Detroit Is Rolling As Maxwell, Colavito Power Tigers
Maxwell's eighth homer sparked a 5-2 win over Baltimore as Detroit climbs in the AL race. Colavito posts four hits in the win streak while Maxwell collects seven RBIs in six games.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
8
Maxwell's eighth homer sparked a 5-2 win over Baltimore as Detroit climbs in the AL race. Colavito posts four hits in the win streak while Maxwell collects seven RBIs in six games.
Nat Holman resigns after a 40 year career as basketball coach at the College of the City of New York on New York's Lower East Side. A former Celts star, Holman led CCNY to a 227-65 first two decades and a 1950 grand slam conquering NCAA and NIT titles before scandal and retirement followed.
In 1959 Mickey Mantle hit just six of his 31 home runs while batting right handed, reflecting a strong left handed power overall but reduced output when switch to right.
San Francisco manager Bill Rigney rested Cepeda and McCovey after slumps left Cepeda at .269 and McCovey at .252. The benched rookies watched Jay Hook spark Cincinnati to a 5 1 victory, with Rigney noting past comebacks after rests.
Casey Stengel returns as manager for the New York Yankees after medical clearance and vows major lineup changes following a 5-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Jim Coates pitched a four hit shutout effort with one earned run allowed.
National League standings show Pittsburgh leading with 174 games played and a .630 winning percentage. Week results include Chicago 13, Pittsburgh 2 and Cincinnati 8, San Francisco 1. Tuesday and Wednesday schedule notes cover games across Major Leagues, Pacific Coast, American Association and International League with several cross-city matchups.
Michigan State University has contributed at least one athlete to every United States Olympic team from 1928 onward, highlighting the school's long tradition of sending competitors to the Games.
Milwaukee moved within 3 14 games of Pittsburgh with a 6 4 victory at Los Angeles as five unearned runs fueled the win. The Pirates dropped their third straight, while Cincinnati shut out San Francisco 5 1 to tighten the NL race. The Cubs exploded for 16 hits and 5 unearned runs to beat Pittsburgh 10 0 after a 5 0 lead, as Ernie Banks Bob Will and Walt Moryn fueled the attack.
In Richmond Bobby Sanders 146 of San Francisco outpointed Kid Rayo 147 of Nicaragua. In Minneapolis Laura Salas 132 stopped Harold Irwin 132. Fresno Gil Cadilli 131 and Noel Humphreys 12914 drew. Los Angeles Johnny Smith 154 stopped Artie Dixon 158 in eight rounds. A Toronto bout between Nino Valdes and George Chalvo was cancelled.
Robin Roberts earned help from Dick Farrell in the seventh as Philadelphia defeats St Louis 5 3. Harry Anderson opened the scoring with a first inning homer and HK Roberts drove in two more in a multi hit game. Cardinals' Bill White homered in the sixth.
A condensed AP roundup lists top American League batters including Runnels Boston .376 Berra New York .343 runs Mantle New York 41 Maris New York 32 RBIs Maris 37 Hansen Baltimore 35 hits Runnels Boston 60 Minoso Chicago 57 doubles Lollar Chicago Skowren New York 14 triples Fox Chicago Hansen Aparicio Chicago Siebern Kansas City Kubek Mantle Howard New York Allison Washington 3 HR Maris New York 15 Lemon Washington 12 stolen bases Aparicio Chicago 14 Minoso Chicago Pier 8all Cleveland 8 pitching Coates New York 6 0 Harrada Baltimore and Staley Chicago 6 1 strikeouts Pascual Washington 84 Bunning Detroit 66 batting data Clemente Pittsburgh 358 Adcock Milwaukee 329 runs Skinner Pittsburgh 98 Pinson Cincinnati Hoak Pittsburgh Mays San Francisco 35 RBIs Clemente Pettahiteh 43 Banks Chicago 13 hits Clemente Pittsburgh 69 Pinson Cincinnati 66 doubles Robinson Cincinnati 4 Pinson Cincinnati 13 triples Pinson Cincinnati 6 Skinner Pittsburgh Wirkland San Francisco 4 home runs Boyer St Louis M4 Banks Chicago 13 stolen bases Mays San Francisco 15 Pinson Cincinnati 12 pitching Chased on 5 or more derisions Sanford San Francisco 61 Law Pittsburgh 82 strikeouts Drysdale Los Angeles 58 Koufax Los Angeles 71
The Chicago White Sox list a single rookie on their roster, outfielder Joe Hicks, highlighting him as the team's lone first year player.
Houston led by Jackie Cupit holds a 20 stroke edge over North Texas State after 54 holes in Peoria. The Cougars posted 871 through 84 holes with the final 18 to be played today as Tulsa, Cincinnati and others chased.
Art Wall Jr. surged into the National Open at Ivy Hills Country Club Denver after a 65 43 128 two round total in Oklahoma City the 128 nine under par set pace among 91 qualifiers from nine districts Wall M o Pa who led the touring pros last year had an ailing knee this season but shot the torrid score to lead the field and top the nine other districts' top scorers.
The report notes players Bina of Memphis Col fine of Baltimore Don January of Dallas did not qualify at Dearborn Michigan. Denny test and former Open Champion Lew Worsham also missed the cut at Landover Maryland.
21 year old lightweight Tommy Pacheco remained in critical condition early today after Benny Gordon stopped him 11 seconds before the end of a 10 round bout at St Nicholas Arena. Pacheco toppled over and has not regained consciousness.
Knoxville won the South Atlantic League baseball pennant by three games over Charlotte last season. Seventh place Jacksonville was the only team to beat Knoxville in the season series, 12 games to 8.
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