Robin Roberts Wins Fourth Straight for Orioles
Robin Roberts in top form as he pitches his fourth straight win for the Baltimore Orioles in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Associated Press notes Roberts’ rebound after a rough prior season, with the Yanks, Angels, and Tigers also winning to keep pace in the pennant race. Joe Cunningham drove in Sox’ run while Jim Gentile homered twice off Jian Pizarro.
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Jim Hackleman
Associated Press
Robin Roberts
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Paul Foytack
Detroit
Cleveland
Yankees
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Boston
Indians
Twins
Yanks
Angels
Kansas City
Washington
Roberts
Phils
White Sox
Joe Cunningham
Jim Gentile
Jian Pizarro
Foytack
Tigers
Dick Donovan
Jim Kaat
Tom Tresh
New York
Roger Maris
Ralph Terry
Standings and results from the American and National Leagues
The American League standings show Cleveland leading with 41 wins and Minnesota at 42 losses, followed by New York, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and Washington. Wednesday results include New York 7 Minnesota 3 and Los Angeles 3 Boston 0. National League standings list San Francisco and Los Angeles atop, with Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, and New York trailing. Wednesday results include San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 3 and St. Louis 4 Chicago 0.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Minnesota
New York
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Washington
W. L. Pet
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Houston
Giants
Reds
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Larry Jackson
Ray Sadecki
New York Yankees
Los Angeles’ Angels
Chicago White Sox
Drysdale
Dodgers
Bob Shaw
Wills
Willie Davis
Hank Fischer
East West Grid Game Tomorrow in Buffalo AP Report
The All America Bowl opens the football season Friday night with East and West squads after heavy prep. NBC will televise to 176 stations, Buffalo area blackout. Co captains named. East led by Roman Gabriel and Larry Onesti. West by Bobby Ply and Sandy Stephens.
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Buffalo
N.Y
NBC
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Murray Warmath
Minnesota
Jim Saxton
Texas
Bobby Lee Thompson
Arizona
Art Perkins
North Texas State
American Football Coaches Association
Buffalo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Buffalo Evening News
Western Golf Open Underway at Medi Nah No. 3
CHICAGO AP A field of 128 professionals and 7 amateurs tee off the $59 000 Western Open on a 7 110 yard Par 71 course famed for tree lined fairways and eight doglegs. Pros aim for 282 to 284 to win 10000 first prize. Defending champion Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus are paired together for the first two rounds.
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Chicago
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Oakmont
Polly Kerr Sets League Key Pace in Summer League
Polly Kerr of the Damphlats rolled a 204 high game and 565 series as the Ladies Summer League reached week six at Garden Bowl. Damphlats and Pin Rustlers led team scores, with results showing Humdingers over Myra's Beauty Shop and others, including Arrows and Three Cards, in 2-1 or 3-0 finishes.
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Polly Kerr
Damphlats
Pin Rustlers
Humdingers
Myra’s
Beauty Shop
Arrows
Shooting Stars
Mickey Wright Opens Bid for Open Crown
Mickey Wright aims to add a fourth U S Women s Open title in five years as she tees off in Myrtle Beach. The California native, based in Dallas, seeks a grand slam after capturing the Augusta Titleholders crown, with the Ladies PGA Championship at Las Vegas looming in October.
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Myrtle Beach
S.C
Mickey Wright
Dallas
Tex
Las Vegas
Polish Track Team Arrives for Weekend International Meet
A 39 man and 20 woman Polish track squad began workouts at the University of Chicago for a weekend international meet against top U.S. performers. The Polish team is expected to provide stiff competition Saturday and Sunday as they test their form against Uncle Sam’s athletes.
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Chicago
Poland
University of Chicago
U.S
Uncle Sam
Scott City Softball double header at Finnup Park
Scott City sends two squads to Garden City for a women’s softball double header at Finnup Park. Rexall Drugstore meets Coca Cola at 8 p.m. and Smith Packers face Marcy Radio and TV at 9:15 p.m. tonight marks Scott’s first visit this season while local teams have already begun play. Two junior games follow at 6:50 p.m. Yankettes versus Dodgerettes at Finnup Park Field and Philettes versus Bravettes at Ben Grimsley Field. Tigerettes do not play today.
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Scott City
Garden City
Finnup Park
Rexall Drugstore
Scott
Coca- Cola
Smith Packers
Garden
Marcy
Yankettes
Dodgerettes
Fat Ben Grimsley
Philettes
Bravettes
iTigerettes
Jaycee-Legion Club Edges Healy In Extra Inning 7-5
Garden City Jaycee-American Legion baseball wins over Healy 7-5 in eight innings after tying 5-5 in regulation. Pat Keller and Jerry Hornung led Garden with key hits. Richard Arnold pitched nine strikeouts for Garden while Cornelison fanned 12 for Healy. The teams set to meet again July 15 in Garden City.
Red Matmen Capture Title in Toledo World Championship
The Russians swept the Greco Roman World Amateur Wrestling Championship in Toledo earning 40 points with three firsts three seconds and a third. Turkey and Hungary mounted comebacks but Russia dominated the event in the final standings.
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Toledo, Ohio
Toledo
Ohio
Turkey
Hungary
Russia
Sixteen players named to Garden City Jaycee American Legion roster
Garden City’s Jaycee American Legion baseball team announces sixteen youths on its first-season roster after a multi-year lapse. Richard Buddy Jones leads the squad with coaches Bruce Westwood and Jerry Schultz. Pitchers Tony Orozco Richard Arnold. Stalter as pitcher and outfielder. Hornung catcher. Courtney catcher and outfielder. First base Bud Johnson Fat Keller. Keller also infield. Second base Bill Tolbert Lanny Pauley. Third base Bob Kreutzer Tom Gardiner. Shortstop/outfield Richard Masoner Jerry Belker. Centerfield Russell Fulton Kenny Hieberger Scotty Davis.
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Garden City
Jaycee-American Legion
Richard
Buddy) Jones
Bruce Westwood
Jerry Schultz
Tony Orozco
Richard Arnold
Bob Stalter
Jerry Hornung
John Courtney
Bud Johnson
Fat Keller
Keller
Bill Tolbert
Lanny Pauley
Bob Kreutzer
Tom Gardiner
Richard Masoner
Jerry Belker
Russell Fulton
Kenny Highberger
Scotty Davis
Yang Favored In AAU Decathlon at Tulare
In Tulare California AP The National AAU Decathlon Championships begin a two night run with C K Yang favored to reach 9000 points first in history His best marks exceed 9000 and events unfold Friday including 100 dash shot put high jump broad jump and 400 dash Saturday hosts include UCLA tied Nationalist Chinese athlete Yang is noted for potential new world standard in decathlon.
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Tulare
Calif
C. K. Yang
Rafer Johnson
Yang
UCLA
Knights, Blues Take Victories at Knothole Baseball
Knights of Columbus and KC Blues won knothole baseball vic tories here Wednesday. The Minor League Blues blanked Shriners 10-0 and the Major League Knights edged Kiwanis 7-5. Two more games are slated today at Little League Field and Clint Lightner Field with Rotary Kiwanis and Lions matchups.
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Knights of Columbus
KC Blues
Blues
Shriners
Knights
Kiwanis
Telegram
Little League Field
Rotary
Lions
Clint Lightner
Cards double shutout Cubs twice in Chicago
The St. Louis Cardinals pitchers Larry Jackson and Ray Sadecki blanked the Chicago Cubs in a 4-0 and an 8-0 doubleheader, extending an AL or NL winning streak to five. Jackson allowed one hit in seven innings for a four hitter, while Sadecki yielded five hits and one walk in seven. Offense supported with homers and RBIs from Carl Sawatski, Julian Javier, Curt Flood, and others as the Cardinals stayed hot.
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Associated Press
Larry Jackson
Ray Sadecki
Cubs
Chicago
St. Louis
Redbird
Paul
Dizzy Dean
Jackson
Charlie James
Ken Boyer
Sadenki
Bill Virdon
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Pirates
Mets
Roger Craig
Diomedes Olivo
Cardinals
Drysdale Eyes 20 Wins After Five-Hitter Night
Dodgers ace Don Drysdale, 25, won his 13th game with a five-hitter against Milwaukee as he maintains calm despite two hit-by-pitches and two jams. Dodgers' offense rallied with a fifth inning rally and a seventh inning surge to clinch 6-2.
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Angels
Boston
Earl Wilson
Don Lee
Dean Chance
Red Sox
Lee
Pete Runnels
Bob Tillman
Chance
Kansas City
Ed Rakow
Senators
Rakow
Washington
Harry Bright
Ken Retzer
Bob Johnson
Associated Press
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Drysdale
Milwaukee
Maury Wills
Hank Aaron
Braves
Ed Mathews
Frank Howard
Southwest Tops Tavern Team in twin bill baseball action
Southwest edged Lag Palmas Tavern 2-1 in the opener with Schultz going the distance for Southwest. Garnand’s nine run win over Century Refinery 9-1 featured eight Century errors and Garnand charging an 8-3 hitting edge with key hits from Garland and Ray Allen.
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Southwest
Garnand
Lag Palmas Tavern
Fhriller
Century Refinery
Milt Roberts
Bruce Westwood
Ron Wasinger
Jerry Schultz
Seco Garcia
Andy Guerrero
Joe Delgado
George Servantez
Las Palmas
Schultz
Guerrero
Oto
Palmas
Century
Grauberger
Steiben
Kirk
Garland
Ray Allen
John Holmes
Joe Dreiling
Kay Allen
Wally Bascue
John Dreiling
Dechant
Holmes
Sportsmen to Elect New Officers at Finney meeting
The Finney County Parks Fish and Game Assn holds a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Civic Center to elect officers for one year. A movie will be shown with free coffee and doughnuts. New president Dr H R Stone and vice president N L Dunnan are named, with Jerry Stonehocker as secretary and Al Shackelford Jr as treasurer.
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Finney County Parks, Fish, and Game Assn
Civic Center
H.R. Stone
Naw
N. L. Dunnan
Jerry Stonehocker
al Shackelford, Jr
Twins Sign Wilmingto n Junior College Outfielder
Wilmington North Carolina AP reports 19 year old Bob Stephenson an outfielder and third baseman for Wilmington Junior College was signed by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. He received a bonus amount undisclosed.
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Wilmington
N.C
Bob Stephenson
Wilmington Junior College
Minnesota Twins
Trombones Rather Than Tombstones in Concord
A Concord classified ad offered tombstones for sale at 60 dollars each due to a typographical error. Mrs D J Faggart said intended listing was trombones and received many replies. The piece also recalls Whitey Ford and Luig Arroyo’s 1961 Yankee pitching impact on the Tigers pennant race.
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Concord
N.C
Concord Tribune
Mrg
D. J. Faggart
New York Yankee
Whitey Ford
Luig Arroyo
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Channel Catfish Deserves Higher Rank In Sport Fishing
The article extols channel catfish as a premier sport fish, arguing it challenges trout and bass in skill and fight. It notes channel cats resist artificial lures, outsmart anglers, and deserve recognition beyond trotted or bank fishing, with comparisons to bass and trout.
Channel catfish earns top rating in fishing lore
The article compares channel cat fishing to trout and bass, stating catfish are fast and strong enough to thrill anglers. It emphasizes the skill required to fool wary channel cats and regards the channel cat as a masterful freshwater sport fish and an artist in its own right. It places channel catfish at the top in overall rating.
AFL Expansion Still Undecided
In Boston the AFL Executive Committee rejected immediate expansion to ten teams. The eight existing clubs would stay, with two new franchises set for 1963 if decided later this year before the draft. Joe Fosg urged no rush, while applications from New Orleans Kansas City and Atlanta were reviewed.
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Sctm
AFL
Joe Fosg
New Orleans
Kansas City
Atlanta
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Drysdale Eyes
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Ted Wills
Harvey Kuenn
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den City Telegram
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FRY Equipment Company
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