Dodgers Tie Giants for NL Lead on Strong Tear
Los Angeles surged into a first place tie with San Francisco as the Dodgers swept Philadelphia 11-4 and 8-5, extending a 13 game winning streak led by Don Drysdale. Willie Davis starred with a first-to-third baserunning highlight and Willie Mays provided power for the Giants. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee won to stay in the pennant hunt.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles Dodgers
Giants
New York Mets
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Don Drysdale
Slump Hits Yankees As Mantle Arroyo Absences Linger
The Yankees struggle with hitting without Mickey Mantle and Luis Arroyo as Ralph Houk notes Elston Howard Bill Skowron and Roger Maris failing to hit up to potential. Friday's 6 2 win over the Angels kept New York one game behind Cleveland. Mantle returned but is limited by a thigh injury and Arroyo remains on the disabled list.
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LOS Angeles
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Luis Arroyo
Ralph Houk
Houk
Mantle
Arroyo
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
Roger Maris
New York
Cleveland
Skowron
Ralph Terry
Yankees
Donovan
Grant
Perry
McGaha
Indians
Los Angeles Angels
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Washington
Minnesota
Chuck Hinton
Kansas City
Boston
Terry
Lee Thomas
Angels
Yanks
Bo Belinsky
White Sox
Floyd Robinson
Hoyt Wilhelm
Charlie Smith
Robinson
Sam Esposito
Chicago
Crisoles
Jim Gentile
Jack Brandt
Ron Hansen
Turkdawn
Senators
Dave Stenhouse
Twins
Hal Naragan
Bernie Allen
George Banks
Hinton
Norm Siebern
Dave Wickersham
Legion Meets Joplin in Open Title Try at Muny Field
Lawrence American Legion baseball hosts rugged Joplin in a doubleheader at Municipal Stadium with 6:30 start and a single game Sunday at 2 p.m. Manager Kenny Page plans Light and Miller tonight, Patchen Sunday. Lawrence 2-0 after Wednesday wins and seeks strong season after three-game test.
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Lawrence
American Legion
Rugged Joplin
Municipal Stadium
Kenny Page
Ralph Light
Gary Miller
Missouri
Tom Patchen
Topeka
Page
Nine Players Hit 50 Yard TD Runs In 1961 NFL
In 1961 only nine football players achieved a rushing touchdown longer than 50 yards in the National Football League. The record highlights speed and breakaway power among top backs of that season.
Yesterday's Stars Pitching and Batting Highlights
Pitcher Rob Shaw of Milwaukee blanked St. Louis 7-1 on four hits to post the Braves first shutout of the season and lower his ERA to 7.91. Del Crandall drove in five runs for Milwaukee with two run producing singles and a bases cleared triple against the Cardinals.
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Rob Shaw
Braves
Milwaukee
St. Louis
del Crandall
Cardinals
Rune
Player Edges Ahead in Memphis Open as January Closes In
Gary Player holds a one stroke lead at the Memphis Open with a 131 after 36 holes at Colonial Country Club. Don January sits two back at 132 after a 67 in round two while Bruce Crampton Tommy Jacobs Gene Littler Don Whitt and Jay Hebert are tied for third at 133. Arnold Palmer struggles with a 142 and Gay Brewer 135.
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Memphis, Tenn
Gary Player
South Africa
Colonial Country Club
Don January
Bruce Crampton
Tommy Jacobs
Gene Littler
Don Whitt
Jay Hebert
Arnold Palmer
Gay Brewer
Elks All Stars crush Eudora in blowout win
Lawrence Elks All-Stars routed Eudora 20 to 1 on Thursday night. Mickey Allen tossed four innings of no hit no run ball with 12 batters retired and six strikeouts. Doug Milroy and Jack Smith combined for the remaining innings. Next game set for June 9 against Topeka at 6:30 p.m.
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Lawrence Elks All-Stars
Eudora
Mickey Allen
Doug Milroy
Jack Smith
Elks All- Stars
Topeka
Pirates Sign Prep Ace Carl Taylor After Graduation
Key West Florida Carl Taylor an 18 year old high school catcher signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates shortly after graduation. A Pirates spokesman described the bonus as substantial.
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Key West
Fla
Carl Taylor
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Big Reservoirs Boost State Recreation Prospects
In a fishing report from Sam Welch of Flippin Arkansas the author argues big reservoirs and strong promotion could lift tourism. He cites Arkansas 1961 ranking fifth in out of state visitors with 16.4 million in state tourism and notes fishing draws and scenic resources appeal to many travelers. Welch also compares Arkansas to Kansas suggesting water projects and promotional effort could transform Kansas into a premier vacation spot, with local pride and promotional work crucial to success.
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Flippin
Ark
Welch
Bull Shoals
White River
Arkansas
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Nevada
California
Florida
Washington
Oregon
Texas
New York
New England
West Coast
Las Vegas
Kansas
Lawrence
Dodge City
Front
Dodge Citions
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Willie Mays Returns to Polo Grounds Fans Cheer Home Run
Willie Mays, back at the Polo Grounds with the San Francisco Giants, hit his 17th homer and a single in five at bats in a return to his old park. He spoke of belonging to New York fans and recalled his early days in the league, while the crowd roared for his plays and a famous basket catch by Willie McCovey drew boos and cheers.
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Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Jim Davenport
Giants
Mets
New York
Billy Pierce
Cincinnati
Chicago
Reds
Don Cardwell
Joey Jay
Gordy Coleman
Roberto Clemente
Smoky Burgess
Pirate
Houston
San Francisco Giants
Polo Grounds
Mays
Philadelphia
Johnny Antonelli
Roger Craig
Willie
Craig
McCovey
Felix Mantilla
Willie the Kid
Stan Harrington Seeks Win to Boost Welterweight Career
New York AP Stan Harrington, Hawaii native, faces Charley Scott of Philadelphia in a televised 10 round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Scott is the favorite over Harrington, who aims to gain recognition and possibly stay in New York for bigger fights. Harrington has fought mostly in Hawaii and once lost a split decision to Gaspar Ortega in Honolulu.
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New York
Stan Harrington
Hawaii
Charley Scott
Philadelphia
Scott
Harrington
Madison Square Garden
Honolulu
Gaspar Ortega
the Garden
Leaders in American and National Leagues Dominant in Batting and Pitching
Major league leaders highlighted with top batting averages, runs, and RBIs. Chicago White Sox, Detroit, and San Francisco stars appear across categories, including Cepeda, May, and Koufax leading various stat lines. Pitching leaders include Donovan, Wickersham, and Drysdale with high decision counts and strikeout totals.
Nunez Stops Villalona in San Juan Boxing Bout
Obdulio Nunez of Puerto Rico, 161 pounds, knocked out Ray Villalona of the Dominican Republic, 159 pounds, in a clash held last night in San Juan.
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San Juan
Left handed dentists graduate from Baltimore school
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery will graduate 82 dentistry students next week including seven left handed dentists. Lefties were scarce due to equipment made for right handers but that is changing as manufacturers now supply full sets for lefties at no extra cost.
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Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Dental School
University of Maryland
Gardner Foley
Dentistry School
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Lou Little
Columbia University
Foley
49ers Sign Milton McPike From Missouri State Teachers
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of rookie Milton McPike from Missouri State Teachers of Kirksville. McPike, 6 foot 2, 225 pounds, played end on offense and halfback on defense in college.
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SAN Francisco
San Francisco 49Ers
Milton McPike
Missouri State Teachers of
Kirksville
McPike
Rookie Skipper Guides Indians Toward A Lively Title Push
Cleveland manager Mel McGaha the youngest in the AL at 35 drives the Tribe with a shifted pitching staff led by Dick Donovan and Jim Perry. Perry delivered a four hit 7-1 win over Detroit as New York and Chicago results trim the standings with tight division races.
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Cleveland
Mel McGaha
Indians
Jim Grant
Gary Bell
Jim Perry
McGahan
McGaha
Perry
Detroit
Los Angeles Rams
Arkansas
New York Knickerbockers
KU Seeks Seventh CCC Track Honor at Notre Dame
Kansas brings a 14 man squad to Notre Dame for the CCC meet aiming for a seventh straight track title. Defending mile champion Bill Dotson and javelin ace Pete Talbott headline a lineup that faces strong rivals including Southern Illinois' Bill Cornell and Loyola's Tom O’Hara in a bid for titles. Ed Red of Rice is also slated to challenge Talbott in the javelin.
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South Bend
Ind
Kansas
Notre Dame
Bill Dotson
Pete Talbott
Dotson
Western Michigan
Dick Pond
Talbott
Southern Illinois
Bill Cornell
Tom O'Hara
Chicago
Loyola
Yanks Sign New Boyer to Rookie League Deal
The New York Yankees signed 17 year old Ronnie Boyer brother of Clete Boyer. The third baseman is 5 11 and 163 pounds and received a $15000 bonus. He may be assigned to the Rookie League team in Harlan Kentucky.
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Los Angeles
New York Yankees
Ronnie Boyer
Clete Boyer
Yanks
Harlan
Betsy Rawls Leads Babe Zaharias Open After Round One
Betsy Rawls from Spartanburg SC shot a 1 under par 72 to take a one stroke lead in Beaumont Texas on the first round of the Babe Zaharias Open. Kathy Cornelius of Scottsdale AZ is tied for second after a 73.
Jump Climax Near in National Parachute Championship
The national parachute championship narrows to semifinals with 54 men and five women competing in Clathe. Clyde Jacks of Houston leads with 1 981 points after over 1 500 jumps since last Saturday as weather delays continue. The 10 finalists advance to Ft Bragg for training ahead of an international event at Orange Massachusetts next August.
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Clathe
Kan
Clyde Jacks
Houston
Tex
Doug Williams
Kansas City
Ka-Mo
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Orange
Mass
Baseball Scores And Schedules From Friday Games
Baseball results and upcoming games across leagues include Washington at Minnesota and Cleveland at Detroit with multiple different scores. Friday night shows Chicago 4 Baltimore 2 and Milwaukee 7 St Louis 0 while New York and Los Angeles split a doubleheader.
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Pet. G.B
Cleveland
New York
Minnesota
Detroit
Los Angeles
Kansas
Baltimore
Roxton
Washington
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Eveland
Balthmore
Box Angeles
Lawrence Softballers Host Ottawa Tonight in Twinbill
Unbeat en Ottawa leads the astern Kansas Softball League by two games and visits Lawrence for a twinbill. Defending Marling Hornets and Clinton also play in a Clinton doubleheader while LILLIAN SET and Watson Grange Rieland are noted in local box.
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Lawrence
Marling Hornets
Clinton
Lillian Set
Add Law
Gbowiawwa
Jhon
Clinton Aer
Rashawt
Watson Grange Rieland
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Lawrence Paper CO
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Jean Reardon
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