Yankees Leap-Frog Into Second In AL Race
Yankees beat Twins 4-2 as Marshall Bridges preserves the win with bases loaded in the eighth. Maris Mantle and HowHoward contribute as New York moves into a virtual tie for second with Minnesota and Los Angeles behind Cleveland. Angels blow out Boston 19-7. Orioles shut out White Sox 6-0. KC tops Washington 10-7.
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Associated Press
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New York Yankees
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Bill Stafford
Homer
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
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Los Angeles
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Boston
Yanks to Be Undermanned In Card Game
In St Louis the 1942 Yankees visit the Cardinals for an exhibition joining the World Series rematch, with RizITO, Crosetti and DiMaggio absent. Hassett Priddy Rolfe Dickey Keller Selkirk Stainback Hemsley, Lindell Borowy Breuer Chandler Murphy Russa Turner among available pitchers. Cardinals lineup aims to mirror the 1942 series with Cooper Hopp Brown Marion Kurowski Musial Moore Slaughter and pitchers Earley Gumbert Krist Pollet Beckman.
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ST. Louis
New York Yankee
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phil Rizmito
Frank Crosetti
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Buddy Hassett
Gerry Priddy
Red Rolfe
Bill ‘Dickey
Charley Keller
George Selkirk
Tuck Stainback
Rollie ‘Hemsley
Johnny Lindell
Hank Borowy
Mary Breuer
Spud Chandler
Johnny Murphy
Marius Russa
Jim Turner
Cardinals
Walker Cooper
Johnny Hopp
Jimmy Brown
Marty Marion
Whitey Kurowski
Stan Musial
Terry Moore
Enos Slaughter
Johnny Earley
Harry Gumbert
Howard Krist
Howard Pollet
Bill Beckman
Court Swamped By Messages After School Decision
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court received hundreds of letters and telegrams after Justice Hugo Black's Monday ruling barring use of official school prayer. The volume, the largest in Court history, remains confidential per court practice. Chicago AP notes over 1,000 killed in first quarter 1962 accidents per Nations Safety Council. Michigan State's top three quarterbacks for 1962 football season are Pete Smith Dick Pytole and Doug Miller, all on the Spartans' varsity roster.
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Washington
Sureme Court
Cmicago
Accients
Nation-s Safety Council
Michigan State
Pete Smith
Dick Pyotle
Doug Miller
Spartan
Peanuts for New Vending Stand in Miami
In Miami Florida AP officer Ralph Martin noticed Cal Phares a 59 year old physically handicapped vendor selling peanuts on a corner for 31 years. He found his rickety stand and arranged a surprise replacement. Contractor Vernon Burt and crew built a sturdy stand worth about 75 dollars. A bill of sale for three bags of peanuts accompanied the gift and Phares paid promptly.
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Miami
Fla
Cal Phares
Ralph Martin
Phares
Cal
Volunteer Firemen Salvage Hippo Rescue at Circus
In Vandalia near Dayton Ohio volunteers from the local fire department helped rescue a hippopotamus during a circus fundraising event. Heat wave and low water pressure left the hippo unsettled until tank trucks supplied water and the show continued.
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Dayton, Ohio
Vandalia
Hippopotamus
League Leaders Across Major Leagues From AP Summary
The Associated Press lists top batting and pitching leaders through midseason in both leagues. Standout batters include Jimenez of Kansas City at .351 and Wagner of Los Angeles with 21 homers, while pitchers Foytack and Wickersham tie for wins and Pascual leads strikeouts in the American loop.
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Associated Press
Jimenez
Kansas City
Runnels
Boston
Pearson
Los Angeles
Green
Minnesota
Wagner
Los Angales
Robinson
Chicago
Rollins
Moran
Cunningham
Fox
Cimoli
A. Smith
Gentile
Baltimore
Cash
Detroit
Howser
Wood
Foytack
Wickersham
Pascual
Belinsky
Los A Angeles
Proffitt Tops League In Garden Bowl Bowling Night
Earl Proffitt of Jones Builders rolled the high game 288 and top series 605 as the Summer Mixed League reached week six at Garden Bowl. Jo Ann Bordwick led women with 200, while Maxine Bates shaded best series at 550. Team results included Kerr Implement 2149 and multiple 3-1 wins. Credit Union blanked Rupp Aated.
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Jones Builders
Garden Bowl
Jo Ann Bordwick
Wheelock Truckers
Ies
Maxine Bates
Spencer's Market
Spencer's
Kerr Implement
Credit Union
Rupp
Kerr Impleiment
Spencer’s
Garden City Co-op
Elliott
IGA
Northside Grocery
Rickman Body Shop
Smith Land Co
Harry S Gives Plaque To Astronaut Grissom
Virgil J. Gus Grissom, second American in space, received a plaque from former President Harry S Truman at the Sertoma International convention in Kansas City. Grissom spoke to about 1,000 attendees about a moon mission, expressed hope to join the flight, and was showered with confetti during a downtown parade before flying to Cape Canaveral to resume his space program work.
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Kansas City
Virgil J
Gus) Grissom
Harry Truman
Sertoma International
Sertoma
Grissom
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Two Men's Softball Doubleheader Tonight at Finnup Park
Two league games are set at Finnup Park tonight. Century Refinery faces McClung-Payne Pharmacy at 8 p.m. and Garden City Co-op meets Southwest Carpet and Tile at 9:15 p.m. Telegram Want Ads are available for buyers and sellers.
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Finnup Park
Century Refinery
McClung-Payne Pharmacy
Garden City Co-op
Southwest
All-America East West game to spotlight 1961 stars
In Buffalo tonight the second All-America football game features East and West stars, about 22,000 expected. Most players are bound for pro leagues. 28 in the NFL, 18 in the AFL, 12 in Canada. NBC telecasts at 8:30 p.m. EST. hot humid weather predicted. Co sponsors include the American Football Coaches Association the Buffalo Evening News and the Buffalo Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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al Rushatz
Army
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Buffalo Evening News
Buffalo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Demeter's Power Pushes Phillies Past Giants in NL Action
Demeter and Phils power past San Francisco 7-2 as the 21-year-old outfielder belted a second-inning homer and a seventh-inning two-run shot to break a 2-2 tie. Dodgers beat Mets 4-3 in 13 innings behind Giliam and Howard. Cubs top Cardinals 2-1 as Williams and Banks drive the scoring.
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Associated Press
Los Ngeles
Philadelphia
Don Demeter
Odigere
Phillies
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Dodgers
New York Mets
Frank Howard
Jim Gilam
Demeter
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Bob Wine
Clay Dalrymple
Jim Owens
Orlando Cepedz
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Ken MacKenzie
Willie Davis
Howard
Ed Roebuck
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Maury
Wills
New Yorkers
Gene Woodling
Cal Koonce
Billy Williams
Ernie Banks
Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Cochrane Gave Life to Detroit
Detroit mourns Mickey Cochrane Black Mike as his funeral proceeds in Lake Forest. The Hall of Fame catcher sparked Tigers rise from 1933 gloom to pennants and two World Series titles, including the 1935 victory over the Cubs. His impact revived a broke team The 1934 World Series run ended with Card win.
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Lake Forest
Gordon Stanley Cochrane
Black Mike
Baseball Hall l of Fame
Mickey Cochrane
Tiger
Cochrane
Tigers
Connie Mack
Philadelphia A’s
St. Louis Cardinals
Pepper Martin
Chicago Cubs
Mickey
Goose Goslin
Parks Fish and Game Group Elects Officers
Finney County Parks Fish and Game Association unanimously reelected all officers during the annual election at the Civic Center. Dr. H.R. Stone remains president, N.L. Dunnan is vice president, Jerry Stonehocker serves as secretary, and Al Shackelford Jr. continues as treasurer for another year.
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Finney County Parks, Fish, and Game Assa
Civic Center
H.R. Stone
N.L. Dunnan
Jerry Stonehocker
al Shackelford, Jr
Mrs Chmelka Leads Links Event With 42 Card
Marolyn Chimelka carded a 42 at Garden City Country Club to win the 18 hole A flight on ladies day. Judy Bourne won 18 hole B flight with 44 while Betty Waters topped 18 hole A flight. Abby Morgan and Mary Burden tied for 9 hole B flight with 25. Nola Blackwood and Polly Kerr shared 9 hole C flight with 26 each. Shirley Carmichael won 9 hole D flight with 31. Next week’s event will base results on putts.
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Marolyn Chimelka
Garden City Country Club
Judy Bourne
Betty Waters
Abby Morgan
Mary Burden
Nola Blackwood
Polly Kerr
Shirley Carmichael
Louise Vance
Marion Hess
Katherine Stracklejohn
Natalie Dickerson
Erdene Corley
Raye Eisner
Serena Downing
Sally Robinson
JoAnne Sjodal
Bernice Anderson
Alma Robinson
Sibyl Miller
Nellie Lile
Katherine Sartorius
Vesta Korff
Lee Maxfield
Doris Carmichael
Jewell Blackett
Martha Schrader
Katherine Hart
Grace Craig
Maxing Wixson
Irene Oswalt
Joyce Boome
Florence Burris
Barbara McVickers
Ruth Hooker
Virginia Meschke
LeNore Hineman
Jeanne Gimple
Sue Unger
June Benedict
Bonnie Dienes
Velma Piland
Florence Nanninga
Gen Stoner
Vi Tate
Betty Benson
Jeanne Speckman
Nel Lindner
Virginia Krey
Donna Schiffelbein
Blanche Sayler
Mable Cleaver
Polly Kerry
Pat Gardiner
Margo Christensen
Rachel Need
Dorothy Ogden
Jackie Ott
Gerry Anderson
Mary Louise Jones
Louise Robinson
Martha Collier
Erna Andrews
Shirley Carmecael
Helen Fankhauser
Gladys Mayo
Mildred Archibald
Dorothy Gardiner
Gene Burnside
Anne Waddell
Arlena Hurst
Grace Stoner
Oerter Joins U S Squad for Poland Meet
The United States track and field team gains a morale boost as Al Oerter of the New York Athletic Club joins the squad to face Poland at Stagg Field on the Chicago campus. Oerter, holder of the American discus record, topped 202 feet at Walnut in the AAU championships, but coaches warned he may have strained muscles that could affect his participation.
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United States
Poland
al Oerter
New York Athletic Club
Stagg Field
University of Chicago
Oerter
Walnut
Calif
U.S
Hawkins Leads Western Open After First Round
Fred Hawkins shot a 68 to lead Medinah Country Club as Arnold Palmer struggled with a sour putting day. Jack Nicklaus was one stroke behind at 69, with a crowded pack at 71 and 72 including Sammy Snead, Gary Player and Don Finsterwald chasing the leaders in the Western Open.
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Chicago
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Medinah Country Club
Fred Hawkins
Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Jack Cupit
Charles Sifford
Paul Harney
Nicklaus
Moon Mullins
Palmer
Oakmont
Sammy Snead
Randy Glover
Don Finsterwald
al Giehengers
Ken Still
Bob Brue
Gary Player
Standings and results recap from Thursday games
Chicago defeated St Louis 7 to 2 while Philadelphia beat San Francisco 7 to 2 and Los Angeles edged New York 5 to 4 in 15 innings. Today features Chicago at Milwaukee and other N games with upcoming weekend matchups including Pittsburgh at St Louis and New York at Los Angeles.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Houston
Ww. L. Pet
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WA Chicago
Rotary and Lions win doubleheader in local games
Rotary beat Kiwanis 2 1 in a minor league baseball game while Lions defeated Rotary 9 7 in a major league clash. Knothole schedule lists KC Reds vs Shriners at 6 pm and Knights vs EFA at 8 pm. Two women's softball games saw Coca-Cola Garden City beat Rexall Drugstore Scott City 25 3 and Smith Packers Garden beat Marcy Radio Scott City 12 2 in five innings under the 10 run rule.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
KC Reds
Shriners
Knights
EFA
Coca-Cola
Garden City
Rexall Dragatore
Scott City
Smith Packjers
Garden Best
Marcy Radio and TV
Two Yankees Hit Over 50 Homers In 1961
In 1961 Roger Maris reached 61 home runs and Mickey Mantle 54, the first time two teammates on the same club surpassed fifty in a single season.
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Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
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