Opening Night Softball Shows Tight Wins in City League
In Finnup Park, 1961 summer league action opened with McClurg-Payne Pharmacy beating Southwest Carpet 2 1 on Paul Sjodal’s two out homer in the seventh. Las Palmas Tavern defeated Garden City Co op 8 3 as hits and fielding miscues favored Las Palmas. Sjodal’s homer capped a tense seventh after Southwest starter Jerry Schultz retired the first two batters.
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McClurg-Payne Pharmacy
Southwest
Paul Sjodal
Las Palmas Tavern
Garden City Co
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Sjodal
Jerry Schultz
Schultz
Buzz Cockriel
Raymond Villarreal
Las Palmas
Charlie Crow
al Kaline
Rocky Colavito
Tigers
Camilo Pascual
Don Messi
Zoilo Versalles
Bill Fischer
Gary Bell
Indians
Angels
Leon Wagner
Johnny Romao
Injuns
Jerry Casale
Pete Burnside
A's
Johnny Gabler
Bill Kunkel
Yankees
Tony Kubek
Chet Nichols
Ralph Terry
Thhree
Gary Geiger
Roger Maris
Boston
Gene Conley
Orioles Sweep White Sox In TwiNighter, Tie for Lead
The Baltimore Orioles swept a twi-night doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox 2-1 and 5-3 to move within percentages of last place, while Detroit won 5-4 at Minnesota to stay 4 1/2 games ahead. New York beat Boston 3-2 and Kansas City defeated Washington 6-5 as Cleveland beat the Angels 7-1.
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Associated Press
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Baltimore
Minnesota
Cleveland
Los Angeles
New York
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Washington
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Turk Lown
Frank Baumann
Gerry Staley
Lown
Baumann
Staley
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Area Bowling Teams Win Prize Money in State Meet
Area bowlers earned 326.41 in Kansas City at the state men’s tournament. Santa Fe Motors of Deerfield led with 100 for 8th in Class B team play, while Century Refinery took 90 for 13th. Allan Hopkins and Raymond Johnson tied for 72nd in Class B doubles with 1,102 pins. Amber Reed and Ed Biernacki tied for 94th with 1,092 pins. Eskelund and Careathers tied for 102nd with 1,089. Hopkins 635 tied for 20th in Class A singles. Eskelund 580 tied for 98th and 94th in Class B singles. Tremain 575 tied for 107th and 108th. Schneer 540 tied for 50th in Class C singles. Eskelund 1,730 tied for 12th in Class B all events. Careathers 1,659 placed 85th. Smith Land Co. was second in Class C High-10 with 933. Biernacki 244 tied for second in Special Class C High-10. Total prize money was 326.41.
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Deerfield
Century Refinery
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Ambers Reed
Ed Biernacki
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Voney Careathers
Allan Hopking
Russell Tremain
Dallas Schneer
Ith
Plac
Smith Land Co
Burleson Near Peak Form In Mile Test
Eugene AP Burleson, 20, Oregon junior and future Olympian, ran 8:57.6 for the mile and 3:57.4 for a late split in a Wednesday Emerald Empire all comers meet. He led Archie San Romani Jr., a Wichita State transfer, as Burleson neared his big-mile tests next month. The performance followed a history of fast efforts, with a 3:58.6 American record in April 1960 and a 3:59.2 effort the next year, amid ongoing competition from Jim Beatty and other elites. The Emerald Empire meet signaled Burleson was approaching top form ahead of wider national events.
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Cyrol Burleson
U.S
Archie San Romani Jr
Wichita University
Burleson
University of Oregon
Ernie Cunliffe
Jim Beatty
Santa Clara
Emerald Empire Athletic Association
Emrald Empire
16 Foot Vault Mark May Fall at California Relays
Modesto Calif AP That long awaited 16 foot pole vault could arrive Saturday night at the California Relays with a field including new world record holder George Davies and Olympic champion Don Bragg. Davies cleared 15 feet 10 4 inches in the Big Eight meet to break Bragg’s 1960 record. He aims a little higher. The field also includes Ron Morris JQ Martin Dick Gear and Dick Kimmel all with 15 foot clearances. meet record 15 3 4 4 stands from Warmerdam 19 years ago.
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Modesto
Calif
California
Ron Morris
Southern California Striders
JQ. Martin
Oklahoma
Dick Gear
Dick Kimmel
San Jose State
Dutch Warmerdam
Summer Bowl Action Starts In Women’s Summer League
Play opened at Garden Bowl as Clara Murry of the Pin Rustlers rolled high game 168 and high series 474. Damphirts had best team game 484 and Humdingers best team series 1310. Results show Humdingers 3-1 over Damphlets, Pin Rustlers 4-0 over Gutter Cats, Agates 4-1 over Loafers, SCSers 2-2 with Hags, and Aces 4-6 over Trail Enders.
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Pin Rustlers
Damphirts
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Damphlets
Gutter Cats
Agates
Willie Mays Leadership and Longevity Highlight Career
SAN FRANCISCO AP Willie Mays, once called the Say Hey Kid, reflects on aging in baseball. He cites leadership as improving with time, notes he is the last remaining 1951 Giants pennant team member, and discusses goals of staying among the league’s top hitters while focusing on winning games.
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Willie Mays
Mays
New York Giants
Willie
Brooklyn Dodgers
Alvin Dark
Giants
Ramona Allen Elected President of Women’s Summer Bowling League
Ramona Allen was chosen Wednesday night as president of the Women’s Summer Bowling League at Garden Bowl, succeeding Hazel Peterson. The league will field ten teams of three and bowl at 8:20 p.m. weekly. Margaret Crowley became vice president, Evelyn Ladd was reelected secretary-treasurer, and Carol Malcolm was elected sergeant-at-arms.
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Ramona Allen
Garden Bowl
Hazel Peterson
Margaret Crowley
Evelyn Ladd
Carol Malcolm
Junior Track Meet Sets 30 New Meet Records
Dodge City reports the annual Junior Olympics track meet featuring 342 contestants from 19 towns. LaVera Jordan set state and national marks in sprints while Jack Brown and Joyce Fredlake each won three events. Conlee Connelly Becky White Eugene Brown Jay Unruh and Susan Herrman saved notable dual wins and record efforts across junior to midget divisions.
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Dodge City
Lee Braddock
LaVera Jordan
Dighton
Jordan
Jack Brown
Kendall
Joyce Fredlake
Kinsley
Conlee Connelly
Becky White
Eugene Brown
Holcomb
Jay Unruh
Montezuma
Susan Herrman
Ensign
National League Standings and Schedule Recap
The National League standings show San Francisco leading with 22 wins and 13 losses, Pittsburgh at 20 and 13, Los Angeles 23 and 16, Cincinnati 20 and 16, Milwaukee 16 and 19, St. Louis 18 and 15, Chicago 23 and 4. Results from Wednesday include St. Louis 7 Los Angeles 2, Philadelphia 7 Milwaukee 1, San Francisco 5 Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 3. Upcoming games listed for Friday feature San Francisco at Chicago and multiple cross-town matchups across the league.
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Cardinals End Dodgers’ Hold On Second With 7 2 Victory
Larry Jackson earned his first win for the St. Louis Cardinals since returning from a broken jaw, delivering a 7-2 defeat of the Dodgers and dropping Los Angeles from second place. Giants beat Cincinnati 5-4 to pad its NL lead, while Pittsburgh moved to second with a 7-3 win over the Cubs. Philadelphia topped Milwaukee 7-1. Jackson improved to 15-6 lifetime vs the Dodgers, issuing eight hits and seven walks as Lin dy McDaniel closed the game with bases loaded strikeout.
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Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles
Dodgers
San Francisco
Cincinnati
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Chicago Cubs
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Milwaukee
Bill White
Roger Craig
Stam Musial
Daryl Spencer
Alex Grammas
Hal Smith
Jackson
Mike McCormick
Giants
Reds
Jim O'Toole
Art Mahaffey
Braves
Jim Woods
Charlie Smith
Smith
Don Nottebart
Clem Labine
Probe ties basketball and football fix schemes across colleges
New York AP reports ongoing probes into a widening college sports scandal tying basketball and football bribery to at least 28 players from 17 schools and 38 games. District Attorney Frank Hogan notes the probe continues with new names and immunity granted in return for testimony.
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Mickey Bruce
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Bruce
Butlin
Hogan
Michigan
AL Proxy Favors Reinstatement of Spitball Pitch
Joe Cronin president of the American League expressed support for reintroducing the spitball as a legal pitch. He argued it is not dangerous and cited his own batting experiences. The comments followed Chicago manager Al Lopez’s protest over alleged use of a similar delivery by Ryne Duren, now with Los Angeles. Cronin said the rules committee must decide the issue.
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Joe Cror
American League
Gronin
Cronin
Chicago
al Lopez
League
Ryne Duren
Yankee
Los Angeles
White Sox
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee Braves
Kansas City Athletics Fireworks Show Challenge City Edict
A's owner Charles Finley and GM Frank Lane oppose a city rule banning audible fireworks after Kansas City night games. City Manager Weath erford Jr. requires only quiet aerial displays. Fans saw a large banner offering $30,000 worth of fireworks for sale as the dispute unfolds.
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Kansas City
Kansas
City Athletics
Municipal Stadium
Robert P. Weatherford Jr
Charles O. Finley
Frank Lane
A’s
Chean
500 Festival Opens Golf Meet at Indianapolis Speedway
The 500 Festival golf tournament starts in Indianapolis on a par 71 Speedway course. Field includes Gary Player Arnold Palmer Jay Hebert and other stars chasing $9,000 first prize. Pro-celebrity round saw 14 of 50 pros under 70 with strong scores as event previews Memorial Day auto race week.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Jay Hebert
Doug Ford
Tony Lema
San Leandro Calif
Ford
Lionel Hebert
Paul Hides
Don Whitt
Bill Collins
Bill Casper
Tommy Bolt
Palmer
Cardinals Sign Guard Ken Gray to Fourth NFL Contract
St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL signed guard Ken Gray a 6 2 250 pound lineman to his fourth contract today Gray joined the Cards in 1958 as a free agent after being released by the Green Bay Packers
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Ken Gray
Guart
St. Louis Cardinals
Cards
Gray
Green Bay Packers
Cryptoquip puzzle answer and hints from 1981
A cryptogram puzzle page lists a long series of clue words and numbers with solutions and an instruction note. It includes references to God, places, objects, and a prior Cryptoquip solution MAN IN SPACE DISQUIETED BW GRAMPED QUARTERS, attributed to King Features Syndicate in 1981.
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Austria
Self
King Features Syod, Inc
Frost Cryptoquips
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