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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1960
Page
3
The Yankees and Athletics are tied 7-7 when rain stops play after a rally that turned a potential sacrifice fly into a double play, leaving New York sharing the AL lead instead of sole possession.
Wednesday to Friday box scores note performances by Hector Lopez Yogi Berra Roy Sievers and Roger Maris among others. Yankees fall after o losses, Orioles gain ground as Chicago Boston and Cleveland collect wins in tight standings. Pacific Coast and International leagues show varied results with Rochester Montreal and Toronto also posting scores.
Philadelphia announces a six player trade with Cincinnati sending Harry Anderson Wally Post and Fred Hooke for Tony Gonzalez Lee Walls and another minor leaguer to be named later. Anderson 28 led 1958 with 23 homers and 97 RBI. Post 30 known for 40 homer season in 1955. Gonzalez 22 from Havana hit .300 last year. Walls 27 debuted with Pirates then Cubs before Reds. all three are outfielders.
In San Francisco junior welterweight champ Carlos Ortiz changed stance after a near draw with Duilio Loi. Ortiz said he would rematch Loi at Cow Palace. 4,252 paid patrons watched the 15 round bout with Ortiz winning on two scorecards while Zidich favored Loi.
Jim Letcavits of Kansas University visits Lawrence this week. An all conference football end in 1956 and 57, he will report to Edmonton training camp July 1 to begin his third season with the Canadian pros. The Massillon Ohio product has added 14 pounds to 195 pounds and has played only offense for the Eskimos.
Ingemar Johansson repeats his plan to rest five days before the return heavyweight title bout with Floyd Patterson at the Polo Grounds. Last year reporters doubted him before he won the title, but this time the crowd did not laugh as he spoke.
ST JOSEPH MO AP The new Pony Expressman Johnson Baseball League opened its season Wednesday with St Joseph defeating Rock Port 8 to 0 and Albany beating Maryville 5 to 2.
Kansas stars Bencher Alley and Terry Beucher surged to a record two man javelin total of 516-7 at the Hoyston Meet of Champions. Alley added 273-10 to Beucher’s 242-8 as KU aimed to defend NCAA team title against USC and others.
Fox Cities moved within a half game of the league lead by beating Burlington 65 and crushing the Bees 20 to 2. Des Moines won 7-0 and 21-9 over Lincoln to climb to two games back, while Sioux City routed Topeka 41-6 and Cedar Rapids fell to Green Bay 4-0 on Jim Hubbard’s four hit effort. Pete Ward homered in both Fox Cities games, Jack Kerrigan threw a three hitter for Des Moines, and Norm Bass and Bud Spiers fueled Sioux City’s win with a grand slam and a three run blast.
Dakotan Track star Cushman lowered his own school record in the 400 meter hurdles to :50.9 for third at the Houston Meet of Champions, after previously shaving a tenth to :51.2 to win the Kansas Relays. He ran 7 51.3 for second at last year’s NCAA.
A terse report notes Survivor captured the inaugural Preakness Stakes in 1873 by a decisive ten-length margin.
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