Tigers power leads as eight Tigers homer in win streak
Detroit tops Minnesota 10-4 and 9-3 to extend their AL lead aided by eight different players homering in a Sunday batch. Rocky Colavito Norm Cash Dick Brown Chico Fernandez Bubba Morton Mike Rourke Jake Wood Billy Bruton also connected as Detroit pushed ahead with 61 homers. Cleveland swept Los Angeles and New York beat Chicago 10-1 as White Sox errs aided New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Colavito
Norm Cash
Dick Brown
Chico Fernandez
Bubba Morton
Mike Rourke
Jake Wood
Billy Bruton
Tigers
Detroit
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Cleveland
Los Angeles Angels
Wrigley Field
Indians
New York
Whitey Ford
Charlie Finley
Washington
Frank Lary
Brown
Wood
Fernandez
Bob Bruce
Paul Foytack
Dodgers Hold Narrow NL Lead As Giants Rally
The Dodgers lead the National League by a half game after a 4-2 loss to the Giants. San Francisco tied Cincinnati for second as Felipe Alou and Sam Jones fueled a comeback while Warren Spahn earned win for Milwaukee. Don Ferrarese credited with Philadelphia’s 5-0 win over Pittsburgh as Chicago and Cincinnati split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgers
Associated Press
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Chicago
Sam Jones
Giants
Stu Miller
Felipe Alou
Stan Williams
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Maloney
Cubs
Reds
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Don Ferrarese
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Phils
Alou
Johnny Roseboro
Jones
Young Maloney
George Altman
Jim O’toole
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Frank Robinson
Phillies
Vinegar Bend Mizell
Danny Murtaugh
Bob Friend
Ferrarese
Logan Keeps Lead In Hocking Valley
Logan holds a slim half game edge after a 12 6 win over Jacksonville in Hocking Valley League play. Buchtel downed Plantsville 14 13 amid six errors, Longstretch beat Murray City 13 3, and Athens had a bye. Lancaster Anchor Hocking rose to 3 1 in Heart of Ohio League with a 13 2 win over Nelsonville. Beulah Park remains undefeated after a 7 4 win over Zanesville with Chillicothe and Evans-Wolfe posting wins in other games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Buchtel
Jacksonville
Plantsville
Longstretch
Murray City
Athens Eagles
Lancaster
Hocking
Nelsonville
Beulah Park
Zanesville
Chillicothe
Colts
Gandalf Fords
Evans-Wolfe
Radnor
Jim Myers
Eagles
C. Cooks
Ralph Davis
Ed Lendeski
Glouster Hosts Wells Family at Alumni Banquet Dance
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wells welcomed extended family including James Ross Berea Dorothy Moran Ravenna and others for a weekend visit. The group attended Glouster High School alumni banquet and dance with Mrs. Jago’s 1941 class reunion highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Zimmerman
Reynoldsburg
Glouster High School
Jago
NY savings banks pay 740 million in interest to depositors
New York State savings banks disbursed about 740 million dollars in interest dividends, equating to roughly 45 dollars per resident of the state, highlighting the earnings returned to households statewide.
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New York State
10 Under Par Wins Crown For Faulk
Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville Georgia won the Women s Western Open with a 10 under par 290 at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville Tennessee. She added a 73 final round after a Saturday course record 67, overtaking Betsy Rawls who finished second with 296.
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Nashville
Tenn
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Belle Meade Country Club
Faulk
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
S. C
Rawls
Glouster Alumni Dance Draws 300 Fans After Banquet
Glouster alumni association held an annual banquet and dance at the high school. About 225 attended the banquet served by band Boosters and other volunteers, then 300 plus joined the dance featuring Don Bryan and the Toppers band from Zanesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Charles Milhoan
Alumni Association
Jan Stephenson
Art Janchius Jr
Milhoan
Charles (Buck) Stephenson
Irene Stahl
William Stephenson
Guinther
Carl Craig
Bert Angle
Kenneth Jones
Santa Ana
Calif
William Christman
Robert Byers
Don Bryan
Toppers
Zanesville
Ed Krug
Paul Farley Wins Weekend Golf Tourney at Ath ENS Club
Paul Farley posted a net 65 to win the ACC Tourney at Ath ens Country Club. Don Flowers took second with 67 after an 88-21-67, followed by Dick Rutkoskie and Paul Tipton tied for net 70s, while Carmen Scrubbio and Don White posted net 71s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Athens Country Club
Don Flowers
Dick Rutkoskie
Paul Tipton
Carmen Scrubbio
Don White
SECL coaches see mass turnover as season ends
The Southeastern Ohio League posts a high coaching turnover with five football coaches quitting in the past school year. Chuck Stobart leaves Gallia Academy for Mount Vernon. Jim Dudding resigns to rejoin the Army at Fort Lee. replacements include Lowell Cole at Nelsonville and Chuck Chaney at Pomeroy among others. Basketball coaching changes also occur with several moves announced. The Reds gain offensive momentum as Pinson, Freese, Coleman boost the lineup behind Blasingame and Kasko with Robinson cleanup duties.
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Chuck Stobart
Jim Dudding
Gallipolis
Jackson
Stobart
Gallia Academy
Mount Vernon
Dudding
Army
Fort Lee
Bob Penrod
Nelsonville
Alex Cilo
Pomeroy
John Thompson
Middleport
Lowell Cole
Penrod
Greyhound
Chuck Chaney
Cilo
Frank Eschleman
the Plains
Mel Adams
Logan
Bob Brennan
Wellston
Don Eskey
Athens
Harry Westfall
Nolan Swackhamer
Clyde Evans
Ed Lendenski
Carlos Dupler
Swackhamer
Vada Pinson
Gene Freese
Gordie Coleman
Don Blasingame
Cincinnati
Reds
Fred Hutchinson
Pinson
Blasingame
Eddie Kasko
Frank Robinson
Freese
Wally Post
Coleman
Jerry Zimmerman
Snead Bids For U. S. Open Title
Sam Snead joins 491 hopefuls in a two day 36 hole sectional at seven sites seeking 11 Open berths. The Detroit sectional Tuesday will determine Snead and 31 others for the Oakland Hills June final field. The 49 year old comes off Canada Cup victory with Jimmy Demaret and will practice today.
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Sam Snead
Oakland Hills Country Club
Birmingham
Mich
Detroit
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Snead
Dorado Beach
Puerto Rico
Jimmy Demaret
Littler and Scrubbio Lead Athens County Golf Field
Bobby Littler shot a first round 40 then 35 for 75 to tie Carmen Scrubbio at Athens County Country Club aiming to qualify for the Southeastern Gold Association Tourney June 17 18. Blosser Richey 76, Rutkoskie 77, Smith Grover 78, Gardner 79, and others from 81 to 92 fill the leaderboard with notable names such as Fred Swearingen Schleicher Widdoes Cornwell and Parfitt.
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Bobby Littler
Athens County Country Club
Littler
Carmen Scrubbio
Kermit Blosser
Frank Richey
Dick Rutkoskie
Floriculturists Warn Crabgrass Won’t Threaten Bluegrass
Floriculturists say crabgrass is unlikely to become a problem in bluegrass if the grass is kept at two inches and given moderate fertilization.
Veeck Decision Awaited On Sale of Chisox Stock
Chicago 7 President Bill Veeck may decide today on selling controlling interest in the Chicago White Sox. Hank Greenberg says the decision dictates the group’s fate. Bernard Epton confirms a firm offer of 4.8 million. The 54 percent stake was bought from Dorothy Comiskey Rigney for 2.7 million two years ago.
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Bill Stafford
Chicago
White Sox
Boston
Baltimore
Joe Ginsberg
Ginsberg
Jim Archer
Kansas City
Veeck
Chisox
Associated Press
Chicago—7
Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
Hank Greenberg
Bernard Epton
Epton
Allyn
Epton Group
Dorothy Comiskey Rigney
Chuck Comiskey
Comiskey
Sunday baseball results from four minor leagues
Sunday results across the International League American Association Pacific Coast League and related games show Jersey City beating Richmond 5-2 and other matchups. Notable scores include Rochester tying 13-5 with Buffalo, and Toronto winning 3-9 against Syracuse 2-0.
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Jersey City
Richmond
Charleston
Columbus
Toronto
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Omaha
Louisville
Houston
Dallas-Fort Worth
Denver
Portland
Vancouver
Hawaii
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
San Diego
Tacoma
Dapper Dan Helps U S Win Canada Cup Golf Match
Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret led the United States to a second consecutive Canada Cup, combining for 560 strokes. Snead set a Dorado Beach record with 272, while Demaret finished in 288, matching par over four rounds as Canada, Ireland, Australia, and the Philippines trailed.
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Dorado Beach, P. RR
Sam Snead
West Virginia
Jimmy Demaret
United States
Snead
Dorado Beach
Demaret
Beau Brummel
Links
Texas
Dai Rees
Wales
John Panton
Scotland
Peter Thomson
Kel Nagle
Australia
Canada
Ireland
Philippines
Middlecoff Wins Memphis Open For $4300 Payday
Cary Middlecoff surged from behind to win the Memphis Open with a tournament record 266, earning $4300. Gardner Dickinson led early but finished tied for second at 271 with Mike Souchak, while Bob Shave Jr. and others trailed. Kentucky-born middlecoff, a Memphis native, secured the title ahead of Dickinson and Souchak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Cary Middlecoff
Middlecoff
Halls
Tenn
Gardner Dickinson
Billy Maxwell
Dickinson
Tequesta
Fla
Mike Souchak
Milhoan Dies at 83 Former Glouster Miner
John M. Milhoan 83, a former Glouster resident and retired coal miner, died Saturday at Audreys Nursing Home in Circleville after a long illness. He is survived by wife Ora two sons Charles and Floyd of Glouster Route 2 seven grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Norbert W Johnston Funeral Home Glouster with Rev Merrill Allard officiating. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
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Glouster
John M. Milhoan
Audrey
Circleville
Morgan County
Samuel
Susan Phillips Milhoan
Ora
Charles
Floyd
Norbert W. Johnston
Merrill Allard
Maplewood Cemetery
1961 International Farm Youth Exchange program
About 117 American youths and 125 foreign youths will participate in the 1961 International Farm Youth Exchange program across host countries and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
International Farm
Ohio Track Clubs Defend AAU Crown at Dayton
The Ohio Track Club won the Ohio AAU title with 43 points, besting Central State by two points as the Styron twins led Southern Illinois to the overall team crown with 51 points. Dave Styron clocked a fifth straight 9.4 in the 100 and 20.3 in the 220, while Don Styron won high and low hurdles. Barry Sugden claimed the 440 in 48.8 and Ohio U entrants scored in multiple events.
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Ohio
Dayton
Styron Twins
Southern Illinois
Styrons
Don
Dave
Salukis
Central State
Dave Styron
Brother Don
Barry Sugden
Akron Buchtel High School
Ohio University Bound
Ohio U
Darnell Mitchell
Jim DePree
Ron Beganie
Marietta
Bob Fogle
Pirates Schedule Tryout Camp at Watt-Powell Stadium
The Pittsburgh Pirates hold a two day tryout camp in Charleston with a rain date set for Saturday. The event runs Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for players aged 16 through 22. Junior American Legion players are not allowed to participate. Participants must supply shoes uniforms and gloves. The Pirates provide all other equipment.
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Point Pleasant
Pittsburgh Pirates
Charleston
Watt-Powell Stadium
American Legion
The
Pirates
Griffin Stops Ortega In World Welterweight Bout
Emile Griffin defeats Gaspar Ortega by stoppage at 12 rounds in Los Angeles to retain the world welterweight title. Ortega, from Tijuana, offered strong opposition as Griffin secured the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Emile Griffith
New York
Gaspar Ortega
Tijuana
Mexico
Cleveland and Detroit Lead Standings in Early Season Amet E League
The AMET E League table shows Detroit leading with 33 wins and Cleveland at 30. New York trails at 25 while Baltimore and Kansas City hover, with Chicago and Los Angeles near the bottom. Weekday results include Detroit 10 9 Minnesota 4 3 and Cleveland 9 Los Angeles 4.
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Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Minnesota
Chicago
Los Angeles
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
The standings show Los Angeles 29 20 .592 leaders with Cincinnati, San Francisco tied at 2719 .587 for second, Pittsburgh 23 20 .535, Milwaukee 21 22 .488, St. Louis 20 24, Chicago 19 27 .413, and Philadelphia 14 29. Results include Cincinnati 3 Chicago 2, Milwaukee 7 St. Louis 1, San Francisco 4 Los Angeles 2, Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 1, Chicago 0 Cincinnati 7, Milwaukee 9 St. Louis 3, plus Philadelphia at San Francisco listed as N and Chicago at St. Louis slated as 2-twi light.
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Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Basketball Standings and Schedule Snapshot
The chart shows team records with Charleston at 28 16 0.636 and Columbus 24 16 0.600. Jersey City 22 17 0.564, Rochester 22 19 0.538, Buffalo 21 21 0.500, Toronto 18 23 0.439, Richmond 19 25 0.432, Syracuse 14 31 0.311. Scheduled games include Buffalo at Columbus, Toronto at Richmond, Rochester at Jersey City, and Syracuse at Charleston.
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Charleston
Columbus
Jersey City
Rochester
Buffalo
Toronto
Richmond
Syracuse
Athens American Legion Junior Baseball Tryouts Set
Tryouts for the Athens American Legion Junior baseball team will be held at 4 p m Tuesday at the Athens High School ball field. Eligible youth in Athens County may attend with equipment. An intersquad game will follow on the first night.
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Athens American Legion
E. B. Rannow
Athens County
Athens
Rannow
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