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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
6
New York's Ralph Terry tossed a seven hitter and Billy Pierce won as the Yankees beat Cleveland 3-2 in 11 innings. A late rally by Mantle and Blanchard delivered the decisive run, moving New York ahead of Detroit by a .005 edge in the AL standings.
Right-hander Joey Jay earned his eighth straight win by guiding Cincinnati past Pittsburgh 8-1, maintaining a second place tie with San Francisco a half game behind the Dodgers. The Dodgers later won 6 3 in 12 innings on Tommy Davis's three run homer.
The Lake Garnett Grand Prix returns July 1 and 2 drawing tens of thousands of racing fans. Amateur drivers race cars valued over 1 million dollars on a 2.84 mile course around a 65 acre lake. The event, designated a divisional race by the Sports Car Club of America, will cap entries at about 175 and proceeds fund track and park improvements.
Milwaukee pro Bobby Brue grabbed a one stroke lead as the 61st U S Open began at Oakland Hills in Birmingham Michigan. Former champion Tommy Bolt tied Bob Goalby at even par 70 behind Brue and 46 players sat within five strokes of the pace as round two set to trim the field to 50 and ties.
Kansas City fans face a quieter deadline after 39 players moved in 17 trades since Charley Finley bought the Athletics. Frank Lane orchestrated swaps with 10 clubs including four deals with the Baltimore Orioles and a Yankees swap sending Bud Daley for Art Ditmar and Deron Johnson. Lew Krausse Jr. arrived in a $125,000 deal and will start tonight against the Los Angeles Angels.
Orley's Cafe routed NuWay Cleaners 14 to 4 in Pee Wee League action for its fourth straight loss by NuWay. Orley’s 16 hits came off Robert Wright and Brad Kiddoo as Donald Noland and Roger Sonntag earned the win with Steven Almond handling the catcher duties. Sonntag hit a home run and Koch Brothers Furniture and Wilsons Clothiers were slated to meet tonight. Scoring by innings shows Orley’s Cafe taking 0 3 4 21 4 and NuWay 0 2 0 0 4.
Montgomery Ward beat Tom's Peanuts 6-3 to pull even for second place at 2-2 in the Rookie League. Four runs in the fourth inning sealed the win as Randy Dallke and Mike Arnold allowed one hit. Ricky McMeekin, Arnold and Dallke also contributed on defense with key plays.
In a low scoring clash, Tom's Peanuts defeated Montgomery Ward 101 to 8 as pitcher Doug Scott and catcher Carl Wilson teamed with seven safe hits. Key hitter Tom led the offense while Montgomery Ward struggled on both sides of the ball.
The Methodists beat First Baptist 4-3 to remain atop the Church Softball League at 7-1. Jack Warhurst hit an inside the park homer after a 2-0 Baptist lead, and Gary McKenzie earned the win as First Baptist and EUB chase from second place while Lutherans sit fourth with 4-3.
Summary of major league results with scores for Thursday including Chicago 3 Los Angeles 2 Detroit 1 Boston 10 New York 3 Cleveland 2 after 11 innings Washington 5 Baltimore 2 Minnesota 4 Kansas City 3 after N. Friday matchups list Baltimore at Cleveland New York at Detroit Minnesota at Chicago Washington at Boston Los Angeles at Kansas City. Saturday and Sunday schedules cover multiple cities with pairings and remainders including San Francisco 6 Milwaukee 3 St Louis 6 Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh 1 and other cross league games.
In Los Angeles Dinamita Rojas 133 pounds faced Ferrera 128 from Denver and was defeated by Tijuana Mexico fighter Ed die Garcia 135 in a late knockout contest.
Chanute powered past Altamont 21 to 7 with 11 runs in the first three innings and six more in the fifth. Pitchers Robbie Carlson and Stella Hoff man teamed for Chanute, with Linda Rice catching as Chanute prepares for a home game Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Highland Park against Girard.
Southern California defeated Oklahoma State 1-0 to win the NCAA College Baseball World Series. Jim Withers earned his 12th win of the season as the Trojans completed a 4-0 tournament run and claimed a third NCAA title, little yielding to Littleton Fowler until one decisive run.
Classifieds list private swimming instruction by Vickie Gardner and multiple farming and household jobs. Notable items include custom combining work with self propelled machines offered by James Greenwood and Larry Ingraham, a babysitting appeal at 401 N Steuben, and a wholesale fireworks management opportunity with Jim Taylor at Taylor's Wholesale Fireworks Company in Chanute and nearby towns.
Rural readers in the Chanute area can earn good income by selling Avon cosmetics to neighbors. Openings east of Chanute, contact Mrs. Viola Autrey at 1814 Main Parsons Kansas.
Local ads list tractor and auto mechanic Ray Winder McCoy at Chanute with vacuum cleaner repairs and septic tank service by Jones Septic, plus paper hanging painting and a variety of electrical and towing services. A college basketball tournament features Art Ersepke of Southern California earning outstanding player honors as Fowler wins the trophy.
Classified rates per word for one day to six day runs are shown with a 19 word minimum. Ads must be placed by 10 m for same day publication. The page lists extra charges, payment discounts, and contract rates for regular advertisers. Also included are several local notices and service ads with contact phone numbers.
The Associated Press reports Danny Valdez of Los Angeles halted rival Tony in a recent bout. Valdez pressed the pace with sharp combinations and controlled the middle rounds to claim a decision.
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