Orioles Pull Away as Gentile, Estrada Lead 6-1 Win
Orioles beat Senators 6-1 behind Chuck Estrada six hitter and three RBIs from Jim Gentile who added his seventh homer of the season. The win stretches Baltimore’s lead to 22 games as Cleveland and Chicago win elsewhere.
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Orioles
Jim Gentile
Gentile
Birds
Brooklyn
Chuck Estrada
Washington
Cleveland Indians
Chicago
White Sox
New York Yankees
Estrada
Yankees
Whitey
Monday Results and Tuesday Schedule in Baseball League
A report lists Monday results with Baltimore 6 over Washington 1 and Chicago 3 over New York 2. It then outlines Tuesday matchups Kansas City at Washington Detroit at Baltimore Cleveland at Boston Chicago at New York and several Wednesday games including Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston and St Louis at Philadelphia.
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Baltimore
Washington
Chicago
New York
Kansas City
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Twinig
St. Louis
Philadelphi
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
le Pet. G . Baltimore
Top Bowling Honors Shared In Garden Bowl Night
Dale Dickenson and Bob Mathews each rolled 285 to share top individual honors as Garden Bowl completes its second week of the Monday Scratch League. Ambrose Cross led with a 583 series, M-H-C posted 668 for best team game, and Hawks had the top team series at 1,774. Hawks beat Scots 4-0 1,724 to 1,531. Three Musketeers beat M-H-C 3-1 1,621 to 1,591. Rickman's Body Shop tied with the Vultures 2-2 1,599 to 1,526.
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Dale Dickenson
Bob Mathews
Garden Bowl
Ambrose Cross
M-H-C
Hawks
Musketeers
Rickman
Golfers bid for Open places in nine cities
328 players compete for 91 remaining spots in next week's National Open at Cherry Hills. 38 advance Monday in Seattle Denver Cincinnati and Mamaroneck joining 21 exempt entrants. Pro stop in Oklahoma City features 66 players for 34 spots including Boros Mangrum Coe Burke Wall and other stars. Several former champions missed. Don Bies led Monday with nine under par. Additional tests set for San Francisco Chicago Detroit Washington Atlanta St. Louis Fort Worth and Rochester.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Seattle
Denver
Cincinnati
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Cherry Hills Country Club
Englewood
Colo
Julius Boros
Lloyd Mangrum
Charlie Coe
Jack Burke
Art Wall Jr
Lionel
Jay Hebert
George Bayer
Doug Sanders
Bob Goalby
Paul Harney
al Besselink
Mason Rudolph
Bill Collins
Don Essig TI
Indianapolis
Don Bies
Robert Gardner
White
San Francisco
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Atlanta
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Rochester
Softball Doubleheader Postponed At Fin nup Park
Rain postponed both games of a 1a men's softball doubleheader at Fin nup Park Diamond. The opener would have matched Garden City Co op and McClung Payne Pharmacy, with Century Refinery facing the Latin American Club in the nightcap. No makeup date set. weather permitting, games likely Friday.
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Finnup Park
Garden City Co-op
McClung-Payne Pharmacy
Century Refinery
Puerto Rican lightweight Tommy Pacheco in critical condition after knockout
In New York at St. Nicholas arena Tommy Pacheco 05-? ny lightweight was knocked out by Benny Gordon with 11 seconds left in the 10 round bout. He was taken to Roosevelt Hospital where brain surgery followed and his condition was described as not good. The 13th pro fight for Pacheco ended when he collapsed after a series of head blows.
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Tommy Pacheco
St. Nicholas Arena
Pacheco
Roosevelt Hospital
Benny Gordon
Gordon
Harold Valan
Jackson Rides 6 Win Streak in NL Dominance
Veteran right hander Larry Jackson extended his seven five season with a complete game win as the St Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia 5 1. Jackson allowed seven hits with zero walks and struck out none, aided by wildness from rookie Chris Short who issued eight walks. Card hitters Joe Cunningham Ken Boyer and Curt Flood had two hits each in a nine hit attack. Jackson reflects that careless pitching has held his record back but vows no more slumps.
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Dick Donovan
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Chris Short
Ken Boyer
Hal Smith
Curt Flood
Associated Press
Larry Jackson
St. Louis Camary
Philadelphia
Kansas Ity
Missouri
Jackson
Joe Cunningham
Ken Boye
Cardinal
Ted Lepcio
Belmont Said a Two-Horse Race
New York AP report quotes jockey Bobby Ussery predicting a two horse finish in the Belmont Stakes Bally Ache and Tompion. Ussery praises Bally Ache citing its Jersey Derby win and notes his close association with Bally Ache after a final workout for Saturdays race. He says a victory could crown Bally Ache 3 year old champion despite the longer mile and a half Belmont distance.
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New York
Bobby Ussery
Bally Ache
Girls Softball Meeting Tonight at Civic Center
A girls softball game at Finnup Park Diamond between Welder's Supply and Coca-Cola was postponed due to bad weather. All officers and managers of the association meet at the Civic Center at 8 p.m. Shirley Galliart of Holcomb, 1960 association president, will preside.
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Finnup Park
Civic Center
Shirley Galliart
Holcomb
Association
Oklahoma Should Leave Big Eight and Become Independent
Oklahoma sports editor John Cronley urges the Sooners to quit the Big Eight and schedule as an independent. He cites the conference’s 5-3 rejection of a Hawaii game as motive and notes potential future opponents like Army, Navy, Notre Dame, Syracuse, and Air Force could boost OU while weakening the Big Eight.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
John Cronley
Daily Oklahoman
Cronley
Crowley
Big Eight
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Army
Navy
Notre Dame
Syracuse
Air Force
Shea Urges Keating Vote on Kefauver Bill for Expansion
Bill Shea founder of the Continental League appealed to Sen. Kenneth Keating to bring the Kefauver draft bill to a Senate floor vote. Shea warned further delay would be harmful, asserting the bill is essential for league expansion. Continental League President Branch Rickey backed the bill and criticized Ed Doherty of the American Association, promising to relocate five planned franchises if blocked to safeguard the league.
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Bill Shea
Kenneth Keating
Kefauver
Senate
Shea
Keating
Sen
Continental League
Branch Rickey
Rickey
American Assn
Ed Doherty
Doherty
Continental
Continentals
T Hom Ag
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Major Leaders show top batting averages and runs in both leagues based on 100 at bats. Runnels Boston .378 Maris New York .345. Mantle New York 41 runs. Maris 37 RBIs. Runnels 68 hits. Pitching lists include Pascual 81 strikeouts and Drysdale 88. Koufax 71.
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Associated Press
Runnels
Boston
Maris
New York
Mantle
Minoso
Chicago
Hansen
Baltimore
Lollar
Skowron
Fox
Aparicio
Siebern
Kansas City
Kubek
Howard
Allison
Washington
Lemon
Minoio
Piersall
Cleveland
Pitening
Coates
Estrada
Staley
Pascual
Washinglton
Bunning
Detroit
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Adcock
Milwaukee
Skinner
Hoak
Mays
San Francisco
Banks
Pinson
Cincinnati
Groat
Robinson
Cincinnai
Kirkland
Law
Sanford
Drysdale
Los Angeles
Koufax
Industrial League Now in Fifth Week
The Industrial Golf League reached week five after W J Schiffelbein shot 34 one under par with three birdies for top honors in Jaycee All Jinks last week. Burtis Motor Co led the standings at 4-0 after seven matches, defeating Five Points Nursery 147-155 as other results saw Elliott Printers 144-156 over Business Equipment and Wheatland Electric Co op 143-148 over Gardiner Dairy. Week five features Bell vs Elliott, Burtis vs Cities Service, Five Points vs GC Sheet Metal, Wheatland vs Hall, Foster vs Business Equipment, Pete s vs Anthony, and Gardiner vs Campbell. Standings after four weeks show Burtis 4-0, Wheatland 4-0, Bell and Elliott 3-1, Gardiner, Foster, Hall, Pete s, Business Equipment, and Cities Service 2-2, Five Points and GC Sheet Metal 1-3, Anthony s 0-4, Campbell 0-4.
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W.J
Butch) Schiffelbein
Jaycee All- Jinks
Industrial Golf League
Elliott Printers
Business Equipment Co
Wheatland Electric Co-op
Gardiner’s Dairy
Foster Music Co
Anthony’s
Bell Engine Service
Hall's
Pete's Standard Service
Garden City
Cities Service Gas Co
Campbell Abstract and Insurance Co
Bell
Elliott
Burtis
Cities Service
G. C. Sheet Metal
Wheatland
Hall
Foster
Business Equipment
Pete’s
Anthony
Gardiner
Campbell
Burts
Bell and
Black Sox scandal haunted 1919 pennant era
The 1919 White Sox failed to win the AL pennant and then threw the World Series to Cincinnati. The ensuing scandal led to indictments, lifetime bans for eight players, and Judge Landis becoming baseball commissioner. Babe Ruth's rise helped shape a new era as the sport rebuilt trust.
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Frank Eck
Chicago White Sox
Cobb
Babe Ruth
Boston Redox
White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Cieti
Baseball
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Chicago
Landis
West Side
Liams
Joe Jackson
Chick Gandil
Buck Weaver
Swede Risberg
Hap Felsch
Fred McMullen
Black Sox
Sox
Judge Landis
Babe
Ruth
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Bambino
Red Sox
Garden City junior golf tournament planned for June 26
The Garden City Junior Chamber of Commerce has set Sunday, June 26 as the date for its annual junior golf tournament to be held at Jaycee Airlinks. Free practice rounds may be played at the course until tournament day.
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Garden City Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee Airlinks
Bolt wins Memphis Open on 30,000 purse playoff
Tom Bolt clinched the Memphis Open crown after a Monday playoff over Ben Hogan and Gene Littler at Colonial Country Club. Bolt forged a one stroke victory amid Hogan’s late surge, earning 4,300 dollars as Littler finished third. Bolt's win propels him toward next week's National Open in Memphis.
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Dresser
Crystal River
Fla
Bolt
Colonial Country Club
Hogan
Fort Worth
Texas
Littler
San Diego
Calif
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