Indians Rally Overcome Slump With 13 Hit Attack
Cleveland belts 13 hits to back Gary Bell who wins 10-2 as Mike de la Hoz and Woody held key roles. De la Hoz, from the bench, hits a three run homer and later drives in another, while Temple returns healthy for Cleveland.
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Boston
Mike de la Hez
Woodyfield
Cleveland
Indians
Gary Bell
Johnny Temple
Jimmy Dykes
de la Hoz
Bell
Romano
Muffett
Hillman
Wood
Pagliaroni
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L — Muffett
PiratesEdge Giants 4 3 on Ninth Inning Rally
Pittsburgh center fielder Bill Virdon drove in two unearned runs with two outs in the ninth to lift the Pirates past the San Francisco Giants 4 to 3. Roberto Clemente produced the Pirates first two runs with a triple and a homer. Willie Mays doubled and scored for the Giants in the ninth, but McCormick took the loss.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Virdon
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants
Virdon
Dick Schofield
Willie McCovey
Bill Mazer
Giants
Willie’ Mays
Felipe Alou
Ed Bailey
Courtland Races Today Sunday
A six state field is expected with four races starting Saturday at 1 30 p m and a Formula Juniors event. Sunday’s card opens at 1 p m with a one hour timed race and mandatory pit stop. Miss Alabama Sports Car to be chosen from 17 North Alabama beauties before Sunday races. Tickets cost 2 dollars for both days.
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North Alabama
Ece
Match Play In Decatur CC Golf Tourney Opens Today
Decatur Country Club hosts its annual golf tourney with 84 entrants, the largest field ever. Al Jones defends against Jimmy Wiley and Dr. C B Evans in the championship flight, with 18 holes today and finals Tuesday. the championship will play 36 holes Tuesday.
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Decatur CC
Decatur Country Club
al Jones
Jones
Jimmy Wiley
Three American Girls Advance At Wimbledon
Three American women reach the last 16 at Wimbledon with Karen Hantze Justina Bricka and Mimi Arnold advancing, while Pat Stewart loses to Margaret Smith. In the men's draw Chris Crawford and Charles McKinley did not play Friday as quarterfinal spots began to fill with Ayala Emerson Krishnan and Sangster earning spots.
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England
Karen Hantze
Chula Vista
Calif
Eva Duldig
Australia
Justina Bricka
St. Louis
J. L. Delaford
Britain
Mimi Arnold
Redwood City
Karen Herich
Germany
Pat Stewart
Indianapolis
Forest Hills
N.Y
Margaret Smith
Chris Crawford
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Will
Warren Jacques
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Tex
Luis Ayala
Chile
Roy Emerson
Ramanathan Krishnan
India
Mike Sangster
Three Rockets Tie For Flint Open Lead At 140
Billy Casper Dave Ragan and Johnny Pott share the halfway lead at 4 under par 140 in Flint Open after 36 holes. Casper fired 68 on Warwick Hills, while Ragan had 69 and 71, and Pott 68 with a strong back nine. Leading challengers include January Balding and Raymond at 141. Campbell slips to 143 after 75. Casper, troubled by a lingering back, persisted for a $10,000 top prize with solid traps and clutch putting.
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Johnny Pott
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Warwick Hills
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al Balding
Lee Raymond
Joe Campbell
Apple Valley
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Beattie Stops Oved in Final Round at Melbourne Fight
Canadian lightweight Ed Beattie knocked out Israeli David Oved in the 12 round bout held in Melbourne Australia. Beattie weighed 136 pounds and Oved 135 pounds in an action packed night of boxing.
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Australia
Ed Beattie
David Oved
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Oved
Dr Blanton Re-elected President of Morgan County Gun Club
Dr Garald Blanton was unanimously reelected president at Perrylanes Bowling Alley as Morgan County Gun Club members expanded to 140. The club has built a lighted skeet range atop Burleson Mountain and a new clubhouse with modern facilities and plans a second skeet range and possible trap field. New officers and governors were elected and a 50 target match between Morgan and Florence clubs is set for today with a return meet in Florence July 15-16.
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Decatur
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Hartselle
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John Tucker
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Vernon Hood
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Johnson Faces Machen Saturday
Harold Johnson the NBA light heavyweight champion seeks a heavyweight title shot by defeating Eddie Machen in a televised Saturday night bout. Johnson, 32, from Philadelphia, aims for Floyd Patterson’s throne after a light heavyweight title defense. Machen, 29, has won three straight. Johnson holds a 14 fight win streak against a 42 year span and is listed as a 95 favorite.
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Philadelphia
NBA
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Archie Moore
von Clay
Floyd Patterson
Machen
Cy Young Wins 32 Games in 1901 and 1902 Seasons
Pitcher Cy Young of Boston achieved 32 victories in consecutive seasons 1901 and 1902 in the American League. This notable feat highlights his dominant pitching for the team during that era.
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Cy Young
Boston
Weatherly to gamble on single pit stop at Daytona 250
Be burg chief mechanic says Joe Weatherly plans one pit stop for the Daytona 250 at the speedway, aiming to run 250 miles on 44 gallons. Other chiefs question the plan, noting Daytona 500 results that used fewer stops, while practice speeds hit 157 mph for Weatherly and Roberts.
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Beburg
S.C
Ore Joe Weatherly
Daytona International Speedway
Weatherly
Norfolk
Jack Smith
Spartanburg
Moore
Smith
Everett (Cotton) Owens
Henry Yunick
Glenn
Fireball) Roberts
Yunick
Roberts
Pontiac
Ray Fox
David Pearson
Fox-Pearson
Charlotte
Frick Names Six To Bonus Group
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick named six officials to a committee to study the bonus problem that has alarmed club owners with large payments to unsigned rookies. NL members are Bob Carpenter Joe Brown and Bing Devine. AL members are John Fetzler Lee MacPhail and Roy Hamey.
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NEW York
Ford Frick
Bob Carpentier
Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Brown
Pittsburgh
Bing Devine
St. Louis
John Fetzler
Detroit Tigers
Lee MacPhail
Baltimore Orioles
Roy Hamey
New York Yankees
Roscoe Barnes Wins 1876 National League Batting Title
Chicago star Roscoe Barnes led the 1876 National League with a .403 batting average. The season marked Barnes as the league’s first batting champion in the early baseball era.
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Roscoe Barnes
Chicago
Ford Wins 14th, Mantle 25th to Power Yankees Rally
Whitey Ford won his 14th game with a five hitter as the Yankees erased a first inning deficit against the Senators. Mickey Mantle belted his 25th homer a 440 foot blast, scoring Joek Mantle in the stretch, and Roger Maris drove in two runs in the 5 1 win.
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Rpy Whitey Ford
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Ford
Rube Marquard
New York Giants
Yankees
Washington
Dick Donovan
Mantle
Mick
Roger Maris
Yanks
Bobby Richardson
Ony Kubek
Donovan
Katyna
Green
Blanchard
W— Ford
L—Donovan
Bauer Learns Managerial Lessons Amid A's Slump
Kansas City Athletics manager Hank Bauer, veteran ex-player, admits managing a club is tougher than signaling. Since taking over June 12, the A's have won 2 of 11 after beating the Yankees in Bauer’s first game. He posted signs in the clubhouse urging better hitting and effort. Frank Lane, the GM, noted the team’s frustrating stretch and occasional sarcasm over signs.
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Hank Bauer
Kansas City Athletics
Bauer
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
A’s
A's
Hank
Frank Lane
Koplitz Fires No-Hit Gem As Barons Beat Mobile
Birmingham pitcher Howie Koplitz threw a no hit game guiding the Barons to a 10-0 win over Mobile. Only three Mobile runners reached base, one on an error and two on walks, as Birmingham’s 11 hit attack backed Koplitz. The Barons scored once in the second, twice in the fifth, three times in the sixth, and four times in the eighth. Other games saw Atlanta over Macon 2-1 and Chattanooga defeat Nashville 4-2.
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Howie Koplitz
Barons
Mobile
Koplitz
Louisville
Atlanta
Macon
Chattanooga
Nashville
Decatur Little League All Stars Set for July Tourney
Roy Fite Jr announces today the All Stars will be chosen today with the regular season ending Friday and All Star practice starting next Saturday. The All Star tournament for local players begins July 20 at Decatur. Also, the Women’s Club Flag tournament is slated for July 4 at Decatur Country Club with Briscoe Agency facing the Girls Softball League All Stars tonight at 7 at Walter Jackson Field. Hospital notes: Branch Rickey, 79, recovering after heart attack, moved out of oxygen tent and resting comfortably.
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Decatur Little League
Decatur Country Club
Walter Jackson Field
Briscoe Agency
Sudbury
Ont
Rickey
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Manitoulin Island
Fox Hunters Set Show and Field Trials in Courtland
The Lawrence County Fox Hunters Association plans its annual Bench Show and Field Trials in Courtland from Wednesday to Saturday with over 100 entries expected. The bench show begins at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, and dogs are not required to run in the field trials. Headquarters are Terry's Motel and Cafe. D. W. Hampton chairs the association with Jimmy Ligon as vice president.
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Lawrence County
Fox Hunters Association
Terry’s
D. W. Hampton
Jimmy Ligon
Schedule Alerts For Opening Week MLB Matchups
The schedule lists American League games including Cleveland at Boston Washington at New York Detroit at Baltimore Minnesota at Kansas City Chicago at Los Angeles and National League games featuring San Francisco at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Milwaukee St Louis at Chicago and Los Angeles at Philadelphia (N).
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
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Milwaukee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Baseball Scores From Evening Action
Cincinnati defeated Milwaukee 4 to 0. Los Angeles beat Philadelphia 10 to 6. Pittsburgh won against San Francisco 4 to 3. St Louis topped Chicago 11 to 4.
Cardinals Sign Two Rookies for 1961 Season
The St. Louis Cardinals announce the signing of rookie linemen Rudolph Caldwell from South Carolina State College and William Montgomery from Morris Brown College for the 1961 season.
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St. Louis Cardinals
National Football League
Rudolph Caldwell
South Caroline State College
William Montgomery
Morris Brown College
Cardinals overwhelm Cubs 11 4 behind Schaffer grand slam
Rookie catcher Jimmy Schaffer hits a grand slam as the Cardinals erupt for five runs in the first and six in the eighth to beat the Cubs 11 to 4. Bob Lillis drives in three with a bases loaded double in the eighth while Sadecki wins for St Louis.
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Jimmy Schaffer
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cards
Jerry Kindall
Billy Williams
Cardinals
Bob Lillas
Stt. Louis
St. Louis
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McCarver
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B. Anderson
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Elston
Drott
Taylor
W-Sadecki
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Pipers Host Fish Rodeo and Games for Benefit
Falkville based Pipers of Local 377 plan a July 4 fundraiser at Robinson Ballpark to cover Zane Hill’s medical costs after a broken cheekbone and nose from an accident. The event features a fish rodeo, barbecue, and two independent games with prizes for largest and most fish, proceeds aiding Hill’s treatment.
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Zane Hill
Pipers
County Independent Baseball
Robinson Ballpark
Here
Zane
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