Spartanburg baseball ties Union City as Erie league shifts
Larry Greer returns from the Phillies setback and Spartanburg fends off Union City 43 in a Legion League opener. Corry’s Morton and Ahl combine for victory, Stranahan triples, while John Linden belts a homer for Sparta. Consolidated Erie County clubs widen gaps, with Corry Spartansburg pairing aiding roster depth.
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Larry Greer
Spartansburg
Philadelphia Phillies
Spartanburg
S. C
Legion
McInnes Steel
Corry
Spartansburgers
Union City
Sparta
Tom Morton
Dan Ahl
Morton
Johnn ‘Stranahan
Stranahan
Jim Black
George Koestner
Black
Pester
Ahi
John Linden
Ray Mortis
Waterford
Girard
Erie County Legion League
Wattsburg
Fairview
Erie
Teague
McTones. Steel
Ron Brown
Corry High
Ron
Micknell U
Beaver
Scranton College
Martin Keppel
Pennsylaies Res
Atlantic City
PBA
Boardwalk
City
South
Mike
Lorraine
Donny
Chuck Jackson
Chester
Chet
Jerry Williams
Williams
Sean
Niagara of Homers
Te Tusque Tate
Sam Lytle
Lycoming College
Lycoming
Dutch Burch
Aromer Oil
Major Leaders Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders
Baseball leaders listed by league include American and National League top hitters such as Williams and Clemente with batting averages and runs, plus Mays Wagner Oliva and Killebrew among RBI, hits, doubles, triples, and home runs. Pitching leaders include Thurman Marithal Koufax and other top win leaders with strikeout totals.
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Williams
Chicago
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Mays
San Francisco
Allen
Philadelphia
Boyer
St. Louis
Santo
Callison
Pine Woods 9 Raps Corry Foam in Softball League rout
Pine Woods 9 routed Corry Foam at Sin City City Softball League as they piled 21 hits and pushed across 16 runs in innings one five. Hyland Melzer and Hannan led the attack with multiple two base hits while Dinger homered. Leaders Hodis McLean limited Foam, while Lycoming scholarships and local athletes draw attention for Oil City Youngsville and Meadville. Sam Lytle links to Mob Lytle lineage. Corry stars Jack McIntyre and Jim Black eye college interest.
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Pine Woods
Corry Foam
Gelaoe
Atk Hyland
Dick Melzer
Sin Hannan
Hannan
Brown
McEldowney
Dinger
Corcell
NYP
Lycoming
Oil City
Dave Pearson
Youngsville
Chuck Sample
Clay Larson
Meadville
Sam Lytle
Mob Lytle
Corry
THS
Corry High
Jack McIntyre
Jim Black
Indians Rally Past White Sox In Run-Filled Tilt
Cleveland racked up a 4 0 victory as Leon Wagner homered for his 21st, drove in a run on a single, and starred with 3 hits amid the Indians’ scoring surge. Jack Kralick improved to 5 1, with Pizarro losing, while Boston and Baltimore won elsewhere and Yastrzemski left briefly with a leg stitch.
Saldivar Over Laguna In Tijuana Bout
Vincente Saldivar from Mexico City outpointed Ismael Laguna in a ten round fight held in Tijuana Mexico. Laguna weighed 125 pounds while Saldivar weighed 126.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Vincente Saldivar
Mexico City
Ismael Laguna
Panama
Cursory Opener as CJ Cops LI Beat Moose 17-3 at Bracken Field
Curry Jamestown’s CJ team opened the Little League season with a 17-3 win over Moose at Bracken Field. Doug Brown, Bill Blynt, and Mark Chase starred for CJ with Blynt homering and driving in runs while Chase shut Moose out for four innings with 11 strikeouts before tiring in the fifth. Bracken belted CJ’s first homer, and Moose had six hits led by Graves.
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Bill
Terry Tressler
Corry James
Moose
Bracken Field
Tony Sproveri
Loveland
Curry Jamestown
Steel Agers
Doug Brown
Bill Blynt
Mark Chase
Whit
Brown
Blynt
Chase
John Cragg
John Bracken
Bob Graves
Corry
Jamestown
Rayek
Taylor
Craker
Williams
Hasbrouck
Graves
Bracken
Norm Hasbrouck
Sprovers
Indians blank White Sox 3-0 as Kralick improves to 1-0
Indians pitcher Jack Kralick limited the American League leading Chicago White Sox to four hits in a 3-0 victory. Leon Wagner provided the offense with his 11th home run of the season for Cleveland.
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Leon Wagner
Los Angeles Angels
Cleveland Indians
Angels
Wagner
Indians
Cleveland
American League
Chicago White Sox
Jack Kralick
Los Angeles
Dodger Stadium
Barry Latman
Joe Adcock
Boston
Dick Stuart
Red Sox
Wally Bunker
Baltimore
Kansas City
Dick Stigman
Minnesota
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh
Kralick
Juan Pizarro
Sammy Baugh Named Houston Oilers Head Coach
AFL Houston Oilers fire Frank Ivy and appoint Sammy Baugh as head coach replacing Ivy who had hired him as offensive assistant. Baugh signed a one year contract and may add John Sieber, with Leu Rymkus possible as line coach. Team owner Bud Adams cites fan reaction to Ivy as a factor.
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Houston
Sammy Baugh
Houston Oilers
Frank
Pop) Ivy
Baugh
Ivy
Pop
K. S
Bud) Adams
Leu Rymkus
Oiler
John Sieber
New York Titan
Rymkus
Oilers
Notre Dame
Adams
New York Titans
Jets
Harry Wismer
Titan
Tokyo bout ties Kobayashi win with Korea foe in Cleveland
Hiroshi Kobayashi outpointed Lee Kwang Joo in a 424 percent scoring event to clinch a victory for Cleveland as two runs crossed. The match included a single scoring sequence and listed Japan and South Korea as the nations involved.
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Tokyo
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Japan
Lee Kwang Joo
South Korea
Cleveland
Cleveland and Chicago Triumph in Today’s League Play
In a crowded slate, Cleveland defeated Chicago 3 0 while Baltimore and Kansas City split. Minnesota beat New York 2 1 and Boston edged Los Angeles 4 3. Upcoming games include Boston at Los Angeles and Baltimore at Kansas City.
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Oliva
Minnesota
Hinton
Washington
Rollins
Bressoud
Boston
Mathews
Kansas City
Allison
McAuliffe
Detroit
Green
Los Angeles
Versalles
Wels
Chicago
Dava- Tilo
Gurslaiy
Washine
Bunkler
Krai Serek
Cleveland
Ford
Radatz
Ue Nerea Ears
New Ye
W. L. Pot
Baltimore
New York
St. Louis
Houston
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
G.B
I Philaphia
San Fran
St. Loui
Wascak hits for cycle as Yankees crush Pirates 17 11
In a rousing Love Land Field game, John Wascak hit for the cycle for the Pirates, driving in seven and scoring three as the Yankees toppled the Pirates 17 to 11. Gary Eddy and Jack Hammond fueled the winners with three hits apiece, while Jerry Mick earned the win and Rick Schwab the loss.
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John Wascak
Paradise
Yankees
Pirates
Loveland Field
Yanks
Wascak
Bucs
Gary Eddy
Jack Hammond
Eddy
Hammond
Dick Steves
Pirates - Yankees
Steves
Jerry Mick
Rick Schwab
Ted WaWwiejko
Gene Davis
Batting Champ Spikes Self Into Injury Scare
LOS ANGELES AP American League batting champion Carl Yastrzemski spiked himself sliding into second base and likely misses a day or two. Dr Robert Woods the Angels team physician said the cut will need five or six stitches. Yastrzemski was taken to a hospital in Inglewood. MONDAY S FIGHTS MIAMI Garcia stops McKeever in Miami to headline card
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Los Angeles
Lar
Vestraemski
Boston
Robert Woods
Angel
Woods
Yastrvemski
Inglewood
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Pinstor
Pittsburg
Line
Corea
Stuart
Ne Indians
White Sox
Gerry McNertney
Pizarro
Felix Mantilla
Carl Yastrzemski
Dick Hall
Bunker
Wayne Causey
Ed Charles
Orioles
Norm Siebern
Dick Brown
Luis Aparicio
Twins
Yankee
Ralph Terry
Don Mincher
Bernie Allen
Zoilo Versalles
Sligman
Elston Howard
Stigman
Ogle Lumber
U. S
Ieneral
AFL
Loblaws
Loblaws. Potato Chips
CHUCK
Londie
Os Angeles
Pee E
Batting Champ Spikes Self
Miami
Fla
Perfecto Garcia
Harold McKeever
Deerfield Beach
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