Mets Stumble Again as Gipsy Closes In On Lead
Gipsy defeated Commodore 6-3 to tighten first place in the C League. Chuck Small tied the game with a sixth inning homer, then Gipsy exploded for three runs in the seventh. Jack Pearce reached on an error, John Freno added a hit, Elmer Gromley doubled in two, and Ben Smith drove in the final run.
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Gipsy
Commodore
Hastings
Greenwich
Arcadia
Nold
Chuck Small
Jack Pearce
John Freno
Elmer Gromley
Ben Smith
Muffed Play Sparks Grand Slam By Bill White
Mets mishandle a routine triple play allowing Bill White to clear the bases with a grand slam in a 9-4 St Louis victory. Cards stay a half game ahead of the Giants, who crushed the Dodgers 8-3 as Marichal wins in his first start since a no-hitter. Cubs, Reds, Pirates win to stay clustered in the pennant race.
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Mets
Leo Burke
Charley Neal
Rod Kanehl
Curt Flood
Bill White
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Candlestick Park
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Houston
Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Braves
Juan Marichal
San Francisco
Billy Pierce
Willie McCovey
Giants
Don Drysdale
Tommy Davis
Marichal
Drysdale
Ernie Banks
Carl Warwick
Glen Hobbie
Leo Cardenas
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati
Don Demeter
Phils
Earl Francis
Pirates
Stout
Joe Gibbon
Hank Aaron
Mack Jones
Bob Sadowski
Lew Burdette
Milne
Baseball Faces Decline as Softball Dominates County
Sports in the county tilt toward softball with an 11 team league drawing most area players. Five teams compete in the Greater County League as optimism runs high that more teams could form. Local figures note prospects for pro baseball and urge continued support, citing ISC coach Owen Dougherty and notable players such as Jim Waskirs and John Naponie.
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Owen Dougherty
ISC
Dougherty
Indiana
America
Steve Demeter
Homer City
Malive
Asenan
Denver
Jim Waskirs
DuBois
Hershey
Rich Widmer
Hemphield
John Naponie
Norwin
Pete Smith
Uniontown
Don Railey
Greensburg
John Naponic
University of Virginia
Billy Hunter
Bluefield
Appalachia League
Larry
Donald) Anderson
Homer City R.D. 1
NAF
National and American League Standings and Scores
Major and minor league style standings show St Louis leading the National League with 40 wins. San Francisco and Los Angeles follow, while Chicago and Milwaukee trail. In the American League New York and Chicago top the standings, with Boston Cleveland and Baltimore in pursuit as results from Wednesday and scheduled games indicate several doubleheaders and night games.
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Associated Press
National League
W.L. Pet
G.B
St. Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
SIR
Chicago
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Houston
J.ee
New York
W. L. Pet
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Kansas City
Detroit
Washington
Ridge Trips West Indies in exhibition tilt
Elders Ridge defeated West Indies Indiana in a Minor County League exhibition. Ron Askins pitched a lone hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and seven walks. Jerry Gleason doubled for Indiana as the only hit off Askins. Elders Ridge scored three in the second on two singles, two errors, a passed ball, and a wild pitch.
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Elders Ridge
Ron Askins
West Indiana
Jerry Gleason
Indiana
Askins
Nibert
Rec Department Athletic Slate Tonight and Friday
Today features Third Ward versus Second Ward at Fairgrounds at 6 p.m. Jamaica Knights meet Bobby Sokk ers at McCreary Field at 6 30 p.m. Friday offers Tennis instructions from 9 a.m. to noon at Mack Center Courts Beatnik Batters take on Plaid Pirates at McCreary Field at 6 30 p.m.
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Third Ward
Second Ward
Fairgrounds
Jamaica Knights
Bobby Sokkers
McCreary Field
Mack Center
Plaid Pirates
Lezanic tosses near perfect game as Plumville blank Barons
Plumville Red Sox pitcher Chuck Lezanic allowed only a scratch single by Willie Bosch as Coal Run Barons were shutout 6-0. Lezanic struck out six and walked two to preserve the lead in Greater Indiana County League action. Rodger Guella started for Coal Run, with Joe Morgan also mentioned in relief.
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Plumville
Chuck Lezanic
Plumville Red Sox
Barons
Coal Run
Lezanic
Willie Bosch
Baron
Rodger Guella
Relef
Joe Morgan
Rain Delays Miners Stingers In Marion Center Game
MARION CENTER The Lucerne Marion Center game was halted after the fourth inning by rain and will resume at the same point when Lucerne visits Marion Center. The Red Sox opened with a solo run, Ed Hess scoring on Leo Haky's single after a leadoff walk and stolen base, then four more insurance runs came in the fourth on Rogalski's double and DaLessio, Hess, and Haky singles. Hal Wingard added a sixth inning score. The Red Sox stand at 1 0 for the season.
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Marion Center
Lucerne - Marion Center
Lucerne
Red Sox
Ed Hess
Leo Haky
Sox
John Rogalski
Sam DaLessio
Haky
Hal Wingard
Now &I
Minor County West Indiana at East Indiana County
Sports card listing softball games with matchups including Patti s versus Seasonall at Fair Grounds Ernest versus Parnell Cowher at Ben Franklin Penn View at Luciusboro Blairsville versus Commercial Hotel at Graceton Red Barn at Josephine Indiana Little League ACT versus Indiana Lumber McGill versus Waxter Indiana at Coal Raw Lucerne at Plumville C I League Gipsy at Arcadia Mouse versus Fair View Ruffner versus Betty Miller No Games Scheduled
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West
Indiana
Indiana County
Patti’s
Fairgrounds
Ernest
Parnell-Cowher
Ben Franklin
Penn View
Luciusboro
Blairsville
Commercial Hotel
Graceton
Red Barn
Josephine
Little League Act
Lumber McGill
Waxter
Plumville
Arcadia
Fair View
Ruffner
Betty Miller
Earl Francis Delivers in Pirates 6-2 Win at Milwaukee
Earl Francis slugged a double and three singles driving in three runs as Pittsburgh defeated Milwaukee 6-2. Francis, pinch hitting earlier, homered only by effort and backed Harvey Haddix. Gibbon relieved in the seventh to preserve the win for the Pirates, who moved into a sixth place tie with Atlanta.
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Don Clendenon
Pirates
Braves
Joe Torre
Frank Bolling
Pirate
Earl Francis
Clendenon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
County Stadium
Milwaukee
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh
Francis
Harvey Haddix
Joe Gibbon
Hank Aaron
Mack Jones
Gibbon
Bob Sadowski
Yout
Doni Schwall
Denny Lemaster
Nellie Fox Sparks White Sox Five-Hit Night
Nellie Fox rapped five hits as the Chicago White Sox pounded Minnesota 12-4 to stay within one game of the Yankees. Fox raised his average to .311, joined by Tom McCraw and Floyd Robinson who hit two homers each, while Ed Charles added clutch runs in a 19-hit attack. The action also featured Carl Yastrzemski homering twice for Boston and Jim Bouton earning relief to beat the Senators.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Nellie Fox
Fox
Chicapa White Sox
Yankee Stadium
Nellie
White Sox
Minnesota
Tom McCraw
Floyd Robinson
Chicagoans
Yankees
al Lopez
Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Roger Maris
Homer
Washington
New York
Poston
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Indians
Los Angeles Angels
Kansas City
A's
Muris
Bobby Richardson
Tom Tresh
Claude Osteen
Jim Bouton
Senators
Carl Yastreemski
Red Sox
Bob Heffner
Tigers
Chuck Dressen
Frank Malzone
Boston
Gates Brown
Joe Azcue
Mile Pappas
Orioles
Willie Kirkland
Dan Osinski
Robby DelGreco
Jim Fregosi
Ed Rakow
A’s
DelGreco
Wayne Causey
Ed Charles
Mock Stars In Ward Loop Thriller and Triumph
In a Pony Ward League day at the Fairgrounds First Ward and Mock Stars fought a 3-2 thriller in the afternoon. Later Third Ward defeated First Ward 7-1 with Mock Stars slugging two home runs for the winners.
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Fairgrounds
Mock
Steelers Sign Three Rookies Bring in Carrington Russell Bradshaw
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Wednesday they signed three rookies for the upcoming season. Tackle Gene Carrington from Boston College, linebacker Andy Russell from Missouri, and halfback Jim Bradshaw from Chattanooga are the new additions.
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Pitlyshurgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Gene Carrington
Boston College
Andy Russell
Missouri
Jim Bradshaw
Chattanooga
Major Stars Batting Five Runs as White and Cardin Drive Mets Win
Major stars Bill White and Cardin drove in five runs with a grand slam homer and a double in a 9-4 St. Louis victory that kept the Cardinals atop the National League. Dan Osinski and Angels beat Kansas City 4-2 in the first game of a twin bill, allowing Osinski his sixth win in nine decisions.
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Bill White
Cardinals
New York Mets
St. Louis
Dan Osinski
Angels
Kansas City
In The Minors By THE ASSOCIATED PR
International League games include Jacksonville 4 Buffalo 3 in 1 innings, Columbus 6 3, Atlanta 1 2 in 10 innings, Indianapolis 4 Arkansas 0, Richmond 8 Syracuse 4, Rochester 3 Toronto 2. Pacific Coast league results Portland 6 Seattle 1, Spokane 6 Salt Lake 2, Denver 12 Oklahoma City 8, San Diego 11 Tacoma 10, Dallas Fort Worth 2 Hawaii.
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Jacksonville
Buffalo
Columbus
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Arkansas
Richmond
Syracuse
Rochester
Toronto
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Salt Lake
Denver
Oklahoma City
San Diego
Tacoma
Dallas-Fort Worth
Hawaii
Blairsville Pony League kickoff draws 150 plus parents
In Blairsville at the Sokol Club a Pony League kickoff drew 150 parents and supporters. President John Zedick urged parent cooperation for game attendance and transport to out of town games. Rev Father Bertalino spoke on the project for 13 and 14 year olds, Elroy Face was mentioned for a future appearance, opening day set for June 24 at 1:15 p.m.
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Blairsville
St. Simon and Jude
Pony League
Mount Pleasant
Soho Club
Tuesthe
John Zedick
Indiana County
Zedick
Father Bertalino
Bertalino
CMV
Mschitl
Elroy Face
Sokol
Woodcraft
Sokol Club
Japanese Lady Becomes Japan’s First Licensed Woman Second
Kyoko Shimada, 29, the first licensed woman corner in Japanese boxing, works as a second while balancing home life. Married to former boxer Jo Shimada, she joined promoter Kenji Yonekura’s gym to promote women’s boxing, aiding rising fighter Kimio Echizen in four round preliminaries.
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Tokyo
Kyoko Shimada
Kyoko
Jo Shimada
Shimada
Kenji Yonekura
Oriental
Japan
Key-oh-ko
Kimio Echizen
Johnson Wins Feature At Blanket Hill Speedway Race
Dale Johnston of Hartford Ohio won his third feature of the season at Blanket Hill Speedway on Sunday after seizing the lead on lap nine from eleventh starting position. Bob Wearing of Evans City captured the hardtop feature with consistent season performance. Keith Holden of Warren escaped a fence crash with a minor hand cut.
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Kittanning
Dale Johnston
Hartford
Ohio
Blanket Hill
Bob Wearing
Evans City
Wearing
Keith Holden
Warren
Ernest Gange dusters win eleventh straight in softball tilt
Ernest J Wilden pitched a two hitter as the Ernest Gange dusters beat Robertshaw 13 to 4 in an Indiana County Softball League makeup game. The offense struck in two innings, five runs in the first and eight in the fourth, with Peep Cikowski collecting two doubles as the only extra base hits.
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Ernest
Jack Wilden
Ernest Gange Dusters
Robertshaw
Indiana County Softball League
Peep Cikowski
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Dick Dalley
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Ed Dunkie
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Stan Hoover
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Dick Bailey
Dick Kelm
Ed Kunkle
Dave Johnston
Courtland
Ralph Quarterson
West Middlesex
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Wille Reesman
Frank Harmon
Frank Choura
Harry Hein
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