American League Favorite In Star Game
San Francisco crowds expect the American League to prevail 6 to 5 in the All Star game as Whitey Ford and lefties pace a strong pitching and batting lineup led by Mantle Maris Cash Kubek Koufax and Spahn with Koufax possibly starting and Mathews cleared for duty after knee injury concerns.
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Nordbrock captures Atlantic Speedway feature win
Gene Nordbrock of Red Oak wins the feature race at Atlantic Speedways after also taking the fifth heat. Jim Lowary of Atlantic and Gordie Bills of Red Oak each win two races. Lowary takes third and fourth heats. Red Josephson and Don Highley place in the feature lineup. Gary Dressler and Leo Jenks earn minor honors in the program.
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Hamburg Nabs Marne Cub Baseball Title 11-4 Finals
Hamburg defeated Marne 11 to 4 to win the Marne Cub baseball tournament on Sunday night. Portsmouth finished third after routing Oakland 13 to 1. In the semifinals on Saturday Marne beat Oakland 1 to 0 with Uecker fanning ten of 15, and Hamburg edged Portsmouth 24 to 1 in six innings.
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Marne Cubs Runner-Up in Local Cub Tournament
The Marne Cubs finished second in their home Cub tournament, losing 11 to 4 to Hamburg in the finals after a 1 to 0 victory over Oakland on Saturday. The roster lists Alan Robinson Dennis Kuhl Ronnie Knop Bill Poch Lauren Hughes Dennis Peterson Scott Robinson Robert Christensen along with managers and teammates.
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Pender Favored In Title Bout
Paul Pender, world middleweight champion, trains daily along London's Hyde Park Rotten Row as he prepares to defend his title against Terry Downes in a Tuesday bout. Downes promised a Boston rematch in September if he wins. Pender holds a seven to four favorite tag ahead of the Boston clash.
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Tigers Sweep Twins? Tigers Hold 001 Lead Over Yanks
Tigers ace Frank Lary pitched a three hit shutout as Detroit swept a doubleheader from the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 and 6-3 to reclaim the AL lead by one percentage point over the Yankees. The Yanks split with Boston, winning 3-0 behind Roland Sheldon before dropping 9-6. Baltimore moved to third, seven games back, by routing Kansas City 8-0. Cleveland fell to fourth as White Sox won twice 7-5 and 9-8. Minnesota beat the Senators 7-1.
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Robinson Drives Reds Seven Runs Past Dodgers in Five-Game Lead
Frank Robinson powered the Cincinnati Reds with seven RBIs on two homers a double and a single as they routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 14 3 to widen their NL lead. He homered off Roger Craig in the first and again off Dick Farrell in the eighth after being hit on the arm by Don Drysdale in the sixth.
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Max Hall Wins Iowa Masters Golf Crown in Narrow Margin
Ames AP Max Hall a Boone golfer won the Iowa Masters with a strong finish totaling 214 strokes. He started 16th at 75 then shot 68 and 71 over the final rounds to edge Bud McCardell and Rod Bliss III by one stroke while Bob Leahy led after 68 in round one but faded to seventh after 75 79.
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Keokuk Drivers Dominate Iowa International 300
Keokuk drivers swept the top four in the 150 mile Iowa International 300 lap race. Ramo Stott won in a 1961 Ford with a track record, finishing in 2 hours 29 minutes 59.21 seconds. Ernie Derr, Jerry McCredie, and Dick Hutcherson followed in Pontiacs.
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Dispute Flares Over Managing Track Team
London AP The United States track team head coach Jim Elliott maintained control after a dispute over team management and meals. Elliott backed the White City Stadium practice option and prepared to lead 31 men and 17 women to Moscow for a meet with the Soviets next weekend.
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Merchants Top Y Leaders With Ten Run Inning
The Atlantic Merchants defeated Baptists YMCA church league leaders 12 to 7 at Sunny Side Diamond. A ten run second inning broke the game open as Merchants, four games winning streak, collected 11 hits with six extra base hits. Dick Hensley hit a two run homer and doubled. Daryll Peterson earned the win with a two run homer and a double. Nelson and Allen added two base hits, while Ruthman Hemmingsen Anderson and Christensen singled. Baptists, 40 record leaders, managed four hits. Peterson struck out five in five innings. Harris took the loss. The Merchants play Harlan on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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Sunnyside Courts Host Two-Week Tennis Tourney
A tennis tournament will be held at Sunnyside courts for two weeks starting July 17 with two age divisions 10 to 14 and 15 to 18. Each division includes boys singles girls singles and doubles. Interested players may sign up this week 9 to 12 a.m. or contact John Eskew or Sandy Orton.
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Tigers blank Angels as Lary leads sweep to first place
Frank Lary pitched a three hit game striking out 10 to shut out the Los Angeles Angels and end their homer streak at 16 as Detroit crews to a 10 and 63 sweep and move back atop the standings. Frank Robinson fueled the Reds with seven RBI on two homers a double and a triple in a 14-3 rout of the Dodgers.
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January Captures St. Paul Open in Low 64 Final
Don January of Dallas won the St. Paul Open with a final round 64 to finish 19 under par. The victory came in the $30,000 tournament that also carried a $4,300 prize for the champion.
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Palmer Aims to Make Open History at Carnoustie
Birkdale England Arnold Palmer begins pursuit of Britain’s Open title the first American winner since Ben Hogan eight years ago at Carnoustie Scotland.
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Hottest Day At Candlestick As Giants Split Doubleheader
At Candlestick Park 30 441 fans endured an unusually hot day with temperatures in the eighties. Two non fatal heart attacks and 95 heat related cases required first aid while Alvin Dark was ejected in the ninth inning of game one as the Giants split a doubleheader with St Louis 63 61.
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Waterlooo Open dominated by touring pros in top prizes
In Waterloo Open results the top prize went to Joe Moore of San Antonio Texas with rounds of 67 and 73 for a 140 total. Ken Still of Tacoma Washington earned second with 71 and 70 for 141. Both players had appeared in the St Paul Open prior to this event.
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Darley Wins 15 and Under Singles Title In Missouri Valley
Iowa City player Chuck Darley won the 15 and under singles title in the Missouri Valley Junior tennis tour by defeating Todd Ballinger of Kansas City 63 64. Darley and Ballinger also teamed to win the doubles title. Darley was top seed and Ballinger was second entering the meet.
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Maust Signs 1962 Contract With Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee Braves announce 18 year old second baseman Thomas E Maust of Chilhowie Virginia signed a 1962 contract with Cedar Rapids in the Class B Three I League.
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Berkeley scientists discover and name three new elements
Scientists at the University of California Berkeley detect and name americium californium and berkelium in a landmark discovery, highlighting their team effort and the significance for chemistry.
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Semimetal Switches in Early Research Stage
Switches made of semimetal such as antimony and bismuth are in the research stage. Such switches should be able to operate much more swiftly than the present transistors in computing machines.
Drabowsky Stifles Indians as Colonels Lead Pennant Race
Moe Drabowsky pitched a two hit game to lift the Louisville Colonels to a 13 1 victory over Indianapolis Sunday night. The win boosted Louisville to a 22 game edge in the American Association standings. Dallas Fort Worth swept Denver 53 and 7 2 to move the Bears to third while Omaha beat Houston 8 2 in other action.
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Pirates Pitching Coach Proposes Three Inning Rotation Plan
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Bill Burwell suggests a three inning pitcher rotation for second division teams to boost improvement. The plan aims to stabilize staff performance and reduce wear on starters.
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