A's Fall to Indians as Yankees Trim Dodgers Lead
Kansas City topped Cleveland 7-5 in 10 innings to cut the Indians AL lead to one game over New York and Detroit. The Yankees beat the Angels 3-1 as Detroit idle. White Sox beat Baltimore 9-8 and Boston edged Minnesota 10-8. Giants beat Dodgers 7-4 while Cepeda drove in the clincher. Stafford pitched complete game for New York.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Los Angeles Angels
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Boston
Minnesota
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Yankees
Bill Stafford
Ted
Bowsfield
Jerry Walker
Tony Ku
Jim Archer
Bek
Mickey Mantle
Elston
Vic Power
Methodists Take Lead In Softball Standings
The Methodists moved into first place by shutting out Evangelical United Brethren 3 to 0 in Church Softball League play. Lutherans edged Knights of Columbus 6 to 5 to stay in fourth. Methodist pitcher Gary McKenzie allowed one hit and no errors.
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Methodists
Evangelical United Brethren
Lutherans
Knights of Columbus
Gary McKenzie
Marvin Seger
Larry Erickson
Bud Leroy
Max Grogan
Don Brinkman
Jack Haight
Domingo Campuzano
Eub
First Baptist
Methodist
Ward Blasted By Santa Fe in Rookie League Win
Santa Fe Employes defeated Montgomery Ward 22 to 5 in Rookie League play. Santa Fe totaled 13 hits off three Ward pitchers Mike Arnold Bill Barnard and Randy Dailke with Bret Richman earning the win over five hits. Catcher Steve Goben and losers’ catchers Ricky McMeekin Paul Morehead were noted. Tom's Peanuts and Potter's Hatchery games follow. Potter's undefeated.
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Santa Fe
Montgomery Ward
Mike Arnold
Bill Barnard
Randy Dailke
Bret Richman
Steve Goben
Ricky McMeekin
Paul Morehead
Potter's Hatchery
Potter's
Santa Fe Employes
14 Americans In British Golf at Turnberry
TURNBERRY Scotland AP two officers and two enlisted men kept the banner of the US forces flying in the second round of the British Amateur Golf Tournament. Airman Ralph Morrow of Oklahoma City was seen as the top American prospect after a first round that reduced the field from 26 to 14. Major Hiram Snowden of Savannah and Colonel John Fitzgerald of San Diego trailed the group, while Michael Korich of Roseville outranked them on the course.
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Turnberry
Scotland
Ralph Morrow
Oklahoma City
Morrow
Pfe Michael P. Korich
Roseville
Calif
John F. Fitzgerald
San Diego
Maj
Hiram M. Snowden
Savannah, Ga
British golf seeds reflect strong U S entry
The article notes eight seeds all British for the championship and comments on U S entry strength. Eleven Americans won first round matches, nine were eliminated, three scratched, and three more failed to advance to the second round where competition intensifies.
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U.S
Bres
Wilsons Clothiers Top NuWay 10 5 In Pee Wee Action
Wilsons Clothiers defeated NuWay Cleaners 10 to 5 in a winless Pee Wee League game. Mark Childers and Randall Wells pitched for Wilsons, Steven Seger made catches, Steven Collins hit a home run, while Brad Kiddoo and Clyde Barbee contributed for NuWay. Orley's Cafe and Koch Furniture, both 2-0, meet tonight.
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Wilsons Clothiers
NuWay Cleaners
Mark Childers
Randall Wells
Steven Seger
Steven Collins
Wilsons
Brad Kiddoo
Clyde Barbee
Barbee
Bobby Wright
Orley’s Cafe
Koch Furniture
Nu Way Cleaners
Dupas Wins Heated 12 Round Unanimous Decision in New Orleans
Boxing brief reports Ralph Dupas outpointed Guy Sumlin over 12 rounds to retain the mythical Southern welterweight crown. Dupas led early before Sumlin rallied in the middle and late rounds. Dupas finished strong, keeping perception of the title in his hands.
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New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Guy Sumlin
Dupas
Sumlin
Speedy Dupas
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Prompt Roundup
Pacific Coast League results Vancouver 15 Tacoma 2 Salt Lake City 5-3 Portland 26 Hawaii 2 Spokane 0. International League Jersey City 2 Buffalo 0 Charleston 3 Rochester 2 Toronto 4 Columbus 2. American Association Denver 7 Louisville 5 Omaha 5 Indianapolis 4. Dallas-Fort Worth at Houston rain. NCAA College World Series Omaha Third Round Boston 4 Duke 3 Syracuse 6 W Michigan 0 Southern California 4 Oklahoma State 2 Duke and Western Michigan eliminated.
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Vancouver
Tacoma
Salt Lake City
Portland
Hawaii
Spokane
Jersey City
Buffalo
Charleston
Rochester
Toronto
Columbus
Denver
Louisville
Omaha
Indianapolis
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston
Boston
Duke
Syracuse
W. Michigan
Southern Calif
Okla. State
Yankees, Indians in pivotal showdown for pennant
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris lead the New York Yankees into Cleveland for a three game set with the first place Indians. New York seeks sole possession of the lead as Cleveland eyes a pennant push with solid pitching and power at the plate. Maris has 20 homers with 47 RBIs and Mantle 18 homers with 44 RBIs.
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Cleveland
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris & Co
New York Yankees
Indians
Yanks
New Yorkers
Los Angeles
Yankee Stadium
Kansas City
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Tribe
Yankees
Maris
Mantle
Legion Plays At Parsons Tonight for 8 Oclock Game
The Chanute American Legion team heads to Parsons for an 8 o clock game after Parsons edged Chanute in their first meeting. Chanute then travels to Caney Friday for its first clash with the Caney club after rainouts postponed the initial schedule.
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Chanute American Legion
Legion
Parsons
Chanute
Caney
Caney Club
Tight Results From Associated Press Boxing Card
The evening featured multiple bouts with decisions across cities including San Francisco New Orleans Stockton Tampa and Caracas. Eddie Andrews Ralph Dupas Herman Marquez Sadao Yoetta Claude Williams Eddie Perkins won on points in separate 10 round decisions against indicated opponents.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Eddie Andrews
Ramon Hernandez
Hermosillo
Mexico
New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Guy Sumlin
Prichard
Ala
Stockton
Calif
Herman Marquez
Ronnie Perez
Hayward
Caracas
Venezuela
Sadao Yeoita
Japan
Nelson Estrada
Tampa
Fla
Claude Williams
Andy Mayfield
Miami
Eddie Perkins
Chicago
Carlos Hernandez
Hans Herold Mungers win in minors action
Hans Herold and Mungers split two wins in minor league action. Mungers beat B and H Market 12 to 6, while Hans Herold defeated Ash Grove Employes 12 to 7. Key moments include a six run second inning for Mungers and a six run first inning highlighted by a grand slam from Terry Reeves for Hans Herold.
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Hans Herold
Mungers
B & H Market
Ash Grove
Self Service Grocery
Self Service
Nation’s Cleaners
Penney’s
Evan
Munger
Jack Wiggins
Mark Dixon
Jim Davis
Bill Carter
Harvey Smith
Steven Phillips
Mike Curtiss
Terry Reeves
Rickey Gregg
Ronnie Reeves
Terry Gard
Rick Ranabargar
David Holloway
Marzots
Viccees Vee
Mighty Toss of Baton Shuts City Power
Steve Hardina, 14, vows to quit baton twirling after a baton toss struck two 4,000 volt power lines. The fallout included a 10 block blackout and a grass fire in Ventura California, dated Sunday night during fireworks.
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Ventura
Calif
Steve Hardina
Steve
Fleming Named Baker U Trustee Atchison Meeting
Erie attorney ERIE-Clark M. Fleming was elected to Baker University board of trustees at the Methodist annual state conference in Atchison. Fleming and wife attended Baker. their son Jim, a high school graduate this spring, will enter Baker next fall.
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Erie
Clark M. Fleming
Baker University Board of Trustees
Atchison
Baker
Jim
William C. Weir
Weir
Roger Kensinger
Tom Burress
Dale Ewen
Pershing Brady
Raymond Richard
Larry
Houston
L. J. Richard
George Richard
Marion Richey
Local society notes and regional dispatches from June 15 1961
Mrs Neal Trumbull of Erie and Mrs Richard Bass of Oklahoma City travel to Clay City Illinois to be with their ailing mother. Mary Stephens of Kansas City visits her parents Pat Stephens and wife. A crowd of 20000 surrounds a princess in Dublin. Mrs E E Miller of Parsons hosts Mr and Mrs Robert Krieger family. Nancy Dunham named grand representative of Massachusetts at Rainbow Girls in Lyons with Erie chapter members present. Mrs Edith Thurman and others accompany youths to Camp Crawford near Fredonia for a summer conference. Rev Glenn Crosby Mrs William Dawson with youth group return from Camp Crawford. ROLZANO Italy two dynamite blasts topple pylons cutting power. road worker killed in pre-dawn inspection. East Germany calls for a peace treaty to block West Germany atomic weaponization.
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G. C. Freeley
Susan
The
Chanute Tribune
Clark
Neal Trumbull
Erie
Richard Bass
Oklahoma City
Clay City
Ill
Mary Stephens
Kansas City
Pat Stephens
Nancy Dunham
Massachusetts
Rainbow Girls Assembly
Lyons
Nancy Howard
Karen Harmonson
Judy Yockey
Carolyn Naff
Sandy Thurman
Edith Thurman
Lulu Kensinger
Kennewick
Wash
Pittsburg State College
Roger Kensinger
Charles Kensinger
Clinton
Glenn Crosby
William Dawson
First Christian Church
Camp Crawford
Fredonia
George Palmer
Delores
Shirley Dawson
Pat Simmons
Carol McCoy
Crosby
Dawson
U S Recognition of Outer Mongolia Triggers Outcry in Taiwan
In Taipei the Nationalist Parliament laments US talks with Outer Mongolia and urges Chiang Kai-Shek to press Washington to stop any further discussions. In Dublin police heighten security for Princess Grace after crowds break barricades and cause tears during Monaco events.
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Taipei
Formosa
United States
Outer Mongolia
Chiang Kai-Shek
Washington
Dublin
Grace
Prince Rainier
Monaco
Grace Kelly
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