White Sox surge for 10th straight in doubleheader sweep
Detroit star Norm Cash fuels risk and run totals as he eyes AL MVP and triple crown. Cash homered three times, driving in four in the opener as Chicago wins 7 3 and 6 3 to extend their winning streak to ten. Orioles, Red Sox, and Giants also post notable wins while Cash leads AL with a .377 average and 66 RBIs.
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Associated Press
Norm Cash
Detroit Tigers
Bill Stafford
Killebrew
Mike Fornieles
Don Schwall
Red Sox
Carroll Hardy
Gene Stephens
Bob Shaw
Kansas City
White Sox
Ronnie Hamsen
Jack Fisher
Orioles
Angels
Second Rate Joey Jay Captures Ninth Victory
Cincinnati rides Jay to a 3 2 win over Los Angeles as Don Blasingame, Gus Bell, and Vada Pinson spark a first inning rally. The Reds extend their NL lead to three games over the Dodgers while Gerry Zimmerman replaces Ed Bailey as catcher.
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Reds
Ed Bailey
San Francisco Giants
Don Blasingame
Bailey
Blasingame
Cincinnati
Jay
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Stan Williams
Gerry Zimmerman
San Francisco
Giants
Louis
Cards
Chicago
Cubs
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pirates
New York
Yankees
Detroit
Minnesota
Cleveland
Tigers
Indians
Baltimore
White Sox
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
Red Sox
A’s
Gus Bell
Vada Pinson
Gordi Coleman
George Altman
Billy Williams
Warren Spahn
Altman
Williams
Don Cardwell
Barney Schultz
St. Louis
Jim Davenport
Willie Mays
Ray Sadecki
Redbird
Port
Chattanooga
Jim Stump
Lookouts
Stump
John Hermstein
Bill Gabler
Macon
Jerry Snyder
Max Macon
Mobile
Shreveport
Steve Ji
Jim Fridley
Kal Segrist
Bruin
Dale Willis
Bob Flynn
Bears
Baby Flynn
al Ferrara
Atlanta
Little Rock
Crackers
Jack Smith
Travelers
Don Sauer
Ad Travelers
Japanese Challenger Seki Aims at Kingpetch Title
Tokyo youth Mitsunori Seki 19 faces world flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch in Tokyo. Seki, with 24 pro fights since 1958, seeks to regain the crown Japan surrendered in 1954. He has 21 wins, 10 by KO, in a short career.
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Tokyo
Mitsunori Seki
Pone Kingpetch
Thainland
Japan
Seki
Yoshio Shirai
Sak
Battle Joined Poised Among Derby Contenders
The two year old colt Battle Joined impressed at Belmont Park clocking fast time and winning by ten lengths. Owned by Capt. Harry Guggenheim and trained by notable figures, he sits among a rising field of juveniles in 1962 amid major purses and possible future clashes.
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John Chandler
Assoc Press
Battle
Eddie Arcaro
Carry
Belmont Park
Coaching Club
Bowl of Flowers
Jume
Brookmeade Stable
Battle Joined
Manuel Ycaza
Harry F. Guggenheim
MLB National League Schedule Quiet for Tuesday
The Associated Press reports a light NL slate with Milwaukee at St. Louis and San Francisco at Philadelphia as the only games on the schedule. No other matchups listed for the day.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
St. Louis
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Piersall’s temper flares as pitch hits wrist in Indians opener
Cleveland star Jim Piersall, famed for fiery behavior, suffered a right wrist injury after a pitch from Jim Bunning. he clashed with Bunning on the field in Detroit, then sat out the next game with a tender wrist. Despite the incidents, Piersall is having one of his best seasons, batting .346 and playing solid defense.
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Cleveland
Jim Piersall
Donnybrook
Indians
Detroit
Piersall
Jim Bunning
Bunning
Boston
Joe Cronin
Jimmie Dykes
Two Baseball Problems Are Uppermost
Chicago report outlines two main issues for baseball as owners meet: National League expansion with New York and Houston and rising bonuses for young players. A five member GM committee will report on placing two new franchises in a 10 team NL, while the American League model guides inclusion and draft terms. Commissioner Frick weighs caps and penalties to curb million dollar bonus offers to top prospects.
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Chicago
New York
Houston
Los Angeles
Washington
Ford Frick
Frick Sa
Nog
Saber
Burleson Beats Beatty In National AAU Mile War
Oregon junior Cyril Burleson defeated Jim Beatty 4 04.9 in Downing Stadium at the AAU championships amid a clash over boxing tactics. Burleson, holder of the American mile record, hinted at future team meets against the Soviet Union and others. The event featured six meet records and a Striders team title of 120 points.
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Jim Beatty
Burleson
Beatty
Soviet Union
West Germany
England
Poland
Downing Stadium
Randalls Island
Keith Forman
Rem Morris
Southern California Striders
Don Bragg
Aubrey Dooley
Jay Silvester
al Oerter
Rink Babka
Deacon Jones
Army
Frank Budd
Villanova
Paul Drayton
Harold Connolly
Striders
Otis Davis
Eugene
Ore
Jim Dupree
Southern Illinois
Don Styron
Laszlo Tabori
Santa Clara
Ronald Zinn
Chicago
Orioles Win Pony Games Doubleheader Triumphs
Orioles sweep a Saturday Pony League doubleheader beating the Yankees 9 6 behind win pitcher Harry Lewis. Butch Hagan took the loss. In game two Orioles defeated the Tigers 7 4 with J C McGhee earning the win. Friday night they beat the Indians 8 3 as Vernon Mathis opened with a strong start and Johnny Webb hit a 325 foot homer.
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Orioles
Yankees
Harry Lewis
Butch Hagan
Lewis
Hagan
Perry Hinds
Tigers
J. C. McGhee
Troy Morris
Hester
Indians
Vernon Mathis
Mathis
Wagar
Ikner
Mike Callahan
Johnny Webb
Callahan
Bragg Retires After National AAU Meet With 6th Place Finish
Olympic pole vaulter Don Bragg says retirement after a Sunday loss at the National AAU championships. Ron Morris of the Southern California Striders won the event with 15 feet 8 inches. Bragg tied for sixth at 15 feet. Independent league action saw Automatic Screw Machine Products beat Cotaco 94. Other local games featured Briscoe Agency 8 1 over Bough Wiley Smith Hospital and Buds Minnow Pool 10 0 over Decatur Nursery. Schedule notes include Bud’s Minnow Pool vs Baugh Wiley Smith and Decatur Nursery vs Briscoe Agency at Walter Jackson Field Tuesday night.
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New York
Don Bragg
Bragg
Ron Morris
Southern California Striders
Bob Richards
Briscoe Agency
Bough Wiley Smith Hospital
Bud's Minnow
Decatur Nursery
Sales Yard
Daly
Pepper
Johnson
Summerford
Bud
Gray
Keenum
Walter Jackson Field
Baugh Wiley Smith
Decatur Nursery and Sales Yard
Laver Bookies Choice At Wimbledon
The 75th Wimbledon opened with Rod Laver favored to dethrone Neale Fraser in men's singles while Sandra Reynolds and Margaret Smith head the women’s field as co favorites. Odds list Laver at 6-4 with Emerson and Fraser close behind. Reynolds and Smith lead the women with 21-1 and 21-1 alongside top contenders from England, Australia, and other nations.
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London
Bookies
Rod Laver
Australia
Neale Fraser
Sandra Reynolds
Margaret Smith
Redhaired Laver
Roy Emerson
Fraser
Spain
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Jan Linquist
Sweden
Ron Holmberg
Brooklyn
Bob Mark
Mike Sangster
Bobby Wilson
England
Ulf Schmidt
Cuiseppe Merlo
Italy
Abe Segal
South Africa
Orlando Sirola
Miss Reynolds
Miss Smith
Ann Haydon
Christine Truman
Lesley Turner
Karen Hanize
Chula Vista
Nancy Richey
San Angelo
Texas
Angela Mortimer
Jan Lehane
Elks Showdown as Colt League Schedules Tighten
In a Colt League continuation Andersons Office Equipment defeated Elks Club 16-13 and then 19-4. White and Lynn led Elks with three and two hits. Bridges earned the win, Smallwood took the loss. Upcoming games include Trinity Stone, Pet Milk, and Andersons matchups this week.
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Trinity Stone
Pet Milk
Andersons
Elks
Elks Club
Lynn
Anderson
Reed
Bridges
Smallwood
COLT
Een Eweneeeen
Trinity Stone Andersons
Eee
Ee Pet Milk Ee
Barons Sweep Past Vols In Pair Of Games
The Barons sweep Nashville in a doubleheader 9-2 and 5-2 as two left handed starters complete games. Birmingham moves atop the Southern Association standings while Macon edges Shreveport for sixth place.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Atlanta Ensencasen
Little Rock
Itenanie
Nashville Sonccoenes
Ava
Serene
Il Shreveport
Mobile
Macon
Chattanooga
Shreveport
Barons
Vols
Associated Press
Nashville
Dell
Nashville 92
Chattanooga Lookouts
Atlanta
Gallagher
Oscar Chinique
Jim Dunn
Grzendal
George McC
Palmer Is Western Winner
Arnold Palmer captured the 58th Western Open at Blythefield County Club with a 271 total 13 under par earning $5 000 and a Grand Rapids chest of drawers He led midway and predicted a 270 would win the four day event before planning a trip overseas for the British Open and Flint Open engagements.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Blythefield County Club
Ohio Machinist Wins Petersen Classic
Dale Whisler, a 44 year old Dayton machinist, won the Petersen Bowling Classic in Chicago with an eight game 1,689 series and earned 23,850. He defeated runner up Frank Sospirato of Warrensville Ohio by 32 pins after the event began last December 10 and carried 331,968 in prize money.
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Chicago
Dale Whisler
Rich Petersen
Whisler
Dayton
Ohio
Frank Sospirato
Warrensville
Sospirato
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