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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1961

Page

12

Lary and Ford Spark Wins for Tigers and Yankees

Lary pitches his 10th complete game as Detroit beats Boston 4 2. Ford and reliever Arroyo combine for his 10th win as the Yankees top Cleveland 11 5. Detroit and Cleveland share first place, one game ahead of New York, with Washington edging Baltimore 5 4 and Kansas City routing Minnesota 9 2. The White Sox sweep Angels as Camilo Pascual and Ray Herbert dominate, while Larsen saves for Baumann in the second win.

Tigers Boston Ford Luis Arroyo Yankees Indians Cleveland Detroit Washington Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Minnesota Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Dodgers Yankee Billy Bruton Chuck Essegian Arroyo Gene Green Senators Dick Donovan Steve Barber Camilo Pascual Jerry Walker Pascual Ray Herbert Don Larsen White Sox Herbert Johnny James Larsen Frank Baumann Steve Bilko Sox Ron Medler Associated Press New York Ecewscesepi Chicago Kansas City Posecesens Angeles San Francisco St. Louis Ll. Angeles Philadelphia Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee New York Yankees Yanks Los Angeles Angels Dodgers Cubs Don Drysdale Drysdale Tommy Davis

Snead Opens 61st U S Open Aiming First Win At Oakland

Sam Snead, 49, seeks his first U S Open title at Oakland Hills in Birmingham Michigan. He faces defending champion Arnold Palmer and top contenders Gary Player Ben Hogan among a field of 150 in a 72 hole event. Palmer and Player are favorites with Snead insisting he will try to win by shooting a 284 total.

Jerry Liska Associated Press Birmingham, Mich Oakland Hills Sam Snead Snead Arnold Palmer Gary Player Ben Hogan Palmer South Africa Denver Cherry Hills Las

Two Americans Survive In Golf Tourney

TURNBERRY Scotland AP Ralph Morrow of Oklahoma City and Henry Timbrook of Los Angeles are the last two Americans remaining in the British Amateur Golf Tournament as the field narrows to 32. Morrow expects a possible semifinal clash with Joe Carr while noting two seeds have fallen in his quarter.

Turnberry Scotland Ralph Morrow Morrow Joe Carr Carr Oklahoma City Henry Timbrook Los Angeles

Slammin Sammy Shines Rarely Over 70 in 12 Rounds

In the Vegas Tournament of Champions and the Sam Snead Festival plus the International Canada Cup, Slammin Sammy has broken 70 only once in his last 12 rounds, highlighting consistency and a rare scoring stretch.

Dodgers Take Narrow Win to Lead NL Race

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7 to pull ahead by a half game in the National League standings. Don Drysdale pitched five hitless innings for the win and Tommy Davis drove in three on offense.

Cellar Clubs In Hockey Have New Look

The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers, late playoff teams, reshaped rosters in a lively NHL draft. Boston acquired Orland Kurtenbach and Earl Balfour plus Pat Stapleton, while New York added Jean Guy Gendron and Vic Hadfield. Each of the eight players purchased for 20000 dollars.

Ben Olan Associated Press Montreal Boston Bruins New York Rangers Bruins Orland Kurtenbach Earl Balfour Pat Stapleton Kurtenbach New York Chicago Vancouver Bronco Horvath Autry Erickson Chicago Black Hawks Rangers Jean Guy Gendron Vic Hadfield Gendron Toronto al Arbour Lou Fontinato Canadiens Doug Harvey Eddie Litzenberger Detroit Jerry Melnyk Brian Smith

Gibbs Thrives On Richmond Farm As Yankees Prospect

Richmond AP reported Jake Gibbs star of Ole Miss football and Yankees bonus baby has adapted well to minor league baseball. Assigned to Triple A Richmond, Gibbs started strong with two hits in his first three trips and nine games with a .412 average 14 hits in 34 at bats plus solid fielding aside from a single error June 6.

Richmond Jake Gibbs New York Yankees University of Mississippi Yankees Gibbs Toronto Lee

Yangtze River Basin Homes Around Twenty Two Million People

An estimated 22 million residents live in China's Yangtze river basin spanning densely populated urban districts and rural areas. The figure highlights the basin's vast social and economic footprint amid regional development and population migration.

China Yangtze River Basin

Yankees Acquire Daley in Trade with A's for Pitching Help

New York strengthens rotation by obtaining Bud Daley from Kansas City in exchange for Art Ditmar and Deron Johnson. The deal, the 17th between the clubs since 1955 involving 64 players, follows GM Lane’s claim of near total influence and aims to pair Daley with Whitey Ford.

New York Kansas City Chuck Finley A’s Yanks Frank Lane Finley Lane Minneapolis Bud Daley Whitey Ford Daley Art Ditmar Deron Johnson A's Houk Ford Bill Stafford Ralph Terry Roland Sheldon Bob Turley Detroit Ditmar Bobby Shantz Billy Gardner Minnesota Twins Danny McDevitt

USC Solid Favorite In Track Meet

USC is proclaimed a solid favorite to win the NCAA Track and Field Championship as coach Jess Mortensen predicts a 50-point team total. The Trojans hold 21 titles in 40 years, with Rex Cawley hurt but others matching scoring potential led by Dallas Long who seeks to better last year’s meet record in the shot put.

ED Corrigan Associated Press Philadelphia University of Southern California Jess Mortensen Trojans Mortensen Rex Cawley Dallas Long

Adco Dominates Ice in Shortened Little League Tilt

In Sedalia Missouri the Adco team led Sedalia Ice 45 to 0 when darkness halted play after the first inning. Ice did not bat as the game ended early.

Adco Sedalia, Mo Sedalia Ice

Vols Reach 500 Level Amid Dixie Race Beating

In Dixie action the Atlanta Crackers dropped to 51 to Shreveport as they slip toward last while Little Rock and Nashville bid for a higher spot. Chattanooga Lookouts beat Birmingham to extend their league lead to four games. Kal Segrist and Jim Fridley reportedly join the Mobile Bears as Texas League powers. Nashville slugger Ray Looney blasted his 13th homer as the Bears split Nashville’s early offense. Macon blanked Little Rock while expanding their streak to four and gaining seven wins over their rival in eight meetings. Shreveport’s Ben Debus drove in four runs in two trips, helping the Cracker offense barely muster a late rally.

Atlanta Crackers Shreveport Little Rock Nashville Chattanooga Lookouts Birmingham Barons Kal Segrist Jim Fridley Mobile Bears Bears Oscar Chinique Ron Cote Ray Looney Doug Gallagher Macon Don Dobrino Peaches Travelers Travs Ben Debus al Grunwald Ernie Rodriguez

Athens, Flour Mill clash in City Softball Friday

Friday night action features Athens vs Flour Mill and Worthington vs Chemstrand in the City Softball League. Earlier results include Flour Mill 10 Worthington 0, Archie Noy a no hitter, and Athens 5 Chemstrand while Flour Mill beat Worthington 8 3 in makeups. Friday doubleheader at Walter Jackson Field includes Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital girls against Briscoe Agency and Bud's Minnow Pool vs Decatur Nursery Sales Yard. Mutual Savings girls meet Town Creek at 7 p.m. at Walter Jackson Park.

Athens Worthington Chemstrand Flour Mill Archie Noy Walterackson Field Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital Briscoe Agency Bud's Minnow Decatur Nursery Sales Yard Mutual Saving Town Creek Walter Jackson Park

Practice Opens for All-America Bowl Teams in Buffalo

In Buffalo New York practice sessions began today for the two 30 man college squads set to clash June 23 in the first All America Bowl game.

Buffalo N.Y

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