Palmer Favored To Win 1962 U S Open at Oakmont
Arnold Palmer, bold and confident, is tipped as the favorite as the 62nd U S Open begins at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont Pa. Gary Player, 26, arrives after recent majors and aims for a third major with the Open upcoming. Defending champ Gene Littler and 1959 winner Billy Casper join the star field as 150 tee off in gusty rain softened conditions.
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Biddeford Minor League thriller ends 13 12
Emond edged Larochelle 13 to 12 as Emond pitchers issued 15 walks while Larochelle walked 9. Emond had 6 hits with all players scoring except two on the losers, who had 8 hits. Saucier earned the win over Poisson in a high walk game with several extra base hits including two doubles and three-base hits.
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Classified ad benefits and low rate contract offer
Commercial Advertisers promotes classified advertising benefits and invites readers to call AT 3-3625 to inquire about a low rate contract. The notice emphasizes affordability and contact information for potential advertisers.
Springvale K of C Edges Oilers in League Opener
Springvale K of C defeated Oilers 8 to 6 as Rol Provencher allowed five runs in three innings before Reliever Art Descoteaux shut down the Oilers. Arnie Holland drove in four runs including a third inning homer, and Belanger and Cochin produced key hits as Springvale moved to 7-1 with the win. Oilers drop to 7-1 as league play pauses for a week before the second round.-
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Norm Belanger
John Cochin
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Bob Lessard
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Sullivan
Dupas Plans World Welter Title Bid in Las Vegas
Ralph Dupas, 26, New Orleans, trains near Mandeville for a shot at Emile Griffith’s world welterweight title on July 13 in Las Vegas. He backs the plan with hard roadwork, long bag sessions, and an ax used to build strength, aiming to dethrone the New York champion.
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Nanigan and Taylor Named Gorham Raceway Judges
Nanigan Madison and Stewart G. Taylor of South Portland are named to Gorham Raceway's five week harness meet June 18 to July 21 with Nanigan as presiding judge and Taylor as associate. Announcement by Arthur B. McGee notes three more programs remain in the spring meet at Lewiston amid unofficial totals over 620000 in handle for the first two weeks, among the highest for a spring meet.
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Stewart G. Taylor
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Arthur B. McGee
Allison Homer Paces Twins Past Angels 4 2
Minnesota rallies to beat Los Angeles 4-2 as Bob Allison hits a two run homer off Ryne Duren in the eighth. Moore gets the win for the Twins while Durden and Kralick allow runs early in the game. Yankees remain 10 games ahead in the AL lead with Cleveland, Kansas City, and Boston also winning.
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Los Angeles
Ryne Duren
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New York Yankees
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Washington
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Chicago
Don Schwall
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Dean Chance
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Gordon Jones
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Foytack
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Estrada
Spahn Beaten Schwall Blanks Orioles With Two Hit Shutout
Boston right hander Don Schwall pitched a two–hit shutout over Baltimore, winning 4-0. He walked two and struck out none, after overcoming control trouble earlier. Offense featured Frank Malzone, Ed Bressoud, Bob Tilman, and Carl Yastrzemski, with Billy Gardner contributing two runs as Rookies Runels and Runnels added to the attack. Schwall credited his manager Mike Higgins for faith in him as confidence grew.
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Frank Malzone
Ed Bressaud
Bob Tilman
Carl Yastrz
Twi Golf Team 4 Leads Biddeford-Saco Twilight Round
Twi Golf Team 4 led in the second round of the Biddeford Saco Country Club twilight league as Teams 1 and 2 shared second with 10.2 points, Teams 5 and 6 had 5.2, and Team 3 trailed with 2. In individuals, Steve Polackwich shot 35 for nine holes to lead, followed by Paul Clark 40, Roland Menard 41, Joe Dyer 42, Zip Welch 43, Ben Villandry 44, Bill Cosgrove and Dick Mitchell 45, Brad Leach 46, Skip Sylvester and John Kaler 48, and Royal Chasse 50.
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Zip Welch
Ben Villandry
Bill Cosgrove
Dick Mitchell
Brad Leach
Skip Sylvester
John Kaler
Royal Chasse
Reds blank Giants as Purkey improves to 11-1
Bob Purkey of Cincinnati allowed only three hits in a 5-0 win over the San Francisco Giants after holding them hitless through 62 2/3 innings in a remarkable pitching performance. Bill Virdon powered the Pirates to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs with a decisive three-run homer, two singles, and three runs scored.
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Reds
San Francisco
Cincennati
Giants
Bill Virdon
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Warren Spahn
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee
Sandy Koufax
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Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Houston
Texas City
Spahn Falls Short as Dodgers Top Pirates and More
Warren Spahn, 41, limits Dodgers to two runs in eight innings before exit. Koufax wins 1-0? Actually Dodgers beat Giants? Wait. Spahn loses 2-1 while Purkey no-hits Giants until Alou doubles. Koufax hits first major league homer. Cardinals, Reds, Pirates win in varied scores. Gibson fans 12 as Cardinals beat Phillies 6-1.
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Roy McMillan
Braves
Los Angeles
Spahn
Purkey
Giants
Felipe Alou
iThe Reds
Jack Sanford
ElRoy Face
Pirate
Cubs
Alvin McBean
Bill Virdon Booke
Cal Koonce
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Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Phillies
Dennis Bennett
International Pace Signals Australasian Pacing Debuts
Yonkers Raceway hosts a six horse field for the $50,000 International Pace as James Scott of Australia and Patchwork of New Zealand make their American debuts. The three race series continues June 21 with the Good Time Pace and June 28 with the National Championship Pace. False Step, owned by Jack Dreyfus Jr., is the 3-1 favorite tonight.
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New Zealand
Yonkers Raceway
James Scott
Champe
Patchwork
Apmat
Jack Dreyfus, Jr
Major League Leaders NL Batting and More
Major League Leaders list top NL hitters and pitchers with names, teams, and figures. Key figures include Alou and Williams batting averages, Mays runs, Cepeda RBIs and home runs, Davis hits, Wills steals, and Koufax strikeouts.
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San Francisco
Williams
Chicago
Mays
Willis
Los Angeles
T. Davis
Cepeda
Robinson
Cincinnati
Brock
Callison
Philadelphia
Davenport
Ranen
Houston
Fairly
Virdon
Pittsburgh
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