Orioles Lead Yankees in pennant chase as eight straight win
In Baltimore, Babe Rath's memory stirs amid a rallying Orioles team that swept Cleveland 10-6 and 6-1 to extend their streak to eight victories. Jim Gentile and John Powell delivered key hits in the seventh inning rallies, Wes Stock earned two wins in relief, while Willie Keeler and other Orioles legends loom in the city’s dreaming shadow.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Monumental
Babe Rath
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John McGraw
Hughey Jennings
Willie Keeler
New York Yankees
Ned Hanton
Billy Hitchcock
Birds
Cleveland
Indiana
Jim Gentile
John Powell
Jackie Brandt
Wes Stock
Mary Breeding
Larry Osborne
Senators
Gil Hodges
Eddie Bressaud
Gary Geiger
Red Sox
Tigers
Dave Morehead
al Kaline
Dick MedAuliffe
Standings and results from major leagues overview
American League standings show Baltimore leading with 29 wins and 7 losses, New York at 22 BS, Chicago 24 18, and Minnesota 29 21, while Los Angeles trails at 20 25. Sundays and Saturdays games feature notable scores including Baltimore 10-6 over Cleveland and Detroit 12-5 over Boston. National League standings list San Francisco 28-16, Los Angeles 26-18, St Louis 25-21, Pittsburgh 21-22, and Cincinnati 20-21. Sundays results include Chicago 5 over Houston 1 and Philadelphia 10-3 over Cincinnati.
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Lema Holds Memphis Lead In Rained Memphis Open
Tony Lema led the Memphis Open after weather delays as rain scattered over the course halted play with eight pros and seven amateurs still unfinished after two rounds. The field included Harold Kneece, Tommy Aaroy, George Knudsen, and Darry Edwards among others.
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Aiken
S.C
Tommy Aaroy
Gainesville, Ga
George Knudsen
Toronto
Darry Edwards
Fort Worth
Legion Baseball Practice Canceled at Clint Lightner Field
Legion Baseball practice for the American Legion team has been canceled. The session was to be held at Clint Lightner Field but will not take place as scheduled.
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Clint Lightner
Emerson Near Grand Slam After French Title Win
Australian Roy Emerson won the French championship by defeating Pierre Darmon in straight sets as he pursues a calendar Grand Slam. He has already claimed the Australian crown and aims for Wimbledon and the U S titles, a feat previously accomplished only by Don Budge and Rod Laver.
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France
Australia
Roy Emerson
Emerson
Earliey
Pierre Darmon
United States
Don Budge
Rod Layer
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
A compact summary of leading MLB performers: Causey and Robinson top batting at .356 and 54 hits. Wagner leads homers with 13. Kaline and Hinton vie for runs and RBIs. Stocks and Perranoski headline pitching with five decisions and 6-1 records. Includes notable players from Baltimore Chicago Boston St. Louis Milwaukee and others.
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Chicago
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Gentile
Baltimore
Kaline
Detroit
Allison
Minnesota
Hinton
Washington
Wagner
Los Angeles
Nicholson
World records fall in Western track meets
Three world marks were set in California and Arizona as Washington’s Brian Sternberg vaulted 16 ft 7 in, OSU’s two mile relay ran 47:16.9, and NM’s Adolph Plummer clocked 44.9 in the 440. Peter Snell’s mile in 3:54.9 drew American record attention, while Phil Shinnick’s 27 ft 4 in long jump sparked wind legality questions.
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Washington
Brian Sternberg
Oregon State University
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Adolph Plummer
Ohio State
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Jim Beatty
Soviet Union
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Ralph Boston
University of Washington
Phil Shinnick
Berkeley
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West Kansas Fishing Report Brews Across Western Lakes
In Pratt Kansas the weekly Kansas Forestry Fish and Game report notes improved stream and river fishing after recent rains. Reservoir fishing remains good with Webster Reservoir strong for crappie, Kirwin for channels and crappie, Cedar Bluff for white bass and walleyes, and Lake McKinney fair for channels bluegill and bullheads. Hamilton County and Decatur County lakes show fair action on various species while Logan County and Scott County reservoirs report mixed success. Overall, black bass, bullheads, crappie, and bluegill are commonly landed with variable success by location and species.
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Scott County
Prepster Runs Blistering Mile at Mis souri Valley Meet
Wichita East sophomore Jim Ryun sprinted to a 4 08.2 mile at the Missouri Valley AAU track meet, second fastest prep US time. Missouri and Kansas athletes set multiple open and junior records as Greg Pelster Hoss Tunnell and others pushed points for Missouri teams.
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Wichita East
Jim Ryan
Missouri Valley
Tom Sullivan
Busy Weekend For Softball Activities Here
A busy weekend of softball unfolded with 250 to 275 fans at Clint Lightner Field as the Compton California Cuties clashed with local all-stars. Garden City Co op defeated Garnand Furniture 6-5 in an opener then beat Welders Supply 14-4, and Garnand topped Welders 8-4 in three short, 45 minute games. Little League Field is being lit and converted to a slow pitch field with 1275 foot fences.
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Golf Action Kicks Off 1963 Summer Industrial League
First round play begins at Jaycee Airlinks this week with thirteen teams, four players plus one alternate per squad, four nine hole matches scheduled. Northern Natural Gas and Garden City Jaycees sponsor two clubs each. one team draws a bye weekly. matches must finish by Sunday evening.
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Reliefer McBean Limited Milwaukee For Third Win
Pirates reliever Alvin O Neale McBean earned his third win in relief as Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee 5-2. Bob Bailey’s 11th inning three run homer provided the decisive margin. Dodgers outlast Giants 4-3 in 10 innings. Phillies swept Reds 10-4 and 3-0. Mets edged Cardinals 9-2 in 11 innings as Charlie James hit a three run pinch homer. Cubs toppled Braves 2-1 behind strong pitching from Bob Buhl and key hits from Santo Hubbs and Brock.
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Ken Boyer
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Dick Crott
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Ron Santo
Ken Hubbs
Lou Brock
Belinsky to Minor Leagues Belinsky to Minor Leagues
Los Angeles Angels sent Bo Belinsky to the Hawaii farm club in the Pacific Coast League. Manager Bill Rigney will follow his progress via coast league box scores as Belinsky endures a rough run after six years in the minors. Ken Hunt backed the move, Hank Foiles and Charley Dees were added, Ed Kirkpatrick to Nashville.
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Caney Golfer Wins American Legion Meet
Wellington Kansas AP Odie Wilson of Caney won the state American Legion golf championship. He was medalist with 67 on Saturday and posted 74 on Sunday for a 1 over par 141 total over 36 holes. Eighty one golfers qualified for the championship flight.
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Local Netters Set For Open Meet In Liberal
Local tennis players will compete Thursday and Friday in a men open meet at Liberal. Entries include Jim Nesbitt of Garden City Junior College in charge, two high schoolers Terry Cleveland and Emil Krug in a local doubles pairing, Nesbitt with James Wells of Fort Hays State, and two other doubles units Jim Griffin with Lanny Pauley and Don Brookshire with Don Sonderegger. Singles feature Ronnie Harman Brookshire Sonder egger Nesbitt and Wells.
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Lanny Pauley
Don Brookshire
Don Sonderegger
Ronnie Harman
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