Fox Powers Chisox Rally with Five Hits in 12-4 Win
Nellie Fox collected five of Chicago’s 19 hits as the White Sox toppled Minnesota 12-4. Fox went 5-for-6, lifting his average to .311, while Tom McCraw and Floyd Robinson homered twice each driving in nine runs. Al Lopez’s club narrowed the gap to one game behind the Yankees.
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Oerter Out Of U S Russian Track Meet
World record discus holder Al Oerter will not compete for the United States in the Moscow dual meet due to a slipped disc doctors say will end his 1983 season. Clyde Cawley from Sharon Mass is noted as Syracuse golf’s sole non-New York state recruit. Joe Notter won his first ride at Morris Park in 1904 with Hydrangea at 100 to 1 odds.
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Auburn Soph Jenny Hodges Aims For U S Team
Jenny Hodges a sophomore at Auburn University is the 1962 women's overall water ski champion. She will try out for the U S team at Callaway Gardens Georgia on June 24 25 for international competition. The world event is scheduled for September in Vichy France.
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Clay Demands 1.5 Million Upfront For Liston Title Fight
Cassius Clay promises the public a $15 million gate and 1.5 million dollar guarantee plus half of TV revenue for a Liston bout. He aims to become the youngest heavyweight champion and predicts swift annihilation of Sonny Liston.
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Mets Flub Triple Play Chance in Loss to Cardinals
The Mets led 3-2 as Leo Burke grounded a ball to Charley Neal who started a potential triple play, but Roden mishandled the ball. Bill White followed with a grand slam as St Louis won 9 4, widening the Cards lead over the Giants and Dodgers.
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Richardson Back With Yankees After Father's Death
Bobby Richardson returned to the New York Yankees after attending his father’s funeral in Sumter South Carolina. He contributed three hits including a two out single in the sixth that started a three run rally and helped the Yankees beat the Washington Senators 3 to 2. Manager Ralph Houk praised the ballplayer’s character after the surprising homecoming.
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Methodists Hold Lead With Softball Win Over First Lutheran
The Methodists stay atop the YMCA church league table by beating First Lutheran 12 to 9 after a 6 to 1 deficit, with Mel Allen hitting three homers and a single. St Paul’s Lutheran defeated Zion Lutheran 12 to 1 to seize second place.
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Wimbledon seed McKinley tipped for easy Wimbledon run
Chuck McKinley the only American seeded for Wimbledon appears favored for an easier path to the quarter finals He from St Louis leads 17 Americans in the field which opens next Monday He faces Chris Drysdale of South Africa in the first round and could meet Australia’s Martin Mulligan in the round of 16 Albie Pearson of the Los Angeles Angels hit his 500th American League base hit this spring off knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm.
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Griffith Wins Third World Welter Title in New York
Emile Griffith 24 of New York secures his third world welterweight crown after upsetting Luis Rodriguez in New York. Griffith says he would be glad to meet Rodriguez again, celebrating the victory with his trainers and fans.
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Midnight Sun Golf Tour Feeds Anchorage Local Tee Fans
Anchorage golfers stay up all night for the annual Short Nighter tournament beginning at 10 p.m. with a food break at midnight. Civilian players use Forest Park while military personnel tee off at Moose Run Fort Richardson, noted as one of the world’s farthest north layouts.
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Stars Batting Duo Drive Five RBI in NL Leaders Win
Yesterday's Stars, Bill White and Cardin, drove in five runs with a grand slam homer and a double as St. Louis walloped New York Mets to stay in first place in the National League. Dan Osinski of the Angels limited Kansas City to two hits, winning his sixth decision in a 4-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Wright Favored In Tourney At Western Open
Mickey Wright led 36 pros and 74 amateurs at Maple Bluff Country Club Madison into the opening round of the Women's Western Open. Wright, top money winner since 1961, defended her Western Open title while pursuing a seventh win of the year and added more than $11,000 on the tour.
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O Connor and Ellis Gain In Tourney
O Connor and Bill Ellis of Atlantic high school golf open quarterfinals in the boys state junior tournament at Ames. O Connor defeated Mark Miller then Bob Leeper to reach the next round while Ellis beat Ron Johnson and Craig Proffitt.
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Rain Expected as U S Open Golf Opens at Brookline
In Brookline Massachusetts rain is forecast as the 63rd U S Open begins at The Country Club with 150 players facing damp rough and soggy fairways. Sam Snead notes the course will be grueling if showers arrive while Arnold Palmer starts his bid for the title.
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Comeback $25,000 Victory At Thunderbird Classic
The winner returned from a month’s layoff to take the Thunderbird Classic in New York with a $25,000 prize and hold a 4 1 favorite status to reclaim the 1960 title. Jack Nicklaus, the defending champion, stood close behind. Sam Snead criticized the rough height of about four inches in a Wednesday interview.
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Local Baptisms At Methodist Church and Return From Visit
Rev. Carroll Robinson baptized Sue Linn Bailey at the June 10 morning service. Linda Lou and Lana Lee Goon and Varel Bailey’s children were baptized and received, with Russell Osen and Galen Goon joining by transfer and Mary Lou Goon by profession of faith. The Gatchs returned from a visit near St. Louis. Cut your speed when dusk falls you may save a life.
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