American League Standings and Results Snapshot
AL standings show New York leading with 31 wins and 28 losses, followed by Minnesota, Detroit, and Baltimore in the race. Thursday results include Houston, Chicago, and New York games with varying scores and records across the league.
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Associated Press
American League
W. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Chicago
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Houston
Yankees Shutout Drops Cleveland To Third Berth
The New York Yankees delivered a 4-0 shutout of Cleveland to keep first place in the American League. Roger Maris homered for the Yanks, while contributing insurance runs in the eighth. The victory helped drop Cleveland into third as Minnesota and Kansas City split results. Bonikowski earned his fifth win for Minnesota with a 5-2 victory over Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Minnesota Twins
Kansas
Joe Bonikowski
Rich Rollins
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Yanks
Minnesota
Bonikowski
Athletics
Kansas City
Dave Wickersham
Bill Stafford
Indians
Stafford
Roger Maris
New York
Jim Perry
Yankees
Red Sox
Tigers
Earl Wilson
Gary Geiger
Boston
Rocky Colavito
Jake Wood
Detroit
Arnold Earley
Ron Kline
al Smith
White Sox
Angels
Chuck Hinton
Newton golfer Bud McCardell fires second ace of season
Newton amateur Bud McCardell, already famed for three career holes in one, carded his second ace of the season on the 182 yard second hole at the Newton Country Club. The item notes his streak of aces across the last three years.
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Newton
Bud McCardell
McCardell
Newton Country Club
Belmont Stakes match of Derby and Preakness winners
The Belmont pits Decidedly the Derby winner against Greek Money the Preakness winner in a 94th running at a mile and a half. The race is billed as the Test of a Champion with both horses aiming to complete the Triple Crown sequence.
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Decidedly
Greek Money
Central Press
Atlantic Joins Southwest Iowa Swimming Association
Atlantic swimmers join five other towns to form the Southwest Iowa Swim association to sponsor AAU meets. Del Neary announces the program with six communities including Clarinda Shenandoah Red Oak Villisca Creston. Meets are set for Shenandoah Creston Clarinda Villisca Red Oak and Atlantic, with age group classifications and competition across swimming diving and relays.
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Southwest
Sunnyside
Shenandoah
Creston
Clarinda
Villisca
Red Oak
Atlantic
Folk Dancer Joins Belmont Field In Surprise Entry
The virtually unknown Folk Dancer was entered among eight 3-year-olds for the $125,000 added Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The strong four Brandywine stable’s Greek Money El Peco Ranch’s Decidedly George D Widener’s Jaipur and Peter W Salmon Sr’s Crimson Satan dominated the entries and held the first four post positions in the draw.
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New York
Folk Dancer
Brandywine Stable
el Peco Ranch
Decidedly
George D. Widener
Jaipur
Peter W. Salmon Sr
Crimson Satan
High Water And Cool Weather Slow Fishing
Cool temperatures and high water hinder fishing across Iowa with streams muddy and many waters poor. Northeast Iowa sees strong smallmouth action at Bear Creek and the Turkey and Volga rivers, while Spirit Lake offers good walleye. Walleye nights improve with artificial baits. bullheads excel at Silver and Swan Lakes and Storm and Mill Creek. bass vary by lake. Wapsipinicon yields bullheads crappies and catfish.
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Iowa
State Conservation Commission
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Turkey
Volga
Great Lakes
Spirit Lake
West Okoboji
East Okoboji
Silver Lake
Swan Lake
Lost Island Lake
Storm Lake
Mill Creek
Clear Lake
Springbrook Lake
Wapsipinicon
Wapsie
Otterville
Red Haw
Harmony Restored Lift Sadecki Suspension
St Louis Cardinals pitcher Ray Sadecki faced a benching after a rough inning against Cincinnati. Manager Johnny Keane fined him and he did not play the next game. A closed door meeting between Keane and General Manager Devine ended with the issues resolved and Sadecki's suspension lifted.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Sadecki
Sadecki
Cincinnati
Johnny Keane
Devine
Keane
Senior's Trophy Back in Dawson Family Again
George Dawson, 61, won the U S Seniors Golf Association title in a playoff with 59 year old Detroit southpaw George Haggarty. Dawson shot 74 while Haggarty had 76 at the Apawa mis course. Dawson’s younger brother John won in 1958 59 and 60, giving the family four wins in five years.
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George Dawson
U.S
George Haggarty
Detroit
Dawson
Glen Ellyn
Haggarty
Apawamis
John
George
Stars Pitching Dominant in 4-0 Win Over Cleveland
Pitcher Bill Stafford and the New York Yankees limited Cleveland to two singles and issued no walks in a complete four run victory. At bat Al Smith led the White Sox with five singles in five trips driving in two as the Angels fell 8-4.
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Associated Press
Bill Stafford
Yankees
Cleveland
al Smith
White Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Hebert Wins Memphis Open in Three-Way Sudden Death
Lionel Hebert of Lafayette La. clinched the Memphis Open by a three way sudden death playoff over Gene Littler and Gary Player. He collects 6400 dollars as winner after a birdie on the first playoff hole.
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Lionel Hebert
Lafayette
Hebert
Gene Littler
Gary Player
Rodgers saves Cubs with bases loaded hit and homer
Andre Rodgers delivered a bases loaded single in a three run fourth and a homer in the sixth to propel the Chicago Cubs past San Francisco 4 3. The performance may Have kept him from the bench while Alex Grammas was late arriving. Dodgers lose despite Dick Stuart Three run homer in ninth.
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Associated Press
Andre Rodgers
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Cubs
Rodgers
Alex Grammas
Grammas
Dodgers
Johnny Podres
Willie Davis
Dick Groat
Roberto Clemente
Podres
Larry Sherry
Stuart
ElRoy Face
Cardinal
Ernie Broglio
Reds
Julian Javier
Julio Gotay
Jim O'Toole
Braves
Ed Mathews
Jim Pendleton
Norm Larker
Merritt Ranen
Billy Goodman
Colts
Spahn
Don McMahon
Brewer Leads Classic Tourney After First Round
Gay Brewer shot 66 to lead the $100000 Classic at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton New Jersey. Gene Littler and Earl Stewart followed with 67s as Arnold Palmer carded 73 amid a lingering cold. Jack Nicklaus, Fred Hawkins and Dave Ragan posted 68s.
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N.J
Arnie
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Upper Montclair Country Club
Gay Brewer
Crystal River
Fla
Gene Littler
Oakmont
Earl Stewart
Dallas
Tex
Palmer
Fred Hawkins
Dave Ragan
Nicklaus
Yelkin of Omaha Named NAIA Baseball Coach of Year
Virgil Yelkin, longtime University of Omaha coach since 1947, is named Baseball Coach of the Year by NAIA coaches. His teams won 174 and lost 63, reaching the national tournament three times, with their best finish a 1959 runner up. A Lincoln native, Yelkin played football and baseball at Nebraska.
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Virgil Yelkin
University of Omaha
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA
Yelkin
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebd
Yetkin
University of Nebraska
Iowans Eliminated in AAU Wrestling Fourth Round
Three Iowa competitors were eliminated in the fourth round of the national AAU wrestling tournament in New York. Verl Long of Iowa State lost at 154 pounds to Tobe Zweygarat of Corvallis Ore. Bill Shippes fell to Pat Lovell of the San Francisco Olympic Club in heavyweight action. Steve Combs was eliminated by Roy Conrad of Chicago in a 171.5 pound bout.
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New York
Verl Long
Iowa State
Tobe Zweygarat
Corvallis
Ore
Bill Shippes
Pat Lovell
San Francisco
Hospital Patients and Local Health Updates Across Town
The Atlantic Memorial Hospital admitted Teresa Rourick and Patrick Drager among several sick and injured residents from Griswold Griswold and Atlantic. Discharges included Lindt siblings and Hansen family members from Griswold and Atlantic. Exira Audubon and Grant area notes report heart attack, hospital observations, and checkups. Des Moines area recovery updates mention a light stroke and gall bladder operation plus a minor injury in Clark County.
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Teresa
Frank Rourick
Hazel Street
Patrick
Dale Drager
Fair Ridge
Jerry
John Kelly
Linn Street
Ross Warne
Lloyd Schroeder
Robert Campbell
Gertrude Meyer
Cassave
William Thielen
Oak Street
Ward Nissen
Walnut
Manley Robertson
Villisca
Roderick, Cynthia and
Rochele Lindt
Griswold
George Hansen
West Third Street
John A. R. Hansen
East Twelfth Street
Clarence Dickey
Walnut Street
Merle Bornholdt
William Kief
Birch Street
Craig Hunter
Linn
Vern Bierbaum
Diane Templeton
Atlantic
Sidney Russell
Lewis
Bridgewater
Agnes Wallie
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Ed Brown
Greenfield Hospital
Jean Sulgrove
Creston Hospital
Reggie Roberts
Clark
14 Year Old Tammy Davis Named AAU AllAmerica Runner
Frederick Maryland reports Tammy Davis aged 14 earns a place on the 1961 AAU All-America women’s track team. She is the youngest honoree after winning the national gals’ 50 yard hurdles last year in 6.8 seconds, breaking the 7.0 second record.
Baseball Scores in American Association Report
Indianapolis defeats Oklahoma City 3 to 2 while Louisville tops Omaha 0 in American Association action. Dallas-Fort Worth at Denver game postponed.
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Oklahoma City
Louisville
Omaha
Dallas-Fort Worth
Denver
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