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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1960
Page
8
In Houston, Steve Korcheck hit a ninth inning grand slam for the Senators, but the Houston Buffs defeated Charleston 7-4 to finish the game Monday night.
Joe Taylor and Don Stoddard edged into the U S Open field after a five hole playoff that eliminated W C Rose of Lexington. Taylor struggled late but posted a 143 after a 70 73 round, while Gordon Waldespuhl led day scoring with 139. Amateur Roger McManus Frank Schmidt and pro Frank Stranahan also qualified.
Chicago defeats New York 3 to 2 in a night game while Baltimore tops Washington 6 1. Cleveland edges Chicago 2 while New York also wins. Detroit and Kansas City hover near .400 as Boston and Washington appear in Tuesday matchups with notable pitchers listed.
The standings list Houston over Charleston 7 to 4 and Minneapolis 9 Louisville 2 St Paul 2 Indianapolis 1 with Dallas at Denver awaiting night action. In golf at Mamaroneck Robert Gardner of White Plains led sectional Open qualifying with 70 67 137 while Gene Sarazen withdrew due to an infected ear and William Hyndman missed by one stroke.
In New York the Chicago White Sox scored all runs in the final two frames to beat the Yankees 3-2. Ford allowed two singles in seven innings as Aparicio Lollar and Landis drove key hits. Staley earned the win with Donovan closing, Maris homered for the Yankees.
Baltimore rookies led the Orioles to a 6 1 win as Chuck Estrada scattered six hits for his sixth victory. The 22 year old Estrada worked four hitless innings after giving up two early singles, Washington punctured the attack in the seventh. Gentile drove in three, Breeding had three hits and two steals, Hansen and Tasby contributed RBI in a strong all around win.
Larry Glass, former Columbus Grove High School basketball coach, appointed Northwestern University freshman basketball coach. He starred in basketball and baseball at Miami University and played minor league baseball under contract with the Cleveland Indians.
St Louis pitcher Larry Jackson earned his sixth consecutive win, limiting Philadelphia to two runs over nine innings in a 5-2 victory. He allowed seven hits with nine strikeouts and no walks, while Chris Short took the loss for the Phillies after a shaky first inning.
Houston buffs of the American Association obtain second baseman Wayne Connally from San Antonio and trade second baseman Sammy Drake to the Missions. Connally, Baylor graduate from Waco, batted .258 last season and .266 this season. Drake hits .223.
Puerto Rican lightweight Jose Pacheco collapsed from cerebral damage after a 10 round decision loss to Benny Gordon at St Nicholas Arena. He was treated in the ring and rushed to Roosevelt Hospital in serious condition with emergency oxygen administered.
Sanda Reynolds, 21, of South Africa, defeated Christine Truman 3 6 8 6 in a warmup match, shaking British hopes for the Wightman Cup. The British team faces the United States at Wimbledon next weekend as the two nations prepare for the Cup clashes.
NFL schedules a runnerup bowl game as the league announces a 1961 season structure. The York Yankees’ farm club system, featuring players like Billy Short and Eli Grba, is tied to the plan while Pete Rozelle leads the committee.
Beverly Hills AP reports Benjamin F Lindheimer longtime Washington Park president and race track executive died of a heart attack at his vacation home at age 69. He led Washington Park operations and was a prominent figure in racing circuits. His death was announced Sunday and followed a lifetime of involvement in horse racing.
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