Legion Baseball Draws 200000 Plus Players Nationwide
The June 15 Sporting News notes over 200,000 boys in the American Legion program with growth expected as players move from Babe Ruth and Pony leagues. State reports and 1962 data show expanding teams and ages, including 18-year-olds, while Anheuser-Busch Post 299 readies for a four-state invitational in Lawrence.
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Texas and Missouri face off in College World Series
In Omaha Texas and Missouri, both renowned for pitching, meet in the second round with winner’s bracket implications. Texas pitcher Bob Meyer fueled an 8-3 win over USC while Missouri's Keith Weber worked six innings in a 3-0 triumph over Holy Cross. Arizona and Florida State won big as the CWS opened, with Arizona’s Sherwin Scott turning 21 and Florida State rallying from errors for a 5-2 win.
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Sam Snead Faces U S Open Qualifying Bid Today
Sam Snead among 355 competitors taking part in 36 holes at seven sites chasing one of 99 remaining berths for the 63rd U S Open at The Country Club Brookline Mass. The 99 spots will finalize the Brookline starting field after Monday's second stage in Chicago Cincinnati Kansas City Washington Denver and Portland.
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Two Tigers Compete in NCAA Track Championships
Missouri's Greg Pelster and Ross Tennell head to Albuquerque New Mexico for the NCAA track championships occurring Thursday through Saturday. Tennell is a high jumper and Pelster the Missouri Valley AAU half mile champion.
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Gymnastics Federation Plans Meet Despite AAU Threat
The United States Gymnastics Federation will hold its first national meet this weekend with an all star field. USGF executive secretary Frank L. Bare bases in Tucson said MacArthur's AAU Track ruling has no bearing on gymnastics. He noted AAU threats to blacklist gymnasts but they have not been enacted.
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Selections From Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders
The American League leaders include Waline Detroit and Allison Minnesota with high runs batted in and hits totals. Covington and Groat headline National League batting, with Robinson Cincinnati leading RBIs and Pinson also strong. Notable pitchers include Drysdale and Koufax leading strikeouts, with several six to eight win totals across both leagues.
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Institution Boys Build Fields In Hutchinson City
Boys from the State Industrial Reformatory built two new city baseball diamonds and reconditioned five others in Hutchinson Kansas. City Manager Ray Bruggeman praised the effort saying the work saves the city time and money.
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Fishing Safety Tips For Anglers
Fishing is popular but hazards exist from hooked fingers to snagged lures. Shield hooks with corks and store lures properly. Look before casts, handle fish firmly, and seek medical care for embedded hooks to prevent infection.
Downing, Yankees blank Senators in first game of doubleheader
Pitcher Pulverized Downing limits Washington to two hits for first major league win as New York defeats the Senators 7-0 in the opener of a two night doubleheader. Washington wins the nightcap 1-0. Waline of the Tigers belts two homers driving in four in 6-1 victory over Boston.
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St Louis Golfer Tops Sectional Open Qualifiers
Fred Wampler of St Louis led sectional qualifying for the USGA Open with a four under par 69 66 total 135. Stan Thirsk of Kansas City Bob Stone of Junction City Kan and Sam Reynolds of Springfield Mo earned the other spots. Stone Reynolds Keller and Hewitt tied 142 for the final playoff with Keller and Hewitt halving on the first two holes.
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Local Boxing Results Highlight City and Out-of-Town Wins
Larry Carney outpointed Gaylord Barnes in a Boston match. Mike Pusateri stopped Julius Owens. Willie Kee knocked out Tima Amador in Reno. Dave Patterson stopped Gabriel Branbilla in Las Vegas.
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Guadalajara
Cepeda Lifts Giants Ending Dodgers Skid with 430-Foot Shot
Orlando Cepeda belted a 430 foot homer off Ron Perranoski in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie and lift the San Francisco Giants to a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cepeda's 12th homer, part of a 40 RBIs season, ended LA's five game run and moved the defending champions within one game of the leaders.
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Lopez Sees White Sox Poised To Win Pennant
Chicago White Sox manager Al Lopez praised the club as young and improving. He said the team could win the pennant this season, adding the starting lineup averaged about 24 years old, younger than the 1959 champions, and that the club should be hard to beat down the stretch.
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Angels outfielder Albie Pearson hits 500th AL hit vs Hoyt Wilhelm
Albie Pearson of the Los Angeles Angels collected his 500th American League hit this spring in a game against knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm.
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