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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1961

Page

22

Braves Blast 4 Homers From Dodgers for 7-5 Win

Braves slug four long balls including two in the fourth as Milwaukee beats Los Angeles 7 to 5 at the Coliseum. Burdette earned the win despite five walks, Mathews and Thomas provided key RBIs, and Podres took the loss amid two Dodgers errors undermining a late rally. Wally Moon stole home and Moon tripled to spark San Francisco with the Padres, while Crandall may miss time with shoulder trouble.

George Lederer Dodger Burdette Lew Burdette Roy McMillans Podres Stani Wally Williams RBI Bur Thomas Walter Alston Twol Mathews Milwaukee Dette Podress Larry Sherry Mathewe Thomassine Parks Kon Cincin Eddie Mathews Frank’ Tang Thomas Coliseum San Francisco Braves Jim Johnny Podres Frank Bolling Lau Felix Mantilla Wens Charlie Lau Philies McMillan Padres Moon Wertad Ernim Banks Cmeaco Podrer Wills Det Crandall Jenn Roberts Woods Crandall Aince Apert Wally Moen Mators Monday Southern California Helms Athletic Foundation

Olympic games crowd demands year by year plan

A proposed remedy to bloated Olympics suggests hosting distinct annual events such as Track and Field, Team, Water, and Winter Games, moving away from quadrennial cycles. Rome 1960 figures show vast staffing and ticket challenges. Tokyo 1964 aims to expand facilities and scope amid cost and land issues.

Russia Scott Hamilton Olympic Village Rome Apa Tokyo Olympic Park U.S

Angels urged to play in Coliseum by LA council

The Los Angeles City Council urged the Angels to move to the Coliseum. Ransom M. Callient introduced a resolution asking fans to push officials to seek permission to play in the Coliseum, which would accommodate over ninety thousand compared with Wrigley Field’s twenty thousand.

Los Angeles City Council Los Angeles Angels Ransom M. Callient The Angels Wrigley Field Coliseum

Bilko Hits First Homer as A's Top Angels 5-3

Joe Gordon, in a pressed outfit, directed the Athletics from the press box by telephone for a major league first, as Oakland beat the California Angels 5-3. The win snapped the Angels fifth straight defeat and 11th road loss. Gordon said he was unsure about returning to the box for the next game.

Russ Newhan Jaf Batt Kansas City Joe Gordon Angels Gordon K.C Ed Fitzgerald A’s

Lane A's Boss: No Quitter In Five Game Road Trip

Lane denies quitting his Kansas City post as Athletics manager and plans to stay with the team. Gordon Bennie Gordon uses the press box strategy but notes workload. Angels pitcher Aaron Gordon and Roy Gordon discuss game plans.

Eli Gray Norm Bass Rams Dick Bass Frank Lane Gordon Lane Bud. Darey Wilson High Kansas City Long Beach Kansas City Athletics Puiitan

Tigers Triumph Over Orioles 10-5 in Front of 9,020

Detroit outhits Baltimore 15 to 13 as Bill Bruton drives in three and all Tigers starters plate at least one run. Dick Brown adds three RBIs while Dick Hart takes the loss for the Orioles.

Baltimore Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orrales Bill Bruton Dick Hart Wes Stock Detroit Dick Brown Mo Brulum Danser Teayaen Bate Dewi Seon Gash Leme Mewal Raiaiore Pmarwei Tango Ars Bruin Arkin Sats Crying Sonein Tal Taira Seraphs Angels ANGEL Kansas Co White Jackets Dick Howser Hevis Bi Tulle Andy Carey Ken Kspramonte Eatrn Innning Fe Young Carey Deen Angely K. C Biaveaian Municipal Stadium

Boxing results and notes from Monday sports card

Report covers results from multiple bouts including Nieder discussing a later main event. Crardello stopped Wilfie Greaves in Detroit. Card highlights include Cincinnati and Milwaukee actions, with references to boxers and venues.

Nieder Ineyy Crardello Wilfie Greaves Detroit Tal Uicla Wy Ea Posima Brown Greaves Eve

Giants Dominate Cubs in 14-1 rout at San Francisco

Orlando Cepeda drove in five runs with two doubles and a homer as Felipe Alou hit a grand slam and Matty Alou homered, powering the San Francisco Giants to an 14-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs dropped to nine losses in ten games while Mike McCormick earned his fourth win.

SAN Francisco UPI Orlando Cepeda Felipe Alou San Francisco Giants Chicago Cubs Matty Alou Felipe Cubs Mike MecCormick Cepeda Mel Wright Chicane Woliet Davenport Zenner Amallitano Feoach Ibans Avidth Santo F. Alpuict Altroan Bertetl Kuenn Alou Arc Tho Vseborn e-Eliswerth Bart Rea Bes Anderson Oi Neale Girt Schatternatt Thawte Jakow, Varga Forman Bartick St. Braves Braves Dodgers Ross Giman Landis Anvith

Nieder Pro Debut Lasts 2 Minutes

Philadelphia heavyweight Jimmy Wiley stopped Olympic shot put champion Bill Nieder in Nieder’s pro boxing debut at the Alhambra. Wiley floored Nieder twice inside 2:10 of the first round, ending the scheduled six-round bout as Nieder offered little offense.

Nieder Bill Nieder Philadelphia UPI Jimmy Wiley Alhambra Wiley

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