Orioles Sweep Yankees Behind Strong Pitchesurge
Baltimore pitchers Steve Barber Milt Pappas and reliever Dick Hall shut out the Yankees 4-0 and 2-1 in a doubleheader. Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle were silenced as New York clung to a sizable lead over Detroit and Baltimore in the pennant chase.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Yankees
Steve Barber
Milt Pappas
Orioles
Dick Hall
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Yanks
Minnesota
Jack Kralick
Detroit
Sectre Oseette Fre Ow
Barber
Kralick
Tiger
Hank Foiles
Bob Allison
Ted Lepcio
Pappas
McAuliffe
Softball District Tourney Narrowing to Final Four
Four teams remain in the district softball tournament here after weekend play, with Chanute sides joined by Buffalo Co-Pac of Coffeyville and Mack Colt of Iola. Sutcliffe Pipe and Supply stay alive by beating Buffalo 7 2 and Mack Colt 7 4, while Caney upends Co Pac 7 3 in a loser's bracket game.
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Chanute
Buffalo
Co-Pac
Coffeyville
Mack Colt Af Iola
Sutcliffe Pipe and Supply
Sutcliffe
Mack Colt
Jola
Caney
Wilson
Pies Sutcliffe
Dodson
Lemos
Dodgers Take Lead as Reds Split With Cubs
Dodgers rout Pirates 7-3 on the road extending their win streak to eight and moving a half game ahead of the Reds who split a doubleheader with the Cubs. Giants, Brewers, and Cardinals also posted results as Spahn earned his 298th win in ten innings.
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Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Reds
San Francisco
Giants
Phillies
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cards
Lew Burdette
Warren Spahn
Spahn
Dodgers
Tommy Davis
Duke Snider
Joe Gibbon
Don Drysdale
Ron Perranoski
Bucs
Ed Bouchee
Billy Williams
Don Cardwell
Jerry Lynch
Willie Mays
Phils
Jack Sanford
Bill White
Burdette
Braves
Lindy McDaniel
Hank Aaron
League Standings and Scores From Teener and Minor Leagues
The page lists standings and scores across Teener League divisions and minor leagues with team totals such as Pet American Legion and Bank of Commerce, plus venues like Ath Grove Employes and Evan's Music. Notable entries include Pet Consolidates with 13 wins and 1.000, and other teams like Nation's Cleaners, Montg ward, and Knights of Columbus in church softball.
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Pet American Legior
Ciser's
Tiett & Bore Es
UY Eins
Pet
National Bank
Asm Grove
Bank of Commerce
Pet Hares Herald
Ath Grove
SH B&h ‘Harnet Ee
Kev -Parrey
Accenseses
Mungors
Nation's Cleaners
Aes
Evan's Music
PEE Wee League
Keer Bros Furniture
Oriey's Cate
Wilsons Clothiers
Huey Cleaners
LE Leagle
Pet Sar
Fe Employes
Tom's Peanuts
Vad
Potter's Hatchery
Montgomery Ward
American Legion
Roe
Cyrietians
Knights of Columbus
District Softball Tourney Night Schedule
Tonight’s baseball and softball action features Sutcliffe Pipe and Supply of Chanute taking on Dinty’s Tie Service at Highland Park 9:00. VFW plays Self Service Grocery at Royster Stadium 6:45. Natl and Bolze Hardware faces Olson’s Supermarket at Royster Stadium 8:45. Evan’s Music meets Self Service Grocery at Ash Grove 5:30. Nation’s Cleaners battles J. C. Penney at football practice field 5:30. Wilsons Clothiers vs NuWay Cleaners at EUB field 5:30. Santa Fe Employes vs Montgomery Ward at IGA field 5:30.
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Sutcliffe
Chanute
Dinty’s
Highland Park
VFW
Self Service
Royster Stadium
Nat! & Bolze Hardware
Olson's
Evan's Music
Ash Grove
Nation's Cleaners
J. C. Penney
Griffith defeats Bahama in New York boxing bout
In New York Emile Griffith outpointed Yama Bahama in a light middleweight contest. The match featured Peru’s Maruo Mina defeating Freddie Mack of New York in a light heavyweight clash.
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Associated Press
New York
Emile Griffith
Ins
Bimini
Lima
Peru
Maruo Mina
Freddie Mack
Wichita Weller Indians win Kansas non-pro title
Wichita Weller Indians defeated Wichita Rapid Transit Dreamliners 5 to 3 to claim the Kansas non-pro baseball championship. Lanny Van Eman Clyde Girrens and Minor Scott homered to drive in all the runs. Salina Bluejays beat Garden Plain 3-2 in 12 innings for third place with Rose and Smith doubles producing the decisive run.
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Wichita
Wichita Weller Indians
Wichita Rapid Transit Dreamliners
Kansas
Lanny van Eman
Clyde Girrens
Minor Scott
Salina Bluejays
Garden Plaine
Jays
Dick Rose
Jerry Smith
All-Star Game Facts and Figures
Facts on the 1961 All-Star Game at Fenway Park Boston: American League vs National League with 28 players per team. Game set for 2 pm EST with an attendance around 33 357. National League won 5 4 in 10 innings in San Francisco on July 11. Managers were Paul Richards and Danny Murtaugh. TV and radio coverage by NBC.
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Boston
Fenway Park
National
American
San Francisco
Paul Richards
Baltimore
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh
Denver Golfer Wins Colorado Springs Title
Claude Wright of Denver defeated Cal Carlson of Kansas State University one up on the 36th hole to win the Colorado Springs event in Colorado.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Claude Wright
Denver
Cal Carlson
Kansas State University
Cloquet, Minn
Colorado
Wright 46 Wins Springs Invitational First Tour Title
Wright, aged 46, claimed his first Springs Invitational title marking a return to form a dozen years after his initial tour victory. Carson, 22, made his first bid for the championship.
Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
Summary of American League and minor leagues results with standings. New York and Detroit in AL pennant chase, Chicago Baltimore Cleveland and others show scores from Sunday and Saturday actions, plus all star game notes and multiple league results across International and Pacific Coast leagues.
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W. LI. Pet
New York
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Boston
Blue Jeans Take Runner-Up in Gulf Class B Tourney
Erie wins Gulf Class B regional softball final 10 2 to claim district title and state bid at Great Bend Aug 3 6. Chanute led by Sue Powers long triples in early frames but Erie pulled away with three first inning runs and five in the fourth. Reed Charlene Bailey Linda Rice and Hedy Larimore star for Chanute and Erie. Larimore named outstanding player. Pittsburg earns sportsmanship trophy. Chanute and Girard had earlier wins to reach final.
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ERIE
Chanute Blue Jeans
Great Bend
Chanute
Girard
Sue Powers
Charlene Bailey
Linda Rice
Hedy Larimore
Jene Hudson
Bailey
Rice
Chanute Battery
Pittsburg
Girardai
Jets
Os Seeseecess
Women's Open Golf Final Round Scheduled in Minneapolis
The final round of the American Women's Open was postponed by rain and rescheduled for this afternoon. Rookie pro Judy Kimball led with 221 after 54 holes, two strokes ahead of Mickey Wright and Betsy Rawls who trailed.
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Minneapolis
Judy Kimball
Miss Kimball
Mickey Wright
Betsy Rawls
Ladies’ Professional Golf Association
Comeback Tie: Barber Dazes January In PGA Playoff
In Olympia Fields, Jerry Barber rallied from four behind with a 30 foot birdie at 16 and a clutch four foot putt on 18 to force a playoff with Don January after 72 holes. Barber and January tied at 277 and faced 36 more holes for the title with $11,000 to the winner.
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Tiny Jerry Barber
Don January
Chicago
Jerry
Young Credible
Barber
January
Don
Esocere
Olympia Fields
Olympia North
PGA
CBS
Minneapolis
Bob Rosburg
Dallas
Doug Sanders
Ashley Enters Western Golf
More than 100 golfers tee off in the qualifying round of the 61st Women’s Western Golf Association amateur championship at Annandale Country Club Pasadena. Notables include Anne Casey Johnstone of Mason City Iowa and Jo Anne Gunderson Seattle 1957 1980 US champion. The low 64 advance to match play. tournament ends Saturday.
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Pasadena
Calif
Annandale Country Club
Anne Casey Johnstone
Mason City
Iowa
Kansas City
Seattle
Jo Anne Gunderson
United States
Judy Bell
Wichita
Kan
Jean Ashley
Chanute
Fredonia Cowboy Wins Top Honors in Rodeo
In Cheyenne Wyoming Sonny Worrell of Fredonia Kansas won top cowboy honors at the 65th frontier days rodeo drawing about 100000 spectators. The 24 year old earned 4311 dollars from a record 90000 prize pool across 415 cowboys finishing first in calf roping sixth in steer roping and placing well in short go rounds of all events.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Sonny Worrell
Fredonia
Kan
Worrell
Calves Spillec On Turnpike in Kansas Crash
A cattle truck overturn on the Kansas Turnpike near Topeka spilled 77 Texas calves. Four calves died and others scattered, triggering a second wreck involving a station wagon and a mail truck. Injured were Joseph Foley and Elmo Blackwell from Lecomp ton and Tonganoxie respectively, plus driver Boyd Oscar Coy.
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Topeka
Texas
Iowa
Kansas Turnpike
Wide Turnpike
Peka
Joseph Foley
Lecompton
Kan
Elmo Blackwell
Tonganoxie
Topeka Hospital
Boyd Oscer Coy
Halstead Kan
Emporia
Jack Lee Field
Burnett
Tex
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Twins
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Indians
Los Angeles Angels
Bennie Daniels
White Sox
Lacine
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Clete Boyer
Heedtor Lopez
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Ralph Houk
Boyer
Fd Hurley
Bubba Morton
Daniels
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Lee Thomas
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Red Sox
Joe Ginsberg
Page
Knight
Milk
Whetstine
Night
Presker
Gary McKenzie
Larry Erickson
Jim Jerome
Gary Steele
McKenzie
Jack Haight
The
Methodists
Sol Marquez
Heard
Quincy
Lola
Redlegs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pirates
Chanute City
N. Highland
R. L. Polk Company
Wichita Weller
Cincinnati
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Richmond
Toronto
Jersey City
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Syracuse
Charleston
Columbus
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Spokane
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International League
American Association
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G.B
St Louis
Paul Oedekerk
South Bend
Ind
Gods Lake
Manitoba
Canada
Oedekerk
Roy Roelke
Ocedekerk
Roelke
Blue Jeans
S&l
Home Savings Association
Lincoln & Walnut
Chanute, Kansas
P.O
Per
Arnold Palmer
Ojai
Ted Kroll
Palmer
Gene Littler
Ashley
Western Golf
Switzerland
Pat
van Reflin
Sivana Mangano
Remeeme Me Ceoree
Fredonia Cowboy
Martin
Mactan Alaire
Ower Ora
Anthony Quinn
Sevage
Techmirama
Techmicolor
Benson's Garage
General Auto & Truck Repair
Bill WN
Bill” Benson
Bank
First National
First National Bank
Chanute, Ks
F.D.I.C
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