Reds Start to Move Tigers Within Two
Baseball roundup notes the Cincinnati Reds, led by Bob Purkey and Frank Robinson, edging Milwaukee 7-4 while the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Mets 6-3 to stretch their win streak to 11. Philadelphia beat San Francisco 2-1 as Pittsburgh and Houston won, keeping the NL tight behind the top trio. In Detroit, the Tigers powered past the White Sox 13-5 with Wood and Bruton driving in runs, and Faytack notching a key win. Also, two Detroit powerboat races were canceled for lack of funds, and the Babe Zaharias Open began in Beaumont with 31 pros and 15 amateurs.
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Reds
Milwaukee
Bob Purkey
Frank Robinson
Purkey
Robinson
Dodgers
New York Mets
Joe Moeller
Ed Roebuck
Ron Perranoski
Philadelphia
Art Mahaffey
Giants
Pittabaugh
St. Louis
Houston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Hank Aaron
Carl Willey
Don Blasingame
Marty Keough
Mets
Larry Burright
Roebuck
Perranoski
Mahaffey
Orlando Cepeda
Felipe Alou
Phils
Billy O'Dell
Bob Friend
Elroy Face
Diomedes Olivo
Pirates
Cardinals
Friend
Dick Groat
Bill Mazeroski
al Kaling
Frank Lary
Norm Cash
Rocky Colavito
Detroit
Ugars
Cash
Colavito
Jake Wood
Billy Bruton
Paul Feytack
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Beaumont
Tex
Mary Lena Faulk
Sea Island
Beaumont Country Club
American League Standings and Weekend Baseball Results
The standings show New York and Los Angeles leading, with Cleveland, Minnesota, Detroit, Kansas City, and Boston in pursuit. Thursday results include Detroit over Chicago and Cleveland over Baltimore, with next day and weekend schedules listed for both leagues. The National League table runs alongside, noting San Francisco and Houston’s positions, then a slate of Thursday results including Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh wins. A note from Sydney reports Gretel the Americas Cup challenger being loaded for shipment to the United States for Newport events beginning September 15.
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Cleveland
New York
Minnesota
Detroit
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Washington
W. LL. Pet
San Francisco
Houston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Sydney
Australia
Gretel
United States
Newport
R.L
Leggett Signs Contract With Chicago Bears
Chicago AP Earl Leggett, tackle, has signed his 1962 contract with the Chicago Bears football club.
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Chicago
Earl Leggett
Chicago Bears
Plans for summer girls softball program discussed
About 35 girls, parents and boosters attended a meeting east of Ben Grimsley yan to discuss summer softball. Sharon Nusser was elected president, Yvonne Beltach vice president, Ruth Saffell secretary treasurer, with a $2 entry fee proposed. Leo Eck of Holcomb High is considered to direct and manage scheduling and games, with a committee named to meet him and report back.
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Ben Grimsley Yan
Sharon Nusser
Shirley Desemo
Yvonne Betlach
Ruth Saffell
Leo Eck
Holcomb High
Holcomb
Eck
Shirley Desemo Ag
Juanita Garcia
Bob Greer
Ward Knight
Jack Knight
Rev
James Stevenson
Brewer Leads Memphis Open in Tight Round Two
Gay Brewer Jr led a crowded leaderboard in the second round of the Memphis Open at Colonial Country Club. He shot 32-32-64 with six birdies including a 80-foot chip for birdie. Arnold Palmer struggled with a 71 amid multiple three putts and errors.
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Memphis, Tenn
Gay Brewer Jr
Brewer
Colonial Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Vance Wins A Flight At Garden City Country Club
Louise Vance captures the 18-hole A flight on Ladies Day at Garden City Country Club for most pars. Sibyl Miller and Alma Robinson tied for top 18-hole Blight honors. Ruth Hooker wins the %hole A flight. Gen Stoner takes the 9-hole B flight and Polly Kerr anchors the 6-hole C flight with others named in paired entries.
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Louise Vance
Garden City
Gen Stoner
Polly Kerr
Irma Andrews
Sally Robinson
Doris Carmichael
Grace Craig
Serena Downing
Lee Maxfield
Sibyl Miller
Maxine Wixson
Bernice Anderson
Jo Anne Sjodal
Abby Morgan
Raven Eisner
Katherine Btrackeljohn
Nellie Lile
Vesta Korff
Katherine Sartorius
Sibyl Milter
Alma Robinson
Judy Bourne
Shole
Martha Schrader
Florence Burris
Irene Oswalt
Katherine Hart
Jewell Blackett
Dorig Carmichael
Betty Waters
Barbara McVickers
Joyee Boone
Florence Nanninga
Bonnie’ Devnes
Velma Piland
Sue Unger
Lucille Kaiser
Grace Stoner
Vi Tate
June Benedict
Virginia Meschke
Patterson Liston Fight Sets Chicago Stadium Record
Promoters of the Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston heavyweight title fight predict gross revenues exceeding 5 million dollars for Chicago September 25 at Comiskey Park. The event will include 46 500 permanent seats and 10 500 temporary seats with $100 to $10 tickets on a reserved basis. About 4 million will come from nationwide closed circuit theater showings with Chicago blackout.
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Chicago
Sonny Liston
al Bolan
Championship Sports Inc
Patterson
Liston
Championship Sports
Illinois Athletic Commission
New York State Athletic Commission
New York
Connecticut Youth Sets Half-Mile Mark
Hartford high school junior Gene Tetreault clocked 1:51.8 for the half mile at a prep meet, unofficially surpassing the national standard of 1:51.9 set by Ray Van Asten in Stanford in 1960. In Bridgton Maine umpire Carroll Rines notes 119 runs scored by schoolboy baseball players across four games.
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Hartford
Bridgton
Maine
Caroll Rines
Rines
Hornung Leaves Hospital in Good Shape for Football Return
Cpl. Paul Hornung said he never felt better as he was dismissed from a Kansas City hospital to convalesce from appendectomy surgery. The Green Bay Packer and Notre Dame star headed home to Louisville on a two week leave from Fort Riley. He was ill May 31 while returning from Washington and had the appendix removed the next day. Doctors advised rest for a month, with a goal to be back in shape for the fall pro football season and to complete Army service by August.
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Kansas City
Paul Hornung
Green Bay
Knothole Leagues List Schedules
Complete schedules for the 1942 summer Knothole baseball program announced by Herman Pop Beringer city recreation director. Minor and Major Leagues set play dates from June to July with weekly matchups among Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Future Farmers, and other local groups. Schedule lists games by date and opponents, with team pairings and locations across the city.
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Herman
Pop) Beringer
Kingpetch Wins Ring Magazine Fighter of the Month
Pone Kingpetch of Thailand was named Ring Magazine's Fighter of the Month after defending his 112-pound flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Japan’s Kyo Noguchi in Tokyo. Ring also credited Harold Johnson of Philadelphia as the new light heavyweight champion after defeating Doug Jones of New York, with minor shifts across divisions following a Moore Patrano draw. Sugar Ray Robinson was dropped from the ratings due to inactivity, a rare omission after over two decades.
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New York
Pone Kingpetch
Thailand
Ring Magazine
Kyo Noguchi
Japan
Tokyo
Ring
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Doug Jones
Johnson
Peter Gumpert
Germany
Archie Moore
Willie Pastrano
Moore
Pas+ lrano
Alejandro Lagorante
Argentina
Sugar
Ray Robinson
Robinson
Ward Wilke Share 500 Purse at Indianapolis Race
Indianapolis racer Rodger Ward and owner Bob Wilke divide a record purse totaling 124 515 for winning the 500 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway race. Wilke shares in the 324 202 payoff and Len Sutton earns 44 566 for second. Par nelli Jones collects 33 516 including 18 000 for leading 120 of 200 laps. Ward also receives various prizes plus a 5 000 Studebaker Avanti. Syracuse Regatta set for June 16 at Onondaga Lake.
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Indianapolis
Rodger Ward
Bob Wilke
Milwaukee
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Wilke
Len Sutton
Portland
Ore
Parnelli Jones
Torrance
Calif
Ward
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
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Southwest Carpet and Tile
McClung-Payne Pharmacy
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Las Palmas Tavern
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Feytack
Lary
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Bruton
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Ron Kline
Don Zanni
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Brook Robinson
Jim Grant
Gary Bell
Ron Hansen
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Walker
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American Medical Association Council On Foods
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Country Club
Mhole
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Virginia Krey
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Margo Christensen
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Esther Porter
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Blanche Salyer
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Jean Speckman
Martha Coltier
Mable Cleaver
Pat Gardiner
Mildred
Archibald
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Louise Robinson
Gene
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Shirley Carmichael
Mary Louise Jones
Gerry Anderson
Dorothy Ogden
Erna Andrews
Arlena Hurst
Ann Waddell
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Jacobsen
Dowd Seed CO
Fulton Garden City
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Garton City Telegram
Rotary - K of Go - Thea
Lions - Kiwania
Rotary - Kiwanis
Thure
Lions
Future Farnece
Kiwanis
Farmera
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Liong
Tuea
Rotary - Future Famera
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Lionas
Odd
Tiea
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Odi Fetlawa
Tone
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Tions
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Writ Potary
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Rotary Shriners
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Eda Fellows
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Kingpetch Wins Magazine
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