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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1961
Page
10
The piece compares mid June records of Cleveland Detroit and New York Yankees. It notes Cleveland 25-17 in 1960 versus 33-17 in 1961, Detroit 21-21 then and 33-18 now, while New York stands 29-19 three games back this year. The Yankees loom as the major threat.
Don Saner, 27, joined the Little Rock Travs after Salt Lake City sale, posting 50 hits in 29 games for a .424 batting average, the best in the Southern Association. A former Mobile player, he reduced his batting average from .258 across 145 games last season.
The excerpt cites Bob Cousy declaring the current basketball scandal mirrors flaws in American society. He argues bribery and fraud taint the sport, urging accountability and condemning excuses for bribe takers to stop the rot.
The Cincinnati Reds signed two 20 year old college hitters George Evans Jr. of Northern Illinois University and Dick Rowe of Los Angeles State College. Rowe received a signing bonus. A stray note adds a line about air conditioning cooling tubes in electronic brains to prevent overheating.
The report lists high scores and teams from a bowling event. D Morgan led ladies with 174 single game and 445 high series. M King led high series with 559. Kings posted top team score 1978, with Winton and others achieving 212 and 214 in games.
Highlights include high totals by Bill Geloneck 257 in a 630 series and J Faria 188, with top 200 games by Fite 219 and Latham 187. Team rankings show Pin Choppers 4 and Oakview Gardens 3, with Oakview Memorial Gardens posting a 622 high game.
Jim Bunning pitched five hits as Detroit blanked Cleveland 2 to 0 to split the four game series. Rocky Colavito led off the seventh with his 16th homer and Norm Cash added his 14th. Piersall had three of Cleveland’s five hits.
Bill Skowron hit a clutch sixth inning triple and three hits while Whitey Ford pitched five strong innings as the Yankees beat the Athletics 5 to 3. Mickey Mantle had a homer and a triple, matching Skowron for three hits, and Ford improved to 9-2 with six strikeouts.
Joey Jay earned his seventh win in a row as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 2. Bill Henry provided ninth inning relief while Don Blasingame collected four hits including a go ahead two run single in the fifth. Wally Post homered in the sixth.
In the meet, Blue defeated White 3 to 1 while Oreo beat Orchid forfeit 3 to 1. Delores Pannier led the high indi event with 1% and 522 in high series. Red dominated team events with 753 in a game and 2193 in team series.
Orioles edge Twins 4-3 as Ron Hansen belts a two run homer in the seventh inning. Hal Brown allowed three hits over seven before rain delay, Hoyt Wilhelm closes as Baltimore holds on.
Hatton beat Caddo 7-6 as Haywood Shelton struck out 21 but took the loss. Franklin Beck earned the win for Hatton. Caddo had 10 hits with Max Shelton driving two doubles and a single, but eight errors doomed the visitors. Hatton had four hits and hosts Oak Grove next at 2 p.m.
Rain slowed play in the Decatur Country Club Invitational Golf Tournament with Al Jones edging into a one stroke lead at 36 holes after a 68. T M Jones II matched his score, while Dr. O B Evans held medalist honors at 73 in qualifying and 71 today. The championship field, split into A and B divisions, resumes final 36 holes today with play beginning at 7 a.m. and projected to start around 1 p.m.
Interview set for next week with Lucian Rice. Written notice sent immediately to P. O. Box 7693 Birmingham 13 Alabama detailing qualifications and contact phone number.
In New York at Madison Square Garden Archie Moore defeated Giulio Rinaldi by unanimous decision after 15 rounds to retain his world light heavyweight title.
The Chicago White Sox announced a four for four player swap with the Kansas City Athletics. They acquired pitcher Ray Herbert, pitcher Don Larsen, third baseman Andy Carey and outfielder Al Pilarcik in exchange for pitcher Bob Shaw, pitcher Gerry Staley, outfielder Wes Covington and outfielder Stan Johnson.
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