Indians Close Within One Game of Tigers in AL Race
The Cleveland Indians beat Washington 7-5 for a seventh straight win as Detroit won 8-0 over Chicago. Latman earned his fourth win with a two-hit shutout relief, Latman’s triple sparking a seventh-inning rally. New York swept Minnesota in a twi night doubleheader, and Kansas City won a doubleheader at Boston 10-6 after Boston took the opener 6-2. The Indians' seventh straight included a 15-hit attack led by Piersall and Romano, with Baumann earning the win in Detroit’s loss. The Yankees set AL home run records with 13 and 14 consecutive games, Mantle homered twice to reach 15 for the season, Kubek added a two-run shot to reach 28 homers in 14 games, and Coates won his fifth straight start. Moeller fanned nine for Baltimore in a 3-0 win, while Angels' Kluszewski hit his sixth vs Baltimore.
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Washington
Chicago White Sox
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Johnny Romano
Frank Baumann
White Sox
Phil Regan
Sox
Jim Landis
Sherm Lollar
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Twins
Johnny Blanchard
Mickey Mantle
Tony Kubek
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Jim Coates
Luis Arroyo
Roland Sheldon
Don Lee
Chuck Stubbs
Ted Kluszewski
Angels
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Klu
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Moeller
Brooks Robinson
Jim Gentile
Jerry Adair
Dave Philley
Mike Fornieles
Boston
Frank Malzone
Ray Herbert
Joe Nuxhall
Bill Kunkel
Norm Siebern
A’s
Dave Hillman
National League Law Bucs Top Dodgers In NL Race
Pirates win 5-2 as Vern Law snaps a monthlong drought and hits an RBI single in the sixth to erase a 2-0 deficit. Elroy Face earns the save after two innings of onehit relief. Mazeroski Burgess homer for Pittsburgh as 13 hits push them past Los Angeles. Reds overtake with 5-3 win over Milwaukee in eighth inning.
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Associated Press
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Vern Law
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Standings and Results From Major American League Baseball
The Associated Press standings show Detroit Cleveland New York and Baltimore atop the American League with Kansas City Boston Washington Minnesota Chicago and Los Angeles trailing. Tuesday results include Boston tied with Kansas City and New York beating Minnesota while Cleveland edged Washington and Chicago defeated Detroit. Wednesday schedule lists key matchups including Kansas City Boston Minnesota New York Los Angeles Baltimore and a doubleheader noted in Los Angeles and Cincinnati games.
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Minnesota
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Los Angeles
Crist Bowlers Take Top Honors at Garden Bowl
Bowlers from A. L. Crist Ranch earned top honors as the Summer Classic League wrapped its second week. Harold Nusser rolled a high game of 237 and a 620 series, aiding team marks of 652 for the game and 1,756 for the series. Results included Crist over Jones Builders 3-1, Gano-Horace Grain over Rickman Bady Shop 4-1, and Team No. 6 over OK 66 Service 3-1.
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Rickman Bady Shop
Team No. 6
OK 66 Service
Scott Tourney Set for Sunday at Scott City Golf Club
Scott City's spring golf tournament will be held next Sunday with registration at 7 a.m. Coffee and donuts will greet players and lunch and cold drinks served by Women’s Club volunteers. There are four flights all 19 holes and the championship 27 holes. Trophies awarded to first, second and third in each flight with ties to be resolved.
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Scott City
Daily Workouts Continue For Girl Softball Players
Daily practices run 6 15 p m to dark on the field east of Ben Grimsley Gym for girls in the local softball program. About 30 have attended at times and 20 regularly. eight sessions have been held since May 25. Plans include A and B groups with Welder's Supply sponsoring teams, and a $2 entry fee to fund the program.
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Deerfield
Copeland
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Pisreeville
Yellow Cab
Lakin
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Association Treasury
Les Bencini
Shirley Desemo
Joan Fief
Scott City
Cimarron
High Plains Archery Club Forms in Garden City
Garden City forms the High Plains Archery Club with Bill Turrentine as president. Six women and 13 men attended the first qualification shoot at the Arkansas River field range near the sewage disposal plant. Scott Showalter led men with 342 of 560 on 28 targets, while Mrs Jerry Johnson led women. Members from Garden City, Scott City and Dodge City attended. A monthly tourney-type medal shoot will be held on the second Sunday each month.
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Arkansas River
Scott Showalter
Scott City
Jerry Johnson
Garden City
Dodge City
Eva May Fross Wins Bowling Meet at Dodge City
Eva May Fross of Garden City topped the annual Broacbuster Boys Ranch bowling event in Dodge City with a five game total of 938. The charity tournament donated two dollars from each entry to support the Boys Ranch program.
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Garden City
Dodge City
Knights Win Minor Opener at Finnup Park
Knights of Columbus Red team opened the season with a 2-0 win over Rotary in the Minor League contest halted in the fourth inning by rain at Little League Field in Finnup Park. D Kraus singled for the Knights’ lone hit, L Knoll and L Appel Hans scored, and Rotary led 3-2 in the fourth before play stopped.
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Finnup Park
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Carry Back faces ankle infection at Oceanport
Carry Back the 3-year-old Belmont Stakes favorite was treated for an infection in the left front ankle at Oceanport. Dr. William O. Reed of Belmont Park examined the colt, with X rays showing no fracture. Trainer Jack Price had summoned the vet after Carry Back arrived from New York by van.
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William O. Reed
Belmont Park
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New York
Roberts Wins First 1961 Decision in Phillies 3 2 Victory
San Francisco AP Robin Roberts predicted a win and then began to doubt as he earned his first 1961 victory Monday. The 34 year old right hander beat the Giants 3-2, dropping San Francisco to third in the National League after losing seven prior decisions. Roberts savored the win quietly, like a World Series clincher.
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Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phil
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Sam Snead Seeks Open Title as Spots Fill Fast
Sam Snead and 31 pros plus 16 amateurs vie for 11 Open berths in a 38 hole Detroit sectional at Grosse Isle Golf and Country Club. The 150-man field joins 21 exempt players for the U S Open to be staged at Oakland Hills, Birmingham, Michigan June 15 17. Defending champ Arnold Palmer and Gary Player lead the exempt group.
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Fred Hawkins
Bill Collins
Bob Goalby
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Don January
Bill Bisdorf
Denver
Atlanta
Chicago
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Portland
Ore
Dallas
Sox Sale Offer Still Up in Air
CHICAGO AP The bid of 4.8 million for a controlling stake in the Chicago White Sox hangs in the balance as Bill Veeck Hank Greenberg and A C Allyn Jr have not decided on Chicago attorney Bernard Eptons syndicate bid Danny Thomas part of the syndicate may lead to withdrawal of the offer if no decision is made Greenberg notes no sale without cash and contrasts Veecks 100 dollar option from Dorothy Comiskey Rigney with Comiskey ownership of the rest of the club and ongoing control dispute
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NAIA Tennis Meet Opening Delayed to Thursday
Kansas City AP reports the National Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament starts Thursday instead of Wednesday due to lower than expected entries. Eastern Illinois coach Rex Darling, tournament chairman, cites 33 entries with possibility of more. Pan-American College of Edinburg Texas is favored to win.
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Rex Darling
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Edinburg
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Joey Jay Named Player of Month May 1958
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Joey Jay won six wins without a loss in May and was named National League Player of the Month. He allowed 32 hits in 50 innings, 14 walks, with a 2.70 ERA and 38 strikeouts. He faced Ed Mathews and Joe Adcock in a June start, surrendering two homers early, then held Milwaukee to one hit over six innings as Cincinnati won 5-3.
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Reds
Wichita Meet Into Round Two
In the Kansas Amateur Golf Tour event at Crestview Country Club first-day qualifiers show 76 by Bill Hentey and 81 by Sam Salder, with Virgil Parker at 77 among a field of 95 golfers fighting for 64 spots in the championship flight after ideal conditions.
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Crestview Country Club
Bill Hentey
Sam Salder
Salina
Crestview
Virgil Parker
Archie Moore Ready For Anything In New York Title Bout
Archie Moore the veteran light heavyweight says he is ready for any style Giulio Rinaldi brings in the title bout in New York on Saturday night. Rinaldi plans to push Moore off balance and avoid Moore’s right. Moore notes their Italy bout was less aggressive but is prepared for any tactic. Moore weighed in at 178 1/2 pounds, above the 175 limit.
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N.Y
Archie Moore
Giulio Rinaldi
New York
Archie
Rinaldi
Italy
Giulio
Favored Sam Houston Opens NAIA Tournament
SIOUX CITY AP The 1964 Intercollegiate NAIA Baseball Tournament opens today with favored Sam Houston State playing Defiance College. Three other first round games match East Carolina State and Winona State Omaha University and Sacramento State and Grambling College and Slippery Rock College. The tournament continues through Saturday.
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Grambling College
Slippery Rock College
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