Texas Southern, Western Michigan and Villanova post notable times in the sprint medley, two mile, distance medley and four mile relays.
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Nalley Wins First Feature At Winchester Speedway
Bill Nalley won the second modified heat and took the first feature in a race marked by two false starts and multiple spins. Gerald Chamberlain led early in the first modified heat with Richard Duckworth second and Chuck Brannon third. Jackie Dennison won the limited sportsman feature with Charlie Beeler second and Louis Newland third. The opening night drew a strong crowd as Winchester Speedway plans another double feature next Friday at 8:30 p.m. EST on the 1/3 mile dirt oval.
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Major League Standings and Results Summary
AP reports Saturday and Sunday baseball results across both leagues. Notable scores include Pittsburgh defeating New York 5 4 and Milwaukee beating Los Angeles 5 1. Baltimore and New York posted wins in separate AL games, while rain affected others.
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Lorenzen Wins Virginia 500 At Martinsville Speedway
Fred Lorenzen of Charlotte led five factory backed Fords to victory in the Virginia 500 stock car race at Martinsville. He averaged 70.099 mph in the 250 mile event, earning $4,150 of the $18,750 purse before a crowd of 124,500. Marvin Panch finished second with $1,800, Juni or Johnson third with $1,225, Ned Jarrett fourth, and Glenn Roberts fifth.
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Rebels Top W Vn Nine at Rouss Park 10-4
The Gainesboro Rebels defeated Shepherdstown 10-4 at Rouss Park. Billy Cave hit a grand slam in the second inning, Donnie Wright added a sixth inning homer, and W Whittington delivered a bases loaded triple for Shepherdstown. Jerry Fisher earned the win, with Wright catching. J Kessel took the loss, Ridwalker catching.
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Mayfield Wins Regional Title Amid Bigger Gate Take
In Paducah Kentucky seven area high school teams shared 1792 dollars and 12 cents each from regional tournament gate receipts. Mayfield topped the field by one penny earning 1792 dollars and 13 cents as total proceeds failed to balance.
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Ortega Shuts Out Braves In Dodgers 1-0 Victory
Phil Ortega, in his first major league win, allowed four hits as Los Angeles beat Milwaukee 1-0. He struck out three and walked one after starting for the injured Sandy Koufax, delivering a sharp effort to boost a depleted Dodgers club.
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Gentry and Smith Win WGC Spring Member-Guest Tourney
Gentry and Smith capture first place in the WGC Spring Member-Guest with a 60 for the 64-player event. The field of 64 formed 32 teams and standings included multiple ties up to 67. Upcoming fixtures include the Member-Guest on June 12 13 14 and the National Open in Washington DC on June 18 19 20.
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Boston bout ends in stoppage as McNeeley defeats Quinn
In Boston Tom McNeeley of Medford stops Don Quinn of St. Paul after 4 rounds. Other results show Arthur Persley from Red Cross Iowa outpointing Mario Rossito of Colombia over 10 rounds in Manila and Hiroshi Kobayashi of Japan outpointing Mitsumori Seki of Japan in Tokyo over 10 rounds.
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