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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
6
Cleveland beats Detroit 1-0 in opener then loses protest-filled 2-1 nightcap as Frank Lary earns ninth win. Tigers rally with Norm Cash homer, Detroit protests at first base. Yankees-Red Sox and A’s-Red Sox scorelines also noted amid rainout and late drama.
Bob Friend improved to 6-7 with 123 hitless relief innings as the Pirates edged the Dodgers 4-2 at night. Willie Davis homered for L A while Bob Skinner and Bill Mazeroski hit two-run shots for Pittsburgh. Cincinnati beat Milwaukee 10-8 with four straight Braves homers tying a league mark. The Braves also homered four times in a row in the eighth. Philadelphia beat San Francisco 5-2. John Buzhardt beat the Giants for the first time. Willie Mays and Willie McCovey hit solo shots for San Francisco.
Hans Herold beat Mungers 11 to 2 after a 2 2 tie, with seven runs in the middle innings. B H Market routed Ash Grove Employer 15 to 4 as Jim Benson fanned nine with 11 hits by his side.
Orley's Cafe won 9 to 6 over Wilsons Clothing in a Pee Wee League game last night. Wilsons scored four in the first inning, then Orley's tied it by the third and pulled ahead with four in the fourth. Clarence Matlock and Roger Sonntag earned the win for Orley's. Mark Childers and Steven Seger pitched for Wilsons.
The Associated Press reports Kenny Lane of Muskegon Michigan drawn with Curtis Cokes of Dallas after a 10 round bout. In Los Angeles Manuel Linson beat Ray Salazar by decision over 10 rounds in Acapulco Mexico.
The Evangelical United Brethren shut out First Baptist 2 0 to force a three way tie for first with First Baptist EUB and the Methodists all at 5 1 as the Lutherans sit 3 3 after the first round. EUB pitcher Seger allowed one hit while Leroy caught.
Oklahoma State the early favorite for the 1961 NCAA College Baseball World Series opens tonight with the Cowboys, Big Eight champions, leading a field of six other teams including Colorado State Syracuse Western Michigan Boston College Texas and Southern California.
Scores include Boston 6 Los Angeles 4 and New York 6 Kansas City 1 with 11 innings. Friday slate shows Los Angeles at Boston and Chicago at Washington. Saturday lists multiple matchups across leagues. Sunday features Minnesota at Boston and Los Angeles at New York. Pacific Coast and International League results, plus American Association Omaha 3 Louisville 2 in 12 innings.
Tom's Peanuts defeated Santa Fe Employes 13 to 12 in a back and forth Rookie League game. Seven pitchers and four catchers saw action. Bruce Butcher, Tony Mitchell, Steven Gobea, and Richard Stevenson pitched for Santa Fe while Bill Olsen, Mark Alonzo, and Doug Scott worked for Tom's.
Independent two time champion Dave Dennis and Wichita defending title holder Johnny Stevens look to clash in the Kansas Amateur Golf Tournament quarter finals after each advanced Thursday. Stevens beat Bob Dare 5 and 4 and Dennis defeated John Begert 5 and 4.
Dennis faces Smith while Bullard takes on Horn in Wichita. Honeyman competes with Russ of Wichita as Parker meets Clancy of Wichita in a key card. Hodges battles Logan, both of Wichita, and Kaser fights Lee Neeley of Topeka as Sadler meets Chuck Fish of Hutchinson.
Giulio Rinaldi aims to upset Archie Moore for the light heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden after beating Moore in a non title bout last October in Rome. He studied Marciano and Patterson fights to find Moore weaknesses and believes he can stop him, possibly by seven or eight rounds. Moore, confident and camped in Monticello, NY, says he feels great and seeks a decisive performance despite Rinaldi’s vow to press.
Community notices list a Centennial Ice Cream Social at E U B Church on June 9 at 8 p m. plus various ads for lawn mowing, ironing, boarding kennels, sewing machine repair, electrical wiring, septic tanks, and Avon cosmetics earning opportunities. Local names include Merle Ruggies, Viola Autrey, Jake C. Byers in Parsons Kansas.
McCoy Fina Station located 2 miles east of Chanute offers tractor and auto repair services with Ray Winder as mechanic.
An assortment of classified offers including iB vacuum cleaners repairs and supplies with contact HE 1-3290, Chanute Furniture drop location on West Main, Roofing and Roofing Repairs by Cable Roofing Company at 91 South Santa Fe with HE 1-2940, Jones Septic Service offering vacuum cleaning of septic tanks with HE 11-0966, Paperhanging and painting by Carl Clayton Abbott Lavonburg 754 366, Kirby Sweepers repairs and parts with contact Joan White Box 10 Thayer, all presented as early morning service ads.
J Har din Smith of Southwestern Bell Kansas discusses how telephone use has shifted from a single black instrument to multiple color phones at home. He notes a growing catalog of services, driven by ongoing research, making communication more convenient and enjoyable each year.
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