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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1960
Page
10
Two crucial City Softball League games headline the night at Delano Park. Wolverine faces Chemstrand with Chemstrand aiming to seal the championship again as Billy Joe Melson meets Hoyt Alvis in a Pabola duel.
Philadelphia wins 3-2 as Ken Walters drives in the tie run and hits his seventh homer in the eighth. Frank Herrera also homered, and Dick Farrell earned the win in relief of Dallas Green. Cardinals lose to Harvey Haddix as Mets starved of offense.
In the 16th annual Women’s Collegiate Golf Tournament Eller and Gunderson reach the final for the title. Judy, a 19 year old Miami Florida sophomore from Old Hickory Tennessee, faces sharp competition from Jean Ashley of Kansas who loses 1 up after a late birdie on 19. Jo Anne from Seattle defeats Barbara Faye White of Centenary 4 and 2 in the semi finals.
Seattle AP reports the Bruins advance in the 1960 tournament by taking three of four singles matches in the quarterfinals.
AP reports a four way duel among Jaguars Ferraris Maseratis and Aston Martins as the 24 hour Le Mans starts. Ferraris lead in factory and private entries with 13 of 56 cars. Weather predicted variable with possible rain and unclear conditions for the field.
A compact summary of top MLB leaders: National League batting average leader Larker of Los Angeles at .348. runs leader Mays of San Francisco with 52. RBIs Banks of Chicago at 59 and Cepeda San Francisco 60. hits leaders Gorat and Clemente and Mays with 82. doubles Bruton 18. Mays 17. triples Milw 7 and Pinson 6. American League at bats Runnels Boston .346. Mantle New York 55 runs. Maris New York 43. Santo New York 52. Hansen Baltimore 47. Also notes lithium as the lightest metal used in H-bomb.
First Baptist defeated Central Methodist 10 to 9 as five late runs boosted the win. C Thornton earned the victory with two singles and O Hara added a double while Roberts hit a homer for the losers.
New York AP reports two tall boxers from Philadelphia headline the night. Von Clay is favored 2-1 over the 20 year old Clay as boxing returns to the air.
Major league scores show Los Angeles 6 Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 8 San Francisco 4 St Louis 1 Los Angeles at Milwaukee Baltimore 5 Chicago 3 in 11 innings Boston 13 Kansas City 4 Cleveland 7 Washington 6 Detroit 2 New York 1 Friday schedule includes Boston at Chicago Baltimore at Kansas City New York at Cleveland and various intercity matchups with multiple city pairings listed
In Colorado Springs defending champion Dick Crawford of Houston faced Deane Beman of Maryland as the NCAA golf championship moved to the 36 hole semi finals with favored Jack Nicklaus defeated and out of contention.
Orioles rout White Sox 16 to 1 as Orioles extend lead in standings. Steve Jefferson pitched strongly for the Orioles while White Sox struggled offensively.
Oxford Mississippi AP reports Charlie Flowers former Ole Miss fullback is cleared to play for the Los Angeles Chargers after U.S. District Judge Claude Clayton ruled his Giants contract was not binding. The judge described Flowers as a young naive boy at the time of the decision.
Fay Crocker from Montevideo and Louise Suggs of Atlanta led after the first round of the Women’s Western Open at Beverly Country Club. Winds reached 30 mph as they carded 35s on the front nine before slipping on the back. Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville was third with 75.
The Detroit Tigers announce the signing of their first Negro scout Lorenzo Piper Davis from Birmingham. Davis, a former outfielder in the Negro American League, will oversee scouting operations based in Detroit.
Yankees travel to Cleveland for a pivotal series as Jim Coates seeks his 13th straight win against the Indians. Cleveland counters with Jim Perry after sweeping Washington. Boston beat Kansas City 13 4 in the AL while St Louis trimmed Pittsburgh and Milwaukee closed on them.
In Birmingham AP report results show in the men’s division a 6-4 6-1 win. Junior top seed Frank Bertram of Austin Texas defeated Jerry Hirst 7-5 6-2 to reach the semifinals. Anniston Alabama produced a 6-1 5-7 6-1 scoreline. Ramsey Earnhart of Ventura California defeated Fred Weckworth 6-3 6-1. Miguel Olvera No. 3 seed from Ecuador beat Jim Shaffer of Florida 6-4. Trans Punhons fifth seed eliminated Manuel Garcia of Mexico.
Nashvoll trimmed Birmingham 4-3 as leadoff trips and Leja’s homer sparked Nashville. Memphis outlasted Mobile 5-4 in 11 innings after a 3-1 opener, with Deitz walking in two runs in the first and Burda delivering a key hit in the 11th. Little Rock beat Atlanta 7-3 behind Charley Ready in his ninth win. Cooke and Richardson fueled the attack with several RBI hits. Chattanooga exploded for four homers in a decisive sixth, led by Greenwood and Bert Hamric, to topple Jerry Davis.
Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones signed a judgment ordering Dusty Rhodes and ex-wife Mae Childers to pay alimony and child support from the 1957 divorce. The order covers backdated support and custody arrangements for their two children.
The All Stars face Briscoe Agency in a girls basketball showdown Saturday night at 7 30 at Delano Arena. Ida is listed among the participants.
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