Tribe Holds Thin Margin Over Twins in AL Race
In the American League, Cleveland stayed a half game ahead of Minnesota after a 9-4 win for the Twins over Chicago and a 3-1 Baltimore victory over New York. Los Angeles moved to third with a 7-4 win over Kansas City, while Boston beat Cleveland 4-2 and Detroit blanked Washington 5-0. In the NL, Los Angeles edged St Louis 3-2 as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 2-1 and Chicago topped Philadelphia 9-5. The Mets beat Milwaukee 6-5 to halt a seven-game skid.
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Indians
Minnesota
Chicago
Baltimore
Yanks
Frank Lary
Detroit
Washington
Twins
Los Angeles
Angeles
Yankees
St. Louis
Houston
San Francisco
Giants
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Milwaukee
Hitchcock Houk Rematch Fails To Materialize
Baltimore defeated New York 3-1 as the Orioles halted a slide while the Yankees dropped their fifth in a row. A pregame confrontation between managers Hitchcock and Houk near home plate was defused, and 38,703 fans witnessed the Orioles win behind Robin Roberts and John Powell.
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Baltimore Orioles
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Ralph Houk
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John
Bong) Powell
Yankee
Bud Daley
Yanks
Robin Roberts
Roger Maris
Memorial Stadium
Hounk
Hitchcock
Ralph
GOP Threatens All-Out Fight Over Kennedy Healthcare Plan
Republicans warned of a fierce response if the Kennedy administration pushes for a Senate vote on health care for the elderly financed through Social Security. The measure stalls in the House Ways and Means Committee, with Sen. Anderson threatening to attach it as a rider on a revenue bill, a move unlikely to pass in the House. Senate GOP Leader Dirksen said Democrats would face a fight if they proceed, with potential effects on a mid-September adjournment.
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Kennedy
House
Ways and Means
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Congress
Dirksen
Verbal Sparring as Drysdale Leads Dodgers Past Cardinals
Los Angeles pitcher Don Drysdale and St. Louis manager Johnny Keane clash over alleged dirty plays. Keane threatens retaliation while Drysdale taunts back, as Drysdale earns his seventh win in a 3-2 Dodgers victory over the Cardinals.
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St. Louis
Johnny Keane
Don Drysdale
Dodger
Radiation Shielding Institute Planned at Kansas State
A radiation shielding institute will be held at Kansas State University starting in July. Sponsored by the Pentagon Civil Defense office with co sponsors the American Nuclear Society and the National Academy of Sciences. Invitations have been extended to U S nuclear engineers and scientists and to NATO Sweden. The totalizator system at Aqueduct race track in New York has 50 miles of wire.
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Aqueduct Race Track
New York
The Standings and Tuesday Results Across Leagues
The American League standings show Cleveland leading with 36 wins and 25 losses, followed by Minnesota and Los Angeles. Detroit and Kansas City trail, while Boston and Washington sit mid pack. Tuesday results include Baltimore 3 New York 1 and Boston 4 Cleveland 2. National League standings list Los Angeles and San Francisco atop, with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh lower. Several games plus today and Thursday schedules are listed for both leagues.
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V. L. Pet
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Minnesota
Los Angeles
New York
Baltimore
Detroit
Kansas City
Chicago
Boston
Washington
W. L. Pet
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louvig
Milwaukee
Houston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Ditmar Signs Richmond Pact With Virginians
Art Ditmar former Yankee and Athletics pitcher signs with the Richmond Virginians of the International League. Negotiated by the Yankees, the deal could return him to New York if he shows form. Ditmar, 2-8 last season, has had shoulder trouble and reports to Richmond today.
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Giant Package Deal For Olympic Trials
New York officials say a giant package will bring most Olympic trials for the 1964 Games to the World's Fair site. The U S Olympic Association and World’s Fair Committee expect an official announcement soon. The package may total about one million dollars, with the fair committee guaranteeing $350,000 plus all television receipts.
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U.S. Olympic Association
World's Fair Committee
Olympic Committee
Red Wrestlers Target 1961 repeat in Japan glory
The Soviet team in the World Amateur Wrestling Championships aims to repeat their 1961 gold haul in Japan while eyeing the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Only two defending champions, Ali Aliev and Armais Saidyavod, attend this Toledo event as freestyle opens Thursday with a city ceremony led by Gov. Michael V. DiSalle.
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Ohio
Japan
Tokyo
Ali Aliev
Armais Saidyavod
Aliev
Saidyadoy
Whipping post proposal draws judge's comment in youth beating case
Pittsburgh AP judge Loran L. Lew of Allegheny County Court says the whipping post might curb unprovoked youth attacks. He made the remark while sentencing two youths Monday for beating another.
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Pittsburgh
Loran L. Lew
Allegheny County Court
Natasha Fife Caps Women's Medal Honors
Natasha Matson Fife of Wichita, a four time champion, shot 34 39 73 to earn medal honors at the Kansas Women's Golf Tournament at Topeka Country Club, finishing one under par. Jean Ashley of Chanute, defending champion and 1955 title winner, followed as runnerup with 40 38 78.
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Kansas
Natasha Matson Fife
Wichita
Topeka Country Club
Jean Ashley
Chanute
Close Game Runaway Feature Softball Play
Two softball games at Finnup Park Diamnd Tuesday featured Cimarron Knights narrowly losing 11 10 to Cimarron and the Smith Packers routing the Teenagers 31 1. In the opener Cimarron built an 8 run fourth and the Knights stranded tying run on second in the fifth. Key hits included Helen Orozco and Pat Avila for the Knights and Donna Eiken for Cimarron. McKittrick earned the win for Cimarron as Linda McConkey and Carla Denton logged hits. In the nightcap Smith Packers exploded for 15 runs in three innings, Lila Farmer four hits, Karen Von John a homer and Ruth Saifel two hits. Desemo and Thelma Oakley pitched for Smith. losing pitchers were Sue Hayward, Earleen Morris, and Desemo.
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Finnup Park
Cimarron
Knights
Smith Packers
Helen Orozco
Pat Avila
Donna Eiken
Carla Denton
Linda McConkey
Jackie Settles
Vicki Fskam
Margaret McCkittrick
McKittrick
Brenda Herrol
Delores
Lila Farmer
Karen von John
Ruth Saifel
Ruby Perez
Yvonne Betlach
Janice Nusser
Shirley Desemo
Peggy Pippett
Sharon Nusser
Lynn Martin
Sharon Thompson
Yolande Childers
Desemo
Thelma Oakley
Smith
Sue Hayward
Earleen Morris
Knothole Baseball Blues and Kiwanis Edge Lions
Knothole play Tuesday featured two one run games. Minor game Blues edged Rotary 3 2 on a pitcher’s duel with Monthey homering for Rotary and Stalter Guerrero and Wheeler key hits for Kiwanis Blues. Major League Kiwanis won 9 8 over Lions with a four run rally in the final inning. Sumpter won on the mound and D Ratzlaff fanned 10 in the loss.
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Lions
Monthey
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Stalter
Guerrero
Wheeler
Rupp
T. Gooden
Odd Fellows
Rotary Ice Blues
Cleveland
Allen
Gardiner
Hamman
Garbo
Biggs
Ward
Sumpter
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Mueller
L. Ratzlaff
Morgan
Close Scores In League Play
Monday Knothole games produced tight results. Knights of Columbus Reds beat Kiwanis 6 to 4 in a minor league clash, while Knights defeated Rotary 12 to 9 in a major league tilt. Reds pitchers Herman and Stucker led, with 12 strikeouts for Stucker.
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Rotary
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Applehans
Sheehy
Schiffelbein
Jones
Cleveland
Owens
Herman
Stucker
Roadblocks Deployed to Deter Car Thievery at Poznan Fair
Police set roadblocks around Poznan to curb car theft at the International Trade Fair. Fifteen cars have been stolen in ten days of the fair, an invasion of automobiles from across Europe. Among the victims is fair director Adam Askanas.
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Poland
Europe
Adam Askanas
Dodgers Boost Lead Over Giants In Tuesday Baseball
The Dodgers defeated the Giants 3-2 as Don Drysdale earned his 11th win, and Frank Howard hit his 10th homer of the season. Other NL results included Cincinnati edging Pittsburgh 2-1, Chicago beating Philadelphia 9-5, and the Mets ending a seven-game skid with a 6-5 win over Milwaukee. In the AL, Minnesota closed within a half game of Cleveland with a 9-4 win over Chicago, Boston beat Cleveland 4-2, Los Angeles took third with a 7-4 win over Kansas City, the Yankees lost again 3-1 to Baltimore, and Detroit shut out Washington 5-0.
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Angel Dtarter
Ken McBride
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Leoni Wagner
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Chuck Estrada
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Brooks Robinson
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Ralph Tory
Harmon Killebrew
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White Sox
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Bill Monbouquette
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Gene Green
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Ron Fairly
Duke Snider
Lindy McDaniel
Houston
Dick Farrel
Colts
San Francisco
Billy O' Dell
Jerry Lynch
Don Blasin
Kansas Colorado League franchised by National Baseball Congress
The seven team Kansas-Colorado League was franchised Tuesday by the National Baseball Congress. Teams listed include Lakin Syracuse Johnson and Hugoton in Kansas and Walsh Lamar and Las Animas in Colorado. Gene Gibson of Lamar serves as president and Don Dooley of Las Animas is secretary treasurer.
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National Baseball Congress
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Syracuse
Johnson
Hugoton
Kansas
Walsh
Lamar
Las Animas
Colorado
Gene Gibson
Don Dooley
Lag Animas
A's and Cardinals Fall In Tuesday Baseball Action
Kansas City and St Louis dropped games as the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 3-2 in Los Angeles and the Angels routed the Athletics 8-1 in Kansas City. Frank Howard drove in the Dodgers' first two runs with a homer while Lindy McDaniel's miscue helped Los Angeles clinch the deciding run. Simmons lost for the Cards as Drysdale went the distance for the Dodgers.
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Leon Wagner
Tou H S Tripper
Angels
George Alusik
Kansas City
Howard
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Simmons
Cicada Aims for 100000 Oaks at Belmont Park
New York AP Cicada, the dominant filly from Meadow Stable, seeks 100000 dollars in the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park. She has beaten Tamarona and Firm Policy recently and is favored to win the 13th stakes of her career. Expected rivals include Batter Up, Broadway, Upswept, Jazz Queen, Flaming Page, and more from top stables.
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Bryan G.satsuma
C. T. Chenery
Meadow
King Ranch
Aqueduct
E. Barry Ryan
Belmont
Wheatley Stable
Batter Up
Ogden Phipps
Broadway
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
James Cox Brady
C. V. Whitney
E. P. Taylor
Flaming Page
Louisville
NCAA Golf Second Phase Opens in Durham
Phase Two of the NCAA Golf Tournament begins with 64 players from 215 in match play. Kermit Zarley of Houston led qualifiers with 140, while Charles Layton tied for third with 143. Houston tops team standings at 588 after 36 holes, edging Oklahoma State by 10.
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Kermit Zarley
Houston
Duke
Charles Layton
Georgia
Jack Dion
John Lotz
San Jose State
James Gabrielson
Purdus
Cougars
Oklahoma State
Girls Practice Sessions Set For Thursday Night
Director Leo Eck announced Thursday practice times for five small girls softball teams. The Bravettes Tigerettes and Dodgerettes meet near Ben Grimsley Gym, while the Yankettes and Philettes play at Finnup Park. A 7 30 p m meeting links the Teenagers team and Second Baptist Church, with a 9 p m Holcomb Os versus Knights contest. Regular games begin next Tuesday for the smaller squads as Eck arranges out of town matchups and larger teams seek Scott City and Dodge City games.
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Tigerettes
Dodgerettes
Ben Grimsley
Yankettes
Philettes
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Baptist Church
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Knights
Eck
Scott City
Dodge City
Two Men’s Softball Doubleheader At Finnup Park
Two league games are scheduled tonight at Finnup Park Diamond. The 8 p.m. opener features Century Refinery versus Southwest Carpet and Tile. The 9:15 p.m. nightcap pits McClung against Payne Pharmacy and Las Palmas Tavern.
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Century Refinery
Southwest Carpet and Tile
McClung
Payne Pharmacy
Las’ Palmas
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