Gentile Leads Orioles As Veteran Pitching Tops Nationals
Orioles win 6-1 behind Chuck Estrada six-hitter and three RBI from Jim Gentile who hits his seventh homer. Gentile's hot bat keeps Orioles 2 games ahead of idle Cleveland in AL standings.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1960
Page
8
Breeding extends hitting streak in 6-1 Baltimore win
Marv Breeding went 3 for 4 with 2 stolen bases helping Baltimore defeat Washington 6-1 as he extended his hitting streak to 10 games. He scored in the first on a Ron Hansen hit. Chicago’s White Sox closed within a half game of the Indians with a 3-2 win over New York. Gentile went 2 for 4 with a seventh inning homer and lifted his season average to .340.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Pierce
Roger Maris
Dick Donovan
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Chris Short
Ken Boyer
Hal Smith
Curt Flood
Marv Breeding
Baltimore
Washington
Breeding
Ron Hansen
Chicago
White Sox
New York Yankees
Senators
Jim Kaat
Bill Fischer
Gentile
Concentration Key To Golf Excellence In Zaharias Open
The piece highlights golf star Distaff Divots-5 Crocker battling Betsy Rawls for the Babe Zaharias Open title in Beaumont Texas. It emphasizes focus on the shot, blocking crowd noise, and notes anecdotes about matching discipline from champions and Crocker’s observations about practice and mental concentration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Rawls
Beaumont
Tex
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Patty Berg
Joyce Wethered
Louise Suggs
Carelessness Cost Him Says Larry Jackson
St Louis pitcher Larry Jackson, 7-5, credits careless pitching for early losses and says he will stop. He won his sixth straight, beating Philadelphia 5-2 as he struck out nine with no walks. Jackson allowed 12 runs in his last six wins, while earlier he had two narrow losses by margins of 3-1 and 3-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Larry Jackson
Cardinal
Philadelphia
Phils
Jackson
Howie Pollett
Pollett
Stee SK
Trinity Baseballers Beat Oak Grove 9-5
Trinity defeated Oak Grove 9-5 Sunday afternoon behind pitcher Eddie Henry. Billy Hill started for Oak Grove, Vernon Gray finished. Trinity schedules next game Sunday at 2 p.m. at Trinity High School versus Somerville Rd. Interested teams should contact Gerald Fuller at EL 3-5266.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Trinity _ baseballers
Oak Grove
Eddie Henry
Billy Hill
Vernon Gray
Trinity High School
Somerville Rd
Gerald Fuller
Baseball Standings From Tuesday The Associated Press
Baseball standings show Baltimore ahead with 7 wins and 7 losses, Cleveland 17, Chicago 22, New York 12, Kansas City 19, Washington 18, and Boston 11. Schedule notes Cleveland at Boston and Kansas City at Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Sacunehesee
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
No Hitter in I Here Giants vs Cubs 15-0
A no hitter was pitched Monday as the Giants crushed the Cubs 15 to 0. Springer hurled the game, Hammond earned the win in Indians 10 1 over Orioles, and Phil Sims homered for the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springer
Giants
Cubs
Indians
Orioles
Agee
Aycock
Authur
Maurer
Barnes
Hammond
McKenzie
Steve Hammond
Larry Johnson
Phil Sims
Bud Smith
Bobby Straub
Mike Henry
Ronnie Bevill
Doug Langley
George Truitt
Jimmy Cantrell
Joe Emricko
Softball doubleheader opens City League action at Delano Park
Chemstrand faces Alabama Flour Mills in the first game tonight at Delano Park. In the second game, Wolverine battles the Decatur Merchants as the City Softball League begins play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemstrand
Alabama Flour Mills
Delano Park
Wolverine
Decatur Merchants
Bryant adds Kentucky star Larry Hennessy to Alabama staff
TUSCALOOSA AP Larry Hennessy a standout under Paul Bryant at Kentucky joins Bryant staff as end coach at Alabama He replaces Bobby Drake Keith who moved to Texas A&M Hennessy a Parish Ky product played at Kentucky 1952 53 55 and coached at Kentucky in 1956 He will move to Tuscaloosa July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Larry Hennessy
Paul Bryant
University of Kentucky
Bryant
University of Alabama
Hennessy
Bobby Drake Keith
Texas A&m
Parish
Kentucky
Texas
Bally Ache Seen As Belmont Stakes Favorite By Jockey
New York AP report quotes jockey Ne ee roe predicting a two horse finish with Bally Ache beating And in the Belmont Stakes. Ussery and trainer Jimmy Pitt praise Bally Ache’s consistency and endurance, noting the mile and a half race suits him and he remains sound and ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ne Ee Roe
Bally Ache
Ussery
Tompion
Jimmy Pitt
Pitt
Bobby
Continental League hinges on Kefauver bill vote
Continental League founder Bill Shea urged Senator Kenneth Keating to bring the Kefauver bill to a Senate vote, warning a delay would harm expansion hopes. League president Branch Rickey backed the bill and attacked the American Association head Ed Doherty over indemnity demands, saying the AA would fade within two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Corrigan
Associated Press
NEW York
Bill Shea
Kenneth Keating
Kefauver
Senate
Shea
Keating
Sen
Continental League
Branch Rickey
Rickey
American Assn
Ed Doherty
American
New League
Doherty
Continental
Rick
Open golf field narrows to 91 places over nine centers
Some 328 players compete across Seattle Denver Cincinnati and Mamaroneck with 38 vying for 34 spots in Oklahoma City. Notables including Julius Boros Lloyd Mangrum and Gene Sarazen miss or earn berths as Don Bies leads Monday qualifying with 71 66 137 at Winged Foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Seattle
Denver
Cincinnati
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Cherry Hills Country Club
Englewood
Colo
Julius Boros
Lloyd Mangrum
Charlie Coe
Jack Burke
Art Wall Jr
Lionel
Jay Hebert
George Bayer
Doug Sanders
Bob Goalby
Paul Harney
al Besselink
Mason Rudolph
Bill Collins
Tom Neiporte
Bobby
Don Essig III
Indianapolis
Don Bies
Robert Gardner
White Plains
Gordon Waldespuhl
Dayton
Ohio
Winged Foot
Jim Turnesa
Wes Ellis
Stan Moses
al Mengert
Shelley Mayfield
Henry Williams
Waldespuhl
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Roger McManus
Briggs Critical in Bennington Hospital
Walter O. Briggs Jr., 48, former president of the Detroit Tigers from 1952 to 1956, remained in critical condition at Bennington Hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday at a Bennington motel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Walter O. Briggs Jr
Detroit Tigers
Briggs
Tigers
Continental League Plans Farm Club Network Across Cities
The Continental League aims to safeguard its future by transferring franchises to new cities and operating them as farm clubs to protect and insure the league’s health in the American Asia context.
Bolt Wins Memphis Open Playoff Over Hogan Littler
Tom Bolt earned $4,300 by winning a Monday 18 hole playoff in the Memphis Open over Ben Hogan and Gene Littler. The victory, Bolt's first since his 1958 National Open title, earned him a fat wallet and a spot in the National Open next week. Littler finished third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Lopez Wonders Why All Worry Over His Sox
New York AP report shows manager Al Lopez defending the Chicago White Sox after a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees. He notes the 25-20 record matches last year and trails in the standings to Baltimore and Cleveland while pledging the club is improving with speed power and pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Lopez
Yanks
Cleveland
White Sox
Baltimore
Indians
Orioles
Washington Senators
Huntsville Man Leads Southern Amateur Tourney
Bob Lowry of Huntsville Alabama shot 34 37 71 to take an early lead in the first qualifying round of the Southern Amateur Golf Tour in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. He tops Dale Morey of Morganton North Carolina by two strokes with Mobile's Robert McNeely tied for third at 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Lake Worth
Fla
Marilyn Smith
Ladies Pga
Marilyn
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Bob Lowry
Huntsville
Ala
Dale Morey
Morganton
N.C
Robert McNeely
Mobile
John Gross
Birmingham
Elbert Jemison Jr
College Golfers Tee Off Today For Championship
Nearly 150 small college golfers start the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship in Bemidji Minnesota. Defending champion Western Illinois faces top contenders, with Lamar Tech favored to challenge after years of titles. Noted individuals include Bob Wood Texas Wesleyan Tom Farrell McMurray College and Bob Smith Portland College with sub 70 scores earlier this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemidji
Minn
Western Illinois University
Quincy
Ill
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Tex
Bob Wood
Texas Wesleyan
Tom Farrell
McMurray College
Bob Smith
Portland College
Pro Fighter In Critical Condition After Knockout
New York report says lightweight Tommy Pacheco was in critical condition and not expected to live after a knockout loss in the St. Nicholas arena feature bout. Pacheco, 20, Puerto Rican born, was taken to Roosevelt Hospital after Benny Gordon stopped him with 11 seconds left in the 10 round fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tommy Pacheco
St. Nicholas Arena
Pacheco
Roosevelt Hospital
Benny Gordon
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Gerry Staley
Crocker
Fay Crocker
Hartsells, Ala
Culver
A.e. S.E
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Stanley Donen
Yul Brynner
Kay Kendall
Technicolor
Segory Ratoff
Harry Kurnitz
Trinity Baseballers
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Milwaukee
Los Angeles
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San Francisco
Southern Assn
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Nashville
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Shreveport
Alabama
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Will Grimsley
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Sun Lay Li Hs
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