Continental League teams push for major league status in Chicago meeting
Bill Shea founder and Branch Rickey president lead expansion talks with American and National League committees in Chicago to meet a 10 point plan for major league status. Rickey says they can meet all points except territorial indemnification while Shea notes the plan includes franchise viability and player pensions. Greenberg of the AL questions the league's prospects amid minor league concerns and value of a franchise.
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Bill Shea
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Continental League
American Assn
Shea
Hank Greenberg
Chicago White Sox
Greenberg
American League Monday results and upcoming games noted
Results show Baltimore 2 Chicago 1 New York 3 Detroit 2 Cleveland 3 Washington 0 Kansas City 10 Boston 8 in 10 innings. Scheduled games include Cleveland at Washington Chicago at Baltimore Detroit at New York Kansas City at Boston and day night doubleheaders. International League schedules Richmond at Montreal Miami at Rochester Jersey City at Buffalo Columbus at Toronto Richmond at Montreal with all games listed as scheduled.
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Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Richmond
Montreal
Miami
Rochester
Jersey City
Buffalo
Sheen
Palmer Leads PGA Money Winners With $68 700 Total
Arnold Palmer of Ligonier Pennsylvania tops the PGA money list with $68 700 after 20 tournaments, five wins and 12 top fives. Don Finsterwald of Athens is second with $37 400, Ken Venturi of Palo Alto third with $34 900, and Mike Souchak of Durham fourth with $32 100.
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Fla
Assn
Arnold Palmer
Ligonier
Palmer
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Ken Venturi
Palo Alto
Calif
Mike Souchak
Durham
N. C
Laver Grabs Net Crown
Ron Holmberg of Brooklyn inspired by Davis Cup dreams after a loss to Rod Laver in Haverford. Laver won the Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship match 9-7 8-6 6-3 in a best three of five sets.
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Haverford
Ron Holmberg
Australia
Holmberg
Brooklyn
Rod Laver
Driver Dies In Bonneville Attempt To Break Speed Record
Athol Graham, 36, aiming to break the world speed record of 394 mph, died after his 3000 hp car broke loose at 300 mph at Bonneville Salt Flats. The car flipped 4000 feet, Graham pinned underneath, despite being flown to a Salt Lake City hospital. Marion Dunn, Salt Lake Tribune writer, suggested Graham feared the run and planned to quit the high speed game.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Athol Graham
Graham
Salt Lake City
Marion Dunn
The
Salt Lake Tribune
Athol
Dunn
Frick Approves Two All Star Games for 1961
MLB owners approve two All Star games next year with the first at Candlestick Park in San Francisco and the second in an Eastern city likely Boston. The games will be a month apart with probable dates July 11 and August 8.
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New York
Ford Frick
Associated Press
Candlestick Park
San Francisco Giants
Boston
Softball Scores Across Leagues
Pacific Coast League results show Salt Lake defeating Vancouver 5 4 Spokane edges Sacramento 8 7 Portland beats San Diego 9 7 Seattle over Tacoma 10 6. American Association games include Denver 3 over Dallas Fort Worth 2 Louisville 5 over Minneapolis 3 Houston 4 4 Charleston 2 3 Toronto 3 4 Columbus 0 6 Buffalo 14 over Jersey City 5 Richmond 5 2 Montreal 2 Rochester 3 Miami 2.
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Vancouver
Spokane
Sacramento
Portland
San Diego
Seattle
Tacoma
Denver
Dallas Fort Worth
Louisville
Minneapolis
Houston
Charleston
Rotary Captures Athens LI Crown
Rotary defeated Jonesy s 8 to 3 to win the Athens Little League title at the county field. Bruce Johnson allowed two runs on two hits through eight innings, while Den ny Rapp Smith and Mingus delivered key early hits. Rotary advances to face the Little League All Stars Thursday at Mill Street Field.
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Jonesy’s
Athens
County Field
Denny Rapp
Smith
Johnson
Wren
Jonesy
Larry Saulding
Bill Eschenbacher
County of Mill St
BRH
Rotary Crewson
Barnes
Adams, van Nest
Fe Spaulding Johmson
Eschenbacher
Russell
Fireen
Mingus
Rutkoskie McGarvey
Ann Eal
Gibson Rosenberg
Jonesy's
Rotary Snossuccanes Sol Gieng
RBI
Adams
MelIntorf
Crewson
Eschen
NCAA Group Begins Meet in Denver Discusses Athlete Policies
More than 70 college athletic leaders met behind closed doors in Denver to discuss possible changes in financial aid eligibility admission tests and other athlete regulations for schools in the NCAA. The policy making council of 18 members will review committee reports and may issue a summary before final action at the January convention.
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Denver
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Conference of Conferences
NCAA
Indians pitcher Perry tosses five hit shutout vs Senators
Jim Perry blanked Washington for a five hit shutout, his third against the Senators. Pete Daley drove in four runs for Kansas City with a homer and two singles to beat Boston 10-8 in ten innings.
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Jim Perry
Indians
Washington
Senators
Pete Daley
Athletics
Boston
Kansas City
Mike de la Haz
Perry
Bill Tuttle
Daley
Red Sox
Tom Borland
Mike Kutyna
Moore Defeats Irapuato In Ten Round Non Title Bout
World featherweight champion Davey Moore fought a methodical ten round unanimous decision over Mexico's Kid Irapuato in Tijuana. The Spring field Ohio boxer controlled the bout, scoring cuts on Irapuato and setting up his title defense in Tokyo on August 29 against Kazuo Takayama.
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Mexico
Davey Moore
Kid Irapuato
Moore
Tokyo
Japan
Kazuo Takayama
Springfield
Ohio
Irapuato
Athens Rollerbowl Standings and High Bowlers Update
local league standings show Athens Office Supply leading with 27 wins and 20 losses while Dougan's Tractor Sales sits at 16 2. Individual top scorers include G Modilni kar with 217 in a game and M Strawn posting 232 in a high single game for women. Week results list Sundry 0 Coker Dist 4 and Logan's 4 K&L's 1 among others.
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Jack & Jill
I Aeere
Robert's Clothing
Athens Office
Dougan
Wingett
T. McBride
Athens Appl
Cannessecaunes Ainae
J. Abraham
G. Leffler
Cannabesae
W. Ramseth
L. Bumpass
G. Snider
M. Strawn
J. Woolery
G. Moclnikar
G. Modilnikar
Coker Dist
K&l's
Logan’s
Dougan’s
Top NL clubs clash as pennant race tightens
The Dodgers open a four game set with the first place Pirates as Milwaukee meets St Louis in a key three game series. San Francisco, rising after recent turmoil, carries a 10 of 13 run into four games with Philadelphia to narrow the gap.
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Philadelphia
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Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
WL Pet
Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Cardinals
Redbirds
Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Phillies
Bill Rigney
Orioles Pull Off Narrow Win In Close-Run Night
Paul Richards crafts a double aimed plan as Baltimore defeats Chicago 2-1 behind a strong pitching effort. New York tops Detroit 3-2. Cleveland, Kansas City, and other rivals win or extend leads in a tight AL race.
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Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Chicago
New York
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Indians
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Ron Hansen
Gene Woodling
Orioles
Hansen
Woodling
Milt Pappas
al Lopez
Herb Score
Snyder Proposes New Olympic Selection Method
U S Olympic track coach Snyder of Ohio State argues current tryouts determine the team too early. He suggests selecting more runners from the tryouts and delaying final naming until near the Games, citing the Melbourne 1956 gap and risks of injuries delays.
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United States
Snyder
Olympic Track and Field Committee
Melbourne
Also-Rans
Archers Hit National Target Championship Start
About 250 archers from the nation open a three day national target archery championship in Oxford. Men women and youths compete in successive rounds with top scorers earning national titles.
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Oxford
Lane cites pitching woes as Indians fall from pennant chase
General Manager Frank Lane blames Gary Bell Tito Francona and Harvey Kuenn for Cleveland's skid after Woodie Held injury. Lane notes Bell 9 9 this year Francona hitting .290 with 43 RBIs and Kuenn down from 1959 to .297 with injuries. He praises Piersall's RBI total but says pitching and Held's loss hurt the club.
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Frank Lane
Cleveland
Gary Bell
Tito Francona
Harvey Kuenn
Jimmy Piersall
Lane
Frank
Bell
Tito
Harvey
Woodie Held
Bisons and Jersey City in playoff chase erupts on mound
Buffalo Bisons rout Jersey City 14 5 to surge four games ahead in the International League standings as Bob Bowman and Andres Ayon clash on the mound leading to ejections. Toronto splits doubleheader with Columbus. Richmond wins at Montreal. Rochester ties Buffalo for third with 3 2 win.
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Associated Press
Buffalo Bisons
Jersey City Reds
Bob Bowman
Bisons
Andres Ryan
Jersey City
Buffalo
Bowman
Ayon
Reds
Toronto
Columbus
al Cicotte
Jets
Richmond
Montreal
Rochester
Miami
Cicotte
Leafs
Dick Barone
Don Williams
John Powers
Bob Sayers
Fight Results in Sydney with Du pas Defeating Scott
Ralph Du pas of New Orleans out pointed Charley Scott of Philadelphia in Sydney. Result details include judges’ scores 14644 and 146.
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Australia
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Charley Scott
Philadelphia
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