Indians sweep doubleheader to extend lead over Detroit
Cleveland Indians win 7-3 and 4-3 against Kansas City as Chuck Essegian drives in five runs with two homers and a ninth inning double. Detroit splits with Washington, Yankees gain ground by sweeping Los Angeles. other scores include Baltimore over Chicago and Boston over Minnesota. Freese shines for Cincinnati in doubleheader sweep of St Louis.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Chuck Essegian
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City
Indians
Detroit
Tigers
Washington Senators
Yanks
New York Yankees
Los Angeles
Boston
Minnesota
Twins
Baltimore
Chicago
White Sox
Cleveland
Dick Stigman
Barry Latman
Danny O'Connell
Washington
Joe McClain
Steve Boros
Norm Cash
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Reds
Dodgers
Philadelphia
China
Topeka Takes a Pair From Cedar Rapids in Twin Bill
Topeka swept Cedar Rapids in a Sunday doubleheader to trim the league lead to three games. The Reds won 13-1 in the opener and 4-2 in the nightcap, paced by Miles McWilliams and Art Shansky in the first game and a two-run eighth inning for Topeka in the second. Cedar Rapids rallied with a seven-run fourth in the opener.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Cedar Rapids
Reds
Braves
Miles McWilliams
Art Shansky
Jerry Dawson
Jose Lizondro
Dan Adams
Lincolln
Des Moines
Lizondro
Demons
Adams
Burlington
Fox Cities
Indians Surge In Twin Bill Behind Essegian’s Homers
Yesterday’s stars include Chuck Essegian replacing the injured Jim Piersall in the fifth. Essegian homered twice driving in five in the first game and doubled home the winning run in the ninth of the second. Cleveland split with Kansas City 7-8 and 4-3. Sandy Koufax pitched his sixth straight win, fanning 10 as the Dodgers beat the Phillies 6-3.
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Homer
Yogi Berra
Roger Matis
Mickey Mantle
Ralph Terry
Roland Sheldon
Chuck Estrada
Baltimore
White Sox
Ronnie Hansen
Oriole
Billy Pierce
Roy Sievers
Don Schwall
Red Sox
Don Buddin
Jackie Jensen
Boston
Harmon Killebrew
Bob Allison
Twins
Associated Press
Chuck Essegian
Indians
Jimmy Piersall
Essegian
Kuwait City
Sandy Koufax
Doders
Phillies
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Field Skippers Like the Trade By A's, Chisox
Chicago and Kansas City completed a four for four swap sending Ray Herbert Don Larsen Andy Carey and Al Pilarcik to the White Sox for Bob Shaw Gerry Staley Wes Covington and Stan Johnson. Chicago owner Al Lopez praised the deal while A's owner Charles Finley called Herbert the key but noted Shaw may prove pivotal. Frank Lane and Hank Greenberg confirmed the move as Joe Gordon pushed for it.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Athletics
Ray Herbert
Don Larsen
Andy Carey
al Pilarcik
Kansas City
Bob Shaw
Gerry Staley
Wes Covington
Stan Johnson
al Lope
White Sox
Baltimore
Lopez
Herbert
Charles Finley
Shaw
A’s
Frank Lane
Hank Greenberg
Joe Gordon
Skyline Conference Breaks Up Freeing Five Schools
Skyline Conference dissolves at Salt Lake City meeting, effective June 30, 1962, with Utah, Wyoming, Brigham Young, and New Mexico set to join a new league with Arizona and Arizona State. Utah State, Colorado State University, Denver, and Montana left as orphans, Denver halting football and Montana facing de emphasis last year.
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Salt Lake City
Skyline
Mountain States Athletic Conference
Utah
Wyoming
Brigham, Young University
New Mexico
Arizona
Arizona State
Utah State
Colorado State University
Denver
Montana
Californian Is Tops in State Tennis Meet
George Stoesser of Carmel California won the singles title at the Kansas Open Tennis Tournament in Winfield. He defeated Gene Land of Muskogee Oklahoma 7-5 6-4 in the final. The doubles crown went to Ronnie Anglemyer of Winfield and Bob McKenna of Chickasha Oklahoma, who beat Stoesser and Pete Bari zon of the University of Arizona 6-2 6-4.
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Winfield
Kan
George Stoesser
Carmel
Calif
Stoesser
University of Arizona
Gene Land
Muskogee
Okla
Ronnie Anglemyer
Bob McKenna
Chickasha
Pete Barizon
Fights Last Night: Moore Outpoints Rinaldi in San Diego
New York Archie Moore defeated Giulio Rinaldi by decision in San Diego, Italy’s Rinaldi losing on points. In Manila Bay Asia, Sontichai Ka nongsku was knocked out by an opponent from Thailand. The bouts appear as limited version world light heavyweight title events with 18 and 5 referenced rounds or stats.
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Associated Press
New York
Archie Moore
San Diego
Calif
Giulio Rinaldi
Italy
Manila—Bay Asia
Pines
Sontichai Kanongsku
Thailand
Baseball Scores and Standings Put Inconsistent Form
A dense report lists games and results from the American League and other leagues, naming teams such as Cleveland Detroit New York Boston Minnesota Chicago Los Angeles Kansas City Baltimore and Washington. It notes standings snippets, schedule notes, and mentions Eddie Popowski managing Minneapolis in the Red Sox system and Boston's Johnstown team in the Class A Eastern League.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
Kansas City
Minnesota
Chicago
Los Angeles
Eddie Popowski
Minneapolis
Johnstown
Hogan Predicts 284 or 285 To Win Open At Oakland Hills
Ben Hogan, four-time Open champion, says 284 or 285 will win the U S Open at Oakland Hills after his 287 total in 1951. He notes weather and pin positions will decide, praises course changes, and notes 150 players compete for about $60,000 with $14,000 to the winner. Doug Higgins of Fort Worth will hit the opening ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Mich
Ben Hogan
Oakland Hills
Hogan
Fairway
Doug Higgins
Fort Worth, Tex
American Sweeps Le Mans Road Run Endurance Race
Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien won Le Mans for the second time in a 24 hour run, setting a record with 2,782.19 miles at 115.92 mph. Ferraris dominated the top four, led by the winning duo, with Mairesse and Parks second, Noble and Guichet third, and American Dick Thompson with August Pabst fourth in a Maserati.
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LE Mans
France
Phil Hill
Santa Monica
Calif
Olivier Gendbien
Hill
Willy ,Mairesse
Belgium
Mike
Parks
Britain
Pierre Noble
Jean Guichet
Dick Thompson
Washington, D.C
August Pabst
Milwaukee
Bellino and Bride on Honeymoon in Winchester
Newly commissioned Ensign Joe Bellino, Navy football star, honeymooning today with high school sweetheart Ann Tansey after a Sunday wedding at Immaculate Conception church. Six Annapolis classmates formed an arch of swords as they left. Teammates Frank Dattilo Sidney Driscol and Edward Ettinger helped lead the send off.
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Winchester
Mass
Ens
Joe Bellino
Navy
Ann Tansey
Bellino
Annapolis
Immaculate Conception Church
Frank Dattilo
Sidney Driscol
Edward Ettinger
Faulk Captures Round Robin Golf Title at Wyagykl Club
Mary Lena Faulk, the 5 foot 9 inch sharpshooter from Thomasville Georgia, won the Women’s Round Robin Golf Tournament at Wyagykl Country Club with a total 365 after five rounds. She outscored Louise Suggs plus 35 to plus 33 to claim $1,100 top money, completing a two-title run that includes the Women’s Western at Nashville a week earlier.
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New Rochelle
N.Y
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Nashville
Patty Berg
Beverly Hanson
Marylynn Smith
Miss Faulk
Young Wichita Golfer Grabs Off State Title
Eighteen year old John Stevens of Wichita repeated as Kansas Men's Amateur Golf champion Sunday. The long hitting youngster scored birdies on three of the last five holes of the 36 hole title match to defeat a fellow Wichita, Monty Kaser, 5 and 4. Stevens took a 3 up lead on the morning 18 holes and closed out the match with a 3 under par score in the afternoon.
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Wichita
John Stevens
Kansas
Monty Kaser
Stephens
Trojans Favored as World Series Opener In Omaha
AP reports Southern California Trojans are listed as favorites to win the NCAA baseball World Series while Oklahoma State remains the sentimental pick in the Big Eight area. The two undefeated clubs meet tonight at 8 30 with other games: Boston College vs Duke at 2 p m Western Michigan vs Syracuse at 6 p m.
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OMAHA
Trojans
Oklahoma State
Boston College
Duke University
Western Michigan
Syracuse
Boston
Grayson Mersh
Bill Connor
Texas
Duke
Colorado State
New Bonus Baby For A's Signed by Kansas City
AP reports 18 year old left handed pitcher Fred Bar man from Jackson High School Miami Fla was signed by the Kansas City Athletics. He received a substantial bonus and will be assigned to Shreveport in the Southern Association.
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Kansas City
Fred Barman
Jackson High School
Miami
Fla
Kansas City Athletics
A’s
Norman
Shreveport
Southern Association
Kelso Heads Whitney Stakes Spotlight After Mother Goose Upset
Kelso the 1980 Horse of the Year carries 1% pounds into Belmont Park's Whitney Stakes for a $50,000 addition after Bowl of Flowers upset by Funloving in the Mother Goose. Funloving, trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons and ridden by Bobby Ussery, held off Bowl of Flowers by a head. Broadway, a Phipps surplus, won the Polly Drummond Stakes at Delaware Park. Mr. America upset Four-and-Twenty in Hollywood Park's Argonaut Stakes as Johnny Sellers rode Oink to five winners on the day.
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John Ghandler
Associated Press
Bowl of Flowers
Carry
Kelso
Belmont Park
Aqueduct
Cain Hoy
Whitney
Brookmeade
Ogden
Phipps
Funloving
B.O.F
Belmont
Pimlico
Bobby Ussery
Sunny
Jim Fitzsimmons
Dean
Broadway
Delaware Park
Polly Drummond
C. T. Chenery
West Coast
Alberta Ranches
Hollywood Park
Verne H. Winchell Jr
Jack Hogan
Washington Park
Three Americans Ready For Famed British Amateur
Turnberry Scotland AP three veteran American golfers familiar with Scottish winds pursue the British Amateur title. Jimmy McHale from Philadelphia Peter Grant from Phoenix and John Penrose of Miami aim to emulate Bob Cochrane last year. Twenty six Americans entered with about 200 players expected after late scratches. Defending champion Joe Carr, 39, from Ireland, seeks a fourth win.
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Turnberry
Scotland
Bob Cochrane
Jimmy McHale
Peter Grant
Phoenix
Ariz
John Penrose
Miami
McHale
Penrose
Grant
Joe Carr
Track and Field Goes Into Kennedy Fitness Plan
In Herington Kansas AP report, track and field meets for boys and girls aged 8 to 25 are set this summer as part of President Kennedy's Operation Fitness USA. Robert Samples, state track and field chairman, says two western Kansas meets will be in Hays on June 17 and July 15, with a central and eastern Kansas meet at Herington on July 22.
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Herington, Kan
Kansas
Kennedy
Fitness-Usa
Robert Samples
Herington
Hays
Pan American sweeps NAIA tennis action in Kansas City
Pan American College dominated the NAIA tennis meet in Kansas City. John Sharpe of Pan American defeated teammate Jerry Wortelboer 6-3 3-6 6-2 to win the singles title and teamed with Don Russell to capture the doubles crown 7-5 7-5 over Jim Watson and Ken Lang. Pan American finished with 29 points to clinch the team title.
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Kansas City
John Sharpe
Australia
Jerry Wortelboer
Don Russell
Jim Watson
Ken Lang
Southeast
Oklahoma State
Durant
East Texas State
Whitworth
St. Ambrose
Southern Oregon
Eastern Ilinois
Southwestern
Kan
Northern Ilinois
William Jewell
St. Cloud
Minn
Rockhurst
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Tex
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