Reds eye pennant with strong young pitching core
Cincinnati manager Fred Hutchinson says there is no reason the Reds cannot win the NL pennant this season after an eight game skid. The team relies on a young pitching staff led by Bob Purkey and relievers Bill Henry and Jim Brosnan, with Don Blasingame and Eddie Kasko anchoring the infield and a power outfield featuring Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson.
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Fred Hutchinson
Reds
Bill Henry
Jim Brosnan
Joey Jay
Ken Hunt
Jay Hook
Jim O’toole
Don Blasingame
Eddie Kasko
Kasko
Blasingame
Frank Robinson
Vada Pinson
Gordy Coleman
Gene Freese
Hutchinson lauds Reds as balanced team at midway
Hutchinson praises Reds star power and depth saying Jerry Lynch is the best pinch hitter he has seen. He argues Cincinnati is as balanced as any team and could lead the National League by the All Star break yet still lack a true starting NL star.
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Jerry Lynch
Hutchinson
Reds
Baseball scores and standings from June 30 1961 sportsroundup
National and American leagues report Thursday results with Detroit, Chicago, Boston, and Washington winning. Cincinnati routs Chicago 15 to 8 as San Francisco and Philadelphia split a twin bill with other NL games listed. Hutchinson praises Reds and cites Crosley Field as a hitters park as Cincinnati vies for contention.
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Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Minnesota
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Chicago Philadelphia
Wright and Prentice Lead Open Golf Field
In Springfield New Jersey 82 players begin the 16th Women s National Open with Wright and Prentice posting 72 to lead after a difficult Baltusrol Lower course. Betsy Rawls two behind at 36 38 and Helen Sigen Wilson 35 39 eye late rounds. Marlene Stewart Streit 36 38 also in contention.
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Mickey
Louise Suggs
JoAnn
Betsy Rawls
Helen Sigen Wilson
Philadelphia
Marlene Stewart Streit
Fonthill
Ontario
European Flyweight Title Bout Ends In Points Decision
In Brescia Santo Amanti of Italy stopped Bert Whitehurst in Baltimore while Al Grant edged Andres Garcia in Los Angeles and Alejandro Lavorgante outpointed Monroe Ratliff in San Francisco. Burrini defeated Luukkonen in Alghero for the European flyweight title.
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San Francisco
Alejandro Lavorante
Argentina
Monroe Ratliff
Los Angeles
al Grant
New Orleans
Andres Garcia
Brescia
Italy
Santo Amanti
Bert Whitehurst
Baltimore
Alghero
Sardinia
Salvatore Burrini
Risto Luukkonen
Finland
Ohio State QB Matte Nets Three TD Passes in Indiana Game
Tom Matte threw three touchdown passes against Indiana, marking the top-one game record for Big Ten scoring passes last season. The San Francisco Giants posted the NL's worst fielding, committing 166 errors, 11 more than Philadelphia.
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Ohio State
Tom Matte
Indiana
Big Ten
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia
Swearingen's Cops Edge All Jersey 3-2 in Softball
Robert's Clothing defeated All-Jersey Milk 3-2 to win the first round of the City Softball League. Harold Sams earned the win with Earl McGee taking the loss. Heory, Cliff Courtsey, Sams, Norman and McKenzie produced Robert's hits while McGee Snider and Davis singled for All-Jersey.
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Swearingen’s
Robert's Clothing
All-Jersey Milk
All- Jersey
Robert's
Harold Sams
Earl McGee
Howery
Cliff Courtsey
Sams
Norman
McKenzie
Robert’s
McGee
Rex Snider
Earl da
Sandlot and Little League Scores From Local Barrage
Noisy slate of sandlot and little league results with multiple teams posting doubles triples and a no hitter. Key performances include Todd Snyder Morgan James and Tom Woodell delivering offense and pitching for the Jaycees, Lions, and K of C in close contests.
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Morgan James
Todd Snyder
Jim Woodell
Richards
David James
Nene Woodell
Magles Elorgan James
George Rischoes
Roger Batdorff
Gary On
Gary Sams
Jaycees
Lions
Snyder
Fishing outlook good for Fourth of July weekend
Weather looks fair and warm for the holiday weekend, with District Four Wildlife officials reporting varied conditions across several water bodies. Athens-Hocking River yields catfish and carp fair. Lake Burr Oak offers bass bluegills and some crappies fair. Dow Lake shows bass bluegills and some catfish good. many water bodies show fair to good prospects for bass bluegills crappies and catfish with light fishing pressure in places.
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Dow Lake
Meigs
Shade River
Leading Creek
Forked Run
Hocking River
Hocking Lake
Vinton
Lake Hope
Lake Alma
Morgan
Muskingum
Wolf and Meigs
Perry — Clouse Lake
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