Dodgers Beat Giants to Move Within 2 Games of NL Leaders
Dodgers slugger Tommy Davis powered a 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, adding a second straight two-run homer after a 3-0 lead Monday. Davis is hitting .500 with 11 RBIs in four games against the Giants this year as Los Angeles narrows the gap atop the NL with crucial wins.
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Golfing Dogfight Winners at Decatur Country Club
In a weekend event at Decatur Country Club a five player team led by Gene Berrigan Jim Johnson Walter Parker Comner Ezell and Dr Bert Kennedy won with a 111 score. Second place went to a four man team Bob Agee John Cole Bill Green and Rut ledge Thomas with 107 as 49 players competed.
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Alabama Junior Golf Championship Given In Huntsville June 11 12 13
The 17th annual Alabama Junior Golf Championship will be played in Huntsville June 11 12 and 13 with an 18 hole qualifying round June 11. Match play follows on the next two days in morning and afternoon sessions. Open to Alabama resident male amateurs who have not yet turned 18 before June 1 1962. Practice rounds available June 11 morning. players should contact Bill Curtis at Decatur Country Club. Entries close June 4 and entry blanks are at Decatur Country Club.
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Qualifying Completed At Hartselle Bowl Championship
The second annual Match Game Bowling Championships qualifiers finished at Bee Line Lanes with 119 bowlers in Open A and B divisions. Finals schedule set for Sunday and Saturday with top finishers to win championship trophies and merchandise prizes from local sponsors.
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Rebels Win In Girls Softball At Walter Jackson Field
In the Walter Jackson Field league, the Decatur Rebels crushed Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital 24 to 3, while Bud's Minnow Pool beat Industrial Uniforms 11 to 1. Rebels hitters rang up 27 hits with homers from Judy Sherrill Nancy McMinner and Wanda Wallace. Fay Smith earned the win with eight strikeouts as Industrial Uniforms walked ten. Standings list Rebels 4-1 Buds 3-1 Dick Coffey 2-1 Industrial Uniforms 1-2 Baugh-Wiley-Smith 0-5.
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Yankees Win In Colt League Thriller At Decatur
In the Decatur Colt League the Yankees edged the Indians 6-5. Bill Oliver pitched and batted strongly with nine strikeouts and three hits including a home run. Seibert doubled and Spain tripled for the Yankees, while Stevenson took the loss. Indians’ C Smallwood and Quillen doubled as a loose Yankees defense crafted three first inning runs.
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Yankees Win 12-Inning Four-Man One-Hitter Over Angels
The Yankees edge the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in 12 innings, using seven intentional walks and a late double by Pepitone to force two sacrifice flies from Elston Howard. Whitey Ford opened with seven hitless frames before leaving with a strained back. Bud Daley and Tom Morgan closed it. Pepitone tallied three hits and drove in both runs, while Maris drew five walks in a one game major league record.
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Orioles Cubs LI Winners In Little League Action
In Decatur Little League play the Orioles beat the Yankees 4 1 as Bonnie Cartee pitched the win Greg Russell took the loss Orioles had two hits but scored on passed balls Gary McCullough had three Yankees hits The Orioles improve to 1 1 with a 1 4 record The Cubs crushed the Dodgers 14 1 Hal Miller earned the win Steve Horn took the loss Cubs had seven hits Miller hit three doubles Jimmy Sandy added three hits including two doubles Thornhill homered for the Dodgers Horn also had two hits Dodgers fall to 2 2 while the Cubs sit at 1 3 Horn walked 12 batters and the Dodgers pitchers issued walks Today's schedule Cards vs Braves Red Sox vs Tigers
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Patterson Liston Title Fight Likely This Fall
Detroit reports on Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston hinting at a title bout this fall but the venue remains undecided. Manager Cus D'Amato rejected Detroit as the site and suggested other cities as possible locations.
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Chemstrand And Prestolite Win In City Softball League
Chemstrand beat Worthington 7-2 at Delano Park with Melson earning the win and Shaneyfelt taking the loss Hardaway tripled for Chemstrand Alvis won for Prestolite Thompson suffered the loss Shelton homered for Prestolite Mills added a triple Standings show Chemstrand 3-0 Prestolite 2-1 Worthington 1-2 and 3-0-3.
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Northside and First Baptist Win Hard-Played Softball Night
Northside Baptist defeated Flint Baptist 14 to 8, while First Baptist edged Oak Ridge 7 to 6. Roland Guyse earned the Northside win with 16 hits to seven for Flint. Gene Rutledge and O Hara homered for Northside. D Atkins homered for Oak Ridge. All games at Austinville field.
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Rookies Shine as Big League Start Fuelers Suffer Loss
Kansas City rookies Diego Segui Manny Jimenez George Alusik and Jose Azcue backed a stellar eight inning relief effort by Wicker Sham. Segui closed out Boston in the ninth Jimenez homered twice and added a 2 for 2 day to lift his average to .383 Alusik boosted the offense with a triple and double while Azcue doubled scoring a run.
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