Piersall Ends With Wrist Setback After On Field Spat
Jim Piersall of the Detroit Tigers left the field with a tender right wrist after a pitched ball struck him. A wild bench scuffle followed as Piersall sought Jim Bunning then both dugouts emptied. Piersall, who is hitting .346, blamed Banning for the rough play while Banning denied intent to hit him.
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City League Softballers Showdown Weekend Results
Halltown shut out Republic Oil 7 0 TACs edged Coca Cola 2 1 and R H Hummer defeated Lucky Inn 3 0 in a three game slate at Sen Seng Park. Hummer’s Gene Singhass led the night with solid hitting and pitching as Halltown and Hummer loom as league favorites.
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Cash smashes three homers as Tigers split with Cleveland
Norm Cash homered three times to power Detroit in a doubleheader split with the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers won the opener 6-3 while Cleveland took the nightcap 4-3, as Cash moved into AL triple crown pace and led the league with a .377 average, 66 RBIs and 24 homers. The White Sox swept Washington for their 10th straight, cutting Detroit's AL lead to 1.5 games.
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VFW Nips Moose in Make-up Pony League Win
VFW plated two runs in the first inning and pulled away to an 8 5 makeup Pony League win over Moose. Earl Rinker relieved in the fifth, fanning seven over 2 2/3 innings to quell Moose's rally. Gary Bell powered a homer and a double, with Frank adding two singles for the winners. Dennis Oates led Moose with two singles in the loss.
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Russell Potts Joins Northern Virginia Daily Sports Desk
Russell Potts Jr son of Russell Potts of Chestnut Street becomes a sports writer on the night shift at the Northern Virginia Daily. His by line scene covers sports events. Potts is a 1958 Handley School graduate who attended the Saadids See.
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Halltown Defeats Montague In Exhibition Softball
Halltown of the City Loop shut out Montague of the Church Loop 6-0 at Senseng Park. Jim Wiltshire led Halltown with three singles, Frank Simmons belted a three run homer, while Montague’s Richard Clark collected two doubles and a single. Longerbam and Clark each struck out four, no walks issued. Halltown had eight hits off Donald Clark.
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Palmer Wins Western Open With 271 In Michigan
Arnold Palmer wins the Western Open at Blythefield County Club with a 13 under par total of 271 earning $5,000 and the winner’s chest. Sam Snead finishes second at 273 while Gene Littler and Gary Player place well and Stan Leonard ends tied for seventh.
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Bragg Announces Retirement After AAU Meet
Olympic pole vault champion Don Bragg says he is retiring from track after finishing tied for sixth at 15 feet in the National AAU championships. Ron Morris of the Southern California Striders won the event with 15-8, erasing Bob Richards' record of 15-4.
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Weekend Fights Highlight Odd Scoring Across Cities
Tokyo fighter Takeo Sugimori outpointed Jumpol Pon sing in a 133 to 132 decision. New York bout saw Yama Bahama win 159 to 157 over Jose Gonzalez. Manila match L C Morgan defeated Rocky Kalingo by stoppage in the Philippines two rounds.
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Major League Leaders Highlight Top 1964 Stats
A collage of batting pitching and fielding leaders across leagues lists Cash Detroit and Maris New York as batting champs with .377 and .364 averages. Mantle designs runs, while Cash adds RBIs. Pitching shines for Latman and Terry with 6 0 records, and Koufax tops strikeouts.
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Rebels Crack Sleepy Creek Behind Reed
Northern Virginia Rebels routed Sleepy Creek 8 to 3 in a Tri-County League baseball game. Teedy Reed earned the win with a seven hitter and 14 strikeouts, while J Henry took the loss after a 12 hit performance. Rebels commit one error. Sleepy Creek two, both in the decisive eighth inning.
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Parkes radio telescope nears completion in Australia
Sydney reports the Parkes station 270 miles west of Sydney is finishing a 210 foot dish by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. It aims to track American and Russian satellites, cost 800000 pounds, and should be ready by July or August. The disk is the largest outside Jodrell Bank in England.
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Saturday Results Detroit 5 Cleveland 4
Baseball score roundup shows Detroit defeating Cleveland 5 to 4 in Saturday action with multiple listed games and standings hints through the schedule summaries.
Asthma Formula Promise Relief Without Prescription
An advertisement touts a doctors’ favored asthma formula now available without prescription. Claims include rapid attack stop within minutes and hours of relief, with medical tests backing its effectiveness. The ad notes physician endorsement and easy, safe tablet form for home use.
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